Author Breakfast: Picture in the Sand by Peter Blauner
2023-11-09 10:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
A sweeping intergenerational story told through a grandfather’s letters to his grandson, passing on the story of his political rebellion in 1950s Egypt in order to save his grandson’s life in a post-9/11 world.
$60

Dueling Pianos
2023-11-11 19:30 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Enjoy an entertaining and exciting evening hearing your favorite songs on dueling pianos by New York City’s own Shake, Rattle, and Roll! Dueling Pianos is a concert, comedy show, and cabaret all combined into one which encourages audience interaction with singing along. Light refreshments will be served.
$50 members / $65 nonmembers

My Wondrous Whimsical World Art Gallery Closing
2023-11-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Mix and mingle with Ginger Balizer-Hendler while viewing their colorful artwork! The event is free, but advance registration is appreciated.

Author Breakfast: Night Angels by Weina Dai Randel
2024-01-18 10:30 - 12:00 | Virtual, NY
A moving novel about a diplomatic couple who risked their lives to help Viennese Jews escape the Nazis, inspired by the true story of Dr. Ho Fengshan, Righteous Among the Nations. This program will be presented virtually only.
$60

Fiddler on the Roof
2024-01-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match, as our Community Players travel to pre-revolutionary Russia in this timeless classic!
Tickets $28 for members, seniors, and students / $32 nonmembers

Jingles with Singles Radio Bingo
2024-02-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Enjoy an evening of mixing, mingling, and having fun singing along to your favorite songs! Refreshments will be served.
$30 members / $40 nonmembers

Partners with the Community: Israel’s Declaration of Independence by Neil Rogachevsky
2024-02-28 19:30 | Woodbury Jewish Center, 200 South Woods Drive, Woodbury, NY, 11797, United States
Through a presentation of the drafts of Israel’s Declaration of Independence in English for the first time, see the dilemmas of politics, diplomacy, and values faced by Israel’s leaders as they charted the path to independence and composed what became modern Israel’s most important political text.

Author Breakfast: Küntslers in Paradise by Cathleen Schine
2024-03-07 10:30 - 12:00 | Virtual, NY
Mamie was only 11 when her family escaped Vienna in 1939 and made their way to Lose Angeles with other Jews escaping Hitler. Now in 2020, Mamie tells her grandson Julian the buried stories of her years in California. This program will be presented virtually only.
$60

Shabbat Dinner: Purim Style
2024-03-15 17:00 - 19:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Welcome in Shabbat and honor Purim – the joyous Jewish festival – with dinner, wine, and holiday treats! Come in costume or pick up a mask upon arrival, to show off your inner Esther as we celebrate the saving of the Jews from evil Haman’s plot! We will be sharing stories of strong women across history and Bonnie Sperry, Executive Director of NCJW Peninsula Section, will join us to speak on how Jewish women continue to shape the world today.
$30 members / $40 nonmembers

Partners with the Community: The Last of the Seven by Steven Hartov
2024-03-18 19:30 | Temple Beth Israel, 1 Temple Drive, Port Washington, NY, 11050, United States
A spellbinding novel of World War II based on the little-known history of the X Troop — a team of European Jews who escaped the continent only to join the British Army and return home to exact their revenge on Hitler’s military.

Partners with the Community: The Night Travelers by Lucas Correa
2024-03-26 19:30 | Melville Jewish Center, 2600 New York Avenue, Melville, NY, 11747, United States
Four generations of women experience love, loss, war, and hope from the rise of Nazism to the Cuban Revolution and finally, the fall of the Berlin Wall in this sweeping novel.

Author Breakfast: Overture of Hope by Isabel Vincent
2024-04-04 10:30 - 12:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Vincent, a New York Post investigative journalist recovers the story of two British sisters who masterminded a plan to spirit dozens of Jewish stars and personnel of the German and Austrian opera to England and save them from a terrible fate under the Third Reich.
$60

Café V55: Kosher Wine Tasting
2024-04-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Learn all about kosher wine while tasting varieties you can serve at your Passover Seder! Wine will also be available for purchase. A portion of the proceeds will go towards our Israel Emergency Fund.
$10 members / $20 nonmembers

Shabbat Dinner: An Early Passover Celebration
2024-04-19 17:00 - 19:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Welcome in Shabbat with friends, old and new! We’ll light the Shabbat candles, recite the blessings and prayers, and enjoy a delicious Kosher plant-based meal in honor of Earth Day.
$30 members / $40 nonmembers

Author Breakfast: Hope by Andrew Ridker
2024-05-02 10:30 - 12:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
In this hilarious and heartfelt novel, follow the Greenspans over the course of one tumultuous year as they question, and compromise, the values that have shaped their lives.
$60

Partners with the Community: The Apprentice of Buchenwald by Oren Schneider
2024-05-06 19:45 | Temple Beth Sholom, 401 Roslyn Road, Roslyn Heights, NY, 11577, United States
Alexander Rosenberg was a smart and curious teenager who spoke many languages and lived a pampered life with his affluent parents in a Czechoslovakian town. When his family was captured and taken to Buchenwald, his father was gravely injured, and it was up to Alexander to use his talent to save his father’s life.

