MJCC Arts + Culture Guide - Spring 2018

Arts + Culture Guide

Spring 2018

Open to everyone!

April - June

Welcome Dear Friends,

Your feedback is important to us, and we are grateful to the hundreds of members who completed our recent survey, conducted as a part of the benchmarking program of the Jewish Community Center Association of North America. We were pleased to see how many members identified our arts and culture programs as a primary reason for their membership!

Benchmarking data helps us to set goals and establish priorities.

One of our goals is to expand our arts, culture, educational, and social programming. We are particularly excited about our upcoming gallery exhibitions. These include our first-ever display of Shlomo Katz’s Passover Portfolio, from the MJCC’s permanent collection, during Pesach.

Following that, we look forward to presenting the photos of Israel submitted by our members for our Israel Photo Contest, in advance of Yom Ha’Atzmaut.

Israel’s 70th Birthday is likely to be our biggest event of the year, and we hope you’ll join us for music, food, dancing, and activities for the whole family at Yom Ha’Atzmaut on April 18.

Don’t miss our upcoming workshops on art and on memoir writing, and keep an eye out for details of this year’s Outdoor Summer Concert Series!

We look forward to seeing you the next time you Find Yourself at the J! Warm regards,

Steve Albert Executive Director

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Lenny Steinberg Program Director

Calendar Ongoing

Calendar of Events

All events take place at the MJCC unless otherwise noted.

Visual + Performing Arts

Information

Book Club 4 Nosh + Drash with Rabbi Eve Posen 8, 10, 14 Sara Glasgow Cogan Memorial Lecture: Timothy Snyder 8

For more information on Arts + Culture programs, please contact either Lenny Steinberg at 503.535.3555 or lsteinberg@oregonjcc.org or Abbie Barash at 971.803.7311 or abarash@oregonjcc.org.

Support

Lectures + Literature

Dad’s Night Out 4 Designing Your Balanced Life 7 Guided Visualization: Meet Your Future Self!

10 Hebrew for Lunch 4 Infant Feeding Support Group 10 Israeli Dancing 8 Knit Together 4 Mah Jongg Open Play 4 Mah Jongg Class 6, 10, 11 Memoir Writing Workshop 6 Rose City Music Academy 4 WomenStrength 7

June

Art Gallery Exhibit: Shlomo Katz 6 Art Gallery Exhibit: Israel from the Eyes of the Community 7 Jewish Community Orchestra 7, 12 SAVE the DATE 2nd Annual Outdoor Summer Concert Series 13, 14

Classes + Workshops

May

Chai Baby/PJ Library Indoor Playground 4, 7, 10, 12 Good Deeds Day 8 Israeli Innovation @ 70 8 Monthly Mitzvah Project 6, 10, 12 Newcomers’ Reception 11 PDX Business Breakfast 12 Portland PRIDE Parade 14 Shabbat in a Box 4 Yom Ha’Atzmaut 8, 9 Yom HaZikaron 8

April

Community Events

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Ongoing Events

Ongoing Events

| Information + Registration at oregonjcc.org/culture

Book Club

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Calling all book lovers! Come to the J and discuss different literature throughout the year.

Second Tuesday of each month 12:00 pm April - Shadow Catcher by Marianne Wiggins May - TBA June - TBA In the Dance Studio

Chai Baby/PJ Library Indoor Playground

Parent/child play in the Sportsplex with snacks, drinks, and storytelling.

Second Wednesday of each month 10:00 am - 12:00 pm In the Sportsplex Free and open to the community.

Dad’s Night Out

Come have a drink with a Rabbi!

This community-wide group is open to all Jewish dads and dads raising Jewish kids. Meet in a local pub and take part in a relaxed conversation with topics relevant to parenting. Open to parents of all ages. No cost, donation suggested. Contact: programs@nevehshalom.org for rotating location.

Sponsored by Congregation Neveh Shalom, Congregation Beth Israel, Congregation Shaarie Torah, Mittleman Jewish Community Center, and Mothers Circle with generous support from the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland (JFGP).

Hebrew for Lunch

Join Sylvia Frankel in the lobby for a discussion in Hebrew.

Purchase lunch or just enjoy the conversation. Some conversational Hebrew required.

