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SUMMARY:Tech Angels
DESCRIPTION:Every other Sunday \nDrop in—no registration required. \nHaving trouble with your iPhone\, Android\, tablet\, or laptop? Struggle with email\, texting\, apps\, Zoom\, or technology in general? Bring your device and your questions to the J and savvy volunteers from Irvington High School will help you at no cost!
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/tech-angels-9-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2/
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SUMMARY:Tech Angels
DESCRIPTION:Every other Sunday \nDrop in—no registration required. \nHaving trouble with your iPhone\, Android\, tablet\, or laptop? Struggle with email\, texting\, apps\, Zoom\, or technology in general? Bring your device and your questions to the J and savvy volunteers from Irvington High School will help you at no cost!
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/tech-angels-9-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2/
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SUMMARY:Verve Book Club: The Zorg\, by Kara Siddarth
DESCRIPTION:FREE for members and non-members\nFull lineup here \nThis speculative novel explores technology\, power\, and what it means to be human in a rapidly changing world. Combining imaginative world-building with sharp social commentary\, it raises questions that linger long after the final page. \n 
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/verve-book-club-we-will-be-jaguars-by-nemonte-nenquimo-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260823T100000
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CREATED:20260519T154756Z
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SUMMARY:Tech Angels
DESCRIPTION:Every other Sunday \nDrop in—no registration required. \nHaving trouble with your iPhone\, Android\, tablet\, or laptop? Struggle with email\, texting\, apps\, Zoom\, or technology in general? Bring your device and your questions to the J and savvy volunteers from Irvington High School will help you at no cost!
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/tech-angels-9-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260906T100000
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SUMMARY:Tech Angels
DESCRIPTION:Every other Sunday \nDrop in—no registration required. \nHaving trouble with your iPhone\, Android\, tablet\, or laptop? Struggle with email\, texting\, apps\, Zoom\, or technology in general? Bring your device and your questions to the J and savvy volunteers from Irvington High School will help you at no cost!
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/tech-angels-9-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T120000
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SUMMARY:Verve High Holiday Retreat to the Berkshires
DESCRIPTION:$625 for shared double room; $725 for private room **$25 discount if you register by July 1 with promo code HOLIDAY26 \n(includes r/t transportation\, housing\, delicious kosher meals\, snacks\, activities\, souvenir\, and more!) \nCome celebrate the High Holiday season in a unique and meaningful way! Our 3rd annual Verve retreat brings active adults ages 55+ from JCCs* together for three days of fun (and truly excellent meals!) at Berkshire Hills Eisenberg Camp in Copake\, NY. Offerings include fitness and yoga classes\, meditation\, pickleball\, art workshops\, boating\, dance\, and more; we’ll also have programming relevant to the High Holidays and its themes of reflection and renewal\, including lectures\, book club\, guided discussions\, and holiday-themed food. As always\, you’ll have free time to connect with others and enjoy nature. And that’s just during the day! Nighttime brings community-building activities\, entertainment and s’mores around the campfire. \nSample Schedule (subject to change) \nFAQs \n*This retreat is co-hosted by Shames JCC\, JCC Mid-Westchester\, Suffolk Y JCC\, and Sid Jacobson JCC\, and is made possible by a generous grant from Verve/UJA-Fed NY. All participants will be required to sign a waiver. \n**Cancellation policy:  \n\nUntil August 15: Refunds/cancellations will be honored for any reason.\nAug. 16- Sept. 1: If you need to cancel during this time period and we find someone to take your place\, you will be refunded the full amount. If not\, you will receive a partial refund (50%).\nAfter Sept. 1: No refunds will be given unless someone else takes your spot.
