SEPTEMBER
Hyde
Park: Val Kill, The Culinary Institute and FDR Estate
Tuesday, September 14
See Trips for details
SPECTACULAR SUNDAY
SEPTEMBER 19, 2010, STARTING AT
10AM
Membership Appreciation!
All Day Long
Continental breakfast and surprises throughout the day and lots of
gratitude that you have made JCC Rockland your community center!
Maccabi 2012 Kickoff
1:45pm
What are the Maccabi Games and what does it mean to Rockland? Find
out what, where, when, why and who will be involved in this historic
undertaking in Rockland County, August 2012. Special surprises and
opportunities!
Welcome to Naama Inbar…our link to
Israel
2:00pm
Please join us to welcome Naama Inbar, our new community shlichah/Israeli
emissary. Naama will be working with the JCC and Jewish
organizations throughout Rockland to strengthen and promote our ties
with Israel.
Fall Class Open House
1:00-3:00pm
Come sample one of our outstanding fall classes for children from
birth to 12 years old.
JCC KIDS THEATER:
CONCERT &
PERFORMANCE SERIES
Striking
Viking Story Pirates
4:00pm
(For families with children under 10)
Sponsored by the Marilyn Lerche Turner Fund
The Greatest Hits show is a sketch comedy experience in
which everything is adapted from an original story written
by a child. There is live music, puppetry, and a cast full
of the funniest improv and sketch comedians in New York.
The show has been called “Monty Python meets Schoolhouse
Rock.” While it sometimes includes pirates, there’s really
no limitation to its scope — princesses, monsters, giant
bugs, vampires...anything a kid could possibly dream up.
Tickets: In
advance: Member $10/Public $12
At the door: Member $12/Public $15
Code: SPIRT00F11
OCTOBER
| MARK
YOUR CALENDAR! Mah Jongg Tournament Sunday, October 3, 9:30am-4:30pm Includes continental breakfast on arrival. Games start at 10am. Cash prizes & fun! Members & Public $45 Code: SMAHT00F11 |
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Tzipi Livni:
Francine and Abdallah
Simon
State of World Jewry Lecture
Sunday, October 3,
2010 at 8:00pm
Tzipi Livni, one of Israel's most prominent and
influential political figures, served as an officer in the IDF and
later in the Mossad, before she, along with other prominent figures
in Israel, formed the Kadima Party in 2005. In 2006 she was
appointed Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and
with the establishment of the Netanyahu government, she became
leader of the Kadima Party and head of the opposition.
Family Sports Trip: Maccabi
Haifa vs. New Jersey Nets
Sunday, October 3, Game
Time: 7:00pm
bus leaves JCC Rockland at 5:30pm
Here is your chance to watch one of Israel’s premier
basketball teams up-close and personal as they visit the
Prudential Center for a preseason matchup with the NBA Nets.
Fee: $40 a person includes game ticket and bus
transportation
Pre-registration requested by 9/15, some additional tickets
and seats available on a first come first served bases after
the deadline with an additional $5/per person fee.
Code: FNETS00F11
Minimum registration of 20
participants needed by deadline.
92Y LIVE -
details
Christopher
Hitchens & Tariq Ramadan:
Is Islam a Religion of
Peace?
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 8:00pm
Moderated by Laurie Goodstein
With the Obama administration in its nascent years, the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict proving as intractable as ever,
relations with Iran reaching a boiling point and the political
landscape changing rapidly both in the United States and the Middle
East, wrestling with the issue of Islam is more crucial than ever
and will be a defining feature of the 21st century. Join famous
atheist and prolific author Christopher Hitchens and the
accomplished and controversial scholar Tariq Ramadan as they debate
one of the most pertinent questions of our modern age.
Metropolitan
Museum of Art and The Cloisters
Wednesday, October 13
See Trips for details
JCC Rockland's First "Octoberfetch"
A Celebration of all things Dog
Sunday, October 17
10:30am-1:30pm
Every dog has its day so come join us at the JCC for our first dog
day festival! More fun than watching sleeping dogs lie!
Contests
Adoption/Rescue
Ask the Trainer
First Aid/CPR
Reiki
Demonstration
Expo area with vendors
Dog and Human Refreshments
And more to come...