Tuesdays, 12:15 pm

Knit Together: A Crafting Community

Calling all knitters. Bring your knitting projects and chat in the lobby.

Tuesdays, 1:00 - 2:00 pm

Mah Jongg Open Play

Open games in the Cafe at the J. Bring your friends and play.

Sundays, 12:00 pm Mondays, 12:30 pm Tuesdays, 1:00 pm

Rose City Music Academy Take private or group lessons at the MJCC in violin, viola, voice, and piano. 503.308.8863 or rosecitymusicacademy@gmail.com

Shabbat in a Box

Jewish young adults connect and create meaningful experiences through a Shabbat meal. Volunteer hosts invite friends and are provided with a box of items needed to host a Shabbat dinner. Contact Lenny Steinberg at lsteinberg@oregonjcc.org Funded in part by the Holzman Foundation.

The Cafe at the J will be closing at 4:00 pm on Friday, March 30 and reopening on Sunday, April 8 with a limited menu. Please consider bringing your own lunch during this time.

Calendar

Ongoing

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May

June

Support

Information

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April

Monthly Mitzvah Project During the month of April, the MJCC and PJA communities will be collecting toiletries and new underwear for Portland Homeless Family Solutions.

Items can be dropped off in the blue bin located in the MJCC Lobby.

Art Gallery Exhibit: The Passover Series

Shlomo Katz, Polish/Israeli, 1937-1992 In 1945, Shlomo Katz immigrated from Poland to Palestine when he was eight years old. Katz developed an original technique of oil painting on a gilded metal surface. The result recalls medieval icons on the one hand, and oriental miniatures on the other.

The metallic inks of the golden tones and the importance of absolute registration presented just a part of the challenge, but the Katz serigraphs became the ultimate in modern printmaking.

Exhibit on display April 1 - 8 In the MJCC Lobby

Mah Jongg for Beginners Learn to play this ancient game.

It will give your mind a workout!

First class in the Ballroom, then in the Cafe at the J. Tuesday Mornings April 3 - May 1 10:30 am - 12:30 pm, CG300 Cost: $100. Members: $85.

Register: oregonjcc.org/registration

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Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players

Take your game to the next level. It will give your mind a workout! In the Cafe at the J. Tuesday Afternoons April 3 - May 1 1:30 - 3:30 pm, CG301 Cost: $100. Members: $85.

Register: oregonjcc.org/registration

Memoir Writing Workshop

Everyone has a story to tell and every story is unique, interesting, and special. In this workshop you will have an opportunity to write your story in a supportive, noncritical atmosphere. Dorothy Dworkin, an experienced author, columnist, and writing coach, will offer prompts and suggestions to get you started on writing your stories. Class size is limited to 12.

Thursdays April 5 - May 3 11:00 am - 12:30 pm. Class on April 19 will begin at 12:00 pm.

Cost: $50 In Ballroom A Register: oregonjcc.org/memoir

Chai Baby + PJ Library Indoor Playground

Information

For parents/caregivers and their children up to 5 years old. Play. Run. Have a Kosher snack. Sing and listen to stories.

Wednesday, April 11 10:00 am - 12:00 pm In the MJCC Sportsplex Free and open to everyone!

In partnership with PJ Library, Chai Baby, and Portland Jewish Academy

Support

Create a more balanced life and gain skills that will help you spend more time designing your life. Leave with a personally designed plan to bring more balance and satisfaction to your days.

Led by Certified Professional Coach Christine Gilmore.

Tuesday, April 10 6:00 - 7:30 pm, FIT304 Cost: $20. Member Cost: $10.

June

WomenStrength is a program of the Portland Police Bureau.

Since 1979, they have provided free self-defense classes and personal safety workshops to people around the Portland area. This program has taught self-defense skills to approximately 30,000 women and teenage girls, and personal safety workshops to over 100,000 women and men.

Mondays April 9, 16, and 23 6:00 - 9:15 pm In the Ballroom Register: portlandoregon.gov/ police/womenstrength

Designing Your Balanced Life

May

WomenStrength

A PDX Art Display People from the Greater Portland area submitted photos they took while traveling in Israel. Visit this exhibit the week before our annual Yom Ha’Atzmaut Celebration on April 18. Vote for your favorite photo in the MJCC Lobby!

Winners will be announced April 18 at our celebration.

