If an event title is underlined you can click on the title to open a link to more information. Sundays, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm ˇ Temple B'nai Torah (15727 NE 4th St, Bellevue) Mindfulness -- it's a practice that can improve your family life! Explore how parents can express emotions and beliefs in balanced ways as role models and leaders, helping children develop good values and character. We'll look at both traditional Jewish writings and contemporary research and literature in social work, psychology and more. Facilitated by Rabbi Kinberg and Marjorie Schnyder, LICSW. Best for parents of children up to 12 years old. Come to one, some, or all of the sessions! - April 14: The Middah of Calmness
- May 19: The Middah of Responsibility
FREE. Advance registration encouraged. Some babysitting is provided with advance request. Parents and others from all backgrounds welcome! Contact Marjorie Schnyder at (206) 861-3146 or familylife@jfsseattle.org. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, April 14 ˇ 2 - 4 pm ˇ Seattle Jewish Community School (12351 8th Ave NE, Seattle) Puberty Prep for Parents!
Are you ready? Think it's too soon to learn about this? It's not -- kids start puberty on average at age 10. Award-winning writer, speaker and teacher Amy Lang is the founder of BIRDS + BEES + KIDS. Parents with children in grades 3-6 are invited to learn with Ms. Lang in a lively, humorous and interactive class. We'll hear about:
Puberty & Adolescence: changes in your child's body, behavior and brain
All About Girls & All About Boys: signs to look for, roles for moms and for dads, the impact of culture/society.
Advance registration strongly encouraged. $15/person or $20/couple. Financial assistance available. SJCS grads will provide a limited amount of babysitting by advance reservation only, $5/per child. More details and to register, contact Heidi Stangvik, (206) 522-5212 or hstangvik@sjcs.net.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, April 18 ˇ 7-9 pm ˇ Jewish Family Service (1601 16th Ave, Seattle) Transition to Parenthood: A workshop for LGBTQ Couples & Individuals
The arrival of a new family member can be exciting and stressful. What are some ways to balance joys and responsibilities on the parenting journey? Psychotherapist and Certified Gottman Educator, Larry Nicholas, MA, will offer insight into LGBTQ parenthood and strategies for coping and staying connected. $15/person, $25/couple; scholarships available. RSVP: Leonid Orlov at (206) 861-8784, familylife@jfsseattle.org or facebook. Thursday, April 18 ˇ 7:30 pm ˇ Town Hall, Downstairs (8th Ave & Seneca, Seattle) For nearly 50 years, Josephine Sarah Marcus Earp lived with the most famous lawman of the Old West, yet her story has been very nearly erased from Western lore. Until now! Ann Kirschner, author of the acclaimed Sala's Gift and the new Lady of the OK Corral, brings Josephine out of the shadows to tell her full story-how a flamboyant Jewish woman from New York became the common-law wife of Wyatt Earp. Advance tickets are $5: Town Hall tickets or (888) 377-4510 and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating. Saturday, April 20 ˇ 2 pm ˇ Seattle Art Museum
Free Music of Remembrance concert - Sparks of Glory: Another Sunrise
The concert features Jake Heggie's Another Sunrise, an intense musical drama that tells the extraordinary story of Krystyna Zywulska. With her mother, Krystyna walked out of the Warsaw ghetto in broad daylight. As a member of the Polish resistance, she counterfeited identity cards and other documents. Captured by the Gestapo and sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau, she wrote satiric poems that became camp anthems of resistance. You'll also hear the stunningDuo of Erwin Schulhoff, an iconoclastic innovator whose politics and avant-garde musical ideas were shaped by his disillusionment after World War I. Schulhoff died in a concentration camp.
