Charleston 'J' Senior Calendar

[ be forever young at the ‘J’ ]

50+ ACTIVE

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CALENDAR April - June 2012

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CHARLESTON? Call the ‘J’ - 843.571.6565 Tamar Sternfeld, Program Director tamars@charlestonjcc.org Josephine Green, Senior Transportation Director 843.442.8942 Joann Sherman, Membership Director 843.571.6565; joanns@charlestonjcc.org

Mission Statement The Charleston Jewish Community Center exists to nurture and enrich our Jewish identity as we respect diversity by focusing on culture, education, social and physical development, and service needs.

Why the Charleston ‘J’ The Charleston JCC senior program offers transportation, day trips, guest speakers, senior exercise programs, collaborations with other senior organizations in the area, and various other programs.

JCC Membership

Calling all active adults: the Charleston ‘J’ has something for you!

Start enjoying all the benefits of a JCC membership today. To Join or renew your membership please contact Joann Sherman, Membership Director, at 843.571.6565 or joanns@charlestonjcc.org.

Adult Individual between ages 36 - 64....................................................$30/monthly; $324/annually

Adult Couple Couple with no dependent children............................................$40/monthly; $432/annually

Senior Adult Individual ages 65 and up:...............................................................$25/monthly; $270/annually

Senior Adult Couple Couple ages 65 and up......................................................................$30/monthly; $324/annually Administrative Fee.........................................................................$36 at time of renewal

Contact Joann at 843.571.6565 or joanns@charlestonjcc.org

$175/Senior Adult

Couple r o i n e $200/S

[ all the

benefits from

May 1 - September 30 ]

SENIOR PROGRAMS & CLASSES Forever Fit This exercise program works on balance, flexibility, cardio and resistance to help you become more fit.

We use music and games for a class that will leave you energized and elevate your spirit.

Ongoing Day: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays Time: 10:00am Community Fee: $5 Member Fee: FREE

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Chair Exercise Do you have difficulty standing for a long period of time? Then this class is for you! This class incorporates chairs in its focus of balance, flexibility, and resistance to help you reach a new fitness levels.

Ongoing Day: Mondays, Fridays Time: 11:15am Location: Sherman House Recreation Room Community Fee: $5 Member Fee: FREE Total Body Fitness Total Body Fitness is a Tri-Part Fitness class that utilizes three areas of Fitness: Aerobic, Resistance, and Flexibility. For a balanced workout program, each class will have components of all three areas.

Ongoing Day: Fridays Time: 8:00am

Community Fee: $5 Member Fee: FREE

BOOK CLUB AT THE ‘J’

Zumba/Ball Fusion Zumba/Ball Fusion combines the latest dance craze with free weight and ball exercises. This hour long class is divided into: 30 minutes of Zumba, 20 minutes of free weights and 10 minutes of ball exercises to provide a whole body workout. It’s a dance-fitness class that feels friendly and fun.

Book Club Join us as we delve into some of the most talked about books out there! Snacks and coffee will be provided.

April—Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini May—The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer June—The Help by Kathryn Stockett

Ongoing Day: Mondays & Wednesdays Time: 8:00am Community Fee: $5 Member Fee: FREE

Ongoing Day: Thursdays Time: 6:00pm

Community Fee: $3 Member Fee: FREE

SENIOR PROGRAMS & CLASSES CONT. Mah Jongg Join us for Mah Jongg Days! Meet new friends and enjoy the game. Open to new and seasoned players. Snacks and Mah Jongg cards are provided.

Ongoing Day: Mondays & Wednesdays Time: 12:00pm Fee: FREE

Chatroom and Lunch Enjoy a kosher lunch with your friends and discuss current events with Ijo Toporek.

Ongoing Day: 3rd Tuesday of every other month Time: 12:00pm Community Fee: $3 Member Fee: FREE Please RSVP to 571.6565

Bingo and Snacks More Bingo fun! Snacks will be provided. Lunch is available from Addlestone for an additional $5.

5/24 Day: Thursday Time: 10:00am

Community Fee: $20 Member Fee: $15 Please RSVP by 5/18 to 571.6565

Ongoing Day: 1st Tuesday of the month Time: 12:00pm Community Fee: $5 Member Fee: FREE

Knitwits Calling all knitters and want-to-be knitters! We are starting a knitting club! Join us each month as we knit blankets for the Warm Up America project.

Dates will vary each month. Be sure to check the calendar for the dates and times. Bring your own needles and yarn or share ours. We will even teach you how! Light snacks and coffee provided

Super Bingo and Lunch Calling all Bingo lovers! Join us every month for a delicious kosher lunch, good prizes, and great fun in the JCC Senior Lounge.

Check Community Calendar Time: 2:00pm Community Fee: $3 Member Fee: FREE

Ongoing Day: Last Tuesday of the month Time: 12:00pm Community Fee: $7 Member Fee: $5

Hyman’s Lunch Bunch Join us on June 21st as we enjoy a lunch bunch Dutch Treat at Hyman’s Seafood.

