It's going to be a great season!

Reneé Bialek Program Director

In this issue of Fed Star, you will find information on the following programs: Elliott Katz Fall Lecture Series, Andrew Dahl’s presentation on "Finding Rose" and Beading Buddies. As I write this article in July, I am starting to hear back from authors and speakers for the upcoming season. Stay tuned for more information on these great Federation programs!

The Israel Friendship Performers were amazing when they were here in July! They performed four times in the two days they were in Naples: Saint William Catholic Church, New Hop Ministries, Temple Shalom Preschool and Jewish Federation of Greater Naples. People were dancing and singing along! We posted videos on our Facebook page and in our weekly email, so I hope you had the chance to watch them.

Save the date: Monday, Dec. 15. Plan to join us at the Communitywide Hanukkah Celebration at Mercato from 5 to 6 p.m. This free event is for everyone! Registration will be available in the October issue of Fed Star.

The next time you attend an event in our building, stop by my new office, now located on the first floor, to say hello!

Please make sure to register for all Federation programs via our weekly email or on our website calendar (www.jewish naples.org).

Remember to read our weekly email. Click on the registration links for all the above programs and for all the new programs that are being added. Date and times of upcoming events are also announced on our website.

I am excited to share with you that our newly designed weekly email, "ChaiLights," will now land in your inbox on Fridays (instead of on Mondays). "ChaiLights" will “highlight” programs and events happening in our Jewish community.

If you haven’t been receiving our weekly email regularly, or if you don’t "ChaiLights" on Fridays, beginning Aug. 29, please contact me at rbialek@jewishnaples.org.