Boulder JCC Calendar

JumpBunch Sports Camp at the Boulder JCC

Boulder JCC — 08/02/2010

With Boulder JCC

Ages 5 -10

Your child will learn about a variety of sports during JumpBunch Sports Sampler camp! We gear the instruction of each sport towards improving motor skills and hand/eye coordination through practice and fun games, with an emphasis on learning team and
sports skills, cooperation and sportsmanship. Children will also learn the rules of each game, and engage in friendly, non-competitive scrimmages in each sport. Camp activities will include football, baseball, hockey, lacrosse, soccer and many more!

Campers are asked to bring a water bottle and snack each day and to wear sunscreen. If there are enough campers, we’ll have two separate groups – ages 5-7 and 8-10.

08/02/2010 - 08/06/2010

J-teen goes to the Roller Derby

Boulder JCC — 08/21/2010

With Denver Roller Dolls

Join your friends for a night of hard knocks, speed and crazy fun. Don't miss as "Angela Death speeds toward Eva Doom or Alex Terminateu, she fakes to the outside, jukes around them to score!" Extreme athleticism and full-on fun.

August 21st - Meet at the First Bank Center Ticket Window at 5:45: Doors open at 6:00 (General Admission)
Cost $12.00 (bring extra money for concessions)
Registration Deadline: August 13th.

08/21/2010 - 08/21/2010

Outing to the Colorado Music Festival: David Krakauer in Concert

Boulder JCC — 08/01/2010

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Internationally renowned klezmer clarinetist David Krakauer returns to Boulder for a performance with the CMF chamber orchestra and the St. Martin’s Chamber Choir.

Krakauer redefines the notion of a concert artist. Known for his mastery of myriad styles including classical chamber music, klezmer music, and avant-garde improvisation, Krakauer lies way beyond "cross-over.” His best-selling classical and klezmer recordings further define his brilliant tone, virtuosity and imagination. The program includes Golijov’s The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind, the work that put Golijov on the creative map in 1994, and Bruckner’s Requiem in D minor.

A reception will be held immediately after the concert, at the home of Josh and Ellen Taxman, adjacent to Chautauqua Park.

Reservations required by July 16. Tickets available on first-come basis.

08/01/2010 - 08/01/2010

“Itzhak Perlman: In the Fiddler’s House”

Boulder JCC — 08/18/2010

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Virtuoso violinist Itzhak Perlman takes viewers on an eye- and ear-opening tour of klezmer music, from New York to Krakow. This traditional music of Yiddish-speaking cultures, which infuses other Eastern European influences from Romania, Greece, Turkey, Russia, Poland, and Ukraine, remains important in Jewish immigrant culture. In addition to guest stars Red Buttons and Fyvush Finkel, klezmer groups such as Kapelye, the Klezmer Conservatory Band and the Klezmatics perform.

08/18/2010 - 08/18/2010

Denver JCC Maccabi Games 2010

Boulder JCC — 08/01/2010

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We need you! Be Part of the Biggest Jewish Event ever in Colorado! More than 1,000 volunteers are needed for the Denver 2010 JCC Maccabi Games®. Boulder needs to find over 50 volunteers to staff the closing ceremony on Thursday, August 5th 5-9pm. Work side by side with your friends as we support our kids on a grand scale! If you can’t make the 5th, give a few hours of your time to help make these Games memorable for the athletes, our community and for you during the week. Over 1500 Jewish teens from around the world and U.S. will be in Denver for a week of Olympic-style competition.

Volunteer opportunities include:
Scorekeeping
Timekeeping
Hospitality
Food Service
Evening Social Events
Transportation
Day of Caring and Sharing (community service project)
Hang Time

Sunday August 1 through Friday August 6 in Denver:

Three shifts per day
7:30am-12pm
12pm-5pm
5pm-9pm

Register to Volunteer online at http://www.jccdenver.org/maccabi or call the Denver JCC Maccabi Games office at 303-316-6318
For more information call Sara Goldberg at 303-921-6952 or sara@boulderjcc.org

08/01/2010 - 08/06/2010

JCC Day at the Rockies!

Boulder JCC — 08/29/2010

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Take your family out to the ballgame! Watch as the Colorado Rockies take on the Los Angeles Dodgers! Seats are located in the Upper Reserved Infield (above third base) at Coors Field in Denver. It will be a fun day for all!

$20 per person (**note: if we sell at least 25 tickets, you will get $2 back on each ticket!)

Registration Deadline:
Advanced registration is required for this event! Please register by August 13. Please register online at www.boulderjcc.org. For more information, please contact Shari at shari@boulderjcc.org or 303-998-1900, ext. 106.

08/29/2010 - 08/29/2010

Israel and Gaza, 2000-2010: Confrontation, Diplomacy, and the Formulation of Policy

Boulder JCC — 09/19/2010

With Professor Zach Levey

Over the course of the last decade, the complex relationship between Israel and the Gaza Strip has grown increasingly volatile. In his talk, Professor Levey will review Israel's history in Gaza, the rise of Hamas, the missile barrage, the disengagement, the 2008-2009 clash, Gilad Shalit, the Mavi Marmara, and the present re-orientation of Israeli policy.

