The Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit
Program Guide SPRING 2017
SUMMER PROGRAMS CALENDAR - JUNE
Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit
S
ince its establishment in 1926, the JCC has played a central role in the physical, social, spiritual and educational well-being of the Jewish and general community of Metropolitan Detroit. Located in West Bloomfield, our facility offers year-round programming for families, children, teens and adults. The JCC includes a fitness center, three swimming pools, a summer day camp, a child development center, an inline hockey center, an interactive children’s museum and an art gallery – to name a few! We continue to expand and diversify our programs, but our goals have remained the same since our founding: to provide the finest programming, events and services, and to guarantee that our JCC is a place of Jewish values where everyone is welcome regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, ability or financial status.
THE MISSION of the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit is to support
Jewish unity, ensure Jewish continuity and enrich Jewish life while conveying the importance of well-being within the Jewish and general community and the people of Israel.
Access and Inclusion
To support our mission of inclusion, the Jewish Community Center welcomes everyone to use our facilities and participate in our programs.
LOCATION D. Dan & Betty Kahn Building Eugene & Marcia Applebaum Jewish Community Campus 6600 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
248.661.1000 FITNESS CENTER/GYM/POOL HOURS
GENERAL BUILDING HOURS
Monday-Thursday Friday Saturday and Sunday
Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday Closed Sunday 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
5:30 a.m.-9 p.m. 5:30 a.m.-6 p.m. 6 a.m.-6 p.m.
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SUMMER PROGRAMS CALENDAR - JUNE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President Richard A. Zussman
Chair, Executive Committee Florine Mark
Vice Presidents Howard Iwrey H. Barry Levine Eric Lumberg Mark Rubenfire Nathan Upfal Jeremy Wolfe
Treasurer
Terry Hollander
Secretary
Miriam Bergman
Executive Committee Members at Large Michael Berger Steve Fisher Carol Weintraub Fogel Ilana Glazier Martin Hollander Scott Small
Board of Directors
Barbara Bloom, Honorary Stacy Brand Jeffrey F. Budaj Paul Chaben Carrie Cohen Steve Eisenshtadt Lena Epstein Stephen Feldman Dennis Frank Sonia Gonte Karen Gordon Scott Isner Steve Kaplan Howard Katz Alan J. Kaufman Steve Lefkofsky Susan Lutz Jerold R. Minkin Andrew Pass Evelyn Rosen Franci Silver Malke Torgow Bubba Urdan Steve Weisberg
Immediate Past President Brian D. Siegel
Past Presidents
Douglas A. Bloom Mark Davidoff Harry M. Eisenberg Irwin L. Elson Sidney Freedland Sharon Hart Thomas I. Klein Hannan Lis Richard J. Maddin Florine Mark Todd Sachse Robert Slatkin Charles G. Stone Joel D. Tauber Lawrence A. Wolfe
TABLE OF CONTENTS SPRING PROGRAMS CALENDAR March............................................................................................. 4 April............................................................................................... 6 May................................................................................................. 8 ACCESS & MEMBERSHIP .............................................................10 FITNESS CENTER.......................................................................... 11 AQUATICS.....................................................................................12 EVENTS.........................................................................................13 JCC MACCABI GAMES® & ARTSFEST®.........................................14 SPORTS & REC .............................................................................15 CAMP.............................................................................................16 SPECIAL NEEDS............................................................................16 PITT CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER........................................... 17 THE BERMAN................................................................................18 SAJE...............................................................................................19 SHALOM STREET..........................................................................19 THE JCC ETHAN & GRETCHEN DAVIDSON MUSIC FESTIVAL.......19 JANICE CHARACH GALLERY......................................................... 20 IRP................................................................................................ 20 LENORE MARWIL JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL.................................. 20 MEYERS LIBRARY AND MEDIA CENTER ......................................21 THE ACTIVE LIFE.......................................................................... 22 CENTER TRAVEL.......................................................................... 23 RUSSIAN JEWISH LIFE................................................................. 24 DEVELOPMENT............................................................................ 25 VENDORS/SERVICES/EXHIBITS................................................. 26
Executive Staff
Brian D. Siegel, CEO Larry Poupard, CFO Mort Plotnick, Executive Director Emeritus
Programs subject to change. Please visit jccdet.org for updates.
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SPRING PROGRAMS CALENDAR March
Thursday 9
Wednesday 1
IRP Medical Issues – 11 a.m.
Farber Art Class - 9 a.m.* IRP Art of Money Management – 10 a.m. IRP History – 2:30 p.m.
IRP Study of Poetry – 10 a.m.* Pottery – 11 a.m. IRP Current Events I – 1 p.m. IRP Current Events II – 1 p.m.*
Thursday 2
TAL Charcoal Drawing – 2 p.m.
IRP Play Reading – 11 a.m.
Library Poetry club – 6:30 p.m.
Pottery – 11 a.m.
Friday 10
IRP Current Events I – 1 p.m. IRP World Affairs – 1 p.m.* TAL Charcoal Drawing – 2 p.m. Center Travel trip to “Smart Love”
Friday 3
Farber Art Class – 9 a.m.*
Sunday 5
“Michigan Regional Glass Exhibition” opens at the Gallery – 1 p.m.
Monday 6
Farber Art Class – 9 a.m.* Mondays with Meaning – 9:30 a.m.* IRP Jewish Thought Through the Ages – 1 p.m.* IRP Film Study I – 2:45 p.m.* Knitting – 7 p.m.*
Tuesday 7
IRP Short Story – 10:30 a.m. Line Dancing – 11 a.m. IRP Film Study II – 1 p.m. IRP Opera – 1 p.m.* Israeli Dancing – 8 p.m.*
Wednesday 8
Farber Art Class – 9 a.m.* IRP Singers – 12:30 p.m.* Film TBD – 1:30 p.m. IRP National and International Issues – 2:30 p.m. IRP Dinner and Conversation – 6 p.m. International Women’s Day Celebration – 6:30 p.m.
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Lifeguard classes begin Farber Art Class – 9 a.m.* IRP Spring Mini-series – 11 a.m.
Saturday 11
“The Michigan Five” at The Berman – 8 p.m.
Sunday 12
Happy Purim! Library Used Book Sale begins (through May 19)
Monday 13
Farber Art Class – 9 a.m.* IRP Writers’ Corner – 10:30 a.m. IRP Jewish Thought Through the Ages – 1 p.m.* IRP Biographies – 3 p.m. Knitting – 7 p.m.*
Tuesday 14
IRP Implications of Science and Technology – 10:30 a.m. Line Dancing – 11 a.m. IRP Music Lovers – 1 p.m. Yiddish Club – 1:30 p.m.* Fabs Kaldobsky’s Musical Adventures – 2 p.m.* Israeli Dancing* 11th Annual JCC Michigan – Florida Reunion Dinner, Golf Classic and Games at Indian Springs Country Club – Boynton Beach, Florida
Wednesday 15
Farber Art Class – 9 a.m.* IRP Art of Money Management – 10 a.m. IRP History – 2 p.m. Center Travel tour of the FBI Building
Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit • Spring 2017
Unless otherwise noted, events take place at the JCC
Wednesday 22
Farber Art Class - 9 a.m.* IRP Singers – 12:30 p.m.* Library Book Club – 1:30 p.m. IRP National and International Issues – 2:30 p.m.
Thursday 23
“Chronic Pain Self Management” begins – 10 a.m. IRP Study of Poetry – 10 a.m.* Art Talk with Wendy Evans – 11 a.m.
Thursday 16
IRP Medical Issues – 11 a.m.
IRP Play Reading – 11 a.m.
IRP Current Events I – 1 p.m.
