Paperny Family JCC

A Night of Magic presented by RBC
2021-06-24 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Edmonton) | AB
DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC?
Join us on Thursday, June 24 at 6:30pm MDT for A Night of Magic, presented by RBC – A virtual fundraiser in support of The Paperny Family JCC.
Treat your family to a magical evening with famed magician, illusionist, and mentalist, Coby!
Magician. Illusionist. Mentalist. Coby is widely regarded by many as the “James Bond” of mind reading. He has created magic for television shows such as America’s Got Talent, and Penn and Teller Fool Us. Coby has also won the Canadian Magician of the Year Award!
Enhance your experience with our various food options from Karen’s Café, and Yours Truly Cookies. Whether you are looking for a feast for your entire family, an intimate dinner for two, a tasty meal for yourself, a snazzy snack pack or cookies that your kids can decorate, we’ve got you covered!
Get your tickets now before they disappear!
Also, purchase tickets for our amazing raffle packages.

Mindful & Breathing Mornings
2021-06-15 09:00 - 09:30, 2021-06-11 09:00 - 09:30, 2021-06-08 09:00 - 09:30, 2021-06-04 09:00 - 09:30, 2021-06-01 09:00 - 09:30, 2021-05-28 09:00 - 09:30, 2021-05-25 09:00 - 09:30
Start your morning by paying attention to your breathing!
In these 30 minute sessions you will practice different breathwork techniques to help you reduce stress, sleep better, and reap many other benefits.
Tuesdays, May 25 – June 15 (4 sessions)
9:00 – 9:30am MDT
FREE
Register here to receive the Zoom link.
For more information email Shula Banchik of call 403-537-8596.
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Shakshuka Sunday
2021-06-13 10:00 - 23:00
PJ Library® and Paperny Family JCC invites you to join us for our community-wide Shakshuka Sunday.
No need to leave home to taste and feel like you are in Israel!
We invite all Calgary families to enjoy an Israeli-inspired breakfast of your own creation.
Noy, our community shlicha, will teach us how to make her famous shakshuka and take us on a fun-filled virtual tour of an Israeli shuk.
Register online for the recipe, Israeli breakfast ideas, and Zoom link.
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Better Ideas with Visual Thinking
2021-06-10 11:00 - 12:00
“A picture is worth 1,000 words.”
Create visuals that enable you to see new relationships, gain fresh perspectives and, focus. Using the fun topic of food preparation and cooking, this visual thinking workshop will help you understand complex information, generate better ideas, solutions and processes and enhance your success.
Join Caryn Ginsberg for a dynamic, interactive workshop to experience the power of visuals to help you reach your personal and professional goals. Learn more.
Thursday, June 10
11:00am – 12:00pm MDT
Free
Register here to receive the Zoom link.
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Golden Age Luncheon - June 2021
2021-06-08 12:00 - 13:00
Enjoy an hour of food, fun, and friendship at our virtual lunch for our Golden Age group!
We will deliver a boxed lunch to your home or you can pick-up at the JCC between 11:00 and 11:30am. Log on to Zoom at noon and take in musical entertainment by Talia Joffee
Register at the Customer Service Desk at 403-253-8600, ext.0 by Friday, June 4. For more information email Nessie Hollander or call 403-537-8599.
Generously sponsored by Lenny and Faigel Shapiro
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Virtual English High Tea
2021-05-30 15:00 - 16:00
Put on your Fascinator, Top Hat or Mad Hatter Hat and join us for a lovely time. Enjoy entertainment by Paul and Deb Finkleman.
Sunday, May 30 | 3:00-4:00pm
$10 per person
Pick up your Tea Package at the JCC at 2:00pm or if you need a delivery, let us know by contacting Nessie by email or by calling 403-690-2449.
Register online below or call 403-253-8600, ext. 0
The Zoom link will be sent to you upon registration.
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Building Resilience Through Creative Expression
2021-05-28 11:00 - 12:00
How might we utilize our own creative talents and interests to provide a bit of relief to ourselves and build our resilience as we continue to navigate this challenging time?
Join Mark S. Young, Director of JResponse at JCC Association, to learn about the four I’s of Resilience Building: Identification, Interpretation, Intervention, and Iteration – and create and share art, music, or writing together, identifying which creative expression may work best for each of our resilience building processes.
Friday, May 28, 2021
11:00am MDT
Free
Register online
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Golden Age Coffee Chat
2021-05-17 11:00 - 13:00
Make yourself a cup of coffee or tea and new friends from the comfort of you home via Zoom. For more information and to get the Zoom link, email Nessie Hollander or call 403-537-8599.

Golden Age Luncheon - May 2021
2021-05-11 12:00 - 13:00
Enjoy an hour of food, fun, and friendship at our virtual lunch for our Golden Age group!
We will deliver a boxed lunch to your home or you can pick-up at the JCC between 11:00 and 11:30am. Log on to Zoom at noon and take in live entertainment by Dave Botkin.
Register at the Customer Service Desk at 403-253-8600, ext.0 by Friday, May 7. For more information email Nessie Hollander or call 403-537-8599.
Generously sponsored by Lenny and Faigel Shapiro
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Chasia's Enchantment - Workshop and Book Presentation
2021-04-29 11:00 - 12:30, 2021-04-28 19:00 - 20:30
Join us for a fun, uplifting, and meaningful workshop for Lag BaOmer, the Jewish Kabbalistic holiday!
Listen to inspiring poetry, relaxing guided meditations, and learn to build your own mindfulness practice with tools from Hilda Chasia Szternfeld Smith’s new book, Chasia’s Enchantment.
Wednesday, April 28 | 7:00 – 8:30pm MDT | Register to receive the Zoom link
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Thursday, April 29 | 11:00am -12:30pm MDT | Register to receive the Zoom link

