Jewish Senior Citizen’s Centre

A World Tour of Impressionist Collections
2024-12-08 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-12-01 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-24 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Edmonton) | The Centre, 10052-117 St. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 1X2, Canada
Instructor: Kathleen Silverman (in-person course)Fee: Members $64 (including light breakfast) | Non-Members $84
In the 19th century, the Impressionists broke the rules of academic painting with their ‘new’ small, fleeting brushstrokes and desire to capture scenes from ordinary life. Their work was far from ordinary, and the Impressionists had influence worldwide. Critics panned their work for its unfinished appearance, and supporters praised its modernity. More than water lilies and bridges! Join us as we explore Impressionist collections from galleries in Europe, Australia, Asia, and North America to see what all the fuss was about.

The Surprising Portrayals of Women of Traditional Jewish Texts
2024-12-05 23:00, 2024-11-28 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-11-21 18:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
Instructor: Rabbi David Kunin (via Zoom course)Fee: Members $75 | Non-Members $95
Jewish history and tradition has been focused primarily on men, leaving out the essential contributions of women over the ages. In this class we discover amazing Jewish women (some well known and some who have largely been lost): from Hulda the Prophetess, donna Gracia Nasi to Golda Meir.

Beethoven: The Giant who stood astride the Century Change
2024-12-05 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-11-28 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-11-21 13:00 - 15:00 | The Centre, 10052-117 St. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 1X2, Canada
Instructor: Dr. Michael Roeder (in-person course)
Fee: Members $75 | Non-Members $95
Beethoven was a child of late 18th-century Classicism in music, but he transformed the style of Haydn and Mozart into something more urgent, more striving, more powerful, and even more peaceful. These Romantic qualities emerged as he created one expressive masterpiece after the other. His influence on 19th-Century composers was so strong as to be inescapable.
Beethoven’s career is usually divided into three periods based on changes in his style. These changes coincide with important events in his life. We will highlight aspects of Beethoven’s biography and explore a variety of works from each period. Among works to be encountered are the “Moonlight” Sonata, Symphony No. 1, The Eroica Symphony, The “Kreutzer” Sonata for Piano and Violin, String Quartets, The “Pathetique” and “Appassionata” Sonatas, Symphonies 5 and 9, and Piano Concerto No. 4. As usual, we will experience outstanding performances via video and audio recordings.

Muscle in Motion with Anna Kratochvil | In-person or Online
2024-12-05 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-28 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Use Balls, Bands & Weights to Exercise & Laugh
Thursdays @ 11:00a.m.
https://us02web.Zoom.us/j/82287922466
Fee: $7 drop-in or card of 10 classes $60

A Live Introduction to Opera: Part 3 — The Drama
2024-12-04 18:00 - 20:00 | The Centre, 10052-117 St. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 1X2, Canada
Presented by our very talented Bass-Baritone Bertrand Malo with amazing guest singers, The Soprano – Cara Lianne Mcleod, The Tenor – Oliver Munar, who will be accompanied by Maestro Emilio de Mercato.
Part 3 – The Drama
Wednesday, December 4 at 6p.m.
An introduction of relevant operatic scenes.

Whimsical Wednesdays
2024-12-04 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-11-27 13:00 - 15:00 | The Centre, 10052-117 St. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 1X2, Canada
Join a day of Fun, Friendship & Craft!
Do you play or want to play Canasta, Cribbage, Scrabble, Mah Jongg or other card/board games?
This is a day when you can do whatever your heart desires!
What’s more?
We offer a special light lunch that day for $10 only.
Please inform the Office about your game of choice!

Arts in Edmonton Through my Experiences
2024-12-03 13:00 - 15:00 | The Centre, 10052-117 St. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 1X2, Canada
On Tuesdays 1p.m. – 3p.m. December 3 & 10, 2024
Fee: $36
Join Randall Fraser’s presentation of the retrospective of his work across all the different styles of artwork he has pursued over the years along with a description of how they are all connected and interrelated to make up a whole almost 50-year career.
For the past 33 years Randall Fraser has created theatre and special events in Edmonton, Alberta, and around the world. As a founding member of the Trickster Theatre Residency program, he has directed and developed 100’s of plays and performances with students from K-12. He is also an award-winning set, lighting, prop and costume designer, a puppet designer, performer, and instructor. Randall’s passion is to use the theatre and performing arts as a way of connecting people to their own creativity and being creative as part of a group or community.

