Government Meetings and No Co-Pay Cafe in Bloomfield This Week

Bloomfield Township

In addition to two regularly-scheduled meetings (Jan. 13 and Jan. 27), the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees will conduct its first meeting of the new year at 7 p.m. Monday at Township Hall. It's the first of three scheduled public meetings (including a special work session at 8 a.m. Jan. 30 in the conference room to discuss the defined-pension plan cost and compensation models for employees. 

On tonight's agenda: The purchase of new ladder truck for the Bloomfield Township Fire Department for $682,422; and a $2750 contribution to the Avondale Youth Assistance organization. 

Singin in the Rain

See the classic 1952 American musical comedy starring and choreographed by Gene Kelly, that also features Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds at 7:30 p.m. Monday at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts, 6600 West Maple Rd. in West Bloomfield.

No Co-Pay Cafe

Got questions for the pediatrician but don't want to deal with sick-and-well rooms, or potentially rising insurance co-pays? Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Township is offering a solution with a free seminar with local doctors Myra Kolin and Jennifer Cohen at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 14. The pediatricians will cover a host of issues during a question-and-answer session. Submit your questions and RSVP by calling 248-865-0611 or email hsiegal@tbeonline.org.

Predators and Prey

Learn how hunters and the hunted have evolved over time to give themselves a fighting chance in the "Eternal Struggle", a program developed with the University of Michigan's Museum of Natural History at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 16 at the Bloomfield Township Public Library. Join the experts and others from the community on a monthly journey through time to explore predators and prey on Earth. Designed for children ages 6-11 years with their favorite adult. Registration is required.

25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

See this offbeat musical comedy come to life during a three-week stint beginning Jan. 17 at St. Dunstan's Theatre, 400 Lone Pine Rd., in Bloomfield Hills. Follow the actors and get in on the performance yourself, as the producers offer audience members the opportunity (strictly voluntary) to become part of the action as on-stage spellers.Tickets are $20 for adults, and $18 for students and seniors. 

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