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Tuesdays Z-Sports Clinic Instructor: David Zucco 4-5:15 p.m. • Grades 2-5 Get active and have fun in this high-energy and enriching sports clinic open to both experienced athletes and those new to sports. Each week will focus on skill develop- ment and sportsmanship followed by a fun game. Clinic includes basketball, softball, golf, and more. $30M/$45NM Wednesdays The Art of Pottery Instructor: Artist Gerrie Young, M.A. 3:30-5 p.m. • Grades K-6 Develop technique and learn how to throw a pot on the wheel, hand-build clay creations, and design with glaze. Have fun creating original take-home art and hanging out with friends. Note: Each class is 1 ½ hours. $75M/$105NM Hip Hop and International Dance Instructor: Dance Specialist Jarrod Ullery 4-5 p.m. • Grades 2-5 So you want to learn to dance like a star? Emphasis will be on Hip-Hop and International Dance, including the Cha-cha, the Charleston, the Mashed Potato, and basic ballet moves. Each class will include a warm up, movement discovery, technique practice, and dance terminology. Class ends with a performance. $55M/$85NM Thursdays Spectacular Science Club Instructor: Science Specialist, Jaime Levinson 4-5 p.m. • Grades K-5 Explore the wonders of the world with hands-on science experiments and take-home projects. Learn how to make volcanoes explode, create rainbows, gac, ice-cream, and much, much more! $38M/$60NM Fridays International Flavor Cooking Instructor: Chef Rachel Fox 4-5 p.m. • Grades K– 5 Learn to create culinary masterpieces while cooking in a safe and exciting environment. Each week you will cook up a delicious treat while learning about a different part of the world. Class culminates with a homemade cookbook of recipes and a take-home dessert to share with your family. $38M/$60NM Page 8 • JCC Center View • January 2010 Family Programs Chocolate Seder Mar. 27 • 6:30-8:30 p.m. Jewish Heritage Room Celebrate and learn about Passover in a sweet way – with chocolate – at our award-winning annual Chocolate Passover Seder. How many Seders have you been to that include making s’mores, strawberries dipped in chocolate and 4 cups of chocolate milk? The evening includes a fun, interactive Seder with Scott and Rachel and sing-along music with Julie, and of course, lots of CHOCOLATE! Cost: $3 per person, Children 2 and under are free. Open to JCC Members and Non-Members. No RSVP necessary. For more information, contact Scott at 299- 3000 x192 or szorn@tucsonjcc.org. Youth Lounge Grades 6-12 Open M-F, 3-6 p.m. Sundays, open to all ages, 1:30-4:30 p.m. The TJCC Youth Lounge offers teens the opportunity to meet new and old friends; get homework done; watch movies on the giant LCD screen TV; or play pinball, pool, or one of the interactive games including Wii, DDR, Guitar Hero, Rock Band, and much more. No additional cost to JCC Members! Check out our friendly competitions! Get your name on the top daily scores and top 10 all-time scores. For more information, call Eric Smith at 299-3000 x148. Upcoming J-Care and Youth Lounge Closures: January 1: New Year’s Day March 29: Closed at 4 p.m. for Passover March 30: Passover April 5: Passover Taglit Day Program Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. We use the Youth Lounge as our base at the JCC, but go out into the community almost every day. Our programs are designed to meet the individual needs and interests of each day program participant. We include health and wellness, volunteering, learning independent living skills and having fun as part of the day program package. After School Care/Respite Services Mon.