UPCOMING EVENTS
As always, there's something for everyone at the J! Check out these great upcoming events! - THIS WEEK: Register for our Conference on Aging Sponsored by Vitacare LTC: an Enexia Company Join us for our Conference on Aging from June 14 to June 18! We will cover topics such as healthy aging, the secrets to happy marriages, sex after 60, and more. Learn more and register here. Click here to view our sponsorship opportunities. - The Chorus Line Wednesday, June 16, 10am After a year and a half of musical theatre being halted in our community, two brave directors have said, “Not only shall we do a musical, not only shall we do it virtually, not only shall we recreate one of the most recognizable Broadway hits to date, but we shall do it with…senior citizens.” Yes, the classic “A Chorus Line” has been reimagined as “THE Chorus Line”, and will feature some of the island’s best and brightest older adults. Join us as our Senior Boomers Ensemble reunites for what is sure to be a once in a lifetime event! Watch here. Presented by Illuminart Productions & The JCC Senior Boomers Ensemble. - The Dr. Esther Grushkin Seminars for Adult Jewish Education (SAJE) Presents... Groundbreaking Jewish Performers: A Lecture Series by Deborah Rosengaus, Mezzo Soprano Wednesdays through June 30, 7pm This program is sponsored by Eileen & Alan Bernstein. Join Deborah Rosengaus, Mezzo Soprano, for another fascinating lecture series! From the silver screen to the concert halls of Europe, we'll explore the work of incredible Jewish performers while enjoying historic recordings in this 4-part virtual series! Register here. Donations are suggested. - The Dr. Esther Grushkin Seminars for Adult Jewish Education (SAJE) Presents... Jews in Medieval England, A Virtual Lecture by Professor Gary A. Rendsburg Monday, June 21, 7pm This series is sponsored by Iris Baum. Join us on June 21 for "Jews in Medieval England," the final lecture in our virtual series with Professor Gary A. Rendsburg, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Jewish Studies at Rutgers University. Tickets are $15 per lecture. You can also purchase the entire series, including past lectures, for $35 here. Zoom information to follow registration. - The Dr. Esther Grushkin Seminars for Adult Jewish Education (SAJE) Presents... The Golden Age of Italian Cinema: 1940s-1960s, A Lecture Series by Dr. Julia Wagner Tuesdays, June 22-July 13, 12-1pm EST | 5-6pm BST Please note the new dates for our Golden Age of Italian Cinema series with Dr. Julia Wagner, sponsored by Aaron Richman. This fascinating course explores the films that brought audiences around the world to fall in love with Italian cinema. Tickets are $12 per lecture / $50 for series and can be purchased here. Zoom information to follow registration. If you missed the previous lectures, you can also purchase tickets to recordings, viewable on-demand. We would like to thank the Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere for partnering with us to present this program. - After School Explorers Open House Wednesday, June 23 Bernikow JCC We are excited to announce that our After School Explorers program will resume in the fall! Our Explorers program aims to educate the whole child through various kinds of activities that stimulate the mind, body, and spirit. Learn more about Explorers at our upcoming Open House at the Bernikow JCC on Wednesday, June 23! Sign up for our Open House here. You must make an appointment to attend. For more information, please contact Stephanie at SFeldman@SIJCC.com. Stay tuned for additional details on registration for After School Explorers! - Check out our Program Guide—your guide to everything going on, in-person and virtually, in our community! IN THE NEWS In Memoriam: Jennifer Straniere We are sad to share the news of the passing of our friend Jennifer Straniere. Last year, Jennifer received the First Generation Award at our Annual Nancy Avis L'Dor V'Dor Awards. May her memory be a blessing. You can read about Jennifer's life and legacy here. - International Boulevard Yesterday, we were proud to join with other local community organizations and businesses to launch a new initiative led by the Staten Island Economic Development Corporation (SIEDC)—International Boulevard. International Boulevard celebrates Staten Island's rich diversity with a series of flags representing some of the multicultural heritages that make up the Staten Island community. The JCC co-sponsored the Israeli flag, which will be on display on Father Capodanno Boulevard. Learn more about International Boulevard here. - Summer Swim Club Reservations Now Open! Join us for some fun in the sun with our Summer Swim Club! Summer Swim Club members can make reservations here. Be sure to check out our safety policies and regulations here. Not registered yet? There's still time to join our Summer Swim Club here! - THIS