Ally Turtledove

Stacie and Robert Turtledove announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Alyssa “Ally” Turtledove, at 9:30 Saturday, May 7, at Congregation Beth Shalom.

Nadav Fishel Shalinsky

Robyn and Loren Shalinsky of Mountain View, California, announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Nadav Fishel Shalinsky, Saturday, May 7, at Peninsula Sinai Congregation in Foster City, California.

Taylor Burns and Ryan Burns

Jeff and Jennifer Burn announce the B’not Mitzvah of their daughters, Taylor and Ryan, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 7, at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah.

Tina Hacker

The Writer’s Place hosts its annual Celebration of the Muses from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 12.. This year they will honor two members and volunteers, Maryfrances Wagner and Tina Hacker, for their many years of service to The Writers Place. Ann Slegman Isenberg and Tom Isenberg will host the event, which will include a buffet.

Johnette and Shelden Zimmerman of Overland Park, Kansas, announce the engagement of their son, Andrew Paul Zimmerman, to Laurel Ann Marselle, daughter of Ellen and Ralph Buikema of Sun City West, Arizona, and Jim Marselle and Jayme Nicholas of Chicago, Illinois.

Eva Hartwich

Eva Hartwich will be 95 years on April 26. Eva’s family from around the country and friends will be celebrating this very special occasion in early May.

“Kindness and good will overcome anything,” said 41 Action News Anchor and event emcee Christa Dubill. “We’re here to make a ripple in our city.”

Make a ripple they did.