Summer programming

Reneé Bialek, Program Director

More programs and groups have been added to our summer lineup. In addition to mandala coloring, board games and potluck lunches, you now can enjoy a summer book club and a discussion on a Netflix series. Everyone is invited to attend these various programs.

Book club

JFGN book club has specific books that you read at your leisure and then come join us on Zoom to discuss. The July and August books are announced in Federation’s weekly Monday e-blast.

Netflix series discussion

Watch “The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem” on Netflix and come together on Zoom to discuss this series. Dates and times are announced in Federation’s weekly Monday e-blast.

Author book discussions

Author Jerry Greenfield will present his book, “He Lost it in the Catskills,” on Wednesday, July 20 at noon (ET) on Zoom. This is a free program for all.

Joshua Jay, author of “How Magicians Think,” will present his book on Friday, July 22 at noon (ET) on Zoom. Cost per household is $25 for Joshua’s presentation, so please make sure to register for his magical book talk. Register at www.jewishnaples.org to receive the Zoom link two hours prior to the start of each program.

A new group is starting!

If you can follow and participate in a conversation in Hebrew, this group is for you! We are looking for those who speak in Hebrew and want to practice so that we do not forget the language. We will gather once a month with a theme to follow or just to catch up and converse while learning new words. This group is open to the entire community. Please contact me if you are interested.

Mix and Mingle

Mix and Mingle will come together at Jewish Federation of Greater Naples for more potluck lunches. This group also will go out to dinner and meet on Zoom. This group is for Jewish singles who are 55 and up.

Jewish Young Professionals

Jewish Young Professionals have been meeting! If you are in your 20s-30s and are not getting the specific JYP emails, please let me know so I can add you to the roster.

For young children

PJ Library and Jewish Families with Young Children are invited to Tumbles Naples for activities and fun on Sundays, July 17 and August 14 at 3:30 p.m. Please make a reservation with Alicia at programs@jewishnaples.org.

If you have an idea for a program or want to be a guest speaker or facilitator, please contact me, at rbialek@ jewishnaples.org.

Please read our weekly Monday e-blast for any changes to these programs and, of course, for information about the additional programs being offered to the community.

We have a variety of groups and committees at Jewish Federation of Greater Naples, such as PJ Library, Jewish Families with Young Children, Cardozo Legal Society, Catholic-Jewish Dialogue, Israel Advocacy Committee and Jewish Community Relations Council. Please join the group and/or committee that best fits your needs. A taste of each one can be found throughout our website at www.jewishnaples.org.