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/retreat-to-the-berkshires-2-2/
CATEGORIES:Adult Enrichment
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SUMMARY:Verve Book Club: Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted\, by Suleika Jaouad
DESCRIPTION:FREE for members and non-members\nFull lineup here \nThis memoir chronicles a young woman’s experience surviving a life-altering illness and navigating the emotional terrain between sickness and health. With honesty and grace\, it examines identity\, recovery\, love\, and the challenge of rebuilding a life. \n 
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/verve-book-club-we-will-be-jaguars-by-nemonte-nenquimo-2-2/
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SUMMARY:Walking with Ghosts: Real Life Hauntings with Amy Bruni
DESCRIPTION:Kick off Spooky Season with real life ghost stories from paranormal expert Amy Bruni!\nPass the popcorn and join renowned paranormal researcher\, TV host and author\, Amy Bruni\, as she guides audiences behind the screams and into chilling real-life hauntings that inspired the world’s most terrifying horror films. In this spooky season live show\, Amy breaks down every case historically\, from firsthand eyewitness accounts to actual paranormal evidence collected in these locations. \nHow did the events inThe Conjuring compare to a real family terrorized by a demonic entity? Did famed paranormal investigative duo Ed and Lorraine Warren truly own a demonic doll as depicted in Annabelle? Are the ghosts inThe Shining inspired by author Stephen King’s real-life stay at the notoriously haunted Stanley Hotel? Did the Lutz family inThe Amityville Horror experience levitating beds and witness a demonic pig creature with glowing red eyes? \nAmy invites you to look past the jump scares and special effects into the very real history\, people\, and paranormal encounters at the heart of these famous movies. In many cases\, the truth is more frightening than fiction. In addition to the evening’s lecture\, Amy also travels with her mini museum of haunted artifacts and spiritualist memorabilia\, which will be displayed for you to visit and interact with before and after the show. \n*Limited tickets for a post show meet & greet and photo op!
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/walking-with-ghosts-real-life-hauntings-with-amy-bruni/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T193000
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SUMMARY:Cracking the Serial Killer Code: A Chilling Evening with Dr. Katherine Ramsland
DESCRIPTION:Members: $38\, Non-Members $42 \nFor over three decades\, Katherine Ramsland has studied and communicated directly with serial killers. She has heard them recount their methods and motives\, reveal their disturbing fantasies\, and explain how they evade detection. \nIn this gripping live experience\, Dr. Ramsland take audiences deep inside the mids of some of the most notorious killers\, drawing on her extensive work with the “BTK” killer\, Dennis Rader\, and Elmer Wayne Henley Jr.\, accomplice to the “Candy Man.” \nEach night of this limited engagement offers a unique perspective; your ticket becomes a gateway into the minds of dangerous predators. The live show features compelling visuals\, chilling insights and an interactive audience Q&A. \nAbout Katherine Ramsland \nDr. Katherine Ramsland is an author and a professor of forensic psychology. She has been a featured expert on more than 300 crime documentaries\, talk shows and podcasts. She’s written more than 2\,000 articles and 74 books. Over the past decade she has worked closely with FBI profilers\, detectives\, coroners\, criminologists and attorneys. Ramsland has more recently been recognized as the former instructor of Bryan Kohberger\, the convicted mass murderer responsible for the 2022 University of Idaho murders. Ramsland has also interviewed notable serial killers\, such as Dennis Rader\, aka the BTK Killer\, and served as a co-executive producer on a four-part documentary surrounding his crimes.
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/cracking-the-serial-killer-code-a-chilling-evening-with-dr-katherine-ramsland/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T113000
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SUMMARY:Verve Book Club: West with Giraffes: A Novel by Lynda Rutledge
DESCRIPTION:FREE for members and non-members\nFull lineup here \nInspired by a true story\, this novel follows the cross-country journey of two giraffes during the Great Depression. Rich in adventure\, humor\, and heart\, it celebrates unlikely connections between people and animals. \n 
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/verve-book-club-we-will-be-jaguars-by-nemonte-nenquimo-2-2-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261118T113000
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SUMMARY:Verve Book Club: The Correspondent\, Virginia Evans
DESCRIPTION:FREE for members and non-members\nFull lineup here \nThrough letters\, reflections\, and everyday observations\, this novel traces one woman’s reflections on a life shaped by relationships\, choices\, and changing times. Warm\, witty\, and deeply human\, it explores the ways we stay connected to one another. \n 
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/verve-book-club-we-will-be-jaguars-by-nemonte-nenquimo-2-2-2-2-2/
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SUMMARY:Verve Book Club: Careless People\, by Sarah Wynn-Williams
DESCRIPTION:FREE for members and non-members\nFull lineup here \nThis memoir reveals an insider’s perspective on ambition\, power\, and corporate culture at one of the world’s most influential technology companies. Both personal and investigative\, it examines the human consequences of decisions made behind closed doors. \n 
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/verve-book-club-we-will-be-jaguars-by-nemonte-nenquimo-2-2-2-2-2-2/
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