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SUMMARY:Hot Topics
DESCRIPTION:FREE for members & non-members \nDiscuss 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 to bring your lunch and/or a friend!
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/hot-topics-23-3-2-2-2-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261203T104500
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SUMMARY:The Writing Table
DESCRIPTION:First Thursday of the month; 10:45–11:45 am\nFREE for members and non-members \nJoin our nonjudgmental peer group for adults of all writing levels. We will start each session writing from prompts\, then provide feedback and give encouragement to one another. We’ll also have room to discuss your writing goals as well as stories and books you’ve loved.
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/the-writing-table-2-2-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261203T120000
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SUMMARY:Caregiver Conversation Circle
DESCRIPTION:FREE for members and non-members \nDo you care for a family member with chronic illness or special needs? Join our conversation circle to connect with others in a similar situation. Whether you are responsible for a child with special needs\, a spouse with cognitive or physical decline\, or any other situation that fits\, we welcome your participation. The group will be facilitated by longtime social worker\, Joanne Reed. Coffee and tea will be served.
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/caregiver-conversation-circle-13-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261205T160000
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SUMMARY:Community Hanukkah Party featuring Danny Lipsitz & The Brass Tacks
DESCRIPTION:$20 for members | $25 for non-members | Kids under 12 free \nCelebrate the Festival of Lights with the whole family at our Community Hanukkah Party! Join us on the second night of Hanukkah for an evening filled with music\, dancing\, delicious food\, and holiday cheer. \nEnjoy crispy latkes\, spin the dreidel\, raise a glass from our cash bar\, and gather together as we light the menorah in celebration. Then\, put on your dancing shoes as Danny Lipsitz & The Brass Tacks fill the room with lively big band klezmer music\, Hanukkah favorites\, and irresistible tunes that will have guests of all ages on the dance floor. \nWhether you’re continuing a family tradition or starting a new one\, this joyful celebration is the perfect way to celebrate Hanukkah with friends\, neighbors\, and the entire community. Come hungry\, ready to dance\, and let’s make this a Hanukkah to remember!
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/community-hanukkah-party-featuring-danny-lipsitz-the-brass-tacks/
CATEGORIES:Families,Holiday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261206T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261206T203000
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SUMMARY:Group Broadway Outing: Here There Are Blueberries
DESCRIPTION:$85 for members | $100 for non-members\nRegistration includes orchestra seats and round trip transportation from the JCC\nPre-show dinner available to add-on \nIn 2007\, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum archivist Rebecca Erbelding discovers a never-before-seen photo album depicting Nazi officers at Auschwitz in moments of leisure and celebration—images that stand in chilling contrast to the horrors we associate with the Holocaust. As she tracks down the origins of the photos\, she uncovers essential questions about how and why we record things\, who they’re meant for\, and how close to the edge of evil everyone stands. Based on true events\, Here There Are Blueberries tells the story of these historical photographs—what they reveal about the perpetrators of the Holocaust\, and our own humanity. \nA Pulitzer Prize finalist from Tectonic Theater Project (The Laramie Project)\, Here There Are Blueberries has been hailed by the Los Angeles Times as “the greatest detective story ever told.” The Washington Post calls it “riveting\,” The Guardian describes it as “unforgettable\,” and The Wall Street Journal names it “one of the finest new plays of the year.” \nSchedule:\n4:15 pm: Optional family style dinner at the J catered by Chef Noam ($25 per person)\n5:00 pm: Bus leaves JCC\n7:00-8:30 pm: Performance (no intermission)\n9:45 pm (approx): Return back to JCC \nNOTE:\nNo refunds after 11/13/26 unless someone takes your spot
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/group-broadway-outing-here-there-are-blueberries/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261207T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261207T113000
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SUMMARY:Separate but Equal: How Two Traditions Built America’s Sound with Michael Shamosh
DESCRIPTION:FREE for members | $10 for non-members\nPart of the Renard Lecture Series \nAmerican music stands beside the European tradition as its equal\, but it comes from a completely different source–sound\, memory\, and lived experience. It grew along the corridor from Memphis to New Orleans\, carried by musicians like Mamie Smith\, Louis Armstrong\, and Bessie Smith\, who shaped a tradition we feel before we analyze. Join us as we follow that tradition from spirituals to blues to jazz. \nAbout the presenter: Michael Shamosh is a musician and historian of American music. He was known as “Sunnyside Slim\,” the harmonica player for the local band Sunnyside Slim and The Hudsons. Michael has been a chief investment strategist for brokerage firms\, and a manager of mutual funds and a hedge fund. He is a JCC member and lives in Irvington\, New York where he raised two sons with his wife Renee.
