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VILLAGE PLAYERS
NOW-MARCH 24
The Cemetery Club.
At Birmingham Village
Players, 34660 Woodward
Ave., Birmingham. This
touching, humorous play
tells the story of three
Jewish widows who
accompany one another
once a month to a local
cemetery in Forest Hills,
Queens, where their
husbands are buried.
When the ladies run into
Sam, a butcher visiting his
wife’s grave at the same
cemetery, a romance is
in the making as Ida and
Sam fall for each other.
Fridays & Saturdays at 8
pm; Sunday matinees at 2
pm. Ticket info: All tickets
$25 (includes ticketing
fee). For information, call
248-644-2075.

COFFEE & TALK
9:30 AM, MARCH 9 (SAT.)
“Artificial Intelligence: Of
Blessings and Curses.”
At Congregation Shaarey
Zedek. How does Judaism
guide us in maximizing
AI’s strengths and in
minimizing the threats
that stem from Artificial
Intelligence? Join Rabbi
Aaron Starr and Dr. Robert
Rich, executive director,
for this conversation.
Register: shaareyzedek.
shulcloud.com.

TAMARACK HAVDALAH
5:30 PM, MARCH 9 (SAT.)
At Congregation Shaarey
Zedek-Tamarack style.
Come together with
friends from Tamarack
Camps for songs, games

and an oneg. Free and
open to the community —
perfect for families with
kids of all ages. Register:
shaareyzedek.shulcloud.
com.

SHORT FILMS SHOWN
7 PM, MARCH 9 (SAT.)
The DFT’s most popular
annual program combines
all the Oscar nominees in
both the short animation
and short live-action
categories. Advance ticket
purchase recommended,
though some seats
may be available at
the door prior to each
performance. Running time
is approximately three
hours, plus a 25-minute
intermission. Detroit Film
Theatre, 5200 Woodward
Ave. Visit tickets.dia.org.

BEIT CAFÉ
7:30 PM, MARCH 9 (SAT.)
A joint coffeehouse at
Temple Kol Ami/B’nai Israel
Synagogue. The evening
will begin with Havdalah,
followed by performances
by Cantorial Soloist Janet
Christensen, Frank Ellias
and more. Also appearing
is Frank’s identical cousin,
YouTube sensation Uncle

Y’Cheskel. Coffee and
treats will be available.
$10 per person. Respond
to espektor@tkolami.
org. Supported through
the generosity of the
Hermelin Davidson
Fund for Congregational
Excellence.

EXHIBIT OPENS
10 AM, MARCH 10 (SUN.)
At Congregation Shir
Tikvah in Troy. Mike Smith,
archivist, presents “The
DJN Israel at 75.” Free; no
registration required.

CHALLAH BAKE
NOON, MARCH 10 (SUN.)
Congregation Shaarey
Zedek’s annual family
challah bake & lunch.
Learn about the tradition
of baking challah for
Shabbat. Each child will
take home a challah to
bake. All supplies and
lunch included. Free and
open to the community.
This program is ideal for
families with children 0-12.
Register: shaareeyzedek.
shulcloud.com.

JUSTICE SERIES
12:30 PM, MARCH 10
(SUN.)
At Congregation Shir
Tikvah in Troy. Peter
Martel of the American
Friends Field Service
Committee will speak.
Free, no registration
required.

INCLUSION MONTH
1-2:30 PM, MARCH 10
(SUN.)
The J’s Opening the
Doors department
celebrates Jewish
Disability Awareness
Acceptance & Inclusion
Month featuring Ava Xiao-
Lin Rigelhaupt. At The J’s
Janice Charach Gallery.
Question & answers;
dessert reception. Free
to attend; register jlive.
app/events/6955. Ava

ON THE GO
PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS

Ava Xiao-Lin Rigelhaupt

The Shootouts

MUSIC EVENT
MARCH 13, 8 PM