Join us for this most exciting event and our

number one fundraiser!

Bring your friends, tell everyone you know.

Please call Elise Goldner @ 440-461-5952 or Rita Langer @ 216-381-2877 to sign up to work at DDD.

NCJW BOOK GROUP

Book Titles: October 3 - The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng

                  November 7 - The Chaperone by Laurie Moriarty

Time: 1 - 2 pm (noon, bring your own lunch)

Location: Beachwood Library  

                                    25501 Beachwood Boulevard 

Cost: $5 per session (cash donation for leader)

Chair: Susan Kahn

BEHIND THE CURTAIN - A TASTE AND TOUR OF PLAYHOUSE SQUARE

Please join us as we go behind the scenes and back in time to learn how the theaters came to be, were later abandoned, and then brought back to life.  A venue for touring Broadway plays, concerts, comedy, opera, children's programs, and arts for education, Playhouse Square Center is the largest performing arts center outside New York. Don't miss this opportunity to explore its majestic beauty and hidden secrets.

Continental breakfast and speaker - followed by a tour.

Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, at Playhouse Square Center

Time: 10:00 am Continental breakfast and speaker - followed by a tour  

Location: 1515 Euclid Avenue, RJF Presidents' Club

Cost: $10 Breakfast  

ARTIST BIO SERIES: EDGAR DEGAS

The reluctant artist who had difficulty parting with his work, who wanted to be "famous but unknown".

Join us for a fascinating lecture and slide presentation by Felicia Zavarella Stadelman.

Date: Thursday, November 14

Time: 10:30 am

Location: Cleveland Clinic Medical Bldg - 26900 Cedar Rd.

(Complimentary Valet Parking is available at the Cedar Rd. entrance - please tip generously)  

Cost: $10 

Co-Chairs: Ethel Schultz & Ellen Young

RODGERS WITHOUT HART OR HAMMERSTEIN - MUSICAL THEATRE PROJECT

The concert is a fascinating "survey in song" of the last 19 years of Richard Rodgers career, which included five Broadway shows, two films and a television musical.

Co-hosted by Ted Chapin and Bill Rudman

Co-produced with Cleveland Institute of Music

Date and Time: Sunday, October 27 at 7:00 pm  

Location: Mixon Hall , Cleveland Institute of Music

Cost: $22 for NCJW Members, $26 for non-members

Chair: Claire Biel 

SAVING LIVES: FROM COVERED WAGONS TO LIFE FLIGHTS

Please join us for a continental breakfast and program featuring Dr. Richard Fratianne, Director Emeritus of the Comprehensive Burn Unit at MetroHealth Medical Center

Dr. Fratianne, founder of Metro's Burn Unit, Level 1 Trauma Center, the T.E.A.M. approach to healing, and the first director of Metro's Life Flight, will share poignant stories of Metro's rich past, present innovations, and future goals, weaving these tales with Cleveland's development as a major medical center.  

Metro was established in 1837 when Cleveland City Council designated a neighborhood infirmary as City Hospital to meet the needs of the chronically ill, the aged, the mentally ill, and the poor. It exceeded their goals and has grown into one of the nation's largest public health institutes serving Clevelanders from its main campus and 17 community health centers from Strongsville to Pepper Pike.  

Recipient of the 2009 Roslyn Z. Wolf award for their Community Advocacy Program and a partner in Digknitty, NCJW/Cleveland shares Metro's mission of "...a healthier you and a healthier community through service, teaching, discovery, and teamwork."

Date and Time: November 6 at 10 a.m.  

Location: Moxie the Restaurant, 3355 Richmond Road 

Cost: $10 for breakfast 

Co-Chairs: Susan Sunkle and Joyce Wald

Advocacy, Program/Education and Membership had a very successful inaugural event of our series "Understanding the Issues: How NCJW is Taking Aim at Gun Violence." There were 77 people in attendance, including many new faces. The information on The Play It Safe Campaign was given by Judi Wolf, and the Ohio State legislation given by Marian Harris as well as the moral imperative of our work passionately delivered by Rabbi Nosanchuk was very important for everyone to hear. People enjoyed sharing their thoughts during the facilitated conversation at each table. Judy Eigenfeld gave follow up action and Susan Reis explained how advocacy is involved in almost every aspect of NCJW's work. If you would like any information from the program please contact program chair Cindy Glazer, by leaving a message for her at the office. 

Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, November 13 at 7 pm when the Lois Zaas Memorial Advocacy Lecture will present: Reproductive Rights...and Wrongs. This is a "must hear" event for all of Ohio's women. Look for the invitation which will be arriving soon.  

As representative to The Greater Cleveland Congregations (GCC), I am pleased to report that several of our new team members have attended meetings of the criminal justice team, the health care team and the education team. We are sending 6 members to be trained on Oct. 13 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. This training will allow our members to bring information to NCJW and help us to better understand the process of defining issues, actions and power sources.

Our next meeting will be Wednesday , Oct. 23 at 10:30 at the office. If you attended Understanding the Issues last week and are eager to continue work on the gun violence issue, please consider joining us to make GCC/NCJW a perfect match.

Please contact Lynn Kleinman at lekchoral@aol.com if you have any questions.

TRADITIONS IN THE KITCHEN

Date and Time to be Announced 

Preparing and serving lunch for Warrensville Heights Fire Department

Chair: Annette Paley

DONE IN A DAY

October 14

Cleanup at Camp Ho Mita Koda

Time: 10:00 - 1:00

Chair: Susan Sunkle 

Carpool from Lander Circle 

PILLOWS FOR BREAST CANCER 

ClevelandGives is NCJW/Cleveland's new group for young professionals.  We organize cool events to give people a taste of different volunteer opportunities, teach them a thing or two, and have some fun.

ClevelandGives' next event is at the Ohio City Bike Co-op on October 12th from 1:30-4:30 pm. The Ohio City Bike Co-op refurbishes old bikes and helps supply them to underprivileged children in the community. Volunteers will learn how to change a flat tire, volunteer in small groups, take a bike tour of the flats, and snack on appetizers and beverages provided by Whole Foods. The event is catered to both novices and advanced bike riders.

The event costs $10, if volunteers register by October 6th, and $15 after that. Volunteers can register at: https://clevelandgivesfall2013.eventbrite.com/

Questions? Contact Rebecca Meiser Brouman at 

 

Please consider investing in NCJW/CS by donating generously with a gift to our 2013-2014 Annual Fund.

The success of our positive impact on women, children, and families depend on our membership's commitment to Cleveland Section.