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Second Passover; one month after Passover

Event Description Join the JCC for a Book Talk by Dr. Michael Gordon on his book, The Book of David which shares his experiences and life lessons learned from caring for his special needs brother. "Caring for a sibling with special needs presents families with a gauntlet of challenges and responsibilities. But while the downsides of sibling caregiving understandably take center stage, few books consider how managing the less-than-perfect among us can also enrich us all-individually, within our families, and across the community at large. This "memoir as self-help" book addresses what goals and principles we should set for ourselves and our special needs siblings. With humor and affection, the author uses his brother's life history to address issues that arise around education, employment, health care, family functioning, and religious observance. Dr. Gordon, a child psychologist, parlays his extensive clinical experience to explore the many trials and triumphs that can arise when one sibling cares for another."

33rd day of counting the Omer

Israeli themed Shabbat dinner and campfire to celebrate Yom Ha'atzmaut and Lag B'Omer. More details to follow.

De-stress with the art of Zentangle at the JCC! Bring your creativity and join the JCC for a two-hour introduction to Zentangle, a relaxing and meditative ink drawing method that transforms simple patterns into works of art. No artistic experience is required. This class will be given by Linda Markell, a Certified Zentangle Teacher and retired public health educator. Linda has previously taught Zentangle at the Marcellus Library and the Womens Retreats at Chautauqua Institute.