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ART FAIR SET
SEPT. 23-24 (SAT.-SUN.)
Common Ground’s
Birmingham Street Art
Fair is set for downtown
Birmingham. The art fair
supports Common Ground,
a local nonprofit that helps
youths, adults and families
in crisis. This event will
showcase 100 juried art-
ists and is ranked No. 91
in the Fine Art and Design
Category in Sunshine Artist.
Hours: Sept. 23 (Sat.), 10
am-6 pm, Sept. 24 (Sun.),
10 am-5 pm.
HEALTH WORKSHOP
1-3 PM, SEPT. 26 (TUES.)
Personal Action Toward
Health is a fun, interac-
tive program designed by
Stanford University to pro-
vide the necessary skills
and tools to help people
manage chronic pain and
other persistent health
conditions live a healthier
life. Free on Zoom for six
weeks. Open to adults,
their family and friends,
as well as caregivers.
Reservations required as
space is limited. Contact
Joely Lyons, 248-592-1995
or jlyons@jfsdetroit.org with
questions or to register.
Registration priority will
be given to those living in
Western Wayne, Livingston,
Oakland, Washtenaw and
Macomb counties.
SUKKAH DECORATING
5-6:30 PM, SEPT. 27 (WED.)
Celebrate Sukkot with
fun-for-all festivities,
treats and more at
Temple Shir Shalom’s
Sukkah Decorating party.
Admission is to bring
something to hang in the
sukkah.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT
12:30-1:30 PM, SEPT 28
(THURS.)
A virtual caregiver sup-
port group for individuals
who are care partners for
those living with cognitive
changes including various
types of dementia. Contact
Jessica Gibson, Brown
Adult Day Program support
specialist, for Zoom link
and more information.
jgibson@geshermi.org.
COLLECTIBLES SHOW
SEPT. 29-30 (FRI. & SAT.)
At Cross of Christ Lutheran
Church. 10 am-6 pm Friday
& 10 am-4 pm Saturday.
Proceeds go to local char-
ities. Info: 248-646-5886
or bloomfieldcross.org/
antiquesshow.
SUKKOT DINNER
8 PM, SEPT. 29 (FRI.)
Sukkot Under the Stars
community dinner. Sign up
at chabadbinghamfarms.
com/SUS.
PLAYGROUP PLANS
9 AM, OCT. 10 (TUES.)
For children birth to 3
and their grownups, B’nai
Israel Synagogue in West
Bloomfield (5985 Walnut
Lake Road) will host a free
8-week session for young
families with a child 3 or
younger. Discover how to
engage your child in ways
that encourage talking and
emerging reading skills.
Learn what you have in
your home and the world
around you that will build
up your child’s curiosity.
During the 45-minute ses-
sions, you will play with
your child, connect with
other parents and sup-
port your child’s learning
with new ideas. Led by
Mechelle Bernard, who
has been a youth librarian
for more than 20 years.
She will lead the sessions
using Birth to 3 Literacy
Essentials, which was
developed by MAISA/
GELN Early Literacy Task
Force. Register now:
B4TheyRead@gmail.
com. The playgroup is
made possible with the
support of Great Start
Oakland County and B’nai
Israel Synagogue of West
Bloomfield.
Compiled by Sy Manello/Editorial
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PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS
ART FAIR SET
SEPT. 23-24
SUKKAH DECORATING
SEPT. 27, 5-6:30 PM
COLLECTIBLES SHOW
SEPT. 29-30