Shames JCC

Shames JCC Goes to Camp!
2022-09-10 - 2022-09-11
September 10-11 at Berkshire Hills Eisenberg Camp
Come spend a weekend with your family at Berkshire Hills Eisenberg Camp in Copake, NY! Our 2-day weekend includes bunk accommodations, all meals, and many fun activities. Click here for the weekend schedule.
All food is kosher. Please bring your own linens and towels.
If you have any questions please call 914-693-8952 or email adam@bhecamp.org. See you soon! We look forward to hosting you in the beautiful foothills of the Berkshire Mountains.

Volunteer New York
2022-09-11 07:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
Volunteer New York!’s 12th Annual 9/11: Serve + Remember community-wide day of service on September 11: Let’s come together in the spirit of unity in memory of those lost on September 11, 2001. Visit serveandremember.org to register for family-friendly volunteer opportunities at the J that support local nonprofits and causes. This event is made possible with critical support from Westchester County and Robison Oil.

How to be a Mensch Monster, Read Aloud with Leslie Kimmelman
2022-09-11 11:00 - 12:00
Join the JCC for a family-friendly day of 9/11 Day of Service activity and read aloud with Author Leslie Kimmelman
It may be hard for you to believe, but some people are afraid of monsters. While it’s true that monsters sometimes look scary, actually most of them are kind and helpful. Monsters can even be mensches! Come join a friendly monster guide as it demonstrates all the different ways of being a mensch, whether you have three heads–or just one. Then stay and practice to be a mensch yourself!
About the Author:
Leslie Kimmelman is the author of more than 50 books for children, including a large number with Jewish topics. Her books have won many national and state awards, and five of her books have been recognized by the Sydney Taylor committee, which presents annual awards for outstanding children’s books that authentically portray the Jewish experience. Leslie was a children’s book editor for decades, and worked at Sesame Workshop for almost 25 years. She lives in Westchester County. Visit her at lesliekimmelman.com.

Welcome Party with Coffee and Bagels
2022-09-12 10:00
FREE – Welcome Back Bagels and Schmooze with CEO Adam Weiss and Carly Jacobs, Director of Adult Programs

Stop by for bagels and coffee and learn about upcoming Renard lectures as well as new and expanded programs for active older adults this fall. Have an idea for a workshop, class, or outing? Let us know….we’re open to all suggestions!

Senior Social Club: Game Day
2022-09-14 11:30
Game Day. Card games, Scrabble, Mexican train dominoes, and more! Non-members welcome, feel free to bring a friend.

Weekly Mah Jongg
2022-09-16 11:30 - 13:30, 2022-09-23 11:30 - 13:30, 2022-09-30 11:30 - 13:30, 2022-10-07 11:30 - 13:30, 2022-10-14 11:30 - 13:30
Fridays from 11:30-1:30 PM (Subject to change)
Experienced Mah Jongg players welcome! Interested in learning how to play? Email cjacobs@shamesjcc.org. Location: Kidspace

Community Wardrobe Back-to-School Shopping Days
2022-09-16 12:00 - 15:00, 2022-09-17 12:00 - 15:00, 2022-09-18 12:00 - 15:00
Community Wardrobe back-to-school shopping days!
Time is TBD, come back to our website for updated times
And of course, the CW will continue to serve families with emergencies throughout the summer.

Lot Party Fundraiser
2022-09-17 19:30 - 22:30
We’ll have food from Flores Food Truck, Dough Nation, and Bill’s Good Humor Ice Cream truck; beer, wine, and canned spirits from Captain Lawrence; music from DJ Catch22; beer pong; raffles and prizes, and more!
This fundraiser will raise money to help the Shames JCC thrive across our programs, such as:

Supporting our littlest learners in our early childhood program
Building more opportunities for social action and community service
Expanding support services for community members with special needs
Growing our educational programs for seniors
***You must be age 21+ to attend this event. This event will be held outdoors. RAIN OR SHINE! ***