Hilda C.S. Smith is a professional educator, teacher, artist, yoga and meditation master, and energy healer. She has recently been named the recipient of the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP). Her book, Chasia’s Enchantment has been shortlisted for the Alberta publishers book award after being a best seller in Calgary for four weeks.
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Celebrate Lag BaOmer!
2021-04-29 09:00 - 12:00
Celebrate Lag BaOmer with Calgary Jewish Federation and the Paperny Family JCC!
Register now for your free s’mores kit and pick-up from the JCC on Thursday, April 29 between 9am and noon.
Each kit contains everything you need to make four s’mores. They are kosher but not allergy free (contains fish gelatin, dairy, and gluten). Limit of two kits per household while quantities last.
Register now at the link below.

Golden Age Coffee Chat
2021-04-21 11:00 - 13:00
Make yourself a cup of coffee or tea and chat with old and new friends from the comfort of you home via Zoom. For more information and to get the Zoom link, email Nessie Hollander or call 403-537-8599.

Yom HaAtzmaut: Moments of Pride Through Israeli Innovation
2021-04-14 18:00 - 19:30
Calgary JCC and the JCC Association of North America invite you to join us on VirtualJCC.com for “Yom HaAtzmaut: Moments of Pride Through Israeli Innovation.” Seventy-three years after its founding, Israel is full of innovative social entrepreneurs. On Israeli Independence Day, we’ll meet three of these entrepreneurs whose work has advanced innovations in cybersecurity, agriculture, and emergency health care. Each one will be interviewed by a renowned Israeli author from their own company’s headquarters.
Wednesday, April 14 at 6:00pm MDT | Free
Register online below.

If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem
2021-04-14
In honour of Israel’s 73rd anniversary of Independence, the JCC is curating an exhibit of treasured souvenirs from the first 30 years of statehood.
If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem is a virtual exhibit focusing on brass and enameled memorabilia. If you have any artifacts that fit into this criteria, we would love to include a picture(s) in our exhibit. Each artifact must be accompanied by a short caption, describing the artifact’s story and acquisition. To submit or for more details email Shula Banchik, Arts and Culture Manager.

Yom HaZikaron: The Power of Jewish Peoplehood Through Personal and Collective Mourning
2021-04-13 18:00 - 19:30
Calgary JCC and the JCC Association of North America invite you to join us on VirtualJCC.com for “Yom HaZikaron: The Power of Jewish Peoplehood Through Personal and Collective Mourning.” We’ll be listening to an intimate conversation about loss and collective mourning as shared by Israelis who know the heartache and anguish from their own experiences. Solomon Shapiro, a lone soldier in the IDF originally from New York, will be facilitating a conversation with three bereaved families who will share the pain of loss along with the sense of community they encounter—not only on this day, but every day—that allows them to move forward.
Tuesday, April 13 at 6:00pm MDT | Free
Register online below.

Golden Age Luncheon - April 2021
2021-04-13 12:00 - 13:00
Enjoy an hour of food, fun, and friendship at our virtual lunch for our Golden Age group!
We will deliver a boxed lunch to your home or you can pick-up at the JCC between 11:00 and 11:30am. Log on to Zoom at noon and take in live entertainment by Greg Rumple.
Register at the Customer Service Desk at 403-253-8600, ext.0 by Friday, April 9. For more information email Nessie Hollander or call 403-537-8599.
Generously sponsored by Lenny and Faigel Shapiro
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The Printed Word Series - Blackout Poem Creation
2021-03-30 11:00 - 12:30
Blackout poems are created on a page of a book, a newspaper, a magazine, etc. Using the pages of an existing text, blackout poets isolate words and then piece them together in single words or short phrases to create a lyrical masterpiece.
Cost: $6 | Code: 7472
Register online below or by calling 403-253-8600, ext.0. Zoom link will be sent upon registration.
Materials required: One thin point marker and one thick point marker. Passover text will be emailed upon registration.
This class is part of three original activities for “wordy” people that also includes Book Folding Art – Purim Edition (February 23 and 25) and Crossword Construction (March 9).
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Seniors FitWeek 2021
2021-03-27, 2021-03-26, 2021-03-25, 2021-03-24, 2021-03-23
We welcome you to join us for our first Seniors FitWeek!
All of our virtual Active Living classes are FREE from Monday, March 22 to Saturday, March 27. We hope you can join us and please invite your friends and family too!
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A Pass Over Opera
2021-03-25 13:30 - 15:00
From slavery to freedom, from lockdowns to our active and colourful lives – OPERA has it all.
Starting from Nabucco’s Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves – who never lost their hope to be free people again, to Verdi’s Gilda – the young woman locked down her whole life in her father’s house, unable to have human contact and condemned to a tragic life.
Live Zoom Event + Q&A featuring Israeli soprano, Nofar Yacobi, who performed for more than 50 consecutive days on her balcony in Italy during the first dramatic Italian lockdown.
Israeli Opera soloist, Nofar will talk about opera and Pesach, challenges faced by performers, and the current art and music situation in the music world, specifically in Israel.
Register online below or by contacting the Customer Service Desk at 403-253-8600,ext.0.
For more info email Shula Banchik or call 403-537-8596.
$8 | CODE: 7507
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