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SUMMER ART FAIR
10 AM-9 PM, JULY 21 (FRI.) 
In downtown Ann Arbor, 
organized by the Guild of 
Artists & Artisans. A juried 
fine art event featuring 400 
exhibiting artist booths, live 
entertainment, art activities; 
it is just one of the three art 
fairs happening simultane-
ously to create the Ann Arbor 
Art Fair.

BIM BOM BABY 
10-11 AM, JULY 21 (FRI.) 
Bim Bom Baby is a Shabbat 
celebration for babies to 5 
years old. Join with friends 
and make new ones and wel-
come Shabbat with the rabbis 
and cantor, play, sing and 
braid challah to take home. 
Free. At Temple Shir Shalom. 
All are welcome.

SHABBAT SH’BARBIE 
6-10 PM, JULY 21 (FRI.) 
At the Bamboo and 
Emagine Theater, Royal 
Oak. Organized by The 
Well. Young adult Barbie 
girls and Kens are invited 
to join us in their sparkliest 
outfits for Shabbat dinner 
and a showing of Barbie 
on its opening weekend. A 
pre-party at Bamboo Royal 
Oak will include a screening 
of The Tribe, a short film 
that uses Barbie (who was 
herself created by a Jewish 
woman) to illustrate the his-
tory of the Jewish people 
and explore the overarching 
question of what it means to 
be an American Jew today. 
After, walk two blocks over 
to Emagine Royal Oak to 
enjoy the 7:30 pm movie. 
Subsidized tickets are avail-
able for $16 per person, 
which includes Shabbat 
dinner, drinks and admission 
to the movie. Theater conces-

sions will be available to pur-
chase separately. Info: jlive.
app/events/4880.

SHABBOS CHAZON 
6:30 PM, JULY 21 (FRI.) 
At Jewish Ferndale, 1725 
Pinecrest, Ferndale. The 
Shabbos before Tisha b’Av, 
commemorating the destruc-
tion of both Temples in 
Jerusalem. This theme will 
augment the Shabbos dinner. 
$20, vegan options available. 
RSVP to jewishferndale.com.

AUTHOR VISITS
6:30-8:30 PM, JULY 21 (FRI.) 
Katherine Center, “the reign-
ing queen of comfort reads,” 
will be at Schuler Books, 
7260 Orchard Lake Road, 
West Bloomfield. This event 
is free to attend. However, it 
helps planning to receive an 
RSVP: eventbrite/e/ 
hellostranger.

SUMMER MUSIC 
8 PM, JULY 21 (FRI.) 
Nova Zaii, a composer, 
is bringing his solo elec-
tro-acoustic project and his 
band The JuJu Exchange to 

the DSO Summer Sessions 
stage in the DSO Sosnick 
Courtyard. The night will high-
light music from his upcoming 
project, which features his 
patented invention, the Nova 
Portals (a touchless instru-
ment) in a Detroit techno and 
jazz-infused context. Zaii has 
lived in Detroit for five years, 
collaborating with the likes of 
KESSWA, Wendell Harrison, 
Marcus Elliot and many more. 
Tickets: $20, tickets.dso.org.

GRAND CAMP DAY 
10 AM-1 PM, JULY 23 (SUN.) 
Grandparents and grand-
friends, join us with your 
grandchildren at the JCC 
in West Bloomfield for a 
Grand Camp Day. Enjoy 
songs at the flagpole, an art 
project, a nature scavenger 
hunt, Nerf archery, dancing 
and a s’more snack. Be 
sure to bring a bag lunch, 
sunscreen, hat and water 
bottle. Wear gym shoes and 
layered, comfortable cloth-
ing. This program is geared 
toward grandparents/grand-
friends with grandchildren 

ages 3-7. Cost: jlive.app/
events/4424.

TISHA B’AV 
8-11 PM, JULY 25 (TUES.) 
At Jewish Ferndale, 1725 
Pinecrest, Ferndale. 
Observed with a 25-hour 
fast. Erev Tisha b’Av, Jewish 
Ferndale will offer dinner, ser-
vices and the story of the hol-
iday. Wear non-leather shoes. 
Parve dinner $12. RSVP to 
jewishferndale.com. Free 
service and stories.

‘GOLDEN GIRLS’ 
JULY 27-30 
The girls are back and better 
than ever in a brand-new 
male-cast stage show. Golden 
Girls: The Laughs Continue 
at the Royal Oak Music 
Theatre. Tickets: from $33-
$102 and can be purchased 
at royaloakmusictheatre.com. 
Tickets are also available by 
visiting the box office, located 
at 318 W. 4th St. in Royal Oak. 
See story on page 49.

‘FRIENDS’ EXPERIENCE 
NOW - SEPT. 24 
At Great Lakes Crossing 
Outlets, 4780 Baldwin Road. 
Celebrate favorite friends and 
revisit some of the series’ 
most iconic moments with 
this interactive experience 
created by Warner Bros. 
Discovery Global Themed 
Entertainment, Original X 
Productions (OGX) and 
Warner Bros. Television 
Group. Tickets and hours at 
FriendsTheExperience.com/
Detroit. Visit several nostal-
gia-packed rooms, activations 
and re-created sets, including 
Monica’s kitchen and the 
iconic Friends fountain. 

Compiled by Sy Manello/Editorial 

Assistant. Send items at least 14 days in 

advance: calendar@thejewishnews.com.

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SUMMER ART FAIR
JULY 21, 10 AM-9 PM