Events

FREE for members & non-members This acclaimed book pulls back the bars on one of America’s most notorious prisons to expose shocking cases of wrongful conviction. Through meticulous reporting and deeply human stories, Slepian examines how systemic failures—coerced confessions, unreliable witnesses, and prosecutorial misconduct—have sent innocent people to prison for decades. This gripping, unsettling book […]

FREE for members and non-members Join Rabbi Ron Symons in exploring the differences and confluences between the biblical accounts of creation and scientific theories that we have come to accept as fact.

Students: $18; members: $30; non-members: $36 Start your weekend cracking up with Dave Hill—comedian, writer, musician, actor, radio host, and man-about-town. Dave—who has appeared on numerous hit shows including The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Girls5Eva, Inside Amy Schumer, and The Jim Gaffigan Show—will entertain you with guitar stunts and jokes (teen approved). *The content of this […]

FREE for members & non-members Unlock the power of storytelling in this engaging, hands-on workshop designed for all ages and backgrounds. Staff from the well-renowned storytelling organization The Moth will review core principles of storytelling while guiding you through practical exercises to hone your technique. You’ll learn how to bring your unique voice to any […]

FREE for members & non-members The Shames JCC is proud to present Scenes of the Hudson Valley, an exhibition celebrating the beauty and spirit of our local environment. Come celebrate the artists, their work and our beautiful community. Light refreshments will be served. We respectfully acknowledge that the Shames JCC sits on the ancestral and […]