Beer Pong Tournament Registration:
Please select that Add-On to your ticket purchase. $40 per team to enter (solo players ($20) can be matched with others looking for a partner). Tournament entry price will increase on the night of the event.
Thank You to our Host Committee: :Carlie Finkle, Beth Fossner, Brandi Kligman, Kelly Politzer, Leslie Alkalay Rafal, Arielle Rosenblum, Emily Sobol, Liza Wang, Sarah Weiss, and Stacy Sadove Zbeda
Thank You to our Event Sponsors:

Levitt-Fuirst Insurance, WhizKidz Tutoring
Ardsley Family Dental, ENT and Allergy Associates, Olafe, ProClinix
Fitzgerald & Sadove PLLC , Marinelli’s Village Pharmacy
Allan Block Insurance, Aries Wine & Spirits, Atlantic, Tomorrow’s Office, Crown Janitorial Products, No Limits Performing Arts Studio, Northeast Elite Basketball, Promosmith

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Walking Workshop along the Aqueduct
2022-09-18 10:00 - 12:15
Map Your Next Move with LHS Coaching
Walking Workshop along the Aqueduct

Start the new season by taking the first step toward your *what’s next* in life and career with a purposeful and fun walk led by Laurie Hirsch Schulz.
During this interactive workshop, Laurie will share exercises from her *Map Your Next Move* navigation framework to start developing actionable plans to begin moving toward something you may only have been thinking about until now. Leave the walk energized with more clarity to start moving forward to a new opportunity or goal.
This idea generative walk will begin and conclude at the Shames JCC. The route is relatively flat and our pace will be easy, set for talking. Except in case of extreme weather, this program will proceed rain or shine. Laurie will email you before the workshop for details on how to best prepare.
Laurie is a transition coach who helps individuals navigate professional and life changes with clarity, confidence and courage. She is a resident of Sleepy Hollow and a long-time member of the Shames JCC community!
Member: $22 Nonmember: $27

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Apples and Honey Northern Westchester Fall Festival
2022-09-18 13:00 - 14:30
Start the year off sweet with Young Judaea Sprout Westchester Day Camp and Welcome the Westchester Shinshinim for the 2022-2023 year
Come join us for family-friendly, fall-themed activities including pumpkin picking and decorating and enjoy apples and honey!
Sprout Westchester Camp Tours begin at 2:30 pm!

Exploring DNA and Judaism: Poetry Discussion with Robin Dellabough
2022-09-19 10:00 - 23:30
At age 67, Robin Dellabough was surprised to learn through 23andMe that her biological father was not the man who raised her and that she’s 50% Ashkenazi Jewish. Her new book of poetry, Double Helix, explores the fallout from that discovery and the process of reconciliation with her mother and both fathers, all of whom are deceased. Books available for purchase or pre-order by emailing cjacobs@shamesjcc.org.
Robin Dellabough is an Irvington-based poet, editor, and writer with a master’s degree from UC Berkeley School of Journalism. Her poems have appeared in Stoneboat, Fifth Estate, Lines + Stars, Halfway Down the Stairs, The Gentian Journal, Tiny Spoon, Maryland Poetry Review, Blue Unicorn, Westchester Review, and other publications and anthologies. A founding partner at Lark Productions: A Book Company, she has written, edited and contributed to more than sixty books. Her current position is Projects Director, Publishers Marketplace/Publishers Lunch.

Applications Due for 4Walls Art Exhibition!
2022-09-20
Following our successful inaugural community art show, the JCC is calling for proposals to curate one wall in our “4 Wall” exhibition. There are four large (approximately 18′) walls in the exhibition, and each artist will get one to use for their work in the manner they choose.
The walls are located across from our gymnasium, where you can find the majority of the current exhibition, and are mostly lit by fluorescent lights.
We will be prioritizing work from JCC members and local artists. We will also make selections based on how each artist’s work compliments the others. There is no specific theme and anything goes!
Please submit 3 sample works that exemplify your general artistic style and how see using the space.
Submission Guidelines:
2D work only (work will be hanging on a wall).
All work must be ready to hang.
Please plan to self-install but we will offer support.
JCC suggests a 20% commission from any sales as a tax-deductible donation.
Timeline:
Submissions close September 20.
Notification by Oct 1
Installation TBD, mid-October
Exhibition will run through January
SUBMIT YOUR WORK

NEW! Lunch Club: Lunch Outing to Santorini Restaurant
2022-09-21 11:30 - 13:30
Sept 21 at 11:30 AM: Santorini Restaurant, Sleepy Hollow
Join your fellow foodies for our new monthly Lunch Club! Our inaugural trip is to Santorini, an authentic Greek restaurant in Sleepy Hollow, where you’ll dine on appetizers, mains, and dessert for $30 pp (tax and gratuity included). You’ll choose your dishes in advance and all dietary needs can be accommodated. Bring a friend or make new ones! Register Here or at the Welcome Desk.

