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Jewish Long Beach and Alpert JCC

Every Wednesday, 10:30 am Barbara Alpert Singing Circle All are welcome! No singing experience necessary.

Every Monday, 6:00 pm, Wednesday, 1:00 pm Mah Jongg $5/session, Members play free

First Wednesday of the Month, 7:00 pm Alpert Classic Film Society — Meets Virtually May Film: The Adventures of Robin Hood June Film: Singin’ in the Rain

First Friday of the Month, 10:30 am Happiness & Humor with Dr. Susan Mathieu

Wednesday, May 3, 17, June 7, 21, 12:00 – 2:00 pm Jessie Butler Senior Luncheon

Sunday, May 7, 1:00 – 2:30 pm Summer Art Series: Acrylic Pouring

Monday, May 8, 6:00 – 7:30 pm Community Family Story with Joan Einstein

Saturday, May 13, 20, 27, June 3, 10 , 17, 9:00 – 10:30 am Power Yoga 6-Week Series

Monday, May 15, 12:00 – 1:30 pm May Wellness Workshop: Elder Care and Residential Options

Thursday, May 18, 5:30 pm Arlene Solomon Visions

Thursday, May 18, 6:00 – 7:30 pm, Friday, May 19, 9:30 – 11:00 am Mini Positive Discipline Workshops

Saturday, May 21, June 18, 12:00 – 2:00 pm Pickleball Clinics

Monday, May 22, 5:00 pm Evelyn Linden Baldwin Creative Writing Contest Submission Deadline

Monday, May 22, 6:00 – 8:00 pm Long Beach Jewish Community Study Panel

Monday, May 22, 6:30 – 8:30 pm Jewish Young Professional Happy Hour

Tuesday, May 23, 30, June 6, 6:00 – 8:00 pm Mah Jongg for Beginners

Tuesday, June 6, 6:30 – 8:00 pm Summer Art Series: Tape Art Design

Monday, June 5 – Friday, June 9, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Alex’s Lemonade Stand

Saturday, June 10, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Senior Shabbat & Luncheon

Thursday, June 15, 6:00 – 8:00 pm Sephardic Music and Culture Presentation

Monday, June 26, 5:00 – 8:00 pm Summer of Fun: Halfway to Hanukkah

Thursday, June 29, 6:00 – 7:30 pm Ride For the Living 90-Min Spin Ride

Beth David

Saturday, May 6, 9:00 am Torah Study with Rabbi Myers

Saturday, May 6, 6:00 pm Angels Baseball game day sponsored by Beth David Brotherhood. Ticket-$20.00 A smartphone is required to get your tickets. Contact jdk4asu@me.com for tickets.

Saturday, May 6, 4:30 pm Celebrate Lag B’Omer with Beth David Young Professionals and CBI - ChaiLife (20s & 30s) with a bonfire and potluck at Bolsa Chica State Beach, 17851 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach.The event is free, however parking at the beach is $15 per vehicle. The specific tower number will be shared on the day of the event. RSVP is required. Please RSVP via this Google form https://forms.gle/ vvhoxiYHfCuTyuRW6

Questions-Please email youngprofessionals@ templebethdavid.org

Thursday, May 11, 12:00 pm Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Myers

Saturday, May 13, 9:00 am Body, Mind, and Spirit Shabbat Walk with Robin Harrison at Huntington Central Park, 7111 Talbert Ave, Huntington Beach. Meet in front of the library or hike in Peter’s Canyon with Rabbi Myers. Meet by the Peters Canyon Elementary School, 26900 Peters Canyon Rd, Tustin.

Thursday, May 18 The Club – Cantorial Soloist Nancy Linder: songs celebrating Israel, our Jewish Heritage, and Mother’s Day

Sunday, May 28, 8:30 am-2:30 pm Blood Drive

Thursday, June 8, 12:00 pm Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Myers

Friday, June 9, 7:30 pm Pride Shabbat. Join us and our choir as we celebrate our LGBTQ+ community.

Saturday, June 10, 9:00 am Torah Study with Rabbi Myers

Sunday, June 11, 1:00 pm Kick off summer with Beth David Young Professionals (20s & 30s). Join other Jewish young professionals across Orange County and Long Beach areas as we enjoy food, lawn games, and new and old friends alike. At Beth David, 6100 Hefley St, Westminster.

Thursday, June 15, 10:30 am The Club

Sunday, June 25, 2:00 pm Women of Beth David Program Real to Reel: Truth & Trickery in Courtroom Movies

NCJW Greater Long Beach & W. Orange County

Thursday, June 8, 6:00-7:30 pm Filling Hugpacks for Foster Youth at the Alpert JCC on the Weinberg Jewish Long Beach Campus. Many helping hands are needed, join us in giving a “hug” to vulnerable children entering the foster care system. RSVP is required.

Monday, June 12, 12:00-1:30 pm Laurie Levenson Annual Discussion on Current Legal Issues at the Alpert JCC on the Weinberg Jewish Long Beach Campus. Cost: For lunch, $35.00, RSVP is required to Shirley Ross, with no walk-ins. This is a co-sponsored program by the NCJWGreater Long Beach and West O.C. with Sharon-Carmel Hadassah.

Sunday, June 25, 1:30-5:00 pm 77th Annual Charter Day honoring Dawn Haldane with our Hannah G. Solomon Award 1:30-3:00 pm we will “Mix and Mingle” in small groups at homes with a light lunch. 3:30-5:00 pm at Temple Beth Shalom Long Beach for desserts, installation of officers, and honoring Dawn Haldane with our Hannah G. Solomon award for her dedication to our Section’s needs. Entertainment will include the Long Beach Suffrage100 presentation honoring Long Beach Women Leaders including our NCJW leaders. Cost: $54, deadline to register is May 30, www. ncjwlongbeach.org/charterday

For more information and to RSVP for events call 657.235.2511 or email info@ncjwlongbeach.org. or go to www.ncjwlongbeach.org

Orange County Jewish Genealogical Society (OCJGS)

Sunday, May 21, 10:00 am (PST) Daniel Horowitz Researching Jewish Genealogy Sources in Latin America

Sunday, June 25, 10:00 am (PST) Michael Moritz Romanian Jewish Genealogy

For more information and to register please visit ocjgs.orgw