Kavod on the Road wants to keep you updated on programs that are hosted by our community partners (listed below).
Recurring
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Exercise classes at Shalom Park
Silver Sneakers Classic, Tai Chi, Yoga, Aqua, Gym Equipment Basics, Yoga
Silver Sneaker Classic – Monday and Wednesday 10:00 am.
Tai Chi class will resume Monday January 8 at 9:00 am.
Parkinson Fitness Tuesday at 1:00 pm
Gym Orientation -Thursday 1:00
Complementary to Silver Sneakers, Renew Active, Silver and Fit, and Active and Fit members.
These memberships also have free access to the gym and pool time 10:30-12:30 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.
Balance Circuit Tuesday at 10:00
This class is a great insurance program to prevent falls.
Aqua on Tuesday at 8:30, Thursday and Friday at 10:00 am and Saturday at 9:30 am
Chair Yoga Monday at 12:00 and Thursday at 10:00 am.
Yoga -Tuesday 11:00 am
Fun Aqua Volleyball 11:00 am-12:30 Saturday
$5/gym classes & $8/aqua classes
Classes are free to Wellness Center Members
Small Group Aqua Personal Training Monday and Wednesdays 1:00 pm $10
Small Group Personal Training is a great value to have training with a personal trainer to keep you active and moving.
Wellness Center and Pool will be closed Tuesday April 23. And the pool will be closed Monday – Wednesday April 22-24 for cleaning.
Information & RSVP for the Gym and Classes at 303.400.2293
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JFS Community Table Lunch Program at The JCC Denver
Tuesdays – Fridays from 11:30am to 12:30pm
At the JCC Denver in Partnership with Jewish Family Service of Colorado
In the Perlmutter RoomCost: Donation Based ($2.50)
JCC Denver hosts weekly senior lunches in partnership with Jewish Family Services. This is an opportunity to eat a nutritious kosher-style meal, socialize with friends, meet new people and enjoy being active at the J.
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Exploring the Stories of the Hebrew Bible
Tuesdays | 12:00 – 1:00pm
Zoom with Rabbi Rheins, Temple Sinai
Rabbi Rheins will lead this Virtual class as we continue with the reading of the Second Book of Samuel and then the Books of Kings. A PDF of each week’s text will be sent out with the Zoom hyperlink. We’ll review selections from classic commentary as well as insights from modern scholarship to get a rich and full understanding of the texts. Of course, we’ll also have ample opportunities to share our thoughts.
RSVP: rabrheins@sinaidenver.org
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Beginning Mahjong at JCC Denver
Tuesdays & Thursday | 12:30 – 3:30pm & 5:30 – 8:30pm
Held in the Mizel Reception Room
Have you been curious about learning how to play Mahjong, or interested in brushing up on your skills? Here’s your chance to see what the appeal is and has been for so many generations. This multi-week course will start you from the beginning. You’ll learn to recognize the tiles and know their names, learn how the passing proceeds, and how to read the card. You’ll learn how to select a hand, develop offensive and defensive strategies and have lots of practice time to get up to speed. This class will prepare you for joyful playing for years to come. Ages 18 and up welcome. Class size is limited to 10 players at a time to ensure adequate attention to each student.
Cost: Sliding Scale Prices
Register on the JCC website: https://www.jccdenver.org/portfolio-items/beginning-mahjong/?portfolioCats=310
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Mahj Play at the J
Tuesdays from 12:30 to 2:30pm
At The JCC Denver in the Wolf Room
Free, Donation Based
Register on the JCC website: https://jccdenver.jotform.com/240327061410946
No Mah Jongg on April 2
The JCC is happy to offer recreational space for mahjong players. Bring your own sets and we’ll provide the space and tables! Join the group and begin growing your mahjong community. If you plan on attending, please register beforehand. For more information, please reach out to Blair Becker via email at info@jccdenver.org or by phone at 303.316.6320.
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Lunch & Learn (in-person with virtual option)
Thursdays at 12:00pm
at Temple Sinai
Come learn, discuss, debate, and meet friends!
We’ll review ethical and moral issues in selected Jewish texts, discuss hot current topics, and debate the important issues of the day. Bring your lunch and join in the discussion. It’s a great way to learn as well as meet new friends! Check our weekly announcements for information.
Information: https://sinaidenver.org/event/lunch-learn-5/2023-09-07/
No Lunch & Learn on April 11
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Current Events & Schmooze at JCC Denver
Fridays from 10:00 to 11:30am
at The JCC Denver
in Mizel Reception RoomLed by community members, Current Events & Schmooze is a weekly, informal gathering where folks gather to engage in relevant, timely discussions on books, politics, climate change, music, and so much more. All political backgrounds are welcome. Come join us and schmooze with folks during and after. Coffee included! When we have a presenter, the gathering shifts to a presentation with a talk-back to follow.