-Fri., 2-6 p.m. After-school program for 6 th graders and older based in the Youth Lounge where participants can play Wii, hit the high notes with Guitar Hero and sometimes even do their homework. We have daily activities designed to be enjoyable as well as stimulating. We offer several choices for grades 5 and below. Contact Kristin to discuss your needs. Taglit Social Club This is the place to be if you are 16 or older! One Sunday a month, we meet to have some fun. Upcoming planned activities include a trip to Choc-A-Lot Gourmet, a Diamondbacks game, a fancy dinner out and more! Space is limited to 15 for each event. Email Kristin to be added to the fl yer list! Calling all Spanish Speakers! The Day Program is seeking volunteers to tutor our participants in Spanish conversation and to help reinforce their basic vocabulary skills. This is a great way to give to special needs if you have at least an hour a week to spare. If interested, please contact Kristin or pick up a volunteer application at the Welcome Desk. Now is the time for May ‘10 grads to begin transitioning. Contact Kristin to learn more. Interested in any of these programs? Looking for more information? C o n t a c t K r i s t i n a t 6 1 5 - 5 4 3 0 o r kkoerner@tucsonjcc.org. Arts & Culture + Adult Life= The New Department of Arts & Culture Arts & Culture Betsy Cowan, Director: 299-3000 x106 Helene Mittleman, Coordinator: 299-3000 x147 Come and play (and learn) at the J! Adult Jewish Education Hebrew Classes Tuesdays, Jan. 26-Mar. 16 Instructor: Sara Golan-Mussman Eight-week sessions Beginning Hebrew 6:30-7:30 p.m. Introduction to Hebrew 7:30-8:30 p.m. Don’t forget to register in advance! Stop by the Welcome Desk or call 299-3000. $60M/$70NM (plus cost of text paid to instructor) Computer Classes at the JCC Offered by Computer Adult Learning Centers C omputer t r a i n i ng classes for people 50+ Register Feb. 17 • 9-10:30 a.m. Class starts Monday, March 1 For more information call 721-7591 or visit www.tucsoncalc.org. Mah-Jongg Classes Mondays • Five-week sessions 10 a.m.-Noon or Noon-2 p.m. Jan. 11-Feb. 8 • Feb. 15-Mar. 15 Apr. 12-May 10 Instructor: Barbara Longo Minimum of four students must be registered for a class to run. Learn to play mah-jongg in a fun and supportive environment. Must have a mah-jongg card to play. Register at the Welcome Desk. Call Helene at 299-3000 x147 for questions or to register over the phone. $50M/$60NM Creating a Personal History Wednesdays, Jan. 27, Feb. 3 & 10 10:30 a.m.-Noon Instructor: Carol Zukert Learn ways to prepare a personal history for yourself, your family or someone close. At the end, participants will have the tools needed to be successful in creating a personal history. $45M/$60NM Great Decisions Eight consecutive sessions beginning Jan. 27 10:30 a.m.-Noon A national discussion program focus ing on major foreign policy issues pertaining to global concerns. Call Helene at 299-3000 x147 to reserve your spot. Text is $15. Game Day @ the J Tues., Feb. 9 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Bring your friends and join others for a fun day fi lled with all types of games including, but not limited to, mahjongg, bridge, poker, canasta, and chess. A catered lunch will be served as well as afternoon snacks and door prizes. This is not a tournament. Pre-registration is required. Call 299-3000 to register or stop by the Welcome Desk. For questions call Helene at 299-3000 x 147. $18M/$25NM Job Search Seminars Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Presenter: Dr. Harriet Katz, LCSW, DSW Feb. 10: Strategic Tips on Breaking Through A Tough Job Market Learn how to leverage strategies & techniques that have opened doors for job hunters. Feb. 17: Critical Tips On Getting Your Resume Picked Your resume needs to be a marketing piece, not simply a summation of your experience.
