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APRIL 2020 PUBLISHER

Maria Ragone | maria.ragone@lifestylepubs.com, Russ Ragone | russ.ragone@lifestylepubs.com EDITORIAL COORDINATOR

This season always puts a little spring into my step! ...BA DUN DUN!

Danielle Alexander | danielle.alexander@lifestylepubs.com AD DESIGNER

Whitney Lockhart LAYOUT DESIGNER

Dani Moore CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Well, March 19 officially marked the first day of spring, and although we never know

Kristi Valentini

how the weather will pan out this season in Michigan, it's always been my favorite.

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

As a child, it meant softball practices, the boat back in the water and usually less

Joe Lease

homework from teachers. However, as an adult, especially as a mother of two little ones, it means SO much more.

I absolutely love that there is a spring day (April 22) dedicated to celebrating our planet's environment while also raising awareness about pollution. In addition to holding an annual Earth Day Celebration, West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation is constantly making efforts toward our city being a more environmentally-friendly place to live. Additionally, the artists over at Farber Soul Center's Soul Studio are not simply reusing discarded and disregarded objects but actually using neglected materials as an inspiration for new work. And these are just two of many local groups making eco-friendly strides on top of their already-positive contributions to our community!

CORPORATE TEAM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt CHIEF SALES OFFICER Matthew Perry CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DeLand Shore

Health is always on my mind but especially in the warmer months when I can take

ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor

the kiddos outside for walks or load them up in the wagon to visit our local farmer's

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson

markets. If you have chronic and severe neck, back or sciatic pain and looking to be

AD MANAGER Chad Jensen

pain-free this spring season, Dr. Cogan and his team at The Nerve & Disc Institute

REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR Eric Williams

can help. Looking for fresh and healthy recipes for all of those in-season veggies?

WEB APPLICATIONS Michael O’Connell

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Although I'm not currently in the market for one, spring is also a good time to purchase or lease a new car. The 2020 CT5 has recently made its debut, and like most of Cadillac Novi's cars, it includes the fuel-saving function of Automatic Stop/Start. Or maybe you're like my husband and I and in desperate need of some "Vitamin Sea" this spring? (Anyone want to babysit?). In this issue of West Bloomfield Lifestyle, founder of Readymade Travel Plans Kristi Valentini shares her experience traveling to Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Whatever your plans or priorities are this spring season, the West Bloomfield Lifestyle team wishes you the best one yet!

Happy reading,

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ON THE COVER Soul Studio artwork, left to right: Mackenzie Malten, Statue of Liberty 1, 2019, mixed media sculpture; Jon

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INSIDE THE ISSUE APRIL 2020

FEATURES 14 Earth Day is April 22 WB Parks and Recreation is always working to implement ecofriendly initiatives.

18 The gorgeous Gulf Shores Discover Alabama’s pristine beaches on a weekend getaway.

22 Discovering the hidden potential in all Soul Center encourages artistic selfexpression, vocational training and employment opportunities to adults with special needs.

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28 2020 Cadillac CT5 is here Executive Manager of Cadillac Novi discusses the specs of this new model.

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Valentine Dinner Dance took place at Glen Oaks Country Club Hosted by the Farmington Community Band, the Valentine Dinner Dance was an evening rich in fine dining and dancing at the elegant Glen Oaks Country Club. Guests unwinded at the cash bar cocktail hour and then enjoyed a lavish dinner and music until midnight provided by the fabulous FCB Big Band, directed by Mr. Randy Barber.

Art Leaders Gallery shared "The Art of Dr. Seuss Collection" The Art Leaders Gallery of West Bloomfield shared a very rare selection of artworks from "The Art of Dr. Seuss Collection." Visitors explored and acquired works from Dr. Seuss’s best-known children’s books, as well as "The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss," a mind-expanding collection based on decades of artwork, which Dr. Seuss created at night for his own personal pleasure.

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AROUND TOWN

"THERE IS A FLY IN MY SOUP" AT SOUL STUDIO

facets of themselves as a way to show the world and themselves that they are more than the

There Is a Fly in My Soup, which opened in

label society places on them. Through the move-

March, presents recent artworks by over 40 art-

ment, the couple shares the ultimate prescription

ists at the Dresner Foundation Soul Studio at

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The exhibition will run through May 24.

