92 | MAY 23 • 2024 J N 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