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Zumba at the J
SUN, 9/19, 1-4pm, see prices below
Come join our Zumba team in a 3 hour dance party filled with tantalizing, energetic, international rhythms. Our instructors will teach, individually and as a team, to bring the energy to a new level. Whether you are a regular Zumba member, or new to Zumba, the instructors will show you how to dance to your fitness level. Advanced tickets can be purchased at the JCC for $10 for members or $15 for non-members. Non-member price includes a 5 day pass to the JCC. Tickets at the door can be purchased for $10 members and $20 non-members. Contact: Lolli Villanueva 348-4473
JCC Health Fair
WED, 10/13,9am–3pm, FREE
Find out how healthy you are and how you can improve. Chiropractics, acupuncture, massage, heart screenings, hearing screening, bone density, body fat, fitness testing, blood pressure, heart rate testing, spinal screenings, blood typing, and gait testing are only a few of the things that will be offered. Contact: Susanna Pier 348-4521
Online Registration is not available for this program.
JCC Book Festival 2010
October 17-31, 2010
6 Visiting Authors From Across the US and Israel!
Timely Topics, Engaging Speakers, Delicious Food!
Book Fair! – All Featured Books and Authors + Selected Children’s Books
Special Children’s Performances!
Make your reservations and come prepared for delightful authors and a memorable time.
Our 2010 offerings include:
Sun, 10/17, 10 am – 2 pm Book Fair with outstanding children’s book and all the festival books
Sun, 10/17, 10:30 am It’s Time with Isabelle Kessler (1-5 year olds and parents)
Sun, 10/17, 1:00 pm Natalia with Loren Kahn (6 years old to adult)
Sun, 10/17, 3:00 pm Erica Brown, Confronting Scandal
Wed, 10/20, 11:30 am Tina Wasserman, Entrée to Judaism
Sun, 10/24, 3:00 pm Thanassis Cambanis, Privilege to Die
Tue, 10/26, 7:00 pm Mordecai Dzikansky, Terrorist Cop
Thu, 10/28, 11:30 am Rabbi Min Kantrowitz, Counting the Omer
Sun, 10/31, 10:00 am Hesh Kestin, Iron Will of Shoeshine Cats
Click on the links above for more information about any of the individual programs.
Book Fair – Children’s books + Author Selections
SUN, 10/17, 10am - 2pm, FREE
The Book Fair is co-hosted by BookWorks and selections will include the best in children’s contemporary and classic Jewish literature as well as all of the Fest authors’ books. Indulgence Café will be open for lunch.
Online Registration is not available for this program.
It’s Time: Book Festival Family Day at the JCC
Loren Kahn Puppet and Object Theatre
SUN, 10/17, 10:30 am, $7.50 members/$10 non-members, Children under 11 are FREE, Ages: 1-5
“It’s Time” is a new theatre production employing objects, sounds, mime and humor for the very young. A character, dressed all in gray, arrives in her workshop. In this quiet gray nest, color is born, feather by feather. A yellow feather: the sunrise? A blue feather: storm of blue sky? Story fragments create a bird, then an egg – what color will it be? Simplicity and tranquility are explored in this performance, which was created for the age when each moment is a discovery and magic is in the emotions. This show is the American cousin of Qui Dit Gris, a French show co-created by Isabelle Kessler, who will perform it.
The performance will last approximately 30 minutes.
Who is Isabelle Kessler? Object Theater Creator and Director Isabelle Kessler is a talented veteran of European and American theater. She exercises her creative talent with everything from classic stage productions to toddler-friendly romps, to grand street theater involving 15 brides and 22 movie projectors. Isabelle started in her native France 25 years ago, and has produced around 40 plays since then.
Loren Kahn Puppet & Object Theatre is based in Albuquerque, but it has performed for every age, venue, and schedule throughout the US, Canada, and Europe.
Natalia: Book Festival Family Day at the JCC
Loren Kahn Puppet and Object Theatre
SUN, 10/17, 1:00 pm, $7.50 members/$10 non-members, Children under 11 are FREE. Ages 6 to adult
“Natalia” is a vignette of a Jewish grandmother, who tells intriguing tales, riddles and dreams. This show will be performed by Loren Kahn. The performance will last approximately 30 minutes.