Exhibit on display April 10 - 30.

In the MJCC Lobby Sponsored by Jewish Federation of Greater Portland, PJ Library, Institute for Judaic Studies

April

JCO provides enjoyable music to the Jewish and surrounding communities of the Portland metro area.

Gade – In the Highlands Bizet – 3 Arias from “Carmen” Habenera Sequidilla Gypsy Song Laura Thoreson, Mezzosoprano Saint-saëns – March heroique Dvořak – Symphony No. 8 Sunday, April 8 3:00 pm Tickets are available at the door on the day of the concert. $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 students. Children under 6 free.

In the Ballroom

Ongoing

Featuring Laura Thoreson, Mezzosoprano

Art Gallery Exhibit: Israel from the Eyes of the Community

Calendar

Jewish Community Orchestra Spring Concert

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April

Nosh + Drash with Rabbi Eve Posen

A monthly discussion covering a wide range of topics that will draw on our experiences.

April’s Topic: Jewish Perspectives on Gun Control Thursday, April 12 3:00 - 4:00 pm In the Cafe at the J Free and open to the community.

In partnership with Congregation Neveh Shalom

Good Deeds Day

Join us for this annual celebration of community volunteering that takes place on a Sunday with millions of participants around the globe doing good together. Projects are family friendly and will take place on the MJCC Campus, as well as around the community.

Sunday, April 15 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Pre-registration required: jewishportland.org/ gooddeedsday In partnership with JFGP

Yom HaZikaron

Honor those that have given their lives for the State of Israel.

Tuesday, April 17 7:00 pm In the Ballroom Free and open to the community.

Yom Ha’Atzmaut

Come out and celebrate Israel’s 70th year of Independence! Join in Israeli music, dance, crafts, food, and more!

Wednesday, April 18 5:00 - 8:30 pm at the MJCC In partnership with PJ Library, JFGP, and IJS

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Israeli Innovation @ 70

Three panelists will share their unique entrepreneurial visions. Followed by a Q+A. In partnership with PDX Hillel.

Thursday, April 19 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Held at PSU

Israeli Dancing

Join us for a fun, introductory Israeli dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed to run class.

Instructor: Allison Victor Wednesdays April 25 - June 27 7:00 - 8:00 pm, CG302 Cost: $100 Members + Guests.

Drop-in: $15 per class Register: oregonjcc.org/registration In the Dance Studio

Sara Glasgow Cogan Memorial Lecture Timothy Snyder

Join us for the 11th Annual Sara Glasgow Cogan Memorial Lecture featuring Timothy Snyder of Yale University.

Wednesday, April 25 7:00 pm Held at PSU. More information will be available soon at pdx.edu/judaic.

Free and open to the community.

This event is made possible thanks to the generous support of Professor Emeritus Nathan Cogan and OJMCHE. Co-sponsored by the JFGP, the Russian Flagship program, the Holocaust and Genocide Studies Project, and the Harold Schnitzer Family Program in Judaic Studies at PSU

Ongoing

Celebrate Israel’s Independence Day! SAVE THE DATE! Wednesday, April 18 5:00 - 8:30 pm at the MJCC

Calendar

Yom Ha’Atzmaut

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Support

Wednesday, April 18 5:00 - 8:30 pm At the MJCC

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May

Monthly Mitzvah Project During the month of May, the MJCC and PJA communities will be collecting canned fruit for Shavuot for Neighborhood House Food Pantry. Items can be dropped off in the blue bin located in the MJCC Lobby.

Infant Feeding Support Group

Connect with other nursing parents to share the joys and challenges of breastfeeding.

Join the group if you are breastfeeding, formula feeding, pumping, bottle feeding, or supporting a breastfeeding parent. Get answers from Lara Greenberg, a board certifed lactation consultant (IBCLC).

Healthy snacks and activities for older siblings provided. Five people needed to run class.

Tuesdays, May 1, 8, 15 and 29.

10:00 – 11:30 am, CG305 Cost: $20 Members + Guests.

Drop-in: $6 per class In the Ballroom Register: oregonjcc.org/registration

Guided Visualization: Meet Your Future Self!

Spend a relaxing 90 minutes guided through a short visualization during which you will meet your “future self.”

Come away with a strong sense of connection to your ideal self, and a reconnection to your own hopes, dreams, and inner wisdom.

