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BOOK BASH 11 AM-2 PM, AUG. 8
Join an in-person, outdoor celebration of Detroit Jewish Book Fair and the art of Jewish storytelling at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield. This expo-style event will feature Michigan authors, local artists, musicians and family activities. Featured event schedule: 11 am-12:30 pm – Klezmer band Klezundheidt; 12:30 pm – Local celebrity author Harvey Ovshinsky talks about his new memoir, Scratching the Surface; 1:15 pm – Meet Michigan authors;1:30 pm – Book signing with Harvey Ovshinsky. Info: culturalarts.jccdetroit.org/ bookfair.
KICKBALL TOURNAMENT AUG. 8
NEXTGen Detroit and ComePlayDetroit present Let’s Kick It!: A Sunday Funday Kickball Tournament. Take to the field at Inglenook Park, 20901 W. 12 Mile, Southfield, for some serious fun. In between games, spectators and kickballers can stay competitive with lawn games and the ice cream truck. Cost $14. Info: jlive.app/events/711/
GOLF CLASSIC 11 AM-8 PM, AUG. 9
At Franklin Hills Country Club, 31675 Inkster Road, Franklin, Kadima will host the Lois Zussman Golf Classic. Fundraiser. Info: michellem@kadimacednter. org; 248-663-4343.
GLOBAL CONNECTIONS 4-5 PM, AUG. 10
American Friends of Rabin Medical Center will present “How 9-11 Changed Us.” Robert Siegel (former Senior Host of NPR’s All Things Considered for 31 years) interviews Larry Silverstein (chairman, Silverstein Properties), Alice Greenwald (president/CEO, National September 11 Memorial & Museum of History), and Evan Osnos (Pulitzer Prize recipient; staff writer, The New Yorker; senior fellow, The Brookings Institution). Free Registration at gcaug. splashthat.com/Global Connections. After the initial program, it can be viewed on JBS TV and on AFRMC’s YouTube and Facebook. Learn more at afrmc.org.
GOLF CLASSIC AUG. 9 11 AM-8 PM
GLOBAL CONNECTIONS AUG. 10 4-5 PM
AUTHOR SPEAKS AT HMC 7-8 PM, AUG. 12
The Holocaust Memorial Center will make available this virtual event: The Ghost Army with author & filmmaker Rick Beyer. Info: holocaustcenter.org; 248553-2400.
RICK BEYER AT HMC AUG. 12 7-8 PM
SPLISH SPLASH BASH 10-11:30 AM, AUG. 15
Sponsored by Federations’s NEXTGen Detroit and JFamily Detroit. Join us for some late summer fun at the Heritage Park Splash Pad, Playground and Pavilion, 24915 Farmington Road, Farmington Hills. We’ll have cooling (and kosher) treats for the grown-ups and kiddos. Perfect for little ones ages 0 to 5. $10 per family. Please register by Aug. 10. Information: Contact Mimi at marcus@ jfmd.org.
Compiled by Sy Manello/Editorial Assistant. Send items at least 14 days in advance to calendar@ thejewishnews.com.