NOTE ON TRANSPORTATION: We’ll be meeting at Santorini Restaurant, 175 Valley St. Sleepy Hollow 10591. If you need a ride to the restaurant from the JCC, or have room in your car for others, please email cjacobs@shamesjcc.org.
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Women’s Circle: Yoga and Acupuncture
2022-09-22 19:00 - 20:30
Women’s Circle: Yoga and Acupuncture
Wednesday, September 22, 7:00–8:30 pm
Join us for an evening of embodied movement and acupuncture. Tori Cronk, Yoga Instructor and Chryssa Tsakiris, Acupuncturist, will guide you through a gentle yoga flow and into a restorative practice where you’ll receive harmonious stress-relieving ear acupuncture seeds, leaving you on cloud 9. This offering is intended for all levels and all bodies, including the pregnant body.

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Happy Birthday World: A Time for Intention
2022-09-23 15:15 - 16:00
Happy Birthday World: A Time for Intention
Jewish people worldwide will celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, on the evening of September 25. This family event, led by JCC Director of Jewish Life and Engagement Yanira Quiñones, will help children learn about some customs and traditions of the Jewish New Year and create a family intention or wish for the new year.

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Drag Queen Story Hour
2022-10-02 11:00 - 12:00
Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH) is just what it sounds like—drag queens reading stories to children in libraries, schools, and bookstores. DQSH captures the imagination and play of the gender fluidity of childhood and gives kids glamorous, positive, and unabashedly queer role models. In spaces like this, kids are able to see people who defy rigid gender restrictions and imagine a world where people can present as they wish, where dress up is real. This event will take place outside.
Read about the herstory and creators of DQSH.

Fall 2022 Flu and updated Covid 19 Booster Clinic at Shames JCC
2022-10-02 11:00 - 13:00
The Shames JCC on the Hudson, in conjunction with Marinelli’s Village Pharmacy, is hosting a flu and updated (bivalent) Covid 19 vaccine booster clinic on Sunday October 2nd, from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm.
Flu vaccines are available for anyone age 5 and up. Covid 19 boosters are available for those age 12 and up. Please select a time slot below to sign up.
Please specify what type of vaccine you would like (be aware of age restrictions). You may receive both the flu and Covid vaccine at the same time if desired.
Please make sure to bring your insurance card and your Covid 19 Vaccine card to your appointment. You will also need to fill out some forms ahead of time. We will email those forms to you prior to the appointments.

Baseball in the American Culture with Evan Weiner
2022-10-03 10:00 - 11:30
Baseball has been embedded in the American culture since the end of the Civil War. There have been poems, songs, comedy routines, movies, TV shows, books with baseball themes. Baseball cards also were a big part of the culture. Casey At the Bat was required reading for elementary school students at one point. Abbott and Costello’s Who’s On First routine debuted on radio and led them to the Hall of Fame. The name Cooperstown means something special. And even Broadway got into the act with a play. Nobody ever wanted to be “Wally Pipped”. Even today business analytics may have evolved from Money Ball. Baseball was once the king of American sports, that may have ended but baseball in the culture has never gone away.

