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CHALLAH BAKE 
9:30 AM-12:30 PM, NOV. 
24 (FRI.) 
At Adat Shalom Synagogue. 
Families will learn how 
to make and braid vegan 
challah. Make it fun with 
add-ins like raisins, sprinkles 
or chocolate chips. Come 
around 9 am for coffee and 
kid play before the program 
starts. Make challah to 
take home and challah to 
contribute to the Chesed 
Committee for making home 
deliveries. Info: jlive.app/
events/5662.

FOLK MUSIC
8 PM, NOV. 24 (FRI.) 
Matt Watroba will perform 
at The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann 
Arbor. He is as longtime 
radio host and a Detroit 
Music Awards winner as 
Best Overall Folk Performer. 
$20.

PUPPET SHOW 
2 PM, NOV. 25-26 
At the DIA lecture hall. 
Wonderspark Puppets’ 
Chicken Soup, Chicken Soup 
explores the sometimes 
sticky situation when two 
families and two traditions 
come together. Based 
on the book by Pamela 
Mayer, it is the story of two 
grandmothers, one Jewish 
and one Chinese, who try to 
convince their granddaughter 
their cultural heritage is 
the best. Free with online 
registration at dia.org.

ADOPT A FAMILY 
9 AM-5 PM, NOV. 27-30 
Participate in Jewish Family 
Service’s Adopt a Family 
program and help create 
lasting holiday memories 
which will make the season 
a little brighter for those 
struggling to make ends 
meet. Shop from a wish list, 

donate gift cards or make 
a monetary donation to the 
program. Register: jfsdetroit.
org/adopt. Times listed are 
for drop-off items. (Also, 9 
am-noon, Dec. 1.) For more 
information, 248-970-2655 or 
adoptafamily@jfsdetroit.org.

EVENING WITH MITCH 
7-9 PM, NOV. 27 (MON.) 
At Temple Israel. Author and 
journalist Mitch Albom will 
present his new book, The 
Little Liar. Set against the 
backdrop of the Holocaust, 
this story explores the 
complexities of truth, 
deception and redemption, 
reminding us of the enduring 
power of love and resilience 
of the human spirit. Dessert 
reception follows. Open to the 
community. Temple member 
$30/per person; non-member 
$40/per person. Info: temple-
isrsel.org/events/thelittleliar. A 

signed copy of The Little Liar 
is included with your ticket.

AT THE ARK 
8 PM, NOV. 28 (TUES.) 
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann 
Arbor, will host Quebec folk-
pop musician Geneviève 
Racette. Vulnerable lyricism 
and ethereal vocals. Free; 
donations accepted for Food 
Gatherers.

ART LECTURE 
5:30 PM, NOV. 30 (THURS.) 
At the DIA lecture Hall. Susan 
Sidlauskas, distinguished 
professor of the history 
and theory of modern art at 
Rutgers, the State University 
of New Jersey, will discuss 
Paul Cézanne’s portraits 
of his wife, Hortense. 
These paintings have not 
often received attention. 
Compared to the sensual 
appeal and beauty of 
the apples in his still lifes 
and his landscapes, the 
portraits were viewed 
as “unattractive” or 
“uninteresting.” This lecture 
will demonstrate to the 
audience that Hortense was 
Cézanne’s most significant 
“other.” Free with registration: 
tickets.dia.org.

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PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS

Matt 
Watroba

A painting by 
Paul Cézanne

Mitch Albom

ART LECTURE 
NOV. 30, 5:30 PM

FOLK MUSIC
NOV. 24, 8 PM 