Pottery – 11 a.m.
IRP Current Events II – 1 p.m.*
IRP Current Events I – 1 p.m.
TAL Charcoal Drawing – 2 p.m.
IRP World Affairs – 1 p.m.*
Ethan & Gretchen Davidson Music Festival begins with Jayme Stone’s “Folklife” at The Berman – 7:30 p.m.
TAL Charcoal Drawing – 2 p.m.
Friday 17
Friday 24
Farber Art Class – 9 a.m.* Classical Video Concerts with Ben – 11 a.m.* IRP Spring Mini-Series – 11 a.m.
Farber Art Class – 9 a.m.* RJL trip to the DSO – Leaves at 8:45 a.m. IRP Spring Mini-series – 11 a.m.
Saturday 18
“Tenors Un Limited” at The Berman – 8 p.m.
Sunday 19
“Pocahontas” – 1 p.m. at The Berman Matzah Factory at Shalom Street – 1-4 p.m.
Last day for early registration camp discount (save 10%!)
Saturday 25
Ester Rada at The Berman – 8 p.m.
Center Travel trip to the Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Sunday 26
Monday 20
Golem at The Berman – 3 p.m.
Farber Art Class – 9 a.m.* Mondays with Meaning – 9:30 a.m.* SAJE Brunch and Learn with Rabbi Elyse Goldstein – 11:45 a.m. IRP Jewish Thought Through the Ages – 1 p.m.* IRP Film Study I – 2:45 p.m.* Knitting – 7 p.m.*
Tuesday 21
IRP Short Story – 10:30 a.m. Line Dancing – 11 a.m. IRP Film Study II – 1 p.m. IRP Opera – 1 p.m.* Israeli Dancing* – 8 p.m. Center Travel trip to “Rent”
Mama Doni Band at The Berman – 1 p.m. Nefesh Mountain at The Berman – 5 p.m. “Live in Central Park” at The Berman – 7:30 p.m.
Monday 27
Farber Art Class - 9 a.m.* Mondays with Meaning – 9:30 a.m.* AARP Driver Safety program – 12:30 p.m. IRP Jewish Thought Through the Ages – 1 p.m.* Virtual Presentations with Ben – 1:30 p.m. IRP Biographies – 3 p.m. Knitting – 7 p.m.* TAL: The Active Life RJL: Russian Jewish Life * Event takes place in Oak Park
Continues on next page Programs subject to change. Please visit jccdet.org for updates.
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SPRING PROGRAMS CALENDAR (CONT.) Tuesday 28
IRP Implications of Science and Technology – 10:30 a.m. Line Dancing – 11 a.m. AARP Driver Safety program – 12:30 p.m. IRP Music Lovers – 1 p.m. Loss Support Group – 1:30 p.m. Yiddish Club – 1:30 p.m.* Israeli Dancing – 8 p.m.*
Wednesday 29
Farber Art Class – 9 a.m.* TAL Anyone Can Paint: - 11 a.m. (Adat Shalom Synagogue) Library “Political Poetry or Poetic Politics” – 7 p.m.
Thursday 30
Rosh Chodesh Lecture Series – 9:30 a.m.* Pottery – 11 a.m. Library Coloring, Chocolate and Conversation – 1:30 p.m. TAL Charcoal Drawing – 2 p.m. Center Travel trip to “Disgraced”
Friday 31
Farber Art Class – 9 a.m.* IRP Spring Mini-series – 11 a.m.
Tuesday 4
IRP Short Story – 10:30 a.m. Line Dancing – 11 a.m. IRP Film Study II – 1 p.m. IRP Opera – 1 p.m.* Israeli Dancing – 8 p.m.*
Wednesday 5
Farber Art Class - 9 a.m.* IRP Art of Money Management – 10 a.m. “Brooklyn” (film) – 1:30 p.m. IRP History – 2:30 p.m. “Political Poetry or Poetic Politics?” at the Library – 7 p.m.
Thursday 6
IRP Play Reading- 11 a.m. Pottery – 11 a.m. IRP Current Events I – 1 p.m. IRP World Affairs – 1 p.m.* TAL Charcoal Drawing – 2 p.m. Library Poetry Club – 6:30 p.m. “6 Guitars” at The Berman – 7:30 p.m.
Friday 7
Farber Art Class – 9 a.m.*
Center Travel trip to “Cirque de la Symphonic”
Saturday 8
April
Sunday 9
Sunday 2
Center Travel trip to “Artists of the Year”
Monday 3
Farber Art Class – 9 a.m.* IRP Jewish Thought Through the Ages – 1 p.m.* IRP Film Study I – 2:45 p.m.* Knitting – 7 p.m.* Lifeguard classes begin JCC Day Camps/Special Needs break camps – through April 7 Basketball Clinic with Denarryl Rice (through April 7)
“6 Guitars” at The Berman – 8 p.m. “6 Guitars” at The Berman – 2 p.m. Youth Roller Hockey leagues begin Adult Roller Hockey (ages 25+) begin Kenny Goldman Basketball evaluation day
Monday 10 Farber Art Class – 9 a.m.*
IRP Writers’ Corner – 10:30 a.m. IRP Jewish Thought Through the Ages – 1 p.m.* Knitting – 7 p.m.* Adult Roller Hockey leagues (30+) begin
Tuesday 11
Happy Passover! Hurricanes Swim Team registration/evaluation
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Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit • Spring 2017
Unless otherwise noted, events take place at the JCC
Wednesday 12 Happy Passover!
Adult Roller Hockey leagues (ages 40+) begin
Thursday 13
IRP Study of Poetry – 10 a.m.* IRP Medical Issues – 11 a.m. IRP Current Events I – 1 p.m. IRP Current Events II – 1 p.m.*
Friday 14
JCC Day Camps break camp Basketball Clinic with Denarryl Rice
Mondays with Meaning – 9:30 a.m.*
Monday 17
Virtual Presentations with Ben – 1:30 p.m.
Hurricanes Swim Team practice begins
Knitting – 7 p.m.*
Wednesday 19
Tuesday 25
Farber Art Class – 9 a.m.* IRP Art of Money Management – 10 a.m. IRP History – 2:30 p.m. “Political Poetry or Poetic Politics?” at the Library – 7 p.m.
Thursday 20
Art Talk with Wendy Evans – 11 a.m. IRP Play Reading – 11 a.m.
IRP Music Lovers – 1 p.m. Loss Support Group – 1:30 p.m. Yiddish Club – 1:30 p.m. Israeli Dancing – 8 p.m.*
Wednesday 26
IRP Photography – 10 a.m.
IRP World Affairs – 1 p.m.*
IRP Singers – 12:30 p.m.*
TAL Charcoal Drawing – 2 p.m. Center Travel trip to “Motown the Musical”
Friday 21
Library Book Club – 1:30 p.m. “Best Brain Forward” by Mind University – 2 p.m. IRP National and International Issues – 2:30 p.m.
Farber Art Class – 9 a.m.* Classical Video Concerts with Ben – 11 a.m.* Lifeguard classes begin
“Political Poetry or Poetic Politics?” at the Library - 7 p.m.
Thursday 27
Saturday 22
RJL trip to Oleg Kruglyakov and Terry Boyarsky concert – 8 p.m. “Stephen Schwartz & Friends: Defying Gravity” at The Berman – 8 p.m.
Sunday 23
Kenny Goldman Basketball League play begins Center Travel trip to the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre Farber Art Class – 9 a.m.*
Line Dancing – 11 a.m.
Farber Art Class – 9 a.m.*
IRP Current Events I – 1 p.m.
Monday 24
IRP Implications of Science and Technology – 10:30 a.m.
