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Moon, Brown Adult Day Program social worker, for Zoom link and information: 248-233-4392, dmoon@ jvshumanservices.org.
HAVDALAH EVENT 6 PM, NOV. 27 The Well is hosting at a location to be announced. It’s Thanksgiving weekend, erev Chanukah and Havdalah. Commemorate with a night on the town, soaking up all the holiday spirit Detroit has to offer. Board The Well’s Thanksgivukkah Train (charter bus) and travel around the city, hitting all the essential stops: cocktails and appetizers, a private custom candle-making experience at Detroit Wick, ice skating at Campus Martius and the holiday markets in Cadillac Square. Due to the generosity of donors, subsidized tickets are available for $60 per person and include food and drinks, admission to the Campus Martius skating rink (plus skate rental) and a custom 6-oz. candle from Detroit Wick. Register: jlive.app/ events/1192. CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP 5:30-6:30 PM, NOV. 29 Virtual caregiver support group is for individuals who are care partners for those living with cognitive changes including several types of dementia. Contact Dorothy
Aaron Bergman on Zoom to look at the story of Jews and fashion from what was called the shmata business through ready-to-wear and couture. Some of their approaches have been unorthodox, but always intriguing. There is no fee to attend. To RSVP and receive a Zoom link, contact Kellie Yost, kyost@ adatshalom.org at (248) 8515100, ext. 246.
Steve Poltz com; facebook.com/ TheArkAnnArbor.
PHOTO STORIES 7-8:15, NOV. 30; DEC. 7, 14 Offered on ZOOM by JLearn of the JCC. “Detroit Through a Jewish Lens.” Instructor: Robbi Terman. Photographs can be overlooked as historical documents, but oftentimes they provide the only glimpse into people and their stories. Robbie Terman is the director of the Leonard N. Simons Jewish Community Archives. For tuition info and to register: 248-205-2557 or JLearn. online. CHANUKAH LIGHTS! 6-7 PM, NOV. 30 Bring your flashlights to light up the sky! Bundle up to celebrate Chanukah outdoors at Temple Israel with blessings, songs and treats. Geared toward families with children 2-6 years old, though all are welcome. Questions? Contact Natalie at 248-6615750. JEWS & FASHION 7 PM, DEC. 1 Adat Shalom Synagogue invites you to join Rabbi
Annelise Heinz
AUTHOR SPEAKS 7 PM, DEC. 1 Mahjong: A Chinese Game and the Making of Modern American Culture is a book by Prof. Annelise Heinz. Her talk about it is sponsored on Zoom by the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan. Heinz is an assistant professor of history at the University of Oregon. She has lived and played mahjong in the United States and southwestern China. Cost: $10 for members; $18 for non-members. Register by 9 pm Tuesday, Nov. 30: info@michiganjewishhistory. org. EVENING OF SONGS 8 PM, DEC. 2 The Ark in Ann Arbor will present Steve Poltz, a one-of-a-kind songwriter. Tickets: $20. Info: poltz.
AMERICANA IN SONG 8 PM, DEC. 3 The Ark in Ann Arbor will present Arlo McKinley, singer-songwriter. Tickets: $20. Info: arlomckinley. com; facebook.com/ TheArkAnnArbor. HOME TOUR 4 PM, DEC. 4 The Palmer Woods home tour will offer an unparalleled opportunity to view some of our most storied and stunning homes. The tour will be followed by a soirée at one of our largest and most resplendent homes — and one of the more modern homes built in Palmer Woods. Enjoy live music with the Alvin Waddles Trio with a mix of jazz, ragtime, holiday music and more. Food will be prepared by Chef Omar Mitchell, who recently opened his Imaginate restaurant in Royal Oak. There will be gourmet food as well as a plentiful selection of wine, spirits and nonalcoholic beverages. Participants must be COVID19 vaccinated and COVID-19 protocols will be observed. Tickets are $150 per person continued on page 54 NOVEMBER 25 • 2021
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