Calendar

Dec
1
Thu
Festive – Youth Hanukkah Shabbat @ Or Adam Congregation
Dec 1 @ 6:00 pm

Festive – Youth Hanukkah Shabbat at Or Adam Congregation, 122 E. Culver St., Phoenix. Call for more information. 480-865-4710 or oradam.com.

Ladies First: Making Your Own Path @ Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus
Dec 1 @ 6:00 pm

Ladies First is an informational networking and learning series. Each event features a panel of dynamic women who are leaders in their professional and philanthropic lives. They have built businesses and careers while maintaining a deep commitment to their families and the Jewish community. Join us and learn from them and from each other.

Making Your Own Path
Moderated by Kathy Sacks, CEO of Coleap, Making Your Own Path will feature women who have demonstrated remarkable vision and dedication in creating unique business ventures.

• The highs and lows of entrepreneurship – lessons learned
• Secrets of growing a business from scratch
• Why leadership is the key to building a successful business

Featured panelists include Aly Saxe, CEO & Founder of Iris PR; Lucia Schnitzer, Owner of Luci’s at the Orchard, Pomelo, Splurge, and Luci’s Healthy Marketplaces; and Beth Jo Zeitzer, President of R.O.I. Properties.

Thursday, December 1
6pm – Cocktails/appetizers
6:30pm – Program

Tickets: $10 pre-registration, $18 at the door

Includes wine & appetizers
Dietary laws observed

Complimentary childcare is available through The J Youth Department, 480.634.4949 or youth@vosjcc.org.

Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus
Social Hall
12701 N. Scottsdale Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85254

Behind the Lens: Photographers of the American West, Featuring Tom Brownold @ Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West
Dec 1 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Award-winning landscape and nature photographer Tom Brownold specializes in capturing the magnificence of the American West. In this presentation about his project “The Grandest Ride,” he offers a unique glimpse into the world of the Grand Canyon mules. He shares the daily behind-the-scenes routines of the mule wranglers, the historic livery barn at the South Rim, the experience of the trail ride down to Phantom Ranch and the lives of the mules themselves.

Brownold’s work has been published in Arizona Highways, Backpacker, Geographical Magazine, Nature’s Best, Outside Magazine, American Archeology, Skiing Magazine and Western Horseman. His images also appear in corporate and private collections, books and calendars.

Following the program, Brownold will sign his book “The Grandest Ride” in the museum store.

Hillel After Dark @ Hillel Jewish Student Center at ASU
Dec 1 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Join us at Hillel for a late night study and relaxation session. We will have a barista and a masseuse on site to provide an energy boost and some relaxation. There will be plenty of snacks and activities for those who just want a break. The upstairs will be set up as a quiet study space.

Dec
2
Fri
Tikkun Olam: Repairing the World Selected Artworks of Beth Ames Swartz @ Arizona Jewish Historical Society Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center Center
Dec 2 @ 10:30 am

Tikkun Olam: Repairing the World Selected Artworks of Beth Ames Swartz at the Arizona Jewish Historical Society, 122 E Culver St., Phoenix. Beth Ames Swartz has had a remarkable artistic career for over fifty-five years including more than seventy museum and gallery exhibitions, three books, five catalogs, numerous critically acclaimed national reviews and three traveling museum exhibitions. For more information, contact Jeffrey Schesnol at 602-241-7870 or jschesnol@azjhs.org.

Senior Shabbat Luncheons-LynnRae Lowe @ Tucson Jewish Community Center
Dec 2 @ 11:00 am

On select Fridays at 11am, enjoy music, a Shabbat lunch and a featured program. Get into the spirit of Shabbat and enjoy the friendship and fellowship of others. Advance registration required. To RSVP call 520-299-3000 or register at tucsonjcc.org. $15 per person; please pay more if you can, less if you can’t.

Tot Shabbat @ Congregation Anshei Israel
Dec 2 @ 5:45 pm – 8:00 pm

Tot Shabbat at 5:45-8 pm at Congregation Anshei Israel, 5550 E 5th St., Tucson. Special Kabbalat Shabbat Service for young families to welcome the Sabbath with stories and songs, followed by kid-friendly Shabbat dinner. $25 per family (2 adults & up to 4 children). Additional adults $10 per person. RSVP to Kim, 520-745-5550 ext. 224 or edasst@caiaz.org.

Dec
3
Sat
4th Annual Chess and Science Festival & All-Girls Tournament – 2016 @ Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium
Dec 3 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Our 4th ANNUAL CHESS AND SCIENCE FESTIVAL & ALL-GIRLS TOURNAMENT is scheduled for Saturday, December 3rd, 2016

FESTIVAL IS OPEN FOR ALL!
Special Flandrau reduced admission: Adult $5, Child $3
THE EVENT INCLUDES:
 ALL-GIRLS CHESS TOURNAMENT IN 3 SECTIONS (OPEN, U800 & U400). USCF RATED. Entry Fee – please see details on events4chess.com
 VARIOUS CHESS ACTIVITIES
 MANY SCIENCE EXHIBITS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS
 MUSEUM ADMISSION
 LASER SHOWS
 … AND MUCH MORE!

ORGANIZATION, SUPPORT AND SPONSORSHIP COMES FROM:
 3-TIME US WOMEN’S CHESS CHAMPION – WGM ANJELINA BELAKOVSKAIA
 BELAKOVSKAIA CHESS ACADEMY PARENTS
 FLANDRAU SCIENCE CENTER AND PLANETARIUM
 Numerous Tucson companies and organizations, including the University of Arizona,
College of Science and Math Department
 UNITED STATES CHESS FEDERATION

Our Mission: To organize a special and memorable event that will have a long lasting positive influence on participants, parents and observers, through promoting girls’ self-esteem, confidence, and ability to compete in intellectual areas and achieve great success in chess and beyond – including math, science, finance, business and life!

Info: www.ChessandScienceFestival.com (520) 370-0700 Anjelina@gmail.com
ALL-GIRLS tournament registration – events4chess.com
SPONSORSHIP – please support our event!!! You can donate by check, volunteer, set-up exhibits and more – we welcome all the help!

Winter Wonderland @ Butterfly Wonderland
Dec 3 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Butterfly Wonderland becomes Winter Wonderland to kick off the holiday season with our tranquil blue, white and silver decor. Every Saturday and Sunday, and every day from December 19 through 23, our amazing 7ft. living angels with expansive wings add an ethereal aura to the Conservatory from 10am-4pm, while musical groups Nouveau Papillon, the Scottsdale String Quartet and harpist Adrienne Bridgewater fill the air with the serene sounds of the season from 11am-3pm.

Dec
4
Sun
On the Cutting Edge…Today’s Jewish Women @ Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus
Dec 4 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

On the Cutting Edge…Today’s Jewish Women is a symposium for women of all ages at the Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus, 12701 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale from 9 am-5 pm. Learn from top notch college professors and presenters on a wide-range of important topics for today’s world. Enjoy a gourmet luncheon and fabulous raffles. $48. RSVP to Linda Feldman, 480-634-8050 or linda@bjephoenix.org.

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