Jewish Community Center March 2015 Adar/Nisan 5775 “The J is a home away from home. It’s a place to create and bring out what’s inside me. The art classes have helped me live up to my potential.” - Jeannine Fox Passover Luncheon March 26th See Page 7 Remain Independent Medicare-certified Home Healthcare & Hospice Brookdale delivers the very best solutions to help you remain independent in your home or at your senior living community. Home Health | Skilled Nursing | Physical Therapy Occupational Therapy | Speech Therapy | Hospice For more information, call our Overland Park office at (913) 696-1930. brookdale.com BROOKDALE® and ALL THE PLACES LIFE CAN GOTM are trademarks of Brookdale Senior Living Inc., Nashville, TN, USA ® Reg. U.S. Patent and TM Office. 14-CORPKL-1732-1114 LMM The Heritage Center 65+ is a program of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City made possible by major funding from the Jewish Heritage Foundation of Greater Kansas City, Jewish Federation of Kansas City and the United Way of Greater Kansas City. Office Hours 8:30am-4:30pm Mission The mission of the Heritage Center of the Jewish Community Center is to encourage senior adults age sixty-five and above to participate in educational, cultural, spiritual, fitness and social programs in order to decrease the potential for isolation and to increase connection to the Jewish Community. The focus of the program is on self - determination and self - direction in order to promote independence. Contributions The Heritage Center’s Tree of Life is a great opportunity to remember and honor someone you love. A gift of just $100 or more will purchase an engraved leaf that will proudly be displayed on the Tree of Life located within the Heritage Center. See a member of the Heritage Center staff for more information. Remember the Heritage Center in your will or trust Thank You to our December donors: Bradley & Elizabeth Appelbaum Linda Gurin Michael Rogovein Marjorie Jerwick Ben & Debra Rubin Gwendolyn Cockrell Robert & Sharon Kleban Arlene Shalinsky Stephen Feinstein Sharon Cohen Billie Lash Merrill Goldberg Nancy Cox Nouri & Claudette Levy Sonny Jaben Fran Emmer Babs & Bill Lowenstein Leatrice Endlich Jack Miller Larry Fewell Suzanne Miller Bonnie Rosen Jeannine & Marty Fox Shirley Novorr Phil Rubenstein Bernard Fried Elinore Penner Vivian Schlozman Charles & Elaine Gilbert Janet Price Larry Green Adele Price-Mushkin Heritage Center Senior Committee Rod Minkin, Chairman Bernie Brownstein Billie Lash Alice Lewinsohn Mike Rogovein Arlene Shalinsky Ann Stern Sam & Janice Balot Khatskel Shvartsblat Harriet Siess Shelly Silverman Carol Spachman Ann Stern Paula Suroff Terry Tull Mary Jane Weeks 3 Fine Arts CERAMICS Monday 10:00am – 11:30am Ceramics Studio Cost: $90 per session Thursday 12:30pm – 2:00pm Ceramics Studio Cost: $90 per session Students work with raw clay to create individual works through pinch, coil and slab methods. Your personal masterpiece will be hand-built, glazed and kiln-fired all here at the Heritage Center. Supplies included. Skill Level: All FOUNDATIONS OF ART Wednesday 10:00am – 12:00pm Art Studio Cost: $90 per session 12:30pm – 2:30pm Art Studio Cost: $90 per session 3:00pm – 5:00pm Art Studio Cost: $90 per session This is an introductory art class where students explore a variety of well-known painting, drawing and mixed media techniques to determine their personal areas of interest. Supplies included. Skill Level: Beginner PAINTING/DRAWING/PORTRAITS Thursday 10:00am – 12:00pm Art Studio Cost: $90 per session 2:30pm – 4:30pm Art Studio Cost: $90 per session Choose from a variety of media to create works of art. Students select their own subject matter and work individually. Gentle guidance is given to learn new techniques. Supplies included. Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate ADVANCED PAINTING/DRAWING/PORTRAITS Monday 12:00pm – 2:00pm Art Studio Cost: $90 per session 2:30pm – 4:30pm Art Studio Cost: $90 per session Students use their acquired skills to create works of art in a variety of media. Students select their own subject matter and work individually to create works of art specific to their liking. Supplies included. Skill Level: Advanced 4 Health & Fitness EXERCISE PUNCH CARD 5-punch$21 10-punch $35 Purchase a 5 or 10-punch card and utilize it for the Heritage Center exercise classes listed below. Just bring your punch card to class and the instructor will take care of the rest. Cards may be purchased at the J’s front lobby desk or in the Heritage Center office. ZUMBA GOLD Wednesday 9:00am – 10:00am Studio 3 Cost: 1 punch Get to groovin’ at your own pace! Join this fun, easy to follow program that lets you move to the beat of your own speed. Invigorating dance-fitness class filled with a medley of dance styles including merengue, salsa, cha-cha, belly dance, tango, and more. Zumba Gold turns these dances into a fun workout that builds cardiovascular health by challenging the heart and working the muscles of the hips, legs, and arms with dance moves. This class meets each Wednesday. Instructor: Lynda Kuchta GENTLE PILATES Tuesday 11:00am – 11:45am Studio 3 Cost: 1 punch Thursday 9:00am – 9:45am Studio 3 Cost: 1 punch Gentle Pilates is an ordered series of exercises that help build flexibility, muscle strength and endurance. All floor work. Instructor: Susan Kivett ONE HOUR TOTAL FIT Monday 11:00am – 12:00pm Studio 2 Cost: 1 punch Wednesday 11:00am – 12:00pm Studio 3 Cost: 1 punch One Hour Total Fit is a conditioning class working on muscle strength, endurance, balance and flexibility. Instructor: Christine Van Mol GENTLE FLOOR YOGA Monday 9:00am – 10:00am Studio 2 Cost: 1 punch Gentle Floor Yoga classes are designed to open the body, stretch and tone the muscles, increase inner-awareness and also bring a sense of peace within. Join instructor Susan Kivett as she leads this ever-popular class. 5 KINESIS Monday 8:30am – 9:00am Kinesis Suite Cost: 1 punch Tuesday 12:00pm – 12:30pm Kinesis Suite Cost: 1 punch Thursday 11:00am - 11:30am Kinesis Suite Cost: 1 punch Friday 11:00am – 11:30am Kinesis Suite Cost: 1 punch Friday 11:30am – 12:00pm Kinesis Suite Cost: 1 punch Kinesis has an emphasis on controlled movements that help promote muscle strength, balance, flexibility and cardiovascular fitness. Instructor: Susan Kivett CHAIR YOGA Tuesday 9:15am – 10:15am Studio 1 Cost: FREE Thursday 9:15am – 10:15am Studio 1 Cost: FREE Chair Yoga includes stretching poses (asanas), breath work (prana yama) and meditation for the purpose of promoting flexibility and mobility. Instructor: Robin Jaffe BUMP & GRIND FOR BODY AND MIND Tuesday, March 10 1:00pm – 2:00pm MAC Room Cost: FREE In this class, learn basic burlesque/cabaret movements and techniques with modifications for various levels of ability. For most exercises, the ability to sit, stand, and walk forward, backward, and to each side without assistance is required. However, portions of the class will benefit even chair-bound individuals, and each presentation is tailored to the abilities of the attendees. CARDIO FITNESS Monday 10:00am – 10:45am MAC Room Cost: FREE Tuesday 10:00am – 10:45am MAC Room Cost: FREE Wednesday 10:00am – 10:45am MAC Room Cost: FREE Thursday 10:00am – 10:45am MAC Room Cost: FREE Friday 10:00am – 10:45am MAC Room Cost: FREE This low-impact class focuses on cardiovascular endurance, strength, flexibility and balance. Participants can sit or stand as exercises can be modified for all ages and abilities. VISITING NURSE Tuesday, March 31 9:00am – 10:30am Heritage Center Blood Pressure readings are offered each month and glucose tests will be available in the odd months. The glucose test does require a 2-hour fast. Appointments are not required. 