Sunday, April 21 ˇ 4 pm ˇ The Commons, Bainbridge Island
Free Music of Remembrance concert - Sparks of Glory: Another Sunrise
This concert features Jake Heggie's Another Sunrise, an intense musical drama that tells the extraordinary story of Krystyna Zywulska. With her mother, Krystyna walked out of the Warsaw ghetto in broad daylight. As a member of the Polish resistance, she counterfeited identity cards and other documents. Captured by the Gestapo and sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau, she wrote satiric poems that became camp anthems of resistance. You'll also hear the stunning Duo of Erwin Schulhoff, an iconoclastic innovator whose politics and avant-garde musical ideas were shaped by his disillusionment after World War I. Schulhoff died in a concentration camp. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesdays, April 23, April 30, May 7 and May 21 ˇ 6:15 - 8:45 pm ˇ JFS, Seattle Positive Discipline: Parenting with Confidence
Whether it's learning new tools, reminding yourself of classic strategies that work, or just renewing your confidence, this class is a must for parents with kids 2-12 years old! If you pay in advance for the series, you get one session for free! Bring a friend, and you'll receive a thank you coupon, too.
April 23: Positive Discipline: Parenting with Confidence
April 30: Routines Reduce Conflict: Using Them Effectively
May 7: Reducing Power Struggles with Positive Discipline
May 21:Family Meetings: Finding Solutions Together
$20/session per person.Advance registration required. Financial assistance is available. A limited amount of baby sitting may be available by advance reservation. familylife@jfsseattle.org. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesdays at noon: April 24, May 8, May 22, and June 5 ˇ at Amazon Amazon Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Greer - The Way of G-d: Revealing the Mysteries of Our Existence
Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto wrote his magnum opus The Way of G-d in the 1730s, revolutionizing Jewish thought and introducing the "new" system blending traditional Jewish philosophy with the kabbalistic approach. This series will use The Way of G-d as a springboard to plumb the depths of many of the great philosophical questions:
- What is the purpose of Creation?
- Why do bad things happen to good people?
- How are we to understand the relationship of the Jewish people and the nations of the world?
...and more!
With inspiring commentaries and lively discussion, you are sure to leave with a new refreshed perspective on life! Kosher lunch provided. Suggested donation $10. More details: lunchandlearn@amazon.com. Here's a link to the book on Amazon: The Way of G-d. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wednesday, April 24 ˇ 6 pm ˇ SJCC Mercer Island (3801 E Mercer Way)
The Spring Garden: Get Outside and Get Growing
Learn how to start a veggie garden this spring: - garden beds: in-ground, above-ground and containers
- soil and fertilizer do's and don'ts
- seed selection, including organic and heirloom seeds
- crop spacing ~ so you can plant more in the summer
- watering tips
- pest management
- maximizing spring harvest
Register now for spring, summer or fall - or the entire series:
The Summer Garden: Birds & Bees, Tomatoes & Potatoes
Wednesday, June 12, 6 pm.
The Fall Garden: Eat Your Veggies, Put Your Beds to Rest
Wednesday, August 18, 6 pm. Endless Opportunities: A community-wide program of educational, social, recreational and volunteer opportunities for adults age 60+. Open to the public. Thursday, April 25 ˇ 10:45 am - Noon ˇ OMF Headquarters (3407 Airport Way S, Seattle) A Tour of Sound Transit Operations & Maintenance Facility The OMF is the hub that services, maintains and repairs up to 104 light rail vehicles. It sits on 26 acres and has a 162,000 square foot office building for dispatch, communications and administrative functions. In addition, we may see train washing facilities, service bays, storage tracks, hoists and cranes -- all focused on maintaining the light rail train system. For directions, call (206) 861-3183. RSVP to Ellen Hendin by Thursday: April, 18, (206) 861-3183 or endlessopps@jfsseattle.org. Sunday, April 28 ˇ 5:30 - 7 pm ˇ SJCC Mercer Island - Kesher Community Garden Meet in the Kesher Community Garden for a dinner picnic, music and s'mores around the fire. Baked potato bar, fruit, popcorn made over the fire, and s'mores. Thursdays, May 2, May 9, May 30 & June 6 ˇ 6:30 - 8:30 pm ˇ Jewish Family Service (1601 16th Ave, Seattle) Couples workshops: Can We Talk?