Feb. 24: Key Tips On Interviewing Learn techniques that will help you to take control & drive the interview process forward in order to outlast the competition. Dr. Harriet Katz has been a Career & Personal Coach for the past decade in New York City. She is certifi ed by The Five O’Clock Club: A Career Coaching and Outplacement Network for Professionals. Space is limited. Reservations requested. Call Helene at 299-3000 x 147. Free! Mom’s Retreat March 12-14, 2010 • $395 Shalom Institute • Malibu, CA Looking to get away for a rejuvenating experience? Interested in yoga, tai chi, nature crafts, hikes, and nature walks? Want to pamper yourself with massages, facials, and manicures? If you’re interested in exploring the possibility of a retreat in Malibu call Helene at 299-3000 x147. Interest Groups Current Events Every Monday • Noon-1:30 p.m. Moderated by rotating facilitators Provocative, contro versial, and never dull. Timely, local, national & international topics are discussed. 11:30 a.m. brown bag lunch or purchase at Café @ the J. Program begins at noon. Free! Spouse Bereavement Support Group Tuesdays • 10-11:30 a.m. If you have lost a loved one, you may fi nd comfort in meeting others who have shared this experience. Co-sponsored by Widow to Widowed Inc. For more information, call Dolores Kaplan at 638-6796. Bridge Group Tuesdays & Thursdays Noon-3 p.m. Looking for knowledgeable bridge players. Free! Israeli Dance Tuesdays, ongoing sessions Learn to dance with beginners and experts. Wood-Floor Aerobic Studio 7 p.m. Beginners 7:45 p.m. Intermediate 8:30 p.m. Open dance $4M/$5NM Eastside Chess Club Wednesdays • 6-9 p.m. Recreational & competitive play for all ages and skill levels. Call John at 331-9981 with questions. Members free/$2NM/$1 children Yiddish Club 2nd Wednesday of the month 1-2 p.m. Join the Yiddish Winkel! Mir vellin redden a bisl yiddish. Meet for fun, fellowship, songs, stories, and more! For more information call Frieda Liebeskind at 577-1243 or Sheldon Clare at 546-6058. Free! 90-Minute Musical Theater Every Tuesday 10:30 a.m.-Noon Facilitated by Leon Bank An informative & interactive program focusing on documentaries, movies and music that enlightens, entertains and stimulates conversation. Free! Ladino Club 2nd Wednesday of the month 2:30-4 p.m. Are you interested in learning more about Sephardic Jews? Ladino is the language and culture that emerged when the Spanish Jews were expelled from Spain. Free! Perspectives Every other Thursday 10:30 a.m.-Noon Coordinator: Les Burgman, 722-9310 Be enlightened and educated with informative lectures on various topics by ex perts in their fi elds. Free! Jan. 7: Dr. Kathleen Schwartzman, The Social & Political Complexities of Immigration Jan. 21: Dr. Gil Shapiro, Atheism Feb. 4: Barney Popkin, Middle East Confl icts Over Water: Possible Solutions Feb. 18: Dr. H. Britnon Milward, Governance, Privatization, and Systematic Risk Mar. 4: Dr. Kate Kenski, The Deteriorating Public Discourse in Talk Radio, TV & Politics Mar. 18: Dr. Tom Volgy, Political Science Topic TBA NEW! Arts & Culture Brown Bag Lunch Series (BBL)! Join us the last Friday of every month at noon for a presentation of artistic or cultural content. Free and open to the public. Bring a dairy or vegetarian lunch, or purchase your lunch from the Café @ the J. Fri., Jan. 29 Filmmaker Brooke Sebold The fi rst BBL program features Brooke Sebold, presenting her documentary fi lm Red Without Blue*, which follows a pair of identical twins as one transitions from male to female. Captured over a period of three years, the fi lm documents the twins and their parents, examining the Farley’s struggle to redefi ne their family. A native Tucsonan, Brooke is in town from Manhattan to moderate the Fabulous Faygeleh LGBT series on January 30-31 at Grand Cinemas Crossroads 6. *fi lm runs 74 minutes Fri., Feb. 26 Sculptor Edward Fleming Marble sculptor Edward Fleming, artist of “Grief” in the TJCC Sculpture Garden. Meet Ted and see his image presentation about