Clubs + Verve

CLUBS + VERVE

Be moved as you engage in various art forms that convey messages, meaning, and emotion! Programs funded in part by UJA-Federation of New York’s Verve 55+ Living.

ART + TRIP PROGRAMS

SPECIAL EVENT

GRANDPARENTS DAY
Celebrate the special day by teaming up with your grandchildren for a morning of fun! Enjoy a bagel breakfast, followed by a visit from local children’s book author and illustrator Ann F. Koffsky, and give back to our community with service projects.
Sunday, September 7, 10:30am-12pm
$10 members per family / $20 nonmembers per family
Register

WORKSHOPS

MEDICARE: UNDERSTANDING YOUR OPTIONS*
Navigating Medicare can be confusing—but it doesn’t have to be. Join us for an informative presentation with Joy Poupko, who will help you understand your Medicare options, including Parts A, B, C, and D, what’s covered, and how to make the most of Open Enrollment. Learn what documents you’ll need to sign up, key deadlines to remember, and how to choose a plan that fits your needs and budget.
Monday, September 15, 7pm
$10 members / $15 nonmembers
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COMMUNITY BABKA BAKE
Come together in this delightful hands-on baking experience as we create the beloved babka—a sweet, twisted loaf rich in flavor and heritage. Guided by expert instruction, participants learn the art of preparing and shaping their own babka to take home and bake.
Monday, September 29, 6:30-8pm
$18 members / $36 nonmembers
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CLUBS

SINGLES CAFÉ V55*
Mix and mingle at The Café at Sid Jacobson JCC with activities, music, and food! (Café will not meet in October)
Thursday, September 4, 6:30-8:30pm • Register (Advance registration required by 3pm on Thursday, September 4; walk-ins not permitted) 
Thursday, November 6, 6:30-8:30pm • Register
Thursday, December 4, 6:30-8:30pm • Register
$20 members / $30 nonmembers per event

BOOK CLUB*
Share your thoughts on today’s best-selling novels, moderated by Nicole Yablans, an English teacher and library consultant.
Thursday, September 18, 7-9pm: Going Home by Tom Lamont • Register
Thursday, November 13, 7-9pm • Register
$20 members / $30 nonmembers per event

WALKING CLUB*
Lace up your sneakers and join us as we walk the grounds of the Nassau County Museum of Art, right across the street from SJJCC! Indoor strolls will take place when weather is inclement. Please park in the museum’s main parking lot.
Thursdays, meet at 9:15am, walking begins at 9:30am

VERVE TRIPS

RETREAT TO THE BERKSHIRES*
Enjoy three days of summer camp for active adults ages 55+ years! Activities include fitness classes, pickleball, tennis, kayaking, canoeing, meditation, culinary workshops, art activities, book clubs, and evening entertainment. All rooms are air-conditioned and have a private bathroom. Round-trip transportation provided from SJJCC. Presented in partnership with Mid-Westchester JCC, Shames JCC on the Hudson, and Suffolk Y JCC.
At Berkshire Hills Eisenberg Camp, Copake
Tuesday, September 9-Thursday, September 11
$500 per person for a shared double room
$650 per person for a private room
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*Programs funded in part by UJA-Federation of New York’s Verve 55+ Living