Events

Wear your coziest pjs and come enjoy a special “sleep under”, sponsored by River Friends Day Camp! Watch “Frozen” with old friends and new friends while drinking frozen hot chocolate and enjoying snacks!

Did you know that events in what is now Westchester County played a big part in our nation’s founding? The extent to which our fledgling nation teetered on collapse after the Declaration of Independence is often forgotten– and Westchester was the site of some of the period’s most significant events that allowed the new nation […]

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, thought-provoking, and civil discussion. Feel […]

FREE for members; $10 for non-members Whether you’re just beginning to think about retiring and don’t know where to start, or you’re already retired but are feeling stuck in a rut and want to re-energize your retirement, this workshop is for you. You’ll come away with clarity for immediate action steps you can take that […]

$30 members with code SHAMES; $35 non-members Doors open at 6:30 Enjoy a special, unique night out! Join RiverArts for an evening of new play readings in The Ark by accomplished playwrights read by talented actors, followed by a talk-back with the playwrights where you can learn about the creative process. Cash bar available. Learn […]

Join 2023 Latin Grammy-nominated singer Flor Bromley for an interactive concert that celebrates our planet and all the plants and animals that make it thrive in honor of the Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shevat (birthday of the trees). Through her original music, Flor will share how we can take care of nature and how nature […]

Leonard Bernstein, the subject of the recent film Maestro, was a living paradox: a composer of hit musicals, a world-famous conductor, and a television star who, in the opinion of many musicians (including Bernstein himself), never lived up to his early promise. This informative and entertaining lecture-recital uses audio and video examples to survey the […]

Asaf Bader, our Israeli Emissary, will share four of his favorite modern Israeli songs.  After enjoying the music with you, he will unpack their English translation so that we can explore the possible meanings behind the music and enter into current Israeli mindsets.  And of course, humus and pita will be overflowing.

On Zoom only; link will be sent via email the day before the class starts From ancient days until today, we wonder what, if anything awaits us after the grave. Join us in open conversations about the development and variety of Jewish answers to this question. Our conversations will begin with the Bible, continue with […]

Members: $20; non-members: $30 Beat the winter blues in this one-day watercolor workshop led by artist Renee Shamosh. Learn to combine watercolors and other materials to create beautiful winter landscape paintings in a casual and supportive environment. All levels of experience are welcome and all materials are included.

What do a Laotian born refugee, an Ethiopian-Israeli woman, and an American Midwestern transperson have in common? They are all Jewish, and their multicultural, diverse, unique journeys are part of "Hyphen," a slice-of-life comics anthology showcasing extraordinary Jewish stories of everyday people. Hear Souks Soukhaseum, Haftam Yitzhak-Heathwood, and Dubbs Weinblatt in conversation with Be'chol Lashon's […]

How do we negotiate a world that is changing faster than we can control?  How can religion help us make sense of the new technologies and ground us when life feels like it is slipping out of our control? We’ll discuss these questions and more from an interfaith perspective. This is part of the Common […]

Members: $25; non-members: $36 In this multimedia lecture, Beatleologist Scott Freiman will transport you to Abbey Road Studio with tales of the Fab Four's recording sessions for one of the best albums ever created. As Scott explains the inspiration for and evolution of the songs, you’ll experience this iconic album as never before. Watch trailer […]

On Zoom only; link will be sent via email the day before the class starts From ancient days until today, we wonder what, if anything awaits us after the grave. Join us in open conversations about the development and variety of Jewish answers to this question. Our conversations will begin with the Bible, continue with […]

Running time 96 mins FREE for members and non-members Rosenwald is the story of how businessman and philanthropist Julius Rosenwald joined with African-American communities in the South to build schools for them during the early part of the 20th century. This historical partnership as well as the modern-day attempts to maintain or reconfigure the schools […]

From houses of worship to courthouses to our own houses, there's a lot of talk about the Ten  Commandments. But just what do the Ten Commandments say? How do the versions within the Hebrew Bible, the varying translations, and interpretations differ? And if they differ, how are we to follow them? This talk will be […]

On Zoom only; link will be sent via email the day before the class starts From ancient days until today, we wonder what, if anything awaits us after the grave. Join us in open conversations about the development and variety of Jewish answers to this question. Our conversations will begin with the Bible, continue with […]

Join us and UJA Rivertowns for a timely conversation with Glenn Cohen, who spent 30 years as a Mossad officer and chief psychologist, Israeli Air Force pilot, POW expert, and IDF hostage negotiator. Glenn was selected to be the first mental health professional to meet the released hostages upon their return to Israel in November […]

This novel by Nobel Prize-winning author Ishiguro follows Stevens, an English butler who reflects on his years of service at Darlington Hall during a road trip to visit Miss Kenton, a former housekeeper. As he recalls his unwavering loyalty to his former employer, Stevens confronts the moral compromises he made and the emotional distance he […]

FREE for members and non-members Running time: 2 hours In this charming comedy, a young rabbi (Gene Wilder) travels from New York to San Francisco in the 1800s. With the help of a tough cowboy (Harrison Ford), he learns valuable lessons about faith and survival. A perfect blend of Jewish humor and Western adventure—don't miss […]

Ages 18+ Members: $15; non-members: $20 A sampler of the Aquatic exercise offerings here at the JCC Aquatic Center. Classes from Stretch to Tone to Aqua Aerobics. There will be a chance to experience the Aqua Bikes, Aqua treadmills, and a variety of teaching styles. Come and meet our awesome instructors and join us for […]