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June Edition
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Highlights
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June 2009
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Only 4 Days Left!
May
is the last month to pay $0 registration!
Beginning June 1, you can still take advantage of Charter Member rates,
but if you sign up today you'll enjoy lower monthly dues and absolutely
no registration fee.
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Israel in the
Gardens
Visit our booth at the
premier celebration of Israel
and the Jewish community for Israel's Independence Day.
Over 20,000 people will converge at Yerba Buena Gardens for the hottest
Israeli music, food, film and more. Treat yourself to an experience like
no other!
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Now your tiniest tots can become "T'enna
Kids"
Give your 18-23 month old a head start in our NEW fun-filled toddler
class or join in with your littlest ones in our lively, enriching Yad b'
Yad program (now open for 12-23 month olds)!
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Adults
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J-Thursdays Lunch and Learn
Date:
Every Thursday | Time: 11:30 am Social Hour, 12:15 pm Program | Cubberley Community Center, Classroom A
On June 4, unlock the
body's ability to heal itself with the Meir Schneider Method of
Self-Healing. Meir Schneider was born with cataracts and other serious
vision problems. After five unsuccessful surgeries, doctors determined
that he was permanently, legally blind. At age 17, Meir learned the Bates
Method of eye exercises and practiced them with an unprecedented diligence.
Within 18 months, he could read print without glasses and today, he holds
a current unrestricted California
driver's license.
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Senior Advisory forum
Date: Monday, June 15 | Time: 10:30 am| Cubberley Community
Center, Classroom A
Help
shape the future of the Senior Community at the JCC.
This forum provides a venue for the exchange of ideas and opinions,
discussion of department priorities, opportunities for input and feedback
regarding programs.
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Adele Saxe Concert
Date:
Sunday, June 21 | Time: 3:30 pm| Cubberley Community
Center, Room H-1
"Musical Déjà Vu" by Yule Piano Trio
The trio will share masterpieces, from a Beethoven to the uplifting
"Café Music" by Schoenfield. The program also includes the
music of Piazzolla and Halvorsen.
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Super Active Senior Potluck
Date:
Monday, June 22 | Time: 4:40 pm| Cubberley Community
Center, Classroom A
Join us for monthly
gatherings with wine and cheese, a veggie potluck, plus relevant and
stimulating guest speakers and outings to points of interest. Our next
guest will be Paul Barkan ("And He Heard").
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Fifth Tuesday Book Club
Date:
Tuesday, June 30 | Time: 1:00 pm| Cubberley Campus, Studio D (Cubberley
G7-D)
On June 30, we will
discuss Anya Ullrich's book, Petropolis:
"audacious, clever and lively, Petropolis
abounds in precise and pointed descriptions, rapid-fire dialogue and
unpredictable interactions among intriguing characters..." (Donna Seaman for the Chicago Tribune)
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Young Adults
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The After Party @ Israel
In The Gardens 2009
Date: Sunday, June 7 | Time: 5:00 pm| Mezzanine, San Francisco
If
you think Israel
in the Gardens is fun... wait until you experience our annual after
party! Come enjoy the sunset and great tunes with friends.
Dance, hang out, chill and schmooze at this fab event. Within steps of
the festival, it makes sense for the festivities continue with delicious
food, drinks and of course, hot music beats, including top Israeli hits.
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Summer Camps
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Summer is Almost Here!
There are only a couple of weeks of school left - NOW is the time to make
sure your child has a space at J-Camp! With camps for ages 20
months to 16 years, there is something for everyone!
Find out more about Camp
T’enna and Camp Keshet for our littlest, preschool
aged campers. We have amazing Traditional Camps
for children entering grades K-6, and teens in our Nesiyah Teen Travel camps
for grades 7–9 take daily trips around the Bay Area!
Our newly revamped Counselor in Training
program is for those entering grades 10 and 11. Additionally, Special
Interest Camps for grades 1-12 include Sports,
Performing
Arts (including the very popular Hogwarts Camp),
Tech
(game design, construction & engineering), Babysitting, Chess, Cooking, and more.
