UPCOMING EVENTS
As always, there's something for everyone at the J! Check out these great upcoming events! - TODAY: 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, 12pm EST Tuesdays, through 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. - 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. - Holocaust Survivor Day Thursday, June 24 Holocaust Survivor Day is a day to honor Holocaust survivors and celebrate the lives that they have built. Read the full schedule of events and watch them live here. - SunriseWALKS Your Way Virtual Celebration Sunday, June 27, 10am We have less than a week left until our SunriseWALKS Your Way virtual celebration! Your support means the world to our Sunrise campers and their families, and we hope we can count on you to help us reach our goal! You can register or make a donation here. Tune into our virtual celebration here on Sunday! - First Day of Summer Camp! Monday, June 28 Our traditional day camp and specialty sports camps begin on Monday! Don't miss out on an incredible summer experience! Sign up for Day Camp here. Sign up for Basketball, Soccer, Gymnastics, and Aquatics here. - Check out our Program Guide—your guide to everything going on, in-person and virtually, in our community! IN THE NEWS Meet Our New Board Members On Thursday evening, we were pleased to install two new board members—Angie Master and Ed Sappin—at our Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors. We are excited to have them join the Board of Directors and we are grateful for all they do for the JCC! - Check Out our Annual Report During our Annual Meeting, we also debuted our 2020-2021 Annual Report. You can read it here! - Learning Bridges Kindergarten Ceremony This year, our Learning Bridges have provided kids with a place to complete their remote learning, while also enjoying educational and recreational activities. Last week, our Learning Bridges site at the Richmond Terrace Cornerstone Community Center held a small stepping-up ceremony for its kindergarten classes! We are proud of all of our Learning Bridges students and their teachers for getting through this challenging school year together! - Beatrice Victor Senior Olympics Last week, we gave out medals to our Beatrice Victor Senior Olympics participants! Congratulations! - 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! - 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 Hats for Sunrise Students in our Beacon program at I.S. 49 airbrushed these cool hats to donate to Sunrise campers this summer! Thank you to all the students who participated and to the Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust for funding this afterschool activity. - Thank You, Bronze Sponsors! We are grateful to all of our Bronze sponsors for supporting SunriseWALKS! 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 Volunteer for the NYC Marathon Every year, members of our community volunteer for the NYC Marathon. This year, the marathon will celebrate its 50th anniversary on November 7. If you would like to volunteer with us, you can sign up at the Bernikow JCC on Monday, July 19 from 11am-2pm! If you have any questions, please contact Lisa at LLubarsky@SIJCC.com. - Let's HIIT the Gym! We offer several HIIT group exercise classes at our Fitness Center... but what exactly is HIIT, or High Intensity Interval Training, and how can it improve your workouts? Check out this article to find out! Sign up for one of our HIIT classes here! - 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. - IlluminArt Productions & the JCC Senior Boomers Ensemble Present: The Chorus Line Last week, our Senior Boomers Ensemble reunited for an amazing virtual production of The Chorus Line! If you missed it, you can watch the performance here! - 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 - Jazz Guitar Workshop for Youth Thursday, July 8, 4pm-5pm Join us for a FREE, virtual jazz guitar workshop for musicians ages 9-18! Learn new skills in jazz improvisation, including harmony, chord progressions, and voicings. *Prior experience on instrument required. Register here. Zoom link to follow registration. - Drama Adventures Wednesdays, July 7 - July 28, 4-5pm Bernikow JCC, Ensemble Room #1 Bring a fairy tale to life with theater games, songs, and stories! This 4-week, in-person class led by Bethany Sarah Friedman introduces children ages 5-7 to stage presence and self-expression in a fun and supportive environment. $60 Members | $80 Non-Members Register here by July 1. Limited spaces available. If you have any questions, please contact Ela Seeley at ESeeley@SIJCC.com - Music with Mr. Ray, Presented by the Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute and JCC Day Camp Sunday, August 22, 11am-12pm Bernikow JCC Lawn Join us for a FREE music performance for children and families by Mr. Ray! Mr. Ray sings original songs with positive messages about kindness, respect, and social-emotional awareness. Registration is required. Please register here. If you have any questions, please contact Ela Seeley 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! - 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 Young People's Concert: Hope and Healing The New York Philharmonic presents a series of Young People's Concerts that celebrate music's power to heal and bring us joy. Check out these special performances and activities here! CAMP Camp Manual Our camp manual answers many questions that may arise as you prepare your child for camp. Check it out here! If you haven't registered for camp yet, you can still do so here. - IlluminArt Productions Performing Arts Camp July 12-July 16 & August 2-August 6 Bernikow JCC Performing Arts Camp, run by IlluminArt Productions, is a great way to make new friends, build self-confidence, and express yourself! Campers will dive into an imagination zone, where they’ll get hands-on experience in all aspects of theater including acting, improvisation, dance, and music. Our young thespians will even create an original play to perform for their fellow campers and family members! 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! llluminArt Productions Presents: "Rewriting the Story: Perceptions of Love" Wednesday, June 23, 1pm IlluminArt Productions, with the help of stories given by partner violence survivors, has created "Rewriting The Story: Perceptions of Love." Scenes include topics such as red flags, ending the cycle of abuse, being an ally, and more. After the piece there will be a talk back with the IlluminArt Touring Company and community. Please register for this free event 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. NYLaughs Presents: Laughter in the Park Sunday, June 27, 4-6pm Wolfe's Pond Park, SI NY Join NYLaughs for a FREE, outdoor comedy performance headlined by Dean Edwards of SNL and MTV's Guy Code! NYLaughs is a non-profit dedicated to spreading laughter to foster a happier, healthier New York. This performance is supported in part via funding from the Office of Council Member Borelli. 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!
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