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CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) OUTBREAK On March 16th the President of the United States issued Guidelines for 15 Days To Slow The Spread of the coronavirus. The President’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America, as well as additional information, can be found at www.coronavirus.gov If we all do our part and adhere to the Guidelines, society may be able to begin its return back to normal as soon as possible. However, it will take all of us to do our part to prevent the spread of the virus, and to limit the possibility of the President’s Guidelines from being tightened and extended.

Once the President’s Guidelines to slow the spread of the virus are lifted, our local economy and businesses will need all of our patronage in order to keep local businesses and jobs moving forward, and to limit a possible downturn in our local economy.

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WATER & WOODS

E A R T H D AY IS APRIL 22 ARTICLE DANIELLE ALEXANDER PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF WEST BLOOMFIELD PARKS

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IN ADDITION TO HOLDING AN ANNUAL CELEBRATION, WB PARKS IS ALWAYS WORKING TO IMPLEMENT ECO-FRIENDLY INITIATIVES.

WHAT BETTER WAY TO CELEBRATE EARTH DAY THAN BY SPENDING TIME ENJOYING NATURE! Come explore the Nature Room and Outdoor Natural Play Area on Monday, April 20 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Celebrate Mother Earth with many activities, including guided nature hikes at 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., recycled crafts, live animal interactions and activities/ displays from WB Parks’ conservation and nature-loving partners like the U.S. Forest Service, Bees in the D, the Clinton River Watershed Council and more.

This is a free event, but pre-registration is required for hikes. The first 50 children at the event will receive a tree seedling, and the 50th person to arrive at the door will receive a WB Parks “swag bag” as it is WB Parks’ 50th anniversary and the 50th Earth Day! All participants can enter to win the “garden experience” gift bag. Visit wbparks.org/ earthday to register.

Q: Where do WB Parks’ green initiatives stem from?

A: “Our staff attends a variety of educational programs and gets ideas for what we should implement here,” Parks Superintendent Joe Ketchum said. “Every time there’s an advancement, we spend time looking into these opportunities.”

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Q: What results have you seen from WB Parks’ green initiatives?

A: “Our green initiatives are not just helping the environment but actually saving money at the same time,” Executive Director Jennifer Tucker explained.

Q: Will the new Splash Landing be eco-friendly?

A: Tucker said the old Family Aquatic Center was not environmentally-friendly, costing approximately $60,000 in utilities annually; however, the new Splash Landing will be very congruent with WB Parks’ green initiatives, using less water, less chemicals, less energy and more.

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TRAVEL DESTINATION

Gorgeous Gulf Shores

DISCOVER ALABAMA’S PRISTINE BEACHES ON A WEEKEND GETAWAY.

IMAGINE SOFT SAND UNDERFOOT, THE SUN WARMING YOUR BACK AND BREATHING IN SALTY AIR. A beach vacation is enough to put anyone in a “Zen” state of mind. But add in world-class seafood and unspoiled nature, and you have the under-the-radar vacation spot that won’t be a secret much longer: Gulf Shores, Alabama.

As founder of Readymade Travel Plans, which provides offbeat itinerary guides and custom travel planning services, I’m often asked about my favorite destinations, and Gulf Shores is one of them. It sits along the Gulf of Mexico on a stretch of shore known as the Emerald Coast, a nickname that refers to the clear blue-green surf.

Get a taste of southern hospitality and 32 miles of sug-

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ar-sand beaches with this Gulf Shores weekend itinerary:

WHAT TO DO: Sip fresh-squeezed juices and fill up at an

on-the-beach brunch buffet at Foodcraft, a restaurant in The Lodge at Gulf State Park. You can also order things like avocado toast and eggs benedict from the breakfast menu.

There are lots of options for getting out on the sparkling turquoise

water for the day. Want to reel some big ones in? In the summer, snapper is biting all day long, but there’s plenty to catch year-round, too. Distraction Deep Sea Fishing Charters in neighboring Orange Beach provides everything you need for a day out on the ocean.

You can also go on a nature cruise with Cetacean Cruises.

They know exactly where to find the local dolphin pod and are happy to point out eagles, turtles and other wildlife in the back bays as do the guides at Coastal Kayak Excursions, who help you paddle through the quiet waterways.