Rosh Chodesh Lecture Series – 9:30 a.m.* IRP Study of Poetry – 10 a.m.* IRP Medical Issues – 11 a.m. Pottery – 11 a.m. IRP Current Events I – 1 p.m. IRP Current Events II – 1 p.m.* TAL: The Active Life RJL: Russian Jewish Life * Event takes place in Oak Park Continues on next page
Programs subject to change. Please visit jccdet.org for updates.
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SUMMERPROGRAMS SPRING PROGRAMSCALENDAR CALENDAR(CONT.) - JUNE Thursday 27 (Continued)
“Mosaic Arts International” opens at the Gallery – 6 p.m.
Comedy for KAT – 6:30 p.m.
“Political Poetry or Poetic Politics?” at the Library – 7 p.m.
TAL Charcoal Drawing – 2 p.m. DSO Neighborhood Series at The Berman – 7:30 p.m.
Friday 28
Farber Art Class – 9 a.m.*
Sunday 30
22nd Anniversary of the Vesna Choir performance – 3 p.m.
May
Friday 5
Farber Art Class - 9 a.m.* Lifeguard classes begin
Sunday 7
Lenore Marwil Jewish Film Festival begins! (Continues through May 18) Center Travel trip to “Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time”
Monday 1
Monday 8
Mondays with Meaning – 9:30 a.m.*
Mondays with Meaning – 9:30 a.m.*
IRP Jewish Thought Through the Ages – 1 p.m.*
IRP Writers’ Corner – 10:30 a.m.
IRP Film Study I – 2:45 p.m.*
IRP Jewish Thought Through the Ages – 1 p.m.*
Knitting – 7 p.m.*
IRP Biographies – 3 p.m.
Tuesday 2
Knitting – 7 p.m.*
Line Dancing – 11 a.m.
IRP Implications of Science and Technology – 10:30 a.m.
Farber Art Class - 9 a.m.*
IRP Short Story – 10:30 a.m. IRP Film Study II – 1 p.m. IRP Opera – 1 p.m.* Library Poetry Club – 6:30 p.m. Israeli Dancing – 8 p.m.*
Wednesday 3
Farber Art Class – 9 a.m.* IRP Art of Money Management – 10 a.m. IRP History – 2:30 p.m. “Political Poetry or Poetic Politics?” at the Library – 7 p.m.
Farber Art Class – 9 a.m.*
Tuesday 9
Line Dancing – 11 a.m. IRP Music Lovers – 1 p.m. Yiddish Club – 1:30 p.m.* Fabs Kaldobsky’s Musical Adventures – 2 p.m.* Israeli Dancing – 8 p.m.*
Wednesday 10
Farber Art Class – 9 a.m.* IRP Photography – 10 a.m. IRP Singers – 12:30 p.m.*
Center Travel trip to “I Love a Piano”
IRP National and International Issues – 2:30 p.m.
Thursday 4
IRP Dinner and Conversation – 6 p.m.
Pottery – 11 a.m.
IRP Study of Poetry – 10 a.m.*
IRP Play Reading – 11 a.m.
Thursday 11
IRP Current Events I – 1 p.m.
IRP Medical Issues – 11 a.m.
IRP World Affairs – 1 p.m.*
Pottery – 11 a.m.
Library Coloring, Chocolate and Conversation – 1:30 p.m.
IRP Current Events I – 1 p.m.
TAL Charcoal Drawing – 2 p.m.
TAL Charcoal Drawing – 2 p.m.
IRP Current Events II – 1 p.m.* Center Travel trip to “An Act of God”
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Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit • Spring 2017
Unless otherwise noted, events take place at the JCC
Friday 12
Tuesday 23
Farber Art Class – 9 a.m.* Center Travel trip to “Cyrano: the Opera”
Monday 15
IRP Implications of Science and Technology – 10:30 a.m. Line Dancing – 11 a.m. IRP Music Lovers – 1 p.m.
Farber Art Class – 9 a.m.* Mondays with Meaning – 9:30 a.m.* IRP Jewish Thought Through the Ages – 1 p.m.* Yiddish Club – 2 p.m.
Israeli Dancing – 8 p.m.*
Wednesday 24
Farber Art Class – 9 a.m.* IRP Photography – 10 a.m.
IRP Film Study I – 2:45 p.m.*
IRP Singers – 12:30 p.m.*
Knitting – 7 p.m.*
Tuesday 16
“Everything You Wanted To Know About the U.S. Presidents and More, Take II,” with Ken Sidlow” – 1:30 p.m.
Line Dancing – 11 a.m.
Yiddish Club – 1:30 p.m.*
Israeli Dancing – 8 p.m.*
Library Book Club – 1:30 p.m.
IRP Short Story – 10:30 a.m.
IRP National and International Issues – 2:30 p.m.
IRP Film Study II – 1 p.m. IRP Opera – 1 p.m.*
“Political Poetry or Poetic Politics?” at the Library – 7 p.m.
Wednesday 17
Farber Art Class – 9 a.m.* IRP Art of Money Management – 10 a.m. IRP History – 2:30 p.m.
Thursday 25
Rosh Chodesh Lecture Series – 9:30 a.m.* IRP Study of Poetry – 10 a.m.
Thursday 18
IRP Medical Issues – 11 a.m.
Art Talk with Wendy Evans – 11 a.m.
Pottery – 11 a.m.
IRP Play Reading – 11 a.m.
IRP Current Events I – 1 p.m.
IRP Current Events I – 1 p.m.
IRP Current Events II – 1 p.m.*
IRP World Affairs – 1 p.m.*
TAL Charcoal Drawing – 2 p.m.
TAL Charcoal Drawing – 2 p.m.
IRP Annual Spring Dinner – 5 p.m.
Friday 19
Friday 26
Farber Art Class – 9 a.m.*
Farber Art Class – 9 a.m.*
Classical Video Concerts with Ben – 11 a.m.*
Sunday 21
Monday 29
Farber Art Class – 9 a.m.*
“A Play in a Day” at The Berman – 11 a.m. workshop/3:30 p.m. performance Russian Tea Time – 3 p.m.
Knitting – 7 p.m.*
Tuesday 30
Line Dancing – 11 a.m.
Monday 22
Wednesday 31
Farber Art Class – 9 a.m.* Mondays with Meaning – 9:30 a.m.*
Happy Shavuot!
IRP Jewish Thought Through the Ages – 1 p.m.* Virtual Presentations with Ben – 1:30 p.m. IRP Biographies – 3 p.m. Knitting – 7 p.m.*
TAL: The Active Life RJL: Russian Jewish Life * Event takes place in Oak Park
Programs subject to change. Please visit jccdet.org for updates.
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SUMMER PROGRAMS CALENDAR - JUNE MEMBERSHIP Curious about what the JCC has to offer? TRY US FOR FREE FOR TWO WEEKS!
Come experience a fitness center with top-of-the-line equipment, more than 70 group exercise classes every week, personal trainers, pools, arts & cultural activities and more!
J for the Day! RECREATIONAL & FITNESS DAY PASSES
Interested in taking a class, lifting weights, using our exercise machines, swimming laps in our heated pool, walking the track or playing a game of pick-up basketball? We’d love to have you! Simply stop by the front desk to get started!
Ready to join?
Take advantage of our current new-member promotion when you sign up for a 12-month membership!
Already a member? INVITE A FRIEND TO JOIN THE JCC
You’ll receive a $25 credit to your account for each new member you refer!