WEEK: 'Vax & Scratch' Clinic at CSI The College of Staten Island will host a NYS/FEMA Pfizer vaccine clinic through Thursday, June 17. Individuals ages 18 and older will receive a scratch off ticket with up to $5 million in prizes available. Walk-ins welcome, ages 12+. See clinic hours below. TODAY: noon - 8pm Wednesday, June 16: noon - 8pm Thursday, June 17: noon - 8pm - Walk-Up COVID-19 Vaccines Available for New Yorkers 16+ Walk-up COVID-19 vaccinations for New Yorkers ages 16 years & older are now available at City-run vaccine sites. Please see below details provided by the NYC Vaccine Command Center. New Yorkers 16+ will be able walk into any of these designated sites without an appointment. The City-run sites offering walk-up appointments to New Yorkers 16 and older (please note Moderna is 18+ only) are: Former Babies R Us - Staten Island Mall (Pfizer) Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex (Moderna, ages 18+) Empire Outlets (Pfizer) St. Thomas St. Joseph's School (Pfizer) For information on additional sites, visit: nyc.gov/vaccinefinder or call 877-VAX-4NYC (877-829-4692) - Pfizer Vaccine Available at RUMC for New Yorkers 12+ Richmond University Medical Center has been authorize by the NYS DOH to administer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to anyone ages 12 and older. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please call 718-818-3193 for more information. - COVID-19 Testing and Vaccines Need a COVID test? Find testing sites near you here. Learn more about the COVID-19 vaccines by watching our virtual Town Hall with RUMC's Dr. Otterbeck here. Click here to sign up here to be notified of new pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics. We will let you know about clinics as we hear of them. You can also find vaccine locations near you here. SUNRISE DAY CAMP Less than 2 Weeks Until SunriseWALKS! We have less than 2 weeks until our SunriseWALKS virtual celebration! There is still time left for some last-minute fundraising to help us give our campers the best summer ever! Register for SunriseWALKS here and stay tuned for more details on how to celebrate with us wherever you are on June 27. - Sunrise on WABC Sandy Haft, Director of Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island, was recently featured as a guest on WABC Radio! Check out his interview here. - Thank You, Team NYCB! We would like to give a special shout-out to New York Community Bank for raising over $12,000 for Sunrise at its New York and New Jersey branches! Thank you to everyone who donated and to SunriseWALKS co-chair Gail Castellano for coordinating this fundraiser. SPECIAL EVENTS 41st Annual Golf & Tennis Classic Presented by IDB Bank Monday, July 12 We hope you’ll join us at our 41st Annual Golf & Tennis Classic on Monday, July 12th! All funds raised at this event allow us to award camp scholarships to children who are desperately in need. Your support will directly impact Staten Island families who need our help the most. Support the event by buying tickets, sponsorships, or raffle tickets here. Check out this video from last year's golf outing! - Bocce Tournament Monday, September 13 Join us for a Bocce Tournament to benefit the Lucille & Jay Chazanoff Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island and the JCC's Kosher Food Pantry! Register to play or become an event sponsor here. WELLNESS How to Make Exercise a Regular Habit in 6 Steps This article discusses 6 steps to make exercise a healthy, rewarding, and enjoyable habit. Check these tips out here and come work out with us at the Fitness Center to be on your way to a healthier you! - Ongoing Classes & At-Home Workouts Check out our virtual classes, open to all CLLD and JCC members! These low-impact classes will help you get moving and stay fit at home! Check out our website for a full schedule of all our virtual wellness programming! SPORTS Register for Summer Sports Camps! We offer specialty summer camps in basketball, soccer, gymnastics, and aquatics for kids at all skill levels! Learn more and sign up here! - Core 24 Basketball Academy Programs Sign up for basketball programs here! - Gymnastics Register for gymnastics here! For more information, please contact Mary Fontana at 917.975.5347 or mfontana@sijcc.com. AQUATICS Lifeguard Certification Courses Sign up to complete your certification for Lifeguard Training here! ARTS AND CULTURE Did you know? If you missed any of the lectures or programs, you can also purchase access to a recording on demand by buying a ticket! Learn more here. - "Broadway's Back!" on Jimmy Fallon With the recent announcement that Broadway theaters will reopen in September, Lin-Manuel Miranda and guest Broadway legends joined Jimmy Fallon for a special tribute! - Ongoing Cultural Arts Classes We miss all of our enriching Cultural Arts classes, but we are so excited to be able to