6/21 Day: Thursday Time: 10:30am

Transportation Fee: $7 Please RSVP by 6/18 to 571.6565

April 2012

Please RSVP by the Friday before to 571.6565

Monday

Edisto Island Spend the day enjoying the beauty of Edisto Island with your friends from the ‘J’. Lunch will be provided. Transportation included

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

2 8:00am Zumba/Ball Fusion 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 11:15am Chair Exercise 12:15pm Mah Jongg

3 12:00pm Bingo and Snacks

9 8:00am Zumba/Ball Fusion 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 11:15am Chair Exercise 12:15pm Mah Jongg 5:00pm Passover CafĂŠ

10 2:00pm Knitwits

Community Fee: $3 Member Fee: FREE

Bring your own needles and yarn if you have them

4 8:00am Zumba/Ball Fusion 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 12:00pm Sherman House Shopping 12:15pm Mah Jongg

5 11:30am Lunch Bunch Dutch Treat at Sunflower

11 8:00am Zumba/Ball Fusion 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 12:15pm Mah Jongg

12 1:00pm Masterpiece Artwork Acrylics

RSVP by 4/3

6 8:00am Total Body Fitness 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 11:15am Chair Exercise

JCC CLOSES AT 5PM FOR PASSOVER

13

JCC CLOSED FOR PASSOVER

RSVP by 4/10 Community Fee: $7 Member Fee: $5

JCC CLOSES AT 5PM FOR PASSOVER

16 8:00am Zumba/Ball Fusion 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 11:15am Chair Exercise 12:15pm Mah Jongg

17 12:00pm Hazak Emanu-El Lunch & Lecture

18 8:00am Zumba/Ball Fusion 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 12:00pm Sherman House Shopping 12:15pm Mah Jongg

19 10:00am Tea Plantation Trip

20 8:00am Total Body Fitness 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 11:15am Chair Exercise

23 8:00am Zumba/Ball Fusion 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 11:15am Chair Exercise 12:15pm Mah Jongg

24 12:00pm Super Bingo and Lunch

25 8:00am Zumba/Ball Fusion 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 12:00pm Sherman House Shopping 12:15pm Mah Jongg

26 6:00pm Book Club: Kite Runner, coffee and nosh will be provided

27 8:00am Total Body Fitness 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 11:15am Chair Exercise

30 8:00am Zumba/Ball Fusion 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 11:15am Chair Exercise 12:15pm Mah Jongg

RSVP; Fee: $3

RSVP by 4/16 Community Fee: $25 Member Fee: $20

RSVP by 4/22 Community Fee: $3 Member Fee: FREE

NEED TO GET GOING? LET US TAKE YOU! See our transportation ad on page 10

JCC

FEATURE SENIOR PROGRAM RSVP by 5/21 to Tamar Sternfeld at 843.571.6565 x 307 or tamars@charlestonjcc.org www.charlestonjcc.org

Edisto Island Spend the day enjoying the beauty of Edisto Island with your friends from the ‘J’. Lunch will be provided. Transportation included

A Day at Edisto Island 5/24 Date: Thursday Time: 10:00am Community Fee: $20 Member Fee: $15

Monday

May 2012 Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

1 12:00pm Bingo and Snacks RSVP by 4/29

7 8:00am Zumba/Ball Fusion 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 11:15am Chair Exercise 12:15pm Mah Jongg

8 12:00pm Hazak Emanu-El Lunch & Lecture RSVP; Fwee: $3

2 8:00am Zumba/Ball Fusion 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 12:00pm Sherman House Shopping 12:15pm Mah Jongg

3 4 11:30am Lunch Bunch Dutch Treat 8:00am Total Body Fitness at Round Holiday Inn 10:10am Senior Forever Fit RSVP by 5/1 11:15am Chair Exercise

9 8:00am Zumba/Ball Fusion 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 12:00pm Sherman House Shopping 12:15pm Mah Jongg

10 1:00pm Masterpiece Artwork Charcoal

16 8:00am Zumba/Ball Fusion 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 12:00pm Sherman House Shopping 12:15pm Mah Jongg

17 10:00am Knitwits

Transportation Fee: $7

RSVP by 5/7 Community Fee: $7 Member Fee: $5

5:30pm Community Lag B’Omer Celebration at Waterfront Park

14 8:00am Zumba/Ball Fusion 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 11:15am Chair Exercise 12:15pm Mah Jongg

15 12:00pm Chatroom & Lunch with Ijo

21 8:00am Zumba/Ball Fusion 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 11:15am Chair Exercise 12:15pm Mah Jongg

22 23 12:00pm Mystery Bingo - All prizes 8:00am Zumba/Ball Fusion are wrapped 10:10am Senior Forever Fit RSVP by 5/18 12:00pm Sherman House Shopping 12:15pm Mah Jongg

24 10:00am Day at Edisto Island

28

29 12:00pm Super Bingo and Lunch

31 6:00pm Book Club: The Invisible Bridge, coffee and nosh will be provided

JCC CLOSED FOR SHAVUOT

RSVP by 5/11

RSVP by 5/25 Community Fee: $7 Member Fee: $5

30 8:00am Zumba/Ball Fusion 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 12:00pm Sherman House Shopping 12:15pm Mah Jongg