Community Membership
Are you a Michigander who has moved out of state? Would you like to be part of the JCC but a facility usage membership isn’t for you? Let us tell you about our new Community membership! Community members make monthly contributions that go directly to helping the JCC run programs and activities; in return, they receive discounts on select ticketed events and recreational and fitness day passes, and they may use monthly contributions to send tribute cards.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit jccdet.org/membership I Call 248.432.5425 I Stop by the membership office 10
Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit • Spring 2017
FITNESS Top-of-the-line equipment • Indoor and outdoor pools Basketball courts • Tracks • Cardio floor • Access to outstanding personal trainers MORE THAN 70 GROUP CLASSES EVERY WEEK, INCLUDING: Abs & Up
Flexibility training, toning exercises and abdominal work
Body Awareness
Gentle stretching and strengthening
Body Work
Low-impact cardio and strength training
Cardio Strength/Weights
Full-body resistance training plus highintensity cardio workout
Step/Super Step
Challenging choreography and a strong cardio workout
TRX
Yoga
Classical, Active Yoga, Align-the-Spine, Ashtanga, Gentle Slow Flow and Vinyassa
Total-body program using gravity to develop strength, balance and flexibility
Spin
Core-n-More
In the Pool
Drums Alive!
Wu-style Tai Chi Classes
A hybrid of yoga and Pilates, with an emphasis on core conditioning Traditional aerobic movements plus “drum playing” on an exercise ball
Nia
Mix of martial arts, dance arts and healing arts to increase cardiovascular conditioning
Group cycling Aqua Friday Fat Burner, Zumba, Cardio Fit, Hydrotone Ongoing, Tuesdays 12:30-1:30 p.m. $45 per month Wu-style is a Chinese martial art known as “meditation in motion.” Performed in a slow, deliberate manner, it can improve circulation, balance and joint flexibility, reduce stress and increase relaxation. Training may benefit arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic pain and more. For all levels and abilities. For more information: Ethan Malzberg, 248.390.0894; or Lisa Soverinsky: 248.432.5494 I lsoverinsky@jccdet.org
Learn more at jccdet.org/fitness
Programs subject to change. Please visit jccdet.org for updates.
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SUMMER PROGRAMS CALENDAR - JUNE AQUATICS jccdet.org/aquatics 248.432.5430 aquatics@jccdet.org At
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The JCC Lenny Krayzelburg Swim Academy Offered exclusively at JCCs, this year-round Academy was founded by four-time Olympic Gold Medalist Lenny Krayzelburg and has taught thousands the importance of water safety and swim techniques. • For every age and level • Flexible scheduling • For your FREE swim evaluation, call 248.432.5430 • For more information: jccdet.org/lennyk
Day
Hours
Sunday
9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Monday
3:30-7 p.m.
Tuesday
3:30-7 p.m.
Wednesday
3:30-7 p.m.
Thursday
3:30-7 p.m.
Friday
Closed
Saturday
9 a.m.-2 p.m.
* Contact the LKSA office to inquire about additional scheduling
JCC Lenny Krayzelburg Swim Academy Rates* Class
Instructor/ student maximum ratio
Cost
JCC member rate**
Length of class
Private
1:1
$125/month
$100/month
15 min
Group
4:1
$90/month
$72/month
25 min
Parent/Tot
8:1
$75/month
$60/month
25 min
Advanced Parent/Tot
6:1
$90/month
$72/month
25 min
Adult
1:1
$125/month
$100/month
20 min
*Billed monthly, based on one class/week. **Swimmer must be a current JCC member to receive member pricing.
American Red Cross Lifeguard Classes Participants must be at least 15 years old and swim the prerequisite skills.
Courses are available Friday 3-6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Upon successful completion of the course and tests, students will be Red Cross Lifeguard/ First Aid/CPR/AED certified.
• March 10-12 • April 21-23 • May 5-7
Re-certifications are also available for those whose certifications are about to expire.
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Or Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. • April 3-7 Cost for full certification $325 ($260 for JCC members) Cost for re-certification (hours may be modified) $180 ($150 for JCC members)
Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit • Spring 2017
EVENTS JCC Swim Team We’re thrilled to announce that Coaches Greg Luke and Larry Nunnery will coach our JCC Hurricanes! Registration and evaluations: April 11-14, 4-6 p.m. To schedule an evaluation time: lnunnery@jccdet.org or 248.432.5502 Team begins practice Monday, April 17 Practices
GROUP 1
Monday through Thursday 4:30-6 p.m. Saturday 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (optional) Sunday noon-1 p.m. Choose 2-3 practices per week $120/month ($100 for JCC members), plus $25 registration fee
GROUP 2
Monday through Thursday 6-7:30 p.m. Saturday 12:30-2 p.m. (optional)
THE 11TH ANNUAL
JCC Michigan – Florida Reunion Dinner, Golf Classic and Games Tuesday, March 14
HONORING EUNICE & MILT RING
Indian Springs Country Club – Boynton Beach, Florida For more information visit jccdet.org/miflgolf, or call Mort Plotnick at 248.210.8489 or Geta Richman at 561.272.5917
Sunday 1-2 p.m. Choose 4-6 practices per week $144/month ($120 for JCC members), plus $25 registration fee Additional fees after June 1: • USA Annual Swim dues $70 per person •E ntrance fees for USA swim meets vary (usually $5-$10 per person)
The JCC is the perfect location for your next event! With our elegant banquet hall, comfortable spaces for family gatherings, and meeting rooms of all sizes, you can find exactly what you need. Options include a portable dance floor, tables and chairs, linens, audio/video, stage and more!
Weddings Birthday parties Private dinners Corporate meetings Bar/bat mitzvah celebrations For information, please contact Dan Stratford: dstratford@jccdet.org or 248.432.5536
Programs subject to change. Please visit jccdet.org for updates.
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EVENTS (CONT.) YOU’RE INVITED TO THE
Third Annual Comedy for KAT (Kids All Together) Night! Thursday, April 27 We hope you’ll join us for an evening of entertainment to support programs for children with special needs!
Featuring Bobby Collins
Whether exposing the humor of day-to-day situations or serving up resplendent rants on world events, Bobby Collins is a comedic master whose shows are consistently sold out. Collins has flipped his share of burgers, served as a substitute teacher and became vice president for Calvin Klein, where he faced a life-changing decision: stay in the fashion industry or chuck the security for a chance to fulfill his dream of becoming a full-time comedian. It was a decision he’s never regretted. Bobby has appeared with Frank Sinatra, Cher, Julio Iglesias and Dolly Parton, worked alongside Chris Rock, Ray Romano and Drew Carey and been a guest on “Late Night with David Letterman” and “The Tonight Show” with both Jimmy Fallon and Jay Leno. From a birthday performance for Chelsea Clinton at the White House to USO shows abroad, Bobby Collins makes it clear that we’re all in this together! Doors open at 6:30 p.m. • Show starts at 7:45 p.m. (21 and older)
SAVE THE DATE!
