Calendar

Nov
2
Fri
Kristallnacht Show @ Tucson Jewish Community Center
Nov 2 – Dec 10 all-day

As we commemorate the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, which took place on November 9, 1938, we are proud to display, “New Works from Broken Glass” presented by different artists in the Tucson community. The show is presented in partnership with the Sonoran Glass School.

Nov
12
Mon
Men’s Mishnah Class Mon-Fri @ Congregation Chofetz Chayim
Nov 12 @ 6:15 am – 7:15 am

Learn the Mishnah every morning with Rabbi Israel Becker, Monday-Friday 6:15 AM, Shabbos 8:15 AM and Sundays and Major Secular Holidays 7:15 AM.

J Talks with Leni Reiss @ Valley of the Sun JCC
Nov 12 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Award-winning journalist Leni Reiss shares stories of her notable interviews including Benjamin Netanyahu, George Bush and Barry Goldwater, as well as her memories of moving to the Valley and many trips to Israel. Members: $5; Guests: $8. Registration required at vosjcc.org/leni.

Sip and Schmooze in the Barn at the Orchard @ The Barn at the Orchard
Nov 12 @ 11:00 am

Sip on kosher coffee or tea, enjoy a homemade pastry and Schmooze with great company at Luci’s Barn at the Orchard!

Introduction to Portrait Painting @ Tucson Jewish Community Center
Nov 12 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Introduction to Portrait Painting
Mondays, 1-4 pm
Oct 15- Nov 26 (No class on 11/12)  

Would you like to paint portraits of your family, or sketch strangers while you travel?  Discover the joy of portraiture and dispel the myth that it is harder than other subjects.  You will learn: proportions, how to render features, how to create soft, believable hair, improve your drawing skills, how to mix skin tones, and overall painting skills.  Gain the confidence to paint and draw any person you choose!
Instructor: Christine Lytwynczuk, I.D.E.A Art Studios
$216/$220
Pearlman Art Studio

Tiles With Style @ Tucson Jewish Community Center
Nov 12 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Tiles with Style

Mondays, 5:30 – 8:30 pm

June 18 through July 23                                                                          August 13-Oct.1  (No Class 9/3 or 9/24)
Oct. 15– Nov. 26

Make colorful mosaic tiles of varied shapes and sizes, and use them to fill a wall niche, to make wall decorations or a sculptural tile for your garden, or to cover a table or backsplash. Learn techniques for writing on tiles with fluid glazing or carving. No previous clay experience necessary, all skill levels welcome. Six, two-hour sessions with Instructor Gerrie Young.

Instructor: Gerrie Young
$105/ $85 members
Perlman Art Studio

Nov
13
Tue
Men’s Mishnah Class Mon-Fri @ Congregation Chofetz Chayim
Nov 13 @ 6:15 am – 7:15 am

Learn the Mishnah every morning with Rabbi Israel Becker, Monday-Friday 6:15 AM, Shabbos 8:15 AM and Sundays and Major Secular Holidays 7:15 AM.

Sit & Knit @ Valley of the Sun JCC
Nov 13 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Share the pleasure of knitting and crocheting.  Help others with projects and patterns.  Can’t knit?  We’ll teach you.  No reservations required.

Nov
14
Wed
Men’s Mishnah Class Mon-Fri @ Congregation Chofetz Chayim
Nov 14 @ 6:15 am – 7:15 am

Learn the Mishnah every morning with Rabbi Israel Becker, Monday-Friday 6:15 AM, Shabbos 8:15 AM and Sundays and Major Secular Holidays 7:15 AM.

Could My Idea be a MOVIE? @ Tucson Jewish Community Center
Nov 14 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Do you have a great idea that might make a terrific book, movie or TV show?  Find out what it takes to evaluate the commercial viability of your idea.  Learn to do develop the pitch.  What do you need to do to get the idea ready to present?  How do you create a compelling “logline” to propose to a producer?  Learn the tools needed and format for pitching an idea to Hollywood.  What are the Ten Criteria for evaluating whether an idea is viable and marketable?  This class consists of workshopping your ideas, getting feedback, revising your pitch and watching video clips.

Presenter:  Genie Joseph, PhD

Genie is an award-winning filmmaker and former CEO of Hawaii Movie Studios.  She is President of Independent Film Arizona and a screenplay judge at a prestigious International screenwriting contest where she reads over 100 scripts a year.  She has heard hundreds of pitches for TV, Film, and books.  She is a published author and an award-winning screenwriter with five produced movies.  She has been teaching Introduction to Motion Pictures and Television at Chaminade University in Honolulu since 2003 and teaches film appreciation at the Jewish Community Center in Tucson.  She is currently listening to pitches for TV ideas that can be shot in Tucson with Southern Arizona Video Productions.

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