mm mm U The Jewish Community Center u CHILDREN’S & FAMILY DEPARTMENT EARLY CHILDHOOD JOIN THE “FAMILY TREE” FOR “CELEBRATE THE CHILDREN” INAUGURAL EVENT: Tom Chapin in Concert Spirit Square January 7,1996 Here’s your first chance to participate in the "Celebrate the Children** Family Sponsorship program. For $ 100 you receive 4 tickets, an invitation to a special sponsor reception before the concert, and recognition in all our promotional material. Funds raised through the concert will benefit the JCC Chil dren and Family Department, providing quality programs and services for the entire Charlotte community. RESERVE NOW!!! Tickets will be awarded on a first come, first serve basis. Please fill out the application below to insure your spot on our growing “FAMILY TREE!** Reserve my family a spot on the “Family TVee!** Name: Children’s Names: Phone Number: I do not need all four tickets, please donate tickets to area families. Please enclose this application with $100 payment and return to: “Celebrate the Children Family Tree” Jewish Community Center 5007 Providence Road ' Charlotte, N.C. 28226 Kristallnacht Commemoration During the long weekend beginning November 9, 1995, the JCC is pleased to have Dr. Marie Cedars in Charlotte. This scholar and artist from Texas has made the study of Elie Wiesel her passion for m^y years. She will be speaking in many forums about her artwork, Elie Wiesel and Kristallnacht. We encourage you to attend any and all parts of this program, as this will be an informative and uplifting weekend. Gallery Showings November 1 • 30 in the gallery at the JCC Gallery showings of Dr. Cedars artwork “Six Moments of Human Life". Six pairs of paintir^ which capture the six days of creation, as depicted in the Book of Genesis, juxtaposed to the “Six Days of Destruction: Meditatkxis Toward Hope" by Elie Wiesel. LECTURE Thursday, November 9 at 8:00 pm Goielick Hall at the JCC Shattered Glass - Shattered Lives A Kristallnacht Comniemoratkxi lecture by Dr. Marie Cedars. GROUP TOURS November 11 - 30 (by appointment only - 366-5007) Tours will be led by artist-trained docents who will give you a clearer urxlerstanding of the artist’s meanings. Everyorw with an interest is erxxMjraged to call about planning a tour. WINE AND CHEESE RECEPTION Sunday, November 12 at 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Gallery at the JCC Doni miss your chance to meet and speak with Dr. Marie Cedars. Parenting Workshop... Managing Your Child's Education and More! Imagine learning how to telp your child with their sc1kx>1 work without tears and tan trums. That’sjust what hap pened for the parents who took place in our September, Parenting Workshop. Rosanne Manus, owner and founder of Comprehensive Educational Services, Inc., spent two in formative evenings, helping parents leam to balance dieir role as tutor and parent. More sessions are being planned. If you are inter ested in attending, call Susan Jacobs, Children’s and Family Direc tor, JCC, 366-5007, ext 230. Afterschool Adventures Prepares For Sukkot! Afterschool Adventures, the JCC’s afterschool day care program, is always great fun, especially when diey are pre paring Jewish Holiday art work to decorate the JCC. If you would like more information about afterschool care at the JCC, please call Susan Jacobs, Children’s and Family Director, 366-5007, ex. 230. Fancy Feet at the JCC! Hear the beat of Fancy Feet. The JCC’s School of Dance is off to a spectacular start this year. The professional staff from Fancy Feet Dance Studios has taken over the and sent it i n g . bership rollment has more than doubled over last years gram.. We still have some spaces left, but hurry , some classes are already full. If you would like more formation about the dance program at the JCC, please con tact, Susan Jacobs, Children’s and Family Director, JCC, 366- 5007, ex. 230. program soar Mem- pro- This program is generously funded by a grant from the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte. ADULT New Session Beginning Prayerbook Hebrew Beginners Class An introductory course in the fundamentals of Hebrew. Thursdays 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Intermediate Class Continue to improve your Hebrew skills. Thursday 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Advanced Class - This class will be studing from the Siddur (prayerbook). Thursdays 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Session II: December 7,14,21, 28, January 4,11,18, 25. Fee: $30 Members $40 Non-Members SECOND ANNUAL ISRAELI UPDATE Wednesday, Nov. 29,1995 ARYE MEKEL, Consul Gen eral of Israel to the Southeastern United States, will be speaking at the Jewish Community Center in Gorelick Hall. Toplct under dIscustkMi: * THE DAWNING OF “REAL PEACE"? * TAKING THE TEMPERATURE OF PEACE WITH JORDAN •ARE SYRIA AND LEBANON NEXT? •THE WEST BANK TROOP WITH DRAWAL PROCESS • ISRAEU ECONOMY IN A COOPERA TIVE MIDEAST ENVIRONMENT • SECURITY FOR ISRAELIS Free and open to tht community. Father’s Day The Entire Month Of November?!!' Kids! Need to give Daddy a little extra attention? Bring him to “Daddy & Me: For Twos and Three". This foiu-week woiicshop will be held every Sunday morn ing in November. You and “The Big Guy” will enjoy art activities, pool play, stories and mc»e. The instructor for the class will be W- ginia Roseman. She is the Lead Teacher at the JCC. Classes will be held from 11:00- 11:45am each Sunday in November. Cost for the class is $25.00. For more infc»ina- tion, call Sally Williams at 366- 5007. Pre-school Winter Camp- Hanukkah & More... A winter camp is being planned from December 18-29 (ex cluding December25) for 3 &4 year olds. The camp will run from 9:00am to 1:00pm. All of the ac tivities will revolve around cel ebrating the festival of Hanukkah. Children will be making menorahs, decorating T-shirts and making Hanukkah gifts. There will be music, cooking activities (making latkes) and activities in the gym (Maccabee races). Come and join the fun with your Mends in cel ebrating the Festivals of Lights! Cost and registration date to be an nounced at a later date. Cookbook Update We have received many more recipes for the cookbook but we are only half of the way there. Keep sending in as many recipes as you can. We want to make this a very special cookbook and we need your help. Jewish Book IMonth The Chartotte JCC and The Speizman Library Celebrate Jewish Book Month with our Annual Book Fairs Sunday, Nov. 19,1995 and Sunday, Dec. 3,1995 10KX)am-2:00pm Adult Lounga, JCC This Is your opportunity to add new Judaic literature to your home library. We^er Jewish books for all ages and interests. This is a great way to get all of your hanukkah shopping done! For more in- formation please call, Amalia Warshenbrot or Susan Jacobs, 366-5007.