For lunch, head to The Hangout. It’s an on-the-sand eatery with a hang-loose vibe. Play a few rounds of ping-pong, foosball or cornhole while sipping fun cocktails like Shark Attack, a combo of rum, blue curacao and pineapple juice with Jaws breaching the surface. Spend the rest of the afternoon lounging on the wide stretch of beach here.

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ARTICLE KRISTI VALENTINI PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF KRISTI VALENTINI AND GULF SHORES & ORANGE BEACH TOURISM

+ nig ht 1 WHAT TO DO: Don’t be fooled by the strip-mall setting: Big Fish Restaurant is far more sophisticated once you step inside. Simple white tablecloths and drum lights glowing overhead let the impeccably-plated food take center stage.

You can order sushi, pasta and steaks, but what Big Fish does best is create Asian-influenced seafood dishes that are a nod to owner Leck Lilayuva’s Thai heritage and years spent overseas.

Start with the Hurricane platter of lobster, crab, scallops and mussels poached in a tomato broth before moving on to the main course. The firecracker shrimp fried rice (topped with a fried egg) and the crab cakes with lemongrass aioli and tempura green beans are sure winners. But to make it an even harder decision, the scallops served in a sherry soy broth over coconut fried rice are melt-in-your-mouth good, too.

After dinner, pop into the Flora-Bama Lounge, an iconic beachside honky-tonk that straddles the state line between Alabama and Florida. It’s three levels of live jams with five different stages to choose from. Every day of the year, you can find local acts as well as big names crooning their hearts out under the ceiling of hanging bras (don’t ask, you just have to see it).

Not feeling the dive bar scene? Across the street on the sandy banks of the Old River is the Flora-Bama Yacht Club. Like it’s sister establishment, it also has live music but a mellower crowd.

Or, find a seat on the patio at Perch, a swankier second-floor restaurant in The Lodge at Gulf State Park. There’s usually a musician strumming a guitar, and if you get there early enough, you can sip a craft cocktail or savor crème brulee while watching the sunset over the pier.

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TRAVEL DESTINATION (CONTINUED)

WHAT TO DO: Fuel a creative morning with a breakfast that’ll tickle your taste buds at Brick and Spoon. Their deviled eggs, topped with fried oysters and sriracha, and build-your-own Bloody Mary’s are off-the-charts. Tamer options include omelets, French toast and pancakes.

Then, make your way to the Coastal Arts Center.

Housed in a stately-white building, overlooking Wolf Bay, the center’s gallery features works by local artists and hands-on pottery and glass blowing lessons. Sign up ahead of time to have a go at turning molten glass into a paperweight, flower or cup. A professional glassblower leads you through the process from picking a few of your favorite colors to shaping the lump of glowing-hot, melted glass. Afterwards, sit on the porch rocking chairs to enjoy the peaceful grounds or walk out to the water where you might just spot a dolphin swimming by the shore.

When your tummy starts growling, grab a quick lunch at Picnic Beach. It’s the cutest BBQ joint you ever did see. A modern riff on a southern staple, this picnic-themed eatery serves brisket, pulled pork and smoked sausages over bowls of roast veggies or salad.

In the afternoon, rent bicycles from Beach Bike Rentals or grab loaner bikes waiting at Gulf State Park trailheads.

(They’re free, but you’ll have to download an app and put in a credit card for safekeeping until the bikes are returned.)

Then, pedal under moss-covered trees past lakes to explore diverse ecosystems– from freshwater marshes to coastal hardwood swamps– on the park’s 26 miles of paved paths. You might even catch sight of an alligator.

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WHAT TO DO: Treat yourself to dinner at Fisher’s at the

Orange Beach Marina to sample what’s coming out of the kitchen of Chef Bill Briand, a James Beard semi-finalist and protégé of Emeril Lagasse. The two-in-one restaurant has fine dining upstairs and a casual dockside ambiance below.

Downstairs options include po’ boy sandwiches with Gulf

shrimp and fried green tomatoes and the Bama Burger with fried tabasco onions, pepper jack and garlic aioli. Wash it all down with lemon-lime margaritas, topped with salty foam.

If you choose the second-floor scene, ordering the oysters

(plucked from nearby Bon Secour Bay) with garlic-leek butter is a must. They’re plump and perfect. You can’t go wrong with the grilled swordfish, seared scallops or filet mignon either.