Who is Loren Kahn? Loren Kahn started out as an anthropologist, but departed academe in 1973 to travel through the western US, working as a street puppeteer. She never looked back. Loren has collaborated with several puppet companies, performed solo and as an artist-in-residence, and now she directs her own puppet theater in Albuquerque. In 1994, Loren was performing at two international puppet festivals in Germany, when she saw "Homage," an object theatre play for ages four to seven, created by Isabelle. Loren and Isabelle have been working together ever since.
Loren Kahn Puppet & Object Theatre is based in Albuquerque, but it has performed for every age, venue, and schedule throughout the US, Canada, and Europe.
Confronting Scandal: How Jews Can Respond When Jews Do Bad Things by Dr. Erica Brown
Jewish Book Festival 2010
SUN, 10/17, 3pm, $10members/$15nonmemembers, WINE & CHEESE
Discomfort, shame, ethics, pride and wise judgments in an age of choice.
Whether it is Bernie Madoff or money laundering by rabbinic leaders, the Jewish community must take stock of what these breaches of civil law and Jewish ethical teachings mean for us as a people. How do we manage collective discomfort and shame? How do we explain rabbis who commit sex offenses or other crimes yet stand at the pulpit week after week offering others moral guidance? And most important, how do we restore honor and dignity to our community? Brown explores these difficult and thorny issues
offering perspective and insight.
Dr. Erica Brown, (Washington, DC) is a leading voice on subjects of current Jewish interest, consulting for Jewish federations and organizations across the country. She is author of numerous books about Jewish leadership, spirituality and issues facing the Jewish community.
Entrée to Judaism: A Culinary Exploration of the Jewish Diaspora by Tina Wasserman
Jewish Book Festival 2010
WED, 10/20, 11:30am, $20members/$25nonmembers, GOURMET LUNCHEON
Food informs who we are and where we came from.
How do you like your matzah brie? Are your matzah balls sinkers or floaters? Wherever Jews have settled, they have adapted local tastes and ingredients to meet their needs. Tina Wasserman leads a culinary journey around the world and across the ages sharing the histories, stories and recipes of the great Diaspora communities. Accessible, easy-to-follow recipes for the novice home cook and expert chef alike. Includes over 275 recipes and dozens of full-color photos.
Tina Wasserman (Dallas, TX) is an award-winning cooking instructor, specializing in contemporary kosher cuisine. Trained in nutrition and education, Tina has been the food columnist for Reform Judaism
magazine since 2003.
A Privilege to Die: Inside Hezbollah's Legions and Their Endless War Against Israel
by Thanassis Cambanis
Jewish Book Festival 2010
SUN, 10/24, 3pm, $10members/$15nonmembers, MID EASTERN TREATS
Hezbollah has emerged as the premier threat to Israel and the West. Why? Cambanis explains.
A Privilege To Die is a revelation. Cambanis, one of the most talented foreign correspondents of his generation, has traveled far into the heart of Hezbollah and his analysis needs to be read by general readers and policy-makers alike. His reporting is not only fearless but sophisticated and penetrating, providing us with a vibrant image and unprecedented understanding of this powerful and secretive Islamist force. It is required reading for anyone who wants to understand the Middle East.
Thanassis Cambanis (New York City) is a journalist and teacher specializing in the Middle East. He currently teaches at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and at the New School’s Graduate Program in International Affairs. His articles have appeared in the New York Times, Boston Globe, and GlobalPost.com among others.
Terrorist Cop by Mordecai Dzikansky
Jewish Book Festival 2010
TUE, 10/26, 7pm, $10members/$15nonmembers, DESSERTS, COFFEE & TEA
NYPD Jewish Cop Traveled the World To Stop Terrorists.
A colorful, haunting, and graphic tale of New York City homicide detective Morty Dzikansky. Early on Dzikansky, a Yarmulke wearing cop, made a name for himself by going undercover to catch a band of Torah thieves and became lead investigator of the unique Torah Task force. Post 9/11, the NYPD sent Dzikansky to Israel to monitor suicide bombings as part of a plan to protect New York from further terror. As a result of this assignment, he became an expert on suicide bombings but paid a price: he could not prevent his own private hell as a posttraumatic stress disorder victim.
