Jcation Staycation Summer Splash Series
Sundays, June 4, 11, 18 & 25 | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Valley of the Sun JCC – 12701 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale 85254
Grab your towel and spend the afternoon at The J. Two sparkling pools – Fun theme each week – Live DJ – Kids’ activities – Fitness classes – Rockwall – Splash pad and so much more! Everyone welcome! Members and children under 2: Free. Adult guests: $3; Children over 2: $2. For more information, visit vosjcc.org/summersplash.
Each summer the Israel Scouts crisscross the US, bringing Israeli culture and goodwill with their unique blend of smiles, songs and dances in Hebrew and English.
The schedule for Caravan performances are:
June 11: 11 am at Temple Beth Shalom, 12202 N. 101st Ave., Sun City
4 pm at Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center, 122 E. Culver St., Phoenix
June 12: 7 pm at Congregation Or Tzion, 9096 E. Bahia Dr., Scottsdale
June 13: 7 pm at Beth El Congregation, 1118 W. Glendale Ave., Phoenix
June 14: 7 pm at Temple Chai, 4645 E. Marilyn Road, Phoenix
June 15: Temple B’rith Shalom, 2077 Brohner Way, Prescott
June 19: 7 pm at Temple Solel, 6805 E. McDonald Dr., Paradise Valley
June 20: 7 pm at Temple Kol Ami, 15030 N. 64th St., Scottsdale
All performances are free and open to the public. For more information, contact 480-216-4280 or visit israelscouts.org.
Calling Moms, Dads, and children! Join Schmooze Young Families for a fun and crafty afternoon celebrating dads! We will be making and decorating stained wood picture frames perfect for Father’s Day gifts. The cost is $10 (per picture frame) and includes all the supplies. You can pay with cash at the event. Light refreshments will be served. Join us June 11 from 12-2 pm. Please RSVP by e-mailing lisahvos@gmail.com.
Sweet & Salty Senior Summer Social at the Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center, 12701 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale from 2-4 pm. Socializing, snacks and songs by TA Burrows, featuring best hits from the ‘50s and ‘60s! Sponsored by Above and Beyond Senior Placement Service and Jewish Family & Children’s Service. $5 donation. Register by June 8 at vosjcc.org/seniorsocial or call 480-599-7198.
Who said that camp is just for kids? Explore the world at Tucson Jewish Community Center (the Tucson J) this summer! Channel your inner adventurer and introduce yourself to the languages, cultures, and cuisines of China, France, Italy, Mexico, and Israel. Each day of the Around The World: Adult Summer Camp will focus on a different country’s culture and will include a language class, art making activity, and cooking class.
For more information, please contact Barbara Fenig, Director of Arts & Culture, at bfenig@tucsonjcc.org or 520-299-3000 x236. You can register at tucsonjcc.org.
Mexico: Monday, June 12
9:00-9:45 am Introduction to Spanish Class with Myriam Barrientos
9:45-10:30 am Mexican Tile Making with Gerri Young
10:30-11:30 am Mexican Cooking Class
China: Tuesday, June 13
9:00- 10:15 am Introduction to Mandarin class with Tucson Chinese Cultural Center
10:15 – 11:30am Chinese Calligraphy with Tucson’s Chinese Cultural Center
Italy: Wednesday, June 14
9:00-10:15 am Introduction to Italian class with Theresa Levy
10:15-11:30 am Italian cooking demonstration with Roma Imports’ Lilian Speith
France: Thursday, June 15
9:00-10:15 am Introduction to French with Alliance Francais
10:15-11:30 am Crepe Cooking Class with Alliance Francais
Israel: Friday, June 16
9:00-9:45 am Introduction to Hebrew with Sara Mussman
9:45-10:30 am Israeli Dance with Brandi Hawkins
10:30-11:30 am Israeli Cooking Class with the Tucson J’s Shinshinim
The cost for this new program is $50 for members per day, $60 for non-members, or $225 for the entire week-long
experience for members and $275 for non-members.
