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An intriguing psychological 
thriller with an explosive 
ending is at the 
Farmington Players Barn in 
Farmington Hills. Wait Until 
Dark, Tickets are available 
now at farmingtonplayers.
org or at the box office: 
248-553-2955. The story 
focuses on Susie Hendrix, 
a blind housewife from 
Greenwich village, who 
lost her eyesight in a car 
crash. On a train back 
to New York, a stranger 
hides a drug-filled doll in 
Susie’s husband’s luggage. 
Violent criminals later 
show up at her apartment 
to retrieve it, terrorizing 
the sightless Susie as she 
turns to a young neighbor 
for help to fight back. 

WINTER FEST 
2-5 PM, FEB. 11 
People for Palmer Park 
will celebrate love and 
Black History at its free 
family-friendly fest in 
and around the historic 
Palmer Log Cabin, 910 
Merrill Plaisance (north 
of McNichols, west of 
Woodward). Live music, 
African dancing and 
drumming, artmaking, 
hot cocoa and treats, 
games and prizes will be 
presented in a heated tent. 
Outside, enjoy horse and 
carriage rides (suggested 
donation of $2 per child, 
$4 per adult and $5 per 
family is appreciated) and 
winter sports (weather 
dependent). Storytelling 
and spinning wheel demos 
will be held in the cabin, 
decorated with hearts 
and aglow with beautiful 

new chandeliers, restored 
woodwork and Victorian 
pocket doors, and 
shimmering stained glass 
windows. We will collect 
books for the Park’s Little 
Free Libraries and hats/
mittens/gloves/scarves 
(especially for children) 
to give away to those in 
need.

COOKING HISTORY 
7-8:30 PM, FEB. 9 
Organized by the Jewish 
Historical Society of 
Michigan. In the mid-20th 
century, siblings Seymour 
and Saul Kaplan owned 
one of Detroit’s most 
popular butcher shops: 
Kaplan Bros. Kosher 
Meat Market. Its clever 
advertising campaign 
highlighted recipes 
featuring store ingredients. 
Join Seymour’s son, 
Richard J. Kaplan, on 
Zoom for a delightful look 
back at the store and 
the delicious recipes he 
compiled into a brand-
new cookbook. JHSM 
members: $10; non-
members: $18. Register: 
jlive.app/events/3751.

WEBINAR SET 
7-9 PM, FEB 9 
“Becoming Earthbound: 
Jewish Thought in an Age 
of Climate Change” will 
be presented by Professor 
Mara Benjamin of Mt. 
Holyoke College at the 
fourth annual Art and Mary 
Schuman Lecture. In the 
Student Center Auditorium 
on the campus of Eastern 
Michigan University. 
Register: emich.zoom.us/
webinar/register.

BIM BOM BABY 
10-11 AM, FEB. 10 
At Temple Shir Shalom, a 
Shabbat celebration for 
babies to 5-year-olds. Join 
with friends and make 
new ones as we welcome 
Shabbat with the rabbis 
and cantor, play, sing 
and braid challah to take 
home. There is no charge 
for this event. All are 
welcome.

TOT SHABBATS 
FEB. 11 
Congregation Beth Ahm’s 
Tot Shabbat, 10:45 am; 
Adat Shalom Synagogue’s 
Shalom Shabbat, 10:30 am.

DRAMA & DAVENING 
10:30-NOON, FEB. 11 
Religious School or Day 
School children are invited 
to join Congregation 
Shaarey Zedek’s new 
Shabbat program for 
kids. Led by youth staff, 
this program blends 
the traditional prayers 
of Shabbat with fun 
dramatized versions of 
the weekly Torah portion, 
as well as welcoming ice 
breaker games, a sweet 
snack and an opportunity 
to lead the congregation in 
Adon Olam on the bimah 
in the main sanctuary 
service. This program will 
meet twice per month 
in the Bernstein Chapel. 
Open to elementary 
age children. For more 
information, contact Ari 
Reis, director of Youth 
and Family Learning at 
248-480-1260 or areis@
shaareyzedek.org.

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