Calendar

Jun
22
Wed
Cong. Anshei Israel Summer Camp for Kids 2016 @ Congregation Anshei Israel Preschool/Kindergarten
Jun 22 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

(no camp June 13 & July 4)

All children 2- to 6-years-old are welcome! Enjoy water play, creative movement, stories, playground time, singing with a music specialist, arts & crafts, and weekly guests (with wildlife, music, instruments, theatre, movement, puppets and more).

Secure facility with modern, park-like shaded playground. Snacks provided.

M-F; Full days 9:00am – 3:00pm; Half days 9:00am – 12:30pm. Before/After Care 8:00-9:00am and/or 3:00-4:00pm daily for $6 per child, per hour.

See form for pricing; call for space availability.

Border Security in an Age of Terror @ The Oasis Church
Jun 22 @ 7:00 pm

An Evening with Reserve Colonel Danny Tirza, The Architect of Israel’s Security Barrier
Facing an endless stream of terror attacks during the early 2000s, Israel turned to Col. Dr. Danny Tirza to design a barrier to protect the Jewish State.

Learn firsthand from Dr. Tirza why the barrier was necessary for Israel to protect her citizens.

Jun
23
Thu
Cong. Anshei Israel Summer Camp for Kids 2016 @ Congregation Anshei Israel Preschool/Kindergarten
Jun 23 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

(no camp June 13 & July 4)

All children 2- to 6-years-old are welcome! Enjoy water play, creative movement, stories, playground time, singing with a music specialist, arts & crafts, and weekly guests (with wildlife, music, instruments, theatre, movement, puppets and more).

Secure facility with modern, park-like shaded playground. Snacks provided.

M-F; Full days 9:00am – 3:00pm; Half days 9:00am – 12:30pm. Before/After Care 8:00-9:00am and/or 3:00-4:00pm daily for $6 per child, per hour.

See form for pricing; call for space availability.

Family Fun Day: Tales of Families of the Old West @ Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West
Jun 23 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., children ages 4‒12 and their families are invited to learn the stories of the Western trailblazers by charting the trail of Lewis and Clark, crafting a personal journal to take home and learning about families of the Old West. Storytelling by living history interpreter Michelle Martin will take place at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. in the theater. Cost: $5 per person. Free to museum members. All children must be accompanied by an adult. RSVP recommended; call 480-686-9539 ext. 212 or email education@scottsdalemuseumwest.org with the subject line “Summer Program RSVP.”

Curator Talk: Lone Wolf (Hart M. Schultz): Cowboy, Actor & Artist @ Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West
Jun 23 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Join Chief Curator Tricia Loscher as she discusses the compelling career of contemporary Blackfeet Indian artist Lone Wolf (Hart M. Schultz; 1883-1970), whose artwork bridged the diverse cultures of the Old and New West. The presentation will examine Lone Wolf’s significant role in capturing the accounts of the individuals and events that shaped the American frontier during the first half of the 20th century. Question-and-answer session to follow.

Jun
24
Fri
Cong. Anshei Israel Summer Camp for Kids 2016 @ Congregation Anshei Israel Preschool/Kindergarten
Jun 24 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

(no camp June 13 & July 4)

All children 2- to 6-years-old are welcome! Enjoy water play, creative movement, stories, playground time, singing with a music specialist, arts & crafts, and weekly guests (with wildlife, music, instruments, theatre, movement, puppets and more).

Secure facility with modern, park-like shaded playground. Snacks provided.

M-F; Full days 9:00am – 3:00pm; Half days 9:00am – 12:30pm. Before/After Care 8:00-9:00am and/or 3:00-4:00pm daily for $6 per child, per hour.

See form for pricing; call for space availability.

Jun
25
Sat
Splash Pad with Schmooze Young Families @ Scottsdale Quarter
Jun 25 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

For the Summer, Schmooze Young Families (20s-40s) is making a monthly stop at different Phoenix area splash pads for some nice cool fun outdoors! We’re kicking this off in June with a visit to the fun splash pad at the Scottsdale Quarter. Be on the lookout for the Schmooze sign to gather with other Schmooze members.

You can find more details and RSVP (to let us know if we should be on the lookout for you) through the Facebook event page (https://www.facebook.com/events/1212639498781214) or Meetup event page (http://www.meetup.com/azschmooze/events/231440036).

Simchat Shabbat Special Needs Services – Summer 2016 @ Temple Emanuel
Jun 25 @ 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm

Simchat Shabbat Special Needs Services 

Nine Years of Accessible Services!

Council For Jews With Special Needs (CJSN), a nonprofit agency devoted to providing programs, services, and resources to help those in the Jewish Community with disabilities, and their families, is pleased to announce the dates for the 2016 Summer Simchat Shabbat Season.

SATURDAY, JUNE 25th and AUGUST 13th, 2016 at Temple Emanuel of Tempe

– click here for more 2015-2016 season dates & locations

All services begin at noon and last approximately 45 minutes. The general public is encouraged to join the services.

The first Simchat Shabbat service took place at Congregation Beth Israel (CBI) in 2007. The goal was to have a place where adults with special needs and their families could worship together. The service was created in partnership with CBI including specially designed prayer books that were funded through a generous community grant. With the success of the school year, summer services were added at Temple Emanuel of Tempe. In 2008, Simchat Shabbat won the esteemed Belle Latchman Community Service Award for Best Project Enhancing the Quality of Jewish Life.

“Nine years in, and it is still the most joyous service you will ever attend,” said Stacy Rosenthal, co-creator of Simchat Shabbat. “Everyone is welcome and no one is turned away. The only rule, it is a “no shush” service and a place where God hears all prayers.”

Simchat Shabbat reservations are not required, but appreciated. Please call the CJSN offices at (480) 629-5343 or send an e-mail to sherri@cjsn.org, to let us know when you will be joining us, how many in your party, or for any questions.

Council Information:

Council For Jews With Special Needs (CJSN)

Amy DL Hummell, Executive Director

(480) 629-5343

amy@cjsn.org

Schmooze Summer Events
Jun 25 @ 6:30 pm

If you’re single or a couple in your 30s or 40s or a young family (in your 20s through 40s),
Schmooze has events for you to meet other singles, couples or young families. Some of their upcoming events are: June 3: Schmooze Couples ShabbatLuck & Game Night; June 11: Schmooze Singles and Couples Havdallah; June 12: Schmooze Young Families Glow Putt; June 25 and July 10: Schmooze Young Families Play at the Splash Pad; July 15: Schmooze ShabbatLuck; July 24: Schmooze Singles Dinner & Movie. For details on events, go to facebook.com/azschmooze.

Jun
26
Sun
Health & Fitness: Pickup Basketball @ The Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center
Jun 26 @ 7:30 am – 12:00 pm

Pickup Basketball
Sundays, June 5, 12, 19 & 26
Early Play: 7:30-10 a.m. & Late Play: 9 a.m. – noon

Valley of the Sun JCC – 12701 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale 85254
The J has pickup basketball games Sunday mornings for ages 18+. Gather your friends and family for a great game of organized pickup. See you on the court! Free to J members; $10 for non-members. Information and registration: 480.483.7121 ext. 7016 or sports@vosjcc.org.

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