Zach Levey is the Schusterman Visiting Israeli Professor in the Program for Jewish Studies, the Department of Political Science, and International Affairs at CU Boulder. He completed his studies at the Hebrew University, was visiting assistant professor at the University of Michigan, and since 1997 has been faculty at the University of Haifa. His principal areas of research and teaching are the Cold War, US-Israeli relations, the foreign policy of Israel, and the Arab-Israeli Conflict.

Following the talk, the audience is invited to a wine and cheese reception and art show, and a screening of the 2009 Oscar-nominated Israeli film, “Ajami.” (Price for lecture and film is $15.)

09/19/2010 - 09/19/2010

“Ajami”

Boulder JCC — 09/19/2010

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Nominated for best foreign film last year, “Ajami” is the third Oscar nominated film from Israel in as many years. It is also the first Israeli film co-directed by an Israeli Arab and an Israeli Jew. This jarring drama set in the Ajami neighborhood of Jaffa gained recognition at Cannes and in Israel; it will sadly never be seen in most of the Arab world. Using locally recruited non-actors and shot on location, with an improvised style and hand-held camera work, the intense and brutally honest film seethes with anger and is charged by jolts of action yet displays uncommon sensitivity to all its complex characters.

“Rarely has the tinderbox nature of the Middle East been so accurately lensed, on such an intimate scale…” Variety

“There is no finger-pointing here, and no group hugging either. Instead there is a sharp sense of just how deep and wide the schisms are, not just between Jews and Arabs but also between Christians and Muslims, rich and poor, farmers and city dwellers, men and women, young and old and so on.” - A.O. Scott, New York Times

09/19/2010 - 09/19/2010

“An Empire of Their Own: How the Jews Invented Hollywood”

Boulder JCC — 10/03/2010

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The fundamental irony of Hollywood in the early half of the 20th century is that it was producing movies that portrayed core American values and ideas, yet was run by Jews who themselves did not fit the American ideal their films so aptly depicted. Just as Jews dominated Broadway, they held a virtual monopoly on Hollywood, where these immigrants reinvented American culture despite the fact that they felt that they did not fit in to the American mainstream.

Based on Neal Gabler's best-selling book about movie moguls such as Paramount's Adolph Zucker, MGM's Louis B. Mayer and Universal's Carl Laemmle, this documentary features never-before-seen home movies, extensive clips and interviews with the Jewish studio executives, theater owners, producers, writers, lawyers and talent agents who controlled the American film industry until shortly after WW II.

"The paradox is that the American film industry, which was called 'the quintessence of what we mean by America', was founded and for more than thirty years operated by Eastern European Jews who themselves seemed to be anything but the quintessence of America.... The much-vaunted studio system was supervised by a second generation of Jews, many of whom also regarded themselves are marginal men trying to punch into the American mainstream." – Neal Gabler

10/03/2010 - 10/03/2010

Creating Israelis: The History of Ulpan

Boulder JCC — 10/10/2010

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How a Language Instruction Program Served to Acculturate, Indoctrinate and Forge Israel’s National Identity

In Memory of Sara Batz

The ulpan is designed to teach adult immigrants to Israel the basic language skills of conversation, writing and comprehension. But the ulpan is much more than an intensive and highly effective language instruction program - most ulpanim also provide instruction in the fundamentals of Israeli culture, history, and geography. The concept of the ulpan was initiated soon after the creation of Israel in 1948, when the new country was faced with a massive influx of new immigrants, refugees from war-torn Europe, oppressed and disadvantaged communities from Africa and the Middle East, and others from all parts of the world. Although all were recognized as Jewish, their language and culture varied widely. Attendance at an ulpan and learning the Hebrew language served as a common bond that helped to turn immigrants into Israelis. Come learn how the ulpan experience developed a shared identity and sense of statehood.

10/10/2010 - 10/10/2010

“The Talmud”: Demystifying the Fundamental Text of Rabbinical Principles and Wisdom

Boulder JCC — 10/24/2010

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Don’t know your Mishnah from your Gemara? Want to know when the Talmud written, why and by whom? Curious about what exactly is in this record of discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history? Wonder just how it is used today?

Come find the answers as we screen director Pierre-Henry Salfati's incisive 2006 documentary exploring the origins and history of the Talmud, regarded as the most influential text on the everyday conduct of Jewish life. Through expert analysis and in-depth interviews, Salfati goes to great lengths to demystify this vast collection of philosophical commentary and debate, which has been called "the hidden face of the Torah."

Following the one-hour film, a team of Boulder rabbis will continue to demystify the Talmud and answer questions.

Hebrew: ????????? talmud "instruction, learning,” from a root lmd "teach, study.”

