JEWISH COMMUNITY EVENTS If an event title is underlined you can click on the title to open a link to more information. Sunday, May 19 · 11:00 am - 12:30 pm · 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. 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, May 19 · 4 pm · Seattle Jewish Community Center (3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island) Join Cantor David Serkin-Poole, Music Director Peter Pundy, and special guests for a lively afternoon of musical entertainment featuring Jewish greatest hits and popular music with a "Jewish touch." You'll hear songs of every style, both new and old. Come prepared to laugh, sing, and cry out for more. Sunday, May 19 · 4 - 7 pm · Sephardic Bikur Holim Congregation (6500 52nd Ave S, Seattle) Basarfest 2013 Meat Cookoff and BBQ! An Eli Varon BBQ complete with a meat cook-off, chili competition, and an offal sample table (If you don't know what that is we bet you don't have the Rocky Mountain Oysters to try it:-). There will be a jumping castle for the kids, photo booth, music, and much more! $15 per person before May 16 ($20 at the door); $70 for a family of 5 or more before May 16; table for 10 advance price $125 before May 16. Sponsored by Seattle NCSY and JSU. Tuesdays: May 21 and 28 and June 4, 11, 18 & 25 · 4 - 6 pm · Jewish Family Service (1601 16th Ave, Seattle) Cooking Matters
Jewish Family Service is partnering with Cooking Matters for a six week cooking and nutrition workshop. Classes will include: --Strategies for preparing delicious, healthy, affordable meals --Nutrition information for people with diabetes or high blood pressure --Activities to practice your new cooking skills. Children 12 and older are welcome. Childcare available upon request. Limited space. Open only to participants who have not previously attended Cooking Matters. RSVP to Amelia, (206) 726-3603 or arighi@jfsseattle.org. Tuesday, May 21 · 6:15 - 8:45 pm · Jewish Family Service (1601 16th Ave, Seattle) Positive Discipline: Parenting with Confidence -- Family Meetings: Finding Solutions Together 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! $20 per person.Advance registration required. Financial assistance available. A limited amount of baby sitting may be available by advance reservation. familylife@jfsseattle.org. Wednesdays at noon: May 22 and June 5 · 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. Address and more details: lunchandlearn@amazon.com. Here's a link to the book on Amazon: The Way of G-d. Endless Opportunities: A community-wide program of educational, social, recreational and volunteer opportunities for adults age 60+. Open to the public.
Thursday, May 30 · 10:30 am - noon · Temple De Hirsch Sinai (3850 156th Ave SE, Bellevue) Some people bring their work home with them. Margaret Hinson, Director of JFS Refugee & Immigrant Service Center, took her work to Nepal. Margaret will speak about the people she met at the Nepalese refugee camps-- relatives of her Seattle clients. She will share information on the immigration process, how the camps are organized and what life is like once the refugees come to America. Margaret will also share her breath-taking photos of Nepal! RSVP to Ellen Hendin or Wendy Warman by May 23, (206) 461-3240 or endlessopps@jfsseattle.org.
Thursdays, May 30 & June 6 · 6:30 - 8:30 pm · 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. RSVP: Leonid Orlov at (206) 861-8784, familylife@jfsseattle.org or on facebook. 
Sunday, June 2 · 2 pm (doors open at 1:30) Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute (17th Ave S, 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; Students $18. Buy tickets here or at (206) 774-2277. Sunday, June 9 · 1 - 4 pm · Location is confidential Yoga & Jewish Ritual Workshop:
Mindful Yoga Practice for those who have experienced intimate partner abuse
Join Project DVORA for an afternoon of yoga, meditation and discussion. Be supported in community and explore ways to be grounded in your body, quiet your mind and open your heart. FREE. No prior yoga experience necessary. For info or to register, contact Project DVORA, (206) 861-3186 or jackiesmith@jfsseattle.org. 
June 12 and August 18 · 6 pm · SJCC Mercer Island (3801 E Mercer Way) Gardening Workshops Register now for summer or fall - or both:
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. Saturday, June 15 · 2 pm · Seattle Art Museum (1300 First Ave, Seattle) Music of Remembrance's Sparks of Glory concert: Another Sunrise
One woman's true story of Holocaust survival. Composer Jake Heggie and Librettist Gene Scheer. Corinna Quilliam, sorpano. Laura DeLuca, clarinet; Mikhail Shmidt, violin; Walter Gray, cello; Jonathan Green, double bass; Mina Miller, piano. FREE admission. 
