10/25/11 Upcoming JCC Greenwich Events

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UPCOMING JCC GREENWICH EVENTS:

October 30 @ 11:00 AM
Carmel Academy, 270 Lake Avenue, Greenwich
JCC Cinema: Shalom Sesame's Mitzvah on the Street
Music and celebration in Israel, from Grover enjoying a Bar Mitzvah in Jerusalem to celebrated artist Matisyahu teaching Oofnik to "beat box" Hava Nagila.
This is part of Carmel Academy's Open House.
General tickets: $12; Seniors $6; Children under 6, free.

October 30 @ 5:00 PM
Greenwich Reform Synagogue, 257 Stanwich Road, Greenwich
Senator Joseph Lieberman's The Gift of Rest
We are proud to present an evening with Connecticut Senator Joseph Lieberman, sponsored by JCC Greenwich and UJA Federation of Greenwich and hosted by Greenwich Reform Synagogue. Senator Lieberman will discuss his new book, The Gift of Rest: Rediscovering the Beauty of the Sabbath, reflecting on how the observance of the Sabbath has anchored and inspired his life.
Registration required, No fee

November 2 @ 9:30 AM

UJA of Greenwich, One Holly Hill Lane

Social Media Workshop
with Sarah Darer Littman

Instructor Sarah Darer Littman will explain everything you need to know about the ins and outs of Facebook, Linked-In and Twitter – without the jargon.
$25

November 13 @ 5:00 PM

Audubon Greenwich, 613 Riversville Road, Greenwich

Owl Prowl & Night Hike
with Audubon naturalists Lindsey DeVito and Brian O'Toole

Get wise to the ways of the owl and learn how to protect its natural habitat on a moonlit adventure in the wild. Part of the Global Day for Jewish Learning.
For 8-12-year-old prowlers.
$15, registration required.

November 14 @ 10:00 AM

Temple Sholom, 300 East Putnam Ave., Greenwich

Israel Advocacy on the Editorial Pages: Letter Writing as Activism
with Josh Hasten

Want to improve how Israel is portrayed in the media? Learn how to get your voice heard through letter-writing and op-eds, at a special workshop offered by The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America.
No fee, registration required.

November 17 @ 10:45 AM

The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, New York City

Private Tour of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Continuing our spotlight on Stieglitz and his cohorts, we're off to The Met for a close-up of the original work of art.
$50, registration required.

November 17 @ 7:30 PM

Carmel Academy, 270 Lake Ave., Greenwich

Rabbi Avi Weiss in Person

Come meet one of the most exciting thinkers and doers to emerge on the Jewish scene -- and get a deeper sense of why Newsweek ranked him as the nation's 12th most prominent rabbi. Sponsored by The Flashner Family.

November 20 @ 5:00 PM

Temple Sholom, 300 East Putnam Avenue

JCC Cinema: The Matchmaker

Israel. 2010, 112 minutes, Hebrew with English subtitles. Comedy/Drama.
In 1968 Haifa, a teenage boy gets a summer job with a mysterious matchmaker who has him spy on the potential matches to vet they are truly in need of love. His lessons in romance are put to the test when his best pal's cousin returns from America all abuzz with notions of free love and rock 'n roll. A story about learning to live, love and spread joy despite life's hardships. Nominated for seven Israeli Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Actress. Directed by renowned filmmaker Avi Nesher. General tickets: $12; Seniors $6

November 30 @ 7:00 PM

Bang & Olufsen Greenwich, 365 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich

The Google Life
with author Steven Levy

Few companies in history have known the success of Google, the game-changer that has remade the Internet and become a pivotal part of our lives. How has Google done it? WIRED's senior editor will sign copies of his new book, In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives.
$10
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