10/24/2010 - 10/24/2010

Celebrating the Jews of Italy

Boulder JCC — 11/07/2010

With Carlos Zarur

Concert of Italian Jewish Music with Faye Nepon
Film, Feast and Discussion with Carlos Zarur

Join us as we explore the complex and rich history of the Jews of Italy through music, food, film and conversation with historians.

Did you know?

* The first attested Jews in Italy were the ambassadors sent to Rome by Judah Maccabee in 161 BCE and large numbers of Jews lived in Rome even during the Roman Republican period.

* About ten thousand Jews were transported to Rome to be used as work hands to help build the Coliseum. This image of history was frozen in time and will be remembered forever thanks to the Arch of Titus, where the Roman victory over the Jews was etched in stone.

* When Jews were exiled en masse from Spain in 1492 a great number of them took refuge in Italy, where they were given protection by King Ferdinand I of Naples.

* In 1516 the first Jewish ghetto was established in Venice and in 1555 a ghetto was established in Rome. Both were overcrowded and dirty, but the study of Torah and Talmud flourished between their closed walls so ironically, rather than destroy Jewish culture, they actually helped it to blossom and grow

* It was not until the arrival of Napoleon that the doors of the ghettos were torn down.

* In 1848, the Italian states were unified as a single Italy and the new government freed the Jews and gave them their civil and political equality.

* The Italian Jewish community, one of the oldest in Europe, numbered about 50,000 in 1933. By the 1930s, Italian Jews were fully integrated into Italian culture and society and there was relatively little overt Antisemitism among Italians.

* Today there are over 40,000 Jews in Rome and Milan alone.

$25 in advance; $30 at the door (email Kathryn@boulderjcc.org to reserve your space if you choose to pay at the door.)

11/07/2010 - 11/07/2010

Crazy About Klezmer: Menorah’s Musical Celebration and Fundraiser

Boulder JCC — 11/13/2010

With Yale Strom and a concert with the Boulder Klezmer Consort

The world's leading ethnographer-artist of klezmer music and history, and the author of the recently released book, “Dave Tarras: The King of Klezmer,” Yale Strom is a violinist, composer, filmmaker, writer, photographer, playwright, and a pioneer among klezmer revivalists.

Sheldon Sands and his amazing hot klezmorim will perform before and after Yale Strom’s tribute to the guru of the American klezmer revolution.

An award-winning musician, author, filmmaker and scholar, this maverick does so many things with such great skill and vision that he's in a league of his own."- George Varga - Music Critic of the San Diego Union-Tribune

"Through his art, Strom has brought back his spiritual Klezmer ancestors"
-TIME magazine

"Yale Strom is a klezmer whirlwind." -The Valley Advocate -Northhampton , MA

"Like a Yiddish Indiana Jones, Strom continues to dig up artifacts of Jewish music, introducing audiences to something they might have missed."
- San Diego Jewish Journal

$36 includes concert, author talk, libations and reception with Yale Strom

11/13/2010 - 11/13/2010

100 Years of American Jewish Literature: The Official Launch of the Lebowitz Collection of 20th Century American Jewish Literature at the University of Colorado at Boulder

Boulder JCC — 11/11/2010

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Free and open to the public but RSVP is required as space is limited.

Jews have been writing literature in America since the 17th century, when Jews first came to the land that became the United States. But the Jewish experience in 20th century America profoundly shaped American literature forever. The Lebowitz Collection of First Edition American Jewish Literature is one of the largest library holdings in the world, documenting and preserving this unique moment in American and Jewish literary and cultural history. Join CU’s Program in Jewish Studies, the Department of English, the University Library Special Collections department, and Menorah: Arts, Culture and Education at the Boulder JCC for a celebration of the collection and American Jewish literature featuring the following authors whose works are included in the collection:

Steve Katz, critically acclaimed poet and Professor Emeritus of English and co-founder of the Creative Writing Program at CU-Boulder

Sidney Goldfarb, renowned poet, playwright and Professor of English and co-founder of the Creative Writing Program at CU-Boulder

Robert Alter, one of the world’s foremost translators of the Hebrew Bible and scholar of modern Jewish literature and Professor of Hebrew and Comparative Literature at the University of California at Berkeley.

11/11/2010 - 11/11/2010

Adult Theater: A Six-week Scene Study Class

Boulder JCC — 10/04/2010

With Emily Norman

Designed for stage veterans and novices alike, this scene study class will allow students to develop characters and learn how to stage a scene. The class will cover basic acting terms but mainly will focus on working 10-minute scenes. On Oct 8th there will be a performance for family and friends.

Emily is a graduate of Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts. During college, Emily spent semesters at the Eugene O'Neills National Theatre Institute (which won a 2010 Tony for best regional theatre) and The London Academy of Theatre. Over the years Emily has worked on many shows including Cloud Tectonics (Director), Betrayal (Director), Move Over Mrs. Markham (Assistant Director), An O’Henry Christmas (Assistant Director), Antigone (Ismene), Beau Jest (Sarah), The Fall to Earth (SM intern, Steppenwolf Theatre), and Death and Harry Houdini (PM/SM).

