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In observance of Independence Day on Friday, July 4, the entire building - including our Health + Wellness Center - will be closed. We will re-open 7am Saturday morning. Have a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend!
In observance of Independence Day on Friday, July 4, the entire building - including our Health + Wellness Center - will be closed. We will re-open 7am Saturday morning. Have a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend!

VERVE 55+ LIVING

CLUBS, CULTURE + TRIPS

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.

SUMMER SCHOOL

Adult summer school is all about skills you’ll want to learn!
$10 members / $15 nonmembers and Senior Passport holders per class
Learn more here.

ALL ABOUT AI
Monday, July 14, 7-9pm
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PROJECT S.A.F.E.
Monday, July 28, 7-9pm
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PHONE PHOTOGRAPHY 101
Monday, August 11, 7-9pm
Register

CLUBS

BOOK CLUB*
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.
Thursday, July 31, 7-9pm
$20 members / $30 nonmembers
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SINGLES CAFÉ V55
Mix and mingle as you expand your social circle in a fun and friendly environment. Advance registration required.
Meets the first Thursday of each month (the Café will not meet in July and August)

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


CULTURE + TRIPS

A NIGHT AT CITI FIELD: METS VS. BRAVES
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.
Wednesday, August 13
$62 per person
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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. Roundtrip 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

Audrey Kurland

Associate Executive Director, Adult Programming

(516) 484-1545 x109

For over 30 years, Audrey has put the needs of SJJCC members first along with motivating them through classes and clinics in aquatics, fitness, and sports. Starting her career at…

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Alyson Goodman

Assistant Director of Arts + Culture, Maccabi Manager

(516) 484-1545 x157

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Events

Spotlight Speaker: An Inside Job by Daniel Silva

Sun, Jul 13, 2025

6:00pm - 6:00pm

SUMMER SCHOOL: ALL ABOUT A.I.

Mon, Jul 14, 2025

7:00pm - 9:00pm

SUMMER SCHOOL: PROJECT S.A.F.E.

Mon, Jul 28, 2025

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Book Club: The Paris Express

Thu, Jul 31, 2025

7:00pm - 9:00pm

SUMMER SCHOOL: PHONE PHOTOGRAPHY 101

Mon, Aug 11, 2025

7:00pm - 9:00pm

A Night at Citi Field: Mets vs. Braves

Wed, Aug 13, 2025

7:00pm - 7:00pm