the process of carving a sculpture, from quarry to exhibition. Fri., Apr. 30 Sonoran Desert Wildlife Sandy Reith, Pima County Natural Resources, will present “Sonoran Desert Wildlife.” In this informal program, we’ll discuss a variety of interesting animals that inhabit the Sonoran Desert and explore their adaptations, by examining skulls and pelts. Jewish Culture Shuk Sunday, January 24, 2010 Tucson Hebrew Academy The Jewish Culture Shuk offers a myriad of classes in Jewish learning taught by Tucson’s Rabbis and Jewish Educators on topics ranging from Meditation and Mysticism to A Jewish Perspective on Today’s Headlines. Newcomers to the Tucson Jewish community and those newly interested will gather at 6:00 p.m. for a brief program and light appetizers before joining the Jewish Culture Shuk program. Classes are held 7-9:15 p.m. followed by dessert and schmoozing. For a complete listing of classes or to register, call Suzanne Amador Anne Lowe at 577-9393. You can also register on-line at jewishtucson.org or at the door on January 24 (as space permits) at 6:30 p.m. Art Outdoor Landscape Painting Wednesdays • 9:30-Noon Instructor: Murray Keshner Paint directly from nature in watercolor, acrylic or oil paint. Class will visit a different location each week. Demon stration and instruction at each class. Register at the JCC Welcome Desk or call 299-3000. $60M/$75NM per 4-class card Tucson Museum of Art Docent Presentations Wednesdays • 12:30-1:30 p.m. Jan. 13: Van Gogh Feb. 10: Georgia O’Keeffe M a r. 10 : Je w i s h A r t i s t s of t he 19th Century Free! Anyone Can Draw & Paint Fridays • 9:30 a.m.-Noon Instructor: Murray Keshner Beginners & experienced artists Explore your creative spirit using vari ous medium. Demonstration & instruction at each session. Bring pencil & paper. Register at the Welcome Desk or call 299-3000. $60M/$75NM per 4-class card The Drawing Studio Classes Drawing Fundamentals Thursdays • 6-9 p.m. Jan. 21-Mar. 11 An introduction to the basic language of drawing, by developing skills in four key areas: Shape, edge, light and space. For more information on classes, fees or to register, call 620-0947 or visit www. thedrawingstudio.org $160 Drawing Studio Associates/$175 Non- Associates The Clay Experience Sundays, Jan. 24-Feb. 28 2-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 26-Mar. 2 5:30-8:30 p.m. Professional Instructor: Gerrie Young Experiment with clay construction and sculptural forms. $85M/$100 NM ($20 material fee paid to the instructor at the fi rst session) In the Fine Art Gallery: Jan. 4-Feb. 4: Jews in American Comics Feb. 7-March 15: Lily Rosenberg & Deanna Thibault Reception: February 7, 1-4 p.m. Mar. 17-Apr. 28: Jane Barton with Jay Smith • Reception: Mar. 23, 5-7 p.m. Apr. 29-June 10: Touchable Art Sculpture Garden Self-guided tours available during the hours the facility is open. Docent available by reservation. Call Betsy Cowan 299-3000 x106. Treasuries of Jewish Literature Thursdays • Jan. 7-28 12:30-2 p.m. Instructor: Ruth Zerman Explore how the Jewish people think, feel and view the world. Free! U of A Programs SEKHEL veLEV – “Mind & Heart” Three sessions Jan. 12-Mar. 9 (three classes per session) SEKHEL veLEV is part of Judaic Studies’ Adult Education Outreach program of the University of Arizona and co-sponsored by the TJCC. These are non-credit courses and do not require admission to the U of A. Pozez Lectures The University of Arizona’s Center for Judaic Studies Shaol Pozez Lecture Series brings internationally renowned authors, thinkers, and speakers to Tucson for public lectures. Free! For detailed information on the SEKHEL veLEV or Pozez, contact Jeanne Davenport at 626-5758 or jus@u.arizona.edu. Visit http://fp.arizona.edu/judaic/ JCC Center View • January 2010 • Page 9
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