Registration: No pre-registration. Sign up to join the email list here: https://jccdenver.jotform.com/230967037081962
Not meeting on April 5
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Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Saturdays | 10:30am – 12:00pm
via Zoom with Temple Sinai
Join Rabbi Zwerin and Rabbi Kaye on Shabbat morning to explore the next few verses in the Torah, and examine the commentary surrounding the text. Regardless of previous knowledge, everyone is welcome to add to the weekly discussions or just to listen. The class began with Genesis 1 in 1986 and we have now reached the final few chapters of Deuteronomy. As this last book of the Torah comes to an end, so does the life of Moses … and, he has much yet to teach us all before he ascends his last mountain.
Weekly Torah Study is currently hosted online. The Zoom link is sent out weekly in the Temple Sinai Shabbat Announcements.
Call 303.759.1827 for link
Upcoming
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The Other Dementias
Wednesday, March 27 | 12:00 – 1:30pm
Webinar offered by the Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado, in partnership with CenExel Research and the Denver Regional Council of Governments
Pre-registration is required: 800.272.3900 or by visiting the Community Resource Finder
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Lifelong Jewish Learning
Wednesday, March 27 | 6:30pm
at Temple Sinai
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Unveiling a Hidden Legacy: The Politzer Saga – a Jewish Hungarian story
Sunday, April 7 | 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presented by the Jewish Genealogy Society of Colorado via Zoom
A house fire in 2011. The contents of a box that survives become the catalyst for a quest whose seeds were planted in 1983 – the day Linda Ambrus Broenniman learned that her Catholic father was Jewish and what little family history she knew was a lie.
Searching for truth, Linda pieces together the astonishing story of her Jewish ancestors — the Politzer family–their remarkable lives lost to her father’s secrets. From the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the 1700s to modern day Hungary and America, she finds her family: doctors and lawyers, entrepreneurs and industrialists, writers and musicians, artists and art collectors. She learns of their resilience in surviving religious persecution, wars, epidemics, and economic upheavals. Finding her roots brings Linda a new sense of who she is and a peace that now she can honor the memories of her family.
In helping Linda find her family, András Gyekiczki wrote, “I hardly know any non-fiction sagas to better exemplify Hungarian Jewish fate of the past 300 years as this Politzer story.”
Illuminating the destructive power of hatred, dehumanization, and injustice, this powerful story encompasses issues that still echo today.
The Politzer Saga is the subject of an Exhibition at the Rumbach Synagogue, Budapest, Hungary.
Linda Ambrus Broenniman grew up in Buffalo, New York. She is the middle child of seven born to Hungarian physicians who survived World War II and started their new life in the U.S. in 1949.
Linda graduated from Swarthmore College with a BA in psychology and went on to get an MBA from Carnegie Mellon. Several years after graduation, she left mainstream corporate America to follow her path as an entrepreneur. She let her passion for uncovering hidden potential in unexpected places guide her.
And she allowed this passion to fuel the search for her hidden family.
Linda lives in Great Falls, Virginia with her husband of 28 years and their dog, Juno.
All members and Guests must register!
Members at no charge
Guests $5
Everyone attending must register https://jgsco.org/event-5437372
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Lifelong Jewish Learning
Wednesday, April 10 & 24 | 6:30pm
at Temple Sinai
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Monthly Bingo
Thursday, April 11 | 12:30 – 2:00pm
The JCC Denver is happy to offer monthly bingo to older adults in the community. This is an opportunity to play for prizes and join in the fun! This is a free program, though registration is required. For more information, please reach out to Blair Becker via email at bbecker@jccdenver.org or by phone at 303.316.6320.
at the JCC in the Mizel Reception Room
Free, Donation Based
Register on the JCC website: https://jccdenver.jotform.com/240326588838973 -
Sacred Aging Part 1: From Home to Assisted Living to Nursing
Thursday, April 11 | 6:30pm
at Temple Sinai
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Jewish War Veterans Meeting
Sunday, April 14 | 9:00am
at Temple Sinai
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The Glass Menagerie at the Vintage Theatre
Sunday, April 14 | 1:00 – 5:00pm
Join Kavod Senior Life for a wonderful afternoon to see the live performance of The Glass Menagerie, by Tennessee Williams. A cramped apartment. A family struggling to escape the past. And a Gentleman Caller who brings the one thing they all desperately crave – hope. As spellbinding today as when it premiered 80 years ago, join us for Tennessee Williams’ astonishing memory play about dreams, deception, and our collective need for connection.
