Intermediate Spanish

Tuesday, November 3 - December 8, 2020 (six weeks) | 3:30 - 5:30 pm
Virtual

Students should be able to handle complicated tasks and sociocultural situations: elaborating, complimenting, and apologizing; narrate and describe; link sentences together smoothly; understand main ideas and details of connected discourse on variety of topics beyond immediacy of situation; read longer texts, get main ideas and facts, and notice relevant details.

New students will need to purchase book on their own: "Easy Spanish Step by Step" by Barbara Bregstein

Enrolled students will receive link to Zoom registration.

Price: $110 | JCC Member: $90

Spanish Conversation

Tuesdays, November 3 - December 8, 2020 (6 weeks) | 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Virtual

Participants practice, improve, and acquire confidence using their Spanish vocabulary; practice advanced grammatical points like preterite vs. imperfect, ser vs. estar, present and past subjunctive. Topics from specific genres in literature, history, music, economics issues, social processes, indigenous American societies, arts, and current events from Latin America and/or Spain.

Enrolled students will receive link to Zoom registration.

Price: $110 | JCC Member: $90

JCC Social Circles: Movie Discussion

Tuesday, November 24, 2020 | 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Virtual

Are you a movie lover? Join us for a lively discussion about the plots and characters from the film “Remember” (2016) starring Christopher Plummer. This movie is available for viewing in advance on streaming services such as AppleTV, Amazon PrimeVideo, Showtime, Vudu and FandangoNOW.

Price: Free

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JCC Social Circles: Movie Discussion

Still Traveling: Murals of Cincinnati

Monday, November 30, 2020 | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Virtual

Cincinnati has become an art gallery! Take a virtual “walk” through historic downtown streets and explore some of the City’s impressive collection of monumental murals. Transforming the area one wall at a time, ArtWorks Youth Apprentices & Professional Artists turned bare walls into public masterpieces.

Price: $8-$15 (sign up early to receive early bird discounted price)

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Still Traveling: Murals of Cincinnati

Exploring Operas: Jewish Treasures

Thursdays, December 3 - 17, 2020 | 1:00 - 2:30 pm
Virtual

Opera instructor (and Osher Marin JCC colleague) James Sokol presents delightful musical journeys celebrating careers & talents of Jewish artists whose work has graced many stages; true operatic treasures! Audio & video clips bring the beauty and excitement of opera into the discussion. Wonderful series for opera newcomers and the long-time fans!

Price: $15-$37.50 (prices vary based on advanced sales discounts, individual class or series tickets)

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Exploring Operas: Jewish Treasures

Terrific Tastings: Let's Go Nuts!

Sunday, December 6, 2020 | 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Virtual

Join us for a live, online, guided nut butter tasting! Artisana Organics founders started selling almonds & almond butter made in their homes, then grew to include raw, organic butters made of cashews, walnuts, pecans & coconut, plus some unique blends. Appropriate for organic, vegan, raw, paleo, gluten-free, kosher, non-GMO & keto culinary practices.

Price: $15 (event fee only; tasting supplies extra--order by November 21 to be shipped in time)

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Terrific Tastings: Let's Go Nuts!

Still Traveling: Marvelous Marrakech

Mondays, December 7-28, 2020 | 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Virtual

Take a virtual trip with a local guide to this magical North African country, so different from most Arab-dominant countries. Morocco has its own unique, fascinating culture – a blend of indigenous Berber, Arabian, Sub-Saharan African & European (Christian & Jewish) influences. Visit this diverse, vibrant, 1000-year-old city to discover wonders that await!

Price: $15-$50 (prices vary for advanced sales, individual or series tickets)

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Still Traveling: Marvelous Marrakech

Jewish Poets-Jewish Voices

Tuesday, December 8, 2020 | 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Virtual

The opening program of the 11th Jewish Poets-Jewish Voices season features a virtual poetry reading by three local poets, Todd Salovey, Lorraine Judith Thall, and June Gottlieb. Following the presentations will be an open mic.

Price: Free

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Jewish Poets-Jewish Voices

Songs of Light: A Multi-Genre Musical Celebration of Hanukkah

Sunday, December 13, 2020 | 1:00 - 2:30 pm
Virtual

Whether celebrating “the Festival of Lights” or not, join San Francisco Bay Area instructor James Sokol to journey through an array of music – Broadway, pop, opera & more! – exploring the theme of “light” along the way.

Price: Free, Made possible by our JCC in partnership with the Osher Marin JCC (San Rafael, CA).

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Songs of Light: A Multi-Genre Musical Celebration of Hanukkah

Get the 411 on 211 and SDG&E

Monday, December 14, 2020 | 10:00 - 11:00 am
Virtual

Remember when we could call 411 for information? Have you heard about 211 San Diego as a resource for a referral on just about anything? Learn about this service and also get the scoop on San Diego Gas & Electric programs available to save you money and energy. Participants will be entered in random drawing.

Price: Free

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Get the 411 on 211 and SDG&E

Virtual Senior Lounge: Coffee Chat with Melanie

Friday, December 18, 2020 | 10:30 - 11:30 am
Virtual

Join Lawrence Family JCC Senior Department Director Melanie Rubin in our virtual senior lounge! We will hang out, share jokes, stories, and enjoy our coffee or tea together!

Price: Free

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Virtual Senior Lounge: Coffee Chat with Melanie

JCC Social Circles: Movie Discussion

Tuesday, December 29, 2020 | 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Virtual

Are you a movie lover? Join us for a lively discussion about the plots and characters from the film “The Trial of the Chicago 7” from 2020. This movie is available for viewing in advance on streaming services such as Netflix.

Price: Free

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JCC Social Circles: Movie Discussion

Virtual Poetry Workshop

Sunday, January 31, 2020 | 1:00 - 3:30 pm
Virtual

San Diego Poet Laureate, Ron Salisbury, will give guidance to poets on their writing in this one-time workshop.

Price: $18 | JCC Member: $15

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