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EXTGen Detroit is 
having an eventful 
summer with multiple 
successful and sold-out events 
this year. The programs have 
ranged from rooftop yoga 
to a ’70s-themed night with 
bowling, a darty (a daytime 
party) with bubbles and foam, a 
Pickleball event and more.
NEXTGen Board and Social 
Committee member Zack 
Slabotsky has attended multiple 
events. He chaired and orga-
nized the sold out Pickleball 

event at the Beverly Hills Club 
on Southfield Road earlier this 
summer. 
“The Pickleball with Chicken 
on the Side event was a great 
opportunity to be introduced to 
new people and to the game of 
Pickleball,
” Slabotsky said. 
“We know it’s a sport that’s 
growing rapidly in popularity. 
And there’s been a lot of inter-
est in learning the game and, 
having an opportunity to do so 
with a good group of people. 
NEXTGen Detroit provides a 

great forum for us to do that.
”
Daniel Snyder, NEXTGen 
Detroit board member, says 
being actively involved in the 
Jewish community is one of his 
passions. Snyder chaired the 
’70s Night at Bowlero in Royal 
Oak in June. 
“It was a fun retro style 
’70s-themed night where peo-
ple came dressed up all festive 
and enjoyed ’70s-style foods 
like carrot cake, meatballs and 
pasta salad. And, of course, 
bowling! So, it really felt like we 

were reliving the time,
” Snyder 
said.
Slow Burn in the Sky on 
the rooftop of Citizen Yoga in 
Royal Oak was another one of 
NEXTGen Detroit’s sold-out 
events this summer. This event 
was put on by the NEXTGen 
Detroit Balance Committee 
on June 15, where NEXTGen 
Detroiters had the opportunity 
to take an all-level yoga class 
and enjoy healthy foods with a 
Beyond Juice Acai Dream Bowl 
bar. 
“We have been wanting to 
do a relaxing yoga class for a 
while, so an evening outside 
with friends on a beautiful 
rooftop was absolutely perfect,
” 
said NEXTGen Detroit Balance 
chair Marni Lieberman.
NEXTGen Detroit has differ-
ent events that cater to anyone 
and everyone, Slabotsky adds, 
giving NEXTGen Detroiters a 
place to easily meet new people. 
“If you haven’t been to a 
NEXTGen Detroit event yet. 
We got a lot more great pro-
gramming coming up the rest 
of this year, and we’
d love to see 
you at an event soon.
” 

To learn more about the events hosted 

by NEXTGen Detroit, head to the 

website, jewishdetroit.org/events..

A look back on some of the NEXTGen Detroit summer events.

NEXTGen 

Eventful Summer

RACHEL SWEET ASSOCIATE EDITOR

PHOTOS COURTESY OF NEXTGEN DETROIT

Detroit’s

NEXTGen Detroiters at Bowlero in Royal Oak, enjoying a ’70s-themed night.
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