ARTS BOOKS AND CULTURE FESTIVAL CALENDAR

01 NOV

L’Amore della Musica Woodwind Quintet

Wednesday November 1 at 2PM

Delight in an intimate musical experience featuring this talented woodwind ensemble.

$5 JCC Member | $15 Public

02 NOV

Travel to The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia

Thursday, November 2

Includes a tour and round trip transportation.Lunch is on your own. Bus departs JCC at 9AM.

$125 Members | $155 Public

08 NOV

Jewish Book Month One Community Read
with Dani Shapiro, Author of Inheritance and Signal Fires

Wednesday, November 8 at 1PM

Join Jewish Book Council, in partnership with JBC Network sites, for an interactive conversation with Dani Shapiro about the parallels between her two National Jewish Book Award winning books Inheritance and Signal Fires that feel like bashert. Coffee and cookies served.

$5 Members In-Person | $5 Public In-Person | Free for Virtual Program

09 NOV

Jewish Sports Legends and Veterans Reception

Thursday, November 9 at 2PM

The documentary, Jewish Sports Legends, looks at the Jewish experience in American sports from the 1800's until today and highlights the often overlooked impact Jews have made on the world of sports. Q & A with Alan Freedman, Director of the Jewish Sports Heritage Association and Founder of the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Includes dessert reception to honor our veterans.

$5 Members | $5 Public

15 NOV

Borscht Belt Day at the J

Wednesday, November 15 at 11:00AM–2:30PM

Let’s travel back to the Catskills and relive the dancing, the laughter, the stories and the food of this nostalgic period in Jewish history. Price includes buffet lunch, multiple entertainers, dancing, and lots of memories.

$40 Members | $50 Public

28 NOV

Books & Bagels | Overture of Hope with Isabel Vincent

Tuesday, November 28 at 11AM

Award-winning investigative journalist and author Isabel Vincent visits the JCC in person to share the story of two British sisters who masterminded a plan to save dozens of Jewish stars of the German and Austrian opera from Nazi Germany. Bagels and coffee served.

$10 Members | $18 Public