VOLUME 2, ISSUE 8
from OY to JOY
SEPTEMBER 2009 AV – ELUL 5769
FREE
A DEN VER JEW ISH SENIOR ACT IVI T Y GUI DE
Fun and Learning Abounds at Temple Emanuel’s Network Programs • The third Sunday of each month beginning in October, we offer Ballroom Dancing at The Hebrew EducationalAlliance,including lessons and a DJ. Dances are sponsored by Temple Emanuel, HEA and Oakhurst Towers. • Broadway musicals are also on our list of things to do this year! We will see Spring Awakening and Little House on the Prairie in December. Look for details on how to join in on page 8.
Lenny Kay and Gary Dempsey performed the music of Jewish composers for The Network on July 14.
Pull up a chair next to your friends and enjoy the Network’s programs this year! We are offering several new series that will give you the opportunity to socialize and meet new people while expanding your knowledge. Speakers will cover a variety of topics, we will take excursions to exciting destinations, and there will be delicious lunches, dances, musical entertainment and theatre trips. Check your Oy to Joy every month for new programs.
Do you know anyone that has recently relocated to Denver? We are open to the community,so invite your friends.We would love to have them join us.You have all given me so many ideas and suggestions, attended programs and volunteered your time.Thank you for your participation.I am grateful for all your support and look forward to working together in the coming year. Wishing you a happy and healthy New Year.
CONTENTS Senior Resources Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02 Community Senior Activities
There is much talk about cutting back on spending these days, but that doesn’t mean cutting back on fun! The following Network lectures are free, and the dance programs are low cost.
• Allied Jewish Apartments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03
• Need a laugh? The first Tuesday of the month brings Robert Landau’s Comedy Series. Hear about the amazing lives of some of America’s funniest comedians including Jack Benny, Sid Caesar and Milton Berle.
• Jewish Community Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 04–07
• The third Tuesday of the month features Active Minds lectures rich with expertise and discussion on current event topics. We begin October 20 with Mexico: A View from South of the Border.
• BMH/BJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03 • Hebrew Educational Alliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 04 • Jewish Family Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07–08 • Shalom Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07 • Temple Emanuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08–09 • Temple Micah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09 JCC & Network Activities Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12