Oct. 2
Mystery Book Reading with Josh. Listen to a soothing read-aloud mystery. Sponsored by Jewish Family & Children’s Service Center for Senior Enrichment. 1 pm in the Cinema Room. Brookdale Christown, 6250 N 19th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85015. Free. 602-943-2198
Through Oct. 4
Sukkot holidays
Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin. Presented by Arizona Theatre Company. Temple of Music & Art, 330 W Scott Ave., Tucson,
520-622-2823, arizonatheatre.org
Chicago, the Musical. Phoenix Theatre, 100 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix. 602-254-2151, phoenixtheatre.com
Oct. 5-6
Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah
Oct. 7
Israeli Sing-Along Night. Join Israel Center for a night of music. 7 pm at Mozart Café, 7116 E Mercer Lane, Scottsdale. shahare@vosjcc.org
JACS: Support group for Jewish alcoholics, addicts and their friends and family. 7:30-8:30 pm. ILJCC, 2nd floor Conference Room. Repeats Oct. 21. 602-971-1234, ext. 280
Oct. 8
Raise the Roof documentary, see page 36
Oct. 8-25
Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin. Herberger Theater Center. 222 E Monroe, Phoenix.
602-256-6995, arizonatheatre.org
Oct. 9-25
Man of La Mancha presented by Theater Works at the Gyder Theater. For mature audiences. 8355 W Peoria Ave., Peoria. 623-815-7930 or theaterworks.org
Oct 10-11
Arizona Opera’s “Arizona Lady,” 7:30 on Oct. 10; 2 pm on Oct. 11. Tucson Music Hall, 260 S Church Ave. 520-293-4336, azopera.org
Eric Giliam. Magic for all ages. 1, 4 and 7:30 pm both days at Higley Center for the Performing Arts. 480-279-7194, higleycenter.org
Oct. 11
Blessing of the Pets. Pets safely leashed or crated. 11:30 am-12:15 pm. Congregation Anshei Israel. 5550 E 5th St., Tucson. barb@caiaz.org or 520-745-5550, ext. 242
VBM 2015 Sy Sacks Memorial Lecture “Why Faith Matters” with Rabbi David Wolpe. 7-9 pm. Temple Chai. rabbi@valleybeitmidrash.org, 602-445-3112
Super Sunday Fall Phone-a-Thon. See page 87
Peter, Paul and Mary Remembered. A concert with special guest Linda Bique. Co-sponsored with Folk Sessions. 2 pm. Prescott Center for the Arts Mainstage. 208 N Marina St., Prescott. $22. 928-445-3286, tickets@pca-az.net
Oct. 12
Cooking with Eddie. Chef Eddie Matney shares his techniques and secrets for creating great seasonal recipes for family and friends. Series is offered by the VOS JCC and Allstate Appliances. Take classes a la carte or register for the series (also Nov. 2 and 30). At Allstate Appliances Showroom, 15250 N Hayden Road, Scottsdale. 480-483-7121
“Theatre Artists Studio,” with speakers Judy Lebeau and Debra Rich Gettleman. Sponsored by Hadassah Valley of the Sun. 10 am at Temple Chai. froma24@yahoo.com,
480-563-2221
Living through Loss: A Jewish Bereavement Support Group. Facilitated by Harriet Frost, M.S., LMFT. 4:30-6 pm. Temple Chai’s Shalom Center. ssilverman@templechai.com or 602-971-1234 ext. 280. Repeats Oct. 19.
Oct. 13
“Paris Lamb.” Hadassah Valley of the Sun presents author Marcia Fine. 6:45 pm. Pueblo Norte Auditorium. susido@aol.com,
480-659-0680
Capturing the Sun: What’s on the Horizon in Solar Energy. An evening with Prof. David Cahen. Hosted by The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science. 7 pm, Gregory School, 3231 N Craycroft Road, Tucson. RSVP: Andy Weissman at 909-913-1307 or a.weissman@acwis.org
JNFuture Arizona Fall Kickoff, Jewish National Fund. 6:30-8 pm. Kerr Cultural Center, 6110 N Scottsdale Road, Paradise Valley. RSVP: jnf.org/azkickoff or kgarrison@jnf.org
Hebrew High Presents “The Making of a Mensch.” 8 pm at VOS JCC. 480-634-8050
Oct. 14
VBM panel. Young American Jews in the 21st Century: Our Relationship to Israel, the Holocaust and Anti-Semitism. 7-9 pm. Congregation Beth Israel, 10460 N 56th St.,
Paradise Valley. rabbi@valleybeitmidrash.org, 602-445-3112
“Researching USCIS Records” presented by Marian L. Smith, historian with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service. Overview of the federal immigrant agencies’ records. Sponsored by The Phoenix Jewish Genealogy Group, a committee of the Arizona Jewish Historical Society. 7 pm at Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center, 122 E Culver St., Phoenix. emilyhgarber@gmail.com
