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AT THE ARK
8 PM, JULY 7
Carsie Blanton will appear 
at The Ark, 316 S. Main, 
Ann Arbor. Blanton is 
making folk-based music 
that prizes wordplay and 
a sense of humor. Tickets: 
$20. Info: theark.org.

ZOO SHABBAT
10-11 AM, JULY 9
Families with young chil-
dren are invited to join 
The Well and Temple Israel 
to hop, trot and waddle 
down to meet friends and 
clegy by the Polar Bears at 
Pierson Lake Picnic Site at 
the Detroit Zoo, 8450 W. 
10 Mile, Royal Oak. Enjoy 
a family-friendly Shabbat 
service, songs and crafts. 
Bring your own picnic, and 
we’ll provide the snacks. 
Zoo admission and parking 
fees not included. There 
is no additional cost to 
attend. Register: jlive.app/
events/2339.

EDEN GARDENS 
COMMUNITY
ASSOCIATION 
FUNDRAISER 
8:30 PM, JULY 9
At Detroit Repertory 
Theater, 13103 Woodrow 
Wilson St., Detroit. The 
Downtown Synagogue 
invites you to support 

our friends at the Eden 
Gardens Community 
Association. To learn more 
about the fundraisers and 
plays, contact former IADS 
Board Member Chava 
Knox, 313-587-4949.

ZOOFEST 2022
8 AM-NOON, JULY 10
Sponsored by BBYO 
Michigan Region. Join 
us for the Wild Walk 4 
Mental Health. Proceeds 
support Mental Health 
programming in Oakland 
County. Bagel breakfast, 
T-shirt, zoo entrance and 
parking, music, a scaven-
ger hunt and more. Cost 
$35. Register: jlive.app/
events/2044. 

FOR GRANDPARENTS
10 AM-NOON, JULY 10
JFamily Detroit invites you 
to enjoy a bagel nosh with 
JGrand Coordinator Lori 
Fidler, as we have discus-
sion and items on display 
to demonstrate how to 
make grandparenting eas-
ier. This information will 
also apply to grandparents 
with out-of-town grand-
children. Attendees are 
asked to bring tricks, tips 
and techniques that have 
worked for them as well. 
At the Jewish Community 
Center in West Bloomfield. 

Cost: $10. Be the first to 
receive the NEW JGrand 
Savvy Grandparent 
Toolbox. Register: jlive.app/
events/2362. This event is 
geared toward grandpar-
ents with grandchildren 
ages newborn-10 years 
old. 

‘WHY THERE’S NO PEACE 
 
IN THE MIDDLE EAST’ 
11 AM, JULY 10
University of Michigan pro-
fessor Dr. Vic Lieberman 
will be at Temple Israel 
for the discussion, “Why 
There’s No Peace in the 
Middle East.” Why does 
the struggle — now over 
100 years old — drag on 
interminably? Why have 
all efforts at negotiation 
failed? Is the two-state 
solution now dead? What 
alternative scenarios, if 
any, are possible? How 
should American Jews 
understand the conflict, 
and what role, if any, 
should they play? Brunch 
will be provided. This 
event is free, but advance 
registration is requested 
at www.temple-israel.org/
event/lieberman.

FOAM PARTY
1-3:30 PM, JULY 10
Organized by NEXTGen 
Detroit. A day filled with 
old friends, new faces, 

classic yard games with an 
adult twist, food, drinks, 
a foam party and even a 
grown-up-sized slip-n-slide 
to beat the heat. $18 per 
person includes food and 
the first two drinks. Cash 
bar available after two 
complimentary drinks. This 
event is geared toward col-
lege students and recent 
grads over 21. Kosher 
options available upon 
request. At Oakland Yard 
Athletics, 5328 Highland, 
Waterford. Register: jlive.
app/events/2394. Bathing 
suits and summer attire are 
recommended so you can 
enjoy the water activities.

NEW TO TOWN?
4-5:30 PM, JULY 10
Are you new to town? If 
you’ve moved here within 
the last three years, come 
join JFamily Detroit and 
meet some new friends. 
We will have ice cream, 
games, crafting and 
more. At Poppleton Park 
in Birmingham. This free 
event is aimed for families 
with children up to age 10. 
Info: jlive.app/events/2421.

DRIVE FOR LIFE
INVITATIONAL 
8:30 AM-5 PM, JULY 11
At Oakland Hills Country 
Club, 3951 W. Maple Road, 
Bloomfield Hills. Presented 
by Beaumont Urgent 
Care by WellStreet, ben-
efitting oncology patient 
programs and services at 
both the Walter & Marilyn 
Wolpin Comprehensive 
Breast Care Center in 
Beaumont Hospital, Royal 
Oak, and the Wilson 
Cancer Resource Center in 
Beaumont Hospital, Troy. 
It features a round of golf 
on the courses of Oakland 
Hills Country Club. Guests 
will enjoy breakfast, 
lunch, cocktail hour, buf-
fet dinner and an auction. 
Registration/sponsorships: 
Beaumont.org/DriveForLife.

Carsie 
Blanton

ON THE GO
PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS

Dr. Vic 
Lieberman

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