Mordecai Dzikansky (Israel and New Jersey) retired as a Detective First Grade after 25 years with the NYPD. He has appeared on CBS’s “60 Minutes” and was featured in the New York Times, the New Yorker Magazine and Esquire.
Counting the Omer: A Kabbalistic Meditation Guide by Rabbi Min Kantrowitz
Jewish Book Festival 2010
THU, 10/28, 11:30am, $15members/$20nonmembers, SEASONAL LUNCH
Kabbalistic meditation guide explaining the significance of the forty-nine days between Passover and the celebration of Shavuot.
This guide brings meaning to the unique values of the forty-nine day period between the two holidays. Readers gain insight into the strengths of each day, leading to mediation on the mystical qualities of life and self.
Rabbi Min Kantrowitz (Albuquerque) is the Director of the Jewish Community Chaplaincy Program of Jewish Family Service of NM. She directs the Albuquerque Community Chevre Kaddisha, facilitates grief support groups, and conducts Healing Groups for Jewish survivors of domestic abuse.
The Iron Will of Shoeshine Cats by Hesh Kestin
Jewish Book Festival 2010
SUN, 10/31, 10am, $10members/$15nonmembers, BAGELS & SHMEAR
A vibrant, hilarious addition to the genre of mob tragicomedy.
The Iron Will of Shoeshine Cats brings into focus the New York mob scene of 1963. Russell Newhouse, a quick-witted 23 year-old scholar, skirt-chaser, and secretary of the Brooklyn Jewish Men’s Society, is “enlisted” by Shushan "Shoeshine" Cats, who is a man in need of a favor. What ensues is a classic boy-meets-mob story: part noir, part comedy, part epic. Kestin's richly layered characters are straight out of Dickens. His vivid attention to the details of place is like poetic journalism; and his snappy, concise
prose and dialogue is on par with Raymond Chandler.
Hesh Kestin, (New York City) a recovering foreign correspondent, has reported on local wars, global business and exotic mayhem in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for such publications as Forbes, Newsday, and the Jerusalem Post. He has written for magazines as diverse as Playboy and Inc.
Daddy & Me Gym Time & Mommy too!
Every other SUN, 9/12, 9/26, 10/10, 10/24, FREE to members
Parents and their children play a structured gym game and have refreshments. Gym games will consist of obstacle courses, tag games, T-ball, throwing and kicking activities and other fun gym activities. Parents must be present. Contact: Tom Gallagher 348-4511
Online Registration is not available for this program.
Parents' Night Out
SAT, 8/21,9/11, 10/16, 6-10pm, $20 per child/$10 additional, $25nm/$10 additional nm, Ages 5-12
This awesome Saturday evening service that gives parents the opportunity to drop off their children at the JCC and enjoy a night out. The activities for the children will always be fun and exciting. Contact: Tom Gallagher 348-4511
Wonderful Wednesdays - for adults 60+
WED, Ongoing, 10am-3pm, $8 including coffee, fitness, program and lunch unless indicated otherwise
This is for adults, 60+, who enjoy stimulating programs, socializing with others, and a good meal. Contact: Phyllis Wolf 348-4500
8/18 11-1pm
Senior Short Film Festival featuring (3) 10 minute films – humorous, touching, poignant: “Plots”, “Flowers For Charlie”, “Sid Smith For Congress”. Each film will be followed by short discussion in small break out groups. We will have buffet luncheon during the program. COST for this program is $10.
9/1 10:30-12pm
Welcome Back Barbeque and Film: “Blessed is the Match” narrated by Joan Allen
9/8
No Program – Erev Rosh Hashanah
9/15
Home Instead, Aging Gracefully at Home
9/22 11-12pm
Presentation by Rabbi Min Kantrowitz followed by New Year Luncheon.
10/6 10:30-12pm
Film: “Praying For Lior”, 2008, 87 minutes
10/13
JCC ANNUAL HEALTH FAIR – many booths, testing, and FREE (lunch on own)
10/20
JCC Book Fest Author Event-Tina Wasserman, Entrée to Judaism—Gourmet Meal. There will be an additional price for this program.
JCC Book Club
First SUNDAY of month, Ongoing, 5:30pm
The JCC Book Club has been meeting on the first Sunday of the month for 8 years and has read close to 100 books! This club is for all who enjoy reading and discussing books with others. Contact: Phyllis Wolf 348-4500
Online Registration is not available for this program.