Registration to come later

Renew, Rejuvenate, and Reconnect: A Jewish Yoga practice (at the Mt. Kisco library)
2022-10-06 10:00 - 11:00
Renew, Rejuvenate, and Reconnect: A Jewish Yoga practice open to all levels
Join us for a Jewish yoga class for all levels that explores the holiday of Sukkot. Enjoy this opportunity to stretch the body, mind, and soul, while re-jew-venating with tools and lessons that can be practiced beyond the class. Please dress comfortably and bring your own yoga mat if you have one. No experience necessary!
About the instructor: Emily Herzfeld has been a certified yoga instructor (200 hours) since 2013 and completed training for teaching yoga to children in 2015. Her style of yoga is Raja Yoga (including poses, breathing, meditation, self-study, etc.), and her passion lies in teaching Jewish-themed yoga to adults and children alike. Emily’s yoga classes are comprehensive, enriching, and appropriate for all levels.
This event will take place at the Mount Kisco Public Library at 100 East Main Street in Mount Kisco.
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Private Tour and Lecture at Untermyer Gardens
2022-10-06 13:00 - 15:00
Get your walking shoes on and join us for a private lecture and tour of the incomparably enchanting Untermyer Gardens in Yonkers, NY.
Stephen Byrns, President of the Untermyer Conservancy, will treat guests to a lecture about Samuel Untermyer, one of the most prominent Jewish Americans in the early 19th century, and the fascinating history behind the establishment and reinvigoration of this 40 acre garden.
Afterwards, you’ll have the option of going on a 1-hour docent-led tour of this beautiful and unique space, or exploring the gardens on your own. Please note, the walking tour includes some stairs and uneven terrain.
Transportation: We will be meeting at the Gardens at 945 N. Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701. If you need a ride from the JCC, or have room in your car for others, please email cjacobs@shamesjcc.org
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Transform Your Space, Transform Your Life: A Broad River Gathering
2022-10-11 18:30 - 20:00
It’s that time of the year…fall is in the air, carrying the winds of change and the excitement of new beginnings. Join Gal Yaguri, founder of Balaboste, as she shares different ways we can prepare our work spaces, and ourselves, for the new season and beyond.
Exploring methods for creating wellness in our space, we will discuss and practice how to define what we need now and determine what no longer serves us. All of this will inform how we can make transformative changes in our spaces, and in our lives.
About the Speaker:
For over 25 years, Gal has assisted brands like AOL and Mobius Executive Leadership turn their visions and brand initiatives into tangible business results. Utilizing her wealth of experience in project management, Gal began to focus on personal and professional development. Her goal: To address the way we discern clutter by altering our perception of how we define it. Gal’s holistic approach centers around unearthing sustainable solutions to create spaces that feel peaceful, organized, connected, and inspired.
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Renew, Rejuvenate, and Reconnect: A Jewish Yoga practice
2022-10-12 11:00 - 12:00
Join us for a Jewish yoga class for all levels that explores the holiday of Sukkot. Enjoy this opportunity to stretch the body, mind, and soul, while re-jew-venating with tools and lessons that can be practiced beyond the class. Please dress comfortably and bring your own yoga mat if you have one. No experience necessary!
About the instructor: Emily Herzfeld has been a certified yoga instructor (200 hours) since 2013 and completed training for teaching yoga to children in 2015. Her style of yoga is Raja Yoga (including poses, breathing, meditation, self-study, etc.), and her passion lies in teaching Jewish-themed yoga to adults and children alike. Emily’s yoga classes are comprehensive, enriching, and appropriate for all levels.
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Sukkot Harvest Party with Doni + Eric from Nefesh Mountain
2022-10-13 17:30 - 19:30
Join us for a lively and delicious outdoor Sukkot party featuring “Jewgrass” sensation, Doni and Eric from Nefesh Mountain!
The agricultural festival of Sukkot asks us to rejoice—and we could not be more excited to welcome bluegrass masters and Nefesh Mountain founders Doni Zasloff and Eric Lindberg for an early evening concert to kick off a new season of adult programs at the J!
When you’re tired of dancing, feast on an abundant vegetarian graze board created by Kate Sonders Solomon that features raw honeycomb, seasonal vegetables and fruits, local cheeses, breads, crackers, dried fruit, nuts, dips, and small bites. Bring your instruments to jam along!
This event is made possible by a generous grant from Verve 55+ Living/UJA
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Herbal Medicine Workshop
2022-10-17 13:00 - 14:30
Join local Herbalist Clare Pierson of Dancing Spirits Herbs for a brief weed walk to identify medicinal plants that are growing nearby, then move inside to do a start-to-finish demo of salve and lip balm making. Everyone will go home with their own lip balm and a chance to taste unique herbal tinctures and vinegars that are safe for all bodies.
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