Events

FREE for members & non-members Beyond her conception of Yentl and her unforgettable portrayal of Jewish characters like Fanny Brice, Barbra Streisand’s Jewish identity has factored significantly into her unparalleled career as a singer, actress, director, and producer. We will explore these connections by listening and watching clips from her vast catalogue and learning about […]

FREE for members & non-members Every week brings a new miracle cure—another influencer promising longevity through algae smoothies, cold plunges, or a weighted vest. The wellness world has become a $5 trillion experiment in anxiety. What if the secret to a long, healthy life isn’t found in any of it? Hear Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel—one of […]

Children under 2: Free; children under 6: $10 Members: $20; non-members: $25 Join Alan Muraoka—who has played “Alan,” the proprietor of Hooper’s Store on “Sesame Street” for the past 27 years—for a special sing-a-long for children of all ages. He, along with "Sesame Street" puppeteers Jennifer Barnhart and Jake Bazel, will dazzle kids with  interactive […]

FREE for members & non-members Doors open at 6:00 pm Grab some friends to create the fiercest trivia team of all time for the inaugural Trivia Night at The Ark! The bar will be open to keep you extra sharp—or your opponents fuzzy!—for this fact-packed night of fun with host Garry Leavy of Let’s Go […]

Every other Sunday  Drop in—no registration required. Having 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!

FREE for members & non-members Have your kids ever dreamed of meeting a professional athlete? Now’s their chance! In partnership with The Robert Jacobson Sports Foundation, the J, and J Sports Academy are hosting a Jr. Knicks Basketball Clinic in collaboration with Madison Square Garden. Young athletes of all levels and interests will have the […]

FREE for members & non-members Have your kids ever dreamed of meeting a professional athlete? Now’s their chance! In partnership with The Robert Jacobson Sports Foundation, the J, and J Sports Academy are hosting a Jr. Knicks Basketball Clinic in collaboration with Madison Square Garden. Young athletes of all levels and interests will have the […]

FREE for members; $10 for non-members A respected musicologist once referred to The Beatles as “One of the most transforming entities of 20th century music” and claimed that they changed the course of popular music forever. Can that possibly be true? And what made them such a strong force that their music is still popular […]

We need your help for as long as you can give us on any of these days. To get ready for our MLK Day of Service on Jan 19, we need your help cutting fabric that will comprise no-sew blankets for neighbors at local food pantries. Please drop in to help for as long as […]

We need your help for as long as you can give us on any of these days. To get ready for our MLK Day of Service on Jan 19, we need your help cutting fabric that will comprise no-sew blankets for neighbors at local food pantries. Please drop in to help for as long as […]

FREE for members and non-members Those experiencing the stage of life referred to as “the third act” are invited to come together to talk, laugh, share stories, and support one another through life’s ups and downs. Whether you're navigating retirement, dealing with health changes, coping with loss, or just looking to connect with others in […]

Members: $15; non-members: $20 for the series (drop ins also welcome) Art historian Serdar Arat is back with a two-part lecture series that looks at how African and African-diasporic artists helped shape modern art around the world. We’ll explore the Harlem Renaissance alongside European modernists to see how artists learned from one another and pushed […]

We need your help for as long as you can give us on any of these days. To get ready for our MLK Day of Service on Jan 19, we need your help cutting fabric that will comprise no-sew blankets for neighbors at local food pantries. Please drop in to help for as long as […]

$25 cash per person (taxes and gratuity included) 3 Beekman Ave., Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 After years of waiting, Sleepy Hollow’s Ganso is finally open! Beat the cold with your choice of lunch special including a steaming bowl of ramen, sushi special, or bento box with main entrée, soup, salad, shumai, and rice. Please bring […]

We need your help for as long as you can give us on any of these days. To get ready for our MLK Day of Service on Jan 19, we need your help cutting fabric that will comprise no-sew blankets for neighbors at local food pantries. Please drop in to help for as long as […]

FREE for members; $10 for non-members Greece has staged a remarkable financial turnaround; its sovereign debt is now investment grade and its economy is growing by over 2%, thanks to budget discipline, reduced red tape, improved business climate, a tourism boom, and competent use of EU recovery funds. But the country has a way to […]

FREE for members & non-members Join Rabbi Ron Symons in an exploration of how the great civil rights leaders of the 20th century drew on the themes expressed over 2,5000 years ago by the prophets of ancient Israel.  We will come to learn how these themes are both eternally contemporary and essential for our modern […]

We need your help for as long as you can give us on any of these days. To get ready for our MLK Day of Service on Jan 19, we need your help cutting fabric that will comprise no-sew blankets for neighbors at local food pantries. Please drop in to help for as long as […]

FREE for members & non-members In honor of the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King and in partnership with The Church of St. Barnabas and Irvington Presbyterian Church, we will be making no-sew blankets and bundling them with books, hot chocolate mix, and a mug to be distributed through local food pantries. All […]

FREE for members & non-members In honor of the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King and in partnership with The Church of St. Barnabas and Irvington Presbyterian Church, we will be making no-sew blankets and bundling them with books, hot chocolate mix, and a mug to be distributed through local food pantries. All […]

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 […]

Every other Sunday  Drop in—no registration required. Having 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!

Members: $55; non-members: $65 Hear the iconic musical hits of the 60s performed by a group of professional singers accompanied by a live orchestra. This decade saw the rise of extraordinarily memorable Broadway shows, including Bye Bye Birdie, Cabaret, Funny Girl, Fiddler on the Roof, and many more. These musicals kept the lights bright on […]

FREE for members; $20 for non-members From concerns about tariffs, fiscal deficits, geopolitics, potential overinvestment in AI, and lofty valuation multiples, investors may be a bit skittish at the moment. But is it all doom and gloom? We also have an accommodative Fed, an administration focused on deregulation, an impending M&A cycle, and a generational […]

FREE for members and non-members Those experiencing the stage of life referred to as “the third act” are invited to come together to talk, laugh, share stories, and support one another through life’s ups and downs. Whether you're navigating retirement, dealing with health changes, coping with loss, or just looking to connect with others in […]

FREE for members & non-members This HBO documentary film, directed by Emmy-award winners Jessica Dimmock and Zackary Canepari, examines the normalization of gun violence in America through the vast industry that has risen to protect us from it. From lockdown drills in elementary schools to bulletproof backpacks and “active shooter” conventions, the film describes how […]

1946 Campus Drive Hyde Park, NY 12538 Members: $85; non-members: $95 *incl r/t transportation from the J, tour, and 3-course lunch Tour begins at 10:15 am and lunch is at 11:30 am (Bus departs JCC at 8:15 am and returns around 2 pm) Looking for a warm escape in the heart of winter? Join us […]

FREE for members & non-members Rabbi Ron Symons will guide us through a conversation uncovering the history of Black-Jewish relations in the civil rights movement, both the good and the bad, with hopes for even more cooperation in the years to come.