52 | JUNE 23 • 2022
BIM BOM BABY
10-11 AM, JUNE 24
Bim Bom Baby is a Shabbat
celebration at Adat Shalom
Synagogue in Farmington
Hills for babies to 4-year-
olds. Join Rabbis Michael
Moskowitz and Daniel
Schwartz in singing with
Cantor Penny Steyer, braid-
ing challah, playing and
making new friends. There
is no charge. This will take
place in person at the
Learning Center Preschool
at Adat Shalom.
ONE-ACT FESTIVAL
JUNE 24-26
The Farmington Players are
hosting a festival of short
one-act plays written by
playwrights with Michigan
connections. The eight
finalists were selected
from over 70 entries in a
blind submission process,
and audiences will vote
for their favorite play, with
the winning playwright
taking home a $100 prize
and the coveted People’s
Choice award. The festi-
val will run at 32332 W.
12 Mile Road, Farmington
Hills in the big white barn
on the north side of 12 mile
between Orchard Lake and
Farmington Road. Tickets
($12) are available at farm-
ingtonplayers.org or at the
box office: (248) 553-2955.
PRIDE SHABBAT
6:30- 8:30 PM, JUNE 24
At Temple Shir Shalom in
West Bloomfield. In recogni-
tion and celebration of the
LGBTQ+ community, folks
who identify as LGBTQ+ will
share their personal sto-
ries in a Moth-style format.
Speakers include Ron Elkus
and Hannah and Nicole
Figueroa.
MUSIC IN THE AIR
7 PM, JUNE 25
Palmer Woods Music in
Homes resumes with out-
door concerts showcasing
jazz, blues, classical and
world music in various
beautiful gardens and
private spaces of historic
Palmer Woods homes —
and one in the Palmer Park
Log Cabin. Tickets must
be purchased in advance
($50-60, including din-
ner) at palmerwoods.org
or palmerwoodsmusicin-
homes2022.eventbrite.
com. During intermission,
delicious cuisine, included
in the ticket price, will be
served at all concerts in
individually covered con-
tainers that will be filled in
advance by our food com-
mittee, who will be masked,
vaccinated and taking safe-
ty precautions as directed
by our professional caterer.
A DAY IN THE D
10:30 AM- 1:30 PM
JUNE 26
Get ready to enjoy a sum-
mer day with Congregation
Beth Ahm friends. Meet at
Milliken State Park, 1900
Atwater St., part of the
Detroit Riverwalk. Arrive at
10:30 am to experience the
city from a Jewish perspec-
tive. On this optional, free
walking tour, Risha Ring will
highlight the Jewish impact
on the history of Detroit.
Everyone is invited to join
at noon for a BBQ lunch
and picnic activities in the
park: $10 for lunch and chil-
dren under 5 are free. After
lunch, at 1:30 pm, join the
group for an optional bike
ride to Belle Isle. See the
development of the island
and the attractions that
make it a treasure of the
city. We’ll explore the con-
servatory, tour the garden
and visit the aquarium. Info:
jlive.app/events/2290.
PARK PICNIC
1-3 PM, JUNE 26
The first live Well event of
the summer will be at VFW
Park, 700 S. Campbell,
Royal Oak. Classic park
favorites like tie-dye,
sidewalk chalk, cornhole
and more. Keep cool with
popsicles from the Detroit
Food Academy; there will
be other snacks on hand,
but you’re welcome to BYO
picnic lunch, too. Due to the
generosity of donors, sub-
sidized tickets are available
for $5 per person. Register:
jlive.app/events/2389.
Questions? Contact Erica
at erica@meetyouatthewell.
org.
‘SPIES LIKE US’
7: 30 PM, JUNE 28
Also July 5, 12, 19 at
Congregation Beth Ahm.
Free. Historical episodes
involving Jewish spies,
whether famous or infamous,
intrigue us because of the
heroism associated with
them. Yet these episodes
also reveal larger aspects
of the relationship between
Jews, the Jewish community,
and the state and society
in which they are situated,
bringing to the foreground
issues of Jewish patriotism,
politics and solidarity. The
community is invited to
learn with Professor Howard
SHARE WITH SENIORS
JUNE 29, 6-9 PM
ON THE GO
PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS
A DAY IN THE D
JUNE 26, 10:30 AM- 1:30 PM
Howard
Lupovitch