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NEW OPERA 
7 PM, MAY 5

At Bethel Community 
Transformation Center, 8801 
Woodward Ave., Detroit. 
Overture to Opera, X: The Life 
and Times of Malcolm X. In 
celebration of Detroit Opera’s 
new production, join the Isaac 
Agree Downtown Synagogue, 
Breakers Covenant Church 
International and Detroit Opera 
for an evening of discussion 
and performance, examining 
the life and legacy of Malcolm 
X. Featuring Rabbi Ariana 
Silverman, Pastor Aramis 
Hinds, Detroit Opera Artistic 
Director Yuval Sharon and 
others. To attend, RSVP to 
awhite@detroitopera.org. 

MOCK TRIAL 
1-3 PM, MAY 6 

The SOAR Mock Trial, a 
recurring program offered 
by SOAR Lifelong Learning 
Institute (formerly the Society 
of Active Retirees) is back. 
This free event takes place at 
the Hawk Community Center 
Auditorium, 29995 W. 12 Mile 
Road, Farmington Hills. This 
event puts audience members 
in the jury box as they listen 
to a cast of real-life expert 

witnesses and attorneys who 
offer testimony as to whether 
President Gerald Ford was 
justified in his decision to par-
don his predecessor Richard 
Nixon. At the conclusion of the 
event, the “jury” will render 
its decision. Reservations are 
required. SOAR follows current 
CDC COVID guidelines. For 
information and tickets, go to 
soarexplore.com or call 248-
626-0296. 

AT THE ARK 
8 PM, MAY 6

The Sweet Water Warblers 
at The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann 
Arbor. Michigan songbirds 
Rachael Davis, Lindsay Lou 
and May Erlewine’s organic 
vocal harmonies and seam-
lessly interwoven instrumenta-
tion leave listeners breathless. 
Cost: $25-$50. Info: theark.
org/events.

ICE CREAM OUTING 
7 PM, MAY 7

BBYO: Meet at Clark’s Ice 
Cream, 3312 12 Mile Road, 
Berkley. We’ll buy your ice 
cream treat and then we will 
all hang out together. Open 
to all 8th-12th graders. Info: 
abloomberg@bbyo.org.

ART FAIR 
MAY 7-8

Originally known as the 
Birmingham Fine Art Festival, 
this art fair takes place on the 
streets surrounding the Shain 
Park in downtown Birmingham. 
Convenient parking for fairgo-
ers. The event will showcase 
jury-selected artists in an ele-
gant and extraordinary setting. 
The event is free to attend and 
is a Mother’s Day weekend 
tradition. 

SPRINGFEST 
2-3:30 PM, MAY 8

Chamber Soloists of Detroit 
“Springfest” concert at the 
Hawk Community Center in 
Farmington Hills. Violinists Amy 
Schwartz Moretti and Timothy 
Braun, and cellists Edward 
Arron and Erik Ásgeirsson 
join pianist Pauline Martin and 
guest violist Paul Laraia in a 
program featuring Mozart’s 
elegant Piano Quartet K. 493 
in E flat, the delightfully witty 
Piano Trio by Jean Francaix 
and Schubert’s monument 
of string chamber music, his 
beloved Cello Quintet. Info: 
chambersoloistsdetroit.org.

COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE 
7-8 PM, MAY 10

Have a teen getting ready to 
apply for college? Join this 
one-hour virtual free event 
designed to help Jewish 
families in Michigan get their 
high school juniors applica-
tion-ready. Three experts will 
share helpful advice about 
navigating the college applica-
tion process, writing an effec-
tive college essay and locating 
funding sources to help pay 
for your teen’s higher educa-
tion. Sponsored by JFamily 
Detroit and Hebrew Free Loan. 
Register: jive.app/events/1957.

EXPLORING GOV’T 
10:30 AM, MAY 11

Join the Jewish Community 
Relations Council/American 

Jewish Committee for its annu-
al Legislative Series, which 
explores different levels of 
government and the current 
priorities of elected officials. 
The next program will feature 
State of Michigan Secretary of 
State Jocelyn Benson. Register 
at jlive.app/events/2091.

GLOBAL CONNECTIONS 
4-5 PM, MAY 11

American Friends of Rabin 
Medical Center organized this 
Zoom presentation. “Extreme 
Weather Trends” with Robert 
Siegel (former senior host of 
NPR’s All Things Considered 
for 31 years). He will interview 
Elizabeth Kolbert (Pulitzer 
Prize author; The New Yorker 
magazine), Dr. Gavin Schmidt 
(NASA’s Goddard Institute 
for Space Studies director), 
Dr. Rachel Cleetus (Union of 
Concerned Scientists, Climate 
and Energy Program). Free 
registration: rb.gy/ix9llk.

AUTHOR SPEAKS 
7 PM, MAY 11

Andrey Kurkov, one of 
Ukraine’s most renowned 
authors, will speak at Grosse 
Pointe Unitarian Church, 17150 
Maumee, Grosse Pointe City. 
This event is sponsored by the 
Grosse Pointe library. Register 
to attend: the bookbeat.com.

BAKING LESSON 
NOON, MAY 15

The Adat Shalom Synagogue 
Sisterhood invites the com-
munity to meet Israeli Idan 
Chabasov, known as the 
“Challah Prince,” during his 
world tour. He is the viral sen-
sation teaching gorgeous ways 
to braid dough along with a 
mindfulness of baking. Join 
us to learn about how to braid 
and leave with a fresh challah 
to bake at home. For info, fees 
and registration: adatshalom.
org/challahprince or call 248-
851-5100. Registration dead-
line May 11.

ON THE GO
PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS

THE SWEET WATER WARBLERS
AT THE ARK / 8 PM, MAY 6

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