For the most current schedule of senior events please check the latest Oy to Joy.

Holiday Luncheons
$7/individual
Celebrate the holidays a few days early at the JCC! Besides lively conversations, guests can expect sit-down service, beautifully appointed tables, traditional holiday dishes, live entertainment and door prizes. We will celebrate Passover together (a few days early)—Tuesday March 16

Special Events & Programs

Senior Forum
Tuesdays, 10 a.m.
(Special events with additional fees may be scheduled at other times)
$20/Annual individual membership;
$38/Annual couple membership (in addition to JCC membership)
Spend your Tuesday mornings with this lively group! Each week features a different program. Topics include informative talks by experts on subjects such as medicine and global policy, slide shows complete with anecdotes of trips to exotic locales, and even live entertainment featuring musicians, dancers, singers and actors.

Continuing Programs and Events

Movie Mondays
The first Monday of each month, 12:30 p.m.
Senior Lounge
Free
Catch a classic or Jewish-themed film every month! Check from Oy to Joy for titles.

Let’s Write with Susan Jacobs
Mondays, 9—11 a.m.
Free
Seniors in the Let’sWrite class put pen to paper under the guidance of Susan Jacobs,who holds a degree in gerontology, and who has volunteered at the JCC for over 25 years. Jacobs suggests a theme or topic, sometimes bringing in a picture or a poem for inspiration. Following a discussion of the topic, the class gets down to work, producing writing that is spontaneous, inventive and heartfelt. The last portion of each session is devoted to reading aloud and responding to each writing selection.

Mah Jongg
Mondays & Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m.
50 cents
For the experienced player. If four or more beginners attend, an additional table will be set up to accommodate them. Wednesday is Mah Jongg “game day” and also offers a class for beginners. Reservations are required for the beginner class; please call Lil at (303) 316-6359.

Kosher Lunch Program
Monday—Friday, 11:45 a.m.
Phillips Social Hall
Donation: $2.50/individual or whatever you can afford Enjoy a mid-day meal complete with lively company and table service.

Poker, Poker, Poker!
Monday—Friday, 12:30—3:30 p.m.
Phillips Social Hall
50 cents
Men and women are invited to join this lively group.

Judaism 101
First Tuesday of each month, 12:30—1:30 p.m.
Free
Rabbi Gitler, spiritual leader of the East Denver Orthodox Synagogue, discusses relevant holidays and practical themes in Judaism—everything you always wanted to know about Judaism! Learned and compassionate, Rabbi Gitler encourages questions. After all, it’s never too late to learn about our wonderful heritage.

Shmooze Group with Susan Jacobs
2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month, 12:30 p.m.
Perlmutter Room
Free
Discuss the issues of the day with this dynamic group.

Lomir Redn Yiddish Club with Reyzele Kirkel
First Wednesday and Third Tuesdays of the month, 12:30—2 p.m.
Perlmutter Room
$5/month
Rosalyn “Reyzele” Kirkel, a native Yiddish speaker from Lithuania leads this lively class appropriate for all levels. Reyzele studied at the Vilnius Program in Yiddish under director Dovid Katz, and popular Yiddish storyteller at the Yugntruf Yidish-Vokh summer language immersion (retreat) program. A member of the Boulder Yiddish Vinkl, Reyzele has performed at many Yiddish storytelling events and is the president of the Colorado Jewish Child Survivors of the Holocaust.

Professional Foot Care Clinic
3rd Wednesday of the month, 9 a.m.—2 p.m. Rabb Lobby
Cost: $16/session by appointment only; call Jacque at (303) 914-8515.

Knitting for Israel
Wednesdays, 10—11:30 a.m.
Free
Instructor Delores Flax guides participants to knit beautiful items for donation to Israelis in need. Please call Lil at (303) 316-6359 to RSVP.

Duplicate Bridge Group
Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m.
50 cents
Join in for a stimulating afternoon playing bridge.

Mah Jongg Class
Wednesdays, 12:30—3:30 p.m.
50 cents
Phillips Social Hall
JCC senior member Sunshine Cohen teaches this lively and social game to beginners. Please RSVP to Lil at (303) 316-6359.

Short Story Literature Group with Susan Jacobs
2nd & 4th Thursdays of the month, 10—11:30 a.m.
Perlmutter Room
Free
This group selects literary works, short stories, memoirs and other works to read and discuss. This year, the group reads selections from a
new book, Imagining America: The Art of the Story: An International Anthology of Contemporary Short Stories by Daniel Halpern.

Current Events facilitated by Susan Jacobs
Fridays
9:30—10:30 a.m., Perlmutter Room
Free
Join this provocative enjoyable stimulating experience. Your thoughts and idea are valuable to us.

Taste of Shabbat Kosher Lunch Program
Fridays, 11:45 a.m.
Phillips Social Hall
Donation: $2.50/individual or whatever you can afford Get into the Shabbat spirit a few hours early each week with a delicious lunch. RSVPs for large groups are requested.

Beginner Computer Class
Mondays, 12:30—2:30 p.m.
JCC Computer Lab
$25/4 classes
We offer a relaxed class format with individualized attention where questions and topic suggestions are encouraged. Reservations are required; call Lil at (303) 316-6359.

Microsoft Word
Thursdays 12:30—2:30 p.m.
$25/month
JCC Computer Lab
Go beyond computer basics in this class to work exclusively with one of the most commonly used programs today. Learn how to create word files, edit and save them. Our Beginner Computer class or prior computer knowledge is a prerequisite for this course.Reservations required; Lil (303) 316-6359

New! Wii Cube
Come find out why the Wii phenomenon is taking senior centers by storm. Use the JCC’s cube to improve bowling, golf and tennis skills, get in a workout, or just have fun! Check the monthly from Oy to Joy publication for additional information including games, leagues, times and locale.

JCC/Metro State College Learning Network
Art History, Political Science and several new topics taught by college professors. For the most current schedule please check the latest Oy to Joy.