Events

Americans have traditionally been taught that there are two genders, but Gen Z challenges this and many experience gender without boundaries. Transgender, nonbinary, and gender-questioning children need adult support, but adults may not know the best way to provide this.. Join Rena DeLevie, mom to a beautiful transgender nonbinary child, as she addresses critical questions […]

Peruse and purchase a curated collection of LGTBQ+ fiction and non-fiction from our local bookstore.

FREE for members and non-members Come discuss the month’s social and political issues with your fellow news enthusiasts. With timely and changing international, national, and local issues from the news arenas of government, arts, sports, science, and religion, we welcome all participants to voice their ideas. All points of view are welcome in this lively, […]

Join us for an interactive culinary experience led by talented cooking instructor, Kate Sonders Solomon. Learn the art of crafting a delicious spring graze board, socialize, and celebrate Shavuot as you indulge in the joy of food and community! Kate is a cooking instructor living in Hastings-on-Hudson. She provides a relaxed, hands-on cooking experience for […]

Calling all little chefs and curious minds! Get ready to make your own personalized pizza and learn about Shavuot with Shames JCC and PJ Library! Location: Jefferson Valley area and the address was given upon registration

Bring your appetite (and maybe some to-go boxes) for our next lunch at Racanellis Pizza and Brew! Your meal includes your choice of  salad, pasta, main entree, and dessert for $33 cash. There’s plenty for vegetarians and omnivores alike! These events are always lots of fun and are open to all. NOTE: We will be […]

Traditionally, Americans were taught about binary genders, but Gen Z challenges this. They explore gender freely and need parental support. This workshop guides parents in navigating disruptions related to gender, names, pronouns, and lifestyles, offering insights, mindsets, and tools for creating a supportive home.

To celebrate 18 years of PJ Library–the organization that sends free Jewish storybooks to children every month– the Shames JCC is hosting a festive birthday bash. Our celebration will include a book festival in our new theater, The Ark, featuring some of PJ Library's favorite storybooks, and a lively family concert with Rebecca Schoffer of […]

Join us for a special, free line dance event as we celebrate Juneteenth with Steven "Fun Bunch" Dillard! Using an upbeat and fun soundtrack as a backdrop, Steven will break down easy line dances that allow everyone to learn at a comfortable pace. You'll learn basic steps, rhythms and routines choreographed to music.

When Elwood Curtis, a Black boy growing up in 1960s Tallahassee, is unfairly sentenced to a juvenile reformatory called the Nickel Academy, he finds himself trapped in a grotesque chamber of horrors. Elwood’s only salvation is his friendship with fellow “delinquent” Turner, which deepens despite Turner’s conviction that Elwood is hopelessly naive, that the world […]