6 Special Events SURVEY OF CARAVAGGIO – RENAISSANCE ART CLASS Thursday, March 12 12:30pm Conf. Rm A Cost: FREE Sal LoGiudice invites you to join him for this free class to learn more about the Renaissance Arts, concentrating on selected paintings by Caravaggio. See paintings like Bacchus, Judith and Holofernes, Medusa, Supper at Emmaus, and many more! Discussions will include surveying his work, art style and life. Please RSVP to (913) 327.8044. PASSOVER LUNCHEON Thursday, March 26 11:30am-12:30pm MAC Room Cost: $9 Enjoy matzo ball soup and a traditional seder meal led by a local Rabbi. The seder begins promptly at 11:30am followed by the luncheon. Non-refundable, prepaid reservations are required by March 19. Cost: $9 “And this day shall become a memorial for you, and you shall observe it as a festival for the L-RD, for your generations, as an eternal decree shall you observe it. For seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, but on the first day you shall remove the leaven from your homes ... you shall guard the unleavened bread, because on this very day I will take you out of the land of Egypt; you shall observe this day for your generations as an eternal decree.” -Exodus 12:14-17 SMART MEN Tuesday, March 17 8:30am-9:30am MAC Room Cost: Donations Join us for SMART Men (Sports Minded Adults Reminiscing Together) and enjoy a complimentary breakfast at 8:30am and listen to our guest speaker at 9:00am. This month’s speaker is TBD. MOVIE MATINEE – Elsa & Fred Monday, March 9 12:45 pm Heritage Center Cost: FREE This charming romantic comedy finds Elsa, a gregarious retiree who’s as lively as the New Orleans streets outside her apartment. When straight-laced widower Fred moves into her apartment building, the two fight and flirt like old lovers. Fred just wants to be left alone, but she won’t hear of it! This spirited script was adapted from an original film that played in theaters in Latin America for a year and spawned a successful stage play. (PG-13 / 97 minutes) 7 Recreation BRIDGE LESSONS & PLAY Monday 1:00pm – 4:00pm Heritage Center Cost: FREE Want to get back in the game but need to refresh your skills? Each week instructor Bob Kleban teaches a Bridge lesson to help keep your skills sharp. The lesson is followed by open play with other students. New players contact the Heritage Center at (913) 327.8046 for more information. HERITAGE SINGERS Wednesday 11:00am – 12:00pm Heritage Center Cost: FREE Experience the camaraderie and gain some insight into the wonderful world of music with Alice Lewinsohn & Paula Suroff. CHESS Tuesday 1:00pm – 4:00pm MAC Room Cost: FREE Whether a current player or new to chess, this club is great to keep your skills fresh. Just as CHESS is a challenging game, its origin is a difficult puzzle. It has been written that the game of CHESS began in India around 600 A.D then in Persia around 700 A.D. Whatever its origin, it has always been known as a game of Kings and of battles won and lost. New players are welcome and encouraged to attend. Heritage Center Chess Club 8 Education AGING WELL: PRACTICAL BRAIN & BODY FITNESS (CLASS INTRO) Tuesday, March 10 12:30pm Conf. Rm A Cost: FREE Join Sharon Lowenstein-Poisner for this brief presentation that will introduce participants to what will become a monthly one-hour seminar offering practical information on the latest research regarding aging well. Sharon recently completed a fiveyear weekly offering on this topic for the Heritage Center and continues to teach at Johnson County Community College. At this introduction class, she will discuss her sources, methods and goals. Over time, she will sort through nutritional conflicts, identify specific benefits associated with various types of physical and mental exercise, discuss potential ways in which the choices we make on a daily basis influence both the structure and function of our brains, and much more. THUMB ACHES & PAINS Tuesday, March 3 10:00am Saint Luke’s Wellness Ctr Cost: FREE Are your thumbs causing aches and pains and limiting your activities or crafting? Find out what is normal and what is not with this tricky joint – and how aging affects your thumbs. You’ll take home valuable tips to keep your thumbs healthy. Preregister through the Saint Luke’s concierge line at (816) 932.5100. FALL PREVENTION Tuesday, March 10 9:00am Saint Luke’s Wellness Ctr Cost: FREE Falls happen all the time for so many reasons, and can be especially devastating to seniors. This presentation will discuss key risk factors for falls and how to reduce these risks. It will also include simple exercises designed to help increase balance, strength, and coordination for fall prevention. Preregister through the Saint Luke’s concierge line at (816) 932.5100. 