“Seeing Eye” Meeting
JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJSponsored by Jewish Women International (JWI), for single Jewish women 55-plus at JCC MetroWest, West Orange, 2 p.m. Program presented by Sharon Kessel, a Puppy Raiser for the Seeing Eye organization. RSVP to 973-887-6363.
New Jersey Jewish Film Festival Extra Event: “An Act of Defiance”
JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJJCC MetroWest, West Orange, 8 p.m. Tickets cost $15, $13 seniors, free for 19th annual NJJFF sponsors. Go to jccmetrowest.org/event/act-of-defiance.
New Jersey Jewish Film Festival Teen Film Fest
JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJJCC MetroWest, West Orange, 7:30 p.m. Spotlight on N.J. teens in a showcase of short films. Free; RSVP is encouraged. Dessert reception to follow. Go to jccmetrowest.org/event/njjff-teen-film-fest.
Author Series: Springfield Confidential
JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJSimpsons writer and producer, Mike Reiss, offers a humorous look at the writing and making of the legendary Fox series, The Simpsons. The event is $12 for members and students/$18 for guests. For more information kstrulson@jccmetrowest.org.
Jewish Authors Series: Springfield Confidential
JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJGaelen Center for the Arts, JCC MetroWest, West Orange, 7:30 p.m. Speaker is Mike Reiss, writer and producer for “The Simpsons.” Cost is $18, $12 JCC members/students. Contact kstrulson@jccmetrowest.org.
Conservatory Chamber Music Concert Series: Vera Quartet
JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJThe Vera Quartet appears with Curtis on Tour, the Nina von Maltzahn global touring initiative of the Curtis Institute of Music. Tickets are $20 for members and students/$25 for guests. For more information contact kstrulson@jccmetrowest.org.
Gaelen Gallery East Exhibit Reception
JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJOpening reception for - 2018 Gaelen winners Debra Livingston, printmaker and book artist, and Peppi Glass, sculptor. lsuss@jccmetrowest.org for more info.
Film Viewing: “The Pickle Recipe
JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJJCC MetroWest, West Orange, 7 p.m. Free; includes a dessert reception. Advance registration is strongly encouraged; contact Susan Wallenstein at 973-530-3474 or swallenstein@jccmetrowest.org.
Chanukah Party and White Elephant Sale
JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJJCC MetroWest, West Orange, 1:30-4 p.m. Sponsored by Jewish Women International (JWI) for single Jewish women 55+. Desserts and snacks will be served. Potential members are welcome. RSVP to 973-887-6363.
Religious Choice in Israel
JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJJCC MetroWest, West Orange, 10:30 a.m. “Building Up, Not Tearing Down: How American Jews Can Help Open Doors to Religious Choice in Israel,” a discussion with rabbis Seth Farber, Matthew Gewirtz, E. Samuel Klibanoff, and David Hoffman. RSVP to crc@jfedgmw.org.
Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning
JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJTemple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, South Orange, 10 a.m.-noon. Classes, administered by JCC MetroWest, include “Crossroads of Jewish History” and “The Ethics of Jewish Living” and run through May 29. The cost is $675 for community members. Contact Rhonda at rlillianthal@jccmetrowest.org or 973-530-3519.
Screening of Escalation, One Love’s award winning film
JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJA dialogue and Q & A will immediately follow the screening to discuss how to talk to adolescents and young adults about healthy and unhealthy relationships. Appropriate for teens 16+ and their parents Founded in 2010 to honor the memory of Yeardley Love, One Love's mission is to end relationship abuse by educating young […]
Lunch Meeting of JWI, Jewish Women International
JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJFor single, widowed, or divorced women 55+ at JCC MetroWest, West Orange, noon. Featuring a luncheon of pizza and salads plus book review of “An American Marriage” by Tayari Jones. Cost is $10. RSVP to 973-887-6363.
Rock the Block!
JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJStreet fair with live music, inflatables, face painting, fitness challenge, kosher food trucks, arts and crafts. A quieter experience will be offered, 3:30-4:15, for those who feel overwhelmed by excessive stimuli. Contact Katy Strulson at 973-530-3915 or kstrulson@jccmetrowest.org or go to jccmetrowest.org/event/rock-the-block/.
“Newark Women”
JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJWith journalist Barbara Kukla, author of seven books about Newark’s residents, including “Newark Women: From Suffragettes to the Statehouse.” RSVP to 973-530-3474 or swallenstein@jccmetrowest.org.