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/separate-but-equal-how-two-traditions-built-americas-sound-with-michael-shamosh/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261209T183000
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SUMMARY:Artist Meetup with Kit Demirdelen
DESCRIPTION:$5 for members | $10 for non-members \nJoin Artist in Residence Kit Demirdelen for an evening designed for local artists. Kit will share her work\, discuss her creative process\, and lead a small art project inspired by her practice. Connect with fellow artists\, exchange ideas\, and explore new creative approaches. Light refreshments will be served.
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/artist-meetup-with-kit-demirdelen/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261211T163000
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SUMMARY:Tot Shabbat
DESCRIPTION:FREE for members and non-members \nTot Shabbat is a fun\,  interactive\, Shabbat celebration featuring songs\, stories\, activities\, and blessings designed for young children (typically ages 0 to 6) and their grownups.
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/tot-shabbat-dec-2026/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261211T200000
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SUMMARY:A Night of Comedy with Seth Herzog & Alex Moffatt
DESCRIPTION:$30 for members | $36 for non-members \nBook your babysitter and get ready for a night of laughter at The Ark with two of NYC’s most beloved comics! \nSeth Herzog has built a cult following with his fearless storytelling\, offbeat charm\, and razor-edged humor. A longtime staple of the downtown New York comedy scene\, he produces the enduring monthly show “Sweet” and has spent years warming up crowds for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He’s also appeared across TV and film — usually stealing the scene. \nWith his quick wit\, deadpan delivery\, and wildly accurate impressions\, Alex Moffat became a fan favorite during his six-season run on Saturday Night Live. Since departing the show\, he’s continued to win audiences over on stage and screen — from Broadway’s The Cottage to a growing list of film and television projects.
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/a-night-of-comedy-with-seth-herzog-alex-moffatt/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 371 S Broadway\, Tarrytown\, NY\, 10591\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261213T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261213T120000
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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-9-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261214T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261214T113000
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SUMMARY:This Man’s a Spy! with Carla and Keyes
DESCRIPTION:FREE for members | $10 for non-members\nPart of the Renard Lecture Series \nWhat happens when a war hero becomes a traitor and a charming British officer becomes a spy? This Man’s a Spy! brings the dramatic true story of Benedict Arnold and Major John André to life through original songs\, humor\, and history. Inspired by Broadway’s Hamilton\, local songwriters Carla Lynne Hall and Jim Keyes will perform an updated musical version of the classic Revolutionary War tale that happened right here in Tarrytown. In full period costume\, they’ll tell the story of the treasonous plot to deliver West Point to the British\, which could have changed the entire course of American history.
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/this-mans-a-spy-with-carla-and-keyes/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261216T113000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261221T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261221T233000
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SUMMARY:German and Austrian Expressionism with Dr. Morgan Ridler
DESCRIPTION:FREE for members | $10 for non-members\nPart of the Renard Lecture Series \nIn the first decade of the twentieth century artists in France\, Germany and Italy shattered the rules of traditional art. Picasso\, Matisse\, Kandinsky\, Boccioni and others expanded on the innovations of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism and moved painting farther away from the idea that painting is a window to the world and more towards abstraction. In this series of three lectures Dr. Morgan Ridler will explore the political and social context as well as the formal innovations of Fauvism\, Cubism\, Expressionism and Futurism. These movements developed at the end of the “long” nineteenth century in a period of tremendous technological and scientific innovation and political upheaval in the run up to World War I. How did these external factors reveal themselves in paintings of nudes\, still-lives\, landscapes and the modern city? \nAbout the presenter: Morgan Ridler is an art historian based in Sleepy Hollow\, New York. Her book project Collaborative Surfaces: Bauhaus Wall Painting\, Wallpaper\, and Colored Architecture is being prepared for publication. Dr. Ridler completed her PhD in Art History at The Graduate Center\, CUNY in 2016 and has taught extensively including at The Cooper Union\, Westchester Community College\, Montclair State University and Hunter College. Recently she has taught courses at Kendal-on-Hudson and is a tour guide and trustee for The Historical Society\, serving Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown.
URL:https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/austrian-expressionism/
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