For more information or to Volunteer,
contact Lori Mellon, 845.362.4400, ext. 175 or
lorim@jccrockland.org
JCC KIDS THEATER: CONCERT &
PERFORMANCE SERIES
For families with children
under 10
In advance: Member $10 / Public $12 At the door: Member $12
/ Public $15
Little Maestros
Sunday, October 17, 4:00pm
Award-winning music program,
Little Maestros, is coming to JCC Rockland for a special
concert performance! The band of six will sing and play
guitar, piano, and drums to get you and your child movin’
and grovin’ with original Little Maestros songs and
choreography. Don’t miss this high-energy and interactive
performance! Check them out on Littlemaestros.com.
Code: PMAES00F11
Fountain View at College Road Community
Concert
Sunday, October 17
1:00-2:30pm
JCC Rockland
Music & Refreshments after concert
Mount
Airy Casino
Wednesday, October 27
See Trips for details
Scholastic Book Fair
Sunday, October 31
Help get more kids reading and kids reading more by shopping our
Scholastic Book Fair. This year's theme is "Here's to our
Heroes: Reading Saves the Day". Great new titles include
The Clone Codes, Firehouse, The Clockwork Three, I Survived the
Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 and Cool Dog, School Dog.
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JEWISH SOCIAL ACTION MONTH October 9-November 7 - Cheshvan, 5771 Join the JCC and Jewish communities throughout the United States in a month of social action and community service. Food Drive - October 9-November 7 JCC Rockland is collecting donations of non-perishable food for People to People and Jewish Family Services. Drop-offs should be made in the JCC lobby. Mini-Mitzvah Makers - October 12 Help those in need, one mitzvah at a time! For more information see page 15 or contact Cathie Izen, Parenting Director, at ext. 103. Blood Drive - October 24, 8:30am-1pm For more information, contact Lori Mellon, Special Projects Director, at ext. 175. Zumba-thon - October 24, 11:30am-12:45pm $18 minimum donation Net proceeds will go to The Gulf Coast Restoration Network. For more information, contact Theresa Gonzalez, Group Fitness Manager, at ext. 176. Mitzvah Bowl-a-Thon - October 24, 2-4pm Sunday, October 24, 2-4pm Families with youth 3 years-grade 12 Come roll on down to New City Bowl for bowling fun that supports kids in our community! Grab the family, your team, group or club and sign up today! Proceeds will go to People to People of Rockland County to support their holiday gift program. Our goal is to raise a minimum of $1000! Entry fee includes 2 games, shoes, snack and a drink. Minimum collected donations of $25 per registrant. 4-6 participants per lane, you can sign up as a team. Code: FBOWL00F11 Members $15 plus minimum donation of $25 Public $20 plus minimum donation of $25 Teens in Grades 9-12 - Date & Time TBD We will be collecting, cooking, packaging and delivering meals, clothing and toiletries in NYC with the Midnight Run organization. We are looking for adult volunteers to assist, and companies that are willing to donate items. For more information contact Monica Rosenbaum, ext. 173. Looking for more ways to give back this month? Join the JCC Rockland Volunteer Corps! The JCC is looking for great volunteers. Jobs include data entry, filing, program set-up, program staffing, and much more. For more information, contact Hani Sandler at ext. 118. |
NOVEMBER
Saturday, November 6, 2010
8:00pm
JCC Rockland
Dinner Dancing Games
Open Bar Live Music Silent Auction
Interested in hosting a pre-event cocktail party?
Contact Elana Heydt at 845.362.4400 ext. 106 or
elenah@jccrockland.org
Holiday Boutique
Sunday, November 7
9:30am - 4:30pm
Israeli Items Jewelry Crafts Clothing and more!
What better place to do your holiday shopping than JCC Rockland?
A variety of vendors selling their wares. -
Free Admission!
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Lewis Black with Connie Chung
Wednesday, November
17, 2010 at 8:00pm
Lewis Black may not be the last angry man, but he
is certainly the funniest. The celebrated political comedian, master
of comedic angst, New York Times best-selling author and Daily Show
regular is back to discuss life, politics and his new book about his
least favorite holiday, Christmas, in I'm Dreaming of a Black
Christmas.
JCC KIDS THEATER: CONCERT &
PERFORMANCE SERIES
For families with children
under 10
In advance: Member $10 / Public $12 At the door: Member $12
/ Public $15
Janice Buckner: Popping
with Puppets
Sunday, November 21, 4:00pm
Janice Buchner has entertained
audiences of all ages with her voice, guitars, and puppets.
This nationally and internationally acclaimed concert artist
has appeared on TV and Radio. Audience participation!
Outstanding lyrics! Check her out on
www.janicebuchner.com.