Led by Certified Professional Coach Christine Gilmore.

Tuesday, May 1 6:00 - 7:30 pm, FIT305 Cost: $20. Member Cost: $10.

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Newcomers’ Reception Welcome to Portland!

Are you new (or kind of new) to the Portland area? We’d love to meet you! You’re invited to an informal evening of fun and entertainment where you can meet people who have also recently moved here.

Monday, May 7 6:30 pm Appetizers and drinks will be served.

Held at Cellar 503 4407 SW Corbett Ave Free and open to the community.

In partnership with JFGP

Chai Baby + PJ Library Indoor Playground

For parents/caregivers and their children up to 5 years old. Play.

Meet friends. Run. Have a Kosher snack. Sing and listen to stories.

Wednesday, May 9 10:00 am - 12:00 pm In the MJCC Sportsplex Free and open to the community.

In partnership with PJ Library, Chai Baby, and Portland Jewish Academy

Nosh + Drash with Rabbi Eve Posen

A monthly discussion covering a wide range of topics that will draw on our experiences.

May’s Topic: Pirkei Avot/Imahot: Wisdom for Our Time Thursday, May 10 3:00 - 4:00 pm In the Cafe at the J Free and open to the community.

In partnership with Congregation Neveh Shalom

Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players

Take your game to the next level.

It will give your mind a workout!

Tuesday Afternoons May 15 - June 12 1:30 - 3:30 pm, CG304 Cost: $100. Members: $85.

In the Cafe at the J Register: oregonjcc.org/registration

Ongoing

Learn to play this ancient game.

It will give your mind a workout!

First class in the Ballroom, then in the Cafe at the J. Tuesday Mornings May 15 - June 12 10:30 am - 12:30 pm, CG303 Cost: $100. Members: $85.

Cafe at the J Register: oregonjcc.org/registration

Calendar

Mah Jongg for Beginners

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June Monthly Mitzvah Project

During the month of June, the MJCC and PJA communities will be collecting pet food and gently used towels for The Pongo Fund and Dove Lewis Animal Hospital.

Items can be dropped off in the blue bin located in the MJCC Lobby.

PDX Business Breakfast Series #3

The View of Three Venture Capitalists: Lessons from Early Stage Venture Investing Panelists include: Edy Dorsen, Women’s Venture Capital Fund Diane Fraiman, Voyager Capital Cheryl Krane, Fluffco, LLC Eric Rosenfeld, Oregon Angel Fund, Moderator Tuesday, June 5 7:15 - 9:15 am 7:15 - 8:00 am Networking + Breakfast 8:00 - 9:15 am Program White Stag Block 70 NW Couch St. Tickets and sponsorships available.

Vegetarian breakfast provided.

Kosher breakfast available upon request.

Register: oregonjcc.org/pdxbiz

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Jewish Community Orchestra Season Finale

JCO provides enjoyable music to the Jewish and surrounding communities of the Portland metro area.

Humperdinck –Excerpts from “Hansel and Gretel” Overture Song of the Sandman, Evening Prayer and Dream Pantomime Hexenritt Rubin Goldmark – Adon Olam Bantock – Hamavdil; Hebrew Melody Korngold – Cello Concerto in C, op. 37 Diane Chaplin, Cello Meyerbeer – Le Prophet Ballet Music Sunday, June 10 3:00 pm Tickets are available at the door on the day of the concert. $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 students.

Children under 6 free.

In the Ballroom

Chai Baby + PJ Library Indoor Playground

For parents/caregivers and their children up to 5 years old. Play.

Meet friends. Run. Have a Kosher snack. Sing and listen to stories.

Have a blast!

Wednesday, June 13 10:00 am - 12:00 pm In the MJCC Sportsplex Free and open to the community.

In partnership with PJ Library, Chai Baby, Portland Jewish Academy

May

January February March Support Information

April

Watch for announcements on musicians and summer dates! All concerts will be held on Sundays outside on the lawn.

Calendar Ongoing

Ongoing

Look for Outdoor Summer Concert Series in June!

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SUMMER

June Support Information

2018’s Outdoor Summer Concert Series is made possible through a variety of grants and sponsorships including: the Leonard & Lois Schnitzer Charitable Supporting Foundation, Multnomah County Cultural Coalition, Congregation Beth Israel, Congregation Neveh Shalom, Congregation Shaarie Torah, and Shir Tikvah.