JCC Mah Jongg Club
TUE, Ongoing, 7pm-9pm, FREE
This club is for all who enjoy playing Mah Jongg with others. New Mah Jongg beginning classes will form as interest is expressed. Meet in the Brody Lounge or café. Contact: Phyllis Wolf 348-4500
Online Registration is not available for this program.
Beginning Spanish Conversation
TUE & THU, 9/14–10/21 11am–12pm, $100mem/$125nm
Learn and practice Spanish conversation in a friendly, relaxed and interactive atmosphere. This course is ideal for those who want to gain a basic working knowledge of the Spanish language for travel or to better communicate with friends, employees or co-workers whose first language is Spanish. The course will focus on conversation, inflection, vocabulary, and the sentence structure used in daily conversation. No prior Spanish experience needed, but helpful. In partnership with Instituto Cervantes. Minimum of 6 students. Contact: Amy Stangel 348-4518
NOTE to Parents: There are preschool art/movement classes at the J at same time!
Adult Beginning Painting
WED, 12:30 – 3:30pm, 9/22-11/3, $100mem/$125nm
ARE YOU INTERESTED in producing a work of art that you never dreamed possible?! You can learn to paint without having to know how to draw! This class taught by Polly Jackson offers a great technique which uses layering of paint to get depth and terrific colors. If you have always thought you would like to paint, now is the time. This technique works! Supply and materials list will be provided upon registration. Instructor: Polly Jackson has been a professional fine artist for over 30 years and a teacher for over 20 years. She has worked in many media from oils to acrylics to pastels. Contact: Amy Stangel 348-4518
Mixed Media Art for 7-11 year olds
MON, 9/13–10/18 4:30–6pm, $75 mem/$90nm
(No class on 10/11 Columbus Day)
No prior experience necessary, just a willingness to engage in the exciting world of making art! Materials included. Instructor: Claire Lissance. Contact: Amy Stangel 348-4518
MESSY MANOS
THU, 9/16–10/21, 11–11:45am, $75mem/$90nm, Ages 3–6
If your child loves to draw and paint and is not afraid to get ‘messy’, then this class is a must! We will create large messes with various art materials, but we will also be exploring new ways to express ourselves through singing, reading, and exploring basic Spanish language such as colors, numbers, and objects around the classroom. Arrangements can be made to pick-up/drop-off your child from the FEC or drop-in daycare. Class fee includes materials, but bring own smock to class. Instructor: Veronica Brazell.
Contact: Amy Stangel 348-4518
Jewish Social Groups
Albuquerque Jewish Singles - Meet, Eat, Have a Good Time!
Albuquerque Jewish Singles have been seen all over the city with various events, but always with great food. Chaverim (the anyone 34 & older group) For more information, visit www.jccabq.org “singles” section, www.groups. www.google.com/group/abq-jewish-singles,or email to jcc.abq.js@gmail.com or contact Phyllis Wolf at 348-4500.
Online Registration is not available for this program.
Children's Dance - Pre-Dance
SUN, 9/12–10/17, 12–12:45pm,$60mem/$85nm, Ages 3–5
Introduction to dance with an emphasis on dance foundations, coordination, and basic dance terminology. Have fun in a highly energized, upbeat class. Contact: Sarah Westerlund 348-4466
Children's Dance - Dance I
SUN, 9/12–10/17, 1–1:55pm,$60mem/$85nm, Ages 6–8
Combines ballet, tap, and jazz. Continued introduction to dance with emphasis on dance foundations, coordination, basic dance terminology, and learning dance etiquette. In addition, basic tap & jazz steps will be introduced. Dancers will develop strength, technique, and correct body placement, in a creatively challenging atmosphere. Contact: Sarah Westerlund 348-4466
Children's Dance - Hip Hop
SUN, 9/12–10/17, 2–2:55pm, $60mem/$85nm, Ages 5–10
Hip Hop is a more contemporary form of dance. It utilizes complex rhythms, and the most current video/street dance styles. Dancers will learn these funky synchronized skills as well as basic jazz steps in an upbeat and fun environment. Contact: Sarah Westerlund 348-4466
HIP-ity, HOP-ity Dance Class
TUE, 9/14–10/19 11–11:45am, $60mem/$85nm, Ages 3–6
This cool hip-hop class will teach young children body awareness, motor skills, rhythmic skills, flexibility, coordination, strength, and endurance. Arrangements can be made to pick up and drop off your child from either the drop-in child care or FEC. Contact: Amy Stangel 348-4518
Adult Basketball Leagues: 4 on 4 Rec Level
All leagues in the Abe & Sophia Cohen Gymnasium, Ages: High School+
Geared toward the intermediate to advanced player with emphasis on recreation and good sportsmanship. All leagues will have a mandatory participant meeting and registration night. Full payment is due by registration. For more information, contact Tom Gallagher, Sports & Camps Director, at 348-4511.
