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Chanu-Con! will feature Chef Cari's kosher food truck and other food selections from Bloom's Kosher Catering and Mazal Tov Kosher Cuisine of Windsor. There will also be a tin can raffle with more than 60 valuable prizes, retail vendors offering a variety of holiday gift ideas and live musical entertainment by Aaron Lewis (American folk), Matthew Ball (boogie piano) and Kidz Klez (klezmer). Finally, children's activities include a bounce house, can- dle dipping, fingerprint art, snow globe making, dreidels, Chanukah crafts and much more. "This year, we are joining forces with Yad Ezra, Metro Detroit's only kosher food bank," said Beth Rodgers, event coordinator. "Non- perishable food donations, including latke mixes, are encouraged, which will help families in need during the holiday season." Admission to the event is free, with food and vendor gift items available for purchase. Raffle tickets cost between 50 cents to $5 depending on the prize. Beth Shalom is located at 14601 Lincoln St. in Oak Park. For more information, visit the event Facebook page at bit.do/chanucon2017 or call (248) 547-7970. Chanu-Con! is sponsored by Cohen Lerner & Rabinovitz Attorneys, Pest Arrest, Hillel Day School, Lincoln Drugs, Star Trax, Ultimate Care Pharmacy, Hazon Detroit, Adrienne Groff Design and the Detroit Jewish News. • Fall Literacy Workshop "How Playing and Learning Relates to a Child's Growth and Development" is the subject of the Detroit Jewish Coalition for Literacy's (DJCL) fall workshop for literacy tutors on Friday, Nov. 10, from 10:30 a.m.-noon at the Max M. Fisher Federation Building in Bloomfield Hills. Designed to provide hands- on tools for new and vet- eran volunteers, the workshop will feature Nechole Drake McClendon, program coor- dinator at the Detroit Public Schools Foundation for Early Learners. McClendon will high- light early childhood education research-based playing and learning as it relates to a stu- dent's development. The inter- active workshop will include a plethora of learning tool options for tutors to incorpo- rate into their individual teach- ing styles. Charged with collaborat- ing with the Detroit Public Schools Community District's Foundation for Early Learners and the newly created Early Childhood Fatherhood Initiative, McClendon also manages the Detroit College Promise Scholarship Program and serves as the Foundation's grants management liaison. Founded and facilitated by the Jewish Community Relations Council/AJC, the DJCL engages volunteers from local Jewish organiza- tions, impacting kindergarten through fourth-grade students in schools in Detroit and Oakland County through tutor- ing, enrichment programs and book drives. The DJCL con- ducts training workshops and provides resources for its vol- unteer tutors. JCRC/AJC board member Sue Birnholtz chairs the DJCL. To register for the workshop or learn more about DJCL vol- unteer opportunities, contact Literacy Coordinator Sandy Lippitt at (248) 642-2649, slippitt@jfmd.org. • Join Yad Ezra, 2850 W. 11 Mile Road, Berkley, for a glamorous event Sunday, Nov. 12, from 3-5 p.m. Grab a friend for an afternoon of shop- ping, where you will find gently worn but still loved jewelry, accessories and purses, along with a few surprises. All items are priced to sell, share and enjoy. A portion of vendor proceeds will be donated to Yad Ezra's Giving Gardens, an educational garden and greenhouse at Yad Ezra kosher food pantry. To address hunger at its roots, Giving Gardens provides educa- tional opportunities discussing food justice and food production, as well as environ- mentalism. All harvests go to food pantry clients. Vendors will process their own payments and will accept cash or checks (not credit cards). No RSVP is required. • Boutique of Bangles, Baubles and Beads Fields Honored In Los Angeles Irwin and Helgard Field were honored at the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles' Lifetime Achievement Award. More than 450 people attended the event, which raised more than $1 million for the Federation's Special Needs Engagement Fund. • Lifetime Achievement Award 2017 honorees Irwin and Helgard Field