Enrichment Programs
EARLY CHILDHOOD
CLAY & BEYOND 3 - 5 yrs.
Using real pottery clay plus other homemade clays, children will have the opportunity to explore basic techniques or continue to develop their previously learned skills using clay tools and everyday items.
Starts September 8
Mon. 1:15 - 2 pm $102/M 12 wks. 10-1001-1
MUD WORKS MANIA 3 - 5 yrs
The best class for those young artists with curious minds and creative hands. The children will be pouring, measuring, stirring and sculpting. Using their hands to manipulate and sculpt many different types of mediums, children will have fun investigating and exploring with their friends.
Starts September 9
Tues. 1:15 - 2 pm $85/M 10 wks. 10-1002-1
WOODWORKING 3 - 5 yrs.
Put on your hard hats and enter the construction zone. We will hammer, glue and paint as we design our own structures out of wood, foam and other materials.
Starts September 10
Wed. 1:15 - 2:00 pm $94/M 11 wks. 10-1003-1
TAKE A BOW 3 - 5 yrs
Children will develop confidence as they play theater games and do improvisational exercises. You will have fun pretending and interacting with others as you act out familiar stories.
Starts September 11
Thurs. 1:15 - 2 pm $102/M 12 wks. 10-1004-1
KINDERDANCE 3 - 5 yrs
The Kinderdance program stresses free movement exploration while incorporating gross motor development and academic skills, as well as developing a strong foundation in the basics of dance, gymnastics and fitness.
Register in Early Childhood Center
Additional: one time insurance fee $25
Starts September 11
Thurs. 1 - 2 pm $50/M per month
WHAT'S COOKING 3 - 5 yrs.
Let's put on our chef's hat and have fun with cooking activities that are flavored with learning opportunities. Add a dollop of laughter and a dash of good friends and you have all the ingredients for a winning culinary class.
Starts September 12
Thurs. 1:15 - 2:00 pm $111/M 13 wks. 10-1005-1
K - 6
LEGO ROBOTICS grades K - 6
Using specialized technology that was developed by Lego, children will learn to use a computer program to create cars that drive themselves, and cranes that lift objects. Be part of the JCC Lego Team and let your imagination soar.
Limit 8 children
Starts September 8
Mon. 4 - 5 pm $102/M, $112/NM 12 wks. 15-1501-1
CREATIVE CORNER grades K - 6
Calling all aspiring artists. Come and express yourself and work with various mediums. Every class is a new adventure. Explore and learn with something new as you create a one-of-a-kind piece of art. Let your imagination soar!!!
Starts September 9
Tues. 4 - 5 pm $85/M, $95/NM 10 wks. 15-1502-1
CURTAIN CALL grades K - 6
Experience a stage production from beginning to end. Children will participate in the theater experience and develop confidence, responsibility and learn to work as a team. Be part of a collaborative process creating and performing theater with our own thespian, Hope Cotton.
Starts September 10
Wed. 4:00 - 5:00 pm $77/M, $87/NM 9 wks. 15-1503-1
MAD LAB grades K - 6
Make weird concoctions and learn basic science principals. Through a hands-on approach, learn and discover why. Make some amazing discoveries and recreate some wacky experiments. You can mix, pour, and stir and create mysterious solutions.
Calling all Mad Scientist!!
Starts September 12
Fri. 4 - 5 pm $102/M, $112/NM 12 wks. 15-1506-1
WALL CLIMBING grades K - 6
Come learn the basic skills required to master our climbing tower. You will learn to belay, adjust gear, use the commands and most immportantly, learn to climb the wall safely. Build your confidence as you make it to the top.
Starts September 11 to October 30
Fri. 4 - 5 pm $60/M, $70/NM 7 weeks 15-1504-1
WHAT'S COOKING grades K - 6
Are you the next Iron Chef? Tickle your palate with tasty treats that you have created. Learn the fine art of cooking and baking as you collect recipes in your won cookbook. It's delicious fun.
Starts September 11
Thurs. 4 - 5 pm $102/M, $112/NM 12 wks. 15-1505-1
ADULT
BOOK CLUB Adult/Senior Adult
2nd Monday of each month at 10:30 am. Engage your literary senses in a discussion of the monthly reading selection. New members welcome.
Call Nancy Greenberg, x232 for more information.
JCC members only.
2nd Monday of each month unless there is a holiday conflict.
To be discussed at the first meeting.....Monday September 8, 2008
Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
House of Mirth by Edith Wharton
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
Mon. 10:30 am - 12 noon no fee program year
EVENING BOOK GROUP Adult/Senior Adult
If you are interested in joining a book group that meets in the evening, please contact Nancy Greenberg, x 232.