Use it or Lose it With Bonnie Austen | In-person or Online
2024-12-03 10:45 - 11:45, 2024-11-26 10:45 - 11:45 | Zoom
Use it or Lose it With Bonnie Austen
Cardio & Strength training, Flexibility & Balance & Laugher
Tuesdays @10:45a.m.
https://us02web.Zoom.us/j/89274775349
Fee: $7 drop-in or card of 10 classes $60

Persuading the Undergraduates that Pride & Prejudice—and sometimes Emma—Were Not Just Dumb Girlie Books
2024-12-02 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-11-25 13:00 - 15:00 | The Centre, 10052-117 St. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 1X2, Canada
Instructor: Eileen Conway (in-person course) Fee: Members $75 | Non-Members $95
Eileen Conway, a retired Anglican clergywoman, taught English at the University of Alberta for almost twenty years, chiefly to freshmen. This task happily often involved “Persuading the Undergraduates that Pride & Prejudice—and sometimes Emma—Were Not Just Dumb Girlie Books.” Quite often, happily, she succeeded.
In this fall’s course at the Centre, we’ll look at all the six novels completed in Austen’s lifetime. The order will be: Northanger Abbey, Sense & Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Emma, Persuasion, and Pride & Prejudice. You might want to start now!
Our starting point will be the hypothesis that a novel is not a treatise, but a dialogue between author and reader. And a “a good time will be had by all!

Young At Heart Choir Rehersals
2024-12-02 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-25 10:00 - 12:00 | The Centre, 10052-117 St. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 1X2, Canada
Will start rehearsals on Mondays at 10am.
Join our wonderful choir!
Choir fee is $50 for the Fall-Winter period (you will receive a $25 tax receipt). All choir participants must be paid members of the Centre.
All choir participants must be paid members of the Centre.

YOGA Classes | Online or In-Person
2024-12-02 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-11-25 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom
YOGA Classes
We are looking forward to seeing all of you on Monday mornings at 9:00am to 10:00am.
Monday mornings @ 9:00a.m.–10:00a.m.
Old and new faces are very WELCOME in-person & via Zoom!
Please register
https://tinyurl.com/297jwcb4

Fee: $7 drop-in or card of 10 classes $60
Instructor:

Sandy Mah

Lunch Menu | Nov 28
2024-11-28 | The Centre, 10052-117 St. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 1X2, Canada
Barley SoupLasagne
Salad, Dessert

A Live Introduction to Opera: Part 2 — The Tenor
2024-11-27 18:00 - 20:00 | The Centre, 10052-117 St. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 1X2, Canada
Presented by our very talented Bass-Baritone Bertrand Malo with amazing guest singers, The Soprano – Cara Lianne Mcleod, The Tenor – Oliver Munar, who will be accompanied by Maestro Emilio de Mercato.
Part 2 – The Tenor
Wednesday, November 27 at 6p.m.
An introduction of the voice type, relevant composers, opera, and roles; accompanied with live performance by Oliver Munar and pianist Emilio de Mercato.

Lunch Menu | Nov 27
2024-11-27 | The Centre, 10052-117 St. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 1X2, Canada
Carrot Dill SoupVeggie Quiche

Annual General Meeting 2024
2024-11-26 13:00 - 15:00 | The Centre, 10052-117 St. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 1X2, Canada
Tuesday, November 26th at 1p.m.
Be an active decision-maker for your centre!
Come for lunch at 12:00p.m. and stay for the AGM.
Nomination Committee Board Slate
The Nominations Committee presents the following slate for election to the Board of the Jewish Senior Citizen’s Centre at the Annual General Meeting to be held on Tuesday, November 26th at 1p.m. (right after lunch).
All nominations (except as noted) are for a 2-year term:
Two Years 2024 – 2026

Susan Baram
Lina Kichnevskaya
Hans Pilz
Marina Starkman
Marilyn Rolingher

The following persons will complete their term on the Board (one more year) without the need to be re-elected:
One Year 2024 – 2025

Samuel Koplowicz
Elaine Salkie
Cheryl Shur
Gordon Bushewsky
Lilia Shlomovitch

In accordance with our By-laws other nominations will be accepted until November 6th , such nominations must be in writing and signed by two (2) members of the Centre and the nominee, who must also be a member of the Centre. Nominations will NOT be accepted at the AGM.

Lunch Menu | Nov 26
2024-11-26 | The Centre, 10052-117 St. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 1X2, Canada
Birthday LunchThai Coconut
Fish & Chips
Salad, Cake

Lunch Menu | Nov 25
2024-11-25 | The Centre, 10052-117 St. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 1X2, Canada
French Onion SoupLoaded Pasta Salad, Dessert

Lunch Menu | Nov 24
2024-11-24 | The Centre, 10052-117 St. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 1X2, Canada
10a.m. Breakfast with Kathleen’s Class 2