9 Education REACHING A HEALTHY WEIGHT Tuesday, March 24 6:00pm Saint Luke’s Wellness Ctr Cost: FREE Reaching and maintaining a healthy weight is important for overall health and can help you prevent and control many diseases and conditions. You’ll also feel good about yourself and have more energy to enjoy life. This presentation will cover BMI, waist circumference, and eating behaviors that will help you reach your goals. Preregister through the Saint Luke’s concierge line at (816) 932.5100. DOC TALK: BREATH IS LIFE Tuesday, March 31 9:00pm Saint Luke’s Wellness Ctr Cost: FREE Pulmonologist John P. Greenwood, M.D., will discuss the anatomy and physiology of our lungs and how they work. Learn the various conditions and diseases that can cause problems with breathing or with the lungs themselves. We’ll cover a variety of conditions from asthma, COPD, lung cancer, pulmonary fibrosis, and sleep apnea. Preregister through the Saint Luke’s concierge line at (816) 932.5100. CONVERSATION CAFÉ Wednesday 12:30pm – 1:30pm Conf. Rm. A Cost: FREE Led by Bob Gast, cafés are unique because their intent is to foster inquiry, involving minds and hearts, rather than debate. No registration required. HOT TOPICS: JEWISH NEWS, IDEAS AND CULTURE Thursday 11:00am – 12:00pm Board Room Cost: FREE This series features a spotlight on the most talked about and meaningful issues of our time. Led by popular facilitator, Bob Gast. No registration required. ESL Tuesday 9:30am – 11:00am Conf. Rm A Cost: FREE Thursday 9:30am – 11:00am Conf. Rm A Cost: FREE This course introduces students to basic structures and vocabulary of the English language through the skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening. Students learn strategies in order to advance their reading, listening and pronunciation skills. Instructor: Svetlana Sorkin 10 ADVANCED ESL Tuesday 10:30am – 12:00pm Club Rm 3 Cost: FREE Thursday 10:30am – 12:00pm Club Rm 3 Cost: FREE This course is an extension of the skills learned previously in Basic ESL. It focuses on syntax, continued vocabulary development, reading, listening comprehension, and speaking and pronunciation skills. Instructor: Robin Jaffe JUDAIC STUDIES Tuesday 11:00am – 12:00pm Conf. Rm A Cost: FREE Thursday 11:00am – 12:00pm Conf. Rm A Cost: FREE This introductory course will explore the many philosophical and methodological questions which emerge from the study of religious thought. Instructor: Svetlana Sorkin DRAMA Monday 11:00am – 12:00pm Conf. Rm A Cost: FREE With over 20 years experience as a drama instructor, Marilyn Harrison leads this interactive and enjoyable class. Walk-ins welcome. BOOK CLUB 1st Thursday 1:00pm – 2:00pm Conf. Rm A Cost: FREE Books are provided by the Heritage Center through the Johnson County Library. A new title is distributed at each meeting and discussed at the next. Discussed in March will be Me Before You by JoJo Moyes. Distributed in March will be Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. For more information please call (913) 327.8046 LENDING LIBRARY/COMPUTER LAB Looking for your next good book? Want to do a quick check of your emails? Just across the hall from the Heritage Center is a lending library and computer lab. Take a book you like and just bring it back when you’re done. Internet access is free. See the Heritage Center staff for more information. 11 Nutrition BUBBE’S KITCHEN Don’t feel like cooking? How about keeping a little bit of Bubbe’s Kitchen in your freezer for a quick and easy meal? Bubbe’s Kitchen is Vaad Supervised. The following items are available for sale: Blintzes $7 Cabbage Rolls $6 Matzo Ball Soup $3 Salmon Patties $5 Mushroom Barley Soup $3 Spaghetti Sauce $3 HERITAGE CENTER LUNCH PROGRAM Reservations/Cancellations 1-10 days in advance - Call (913) 327.8243 Reservations/Cancellations Same Day - Call (913) 327.8043 Lunch is $5 for individuals 65 and older. Younger family members and friends are welcome to join you for lunch at a fee of $7. Service is at Noon. Walkins after 10:00am without prior reservation will be charged $7. A standard meal of gefilte fish, chips, beets and applesauce will be provided. Alternative entrees of garden salad, egg salad, gefilte fish or tuna salad are