11 8:00am Total Body Fitness 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 11:15am Chair Exercise

Community Fee: $3 Member Fee: FREE

Bring your own needles and yarn if you have them

RSVP by 5/21 Community Fee: $20 Member Fee: $15

Lunch and Transportation included

RSVP by 5/29 Community Fee: $3 Member Fee: FREE

18 8:00am Total Body Fitness 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 11:15am Chair Exercise

25 8:00am Total Body Fitness 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 11:15am Chair Exercise

FEATURE SENIOR PROGRAM RSVP by 6/18 to 843.571.6565 or tamars@charlestonjcc.org www.charlestonjcc.org

Hyman’s Back by Popular demand, enjoy a lunch bunch Dutch Treat at Hyman’s Seafood.

Hyman’s Lunch Bunch 6/21 Date: Thursday Time: 10:30am Transportation Fee: $7

Monday

June 2012 Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

1 8:00am Total Body Fitness 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 11:15am Chair Exercise

member Exercise Class Fees All Exercise Classes included in membership. *UNLESS OTHERWISE LISTED

4 8:00am Zumba/Ball Fusion 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 11:15am Chair Exercise 12:15pm Mah Jongg

5 12:00pm Bingo and Snacks

6 8:00am Zumba/Ball Fusion 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 12:00pm Sherman House Shopping 12:15pm Mah Jongg

7 8 11:30am Lunch Bunch Dutch Treat 8:00am Total Body Fitness at Early Bird Diner 10:10am Senior Forever Fit RSVP by 6/5 11:15am Chair Exercise

11 8:00am Zumba/Ball Fusion 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 11:15am Chair Exercise 12:15pm Mah Jongg

12 12:00pm Hazak Emanu-El Lunch & Lecture

13 8:00am Zumba/Ball Fusion 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 12:00pm Sherman House Shopping 12:15pm Mah Jongg

14 1:00pm Masterpiece Artwork Watercolor

20 8:00am Zumba/Ball Fusion 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 12:00pm Sherman House Shopping 12:15pm Mah Jongg

21 10:30am Hyman’s Lunch Bunch

27 8:00am Zumba/Ball Fusion 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 12:00pm Sherman House Shopping 12:15pm Mah Jongg

29 28 6:00pm Book Club: The Help, coffee 8:00am Total Body Fitness 10:10am Senior Forever Fit and nosh will be provided 11:15am Chair Exercise RSVP by 5/29

18 8:00am Zumba/Ball Fusion 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 11:15am Chair Exercise 12:15pm Mah Jongg

RSVP by 5/29

RSVP; Fee: $3

19 12:00pm Chatroom and Lunch RSVP by 6/15

2:00pm Knitwits

Community Fee: $3 Member Fee: FREE

Bring your own needles and yarn if you have them 25 8:00am Zumba/Ball Fusion 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 11:15am Chair Exercise 12:15pm Mah Jongg

26 12:00pm Super Bingo and Lunch RSVP by 6/21

RSVP by 6/11 Community Fee: $7 Member Fee: $5

15 8:00am Total Body Fitness 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 11:15am Chair Exercise

5:30pm Community Lag B’Omer Celebration at Waterfront Park Fee: $8/person; $36/family

RSVP by 5/29 Transportation Fee: $7

Community Fee: $3 Member Fee: FREE

22 8:00am Total Body Fitness 10:10am Senior Forever Fit 11:15am Chair Exercise

2012 TRANSPORTATION RATES

TRANSPORTATION

JCC

$7.00

Round trips within West Ashley

$3.00

Each Additional Stop

$8.00

Round trip to Downtown from West Ashley

$10.00

Group Round Trips Out of Town (30+ miles)

Senior Transportation Do you need a ride to your next medical appointment, to the grocery store or to JCC programs? JCC transportation is available five days a week. Transportation needs are on a firstcome, first-served basis. You may secure weekly appointments by paying for your transportation by the week or month.

Rates

$7 - Round trip within West Ashley $8 - Round trip to Downtown from West Ashley $10 - Group Round Trips Out of Town (30 miles or more) $3 - Each Additional Stop Please note: All medical appointments and JCC members have priority. JCC trips require an RSVP as scheduled on your three-month calendar. The JCC reserves the right to increase transportation fees if fewer than eight (8) individuals are registered.

RSVP to Tamar Sternfeld at 843.571.6565 x 307 or tamars@charlestonjcc.org www.charlestonjcc.org

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THIS COULD BE YOU!

Have a program idea?

Are there things you would like to see happen at the Charleston JCC? Contact Tamar Sternfeld, JCC Program Director, at 571.6565 or tamars@charlestonjcc.org with your ideas and we will try to make them happen!

50+ ACTIVE

LIVING

CALENDAR April - June 2012

1645 Wallenberg Blvd.

Charleston, SC 29407

www.charlestonjcc.org