Mondays, Oct. 4 - Nov. 8, 7-9:30

10/04/2010 - 10/04/2010

Staying in Charge of Your Life When it Matters Most - A Workshop for the Jewish Community

Boulder JCC — 10/03/2010

With Kim Mooney, HospiceCare Director of Community Education, and Rabbi Nadya Gross

Investing time now can help you avoid confusion and retain control when the time comes to make critical end-of-life care decisions. Join us for this two-part workshop crafted for the Jewish community to help you understand your choices for care and communicate your end-of-life wishes so they’ll be honored. Topics include:

¦ Advance Directives
¦ Choosing a Health Care Agent
¦ Medical Technologies at the End of Life

This workshop will be facilitated by Kim Mooney, HospiceCare Director of Community Education, and Rabbi Nadya Gross. Medical and legal professionals knowledgeable in end-of-life issues will be there to for general discussion.

Space is limited. No charge, but reservations required.
Please RSVP to Jane Cohen at janecohen@hospicecareonline.org.

10/03/2010 - 10/24/2010

Marlyn Cheses: My Life and Art

Boulder JCC — 09/15/2010

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Join us for a conversation with artist Marlyn Cheses, who will discuss the work in her retrospective show on display at the Boulder JCC. Marlyn has been creating art her entire life, but in 1990 went back to art school and began a mid-life professional transformation as a serious sculptor, photographer and artist. One of her sculptures, a life-size bronze, The Last Butterfly, dedicated to the children who perished in the Holocaust is on display at the Jewish Museum of Belgium, in Brussels. Another collection of photographs, Reflections Without a Voice, and a bronze sculpture, Shoah, are in the possession of The Florida Holocaust Museum in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Marlyn's Ground Zero photographs, have been shown by the Mizel Museum in Denver. (The opening reception for her show is Sunday, Sept. 19 at 6 pm at the Boulder JCC.)

09/15/2010 - 09/15/2010

“The Assisi Underground”

Boulder JCC — 10/14/2010

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In anticipation of Menorah’s Celebration of the Jews of Italy, we reveal a little-known story of the rescue of Italian Jews by Catholic priests during the Holocaust. Set in the Italian town of Assisi during World War II, the film tells the true story of a network of Catholic clergy, nuns, and lay persons who secretly provided shelter and aid to Jewish refugees escaping from the ravages of the war, German pursuers, and Fascist loyalists. Ben Cross, James Mason, Irene Papas, and Maximillian Schell star in this thrilling tale of heroism.

More on the Italian Jews and the Holocaust: The Italian Jewish community, one of the oldest in Europe, numbered about 50,000 in 1933. Jews had lived in Italy for over two thousand years. By the 1930s, Italian Jews were fully integrated into Italian culture and society. There was relatively little overt anti-Semitism among Italians. Despite its alliance with Germany, the Fascist regime responded equivocally to German demands first to concentrate and then to deport Jews residing in Italian occupation zones in Yugoslavia, Greece, and France to killing centers in the German-occupied Poland. Italian military authorities generally refused to participate in mass murder of Jews or to permit deportations from Italy or Italian-occupied territory; and the Fascist leadership was both unable and unwilling to force the issue. Italian-occupied areas were therefore relatively safe for Jews. Between 1941 and 1943, thousands of Jews escaped from German-occupied territory to the Italian-occupied zones of France, Greece, and Yugoslavia. The Italian authorities even evacuated some 4,000 Jewish refugees to the Italian mainland. Incarcerated in southern Italy, these Jewish refugees survived the war.

10/14/2010 - 10/14/2010

“The Language That God Talks”: Contemplating Herman Wouk’s life, writing and Jewish faith

Boulder JCC — 11/11/2010

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Join us for a conversation about Herman Wouk and his new book, “The Language that God Talks,” in which the author draws on stories from his life as well as on key events from the 20th century to address the eternal questions of why we are here, what purpose faith serves, and how scientific fact fits into the picture.

“At age 94, Wouk embarks on an autobiographical journey through his monumental writings (“The Caine Mutiny,” “The Winds of War,” “War and Remembrance,” “Marjorie Morningstar”), people he has met in his life, world events, and books he has read (including the Talmud) to weave a testament of faith. Throughout the book, he returns to his friendship with Nobel laureate Richard Feynman, whose work as a scientist on the atomic bomb and life as a humanist challenge the author’s Orthodox Jewish beliefs. Along the way the reader meets other scientists and their accomplishments and also some of Wouk’s fictional characters. Ever so faithful to his Jewish heritage, he discusses how research in the scientific and secular world strengthened his faith. This book will interest any person of faith who has followed Wouk’s storied career and read his fiction. - Publisher’s Weekly

11/11/2010 - 11/11/2010

Marlyn Cheses: A Retrospective

Boulder JCC — 09/19/2010

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Art Exhibit and Wine and Cheese Reception

A lifelong artist, sculptor and photographer, Marlyn Cheses has lived in far-flung communities around the world with her husband Martin, a US Ambassador assigned to remote and exotic locales. They now make their home in Nederland, where Marlyn continues to create her unique artwork.

