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The time is 1963 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Caroline Thibodeaux, an African-American mother of three works for a Southern Jewish family. She and their eight-year old son Noah, find themselves in the middle of a family conflict during the Christmas and Chanukah holidays.

Schmooze Young Families and Grandparents Rosh Hashanah in the Park. Event starts at 11 AM at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, 7301 E. Indian Bend Rd, Scottsdale. We invite grandparents to join the young families for a sweet new year snack and playtime in the park. For additional details and for RSVP link, visit Facebook.com/azschmooze.

Syrian Cuisine Cooking Series

Chef Shahd will teach you to make Syrian delicacies as well as a sampling of her signature recipes. Chef Shahd?s single-session cooking classes at The J have been featured on Tucson?s own Fox 11 news. Co-hosted with the International Rescue Committee in Tucson. The recipes will be kosher and vegetarian.

Sundays, 12-3pm
September 17-October 8
$220/ $200 J members for 4 weeks
$70/ $65 J members for an individual session
Demonstration Kitchen

Sunday, September 17: Syrian Salads

Shahd will teach you how to make her signature Syrian vegetable salad; a healthy potato salad; tabbouleh; and fattoush salad.

Sunday, September 24: Syrian Appetizers

Learn to create Syrian appetizers, including mutabal,a beet and eggplant dish; ful medamas, a fava bean dish; and baba ganoush.

Sunday, October 1: Syrian Specialties

Shahd will share her favorite recipes for oozy, a Syrian stuffed bread; kubah dabeh, a vegetarian croquette; taziki sauce; and yalange, a Syrian vegetable casserole.

Sunday, October 8: Syrian Desserts

Shahd will lead a lesson on Syrian desserts, including baklava; atayif, Syrian pancakes; and kunafeh, a pastry made from pistachios.

Join Gesher Disability Resources (formerly Council for Jews with Special Needs) for a fun afternoon of crafting! We will be making all kinds of fun, colorful and vibrant decorations in preparation for Sukkot coming up! You can take your creations home to decorate your own Sukkah!

This is open to the whole community, so come join us for fun and to make new friends!

Please contact Rachel@CJSN.org for additional questions and room location.

Sunday, September 3rd, 3:00pm
Dueling Piano Divas, Andria Fennig & Ashley Snavley – “Americana Treasured Masterpieces”. Works by: Barber, Bernstein, Copland, Gershwin and MacDowell

General admission: $25

Wednesday, September 6th, 7:30pm
“World Music”- Balkan & Klezmer Music, including an Arizona premiere by Ante Grgin. Featuring: Nikola Djurica, clarinet, David Ehrlich and Anna Kazepides, violins, Nokuthula Ngwenyama, viola and Jan Simiz, cello.

General admission: $25

Thursday, September 7th, 7:30pm
“Classical Jewels” – Mozart Clarinet Quintet in A major, K.581 and Schubert Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 – “Trout” David Ehrlich, Anna Kazepides – violins, Nokuthula Ngwenyama – viola, Jan Simiz – cello, Michael Kazepides – double bass, Teresa Ehrlich – piano, Nikola Djurica – clarinet.

General admission: $25

Sunday, September 17th, 3:00pm
“Tempest to the Silver Age” – Pianist, Mikhail Yanovitsky. Works by Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms and Scriabin.

General admission: $25

A mother, a daughter, three possible dads, and a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget! Cleverly told through the songs of ABBA, Mamma Mia! is loaded with non-stop laughs and familiar melodies.

2 pm matinee performances on Saturdays and Sundays.

The time is 1963 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Caroline Thibodeaux, an African-American mother of three works for a Southern Jewish family. She and their eight-year old son Noah, find themselves in the middle of a family conflict during the Christmas and Chanukah holidays.

Learn to play the world’s greatest card game!