For dessert, the pumpkin cheesecake with candied pepitas is a slice of heaven. Too full? They have an excellent selection of dessert wines, too.

Burn off dinner with a stroll around The Wharf at Orange

Beach. It’s an outdoor shopping center and entertainment complex that puts on a light-and-sound show multiples times throughout the evening. You can shop for souvenirs, see what’s playing at the movie theater or ride the tallest Ferris wheel in the southeast. Definitely duck into Southern Grind while you’re there. It’s a coffee house and boutique filled with coastal trinkets worth making room in your suitcase for.

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Bicycling is a great, eco-conscious way to explore. There are multiple places to rent bikes in Gulf Shores.

Choose an eco-friendly hotel like The Lodge, which siphons rainwater to on-site wetlands and conserves energy with motion-sensor lighting.

Pack reusable water bottles to avoid contributing to the 17-billion pounds of plastic dumped into oceans each year (conservation.org).

Look but don’t touch or use flash photography on sea turtles. Cordoned-off areas on beach indicate endangered sea turtle nests.

Borrow beach toys from the “Need a Toy – Take a Toy” reuse bins placed on Gulf State Park beaches.

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LOCALLY OWNED

DISCOVERING THE HIDDEN POTENTIAL IN ALL THE FARBER SOUL CENTER ENCOURAGES ARTISTIC SELF-EXPRESSION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

ARTICLE DANIELLE ALEXANDER PHOTOGRAPHY JOE LEASE

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TIONAL LOVE TOWARDS OTHERS THAT

years and older,” Friendship Circle’s Executive

KNEW NO BOUNDS. His belief that none of us

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is complete unless all of us are included is the

Within the Soul Center, there is Soul

single concept that motivates the Friendship

Studio, a studio art program for adults with

Circle, a non-profit organization that provides

special needs that responds to each par-

“every individual with special needs the support

ticipant’s unique physical and cognitive

friendship and inclusion that they deserve.”

conditions. The Soul Studio staff is com-

Supporting this mission, the Farber

prised of professional artists and design-

Soul Center at 5586 Drake Road in West

ers who can support Soul Studio artists in

Bloomfield is Friendship Circle’s newest

a variety of art media, including painting,

facility, which extends its programming into

drawing, ceramics, weaving, sculpture,

the lives of adults with special needs through

woodworking, photography and digital

the culinary, digital and traditional arts.

arts– all while providing participants with

“Many parents were saying that their now adult children had outgrown the Ferber

a sense of confidence, independence and community.

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LOCALLY OWNED (CONTINUED)

“Many of the artists at Soul Studio are driven by a love

about their artistic process, but they also receive a commis-

for materials,” Programs and Exhibitions Manager Anthony

sion from all sales,” Shemtov said. “Everything is salable,

Marcellini said. “The feel, the sound and the look of materials

and we even have an online store.”

drives the form and subject of the artwork. Very often this

Another opportunity for adults with special needs at Soul

translates to Soul artists reusing discarded or disregarded

Center is vocational training and employment at the Soul

objects, from plastic bottles and cans, to scrap wood and

Cafe, an in-house restaurant that offers guests a mouthwa-

metal, to pieces of fabric and used clothing. For many Soul

tering kosher menu that features gourmet soups, salads,

artists, these neglected materials serve as an inspiration for

sandwiches, pizzas, pastas and more in a warm, relaxed

new creative productions. Artists see these objects not as

environment. The Soul Cafe Trainee Program allows these

waste or trash but as things with value whose qualities guide

individuals the opportunity to work in an active restaurant

the form of the sculptural object they become.”

environment, learning skills like food prepping, cooking,

The artwork made by Soul artists are exhibited in Soul Gallery, the Soul Center’s professionally-curated exhibition space, which

hosting and serving, which will hopefully lead to jobs outside of the Soul Center in the future.

is visited by hundreds of people every week. In addition to hold-

“Miracles have happened here,” Shemtov said, smiling.

ing four or five exhibitions a year at their own gallery (“There is a

“Whether tiny or big, these miracles are truly changing peo-

Fly in My Soup” is currently running!), Soul Studio also produces

ple’s lives.”

and participates in several outside institutions’ exhibitions, as well, including the Detroit Institute of Arts.

“Not only do these exhibitions give each Soul artist the chance to see the public’s reaction to their work and speak

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For more information about Friendship Circle or more specifically the Farber Soul Center, visit friendshipcircle.org/soul or call (248)-788-7400.