Online Registration is not available for this program.
5 on 5 Adult Co-ed Indoor Soccer League
Beginning in September
Adult leagues are geared toward the intermediate to advanced player with emphasis on recreation and good sportsmanship. All leagues will have a mandatory participant meeting and registration night. Full payment is due by registration. All leagues play in the Abe & Sophia Cohen Gymnasium. For complete information call the Sports and Athletics Office at 348-4466.
This is a great way to stay soccer fit while playing indoors. Have fun and see improvement in all aspects of soccer. 7 game season + playoffs with every team playing in the playoffs. 1 female minimum on floor.
Online Registration is not available for this program.
Just for Kicks - Taekwondo
FRI, Ongoing, 3:15-4pm & 4:15-5pm, $45/month, Ages 4-12
Adaptive Taekwondo program for children with special needs, ie: ADD, ADHS, speech and language difficulties, Aspergers, and Sensory Integration Dysfunction. The class will consist of 10 students with special needs and 5 peer models.
Instructor Logan Gillespie has a 2nd degree black belt in Taekwondo and Hapkido.
For more information, call Lolli Villanueva, Group Exercise Coordinator, at 348-4473.
Individual Basketball Clinics
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons.
Join Coach Tom as he works with you 1 on 1 to improve your basketball skill and techniques. $15 per 30 minute session (clients need to call in advance to schedule).
Call Thomas Gallagher, Assistant Director of Sports and Camps, at 348-4511 to set up your appointment.
Online Registration is not available for this program.
Wednesday Fun Day
WED, Beginning 9/8, 2-6pm, $40mem/$50nm, Ages 5-12
No class during APS Winter or Spring Break.
Need to get back to work on Wednesdays? Drop your child off with us on their Wednesday early days. Your child will have a structured environment of fun gym time, snack (provided), arts and crafts, study time & of course time to play and relax in our youth lounge. Contact: Tom Gallagher 348-4511
Youth Resistance Training Course
MON/WED, 9/13-11/3, 5:15-6pm, $80mem/$120nm, Ages 8-12
This 45 minute class is a great way to get your children a fun and developmentally appropriate workout. Class is taught by Profitness staff and children will use medicine balls, dumbbells, bands and a good workout is guaranteed! Participants will learn proper weight lifting techniques while having fun. Classes run for 8 weeks.
Youth Fit & Games Class
TUE/THU, 9/14–10/19, 4:15–5pm, $70mem/$85nm, Ages 5-12
Participants will engage in a variety of activities ranging from cardio circuits to strength training programs involving plyometrics and agility training. There will also be fun team games for a great cardio workout. This class will also involve an evaluation, preparation, and testing session in accordance with the Presidential Fitness Challenge. Contact: Matt Westerlund at 348-4466
Sports 101: Sports Extravaganza
SUN, 9/5–10/24, 12–12:45pm, $75mem/$90 nm, Ages 5–12
In this 7-week class, kids will try a variety of activities like basketball, kickball, t-ball, and croquet. This class builds gross motor skills and coordination while emphasizing fair play in a relaxed learning environment.
Contact: Matt Westerlund at 348-4466
JCC After-School Fun and Activity Program
MON-THU, Beginning Tuesday 9/7/2010 (1st -5th Graders), 4-6pm, $65 member/$75 nm for a 4 week punch card.
No class during APS Winter or Spring Break.
