Click here to register Ever wanted to create a character out of nothing but words? Invent a world? Present a fresh take on a common problem or experience? Is there a story you were meant to tell? This 5-week class will give you time, support, suggestions and exercises to help you unleash your inner author. […]
Click here to register! What started as a simple website to serve as a college social network, Facebook is nearly unrecognizable from Zuckerberg’s first, modest iteration. It has grown into a tech giant, the largest social media platform and one of the most gargantuan companies in the world. Renowned tech writer Steven Levy has had […]
We want you to help us plan the 2020-21 Dayton Junior Youth Group calendar! Kids in grades 6-8 are invited to join us for a virtual meeting to plan events for the year. Advance registration is required. As a way to thank you, all participants will receive a FREE pint of Graeter's ice cream or […]
No cost. JCC Chicago LIVE Discussion – Actor Joe Mantegna 10/26/20 @ 2:00 pm CDT Click here to register
No cost. JCC Chicago LIVE Book Discussion: With author of Balm in Gilead by John L. Withers, III 10/29/20 @ 11:00 am CDT Click here to register
In a lifesaving guide for parents, Dr. Abigail Gewirtz shows how to use the most basic tool at your disposal––conversation––to give children real help in dealing with the worries, stress, and other negative emotions caused by problems in the world, from active shooter drills to climate change. But it's not just how to talk to […]
Click here to register! Jews experience injustices large and small — the restaurant botching our bagel shmear, car dealership not returning our calls, or finding bacon in the synagogue fridge. Often, we suffer in silence for fear of offending anyone, or we kvetch too loudly and risk being ignored. In I Wanted Fries with That, Jewish author Amy […]
Click here to register! When the soccer-mad Yousef was eleven, the Second Intifada exploded. First came the shooting, then the occupation. Ordered to leave their family home, Yousef’s father refused, even when the Israeli soldiers moved in, seizing the top two floors. For five long years, three generations of the Bashir family were virtual prisoners […]
Click here to register! We tell girls that they can be anything, so why do 90 percent of Americans believe that geniuses are almost always men? New York Times bestselling author Janice Kaplan explores the powerful forces that have rigged the system—and celebrates the women geniuses past and present who have triumphed anyway. Writer and Magazine Editor Janice Kaplan set out […]
Click here to register! Alan Zweibel started his comedy career selling jokes for seven dollars apiece to the last of the Borscht Belt standups. Then one night, despite bombing on stage, he caught the attention of Lorne Michaels and became one of the first writers at Saturday Night Live, where he penned classic material for […]