arts + culture

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…

An unforgettable historical novel told across dual timelines, centered on the unlikely friendship between a screenwriter and a young actress hoping to be Alfred Hitchcock’s next star. $65 per person

A reimagining of the world created by Charles Dickens, seen through the eyes of Jacob Fagin—Victorian literature’s notorious villain. $65 per person

This riveting untold story shares how one woman infiltrated the Nazi leadership in Paris during World War II to save the world’s most treasured masterpieces. $65 per person

ONE OF THEM BY KITTY ZELDIS A powerful and moving story of secrets, friendship, and betrayal that follows two young women at Vassar College in the years after World War II.…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…