Dr. Larry D. Sills Memorial JCC Golf Classic Benefitting JCC Day Camps and youth activities at the JCC
Monday, June 26
JCC Maccabi Games® & ArtsFest® JCC Maccabi Games & ArtsFest Miami, Florida: August 6-11 Do you know someone 13-16 looking for a fabulous Jewish experience this summer? JCC Maccabi Games® & ArtsFest® is a week-long program where participants stay with host families and socialize with more than 1,000 other teens from across the world while competing in a sport or learning from an artist-in-residence. For more information: maccabidetroit.com
Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle 310 S. Troy, Royal Oak
$30 Reserved Seat $50 VIP Seat: Includes two drink tickets Sponsorship opportunities available! For more information, contact Ariella Monson, 248.432.5530 or amonson@jccdet.org To purchase tickets: jccdet.org/comedyforkat
Kids All Together is an award-winning inclusion program that offers children with special needs the opportunity to participate fully in programming at the JCC. Programs include preschool/kindergarten inclusion, summer day camp inclusion and sports & rec break camp inclusion. Supported by: Judith & Edward Narens Family Foundation Alan Jay & Sue E. Kaufman Family Support Foundation
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Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit • Spring 2017
SPORTS & REC Drop-in Hockey
jccdet.org/sports Bruce Wineman: bwineman@jccdet.org or 248.432.5498 Vinny Jalaba: vjalaba@jccdet.org or 248.432.5493
REGISTER TODAY! Kenny Goldman Basketball League
Ages 16 and older Fridays 9:30-11 p.m. $10 Goalies are free! For cancellations, go to facebook.com/ inlinehockeycenter
•D ivisions for 6U, 8U, 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U, 18U, 20U and 25U
Organized leagues with games
•L eague play: April 23 – June 11
Ages 6-18
• Join as an individual, or bring an entire team •E ach team will have at least four practices, eight regular season games and a chance for playoffs and championship games •A ge determined as of September 1, 2016 •A ll payments due upon registration •E valuation day is Sunday, April 9 •R egister by April 9
Youth Roller Hockey Leagues 8u, 10u, 12u, 14u, 18u April 9 – June 25 Sundays noon-3:30 p.m. $150 ($120 for JCC members)
Ask about our loaner equipment!
Adult House Leagues (Individual sign-up) 25 and older
•$ 150 ($120 for JCC members)
April 9 – June 25
•$ 20 for league jersey (if you have one from a previous season, you may use that)
Sunday 8:10-10:30 a.m. $195 ($175 for JCC members)
Basketball Clinics with Denarryl Rice
30 and older
Join us for a terrific opportunity with Denarryl Rice, a Southfield native who has played basketball throughout the world! Grades 3-8
April 10 – June 26 Monday 6:10-9:30 p.m. $195 ($175 for JCC members) 40 and older
Friday, February 17 Monday – Tuesday, February 20-21 Monday – Friday April 3-7
April 12 – June 28 Wednesday 6:10-8:40 p.m. $195 (JCC member $175)
Friday April 14
Adult Open Teams
9 a.m.-2 p.m. $45 a day ($36 for JCC members)
INLINE HOCKEY CENTER (IHC)
The IHC is a multi-sports facility with one full size rink, one half-size rink, indoor track and table tennis. Our program ranges from youth-beginners to adult leagues of all calibers. Never skated? Don’t have the slightest idea about equipment? IHC staff are here to get you started! From classes and leagues to parties and rentals, we offer something for everyone. We look forward to you joining our hockey family.
• Registration for full teams • A variety of days and divisions that differ in caliber • April 9 – July 9 • 10-game season plus one guaranteed playoff game • $1,300 per team • For more information: jccdet.org/hockey
We rent rink time for activities all year long:
Inline hockey ★ ★ Floor hockey ★ Volleyball ★ Soccer
★ Lacrosse ★ Birthday parties ★ Team practices ★ Dodgeball
Programs subject to change. Please visit jccdet.org for updates.
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CAMP JCC Day Camps jccdet.org/daycamps
camp@jccdet.org or 248.432.5578
Summer Is Almost Here!
Be sure to register now for JCC Day Camps! June 19 – September 1
We’ve got NEW two-week options for traditional camp and exciting NEW specialty camps including combined programming with Tamarack Camps.
Early Bird Discount! Register and pay in full by March 24:
SAVE 10%
• Open to everyone ages 2½ to 17 •A ccredited by the American Camp Association and the State of Michigan • F REE transportation to and from camp within most areas of Oakland County •O ne-week, two-week, three-week and four-week programs •E xtended AM and PM care available •L ocated on more than 250 beautiful wooded acres, with a ropes course, zip line and swing, swimming pools, archery range, gaga pits, sports fields and courts, a theatre, playgrounds and more!
SPECIAL NEEDS jccdet.org/specialneeds
REGISTER AT jccdet.org/daycamps
Kelly Guilds: kguilds@jccdet.org or 248.432.5457 Programs for ages 2½-26
Special Needs Break Camp
Monday, April 3 – Friday, April 7
Be sure to join us for our terrific break camps! Monday-Friday, April 3-7 and Friday, April 14
For more information: jccdet.org/daycamps or call or 248.432.5578
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Five great days of crafts, swimming, playing sports, being with friends and much more! 1:3 staff-to-camper ratio* $80 per day ($64 for JCC members) To register: Kelly Guilds, kguilds@jccdet.org or 248.432.5457 * 1:1 staff-to-camper ratio is not available for this program
Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit • Spring 2017
CHILD DEVELOPMENT Sarah & Irving Pitt Child Development Center jccdet.org/pittcdc
Shannon Hall: shall@jccdet.org or 248.432.5439
Sign up for school today! To schedule a tour, visit jccdet.org/pittcdc or call 248.432.5582
About Our Program:
✿ Open to the entire community ✿ Year-round programming for infants and toddlers. Preschool and kindergarten school year ✿ Accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) ✿ Four-star rating from the statewide program Great Start to Quality ✿ Greater number of school weeks than other programs ✿ Flexible scheduling allows you to build a program to meet your needs and those of your child ✿ Regular visits to cooking, science and computer labs ✿ Winter and spring break programming
✿ Private security system with key card entry ✿ Large and colorful romp-and-roll room with climbers, air bouncer and riding toys ✿ Weekly Shabbat celebrations ✿ Outdoor playgrounds designed for every stage of a child’s development ✿ JCC Lenny Krayzelburg Swim Academy lessons for preschool and kindergarten included ✿ We stay open when other schools close because of winter weather ✿ Nut-free facility ✿ Enrichment classes including dance, piano, choir, yoga ✿ A full gym for sports, games and playtime ✿ Visits to the JCC’s Shalom Street museum ✿ Communication with parents through e-newsletters and Facebook ✿ Holiday and family programs throughout the year ✿ Culturally diverse
JOIN US FOR AN AWESOME
Mom2Mom sale!
Up to 75 tables with gently used children’s clothing, toys and more.
Sunday, March 5 • 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $2 entry fee includes a shopping bag!
Interested in selling? One 8-foot table: $25 ($20 for each additional table) Rack space: $5 (You must provide the rack) Large items: $2 each Vendor 8-foot table: $40 For a contract: mom2momjcc@gmail.com
Programs subject to change. Please visit jccdet.org for updates.
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SUMMER ARTS, CULTURE PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION CALENDAR - JUNE The Berman Center for the Performing Arts Elaine (Hendriks) Smith: esmith@jccdet.org For tickets: theberman.org or 248.661.1900
The Michigan Five
Saturday, March 11 at 8 p.m. Join us for our annual dance program featuring the most outstanding talent from the colleges and universities throughout the state! The performance is directed by the world’s finest choreographers and curated by Oakland University’s Greg Patterson. This is an audience favorite; don’t miss it! Tickets start at $28 For dancer discounts, call 248.661.1900 Sponsored by Harriet Berg
Tenors Un Limited
Saturday, March 18 at 8 p.m. Come experience that magical moment when some of the finest voices in the world perform the most beautiful music ever written! The “Rat Pack of Opera,” aka Scott, Paul and Jem, take audiences on a musical journey from Venice to Vegas! “Tenors Un Limited” have appeared across the globe, filling concert halls with soaring vocals and lush harmonies combined with fun, personality and a sense of humor that equals the perfect recipe for a great night out.
