MetroWestprograms
Adult Enrichment
Ruth Asawa: Sculptor, Educator, Arts Activist with Janet Mandel
Rita Apollon | TUE, AUG 05, 2025Discover the life and legacy of Ruth Asawa— visionary artist, educator, and activist—whose innovative work and advocacy transformed both modern sculpture and arts education in America. About the speaker: Janet…
read more Adult Enrichment, life long learning Being Alone, But Not Lonely with Karen Frank
Rita Apollon | TUE, AUG 05, 2025Learn how to reframe solitude and cultivate meaningful connections with nurse and spiritual wellness guide Karen Frank. About the speaker: Karen Frank is a longtime Jewish congregational nurse, helping people…
read more Adult Enrichment, life long learning The Tailors of Tomaszow with Allan Chernoff
Rita Apollon | FRI, AUG 01, 2025Allan Chernoff shares his mother’s powerful Holocaust survival story, capturing a vanished Polish-Jewish world before, during, and after WWII. About the speaker: Allan Chernoff is a veteran TV journalist, having…
read more Adult Enrichment, life long learning The Map. The Compass. The Moment. Navigating the Middle East Today with Avi Melamed
Rita Apollon | FRI, AUG 01, 202538th Annual Shirley C. Green Memorial Symposium Former Israeli intelligence official Avi Melamed offers timely insight into the ever-evolving Middle East, decoding the region’s conflicts, alliances, and future outlook with…
read more Adult Enrichment, life long learning Living Your Best Life: Embracing Lifestyle Medicine for a Healthier Tomorrow
Rita Apollon | FRI, AUG 01, 2025A Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Lecture Lifestyle medicine uses evidence-based habits to prevent and manage chronic conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. This presentation explores its six…
read more Adult Enrichment, life long learning Postwar Stories with Professor Rachel Gordan
Rita Apollon | FRI, AUG 01, 2025Learn how postwar Jewish literature helped shape American Jewish identity and fight antisemitism, with insights from noted scholar Rachel Gordan. About the speaker: Rachel Gordan is a professor at the…
read more Adult Enrichment, life long learning Vincent van Gogh: Color, Passion, and Pain with Janet Mandel
Rita Apollon | FRI, AUG 01, 2025Explore Van Gogh’s troubled life and vibrant legacy, revealing how his emotional intensity and bold colors forever changed the course of modern art. About the speaker: Janet Mandel is a…
read more Adult Enrichment, life long learning Summer Life Long Learning Series: The Art of Trader Joe’s with Author Julie Averbach
JCC MetroWest | WED, JUL 02, 2025Trader Joe’s is a treasure trove of art. Hidden in plain sight, artwork animates everything from the eye-catching product packaging to handmade murals and signs. After visiting 150+ Trader Joe’s…
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Adult Enrichment: Movie & Discussion
JCC MetroWest | TUE, MAY 27, 2025Please call 973-530-3448 for the movie title of the week! More information, contact Jelena Skrodzki at [email protected] or 973-530-3474.
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JCC MetroWest | TUE, MAY 27, 2025Please call 973-530-3448 for the movie title of the week! More information, contact Jelena Skrodzki at [email protected] or 973-530-3474.
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