The theatre has a bar with sodas, cocktails and snacks available for purchase.
Show run time is approximately 2 hours, and approximate return time is 5 pm. Pickup and parking at the JCC is available.
Non-Resident Cost: $40, includes ticket & transportation
Deadline to sign up: April 5
Signup here: https://kavodseniorlife.org/campus-activities/activity-signup/
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Knitting and Crocheting for JOY
Wednesday, April 17 | 1:00pm
at Temple Sinai
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Shalom Park Annual Appreciation Event honoring Bruce R. Bendell
Wednesday, April 17 | 6pm
at Top Golf Centennial
For more information contact Rhonda.Morrison@shalompark.net.
Tickets start at $150.00.
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Technology Support Club
Thursday, April 18 | 12:30 – 2:30pm
at the JCC in the Perlmutter Room
Free, Donation Based
No registration
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Senior Seated Pilates
Wednesday, April 17 | 10:30 – 11:30am
Mizel Reception Room
Free, Donation BasedRegister on the JCC website: https://jccdenver.jotform.com/240354605206953
Senior Seated Pilates with Jocelyn Miller will help you strengthen your body (from head to toe) and help you gain confidence when walking, climbing stairs, and throughout your daily activities. Enjoy a variety of music from Jazz to Classical and focus on breathing techniques to assist with managing stress and anxiety. This is a free, donation-based program for those over the age of 60. Class size is limited to 12 people, so register today to reserve your spot in this course.
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Senior Arts and Crafts
Wednesday, April 24 | 11:00am – 12:00pm
at the JCC in the Mizel Reception Room
Free, Donation BasedRegister on the JCC website: https://jccdenver.jotform.com/240326233985963
Join us for a delightful journey into creativity at our Senior Arts and Crafts program. Unleash your artistic spirit in a warm and welcoming environment designed exclusively for seniors. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just discovering your creative side, this program offers a perfect opportunity to express yourself and make lasting connections. Free of charge, our program is committed to making art accessible to everyone. All skill levels welcome and no prior experience is necessary! For more information, please reach out to Blair Becker via email at bbecker@jccdenver.org or by phone at 303.316.6320.
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Senior Book Club
Thursday, April 25 | 10:00 – 11:30am
at the JCC in the Wolf Room
Free, Donation Based
Register on the JCC website: https://jccdenver.jotform.com/240327025834956
Are you an avid reader? Join the Senior Book Club, in partnership with the Jewish Book Council, is a group that reads a selected novel and meets once a month to analyze, debate, and draw connections about a book. Post-discussion, meet via Zoom with the author of the novel to get the answers to your questions. We look forward to discussing literature with you! This program is free to attend though registration is required beforehand.
Location: Wolf Room unless otherwise noted
Dates, Times, and Books:
April 25 from 10:00 – 11:30 am – The House is on Fire by Rachel Beanland
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Taste of Passover
Friday, April 26 | 11:30am – 12:45pm
at the JCC in the Phillips Social Hall
Donation Based
Register on the JCC website: https://jccdenver.jotform.com/240354933172959
Join us at the JCC Denver for a celebration of Pesach at our Taste of Passover, a partnership program with Jewish Family Service and Kavod Senior Life. Immerse yourself in the rich traditions of this meaningful holiday, surrounded by a warm and welcoming community. You will enjoy a traditional Passover lunch, complete with a short recitation of the Haggadah, traditional prayers, and symbolic rituals. Register today while seats last! Registrants must be 60 or older.
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Brain Health: Warning Signs & Cognitive Assessments
Wednesday, April 27 | 12:00 – 1:30pm
Webinar offered by the Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado, in partnership with CenExel Research and the Denver Regional Council of Governments
Pre-registration is required: 800.272.3900 or by visiting the Community Resource Finder
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Senior Prom
Thursday, May 9 | 7:00 – 9:00pm
Let’s party like it’s 1965! It’s time to relive your glory days at the second annual “Senior” Prom at the JCC Denver for all adults over the age of 55. Come with a date, friend, sibling, or just fly solo. The theme this year is “Old Hollywood,” so be sure to dress in your finest eveningwear that is fit for the red carpet. Get ready to boogie, enjoy some light nosh, and clink your champagne glasses. RSVP today while tickets last!
When: Thursday, May 9 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Where: JCC Denver, Phillips Social Hall
Who: Ages 55+
Cost: Sliding Scale