09/19/2010 - 09/19/2010

“A Privilege to Die: Inside Hezbollah's Legions and Their Endless War Against Israel”

Boulder JCC — 11/04/2010

With author Thanassis Cambanis

"No global flashpoint today is more important than the Hezbollah-Israel conflict, and no book I know does a better job in getting inside the thought-world of Hezbollah's followers. Nuanced, textured, and brutally honest, the book should be required reading for anyone who cares about war and peace in the Middle East."
—Noah Feldman, author of Scorpions: The Battles and Triumphs of FDR's Great Supreme Court Justices and The Fall and Rise of the Islamic State

"A revelation. Cambanis, one of the most talented foreign correspondents of his generation, has traveled far into the heart of Hezbollah, and what he has found there needs to be read about and studied by general readers and policy-makers alike. His reporting is not only fearless but sophisticated and penetrating, providing us with a vibrant image and unprecedented understanding of this powerful and secretive Islamist force."
—Matthew McAllester, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Bittersweet: Lessons from my Mother's Kitchen and Blinded by the Sunlight: Surviving Abu Ghraib and Saddam's Iraq

11/04/2010 - 11/04/2010

“Capitalism and the Jews”

Boulder JCC — 11/10/2010

With author Jerry Z. Muller

A fascinating look at how Jews have shaped capitalism and how capitalism has shaped the Jewish experience from medieval times to today.

“The question of why so many Jews have been so good at making money is a touchy one. For hundreds of years, it has been fraught with suspicion, denial, resentment, guilt, self-hatred and violence. No wonder Jews and gentiles alike are so uncomfortable confronting Jewish capitalistic competence. Jerry Z. Muller presents a provocative and accessible survey of how Jewish culture and historical accident ripened Jews for commercial success and why that success has earned them so much misfortune.” New York Times Book Review

“Drawing freely upon economic history, Jewish history, and the history of ideas, Jerry Muller moves deftly from European thinkers to Jewish traders and from Communists to nationalists. Along the way, he dispenses fresh insights, little known information, and much common sense concerning issues too often shrouded in myth, bigotry, ideology, and apologetics." —Jonathan D. Sarna, Brandeis University

“Jerry Muller has written an indispensable book correcting myriad misperceptions about capitalism, the Jews, and the affinities between them. He treats troubling subjects such as the relation of Jews to Communism and the persistence of anti-Semitism with exceptional delicacy and common sense. If clarification could bring about correction, this compressed historical account would do much to 'repair the world.'"—Ruth R. Wisse, Harvard University

Jerry Z. Muller is professor of history at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. His previous books include "The Mind and the Market: Capitalism in Modern European Thought." His writing has appeared in the "Wall Street Journal," the "New Republic," and the "Times Literary Supplement,” among other publications.

11/10/2010 - 11/10/2010

“And God Said: How Translations Conceal the Bible's Original Meaning”

Boulder JCC — 11/14/2010

With author Joel M. Hoffman

From misrepresenting the Ten Commandments to turning courtship into a felony, bad translations of the Bible have led millions of people astray. Learn the fascinating story of what happened and discover the truth behind many of our most common quotes from the Bible. Discover detailed new insight into the Ten Commandments, Psalm 23, Song of Songs, the "virgin birth" of Isaiah 7:14, and much more

An expert in translation, Hebrew, and the Bible, Professor Hoffman holds a Ph.D. in linguistics and has served on the faculties of Brandeis University and Hebrew Union College. He is the chief translator for the popular 10-volume series, My People's Prayer Book (winner of the National Jewish Book Award) and for My People's Passover Haggadah, and is the author of the critically acclaimed In the Beginning: A Short History of the Hebrew Language. He lectures across the globe on a wide variety of topics and is known for engaging popular and academic audiences alike.

“A wise and important book, and a lot of fun to read.” --Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of “When Bad Things Happen to Good People”

11/14/2010 - 11/14/2010

ChanuConcert: A Community Celebration of Lights

Boulder JCC — 12/05/2010

With Congregation Har HaShem

Join us for a concert for all ages and enjoy latkes and donuts.

All ages welcome.

12/05/2010 - 12/05/2010

Music with Lisa: Boogie Babies Early Fall 2010

Boulder JCC — 09/14/2010

With Lisa

Boogie Babies
5 months – pre-walkers
This fun infant program provides families with a special place for learning and connecting with others through music. In class, we sing, play and dance as we explore the musical concepts of pitch, tempo, stopping and starting, as well as dynamics like loud and soft. An abundance of fun props like simple instruments, bubbles, colorful scarves and puppets enhance our songs and create a rich multi-sensory environment for all. Adults enjoy class just as much as their babies! Come join us and you will see!

