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BABIES & NOSH 
10:30-11:30 AM, SEPT 2 
Hosted by JFamily Detroit. 
Come grab a snack and 
meet some new friends 
at Poppleton Park in 
Birmingham. This free 
event is geared toward 
families with babies ages 
0-9 months.

LABOR DAY PICNIC 
10:30 AM-2 PM, SEPT. 5 
Sponsored by Temple 
Israel, 5725 Walnut Lake 
Road, West Bloomfield. 
Train rides, pizza, 
magicians, pony rides, 
Kona Ice Truck, moon 
walks, DJ, face painting, 
games. Free fun for the 
whole family. No pets. 
please.

EMPOWERMENT MONTH 
Oct. 4-24 
Stand With Trans is 
hosting an empowerment 
month featuring panels 
and performances as well 
as in-person events for 
trans youth, caregivers 
and anyone who works 
with transgender youth. 
Registration is live. Folks 
ages 24 and younger are 
free. Early bird registration 
(for adults 25+ at 
standwitntrans.org.) is $37 

until Sept. 5.

OPEN STAGE
8 PM, SEPT. 7 
At The Ark in Ann Arbor. 
Whether you’re looking 
for your big break, want 
to perfect your live 
performance skills or 
just want to perform live 
for the sheer fun of it, 
Open Stage nights offer 
supportive audiences and 
a terrific space. Fifteen 
performers have eight 
minutes (or two songs) 
each to do their thing. 
Sign-up: Doors open at 
7:30 p.m. At 7:45, we 
randomly select the names 
for the first half, and at 
8:30 we draw names for 
the second half. If your 
name isn’t chosen, bring 
your raffle ticket with you 
to the next Open Stage 
(often the first and third 
Wednesdays of the month 
— check our calendar 

or website, theark.org), 
and you’ll double your 
chances. Tickets at the 
door: $3, $2 members, 
seniors and students.

YOUTH EVENT 
10-11 AM, SEPT. 8 
Children ages 0-4 and 
their favorite adults are 
invited to play in person 
at Congregation Shaarey 
Zedek in Southfield. 
Join Lindsay Mall for a 
rhythm and ruach class, 
with songs, gross motor 
activity and more. The 
community is welcome. 
We suggest a $5 donation 
per family per session. 
You can pre-pay early or 
bring $5 with you each 
week. For information, 
contact Ari Reis at areis@
shaareyzedek.org.

LUNCH & LEARN
NOON, Sept. 8 
Join Hadassah Greater 
Detroit as they present 
a virtual talk by Yiftah 
Leket, community shliach 
of the Jewish Federation 
of Metro Detroit, on 
“Gender Equality in Israel: 
Achievements and Barriers 
in Gender Equality.” Cost: 
$12. Register by Sept. 6: 
hadassahmidwest.org/GD 
lunch.

EVENING OUT 
6-9 PM, SEPT. 8 
At the Whiskey Factory-
Detroit City Distillery, 
1000 Maple St. Join 
Hospice of Michigan for 
an entertaining evening of 
storytelling with renowned 
author Philip Greene, who 
will take us on a historical 
journey through the life 
of Ernest Hemingway, 
centered around the 
cocktails that he was so 
fond of and that often 
wove their way into his 
literary works. In addition, 
guests will enjoy a strolling 
dinner and hand-crafted 
cocktails while supporting 
Hospice of Michigan’s not-
for-profit mission to ensure 
end-of-life care is available 
to everyone regardless of 
age, diagnosis or financial 
circumstances. Guests 
will receive a copy of 
Philip Greene’s book To 
Have and Have Another: 
A Hemingway Cocktail 
Companion. This event is 
for adults 21+. Ticket info: 
Kim Streich, 734-794-5120, 
kstreich@hom.org.

SHABBAT SHALOM 
NOON, SEPT.9 
At Adat Shalom 
Synagogue, 29901 
Middlebelt, Farmington 
Hills. Fridays through 
Oct. 21. Sing, dance, play 
and celebrate Shabbat in 

ON THE GO
PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS

Yiftah 
Leket

SECOND CITY
SEPT. 9, 8 PM

Philip 
Greene

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