Calendar

Nov
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It’s Not Just Lunch at the JCC @ Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center
Nov 1 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Back by popular demand, the It’s Not Just Lunch program.  Great food, speaker and new topics each month.  Enjoy a full kosher lunch and stay for Let’s Talk at 2pm.  Suggested donation: $5

Lunch & Chair Yoga @ Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus
Nov 1 @ 12:00 pm

Lunch & Chair Yoga at the Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale at noon. Enjoy lunch and ground your mind and body with yoga expert Cindy Golding. Perfect for all levels and doshas, chair yoga is a great way to relax from head to toe without the stress of getting out of your chair. $5 suggested donation. For reservations, contact 602-492-7670 or chani@sosaz.org.

Parkinson’s Hydrorider Aqua Cycling @ Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center
Nov 1 @ 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm

Jump in our heated pool and cycle your way to safe and effective fitness.  Close-toed shoes and pre-registration required.  Members: $50 Guests: $65

Let’s Talk at the JCC: Current-Events Discussion Group @ Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center
Nov 1 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Bill Adler leads a stimulating discussion each month on the events of the week.  Bring your ideas to share with the group.  All-new program format!

Let’s Talk Current Events @ The J @ Valley of the Sun JCC
Nov 1 @ 2:00 pm – 2:15 pm

Bill Adler leads stimulating discussion each month on current events. Bring your ideas to share with the group. Free.  For more information, contact Harriet at 480.481.7033 or harrietc@vosjcc.org.

Single Awareness @ Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus
Nov 1 @ 6:30 pm

Single Awareness at the Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale at 6:30 pm. This series is intended for all single Jews over age 21. Topics include Dating Yourself: Knowing You, You’re Still Single? Oy Vey or OK and Is G-D Your Wingman or Wingwoman. Before and after the sessions, you’ll be able to meet and mingle with a diverse group of local Jewish singles in an upbeat, safe environment. Free. For more information, visit projectjewishlove.com.

Jewish Alcoholics & Addicts JACS Support Group @ Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center
Nov 1 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

This group provides hope, strength and support for Jewish alcoholics and addicts, as well as their families and friends. All are welcome-affiliated (from reform to orthodox) or unaffiliated-with Judaism; connected or alienated.  Spouses and children of addicts, parents dealing with the pain of their loved one’s addiction, and addicts who are struggling or celebrating sobriety from across the spectrum of Jewish life come together to create a strong spirit of unity.

Nov
2
Thu
Fall Butterfly Exhibit @ Desert Botanical Garden
Nov 2 @ 9:30 am – 5:00 pm

Fall Butterfly Exhibit (Sept 30-Nov 19). 9:30am-5pm. Included with admission: $24.95 adults, $12.95 ages 3-17, ages 3 & under free. Butterflies and other beneficial insects join together for this fun new exhibit. From pollinators to predators, insects have amazing powers and play a variety of roles in the desert. Become a plant protector to support and help protect these beneficial insects. Join us every Saturday from Oct. 7 to Nov. 18, for family activities from 1 to 3 p.m. Activities change weekly and include Meet the Caterpillars, Garden Walks with a butterfly expert or learning about milkweed and the Great Milkweed Grow Out. Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix. 480-941-1225 or dbg.org.

JFCS – CREATIVE AGING CLASSES SENIOR CHORUS @ Temple Chai
Nov 2 @ 10:00 am

SENIOR CHORUS –

THURSDAYS – 10 – 11:30 am Oct. 19, 26, Nov. 2, 9, 16, 30, Dec. 7, 14, 21, 28, Jan. 4 & 11 (12 weeks)

Performance Sunday, Jan. 14 Temple Chai 4645 E. Marilyn Road Phoenix, AZ  85032

$80.

Senior Chorus – Join with us as we create a group not only to have fun singing, but also to help “spread sunshine.” This group will build a repertoire of Broadway, Standards, Rock & Roll and more with plans to provide musical joy around the Valley.

Teacher: Dan Kurek, who has an extensive background in opera performance himself, and who has served as musical director for theatres throughout the Valley, as well as being the choir director at Temple Chai for 8 years.

JFCS HOSTS MEMORY CAFÉ @ Beth El Congregation
Nov 2 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

JFCS HOSTS MEMORY CAFÉ
The Jewish Family & Children’s Service is hosting it’s first Memory Café event on Nov. 2 from 10 to 11:30 am at Beth El Congregation at 1118 W. Glendale Ave. in Phoenix. The Memory Café allows people with memory challenges, and their caregivers, to get together and enjoy enriching activities in a nurturing and accepting environment.

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