POTTERY/SCULPTURE Adult/Sr. Adult
Work with CLAY as a means of personal expression. Handbuilding, wheel throwing and sculpture techniques along with decoration and glazing will be covered.
All levels welcome.
Instructor: Rosalie Olds - also teaches at the Worcester Center for Crafts. Her work is in many private collections.
Starts September 9
Tues. 9 am - 12 pm $138/M, $181/NM 12 wks. 50-2000-1
BEGINNER COMPUTER CLASS Adult/Sr. Adult
A friendly introduction to personal computers geared for the novice. Learn to use the mouse and keyboard, manage files and folders, send and receive email, basic word processing and hot to seach the internet.
Instructor: Solo Avram, computer maven.
Limit 2 Participants
October 16, 23, 30 and November 6
Thurs. 10 am - 12noon $46/M, $50/SCM, $55/NM 4 wks. 50-5000-1
ADVANCED BEGINNER COMPUTER CLASS Adult/Sr. Adult
For those with some computer literacy. Word processing, database, spreadsheet, email, and the internet will be covered.
Instructor: Solo Avram, computer maven
Limit 2 participants
Thurs. 10 am - 12noon $46/M, $50/SCM, $55/NM 4 wks. 50-5001-1
PLAY MAH JONGG Adult/Sr. Adult
Experienced players!!! Meet at the JCC and play!!!
Please register by calling Nancy Greenberg, x 232 or Sue Granoff, x 273.
Thurs. 11:00 am - 2 pm no fee program year
MAH JONGG CLASS Adult/Sr. Adult
There has been an incredible resurgence of interest in Mah Jongg, which loosely translates as "clattering sparrows". Learn how to play the American version of this fascinating Chinese game from a "pro", Nita Bindman...and before long you'll be able to distinguish cracks from bams!
Starts October 6
Thurs. 11 - 12noon $48/M, $53/SCM, $59/NM 6 wks. 45-4500-1
VIDEO SERIES & BROWN BAG LUNCH Adult/Sr. Adult
Great World Religions: HINDUISM
Teaching Company video, taught by Mark W. Muesse, Chair of the Department of Religious Studies of Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn.
One of the primary themes of this new series is the difficulty of studying Hinduism, the world's oldest living religious tradition, without imposing Western perceptions on it. In Hinduism you will find a religion more gods and goddesses than any other, and which rejects the notion that there is one path to the divine. The journey begins with the study of the early cultures that shaped the development of Hinduism and continues through Hinduism today.
Bring you lunch, watch the video and discuss!
Questions? Nancy Greenberg, x 232
Sept 18, 25, Oct 2, 16, 23, 30, Nov 6, 13, 20 & Dec 4, 11, 18.
Thurs. 12:00 noon, no fee, drop in, program year
DUPLICATE BRIDGE Adult/Sr. Adult
Our cards, your talent. ACBL bridge game with Irene Myers, Life Master, certified ACBL Director.
No registration necessary. Bring a brown bag lunch.
Fri. 10 am - 1:30 pm ongoing $3/M, $5/NM/per week
Supervised play 10 - 11 am sanctioned game 11 am - 1:30 pm
JOYFUL SINGERS Adult/Sr. Adult
Learn new songs and relearn oldies. The group entertains at nursing homes and at other functions over the year. Our director, Christine Bergquist, is a multi-talented musician who teaches and directs a choir. Questions? Contact Sue Granoff, x 273
New members are always welcome to join the group.
2nd Thursday of Month 10:15 - 11:15 am no fee ongoing
POKENO Senior Adult
Play for pennies. Enjoy your friends!
Mon. & Wed. 12:30 - 3 pm no fee ongoing
MAN TALK Senior Adult
Meet for a light breakfast, lively discussion, provocative speakers, and camaraderie! NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME. Nancy Greenberg, Staff Facilitator.
Tues. 9:00 - 10:00 am $1.50/pr. wk. ongoing
LUNCH-OUT Senior Adult
A delicious Kosher meal is served every Tuesday & Thursday at Bet Shalom Apartments, 475 Chandler Street, Worc. All are welcome...you need not reside at Bet Shalom! The best kept secret in Worcester! Reserve before 12 noon Monday for Tuesday lunch and 12 noon Wednesday for Thursday lunch, by calling 508•756•7109, Sue x 273 or Nancy x 232.
Transportation available.
Tues. & Thurs. 12:00 noon $3 fee ongoing
RED HAT SOCIETY Adult/Senior Adult
Become an official member of the JCC’s Chapter of the fastest growing women’s organization! The Red Hat Society takes its name from the poem “Warning” by Jenny Joseph in which the author threatens “to wear purple clothing and a red
hat which doesn’t match,” when she gets older! The Red Hat Society’s mission is to empower women over the age of 50 to come together to enjoy friendship and frivolity!
