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PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS BURGERS, BABKA & BEER ONEG FEB. 25 7:30-8:30 PM

CAREGIVER SUPPORT 1:30-2:30 PM, FEB. 24

Virtual Caregiver Support Groups are offered for individuals who are care partners for those living with cognitive changes including various types of dementia. Please contact Dorothy Moon, Brown Adult Day Program social worker, for Zoom link and more information: 248- 233-4392, dmoon@jvshumanservices. org.

EDUCATIONAL EVENT 6:30-8 PM, FEB 24

The Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue and Detroit Jews for Justice have partnered for a virtual Racial Justice Education series. After studying the landmark tenets of white supremacy culture together, each synagogue will break-off to think about applying this learning to their own communities. Visit: detroitjewsforjustice. org.

BURGERS, BABKA & BEER ONEG 7:30-8:30 PM, FEB. 25

Join Temple Shir Shalom for a special Shabbat experience. After service, stay for the oneg, where they will be serving burgers, babka, beer and non-alcoholic beverages. Services begin at 6:30 pm. All attending must show proof of vaccination or a negative PCR COVID-19 test taken in the past 48 hours, according to the policy established by temple’s COVID-19 task force. Register: shirshalom. org/events/burgers-babkaand-beer-oneg.

SHALOM SHABBAT 10:30 AM, FEB 26

Adat Shalom Synagogue invites you to join Hazzan Dan Gross and Rabbi Dan Horwitz for songs, prayers, fun and friends. Registration and information: adatshalom.org/familyshabbat or contact Sammi Shapiro: sshapiro@adatshalom.org, 248-626-2153.

SISTERHOOD BINGO 7-11:30 PM, FEB. 26

Sponsored by the sisterhood of Young Israel of Southfield, 27705 Lahser Road, Southfield. Info: 248358-0154; yisouthfield.org.

MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS 9:30 AM, FEB. 27

Adat Shalom Synagogue invites adults of all ages to join Rabbi Aaron Bergman for a class designed to help individuals find their internal spirituality and realize how Judaism can make them happier. The community is welcome. Free. For information, contact 248-851-5100 or visit adatshalom.org.

BBYO SHOWCASE 1:3-2:30 PM, FEB. 27

BBYO presents its chapter showcase at the JCC. Meet all the chapters and learn more about becoming a BBYO member. Attending gives you exclusive access to chapter March Madness programs. Parents are welcome to attend the special Parent Meeting at 1:30-2 pm to learn about BBYO. Walk-ins are welcome. Info: Audrey at abloomberg@ bbyo.org

KIDS CAN BAKE 4 PM, FEB.27

A virtual presentation by JLive Detroit. Make chocolate and cinnamon rugelach. No cost for the program; you supply the ingredients. Suggested for ages 3 years old and up. Check family events at JLive Detroit.

JPLAY SPORTS MULTIPLE TIMES

JFamily, Hillel Day School and Come Play Detroit bring you a cure for cold winter Sundays. JPlay Sports is a four-part sports clinic where kids will learn essential first skills under the guidance of professional coaches, build friendships and have fun. February-March session will focus on basketball and soccer skills. Ages 5-6 years old will play from 10 to 11 am on Feb. 27, March 6, March 13 and March 27. On March 13, a special activity for the holiday of Purim is planned. Check your email for more details. There will be no session on March 20. $100 for the series; no prorated or makeup classes. At Joe Dumars Clubhouse, 1120 W. State Fair, Detroit. To complete waiver forms: forms.gle/nwLTaWyhguC6jKwj6. Register: jlive.app/ events/1390.

SCREENING 6:30-8:30 PM, FEB. 27

Superbad is turning 15 this year! NEXTGen Detroit is throwing a 15th birthday party for one of its favorite movies by renting out the Maple, 4135 Maple Road, Bloomfield Twp. Masks are required (when not eating or drinking) and seating in the theater will be socially distanced. $10 per person includes popcorn and pop. Candy and cocktails are available for purchase. Register in advance by Feb. 24: jlive.app/events/1503.

WELLNESS WEDNESDAY 7:30 PM, MARCH 2

Join Hadassah Greater Detroit for the first Wellness Wednesday virtual event of 2022. Using relaxation techniques, breathing

exercises and meditation, Sleepy Time Yoga will combine fun and friendship over Zoom. Be sure to bring a yoga mat or chair to what should be an evening of gentle exercise to aid in a good night’s sleep. Register by Feb. 28: hadassahmidwest.org/GDWW2022. Event fee: $10.