available with prior notice by 10:00am. March 2015 Menu SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 10 of Adar 11 of Adar Veggie Burger (D) 12 of Adar Salami, Cabbage & Potatoes (M) 13 of Adar Spaghetti & Meat Sauce (M) 14 of Adar Vegetable Chicken Stew (D) 15 of Adar Baked Chicken (M) 16 of Adar th th th 1 17th of Adar 2 18th of Adar Tuna Salad (D) 8 24 of Adar 2nd of Nisan 16 3rd of Nisan Tomato & Cheese Casserole 22 9 of Nisan th 29 Smart Men 8:30am 27 of Adar Russian Salad (M) 30 17 24 5 21st of Adar Taco Salad (D) Renaissance Art Class 12:30pm 11 12 28 of Adar Salmon Patty (D) th 4th of Nisan BBQ Chicken Sandwich (M) 23 10 of Nisan Pastrami Sandwich (M) th 10 th th 4 20th of Adar Leek & Mushroom Quiche (D) 26 of Adar Blintzes (D) th 15 12 9 25 of Adar Bagels & Lox (D) th 3 19th of Adar Chili (M) Movie Matinee 12:45pm th 5th of Nisan Tuna Casserole (D) th 5:58pm 6 22nd of Adar Cabbage Roll (M) 7:06pm 13 th 19 6th of Nisan Baked Chicken (D) Passover Luncheon 11:30am 26 25 7:12pm 14 1 of Nisan st 20 7th of Nisan Baked Salmon (D) 7:19pm 7 23rd of Adar 29 of Adar Stuffed Peppers (M) th 18 th 21 8th of Nisan 27 28 11 of Nisan Hot Dog (M) th 31 D-DairyM-Meat Coming Soon JAMESPORT, MO AMISH COLONY – DAY TRIP Tuesday, April 14 8:00am Heritage Center Cost: $35 We will arrive at the Old Order Amish Colony of Jamesport, MO at approximately 10:00am. A local guide will join our group and share with us his life experiences with the gentle, fascinating folks of his home town. You will be filled with the Amish culture and lifestyles as we tour the Amish farmlands, the H&M Country Store, bakeries and quilt shops. We will also get to attend a flower sale that is only available a few times throughout the spring months. At noon, we will take a short break from the tour and enjoy lunch at the Gingerich Dutch Pantry. We will have two 12-passenger vans and we will depart from the Heritage Center circle drive at 8:00am, returning at approximately 5:00pm. The cost of this trip includes transportation and tour fees. The meal will be on your own w/salad bar, buffet and menu options. There will be a moderate amount of walking required. To reserve your spot, or for more info, please call (913) 327.8044 or (913) 327.8046. Van space is limited and payment is required to hold your spot. THE MERCHANT OF VENICE Directed by Sidonie Garrett with Gary Neal Johnson as Shylock March 19th & 21st 7:30 pm White Theater March 22nd 2:00pm White Theater March 26th 7:30pm Johnson County Community College March 27th & 28th 8:00pm Johnson County Community College March 29th 2:00pm Johnson County Community College The Jewish moneylender Shylock makes a loan to Antonio. Their loan contract, steeped in prejudice and centered on a “pound of flesh,” sweeps the two men and everyone in their worlds into chaos. Only the insightful Portia can imagine a way forward, but for her and those she loves, even “the quality of mercy” has its limits. One of Shakespeare’s most controversial plays, The Merchant of Venice is a complex tale of hatred, love, revenge and betrayal. Both a comic love story and a passionate discourse on justice and mercy, this magnificent tragicomedy will have you asking “who are the heroes and who are the villains?” Produced by the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival. Rated PG. Tickets are available through the White Theatre box office at (913) 327.8054 or [email protected] 13 OF MICE AND MEN By John Steinbeck Directed by Bill Christie April 11, 16, 18 7:30 pm White Theatre April 12 2:00 pm White Theatre April 19 4:30 pm White Theatre (The Nobel Prize-winning American writer John Steinbeck brings his birthplace, California’s Salinas Valley, to memorable life in this touching and tragic play. Two friends, George and Lennie, drift from farm to farm, dreaming of a piece of land to call their own. When Lennie runs into trouble, George must choose between his friend or staying the course to fulfill his dreams. A story of friendship, loneliness, racism and the struggle for personal independence, Of Mice and Men is the tale of the poignant journey of two people striving for a better life and a little piece of the American