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June

Nosh + Drash with Rabbi Eve Posen

A monthly discussion covering a wide range of topics that will draw on our experiences.

June’s Topic: Rosh Hodesh Torah Thursday, June 14 3:00 - 4:00 pm In the Cafe at the J Free and open to the community.

In partnership with Congregation Neveh Shalom

Portland PRIDE Parade

Join the MJCC and many other Jewish organizations from our community as we march together at Portland PRIDE. More details to follow!

Sunday, June 17

Israeli Folk Dance Workshop More details to follow!

Saturday, June 23 4:30 - 11:30 pm

Save the Date!

Outdoor Summer Concert Series

Our 2nd annual outdoor summer concert series will begin in June!

Watch for announcements on musicians and other summer dates! All concerts will be held outside on The Green, behind PJA.

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P M A C Y A D C MJC veryone! Ages 3-15

April May

Calendar Ongoing January February March Support Information

June

REGISTER TODAY! oregonjcc.org/daycamp Mittleman Jewish Community Center 503.452.3436 | daycamp@oregonjcc.org

Swimming Included!

Information

7:30 am - 6:00 pm all summer long.

Support

Full + Partial Day Options

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April

Corporate sponsorship is an opportunity to support the MJCC while building your corporate presence in Hillsdale, Multnomah Village, Southwest Portland, and the Jewish Community. We hope you will consider the MJCC when you think of where your advertising dollars can grow your business and make a difference. Contact Saul Korin for more information at skorin@oregonjcc.org, 503.452.3427.

Ongoing

For over a century, the Mittleman Jewish Community Center has been at the heart of Portland’s Jewish community providing programs and services that meet a broad range of interests and needs. Our innovative offerings are constantly being expanded and updated to better serve our diverse community.

Calendar

Corporate Sponsorship

Sponsorship Opportunities • Yom Ha’Atzmaut

May

April 18, 2018

• PDX Business Breakfast #3 June 5, 2018

• MJCC Outdoor Summer Concert Series • Israel Film Series

June

Summer 2018

Fall 2018

• PDX Business Breakfast Series

Support

Fall 2018

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Program Sponsorship Help bring a vibrant array of events to the MJCC by becoming a sponsor of the events listed or any future program(s). Your commitment will help to ensure a wide variety of creative programs in the performing, visual, cinematic, and literary arts for the Jewish community and the Greater Portland community.

Whether you are an individual, business, or group, you can take part in enhancing the MJCC’s artistic and cultural value. For more information, please contact Lenny Steinberg at lsteinberg@oregonjcc.org.

Thank You!

We want to thank ORA, the Northwest Jewish artists, who have graciously allowed us to showcase their artwork in this brochure.

Front and back cover artwork by Sharon Segal. Contact: sharon-segal@comcast.net.

Acrylic on pages 2 - 3 by Julia Waco.

Contact: juliawaco@gmail.com or 503.594.4881. Instagram: juliawaco and blog: http://juliashand.blogspot.com.

Figs on page 5 by Sharon Segal.

Glass on page 11 by Eddy Shuldman. Contact: mameleh@comcast.net.

Rabbi, mixed media on page14 by Sharon Segal.

Painting on pages 18 - 19 by Linda Zahavi

ORA is a collective of Northwest Jewish artists in Portland, Oregon, who network and create their own exhibition opportunities.

For more information go to northwestjewishartists.org.

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The MJCC is a proud beneficiary of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland and is proud of our partnership with them in strengthening our local Jewish and greater Portland community.

Calendar Ongoing April

Check out our Spring Program Guide to see all of our Aquatics, Fitness, and Sports offerings.

Sample Classes Available!

Program Guide

Spring 2018 March 25 - June

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May

Preschool Ballet Yoga Lil’ Kickers

Teen Rock Climbing Hip Hop

June

Youth Kickball Hip Hop Open to every one!

Support

Adult Digestive Health Heart Health Sculpt Yoga Safe Falling with Intelligence and Style The 5 Stages of Nia Personal Training Packages

March 13, 2018

Information

Also, make sure to sign up soon to reserve your spot in swim lessons and after school classes for kids.

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