SLICE OF SERVICE 7-8:30 PM, FEB. 28

Join The Well, Repair the World Detroit and Keep Growing Detroit to learn about local gardening and food sourcing initiatives and complete a service project benefiting Keep Growing Detroit. At Durfee Innovation Society, 2470 Collingwood, Detroit. We’ll also hear from Dave Mancini, co-owner of Supino Pizzeria, about how and why they source local ingredients that make their pizza extra delicious. Seedpackers will also receive a voucher to try Supino’s pizza for themselves. Visit: jlive.app/events/1593.

CONCERT SET 9 PM, MARCH 1

For more than 15 years, Third Coast Percussion has forged a unique path in the musical landscape with virtuosic, energetic performances. Once registered at cameramusic.org, check your inbox for an email from noreply@ticketspice.com. Open the email and look for the 9-digit access code and link. Save this email. This access code and link will work only from the first location where you use it. Go to CameraMusic.org/ live at the scheduled concert start time and select “Watch Now.” Enter your ode (or just click the link in the email you saved. Watch in full-screen mode and turn on the sound for best experience. Virtual “Doors Open” half hour before the concert start time; use this time to get connected. For technical support, call 313335-3300.

PANCAKE DAY 7 AM-4 PM, MARCH 1

IHOP Supports Children with the Beaumont Health Foundation. Participating IHOP restaurants in Southeast Michigan will offer each guest a free short stack of IHOP’s buttermilk pancakes. For every short stack of buttermilk pancakes served, IHOP guests are invited to make a voluntary donation to Beaumont Children’s to help improve the lives of pediatric patients. For local locations and donation options, visit IHOP.com.

MIDRASH TALES NOON-1 PM, MARCH 1+

Instructor: Rabbi Dan Horwitz on Zoom. (March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29). Long before Captain America, Black Widow and other Marvel characters, the Jewish people had our own stories of demigods, witches, giants and people who could perform the mystical with a simple glance out of their eyes. Explore some of our tradition’s fantastical, magical tales and get to know its heroes and villains. Tuition: $65. jlearn.online or 248205-2557 to register.

JIGJAM 8 PM, MARCH 2

At the Ark in Ann Arbor: JigJam, a multi-award-winning quartet from the heart of the midlands in Ireland. Blending the best of traditional Irish music with Bluegrass and Americana. Tickets: $20. Info: theark. org.

ART/HISTORY 7 PM, MARCH 3

The Jewish Historical Society of Michigan will present, on Zoom, “Art on History” with Gail Rosenbloom Kaplan, a local artist. She will take us through the historical inspirations behind her studio art, as well as public installations in local synagogues and institutions, including the Kindertransport quilts at the Zekelman Holocaust Center. JHSM members: $10; non-members: $18. Register by 9 pm March 2. A Zoom link for the program will be sent 24 hours before. Info: info@michiganjewishhistrory.org.

ANYTHING GOES 7:30-10 PM, MARCH 3-5

The Nicely Theatre Group will present the musical Anything Goes at the Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield. Show date and times: March 3 at 7:30 pm; March 4 at 7:30 pm, March 5 matinee at 2 pm and March 5 evening performance at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $33 for all seats and are on sale now at The Berman box office and nicelytheatregroup.org or by calling or texting 248-406-6677.

GEN X EVENT 7:30-9:30 PM, MARCH 5

Food, Friends and Fowling at On the Dunes, 2055 Haggerty Road, Commerce Township. Congregation Shaarey Zedek members born between the late 1960s and early 1980s are invited for an evening of friendship, fun, food and fowling with other Gen Xers. Advance registration is required: shaareyzedek/ org. Cost: $30 per person if RSVP is received by noon Friday, Feb. 25. Cost will rise to $36 per person after the cutoff.

BOOKSTOCK DONATIONS NOW-APRIL 20

Bookstock is accepting donations, by appointment only, on Wednesdays from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm, through April 20. Please call 313-702-0631 to arrange a time to drop off gently used books and audiobooks, records, CDs and DVDs. Bookstock will return to Laurel Park Place in Livonia May 15- May 22, 2022.

Compiled by Sy Manello/Editorial Assistant. Send items at least 14 days in advance to calendar@thejewishnews.com.