Events

Author / Journalist Paul Alster discusses his book, Kin or Country with writer-editor and Paperny Family JCC Literary Festival chair Danyael Halprin (pre-recorded in Israel). British-Israeli broadcast journalist Paul Alster decided to write a novel highlighting the expected two-thirds increase in the Israeli population over the next 30 years, most which will come from the […]

Author Bonnie Kaplan, professor at the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine and her book, The Better Brain: Overcome Anxiety, Combat Depression, and Reduce ADHD and Stress with Nutrition (virtual). Bonnie J Kaplan, PhD, is Professor Emerita in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. She has published widely on the […]

Author Alan Scott Haft and his book, Harry Haft: Survivor of Auschwitz, Challenger of Rocky Marciano (virtual). Alan Scott Haft was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1950. He is a 1973 graduate of Queens College, New York. He received his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law in 1978. He lives in […]

Join Barb Brittain-Marshall, host of Letter Writing Socials for a unique, fun, and in-person typewriter event called, Kibitz and Type. Do you have a story blossoming in your imagination? Do you love the feel and click-clack sound of typing out your prose on a typewriter? If your answer is an enthusiastic, “Yes!” then this is […]

Join actress and writer Kres Mersky (best known for her role in Revenge of the Nerds) for a 40-minute Q&A session to discuss her one-woman play she created: The Life and Times of A. Einstein. It is a hilarious and touching portrait of Albert Einstein as well as a humanizing look into the Nobel Laureate’s […]

Join us at the JCC for our upcoming Tu B'Shevat Terrarium Workshop and celebrate the 'New Year of the Trees'! Beat the winter blues and create your very own low-maintenance mini garden to enjoy at home. Facilitated by Danielle Braitman. Wednesday, January 12 | 7:00 - 8:30pm $18 Members & Public (Code: 8498) Call 403-253-8600, […]

Join the JCC, Kesher and Calgary Jewish Federation Inclusion for a beautiful Tu B'Shevat seder on Zoom. This event, led by Cantor Russell Jayne, includes a wonderful lunch from Karen's Café. Sunday, January 16 | 12:00 - 1:30pm $10 per adults and $5 per child for non Kesher members and free for Kesher members and […]

Celebrating JDAIM 2022 with music, wellness, and inclusion with Jennifer Buchanan of JB Music Therapy. Everyone is welcome but registration is required by February 4 via email to Karina Szulc. PLUS! All attendees will be entered into a draw for the chance to win a copy of Jennifer's book, Wellness, Wellplayed: The Power of a Playlist. […]

Photographer Hilary Gauld Camilleri of One for the Wall shares her passion for truth in storytelling, weaving tales of individuality and relationships through impactful imagery. She has poured her boundless energy into creating an annual series of images for the Waterloo Region Down Syndrome Society. View her specially-curated exhibit on our website (coming soon). Join Hilary on […]

SOLD OUT Adar is known both as the month of darkness and a time of good fortune. Enjoy learning about this complex month while exploring your own duality through art. This workshop is offered in-person and virtually and is facilitated by Alan Briks, MA, ATR-BC. Alan Briks is an art therapist and visual artist. He […]

Kishorit is a home for life, for adults with disabilities in Western Galilee. It is a supportive community that provides a continuum of residential, social, and vocational services. Kishorit members live full, independent lives – maturing and growing old with dignity. Life in Kishorit is driven by the principle that “each contributes to the community […]