6 Guitars
Thursday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8 at 8 p.m. Sunday, April 9 at 2 p.m. 6 Guitars is a pitch-perfect blend of concert, play, stand-up and improv comedy in a single, one-man show. Chase Padgett delivers a stunning performance as he transforms into six different guitar-playing archetypes, each representing blues, jazz, rock, classical, folk or country. This 90-minute show shares the characters’ relationship to music through songs and stories as Padgett’s performance delivers laughs, tears and a breathtaking finale that honors the unifying power of music. Tickets start at $38
Stephen Schwartz & Friends: Defying Gravity Saturday, April 22 at 8 p.m.
Award-winning vocalists Debbie Gravitte, Scott Coulter and Kelli Rabke perform with music theatre legend Stephen Schwartz at the piano. From “Godspell” and “Wicked” to “Pippin” and “Enchanted,” the music of Grammy and Oscar-winning Stephen Schwartz makes for an unforgettable evening.
Enjoy the beauty of this spectacular film on the big screen, build American Native beaded crafts, paint with the wind and more!
Stephen Schwartz also is the composer and lyricist of “The Baker’s Wife,” “The Magic Show,” “Working” and “Children of Eden.” His work for film includes collaborations with Alan Menken on the scores of “Pocahontas” and “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” His first opera, “Séance on a Wet Afternoon,” recently was produced by the New York City Opera.
Tickets start at $14
Tickets start at $63
The JCC Ethan & Gretchen Davidson Music Festival
William Davidson DSO Neighborhood Series
Tickets start at $36
Pocahontas (film)
Sunday, March 19 at 1 p.m.
March 23-26
Join us for an exciting event that celebrates Jewish music through indie, roots, folk, world and rock, offering something for every audience! Please see next page for a schedule.
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Thursday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. The William Davidson DSO Neighborhood Concert Series, performed by the DSO’s Chamber Orchestra, returns for its sixth season at The Berman.
These exciting concerts bring Detroit’s best classical musicians to our neighborhood! For tickets: dso.org
Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit • Spring 2017
ARTS, CULTURE AND EDUCATION A Play in a Day
Sunday, May 21 11 a.m.: Workshop 3:30 p.m.: Performance Join us for a day of learning, excitement and entertainment for children 5 and older! Boys and girls will learn a 30-minute play – complete with acting, dancing and singing – in just one day! The workshop ends with a performance for family and friends. Participants should bring a lunch. Tickets start at $15
The JCC Ethan & Gretchen Davidson Music Festival March 23-26 Join us for an exciting event that celebrates Jewish music through indie, roots, folk, world and rock, offering something for every audience! Also please stop by our artist market each day of the festival!
SAJE
jccdet.org/saje Andee Liberman: aliberman@jccdet.org or 248.432.5454
SAVE THE DATE!
Thursday, March 23 7:30 p.m.:
Jayme Stone’s “Folklife,” with an opening performance by Sami Mei Tickets start at $28
Monday, March 20 at 11:45 a.m.
Saturday, March 25
Brunch and Learn with Rabbi Elyse Goldstein: “The Power of Prayer: Hallelujah!”
7:30 p.m.:
The tension between personal and private prayer, and between traditional and creative prayer, is real. Come and see what the Baptists taught a rabbi about prayer and how to incorporate what the texts say with what your heart feels. $21 ($18 for JCC members)
Israeli superstar Ester Rada, with an opening performance by Griffin Ford Tickets start at $28 Sunday, March 26 1 p.m.:
Mama Doni (family show) All tickets: $20 3 p.m.:
Shalom Street
Golem (klezmer rock)
jccdet.org/shalomstreet Andee Liberman: aliberman@jccdet.org or 248.432.5454
Are You Ready for Latza Matza and FUN?
Then join us at the Douglas & Barbara Bloom Matzah Factory! • Make your own matzah! • Learn all about the holidays! • And much more! March 19, 1-4 p.m.
Tickets start at $33
VISIT theberman.org to learn more!
5 p.m.:
Nefesh Mountain (Jewish music meets bluegrass) Tickets start at $33 7:30 p.m.:
Live in Central Park [Revisited] Simon & Garfunkel, featuring Lee Lessack and Johnny Rodgers Tickets are available at theberman.org or call 248.661.1900 (Monday – Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.)
Programs subject to change. Please visit jccdet.org for updates.
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SUMMER ARTS, CULTURE PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION CALENDAR - JUNE Janice Charach Gallery IRP jccdet.org/charachgallery
Kelly Kaatz: kkaatz@jccdet.org or 248.432.5579
JOIN US FOR TWO SPECTACULAR NEW EXHIBITS! Michigan Regional Glass Exhibition March 5 - April 13
jccdet.org/irp Sharon Levine: slevine@jccdet.org or 248.432.5406 IRP (Institute for Retired Professionals) provides an intellectual and social environment with more than 25 self-directed discussion groups and special events. • All groups are open to IRP members • Non-IRP members are welcome to visit three discussion groups prior to joining
Opening reception: Sunday, March 5, 1-4 p.m. The Janice Charach Gallery and Albert Young of Michigan Hot Glass present our second Michigan Regional Glass exhibition with artists from Toledo, Windsor and Michigan. From functional to non-functional, this exhibit celebrates everything that glass has to offer.
• Please see calendar at front for a complete schedule of group times and locations (call 248.661.1000 to confirm a discussion group) • IRP also includes three groups that meet outside the JCC and Congregation Beth Shalom. Please call for information about Dinner & Conversation; Gad Abouts; Kindness Corps
Mosaic Arts International Exhibition
• The monthly IRP Update newsletter, featuring the most current information, is available on the JCC website
Opening Reception: Thursday, May 4, 6-9 p.m.
AND BE SURE TO JOIN US FOR THESE GREAT EVENTS!
Juried by Ferdinand Hampson Thursday, May 4 – Thursday, June 15
Concurrent with the 2017 Society of American Mosaic Artists conference in Detroit, this exhibition features a juried selection of works from leading voices in contemporary mosaic art.
•S pring Mini-Series: 11 a.m. Fridays March 10, 17, 24 and 31 at the JCC • Lucas Lecture: TBA •S pring Dinner: 5:15 p.m. Thursday, May 25 (location TBA)
Lenore Marwil Jewish Film Festival May 7-18
The JCC’s Lenore Marwil Jewish Film Festival features award-winning films from around the world that entertain, educate and provide a forum for discussion about Jewish issues and principles. Highlights of this year’s festival include a selection of the finest comedies and dramatic films from Israel, France, Argentina, Poland, Germany, Canada, Japan and the United States. “On the Map,” focusing on the 1977 Maccabi Israel basketball team’s dazzling upset at the European Championship
“ Life, Animated,” the story of how Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ron Suskind used Disney movies to connect to his autistic son, Owen
“ Ben-Gurion, Epilogue,” a moving and fascinating interview with one of Israel’s founding fathers
For more information and to purchase tickets: jccdet.org/filmfest or 248.661.1900
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Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit • Spring 2017
ARTS, CULTURE AND EDUCATION Henry & Delia Meyers Library and Media Center jccdet.org/library Francine Menken: fmenken@jccdet.org or 248.432.5546
BOOK CLUB Please join us to discuss some of today’s most compelling books! Book clubs, held Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m., are free and open to the community RSVP fmenken@jccdet.org or 248.432.5546 March 22
Poetry Club
Thursdays, March 9, April 6, June 8, and Tuesday, May 2 at 6:30 p.m. Facilitator: Dina Routin, MA Join us for guided writing sessions, a study of great poems and for a discussion and presentation of your work. Accompanied by lemonade and cookies. $18 ($15 for JCC members) To register: jccdet.org/poetry Info: fmenken@jccdet.org or 248.432.5546
Used Book Sale
Henna House, by Nomi Eve
Facilitator: Sharon Schwartz Desperately seeking a Jewish husband in 1920’s Yemen, where unbetrothed orphans are adopted into Muslim communities, Adela is introduced to her cousin and the powerful rituals of henna tattooing before her prospects are imperiled by a drought and doubts about traditions. April 26
Pumpkinflowers, by Matti Friedman
Facilitator: Sharon Schwartz The author describes his harrowing experiences manning a remote Israeli outpost with a regiment of other young soldiers during a small war in the late 1990s that foreshadowed other unwinnable conflicts in the Middle East. May 24
The Japanese Lover, by Isabel Allende
Facilitator: Marilyn Schelberg In 1939, as Poland falls under the shadow of the Nazis, Alma goes to live with family in San Francisco, where she falls in love with Ichimei Fukuda, the son of the family’s gardener. After Pearl Harbor, the two must part when Ichimei’s family is sent to an internment camp. Throughout their lifetimes, Alma and Ichimei reunite time and again, but they must hide their love from the world.
