UPCOMING EVENTS
As always, there's something for everyone at the J! Check out these great upcoming events! - 41st Annual Golf & Tennis Classic Presented by IDB Bank Monday, July 12 We are excited to announce that our golf registrations are completely sold out! If you would like to join us, a few tennis slots are still available. 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 tennis tickets, sponsorships, or raffle tickets here. Check out this video from last year's golf outing! - 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 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. - 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 - 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 - 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. - Check out our Program Guide—your guide to everything going on, in-person and virtually, in our community! IN THE NEWS First Day of Camp Yesterday was the first day of camp! We are so excited to have our campers with us for another unforgettable summer! Check out our Facebook page for pictures of our camp adventures! - NEW: Krav Maga... Self-Defense for the Whole Family Learn Israeli martial arts in order to defend yourself! Our new Krav Maga classes are open to all ages and we offer discounts when you register multiple family members. Sundays, July 11-August 29
- Our Year in Review The past year has been challenging, but our JCC family is resilient! Check out this video celebrating all that we've accomplished together across our Centers of Excellence! - Food Pantry Volunteers Needed Our Kosher Food Pantry needs volunteers to help with distribution and to prepare packages. If you are interested in a wonderful opportunity to give back to those in need, please contact Sara Cohen at sacohen@sijcc.com or 718.475.5242. - CLLD Update The Winter/Spring CLLD Semester will end on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. The CLLD’s Summer 2021 Semester will start on Tuesday, July 6, 2021. See the In-Person and Zoom schedule of available courses here. Registration is required for In-Person courses. - Thank You, CLLD Volunteers! Our CLLD staff made this video to thank all of the volunteers who helped keep our CLLD participants connected this year. We are grateful for their hard work and dedication! Check out the video 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 SunriseWALKS Your Way Our SunriseWALKS Your Way virtual celebration was on Sunday! We are deeply grateful to everyone who donated and celebrated with us this year. You have given children with cancer and their families a beautiful gift. Thanks to you, they will run, splash, laugh, and play together this summer at Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island! Visit our Facebook page to see pictures of our teams celebrating their way. From neighborhood walks to colorful chalk art, our SunriseWALKS supporters were proud to celebrate all that we accomplished this year! If you missed SunriseWALKS, you can watch our celebration video and help us close the gap to our fundraising goal here! - Thank You, Sponsors! We want to thank all of our SunriseWALKS sponsors for their generosity! The past year and a half has been challenging for all of us, but our partners have stepped up to help us give kids with cancer an amazing summer. SPECIAL EVENTS 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. - 8 Signs Your Fitness Routine Is Working Even if You Aren’t Seeing Physical Changes It can be hard to stay motivated to stick to your fitness routine, especially if you aren't seeing physical changes right away. It is important to remember that wellness is a journey and there are so many benefits to working out beyond muscle tone or the numbers on a scale! Check out this article for 8 signs that your routine really is working! - 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! There are still a few spots available in our summer sports camps! We offer basketball, soccer, gymnastics, and aquatics programs for kids at all skill levels. Learn more and sign up here! - Summer Tennis Session Registration for the summer tennis session is open! 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 Glow & Tube Night at JCC Summer Swim Club Tuesday, July 13, 7pm-9:30pm We invite WellPro and Summer Swim Club members to join us for a night of fun! Bring your favorite pool float and watch the pool transform into a glow spectacular! Sign up here! Not a member of our Summer Swim Club yet? There is still plenty of time to join and have fun in the sun this summer here! - 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. - Art at the Sydney Opera House Check out this Google Arts & Culture online exhibit to learn about the Sydney Opera House's modern interpretation of baroque style and celebration of art! - 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 Live Concert by the Rock-A-Silly Band, Presented by the Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute and JCC Day Camp Sunday, July 18, 11am-12pm Bernikow JCC Lawn Join the Rock-A-Silly Band for a FREE, fun-filled performance for families with young children! Registration is required. Please register here. 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 - 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 Egg-tion HERO Check out this special performance by Maas Theater and Dance from the Netherlands! The show features two museum gallery attendants entrusted with protecting an expensive egg. Featuring miming actors, an egg-citing chase scene, and hilarious hijinks, this show is fun for the whole family! CAMP 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! 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! American Jewish Committee: Take Action The American Jewish Committee encourages you to take action against antisemitism by urging your U.S. Representative to support the Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act (H.R.261). This bipartisan bill helps ensure that Hamas cannot access funds or materials that might be used for activities related to terror. Learn more and contact your Representative here. NYPD Summer of Growth Thursday, July 1 - Thursday, September 2 The NYPD is hosting a series of fun summer events as part of their commitment to safer and cleaner neighborhoods! All events will take place around Staten Island on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11am-2pm. 7/1: Grand Opening at Mahoney Park confines of the 120 precinct 7/6: Clean Team at Pirate Park 7/8: Yoga at Pirate Park 7/13: Clean Team at Clove Lakes Park 7/15: Movie Day 7/20: Clean Team at Willowbrook Park 7/22: Softball at Willowbrook Park 7/27: Clean Team at Veterans Park 7/29: Cops and Kids Chess Tournament at 121 Precinct Stay tuned for additional events throughout the summer! AMIT Presents: A Virtual Evening with Daniel Silva Monday, July 19, 8pm AMIT invites you to a virtual evening with #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Daniel Silva. The program will be moderated by Michael Oren, former Israel Ambassador. 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! Cultural Awareness in Filmmaking Thursday, July 8, 8pm Join Academy Award-winning director, film editor, and screenwriter Lee Unkrich for a discussion of cultural awareness in filmmaking!. Lee Unkrich was a longtime member of the creative team at Pixar, where he worked on animated pictures such as the Toy Story series, A Bug’s Life, Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo. Unkrich is recognized for his efforts to position Pixar’s films for a global audience by contributing original and powerful storytelling that highlights the importance of representation, tolerance and inclusion. Watch here.
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