“MIRACLES HAVE HAPPENED HERE. WHETHER TINY OR BIG, THESE MIRACLES ARE TRULY CHANGING PEOPLE’S LIVES.”

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three minutes, he went to several doctors and specialists who all

You’re not alone. According to Georgetown

told him that not only were his wrestling days done, but he would

University, some 16 million adults (which

never play sports again. However, he kept looking and refused

is roughly 8% of the entire adult popula-

to give up. Then, he met a doctor who was able to do what all

tion in the United States) are plagued by

the other doctors proclaimed impossible: he helped Dr. Cogan

chronic back pain that limits everyday activ-

recover, so he could compete in the freestyle wrestling state

ities (source: https://hpi.georgetown.edu/

championships two weeks later– where he won.

backpain/). In fact, the pain and suffering

Ever since then, Dr. Cogan wanted to be like that doctor and

caused by conditions like herniated, bulging

help patients in ways other doctors could not, to be able to give

or degenerative discs, sciatica and spinal

desperate patients suffering with severe, daily pain hope that

stenosis drive many people to try countless

they can get their quality of life back even if they feel like they

doctors and treatment options. Sadly, many

have no options left.

times they find only temporary relief at best and spend months or even years in pain.

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doesn’t have to be that way. Because, right

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here in Metro Detroit, there is a doctor who has

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DRIVER’S NOTEBOOK

2020 Cadillac CT5 is here EXECUTIVE MANAGER OF CADILLAC NOVI EDWARD POBUR DISCUSSES THE SPECS OF THIS NEW MODEL.

ARTICLE DANIELLE ALEXANDER PHOTOGRAPHY JOE LEASE

The 2020 Cadillac CT5 has made its debut, and the team at Cadillac of Novi can get you into one.

“It’s a little cumbersome in the beginning when you first get the car, but once you’re driving it for a minute, you’ll figure it out,” Pobur

“The CT5 is a brand new model on the marketplace, brand new this

said. “Obviously this thing is a good thing. It’s on the foreign cars and

year,” executive manager of Cadillac Novi Edward Pobur explained.

the domestic cars. The cars that don’t have it yet are the cars that

“It’s kind of taking the place of CTS, but the slot that it fits into is in

haven’t been redesigned yet.”

between our old CTS and old ATS. It’s a little bit smaller than the old CTS but not by much, just a couple of inches.”

If you’re interested in the 2020 Cadillac CT5 or any other Cadillac ve-

The CT5 has a 10-speed transmission and a choice of rear-wheel

hicle, call Cadillac of Novi, your Southfield and Detroit-area Cadillac

drive or all-wheel drive, and like most of Cadillac’s vehicles (minus

dealer, at (866)-613-0742. Pobur or any member of the sales team

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save fuel by turning off your vehicle’s engine when not needed.

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APRIL

LIFESTYLE CALENDAR

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5 NATIONAL ALL THINGS DETROIT DAY

Eastern Market (2934 Russell Street, Detroit)

Head to Eastern Market from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to check out a curated group of more than 250 small businesses. "All Things Detroit" is more than a semiannual event spotlighting them though: it's a community drawn together by Founder Jennyfer Crawford, owner of Ask Jennyfer. It’s a mindset that supports entrepreneurial efforts and takes shopping local seriously.

9 DOG TRICKS WITH KIDS

Drake Sports Park (6801 Drake Rd, West Bloomfield)

From 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., children will learn to work with their canine friends to teach him/her some fun tricks.

12 HISTORIC TAX ROLLS OPEN HOUSE

Orchard Lake Museum (3951 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield)

From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., come see West Bloomfield historical tax rolls and learn more about the history of your property.

Temporary and permanent exhibits interpret local area history and culture. Hands-on activities. No charge.

18 GREAT LAKES ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR

Suburban Collection Showplace (46100 Grand River Ave, Novi)

On both April 18 and 19 at 10 a.m., the Great Lakes Arts & Crafts Fair, the fastest growing indoor art event in Michigan, will be taking place. Come with your friends and experience a beautiful indoor art showcase; there will be Bistro style food as well as mimosas and Bloody Mary's.