Code: PBUCK00F11
Turkey Spin
Thanksgiving Thursday
November 25, 9-10:30am
Instructor: Mike Pagano
Come burn those extra calories before you eat them
and spin for 1 1/2 hours with Mike Pagano, the
creator of the Turkey Burn Spin class. It’s a
guaranteed fun time, and the best part is you will
leave prepared to enjoy your holiday feast guilt
free!
Code: WTURK00F11
Fitness Members Only Free
DECEMBER
Senior Chanukah Party
Thursday, December 2
Israeli Club Chanukah Party
Saturday, December 4
7:30pm - midnight
- Catered dinner
- Music by Moshe Katzburg
JCC KIDS THEATER: CONCERT &
PERFORMANCE SERIES
For families with children
under 10
In advance: Member $10 / Public $12 At the door: Member $12
/ Public $15
Koenig Family Chanukah
Concert:
A Funkey Monkeys Chanukah
Sunday, December 5, 4pm
Sponsored by the Koenig Family
Composer for Nickelodeon’s Dora the Explorer, Joshua Sitron
leads the FunkeyMonkeys, a super group of professional
musicians and comedians based in New York City. Enjoy their
own silly and soulful tunes and celebrate Chanukah! You
don’t want to miss it! Check them out on funkeymonkeys.com.
Presented by JCC Rockland
and the Jewish Early Childhood Coalition.
JCC CARES
Monday, December 6
3:00- 7:00pm
(Snow Date: Monday, December 13, 2010,
3-7pm)
Interested in social action? See what our community has to offer.
Come visit JCC Cares (formerly Nanuet Cares) a free public meet and
greet event that aims to bring together as many of the various
charities and nonprofit organizations from Rockland County as
possible. This program gives all ages in our community an
opportunity to access non profit services, offer their time as
volunteers, possibly fulfill community service requirements and
inquire about donation opportunities. Put
Tikkun Olam
(healing the world) on your to do list!
For more information please contact Lori Mellon, 845.362.4400 ext.
175 or lorim@jccrockland.org.
92Y LIVE -
details
Elaine Stritch with Jordan Roth
Monday, December 6,
2010 at 8:00pm
Elaine Stritch’s legendary career began as Ethel
Merman’s standby in Call Me Madam. Her Broadway and West End credits
include such shows as Bus Stop, Goldilocks, Sail Away, Who’s Afraid
of Virginia Woolf?, Small Craft Warnings, Company, A Delicate
Balance and Showboat. Ms. Stritch received a 2007 Emmy Award for her
recurring guest role on NBC’s 30 Rock. She won a Tony Award, two
Drama Desk Awards as well as a 2004 Emmy Award for the Broadway
production of Elaine Stritch At Liberty. In 2005, Elaine made her
New York cabaret debut at The Café Carlyle where she performs
regularly. This year, in celebration of Stephen Sondheim’s 80th
birthday, debuted Elaine Stritch: Singin’ Sondheim...One Song at a
Time. Ms. Stritch will hit Broadway again in the revival of
Sondheim’s A Little Night Music.
Overnight
to Mystic, CT
Wednesday & Thursday, December 8 & 9
Doo Wop Dance
Saturday, December 11
with Forever Young!
SCHOLARSHIP
SUNDAY CALL-A-THON
Sunday, December 12, 9am-1pm -
December 13 & 14, 6pm-9pm
Helping those most in need allows a single parent to send their
child to camp, a widowed senior citizen to make new friends, a
Jewish teen athlete to realize a dream of playing in the ultimate
sports event, and someone who’s been out of work, the opportunity to
stay positive with exercise.
Please answer the call…Your gift can
create miracles.
Volunteers needed!
Contact Elena Heydt at 845.362.4400, ext. 106 or
elenah@jccrockland.org.
Co-chairs: Dean Myerow and Michael Zack
December - January 2011
| SHORT FILM CONTEST for aspiring student filmmakers Enter your film into JCC Rockland’s first SHORT FILM COMPETITION. This film competition will be part of the JCC’s 8th Annual Film Festival to be held March 24 through April 10, 2011. Enter for your chance to win awards and have your film shown at the festival. Entries may be from any genre (documentary, narrative, animation, drama, claymation, comedy, etc.). This contest is for middle and high school, college and graduate students, and is open to the entire community. One entry per filmmaker. Entries will be accepted from December 1, 2010 to January 31, 2011. For an entry form and rules/regulations or to volunteer, please contact Lori Mellon, 845.362.4400, ext. 175 or lorim@jccrockland.org |
MARCH 2011
8TH ANNUAL JCC ROCKLAND
INTERNATIONAL JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
March 24-April 10, 2011