Shabbat Dinner: Blue + White to Celebrate Yom HaAtmaut
2024-05-10 17:00 - 19:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Welcome in Shabbat with friends, old and new! We’ll light the Shabbat candles, recite the blessings and prayers, and enjoy a delicious Kosher meal.
$30 members / $40 nonmembers

Bridging the Gap: One Night Only From Israel!
2024-07-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
A Family-Friendly Interactive Dance Performance Celebrating Inclusivity
Despite the challenges of being deaf, Amnon Damti has embraced the universal language of dance. He and his partner, Jill – both cultural ambassadors of Israel have captivated audiences across the globe, including the White House! Their journey is a testament to the power of determination, resilience, and the belief that art knows no boundaries. We encourage you to share this unforgettable and interactive experience with your children, who will be invited on stage to participate with this internationally acclaimed duo!
$18 members / $36 nonmembers per person*
*Children under the age of 12 are free with an adult’s registration

Café V55: Square Dancing Night
2024-08-01 19:00 - 21:00 | NY
Put on your cowboy boots and hat for an evening of square and line dancing! Don’t know the moves? Our professional caller will teach you how to do-si-do, swing, and promenade so you can shine on the dance floor. Refreshments will be served.
$20 members / $30 nonmembers

Author Breakfast: The Goddess of Warsaw by Lisa Barr
2024-09-25 10:30 - 12:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
From The New York Times bestselling author, a gripping dual-timeline novel that follows a legendary Hollywood screen star as she recounts her secret life in the Warsaw Ghetto.
$60

Movie Club: The Lunchbox
2024-09-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Sit back and relax at SJJCC as we screen a different movie each month! September’s film is 2013’s The Lunchbox, about a mistaken delivery in Mumbai’s famously efficient lunchbox delivery system that connects a young housewife to an older man in the dusk of his life as they build a fantasy world together through notes in the lunchbox.
Free for members / $5 nonmembers

Holiday Floral Arrangement
2024-10-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Learn the basics of floral design and assemble a beautiful faux flower centerpiece from craft artist Christin Nash! All supplies are included.
$34 members / $40 nonmembers

Author Breakfast: When Women Ran Fifth Avenue by Julie Satow
2024-10-31 10:30 - 12:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Satow, an award-winning journalist, chronicles the golden age of American department stores and the three visionary women who led them!
$60

Autumn Brunch
2024-11-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Recently retired? Empty nester? New to the neighborhood and SJJCC? This is the perfect opportunity to make new friends, enjoy entertainment, and indulge in food, while discovering all the amazing programs and events we offer to keep you active, engaged, and inspired in this exciting next phase of life!
$25 members / $35 nonmembers per person

Singles Café V55: Pizza Party
2024-11-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Marinara Pizza, 5 Glen Cove Road, Greenvale, NY, 11548
Mix and mingle while learning to make your own pizza with a Master Chef! Unlimited pizza, salad, and drinks included. Advance registration required, walk-ins will not be permitted.
$20 members / $25 nonmembers

Author Breakfast: The Lost Van Gogh by Jonathan Santlofer
2024-12-05 10:30 - 12:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
A spellbinding thriller of masterpieces, masterminds, and the mysterious underbelly of the art world.
$60

Spotlight Speaker: On Being Jewish Now
2024-12-11 10:30 - 12:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
ON BEING JEWISH NOW BOOK PANEL WITH ZIBBY OWENS, AMY BLUMENFELD, BRENDA JANOWITZ, AND JANE L. ROSEN
Get inspired at our thought-provoking discussion featuring four of today’s bestselling authors who have contributed to On Being Jewish Now. This intimate and hopeful collection of essays from authors and advocates delves into what it means to be Jewish, how life has transformed since October 7th, and the enduring culture that unites these experiences. Event moderated by Zibby Owens.
FEATURING
Zibby Owens, bestselling author and founder/CEO of Zibby Media and has been called “NYC’s Most Powerful Book-fluencer” (Vulture). Creator and host of the award-winning daily podcast Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books.
Amy Blumenfeld, an award-winning author and journalist, Amy’s debut novel, The Cast, was the winner of the Independent Publisher Book Award in Popular Fiction.
Brenda Janowitz, author of eight novels, including The Grace Kelly Dress and The Audrey Hepburn Estate. Her New York Times Modern Love column was recently chosen as one of the top 10 in the past 20 years.
Jane L. Rosen, Huffington Post contributor and author of five novels, including her latest release, Seven Summer Weekends, touted a “must read” by People® Magazine.
$36

Spotlight Speaker: The Joy of Costco by David and Susan Schwartz
2025-01-26 11:30 - 13:30 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Go on a whirlwind tour of Costco warehouses from around the globe with the Schwartz’s — two of the store’s biggest fans — who have visited at least one warehouse in 47 states and 13 countries!
Enjoy brunch at the event and “sample” all of your favorite Costco food!
$40

Anne Frank: The Exhibition
2025-02-05 09:00 - 17:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Go on an immersive tour of a full-scale recreation of the Annex where Anne Frank, her family, and other inhabitants spent two years hiding to evade capture by the Nazis in Amsterdam. Includes tour at the Center for Jewish History in Manhattan, lunch at Jack’s Wife Freda, and transportation to and from the JCC.
Light bites at SJJCC beginning at 9am, bus departs at 9:30am, tour begins at 11:30am
$165 per person

Super Bowl Party
2025-02-09 17:30 - 22:00 | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Ready for the big game? Join us for our Super Bowl LIX Watch Party. Enjoy food, mingling, games, and see who takes home this year’s Lombardi Trophy!
$40 early bird pricing / $45 after Monday, February 3
