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Connie Kaldor
MUSIC EVENT 8 pm, June 24 The Ark in Ann Arbor will present a virtual concert from Connie Kaldor, who uses a mix of song and humor. Show is free and streamed to The Ark’ s Facebook page. Donations to the “virtual tip jar” during shows support both The Ark and the participating artists. Visit theark.org. PIRKEI AVOT STUDY 11 am, June 25 Adat Shalom Synagogue invites adults of all ages to join Rabbi Aaron Bergman for a weekly discussion on Zoom to explore one of the most beloved and wise books of our people. Free and open to the community. To RSVP and receive a Zoom link, contact Jodi Gross, jgross@adatshalom. org. CONCERT EVENT 8 pm, June 25 A2SF & The Ark present Kishi Bashi, the pseudonym of singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Kaoru Ishibashi. His live show often includes violin and vocal loops, beatboxing and
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original compositions. This will be an outdoor concert live on stage at Fuller Park in Ann Arbor. Limited tickets are available at $25, $75 and $125. Should weather force a cancellation, respective concerts will be broadcast live from The Ark with an exclusive streaming link provided to ticket holders. Visit theark.org.
invites adults of all ages to join Rabbi Aaron Bergman on Zoom. The class is designed to help individuals find their internal spirituality and realize how Judaism can make them happier. Free and open to the community. To RSVP and receive a Zoom link, contact Jodi Gross, jgross@adatshalom. org.
LIVE CONCERT 4 pm, June 26 A2SF & The Ark present Laith Al-Saadi Trio in an outdoor concert live on stage at Fuller Park in Ann Arbor. He presents an authentic blend of blues, soul and classic rock. Limited tickets are available at $25, $75 and $125. Should weather force a cancellation, respective concerts will be broadcast live from The Ark with an exclusive streaming link provided to ticket holders. Visit theark.org.
HMC PROGRAM 7 pm JUNE 27 The Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus presents “Trauma and Adventure in Transit: Jewish Refugees in Iran and India,” featuring Atina Grossmann, professor of history at the Cooper Union in New York City. The virtual event will provide insight on the Jews who escaped to India and Iran after 1933. On the margins of the Holocaust and anxious about their families’ fates, they were homeless and stateless, but also oddly privileged as adventurous Europeans in non-western societies. The program will take place online as a live Zoom webinar. To register for a link to the program, visit www. holocaustcenter.org/june.
A WEEK OF CONCERTS Jun 26-July 3 The Chamber Music Society of Detroit will present on-demand access to six concerts by world-class artists from its CameraMusic Premium Series. Get access at no cost thanks to the generosity of CameraMusic supporters and patrons. Visit cmdetroit. org. You will receive an email confirmation; save it as access to all the concerts. From June 26-July 3, you can click on the “Access Online Event” button on your email confirmation to watch all the concerts. MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS 9:30 am, June 27 Adat Shalom Synagogue
SUPPORT GROUP MEETS 5:30-6:45 pm, June 28 A virtual caregiver support group will meet for individuals who are care partners for those living with cognitive changes including various types of dementia. Contact Dorothy Moon, Brown Adult Day Program social worker, for Zoom link and more information: 248-514-3627 or dmoon@jvshumanservices. org.
A CONVERSATION 7:30-8:30 pm, June 29 The Jewish Theological Seminary of America will present free the Annual Henry N. and Selma S. Rapaport Memorial Lecture. Ben, Jonah and Henry Platt will discuss their professional achievements and aspirations as well as how their Jewish upbringing and involvement, including Camp Ramah, have influenced their careers. The brothers will speak with acclaimed author and interviewer Abigail Pogrebin, who’ ll ask about their achievements and the role Judaism plays in their lives and art. Register at jtsa.edu for confirmation email with Zoom link.
Big Little Lions
DUO PERFORMS 8 pm, June 30 The Ark in Ann Arbor will present this virtual concert. Big Little Lions are an award-winning duo who perform folk pop songs that are jam-packed with emotion and tight harmonies. Show is free and streamed to The Ark’ s Facebook page. Donations to the “virtual tip jar” during shows support both The Ark and the participating artists. Compiled by Sy Manello/Editorial Assistant. Send items at least 14 days in advance to calendar@thejewishnews. com