Annual Chapter dues, $15. Program fees additional.
To add your name to the mailing list, call Nancy, x 232 or Sue, x 273.
AN AFTERNOON OF JEWISH MUSIC Adult
Cantor, opera singer, and composer, David Presler, soprano, Shira Flam and pianist, Inessa Malayeva will perform an "Afternoon of Jewish Music". Included in their repertoire are songs from Broadway, operatic favorites, Yiddish theatre, and Israeli classics.
Come Enjoy This Talented Trio From New York City
Sunday, November 2, 2008 2 PM at the JCC
Tickets: $4.....General Admission
Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door.
RSVP appreciated, call Nancy Greenberg, 508-756-7109 x 232
FAMILY HANUKKAH DINNER
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Featuring a catered dinner, family menorah lighting, Hanukkah crafts and Hanukkah concert with Rabbi David Paskin.
Watch the "CenterNews" for more information.
Questions? Nancy Greenberg, Cultural Arts Director x 232.
TRAVEL WITH THE JCC Adult/Senior Adult
DISCOVER TUSCANY!!
Departure date: March 19, 2009. 10 days.....13 meals
Highlights include: Rome, Assisi, Florence, San Gimignano and Siena.
Double/$3029/pp $450/deposit due October 10, 2008
Find out more at a slide show on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 11 AM at the JCC. Please RSVP to Nancy Greenberg, x 232
TRAVEL WITH THE JCC Adult/Senior Adult
TROPICAL COSTA RICA!!
Departure date: November 14-23, 2008. 10 days.....17 meals
Double/$2789/pp Single/$3369 Triple/$2749/99
Included in price: Round Trip Airfare from Bradley International Airport - Hartford and Cancellation Waiver & Insurance.
JCC AUTHOR SERIES Adult/Senior Adult
Free & open to the public. Dessert reception follows lecture and book signing.
RSVP appreciated, by calling Nancy Greenberg, 508-759-7109 x 232. Tentative schedule...
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 7 pm at the Worcester JCC.....Blood Matters: From Inherited Illnesses to Designer Babies, How the World and I Found Ourselves in the Future of the Gene by Masha Gessen.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 - 7 pm at the Worcester JCC.....Plato And A Platypus Walk Into A Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes by Thomas Cathcart & Daniel Klein
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 7 pm Venue To Be Announced.....You Don't Have To Be Wrong For Me To Be Right: Finding Faith Without Fanaticism by Brad Hirschfield
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 7 pm at the Worcester JCC.....Waiting for America: A Story of Emigration by Maxim Shrayer
Wednesday, March 4, 2009 - 7 pm at the Worcester JCC.....Identical Strangers: A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited by Paula Bernstein & Elyse Schein
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 - 7 pm at the Worcester JCC.....The Spirit of the Place by Samuel Shem
JCC GALLERY All ages
The JCC Art Gallery is located in the lobby and main corridors of the JCC. Each program year features 5 exhibits by local artists. The gallery provides members and visitors with an extraordinary visual experience. Work that has been displayed includes, painting, collage, sculpture, and ceramics, and both black and white and color photography, and even an occasional JCC member show. Most art work is for sale and a portion of the proceeds benefits the Cultural Arts Department - so you can purchase art while supporting the Arts at the JCC!
For additional information about the gallery or to submit your portfolio for consideration by the Cultural Arts Committee, please call Nancy Greenberg, Cultural Arts Director, x 232.
Marlene Persky.....I'm Coming Out.....Mixed Media, Sept./Oct. 2008
Mary Shepherd.....Horizons.....Nov./Dec. 2008
Judy Ferrara.....Twelve by Twelve.....Paintings in Acrylic & Mixed Media, Jan./Feb. 2009
Ron Rosenstock.....Journeys.....Mar./April 2009
Dan Stone.....Black & White Photographs.....May/June 2009
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Adult/Senior Adult
The Adult Department offers a wide variety of volunteer opportunities. If you have time to spare, we will match your talents to our needs! Volunteers are needed as phone friends, friendly visitors, nursing home visitors, drivers, foster grandparents, mailings, hostesses and hosts at congregate meals, nursery school aides and more. If you would like to be
involved call Sue, x 273.
PROVIDING SECURITY THROUGH BLANKETS Teen/Adult/Senior Adult
Your help is needed! If you are willing and able to provide one or more handmade blankets of washable material either knitted or crocheted, quilted, or hand-tied, please contact Sue, x 273. These new blankets will be given to seriously ill and traumatized children as a source of security. A true “Mitzvah”.
INFORMATION & REFERRALS Adult/Senior Adult
Sue Granoff, Director of Volunteer Services, is available to you for information and referrals to local resources, including housing, health and social issues. Call Sue, x 273.