6 Tuesdays
September 14 - October 19
9-9:30 am

09/14/2010 - 09/14/2010

Music with Lisa: Boogie Babies Late Fall 2010

Boulder JCC — 11/02/2010

With Lisa

11/02/2010 - 11/02/2010

Music with Lisa: Jamming Tots Early Fall 2010

Boulder JCC — 09/14/2010

With Lisa

Walkers – 23 months
At this age children like to move A LOT! They are learning new physical skills and beginning to explore new environments in which they feel safe and actively engaged. In this movement-filled class for new walkers, children enjoy singing, dancing, playing simple instruments, listening, exploring, and interacting with one another. It’s the perfect place to get for children and adults alike to get to know one another while participating in music and movement fun. Come listen, and play with us. We love to share!

9:45 – 10:25 am
6 Tuesdays,
September 14 - October 19

09/14/2010 - 09/14/2010

Music with Lisa: Jamming Tots Late Fall 2010

Boulder JCC — 11/02/2010

With Lisa

11/02/2010 - 11/02/2010

Music with Lisa: I Got Rhythm Early Fall 2010

Boulder JCC — 09/14/2010

With Lisa

2 years -35 months
Does your toddler love music? Then join us for this active movement and music experience for kids just this age. At two, children are learning how to better socialize with others. And this class provides a perfect opportunity for them to also explore music at the same time. Parachutes, scarves, stories, bubbles and loads of age appropriate instruments enhance the experience. Class is also an enjoyable place for adults to interact and grow with one another. Come dance, play and sing with us. We promise - you’ll have just as much fun as the children!

10:40-11:20
6 Tuesdays
September 14 - October 19

09/14/2010 - 09/14/2010

Music with Lisa: I Got Rhythm Late Fall 2010

Boulder JCC — 11/02/2010

With Lisa

11/02/2010 - 11/02/2010

Music with Lisa: FREE DEMO

Boulder JCC — 08/31/2010

With Lisa

Free Demo Class: Tuesday, August 31
Please check times below for appropriate class age for your child(ren):

5 months – pre-walkers
This fun infant program provides families with a special place for learning and connecting with others through music. In class, we sing, play and dance as we explore the musical concepts of pitch, tempo, stopping and starting, as well as dynamics like loud and soft. An abundance of fun props like simple instruments, bubbles, colorful scarves and puppets enhance our songs and create a rich multi-sensory environment for all. Adults enjoy class just as much as their babies! Come join us and you will see!
9:00-9:20 am

Walkers – 23 months
At this age children like to move A LOT! They are learning new physical skills and beginning to explore new environments in which they feel safe and actively engaged. In this movement-filled class for new walkers, children enjoy singing, dancing, playing simple instruments, listening, exploring, and interacting with one another. It’s the perfect place to get for children and adults alike to get to know one another while participating in music and movement fun. Come listen, and play with us. We love to share!
9:45-10:15

2 years -35 months
Does your toddler love music? Then join us for this active movement and music experience for kids just this age. At two, children are learning how to better socialize with others. And this class provides a perfect opportunity for them to also explore music at the same time. Parachutes, scarves, stories, bubbles and loads of age appropriate instruments enhance the experience. Class is also an enjoyable place for adults to interact and grow with one another. Come dance, play and sing with us. We promise - you’ll have just as much fun as the children!
10:30-11:00

To attend the demo, please RSVP to beth@boulderjcc.org. Space is limited.

08/31/2010 - 08/31/2010

Musicare: 2-5 years

Boulder JCC — 08/15/2010

With Amy Haywood

Musicare is an exciting adventure, a unique and wonderful exploration of music, instruments, rhythm and sound. This class includes drums, instruments, songs, dances and activities that inspire creativity, learning and fun at an age-appropriate level.

7 Wednesdays
September 15 - October 27

10% Sibling discount is offered for this class. Contact Beth Litz at Beth@boulderjcc.org for details.

08/15/2010 - 08/15/2010

Musicare: 18 months - 2 years

Boulder JCC — 09/15/2010

With Amy Haywood

09/15/2010 - 09/15/2010

Musicare: FREE DEMO

Boulder JCC — 09/01/2010

With Amy Haywood

Musicare is an exciting adventure, a unique and wonderful exploration of music, instruments, rhythm and sound. This class includes drums, instruments, songs, dances and activities that inspire creativity, learning and fun at an age-appropriate level.

Free Demo Class: Wednesday, September 1, 4:15 - 4:45 pm (all ages)
To attend the demo, RSVP to beth@boulderjcc.org.

09/01/2010 - 09/01/2010

Create! for 2-3 years Fall 2010

Boulder JCC — 10/20/2010

With Margie Gray and Luke Gray

Each week we will discover something new within art and music. Studying shape, color, texture, form, line, value, and space. Sing new songs and create a fun take-home art project each week. CREATE is a great beginning class for kids to discover the exciting similarities between art and music. Whether painting, drawing, or clay use different mediums to make your project come to life. Singing new and recognizable songs will get the kids grooving while trying simple instruments. A great foundation for young children to explore hands-on the incredible similarities between the wonderful worlds of art and music.