Dream. Rated PG-13 Tickets are available through the White Theatre box office at (913) 327.8054 or [email protected] Extended Travel Joslyn Art Museum EXPLORING OMAHA NEBRASKA MAY 5 – 6, 2015 Day 1 For more than a quarter century, Louie M’s Burger Lust has been THE Omaha destination for lovers of tremendously tasty burgers. We’ll start our Omaha adventure off right with lunch at award winning Louie M’s Burgers (vegetarian options available). After lunch enjoy a stroll through The Old Market Entertainment District. This historic area has been transformed in recent years into a lively boutique shopping, dining, and nightlife destination. Dinner is planned at top rated Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano (subject to change). Enjoy a delicious house salad, your choice of dijon crusted salmon or chicken parmesan, then top it all off with some great tasting Gelati. Our overnight stay will be at the New Victorian Inn. Day 2 After a complimentary breakfast at the Inn, the group will depart for Omaha’s number one attraction, the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. The Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is world renowned. It features a huge zoo complex, an aquarium, world’s largest indoor rain forest, as well as the largest indoor desert and geodesic dome. Henry Doorly Zoo Old Market District Next it’s onto the Joslyn Art Museum, a premier center for the visual arts for over 80 years. With art from ancient times to the present, its emphasis is on 19th and 20th century European and American Art along with Art of the American West. 14 Next stop is at Cheri O’s for lunch. This quaint restaurant in small town Ashland, NE features not only great food but an old fashioned ice cream parlor. Many of the rich historical features have been preserved in downtown Ashland, including the traditional brick streets and original buildings. The group will then tour the Strategic Air and Space Museum. The museum is home to an extraordinary collection of aircraft and cold war artifacts that makes it one of the premier aviation museums in the nation. The glass atrium is a breathtaking structure constructed of 525 glass panels that encase the awesome Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY In the event of inclement weather, all Heritage Center programs are canceled anytime Blue Valley School District has canceled classes. For verification, members may call the Heritage Center reservation line at (913) 327.8243 for a recorded message. If there is no message, programs will be held as normal. Air Museum The bus departs the Jewish Community Center, White Theater entrance, at 8:00 am on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 and returns on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 about 7:00 pm. The cost is $270 pp double occupancy and $310 single occupancy for members and is $295 pp double occupancy and $339 pp single occupancy for non-members. The cost includes transportation, lodging, entrance fees and meals (two lunches, one breakfast, one dinner). Moderate walking is required. Vegetarian meals are available upon request. Reservations must be made by April 3. Contact the Heritage Center at (913) 327.8044. Thank you to our funders IMPORTANT NUMBERS The J Main Reception Desk...................................(913) 327.8000 Heritage Center Reception Desk.........................(913) 327.8044 Lunch/General Reservation Line........................(913) 327.8243 Jewish Community Center Transportation Reservations/ Cancellations.............................................................(816) 777.1115 Sandra Greason, Heritage Ctr. Director.......................................................................(913) 327.8042 Administrative Assistant..................................... (913) 327.8044 Jeff Spradlin, Program Coordinator .......................................................................................(913) 327.8046 Kitchen/Janie Weeks/Carrie Brandt/Andy Tann Same Day Lunch Reservations.............................(913) 327.8043 An Official Corporate Sponsor of the Jewish Community Center 15
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