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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