Lectures and Learning
Ignite your curiosity and enrich your mind with our Lectures and Learning program! Dive into fascinating topics led by experts, expand your world, unravel history, and gain fresh perspectives. Whether you’re passionate about culture, knowledge, or meaningful conversation, our programs are designed to inspire and engage. Join us and become part of a vibrant community of lifelong learners.
Lecture Series
Music Lectures with Clint Edwards
Great Performers Series
The popularity of Clint’s nostalgic, well-developed lectures keeps growing. These lectures are now on Monday mornings for the spring.
Attend one or all three.
Members $10 per Lecture | Public $15 per Lecture
April 28 – Edith Piaf
May 5 – Nat King Cole
May 12 – Peggy Lee
Books and Bagels
Enjoy a bagel and coffee while authors representing many genres and topics visit the JCC. Read the book in advance or wait to be inspired by the author.
Threadbare with Author, Jane Rubin
A button business, a unique garment company, anti-Semitic, Victorian values and a tenacious girl dominate this award-winning work of historical fiction. Full of research and fast-paced storytelling, Threadbare explores many critical, ever-relevant issues, including poverty, reproductive freedom, women’s place at home and in the business world, immigration, and the value of community. Book signing available. Bagels and coffee served.
Tuesday, June 10 at 11 AM
$12 Members • $20 Public
Samantha Woodruff presents The Trade Off and On Being Jewish Now
Samantha Woodruff discusses two books for this event. The Trade Off delves into the struggles of an immigrant from Odessa to make it on Wall Street in the 1920’s. On Being Jewish Now showcases a powerful anthology of essays with contributions from more than sixty Jewish writers as they face antisemitism. Samantha Woodruff, also the author The Lobotomist’s Wife, returns to the JCC for an engaging discussion. Book signing available. Sponsored by Jewish Book Council.
Bagels served.
Friday, May 9 at 11 am AM
$12 Members • $20 Public
Lectures
Take the Mystery out of Medicare
This workshop will cover Medicare parts A, B, C and D and will provide in-depth information about the enrollment process so that you can make the right decisions for your health and financial future.
Presented by Mark Brownstein
Director of Medicare | Emerald Medicare
Thursday, March 20 at 6 pm