When the dismissal bell rings and school is done, do your kids dread going home to hours of boredom? The JCC has the PERFECT solution! Your kids will participate in sports activities, arts & crafts and be given time to finish homework with help from our counselors. Contact: Tom Gallagher 348-4511
Transformed
Beginning 9/20, 6:30pm, $300mem/$450nm
Ultimate Fat Loss Program! If you want to take your exercise routine to the next level and transform your body, this program is for you. Program includes hydrostatic weighing at the UNM exercise physiology laboratory for before and after measurements, 9-personal training sessions, weekly bootcamps, lectures and online motivation. Contact: Susanna Pier 348-4521
JCC Body-for-Life™ Challenge
Kickoff 9/13, 6:00pm, $249 members/$349nm
Our goal is to change your Body-for-LIFE. The professional fitness staff at the JCC will guide you through the Bill Phillips Body-for-LIFE program, a 12-week healthy living contest based on the proven principles in the best-selling book by the same name. You will be provided with personal training sessions, nutritional counseling, motivational counseling, seminars and workshops, and boot camp classes. Not only are you offered all these tools to help you accomplish your goals but you are given the flexibility to do so within your schedule. For more information, please call Susanna Pier at 348-4521.
Sports Performance Training
Call to reserve training dates.
Do you want to take your performance to the next level? JCC’s Sports Performance Training will help you improve your speed, explosiveness and strength. Whether you are competing in the collegiate level or want to make your high school team, this training will benefit you. Includes: pre-testing, 3 semi-private session per week, individualized workout routine and post testing.
Prices (Purchase trainings for 1-3 months):
One Month: $225 member/$250 non-member
Two-Month: $450 member/$500 non-member
Three-Month: $650/$725 non-member
Team Training: 2-sessions/week for 1-month with minimum of 5 athletes. $100 JCC member/$125 for non-member
Call Susanna Pier, Fitness Director, at 348-4521 for more information and registration.
Online Registration is not available for this program.
Kettlebell Conditioning
MON, beginning 8/23, 5:30pm
6-week Price: $50/members $75/non-members
12-week Price: $90/members $125/non-members
Get strong and burn fat in a unique way. Kettlebells will challenge you both muscularly and cardiovascularly! Start your day with ballistic workout!
Triathlon 101
Beginning Sept. 7th
Cost is $199 for members and $299 for non-members
For more information or to register please contact Susanna Pier @ 348-4521.
This program will teach you to train for and compete in triathlons. The only prerequisite is that you are in good health and are willing to sweat. You will need bike, a good pair of training flats (running shoes), a swimming suit and goggles. The class will be taught by USA Triathlon Level 1 Coach Barry Field. Barry is a veteran triathlete who has competed in more than 100 triathlons over 25 years.
We will offer two group workout sessions per week. One will be on Saturdays at Kirtland Air Force Base. We will always swim after a run or bike. The other workout will be biking in various SAFE places around the city. This will be during the week in the pm. The final examination at the end of the 3 month program will be a run/bike/swim on Kirtland Air Force Base.
TRX Class
Evening class starting Mondays Sept 13 at 5-5:45 $50 for 6 weeks, $75 non members
Thursday Sept 16th trial morning class at 10:00 am $50 for 6 weeks, $75 non members
This class will strengthen your core, improve your posture and increase your overall strength! Suspension Training is the newest trend in fitness, and it is here to stay! TRX training is challenging, but it can be done at any fitness level; as long as you are ready to challenge your core! Limit 10 people. Class will be held once a week for 6 weeks.
Metabolic Core Conditioning
MON & WED, 9/13-10/18, 11–11:30am, $70mem/$100nm
This class is a 6-week group personal training class to help improve your core strength & increase your metabolism. This class focuses on functional exercises, core conditioning and cardio. Contact: Susanna Pier 348-4521
Fit & Fabulous
TUE & THU, 10/5-11/11, 11–11:45am, $60mem/$90nm
Exercise Program for adults 50+ years of age. Commit yourself for two workouts per week for 6 weeks and get fit! Workouts include strength training, core conditioning, and pilates and yoga infusion.
JCC Running Club
SUN, ongoing, FREE to Members
Come join our FREE running club each Sunday morning. Whether you are a beginner or advanced runner, this club is for you! Running workout is designed for full spectrum of fitness levels. Contact: Gary Schancer 710-3649
Online Registration is not available for this program.