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Interest Tribes

We will continue to bring our young adult community together for informal group gatherings! Join our monthly book club, mahjong group, cooking interest tribe, outdoors tribe, men’s tribe and women’s tribe, arts tribe, and new improv tribe.

Sunday, April 2, 11:00 AM

Hunger Action Project For Good Deeds Week

Celebrate Good Deeds Week with EntryPointDC and Moishe House. Join us to learn about how the end of the Pandemic Health Emergency is impacting food benefits for DC residents. Volunteers will then make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for neighbors experiencing food insecurity.

May, date and time TBD

HAVDALAH BONFIRE & MUSICAL SING-A-LONG: SONGS WITH FIRE FOR LAG B’OMER FEATURING JEWS THAT JAM

Come out for Havdalah around the bonfire and join in a sing-a-long featuring songs with fire in honor the holiday of Lag B’Omer. Last spring we created a rockin’ new community of Jew-ish young adult musicians and singers to form temporary bands and we are inviting the musicians to join us. We will provide hot dogs and smores, bring your favorite drink and snacks to share!

May, date and time TBD

JEWISH GEOGRAPHY SCAVENGER HUNT

Begins Sunday, April 20

JEWISH COOKING MASTERED: ISRAELI FLAVORS

EntryPointDC’s popular cooking series is back! A cooking class specializing in modern and traditional Israeli cuisine, chefs-in-training will learn more about Israeli culture, be introduced to new recipes and techniques to share with their friends and family, and carry on Jewish and Israeli cultural tradition through the culinary arts. Participants may also choose to come together at the conclusion of the class to host a special Shabbat meal for their classmates and peers.

May is Jewish American Heritage Month so we will be celebrating by learning more about each other, connecting our social circles, and discovering more about Jews from around the world as we solve puzzles and complete tasks in teams.

May 11-25

ENTRYPOINTDC AT JxJ

Join other young professionals for curated events during JxJ, a hybrid arts festival encompassing the Washington Jewish Film Festival and Washington Jewish Music Festival. Come out for singles night, LGBTQ night, and more!

Thursday, June 15, 8:00 PM

30S/40S: HAPPY HOUR & ONE JEWISH BOY PERFORMANCE

Hang out with our 30s and 40s crowd for a happy hour and Theater J performance of One Jewish Boy. Learn more about the play on page 12.

June, date and time TBD CAPITAL JEWISH MUSEUM VISIT & WALKING TOUR

Did you know there is a new museum in town? We will explore the Capital Jewish Museum and participate in one of their signature walking tours!

Gloe

THE KURLANDER PROGRAM FOR GLBTQ OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT

Ongoing, Monthly GLOE HIKE & BRUNCH

Meet other members of the GLOE community and enjoy a leisurely hike followed by brunch.

Sunday, April 2

GLOE FAMILIES AT HOME: GOOD DEEDS WEEK

We will connect GLOE families to work on at home projects together for Good Deeds Week!

May 11 – 21

GLOE AT JxJ

Connect with other LGBTQ+ friends and families for curated events during JxJ, a hybrid arts festival encompassing the Washington Jewish Film Festival and Washington Jewish Music Festival. See page 14 for more details.

June 2 – 11

Pride Week

Join GLOE and partners for the Capital Pride Parade, Capital Pride Festival, Pride happy hour and more celebrations that will bring together our Jewish LGBTQ community of all ages!

June 8: Pride Happy Hour

June 10: Capital Pride Parade

June 11: Capital Pride Festival

INCLUSION & DISABILITIES

Sunday, April 16, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

INCLUSION FRIENDS AND FAMILY WALK & PICNIC

Join us in celebrating the arrival ofspring weather to enjoy a walk through Rock Creek Park with family and friends! We’ll engage in different mindfulness activities along the way to take in all the sights, sounds, and smells! After a stroll, we’ll sit down to enjoy each other’s company and eat lunch.

May, date and time TBD INCLUSION KARAOKE NIGHT

Join your friends for a night of Karaoke, singing the night away to your favorite songs! Location TBD and more details to come.

Friday, June 16, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

SUMMER KICK OFF ZUMBA & BBQ

Celebrate the arrival of summer and kick it off with the EDCJCC’s Inclusion Program, literally! We will start off with an invigorating 30-minute Zumba class. Then, we’ll cool down with water balloons and satisfy our appetites with a kosher BBQ!

Middle schoolers: June 26-30

High schoolers: July 3-14

Summer Of Service Inclusion Camp

Spend your summer making the world a better place! Teens of all abilities work directly with community non-profits, learning and reflecting on social responsibility. Campers will earn 15 service hours per week through our volunteer projects and in the afternoons, enjoy all the fun of typical camp activities!

Learn more and register at edcjcc.org/camp