4 Wednesdays, October 20-November 10
Age 2-3 years: 9 -9:45 am

10/20/2010 - 10/20/2010

Create! for 4-5 years Fall 2010

Boulder JCC — 10/20/2010

With Margie Gray and Luke Gray

10/20/2010 - 10/20/2010

Sweet Peas- Early Fall 2010

Boulder JCC — 09/08/2010

With Jo Ann Johnson

2 -3 ½ years

This class is designed for the youngest kitchen helper who is ready to explore on their own. Toddlers will be introduced to a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables using their five senses. We will be sorting, mixing, tasting, smelling, rolling and squishing ingredients. Children will have fun making and eating their own creations! Each class will have stories and songs. Healthy snacks provided. Please let us know about any food allergies before registering for this class. You may stay or drop off your child for this class.

5 Wednesdays, September 8 - October 6

09/08/2010 - 09/08/2010

Sweet Peas- Late Fall 2010

Boulder JCC — 10/20/2010

With Jo Ann Johnson

10/20/2010 - 10/20/2010

Shalom Neighbor Shabbat in the Mountains

Boulder JCC — 08/13/2010

With Shalom Baby, Shalom Family and the Siegal Family

Join us for this great opportunity to celebrate Shabbat with your mountain neighbors. No prior Shabbat experience is necessary. Bring your own picnic dinner. Challah and grape juice will be provided.

In case of inclement weather, you will be notified by email if this program is canceled.

08/13/2010 - 08/13/2010

Rosh Hashanah Holiday Music Class

Boulder JCC — 09/07/2010

With Leah Boonin

Start the New Year on a sweet note by learning songs to sing with your child for Rosh Hashanah. This class will include singing, shakers and movement - all in celebration of Rosh Hashanah. Make this a family event – no cost for adults!

Registration deadline: Friday, September 3

09/07/2010 - 09/07/2010

PJ Louisville Library Hanukkah Party!

Boulder JCC — 12/02/2010

With Caroline Saliman

Put on your PJ's and head over to our third annual Louisville Library Hanukkah HPJ Party. We'll read Hanukkah stories, spin dreidels and make a Hanukkah craft. This program fills up quickly, so please register early.

Registration deadline: Monday, November 2

12/02/2010 - 12/02/2010

Jewish Baby University Fall 2010

Boulder JCC — 10/04/2010

With dynamic rabbis and other Jewish professionals

Whether you are expecting a baby or have recently had a baby, attend Jewish Baby University to find out about the Jewish traditions and rituals connected with pregnancy, birth and parenting. Boulder’s awesome rabbis or Jewish educators will speak on a different subject at each class. While no degree is offered, this class does offer parents and parents-to-be a terrific opportunity to develop a connection to the Jewish community.

4 Mondays, October 4 - November 25

10/04/2010 - 10/04/2010

What Parents Need to Know about Child Development

Boulder JCC — 10/07/2010

With Robin Goldstein-Lincoln, MA. LPC, psychotherapist and parent educator, Karen Alonge, parenting consultant

For parents of children up to age six

During this informative, one hour workshop parents will learn about human development as it relates to their children's emotions, physical behavior, and social interactions. Robin and Karen will teach parents to customize their discipline strategies based upon this developmental framework, thus minimizing power struggles, tantrums, and emotional outbursts. Parents will learn:

Which developmental tasks your child is learning to master at each age

Typical styles of play for each developmental stage

The developmental basis for your child's most challenging behavior and what to do about it

The influence of temperament on the process of development

You must request childcare by Friday, October 1. Space is limited.
Registration deadline: Friday, October 1

10/07/2010 - 10/07/2010

Tools for Potty Training

Boulder JCC — 10/26/2010

With Robin Goldstein-Lincoln, MA. LPC, psychotherapist and parent educator, Karen Alonge, parenting consultant

For parents of children 18 months – 4 years

This workshop will teach you how to avoid power struggles and make this transition a smooth one for parent and child. You'll be able to identify the optimal time to begin potty training. You will also learn to create a positive environment that encourages your child's emerging autonomy while supporting his or her self-confidence and resourcefulness.

Parents will learn:

-parent's role vs. child's role
-physical and emotional signs of readiness
-concrete tips on getting started
-practical suggestions you may have not thought of to make the process
easier
-how to handle child reluctance and accidents
-information on special situations such as the arrival of a new sibling or
another major transition

10/26/2010 - 10/26/2010

Siblings and Playmates - Helping Children Get Along

Boulder JCC — 12/07/2010

With Robin Goldstein-Lincoln, MA. LPC, psychotherapist and parent educator, Karen Alonge, parenting consultant

For parents of children birth to 5 years

Parents often feel discouraged and frustrated when children don't get along. Robin and Karen will share tips for neutralizing conflict and aggression, as well as supporting good will and cooperation.

Parents will learn:

How child development and temperament affect interactions between young
children.
How to set the stage for positive social experiences.
How to monitor play and decide when and how to intervene.
How to help children shift from blame to mutually agreeable solutions.