This series of workshops focuses on patterns of communication that facilitate being supportive and accepting of each other. Drawing on research from the Gottman Institute, Theresa Epstein, LICSW, will share specific tools and ideas. YouTube preview here. Couples of all ages and backgrounds are welcome! $80/couple for the series; scholarships available. Register by April 25 to get $15 off admission! RSVP: Leonid Orlov at (206) 861-8784, familylife@jfsseattle.org or on facebook. Tuesday, May 14 ˇ 7:30 pm ˇ Benaroya Hall
6:45 pm: Meet the Composer & Librettist: Jake Heggie & Gene Scheer Music of Remembrance concert: Farewell, Auschwitz!
MOR's third commission from composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer returns to the incredible-but-true life of Polish Resistance member and poet Krystyna Zywulska. Their sequel to Another Sunrise puts music to her poems, offering a kaleidoscopic view of existence in Auschwitz through the eyes of someone whose survival depended on making unimaginable choices. In addition, a song cycle version that Heggie and Scheer have created from their path-breaking musical drama For a Look or a Touch, featuring baritone Morgan Smith, will be performed. You'll also hear music from Kurt Weill's Three Penny Opera, and a trio by László Weiner, a Hungarian composer whose life ended at age 28 in a concentration camp. Purchase tickets. Sunday, May 19 ˇ 6 - 8 pm ˇ Klondike Museum (319 2nd Ave So, Seattle) If you love technology, movies, and you have a creative spirit, you'll want to participate in the Washington State Jewish Historical Society's teen movie contest. Create a movie on whatever device will work for you that can eventually be played on a computer. Your movie should illustrate the history of your community, your family, the holidays, or anything that has to do with residents of the state of Washington and Judaism. This could be the story of your parents or grandparents, interesting holiday stories, a project you've worked on at school, whatever you deem appropriate. Content, language, and themes must be G rated and share a piece of history of a friend or family member. Maximum length of the video is five minutes. Cost of May 19 event to be determined. 
Sunday, June 2 ˇ 2 pm (doors open at 1:30) ˇ Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute (17th Ave So, Seattle)
Book-It Theatre --
In the Land of Rain and Salmon: Jewish Voices of the Pacific Northwest 1880-1920
The Washington State Jewish Historical Society's seminal event for its year of arts and culture: a one-of-a-kind staged adaptation of Family of Strangers. This performance will bring to life some of the formative Seattle Jewish narratives in the book, Family of Strangers, by Howard Droker, Molly Cone and Jacqueline Williams, as well as stories preserved in the Jewish Archives and oral history collection. The Langston Hughes building was originally the Chevra Bikur Cholim synagogue, making it a special place to hold this heritage production! Cost: $36, $30 preregistration by May 28; Family of 4 by May 28: $108 special; Students $18. Buy tickets here or at (206) 774-2277.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
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Friday, April 12 ˇ 8 - 9:30 pm ˇ Town Hall Great Hall (Eighth Ave & Seneca, Seattle)
Palestinian singer, musician, and broadcaster Reem Kelani has a way of bringing people together: Lately she has been working with accomplished British jazz musicians, introducing them to and training them in Arabic music, and the lineup on her international tours includes musicians from Syria, Egypt, Iran, Turkey, and Portugal. It's no wonder, then, that her profile-in the Arab and non-Arab world-continues to grow, and it's all the more to her credit that she's an unsigned artist who has preserved her independence-musically, spiritually, and politically. Advance tickets at Town Hall tickets or (888) 377-4510; $20/$18/$17 at the door beginning at 7 pm; $5 rush for students with ID 15 minutes before showtime. Town Hall members receive priority seating. www.reemkelani.com. Now thru June ˇ Seattle Art Museum Third Floor Galleries (1300 First Ave) The Great Depression, fascism in Europe, America's entry into world war--the dark forces that changed the western world forever in the decade from 1930 to 1940--upended America's art establishment as artists channeled moral outrage into a new sense of social purpose. Some of the most radical artists of the day were those who organized on behalf of workers' rights and civil rights, and the ideals of a free society, including freedom of artistic expression. This installation features works by these socially and politically engaged artists, and the works are drawn entirely from SAM's collection. Parent Map's 10th Annual Lecture Series April 30 - Adele Diamond, Ph.D., Bright Young Minds: Early Learning, Play and Executive FunctionMay 7, John Gottman, Ph.D., Making Love Last and Marriage Work.Purchase tickets here.   
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