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SCIENCE EXHIBIT
NOW-JUNE 2
At Cranbrook Institute of
Science, 39221 Woodward
Ave. Bloomfield Hills.
Modern science owes
a great deal to Galileo
Galilei (1564-1642) the
Italian scientist, astronomer
and mathematician. His
discoveries enabled great
paradigm shifts in science
and paved the way for
space travel in the 20th
and 21st centuries. This
hands-on, interactive
exhibition engages visitors
by revealing the secrets of
Galileo’s groundbreaking
science through interactive
experiments and exhibits.
Interactive experiments
include levers and scales,
the pendulum, and laws of
motion, gears and pulleys.
Adults: $8, all CIS standard
members: $6, seniors 65+
and children 2-12: $5, CIS
Enhanced members and
children under 2: free.
JWV MEMORIAL SERVICES
10:30 AM & 1 PM,
MAY 26 (SUN.)
Join the Jewish War
Veterans, Dept. of Michigan
at the annual Memorial Day
Weekend services. Rabbi
Daniel Schwartz, Temple
Shir Shalom, will officiate
in the Veterans Section of
Machpelah Cemetery, 21701
Woodward Ave., south of
9 Mile in Ferndale at 10:30
am. Rabbi Jennifer Kaluzny,
Temple Israel, will lead the
service at Hebrew Memorial
Park, 33230 Gratiot Ave.,
north of 14 Mile in Clinton
Township at 1 pm.
MUSICAL WEEKEND
MAY 24-25 (FRI.-SAT.)
At Temple Israel. Coleen
Dieker is one of the most
gifted and dynamic singer/
multi-instrumentalists on
the scene today. Along with
her vocals and songwriting,
she adds piano, guitar,
flute, ukulele and violin with
virtuosity and passion. Join
us for Kabbalat Shabbat on
Friday then come sing along
to more of Coleen’s music
at our Havdalah concert on
Saturday. Admission is free
and open to the community.
Register by May 23 for the
Havdalah concert: jlive.app/
events/7913. Questions?
Connect with Maya at
Maya@temple-israel.org.
BANJO REVIVAL
8 PM, MAY 24 (FRI.)
Aaron Jonah Lewis’ Ragtime
Banjo Revival will be at The
Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor.
Fresh arrangements of
classic, novelty and British
ragtime pieces for cello,
banjo and guitar. $20.
VIOLIN CONCERTO
8 PM, MAY 25 (SAT.)
At Orchestra Hall in Detroit.
Violinist Veronika Eberle,
“a star performer” shines
in Brahms’s monumental
“Violin Concerto” (and on a
Stradivarius made in 1693).
Tickets: tickets.dso.org.
DFT FILM
2 PM, MAY 26 (SUN.)
Detroit Film Theatre in the
DIA. Evil Does Not Exist.
Deep in the forest of the
rural village Harasawa,
single parent Takumi lives
with his young daughter,
Hana, and does odd jobs
for locals. The serenity
of this untouched land is
disrupted by the arrival of
a Tokyo company ready
to start construction on a
glamping site for tourists —
a plan that could have dire
results for the community.
In Japanese with English
subtitles. (105 min.) General
admission $10.50. Seniors,
students and DIA members
$8.50.
WALK THE ZOO
6-9 PM, MAY 28 (TUES.)
Celebrate Israel’s 76th
Independence Day by
turning the Detroit Zoo
white and blue with a
community-wide solidarity
walk. Come dressed in
your favorite white and
blue and get ready for an
amazing evening. Start
with an opening ceremony
and then walk the zoo for
Israel at your own self-
guided pace. There will be
plenty to see and do along
the way, including a food
tent with Israeli favorites
(dietary laws observed); a
community fair with Israel-
themed crafts, games and
more; a scavenger hunt
led by our Shinshinim with
prizes for everyone; access
to most of the zoo’s indoor
and outdoor exhibits. $18
per person for adults (18+);
$7 per person for children
(4 to 17); children under 4
are free. Tickets: jlive.app/
events/7660.
LECTURE SET
7:30-9 PM, MAY 29 (WED.)
Tal Becker will lecture on
“The Jewish Predicament:
What Changes and What
Remains the Same.” At
Congregation Shaarey
Zedek. Hartman senior
fellow Tal Becker, former
legal adviser and veteran
peace negotiator of Israel’s
Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
will address key questions
JWV MEMORIAL SERVICES
MAY 26, 10:30 AM & 1 PM
ON THE GO
PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS
MUSICAL WEEKEND
MAY 24-25
Coleen
Dieker