12/07/2010 - 12/07/2010

School’s Day Out Fall 2010

Boulder JCC — 11/11/2010

With

K – 5th grade

Spend a fun-filled day off from school at the “J” (Nov. 11 is a BVSD day off.) The day will include indoor/outdoor recreation, games, crafts, pizza lunch and more fun activities.

Registration deadline: Monday, November 8

co-sponsored by the Boulder JCC Preschool

11/11/2010 - 11/11/2010

American Red Cross Babysitting Fall 2010

Boulder JCC — 11/11/2010

With

11 – 15 years

This class will give you the knowledge, skills and confidence to care for infants and school-aged children. It combines video, activities, hands-on skills training and discussion for a complete learning experience. Babysitter’s training shows you how to: respond to emergencies and illnesses with first aid, rescue breathing and other appropriate care, communicate with parents to learn household rules, recognize safety and hygiene issues, manage young children and feed, diaper and care for infants.

$70 per person (includes the books, CD-Rom, instructor fees, class materials, certifications and a pizza lunch)

Registration deadline: Wednesday, November 3

11/11/2010 - 11/11/2010

Family Havdalah and Game Nite

Boulder JCC — 12/11/2010

With

For families with children of all ages

Celebrate the end of Shabbat with a brief and beautiful Havdalah service followed by pizza and a family game night! Some games will be provided, but please bring a favorite game with you.

Registration deadline: Tuesday, December 7

12/11/2010 - 12/11/2010

Rosh Hashanah Cooking for Kids

Boulder JCC — 09/07/2010

With Jo Ann Johnson

5- 8 years

Encourage your children to celebrate the holidays through cooking! Come join us as we create holiday recipes to share with your family and friends. Each child will leave with recipes and special treats.

Registration deadline: Friday, September 3

09/07/2010 - 09/07/2010

Sukkot Mishpacha

Boulder JCC — 09/21/2010

With

For families with children 2 and up

Celebrate the harvest festival of Shabbat at the Tuv H’Aaretz CSA farm - Red Wagon Farms. We will enjoy a private farm tour, a hay ride and learn about Sukkot. We’ll also make a special craft and then meet for a Sukkot celebration and picnic dinner (please bring a dinner for your family!). Bring a can or box of food to donate to EFAA!

Co-sponsored by Congregation Har HaShem and Boulder Tuv H’Aaretz, A Hazon CSA Project

Registration deadline: Friday, September 17

09/21/2010 - 09/21/2010

Hillel Hanukkah Shabbat

Boulder JCC — 12/03/2010

With

4th – 6th graders

Drop off your child to celebrate Shabbat and Hanukah with the University of Colorado Hillel students! The students will help our children prepare part of the meal and then they’ll eat Shabbat dinner and celebrate Hanukkah together. It’ll be a great opportunity for your children to spend time with the students and to have a unique Hanukkah experience.

Registration deadline: Tuesday, November 30

12/03/2010 - 12/03/2010

Backyard Football

Boulder JCC — 09/12/2010

With Rocky Mountain Day Camp

5 – 9 years

Back by popular demand…backyard football is designed to teach children the basics of playing a pick-up football game with their friends in the backyard or on the school playground.

Participants will learn the fundamentals of throwing, catching, how to run pass routes and how to defend against the pass. Basic strategy will also be taught and executed in actual games played during the class.

All aspects of this class are “non-contact.” Returning players will also learn more advanced strategies.

4 Sundays, Sept. 12, 19, 26 and Oct. 3
Registration deadline: Tuesday, September 7

09/12/2010 - 10/03/2010

Israeli Wine Tasting!

Boulder JCC — 10/19/2010

With Sommelier David Miller

Taste 5 wines with Sommelier David Miller

Want to learn more about Israeli wine? Enjoy an evening out and taste 5 wines with Sommelier David Miller. Taste unique wines, learn about the Israeli wine region and nuances, and have a blast! Some wines are kosher.

$28 per person (includes wines, talk and light appetizers)

Register by contacting Leah at (303) 447-0475

10/19/2010 - 10/19/2010

T3 (Teens Teaching Teens)

Boulder JCC — 09/02/2010

With

A Brand New Peer Education and Advocacy Program for Jewish High School students

A joint program of the Boulder JCC and the Boulder office of Anti-Defamation League made possible by the Rose Youth Foundation.

Are you looking for an amazing leadership opportunity? Interested in confronting Antisemitism and hate in our schools and community? Do you enjoy working with other local teens and do you want to make a real difference in your community? If so, T3 is for you! Share your experiences and find out more about Antisemitism, bullying and hateful behaviors in our community. Spread the word to other teens and explore appropriate responses to these behaviors. You Can Make A Difference Together.

Sign up today to be part of T3. Applications available on the Boulder JCC website. Meetings held twice/ month.

Kick-off retreat will be held on Sunday, September 26. Be A Part of the Solution Together!

Information Meeting: Thursday September 2 at the Boulder JCC.

Application deadline: Wednesday, September 15.

For more information contact Sara Goldberg at sara@boulderjcc.org or 303-921-6952.

09/02/2010 - 09/26/2010