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What's Happening in Town This Weekend?

In West Bloomfield, the Music Festival at the Jewish Community Center will take center stage along with the Roosevelt Winter Carnival and events recognizing social workers.

 

You've made it to Friday. Finally! All week long we've been providing ideas for what to do this week. Here are the best of the best. 

Patron Night at Music Festival

Where: Jewish Community Center

When: 8:30 p.m. Saturday

Why go: Noa, Israel’s leading international concert and recording artist joins forces with special guest Mira Awad who is an Arab/Israeli singer, songwriter and actress at the JCC Stephen Gottlieb Music Festival honoring Barbara and Douglas Bloom. Tickets are available for $30-40 through (248) 661-1900.

Jazz quartet performance to benefit AAU team

Where: Farmington Civic Theater, 33332 Grand River Ave., Farmington

When: 3 p.m. Saturday

Why go: The Farmington Civic Theater is hosting a jazz concert to benefit the Michigan Storm AAU Basketball team. The travel team is comprised of young women in grades 9, 10 and 11 from the greater Farmington area and surrounding communities. The Paul Dozier Quartet will perform. The Farmington Hills-based Paul Dozier Quartet are performing to bring their play a lively jazz mix of smooth, fusion, straight ahead and Latin on what should be a sunny Saturday. You can purchase tickets ($15) at the door. Visit michiganstorm.com for more information.

New Zimriyah performs at Music Festival

Where: Jewish Community Center, 6600 W Maple Rd., West Bloomfield

When: 2:30 p.m. Sunday

Why go: As part of the JCC Stephen Gottlieb Music Festival, New Zimriyah will perform this afternoon.  New Zimriyah features the voices of more than 120 children from Jewish religious schools, day schools and high schools throughout the state. "Shalom-Peace" is the theme of this year's concert which showcases a broad range of styles. For more on the Music Festival, click here.

Celebrate Social Work Month at Henry Ford

Where: Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, 6777 W. Maple Rd., West Bloomfield

When: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday

Why go: March is National Social Work Month and in celebration of the work social workers provide to the Henry Ford Health System and throughout the West Bloomfield community, Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital is hosting its second annual fair on the hospital’s "Main Street."

The fair will feature Henry Ford Health Systems departments and affiliates, as well as local community agencies providing outstanding social work services throughout southeast Michigan. This is a great way to discover a resource that could help you, 

Play family games, help Roosevelt Elementary

Where: Roosevelt Elementary School, 2065 Cass Lake Rd., Keego Harbor

When: 5:30 p.m. Friday

Why go: The annual Roosevelt Elementary School winter carnival will host carnival style games, a bounce house, indoor laser tag, facepainting, Science Alive, food, a Silent Basket Auction, a coffee can raffle and a prize room and more. It's a fun event which draws in families from all over to celebrate fun with children. 

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About this column: Check back in with the West Bloomfield Patch tomorrow for more weekend-things-to-do options. Related Topics: Weekend Countdown

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