offer some of them virtually! Check out our website for a full schedule of all of our virtual programming! MUSIC Youth Chamber Ensemble Mondays, July 5 - August 30, 4pm-5:30pm Join us for a FREE summer adventure! Musicians ages 9-18 are invited to apply to join our Youth Chamber Ensemble! Prior experience required. Please send a 1 minute audition video to Ela at ESeeley@SIJCC.com - Watch Our Virtual Programs Check out our website to watch videos from our recent programs, including the Unusual Glamour of the Harpsichord and the Poetic Language of Jazz! - 5 Films To Stream In Celebration Of African American Music Appreciation Month June is African American Music Appreciation Month. Check out these 5 free films from the ALL ARTS archive, including documentaries on Nina Simone, Charlie Parker, and more! - Music Institute Open for In-Person Lessons The Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute offers both in-person and virtual lessons for students of all ages and a variety of instruments! As one of our youngest students shows us in this video, you can even learn all the piano notes in just two lessons with our instructors! Learn more and sign up for lessons here! KIDS AND FAMILIES Mini Beach Craft Check out this cool craft tutorial and make your own miniature beach scene using a paper plate! CAMP Less Than 2 Weeks Until Camp! The first day of camp is less than 2 weeks away and we can't wait for a summer of adventure with all of our campers! There is still time to register here! SOCIAL SERVICES Caregivers Weekly Zoom Chat Thursdays, now through June, 4:15pm - 5pm We are offering FREE Weekly Zoom Chats for individuals with memory loss and their caregivers! Chat with speech-language pathology graduate students and participate in fun memory-related activities! For more information and to register, contact Stefanie Schechter at 718.475.5244 or SSchechter@sijcc.com - Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT) Today’s high school students are tomorrow’s Jewish leaders. Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT), American Jewish Committee's education and advocacy program for teens, empowers young Jews to speak up for Israel and the Jewish people. The program is open to students who will be high school sophomores, juniors, or seniors this upcoming fall. (Special preference will be given to juniors.) Learn more and apply here. - Free ESL and HSE Classes We offer free, online ESL classes to help advance your language skills! Please call us at 718.508.3885. Get your high school equivalency diploma online for free!* Call us at 718.508.3895 or email hcirnigliaro@sijcc.com for more information. *Students must be 18 years old or older, and no longer enrolled in High School COMMUNITY EVENTS If you're interested in listing your community event or advertising in J at Home, please contact Allison Cohen at ACohen@sijcc.com. - Be sure to check out these additional programs from our friends at other organizations around the country! Legal Pride 2021: The Past, Present, and Future of LGBT+ Rights Wednesday, June 16, 12pm Join the InterLaw Diversity forum for Please join us for a webinar exploring the past, the present, and the future of LGBT+ rights and activism in the United Kingdom and across the globe. Register here. An Evening of Music and Tribute Honoring Gabriella Major Thursday, June 17, 6pm Join UJA as they honor Gabriella Major with the Ernest W. Michel Memorial Award for her commitment to Holocaust survivors. Despite living through the darkness of the Holocaust, Gabriella has brought light to countless people in need through her dedicated involvement with UJA and in the community. Register here. Pride Slam Thursday, June 17, 7:30pm Join Westbury Arts and Pride for Youth for an LGBTQ+ celebration through word and song. Register here. NYC Pride Virtual Rally Friday, June 25, 6pm Join community activists, organizers, artists and more for a historic virtual rally on NYC Pride's Facebook and YouTube! Register here. Virtual JCC with the Schwartz/Reisman Centre and Prosserman JCC During these challenging times, the entire JCC community across North America has come together to share unique, engaging content with members. You can make a free Virtual JCC account to access a variety of live, virtual events. We'll be sure to keep sharing our favorites with you! Check it out here! TODAY: The Artist Behind the Paintings in Shtisel with Alex Tubis, 8pm Discover the artistic genius behind the paintings in Shtisel with Israeli artist Alex Tubis, who paints for the hit Netflix series. In Shtisel, Tubis’s masterpieces are represented as the wondrous work of fictional artist, Akiva Shtisel. In this exclusive interview, Tubis reveals his creative process, his involvement and contribution to the show’s production, and how he arrived at the gig of his career. Watch here.
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