Fill your calendar with a bounty of MCA events

By Jeff Margolis

Welcome back! The new season is in full swing, and MCA invites you to meet up with friends and make new ones as numerous programs and activities welcome you.

MCA’s Welcome Back Kickoff luncheon will take place on Thursday, Nov. 10, 11:30 a.m. at the Audubon Country Club. Our guest speaker will be MCA member Mel Zahn, who will share his incredible personal story, “Why Me?” The cost for the luncheon is $37 for members. Please make your reservation through the MCA Wildapricot link.

Upcoming activities and events

Below is just a partial list of activities and events taking place during the month of November.

Join in, learn something new and contribute to the conversation.

The Brazina Documentary Film series is pleased to announce its first program of the season.

“The Levys of Monticello” is a film about the Levy family who preserved Thomas Jefferson’s estate in Virginia for nearly a century. The film will be shown at Temple Shalom on Tuesday, Nov. 1 from 1 to 3 p.m. Reservations are required and can be made through the MCA website.

On Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 9 a.m., the MCA Birding Group will get together. Walks usually take about an hour and a half and are held throughout Collier County. Bring a good pair of binoculars. For more information, contact group leader Alan Gordon at agordon@ comcast.net.

Also on Nov. 8, at 12:30 p.m., the Science Discussion Group will hold its monthly meeting via Zoom. The program leaders are Bob Davidson and Mel Kaplan. This month’s topic is “Climate Change,” and the featured speaker will be Certifi ed Consulting Meteorologist H. Michael Mogil.

The Lifestyle-Health Discussion Group will get together via Zoom on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. The discussion will center on pollutants that are killing us.

The MCA Book Discussion Group will meet, via Zoom, on Thursday, Nov. 10 at 2:30 p.m. The book for this month is “The Latecomers” by Jean Korelitz. The book examines the saga of an affluent family. For more information, please contact Stan Farb at stan4mignon@ earthlink.net.

The MCA Financial Health Discussion Group will meet Friday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. via Zoom. The guest speaker will be attorney Casey Wolf, who will discuss Florida domicile. For information, contact Michael Feldman at mfeldman@ farrmiller.com.

Steve Schreier returns to MCA for his twice-a-season update, “Israel Between Wars,” on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 10:30 a.m. This event will take place at Beth Tikvah synagogue, 1459 Pine Ridge Road.

MCA member Ron Mutchnik leads his Current Issues program on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 1 p.m. via Zoom. The topic will be “Poles Apart – Can Politics Survive the era of Hyper-Partisanship?” Check the link for this event on the MCA website.

The Men’s Medical Seminar continues its programming on Nov. 17 at 1:30 p.m. The featured speaker will be Arthur Boshnack, MD, who will discuss irritable bowel syndrome and other GI issues. The program leaders are Chuck Segal and Mel Kaplan.

Save the date

The Annual MCA Menorah Lighting and Comedy Night will take place Tuesday evening, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. with guest comedian Keith Barany. Please note the new location is Temple Shalom. Check the weekly e-blast for more details.

MCA Hockey Night returns. After a two-year hiatus, the Kelly Cup champion Florida Everblades will face off against the Jacksonville IceMen on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m. at Hertz Arena. Stay tuned for more details.

Happy Thanksgiving to all MCA members and their families.