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19 SPRING NATURE WALK

Orchard Lake Nature Sanctuary (4700 Pontiac Trail, West Bloomfield)

Join Naturalist Carol Fink and Herbalist Jen Green in discovering the hidden gems and herbal medicines in the Orchard Lake Nature Sanctuary. Sponsored with the City of Orchard Lake Village. No charge. Event runs from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

20 EARTH DAY CELEBRATION

Recreation Activities Center (4640 Walnut Lake Rd, West Bloomfield)

From 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., celebrate Earth Day and explore the Nature Room and Outdoor Natural Play Area. There will be guided nature hikes at 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. (must pre-register), recycled crafts, live animal interactions and more. This is a FREE event.

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22 PRESENTATION: THEN & NOW – OUR FOUR COMMUNITIES (1820-2020)

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WB Library Main Meeting Room (4600 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield)

At 7 p.m., join in as Oakland County celebrates its 200th birthday. There will be a presentation of pictures, stories and the history of our four communities: Keego Harbor, Sylvan Lake, Orchard Lake and West Bloomfield. Presented

by GWBHS volunteers. Sponsored with West Bloomfield Library. No charge.

26 “KNOCK KNOCK” BY NIV PETEL The Berman Center For The

Performing Arts (6600 West Maple Road, West Bloomfield)

At 7:00 p.m. In observance of Yom CONTINUED >

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At 4 p.m., come check out Six13, a

groundbreaking,

six-man

A

CAPPELLA vocal band that brings an unprecedented style and energy to Jewish music with nothing but the power of the human voice. Six13 is driven by a mission to connect Jews around the world with their heritage through music. Free and open to the community.

28 BUS TOUR: THEN & NOW – OUR FOUR COMMUNITIES (1820-2020) West Bloomfield Parks (4640 Walnut Lake Rd, West Bloomfield)

Oakland County is celebrating its 200th birthday, so come join in on the festivities. During the hop-on

hop-off

bus

tour

that

will take place between 10 a.m. and 3:15 p.m., you will visit our four communities: Keego Harbor, Sylvan Lake, Orchard Lake and West Bloomfield. Italian buffet luncheon at Gino’s Italian Restaurant included. Register at (248)-4511900 or wbparks.org.

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CULINARY CREATIONS

kale and pomegranate salad

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THIS SALAD RECIPE IS BOTH HEARTY AND SATISFYING SINCE QUINOA IS CONSIDERED A

FOUNDER OF LOCAL ALL-NATURAL, CLEAN SALAD DRESSINGS (“DRENCH”) SHARES A FAVORITE MEATLESS MONDAY RECIPE.

COMPLETE PROTEIN. Founder of “drench” Karen Akouri said she loves this recipe for many reasons, including giving her “gut” a break, reducing her global footprint, saving animals, lowering her risk of chronic diseases and keeping her on the path of healthy eating. She pairs it with her Citrus Honey Vinaigrette Dressing & Marinade. For more Meatless Monday recipes, visit idrench.com or follow @drenchdressings on Instagram.

INGREDIENTS + 1 pound curly kale or baby kale, washed, de-stemmed and chopped (can use pre-washed and chopped kale; no need to de-stem and chop if using baby kale!) + 3/4 to 1 cup sliced almonds or chopped hazelnuts + 1 cup fresh pomegranate seeds + 1 cup shaved parmesan cheese + 1/2 cup dry quinoa + 12 oz bottle of drench Citrus Honey Vinaigrette Dressing & Marinade (for a list of stores where drench is available, visit idrench.com!)

DIRECTIONS Prepare quinoa according to box directions; however, use one-to-one ratio. Add 1/2 cup quinoa and 1/2 cup water in a saucepan. Cover and cook quinoa on low heat for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool. (Quinoa increases in volume about three times when it’s cooked, so you won’t use all of this in your salad!).

Sautée sliced almonds or hazelnuts on medium heat with about two teaspoons olive oil (just enough to lightly coat the pan). Toss continuously with spoon until lightly golden for a few minutes but watch carefully as nuts will burn easily. Then, remove from pan and let cool. (This brings out the aroma and flavor of the nuts!).

While quinoa and nuts are cooling, wash, de-stem and chop curly kale. Using food service gloves, toss greens with desired amount of “drench” Citrus Honey Vinaigrette. Incorporate 1/2 cup cooked quinoa, and then sprinkle with nuts, parmesan and pomegranate 34

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