Each summer the Israel Scouts crisscross the US, bringing Israeli culture and goodwill with their unique blend of smiles, songs and dances in Hebrew and English.
The schedule for Caravan performances are:
June 11: 11 am at Temple Beth Shalom, 12202 N. 101st Ave., Sun City
4 pm at Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center, 122 E. Culver St., Phoenix
June 12: 7 pm at Congregation Or Tzion, 9096 E. Bahia Dr., Scottsdale
June 13: 7 pm at Beth El Congregation, 1118 W. Glendale Ave., Phoenix
June 14: 7 pm at Temple Chai, 4645 E. Marilyn Road, Phoenix
June 15: Temple B’rith Shalom, 2077 Brohner Way, Prescott
June 19: 7 pm at Temple Solel, 6805 E. McDonald Dr., Paradise Valley
June 20: 7 pm at Temple Kol Ami, 15030 N. 64th St., Scottsdale
All performances are free and open to the public. For more information, contact 480-216-4280 or visit israelscouts.org.
Tiles with Style Art Class runs Mondays, June 12 through July 17, at the Tucson Jewish Community Center, 3800 E River Road, Tucson from 5:30-8:30 pm. 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. Six, two-hour sessions with Instructor Gerrie Young. $105 ($85 JCC members). To register call 520-299-3000 or visit tucsonjcc.org.
Each summer the Israel Scouts crisscross the US, bringing Israeli culture and goodwill with their unique blend of smiles, songs and dances in Hebrew and English.
The schedule for Caravan performances are:
June 11: 11 am at Temple Beth Shalom, 12202 N. 101st Ave., Sun City
4 pm at Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center, 122 E. Culver St., Phoenix
June 12: 7 pm at Congregation Or Tzion, 9096 E. Bahia Dr., Scottsdale
June 13: 7 pm at Beth El Congregation, 1118 W. Glendale Ave., Phoenix
June 14: 7 pm at Temple Chai, 4645 E. Marilyn Road, Phoenix
June 15: Temple B’rith Shalom, 2077 Brohner Way, Prescott
June 19: 7 pm at Temple Solel, 6805 E. McDonald Dr., Paradise Valley
June 20: 7 pm at Temple Kol Ami, 15030 N. 64th St., Scottsdale
All performances are free and open to the public. For more information, contact 480-216-4280 or visit israelscouts.org.
Let’s Knit
Tuesdays, June 6, 13, 20 & 27 – 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Valley of the Sun JCC – 12701 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale 85254
Share the pleasure of knitting and crocheting. Help others with projects and patterns. Can’t knit? We’ll teach you. No reservations required. For more information, contact Harriet at 480.481.7033 or harrietc@vosjcc.org.
Book Release for The Lost Letter by
local author Jillian Cantor
A NOVEL OF LOVE & SURVIVAL INSPIRED BY WWII RESISTANCE MEMBERS
“Past and present collide in Jillian Cantor’s latest propulsive and eloquent gem of a novel. Cantor captures the gravity of wartime Europe and combines it with powerful stories of love, loss and self-discovery. The Lost Letter is transporting; its flawless, breathtaking finale will make readers fall deeply in love with this stunning tale.” —Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author
The Tucson J is thrilled to celebrate the launch of The Lost Letter by local author Jillian Cantor.
A beautiful, poignant and devastating novel, THE LOST LETTER illuminates the lasting power of love. From a stamp engraver’s apprentice in Austria on the eve of Kristallnacht to a journalist coping with her father’s memory loss in Los Angeles in 1989, THE LOST LETTER traces the path of a mysterious love letter that connects generations of Jewish families. Expertly weaving together stories inspired by real WWII resistance workers who used coded messages in stamps to communicate and a propulsive modern day family mystery, THE LOST LETTER explores what it means to love across time and place.
Jillian Cantor is the author of award-winning novels including, most recently, the critically acclaimed The Hours Count and Margot. Born and raised outside Philadelphia, Cantor currently lives in Arizona with her husband and two sons.
Tuesday, June 13
7:00pm
Jewish Heritage Center
Event is free and open to the public.
Books will be for sale from Mostly Books.