Sunday, March 12-19, or until the books are gone! Come check out our great selection including art books, popular fiction, Judaica, non-fiction and children’s books.
Coloring, Chocolate and Conversation workshop #5 and #6 Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. March 30 and May 4
We will provide supplies, or bring your own. $2 drop-in fee March 30 Tour the Michigan Regional Glass Exhibition at the Janice Charach Gallery at 1 p.m. Coloring workshop at 1:30 p.m. in the library. RSVP: Francine Menken, fmenken@jccdet.org or 248.432.5546
“Political Poetry or Poetic Politics?”
Wednesdays 7-8:15 p.m. March 29; April, 5, 19, 26; May 3, 24; June 7, 14 From graffiti on Tel Aviv streets to secret summits with world leaders, politics is always part of the conversation in Israel where some of the most eloquent – and outspoken – voices are those of poets. Join us for a class that looks at the language of poetry as a voice for the heart, the soul and political change. Class will focus on works by Nathan Alterman, Yehuda Amichai, Uri Tzvi Greenberg, Anda Pinkerfeld, Alexander Penn, Yonatan Ratosh, Dalia Ravikovitch and Nathan Zach. Series cost: $50 ($40 for JCC members) Drop-in fee: $7 To register: jccdet.org/politicalpoetry
Programs subject to change. Please visit jccdet.org for updates.
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ARTS, CULTURE AND EDUCATION The Active Life
jccdet.org/activelife Noemi Herzig: nherzig@jccdet.org or 248.432.5466 Unless otherwise noted, events are free and take place at the JCC.
SPECIAL EVENTS AARP Driver Safety Program
Monday, March 27 and Tuesday, March 28 at 12:30 p.m. RSVP 248.432.5471
“Anyone Can Paint,” with Steve Wood Wednesday, March 29 at 11 a.m. $20 Meets at Congregation Adat Shalom RSVP 248.432.5467
“Best Brain Forward: Maintaining Brain Health Through Lifestyle Changes,” presented by Mind University Wednesday, April 26 at 2 p.m. RSVP 248.432.5467
“Chronic Pain Self-Management,” presented by the Area Agency on Aging 1-B Thursdays, March 23-April 27 at 10 a.m. $25 (suggested donation) Pre-registration required: 800.852.7795 or wellnessprograms@aaa1b.com
“Everything You Wanted To Know About the U.S. Presidents and More, Take II,” with Ken Sidlow Wednesday, May 24 at 1:30 p.m. $3
MOVIES
•T BD Tuesday, March 8 at 1:30 p.m. • “ Brooklyn” Wednesday, April 5 at 1:30 p.m.
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RECURRING PROGRAMS Charcoal Drawing, with Todd Larson
Thursdays at 2 p.m. March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30; April 6, 13, 20 and 27; May 4, 11, 18 and 25 $5 per class RSVP 248.432.5467
Charles and Frances Driker Yiddish Conversation Club, with Naomi Pinchuk Tuesdays, March 20 and May 15 at 2 p.m. $2 RSVP 248.432.5467
Art Talks, with Wendy Evans
Thursdays at 11 a.m. • “The Detroit Institute of Art European Collection”: March 23 • “Art in the Third Reich”: April 20 • “Art Controversies, Old and New”: May 18 $3 per lecture
Line Dancing, with Christine
Tuesdays at 11 a.m. March 7, 14, 21 and 28; April 4 and 25; May 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 $5 per class RSVP 248.432.5467
Loss Support Group, with Alyssa Tobias
Tuesdays, March 28 and April 25 at 1:30 p.m. RSVP 248.762.9292
Pottery, with Allison Berlin
Thursdays at 11 a.m. March 2, 9, 16 and 30; April 6, 13 and 27; May 4, 11 and 25 $5 per class RSVP 248.432.5467
Virtual Presentations, with Ben Opengeym
Mondays at 1:30 p.m. • “How Trees Talk to Each Other” with Suzanne Simard, and “What Are Animals Thinking and Feeling?” with Carl Safina: March 27 • “The Mad Scientist of Music” by Mark Applebaum, and “The Transformative Power of Classical Music” by Benjamin Zander: April 24 • “Design at the Intersection of Technology and Biology,” with Neri Oxman, and “Robots That Fly…and Cooperate” with Vinjay Kumar: May 22
Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit • Spring 2017
ARTS, CULTURE AND EDUCATION JCC WITHOUT BORDERS For information: 248.432.5467 Unless otherwise noted, programs are free.
Charles and Frances Driker Yiddish Conversation Club, with Naomi Pinchuk Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. March 14 and 28; April 25; May 9 and 23 Held at the Prentis Building
Classical Video Concerts, with Ben Opengeym
Fridays at 11 a.m. Pianist Daniil Trifonov plays Bach, Liszt and Beethoven: March 17 Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances: April 21 Stravinsky: Petrushka: May 19 Meets at the Prentis Building
Current Events, with Linda Garfield Fridays at 11 a.m. March 10, April 14, May 12 Meets at the Prentis Building
Fabs Kaldobsky’s Musical Adventures, with Dennis Green Tuesdays at 2 p.m. March 14; May 9 Meets at the Teitel Apartments
Center Travel
jccdet.org/centertravel Marilyn Wolfe: mwolfe@jccdet.org or 248.432.5466 Please call for a brochure with complete information.
DAY TRIPS “Smart Love” at the Purple Rose Theatre, preceded by lunch at the Common Grill Thursday, March 2 $108 ($98 for JCC members)
Tour of the FBI Building in Detroit, followed by lunch at Mario’s
(Co-sponsored by Congregation Shaarey Zedek Seniors and the Shaarey Zedek Berman Center for Education) Wednesday, March 15 $68 ($58 for JCC members)
Royal Winnipeg Ballet in “A Cinderella Story,” at the Detroit Opera House Sunday, March 19 $69 ($59 for JCC members)
“Rent” at the Fisher Theatre
Farber Art Class, with Harriet Gelfond Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (no class April 12 or 17) $60 for 10 sessions ($40 for Beth Shalom/ JCC members) Meets at Congregation Beth Shalom
Israeli Dancing
Tuesday, March 21 $102 ($92 for JCC members)
“Disgraced” at the Jewish Ensemble Theatre, preceded by lunch at the JCC Thursday, March 30 $59 ($49 for JCC members)
“Cirque de la Symphonie” at the DSO
Tuesdays at 8 p.m. (No classes April 11 and 18) Meets at Fit/nesse
Friday, March 31 $68 ($58 for JCC members), includes coffee and donuts
Knitting
Mondays at 7 p.m. (no class April 17) Meets at Congregation Beth Shalom
Mondays with Meaning (women only)
Mondays at 9:30 a.m. March 6, 20 and 27; April 24; May 1, 8, 15 and 22 Meets at the Mondry Building
Rosh Chodesh Lecture Series (women only) Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. • “ Directing Our Prayers”: March 30 • “Prophecy”: April 27 • “Moshe: The Greatest of All Prophets”: May 25 Meets at the Mondry Building
Artists of the Year concert, featuring Yuki and Tomoko Mack performing Brahms, Mendelssohn, Liszt and more, at the Birmingham Unitarian Church Sunday, April 2 $69 ($59 for JCC members)
“Motown the Musical” at the Fisher Theatre Thursday, April 20 $125 ($115 for JCC members)
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Programs subject to change. Please visit jccdet.org for updates.