Sunday, June 16 · 9:30 - 11:30 am · Majestic Bay Theatres in Ballard
Movie and Breakfast: Holy Land Hardball
You're invited to join the "J for Father's Day at Majestic Bay" for a screening of Holy Land Hardball, winner of the Seattle Jewish Film Festival 2009 Audience Choice Award. A Bostonian bakery owner tries to bring America's favorite pastime to the people of Israel. Filmmakers Brett Rapkin and Erik Kesten document his efforts to introduce baseball into a culture that has existed comfortably without it for over 5,700 years. Read synopsis. View trailer. Tickets on sale soon: $5-$7 per person, includes bagels and shmear breakfast. Friday, June 21 · 6 - 8 pm · Jewish Family Service (1601 16th Ave, Seattle) Welcoming-Summer Shabbat Dinner for Jewish Single Parent Families & Big Pals/Little Pals All Jewish single parent families and JFS Big Pals/Little Pals invited! Whether it's the Solstice Parade, a Shabbat picnic, a Seafair event or hanging out in your favorite park, summer is here! Bring your ideas and your kids and join us for dinner and discussion on the longest day of the year. Kosher entrée and dessert provided. Feel free to bring a side dish to share. Advance registration required by June 14. Contact Marjorie Schnyder, (206) 861-3146 or familylife@jfsseattle.org. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ COMMUNITY EVENTS If an event title is underscored you can click on the title to open a link to more information.
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Sunday, May 19 · noon - 3 pm · The Commons at Nathan Hale High School (10750 30th Ave NE, Seattle)
Empty Bowls 2013 -- Fill the Need
Residents of northeast Seattle may want to attend this fundraiser for North HelpLine, your local food bank. Select a unique hand crafted bowl and enjoy a meal of soup, salad, bread, and dessert from local restaurants and bakeries. Participate in the silent auction. Try your hand at making a ceramic bowl, all while helping keep your neighbors in need housed and fed. Tickets: advance $25 / door $35. Purchase tickets here.
Wednesday, May 29 · 7 - 8:30 pm ·
Phinney Neighborhood Center (6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle)
A Conversation About Life with David Shields
New York Times bestselling author David Shields reads from The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead and How Literature Saved My Life. Book signing and kosher reception will follow. Get your FREE tickets: brownpapertickets.com. Questions? Contact Leonid Orlov, Jewish Family Service, at (206) 861-8784 or familylife@jfsseattle.org.
Thursday, May 30 · 6:30 pm · Temple De Hirsch Sinai (1511 E Pike, Seattle)
Town Hall Meeting with Adam Smith: American Leadership and the Middle East
Join J Street Seattle and Temple De Hirsch Sanai for a discussion with Representative Adam Smith who has served as a Ranking Member on the on the House Armed Services Committee since 1997. Rep. Smith formerly served on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. The event is open to the public. More info on Congressman Adam Smith.
Sunday, June 2 · 7 pm · Town Hall Seattle (1119 8th Ave, Seattle)
Seattle Jewish Chorale concert:
From Strength to Strength, Songs for the Journey
This year, we sing of travel: of the courage, persistence and grace it requires. It may be a journey to a new place or toward a new understanding, the road to forgiveness, or the road home. The diverse repertoire presented in our spring concert, From Strength to Strength, will take you on a journey through time and space, stopping to savor Sephardic melodies from Turkey and Yemen, as well as popular Yiddish-American tunes. We will travel through the desert by camel caravan in the evocative Orcha Bamidbar, experience the awe of Moses and the Israelites' safe passage across the sea, and feel the exuberant celebration of Miriam, Dancing with the Women. Ma Navu, Making the Desert Bloom and Naomi Shemer's classic Jerusalem of Gold will surround us with the sounds and rhythms of the Promised Land, both ancient and new. And finally, arriving home, we are reminded "how good it is to be together," in a rousing new gospel-style setting of Hinei Mah Tov. Travel with us through this poignant, energizing and uplifting music--no passport required! Kadimaniks Suzie Hellerstein and Sima Kahn sing in the chorale. More info and purchase tickets here.
Friday, June 7 · 7:30 pm · University Unitarian Church (6556 35th Ave NE, Seattle)
Return of the Seattle Saxophone Orchestra!
Kadimanik Richard Ginnis plays in this exciting 14-member all-saxophone ensemble, which will present an eclectic and engaging program on June 7. Included will be pieces by Mozart, Gershwin, Villa-Lobos, Debussy, Barber, Grieg, Israel, and more. The program will feature some remarkable and wonderfully unusual instruments including tiny piccolo and curved sopranino saxes, the mighty bass saxophone, and the incredible 6-foot-tall contrabass sax. Admission is by free-will donation.
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