• Pushing Boundaries – Artist Talk

    Janice Charach Gallery 6600 W Maple Rd,

    Join us on Sunday, February 16 from 1-3pm to hear from the artists of Pushing Boundaries. Developed in conjunction with Nanci LaBret Einstein, “Pushing Boundaries” features artists using diverse materials that are brought together in the spirit of play and concept of challenging space. This immersive exhibit is a collection of installations from seven artists: ...

  • Brad Meltzer

    The J - Detroit 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield Township

    " If you really want to shock the world, unleash your kindness." —Brad Meltzer Based on bestselling author Brad Meltzer’s viral commencement speech for his son’s 2024 graduating class at the University of Michigan, MAKE MAGIC is the little book of hope for anyone who has ever wished for more. More authenticity. More empathy. More ...

  • Spring Fused Glass Yard Decor Workshop

    The J - Detroit 6600 W Maple Rd,

    Spring Fused Glass Yard Decor Workshop Instructed by Katrina Ruby Come to The J and make spring inspired fused glass art piece to decorate your yard or garden. Working alongside experienced glass artist, Katrina Ruby, you will learn the art of fused glass and create your very own masterpiece. Sunday, March 9, 2025 **1:00 - ...

  • Film Screening and Talk Back with Eddie Rubin, Executive Producer of “OUT OF MY MIND”

    The Berman Center For The Performing Arts 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield

    Celebrating Jewish Disability Awareness Acceptance and Inclusion Month (JDAIM) with Opening the Doors and JKids and Families departments. Film screening and talk back with Eddie Rubin, Executive Producer of Out of My Mind Sunday, March 9 at 3:30 PM Registration & Resource Fair at 3:00 PM FREE event for adults and children 10 and up ...

  • Winter Community Blood Drive

    The J - Detroit 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield

    Give the greatest gift of all - the gift of life. The J Detroit Community Blood Drive Tuesday, March 11 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. After our last blood drive, we were blown away by the support of our caring community. Let's keep the giving going! Sign up today to give the lifesaving gift of ...

  • Scholars in Session: Jews and Drag-An American Cultural History 1900-2020

    The J - Detroit 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield

    Golan Moskowitz, 2024-2025 University of Michigan Frankel Institute Fellow, explores the Jewish American cultural history of the gender-transcendent performance art of drag, from early twentieth-century Yiddish vaudeville through contemporary Emmy-winning reality television. Professor Moskowitz will discuss how marginalized Jewish artists, writers, and performers creatively process legacies of embodied otherness, focusing especially on Jewish American descendants ...

  • Infant and Child CPR Training

    The J - Detroit 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield

    Join The J Kids & Families departments for an Infant and Child CPR Training session. This training will cover the essential skills needed for pediatric and infant CPR. Upon completion, attendees will receive a certification provided by the instructor, Randi Krause, a nurse practitioner. Mannequins and necessary supplies will be provided for hands-on practice. The ...

  • CHROMA Workshop with Kim Fay

    The J - Detroit 6600 W Maple Rd,

    CHROMA Workshop Instructed by Kim Fay This is a companion workshop to the current CHROMA exhibition. The purpose of this class is to familiarize the student with the aspects of color, their use and impact in an artwork. Through selected color schemes, the student will create a small painting using these principles. Previous painting experience ...

  • CHROMA Artist Talk with Curator Kim Fay

    Janice Charach Gallery 6600 W Maple Rd,

    Join us on Thursday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m. to hear from the curator of CHROMA, along with the artists. Bar opens at 6 p,m. for a preview of the exhibit before the talk. Curated by Kim Fay (Artist & Arts Writer, Real Art Detroit), this exhibit features artists who use color in unique and ...

  • Detroit Jewish Film Festival: Torn

    The Berman Center For The Performing Arts 6600 W Maple Rd,

    Documentary / USA / English / 75 minutes After the October 7 attacks, artists Nitzan Mintz and Dede Bandaid launched the “Kidnapped from Israel” grassroots poster campaign in NY to raise awareness about the hostages taken by Hamas. Torn explores the motivations of activists putting up and tearing down the posters, revealing the complexities of ...

  • Detroit Jewish Film Festival: For the Living

    The Berman Center For The Performing Arts 6600 W Maple Rd,

    Documentary / USA /English / 117 minutes In 1945, 10-year-old Holocaust survivor Marcel Zielinski made a 60-mile journey by foot from Auschwitz-Birkenau to Krakow in search of his family. Decades later, 250 cyclists retrace his path in a mission called Ride for the Living. This powerful documentary draws parallels between his experience and the cyclists’ ...

  • Women of The J : Bad Shabbos

    The J - Detroit 6600 West Maple Road, West Bloomfield Township

    A Shabbat so good, we're doing it Thursday! Come for the wine, stay for the whodunit at 'Bad Shabbos' and bring an alibi. Begin your night with a strolling Shabbat-themed dinner in the Janice Charach Gallery, then make your way to the Berman Theater where the Jewish Film Festival will show Bad Shabbos , a ...