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SUMMER ARTS, CULTURE PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION CALENDAR - JUNE Center Travel (Cont.)
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre at the Detroit Opera House Sunday, April 23 $69 ($59 for JCC members)
“I Love a Piano” at Meadowbrook Theatre, preceded by lunch at Kruse & Muer Wednesday, May 3 $102 ($92 for JCC members)
“Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time” at the Fisher Theatre Sunday, May 7 $105 ($95 for JCC members)
“An Act of God” at the JET, preceded by lunch at the JCC Thursday, May 11 $59 ($49 for JCC members)
“Cyrano: the Opera” final dress rehearsal at the Detroit Opera House, followed by lunch at the DOH Friday, May 12 $66 ($56 for JCC members)
Stratford program (Call for details)
DESTINATIONS OF DISTINCTION Washington, D.C. April 20-23 China (Beijing, Yangtze River cruise, Xian, Shanghai [including a Jewish tour of the city]) April 23-May 5 The Best of New Mexico May 3-9 America’s National Parks: Glacier, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Waterton Lakes and Jackson Hole August 6-13 Niagara-on-the-Lake July 11-12 Stratford, Ontario August 29-30 Iceland’s Magical Northern Lights October 13-19
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Russian Jewish Life
jccdet.org/rjl Ben Opengeim: bopengeim@jccdet.org or 248.432.5654
International Woman’s Day Celebration and Concert Wednesday, March 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the JCC Includes refreshments $10 ($7 for JCC members)
Prokofiev Concert at the DSO
Dynamic Russian conductor Andrey Boreyko leads Sergei Prokofiev’s timeless suite from “Romeo and Juliet,” plus the spectacular premiere of composer/DJ Gabriel Prokofiev’s Saxophone Concerto, performed by the great Branford Marsalis. Friday, March 24 at 10:45 a.m. The bus leaves the JCC at 8:45 a.m. and will pick up at the Prentis Building in Oak Park at 9:15 a.m. $20 includes transportation
Russian Duo in Concert
Oleg Kruglyakov (balalaika) and Terry Boyarsky (piano) team up for an exuberant performance drawn from Russian folk music, romances, dances, classical music, gypsy melodies and Soviet songs. Saturday, April 22 at 8 p.m. at the Birmingham Temple $25 ($20 for groups of eight or more)
Celebrating the 22nd Anniversary of the Vesna Choir
Featuring songs in Russian, English, Hebrew and Ukrainian Directed by Larisa Matusova Sunday, April 30 at 3 p.m. at the JCC $10 ($7 for JCC members and students)
Russian Tea Time
Includes music and refreshments. Sunday, May 21 at 3 p.m. at the JCC $7 ($5 for JCC members)
Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit • Spring 2017
SUMMER PROGRAMS CALENDAR DEVELOPMENT - JUNE THIS SUMMER MAKE A CHILD’S DREAM COME TRUE! Please consider a donation to the
Send a Kid to Camp fund which provides scholarships for children to attend JCC Day Camps. Since 1929, JCC Camps have been dedicated to providing all children with positive and rewarding experiences in a Jewish setting. Led by highly qualified and caring staff, JCC Day Camps offers an outstanding variety of programs including athletics, arts and crafts, science and nature. Thanks to our award-winning Kids All Together (KAT) program, children with special needs are fully included in camp, with support as needed. To make a donation, please visit jccdet.org/donate or contact the JCC’s development office at 248.432.5418 or development@jccdet.org. The JCC is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, and all donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
THANK YOU TO OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS
Programs subject to change. Please visit jccdet.org for updates.
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SUMMER PROGRAMS CALENDARAT VENDORS/SERVICES/EXHIBITS - JUNE THE Please be sure to visit these vendors, services and exhibits also located at the JCC: The Adventure Park at West Bloomfield
Jewish Gay Network
BBYO – Michigan Region
Jewish Historical Society of Michigan
Located in the wooded area adjacent to the JCC is an amazing aerial forest park! Come experience adventure in the trees on your own or with friends, family and groups. The B’nai B’rith Youth Organization serves Jewish teens from across the state. Stop by and learn about upcoming events, chapters, BBYO Connect (middle school program) and more!
Coby’s Judaica
Coby’s Judaica features Judaica products, many exclusively imported to or manufactured for our store. Also available are jewelry, original art and a new line of skin care products from the Dead Sea.
David B. Hermelin ORT Resource Center (a division of JVS)
Upgrade your computer skills for the workplace, brush up on digital literacy or choose from more than 350 online courses for personal and professional enrichment. Individual tutoring and classroom learning also available.
Frankel Jewish Academy
The Frankel Jewish Academy is a high school that functions as both an academic and religious institution. It is built upon a dual curriculum of the highest-level college preparatory general studies and classical textbased Jewish studies while operating within a framework of Jewish law.
Jewish Ensemble Theatre (JET)
One of only two professional equity theatres in Oakland County, JET produces on its main stage both award-winning plays and those making their world premiere or preBroadway debut.
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The Jewish Gay Network of Michigan works to increase the sensitivity of the Jewish and secular communities to the dignity of everyone, regardless of sexual orientation. The Jewish Historical Society of Michigan (JHSM) was founded in 1959 to preserve and commemorate the past for future generations. The only volunteer organization dedicated exclusively to this purpose, the Society has amassed a storehouse of information about the events, traditions and lives of Jewish people throughout the state.
Jewish War Veterans (JWV) of Michigan
The JWV exhibit at the JCC features photos, memorabilia and more that tell the story of Michigan’s exemplary Jewish servicemen from the time of the Civil War to today. Included is a tribute to Lt. Raymond Zussman (1917-1944), who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in France during WWII.
The Matthews Sports Exhibit: Jewish Heroes & Other Legends
This impressive exhibit, from the collection of Dr. Robert Matthews, features memorabilia from leading sports stars, past and present.
Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation
The Michigan Jewish Sports Hall of Fame is part of the Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation (MJSF) and is housed just outside the Fitness Center at the JCC. The next time you are there, pause for a moment to notice the growing number of plaques honoring inductees.
Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit • Spring 2017
SUMMER PROGRAMS CALENDAR RECYCLE!- JUNE Be part of the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit’s
Y E A R - R O U N D
Come Clean, Be Green Project! Computers
Hard drives
Cables
LCD monitors
Docking stations
Fax machines
Cell phones
Computer mice Speakers
VCRs and DVD players Microwaves
Lithium batteries
(Terminals MUST be taped)
Battery back-ups Coffee machines Lamps
Ink or toner cartridges Keyboards Laptops Wires
Printers Copiers Servers
Modems Routers
(Sorry, NO tube or projection TVs, alkaline batteries, refrigerators, air conditioners or light bulbs)
One man’s trash is another man’s recycling! This past year the JCC helped recycle more than
21 TONS of electronics!
That’s equal to THREE Tyrannosaurus Rex dinos! For more information, please contact Randy Gavorin at 248.432.5452 or rgavorin@jccdet.org.
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D. Dan & Betty Kahn Building Eugene & Marcia Applebaum Jewish Community Campus 6600 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
The Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit