Community Challah Bake
2025-04-24 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, 11548, United States
Let’s knead and braid in celebration of Blue + White Week! Whether you’re an experienced baker or trying your hand for the first time, this event is for everyone. Discover the joy of crafting challah, share laughs and stories with friends and neighbors, and leave with your own beautifully braided loaf to enjoy at home. All ingredients and supplies are provided—just bring your enthusiasm!
$18 members / $36 nonmembers per person
Children ages 12 and under are free

Author Breakfast: The Trade Off by Samantha Greene Woodruff
2025-05-01 10:30 - 12:00
Inspired by the true story of a pioneering investment legend, an ambitious young woman strives to find her place amid the promise and tumult of 1920s Wall Street.
$60

Cardio Drum Dance Flow
2025-05-06 19:00 - 20:00
Get your heart pumping and energy flowing in this high-intensity class with instructor Amy Elias. Using stability balls, drumsticks, and dance moves, you’ll combine rhythm, and cardio for a full-body workout set to an upbeat soundtrack. No experience needed—just bring your excitement and let the beat take over!
$16 members / $25 nonmembers

Singles Café V55: Ice Cream Social
2025-06-05 18:30 - 20:30
Indulge in an evening of sweet treats, casual conversation, and a few good laughs at our next café! Mix and mingle as you expand your social circle in a fun and friendly environment. Pizza will also be served.
$15 members / $20 nonmembers

Yellow Rose Society's Friendship Circle Luncheon Mah Jongg Tournament
2025-06-18 09:30 - 15:30
Get ready for a day of strategy, skill, and camaraderie at our tournament, supervised by the Mah Jongg Queen herself, Judy Umansky! Prizes awarded to the first, second, and third place players with a light breakfast and lunch for all.
Proceeds will benefit Sid Jacobson JCC to improve the lives of individuals with dementia and other neurodegenerative conditions and their care partners. 25% of ticket purchases are tax-deductible.
$100 members / $125 nonmembers

Movie Club: The Birdcage
2025-06-25 19:00 - 21:00
In honor of Pride month, join us to watch the hilarious 1996 comedy starring Robin Williams as a gay cabaret owner, and Nathan Lane as his drag queen companion who agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée’s conservative parents.

"An Inside Job" by Daniel Silva
2025-07-13 18:00
SJJCC’s Irene & Ronald Cohen Spotlight Speaker Series in partnership with Theodore’s Books and Gold Coast Forum presents the New York Times bestselling author joins us two days before his new book is out! Legendary spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon is back in a dazzling new tale as he races to recover a lost masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci. Don’t miss this exclusive conversation, expertly guided by CNN correspondent Jamie Gangel, offering an insider’s look at one of the year’s most anticipated thrillers!
The event is sold out, walk-ins unfortunately cannot be accommodated.

Book Club: The Paris Express
2025-07-31 19:00 - 21:00
Share your thoughts on today’s best-selling novels, moderated by Nicole Yablans, an English teacher and library consultant. July’s selection is The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue, a sweeping historical novel about an infamous 1895 disaster at the Paris Montparnasse train station.
$20 members / $30 nonmembers

A Night at Citi Field: Mets vs. Braves
2025-08-13 19:00
This event is currently at capacity and has moved to a waitlist.
To be added to the waitlist, please contact the front desk at 516.484.1545.
Let’s go Mets! Spend a summer evening with us at the ballpark as the Amazins take on their division rivals, the Atlanta Braves, at 7:10pm.
Your ticket includes a seat in Section 331 (along the third base line), with access to the Heineken Diamond Lounge and Metro Market. Includes a $24 food voucher!
Participants are responsible for their own transportation. Digital tickets will be sent to your phone prior to the game.
$62 per person

Grandparents Day: Breakfast, Books + Bonding
2025-09-07 10:30 - 12:00
Celebrate your 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.
$10 members per family / $20 nonmembers per family
Brought to you by our Bernce & Ira Waldbaum Family Children’s Center and Center for Adult Programming

Community Babka Bake with Avery Robinson
2025-09-29 18:30 - 20:30
Experience the joy of hands-on baking as you craft your own babka—a sweet, twisted loaf full of flavor and tradition. With expert guidance from Avery Robinson, culinary historian, co-founder of Rye Revival, and manager of Black Rooster Food, you’ll learn how to prepare and shape this beloved treat to take home and bake. All ingredients and refreshments are Kosher.
$18 members / $36 nonmembers
Limited space is available for the program, to register, please call 516.484.1545. Walk-ins will not be accepted.

SABRA SCREENS: KUGEL
2025-10-22 17:30 - 18:30
Loved the Israeli TV show Shtisel? See the prequel series that follows Nuchem and his daughter Libbi’s life in Antwerp, Belgium in the 1990s.
8 sessions
Begins Wednesday, October 22, 5:30-6:30pm
$40 members / $50 nonmembers for full series
$10 members / $12 nonmembers per episode (pay at the front desk before each episode

Sip + Shop Holiday Boutique
2025-11-06 18:00 - 21:00
From unique treasures to one-of-a-kind finds, our community shopping bonanza offers something for everyone on your list (including you)! Support local vendors, and get into the holiday spirit with us! Refreshments will be served.
$18 per person

Fall Canasta Tournament
2025-11-12 10:00 - 15:00
Enjoy a day of Canasta at our tournament supervised by Judy Umansky! Prizes will be awarded for the first, second, and third place teams. A light breakfast and lunch will be served.
You need to have a partner to participate; single players will not be accepted. If you or your partner cannot attend, you are responsible for finding a replacement. Refunds will not be issued.
$100 members / $125 nonmembers

Book Club: A Marriage at Sea
2025-11-13 19:00 - 21:00
Share your thoughts on the New York Times bestseller by Sophie Elmhirst that tells the true story of Maralyn and Maurice who decide to sail around the world in 1972. All goes well until deep in the Pacific Ocean, a whale knocks a hole in their boat, sinking it, and how they fight to stay alive in a tiny rubber raft. Moderated by Nicole Yablans.
$20 members / $30 nonmembers

Autumn Brunch
2025-11-16 11:30 - 14:30
Recently retired? Empty nester? New to SJJCC? Join us for a lively afternoon of food, fun, and connection! Enjoy the energetic beats of Otha Day’s drum and rhythm circle, meet new friends, and discover the many programs and events designed to keep you active, engaged, and inspired in this exciting new chapter.
$45 members / $55 nonmembers

Chanukah Paint & Sip
2025-12-02 19:00 - 21:00
Celebrate the holiday with creativity and connection! Paint a dish set that is perfect for latkes, sip your favorite beverage, and enjoy a fun evening with friends. All materials included.
$40 members / $50 nonmembers

Pickleball Social
2025-12-06 18:30 - 21:00
Saturday night is all about rallies, laughs, and good company.
This SJJCC member-only event is for players with previous court experience (at least two games played and a basic understanding of serving and scoring). Enjoy friendly matches, great vibes, and refreshments to keep you going.
Please bring your own paddle.
$25 per member

Spotlight Speaker: Susan Lucci, Actress and Author of La Lucci
2026-01-29 11:00
Susan Lucci–Daytime’s Leading Lady–joins us for an extraordinary and intimate conversation about her life, career, and her highly anticipated new memoir, La Lucci.
This event is a pre–book–release appearance.
Thursday, January 29 • 11am
$50 members / $60 nonmembers per ticket

Mah Jongg Immersion
2026-02-17 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-18 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-19 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-20 14:00 - 17:00
Learn how to play the popular game everyone is talking about in four days using the official rules of the National Mah Jongg League.
The 2025 card is required for this class and can be purchased for $15.
Class size limited.
4 sessions
Tuesday, February 17-Friday, February 20, 2-5pm
$145 members / $195 nonmembers