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Jewish Learning
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The Florence
Melton Adult
Mini-School
“Celebration of Learning”
Date:
Tuesday, June 16 | Time: 7:00 pm| Congregation Beth Am
Join
us for an evening of learning in honor of the students who have completed
a program of study in the Palo
Alto Melton School of adult Jewish learning.
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Sports and Recreation
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JCC Maccabi ArtsFest®
Date:
August 9 - 14 - Registrations must be completed by June 5| Orange County, CA
JCC
Maccabi ArtsFest® is an extension of the JCC Maccabi Experience that has
brought the JCC Maccabi Games® to thousands of athletes for over 25
years. Now in its fourth year, the JCC Maccabi ArtsFest® is designed to
inspire Jewish teens through a dynamic combination of workshops,
performance, exhibition, recognition of excellence, community service,
social activities and fun. Its final goal is to see teens develop their
individuality through the medium of artistic expression while
strengthening their bonds to their Jewish heritage, community and Israel.
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Karatedo Doshinkan
Date and
time: Mondays & Wednesdays, 6:30-7:45 PM and Saturdays, 8:30-10:00
AM, ongoing | Cubberley Campus, Studio C
Karatedo
Doshinkan is not sport karate, and does not sanction competition for
full-contact sparring. There are no prerequisites to begin other than
being prepared and eager to enter new ground.
Students may purchase Gis from the instructor after the first class.
Taught by Shihan Michelson, an 8th-degree black belt who has been
teaching at the OFJCC since 1988.
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Early Childhood and
Family Education
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T’enna Preschool’s Annual
Gardening Gala
Date:
Sunday, June 28 | Time: 1:00-3:00 pm| T'enna Campus
Please come out and say
Goodbye to our T'enna Garden.
Bring your shovels, weeders, and gloves along with a hat and sunscreen as
we tidy up the beds.
This event is FREE and we'll provide lemonade!
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Construction Update
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We're counting down the weeks!
Suddenly it's Spring on
Campus. Giant palm trees now grace the entry to the Goldman Sports and
Wellness Complex. Other trees drop daily from the skies or-- more
accurately -- from the giant construction crane (like a stork delivering
babies)! Our urban forest is growing and greening along the campus paths,
building entries and courtyards. This summer, the OFJCC staff will move
into our new quarters as we gear up for opening in September. We're
cleaning out our files and cabinets getting ready for the moving
vans...and we can't wait!
Our Charter Members can't wait for opening either! They've been signing
up by the hundreds to take advantage of the Charter Membership offers for
those who join before we open. Why wait till September when you can
register at the lowest rates ever and you won't have to pay again till
October! So, beat the hordes who'll flock to our gorgeous new Taube Koret
Campus when we open our doors in September. Show your support and save
your wallet by signing
up for OFJCC membership today!
Become a fan of the OFJCC on Facebook!
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Community Notes -
In need of housing for Israeli counselors
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The OFJCC is very fortunate every summer to hire Israeli
counselors at J-Camp, our school age summer camp. This summer we will have
two female Israeli counselors, or Shlichot coming for 10 weeks and
enhancing our camp with Israeli culture- music, food, dance and more.
Rather than living on their own, a big part of their American experience
is living with families and being integrated into their lives.
We are still looking for families to host the Shlichot
this summer. It is both fun and beneficial for both the Israelis and the
Americans and we highly recommend doing it if you have extra space in
your house. They can stay individually in homes or together if you have
room for both of them. Ideally, they will stay in no more than 3 houses
for the summer so we are asking for 2 - 4 week commitments. The dates
they will be here are June 12 - August 22.
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Visit us at http://www.paloaltojcc.org/ to stay
on top of what's happening at the OFJCC. For additional information,
e-mail us at in...@paloaltojcc.org.
Please forward this newsletter to family and friends!
Have a
Great June!
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The Oshman Family JCC is a
Beneficiary Agency of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco,
the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma
Counties.
Affiliated with the Jewish Community Center Association.
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