Celebrating Women and Their Art

Celebrating Women and Their Art

The Goldman Gallery and Montgomery Art Association presents Celebrating Women and Their Art February 18 – March 18 RECEPTION: Meet the Artists Sunday, March 3 | 12:00 – 3:00 PM Click HERE to view and download the exhibit brochure. During March, we celebrate women and the contributions and achievements they have made throughout history, culture, […]

Rachel Shteir: Betty Friedan: Magnificent Disrupter (Jewish Lives)

Thursday, March 14 | 7:00 PM | In Person | $18 In commemoration of Women’s History Month, The Lessans Family Literary Series is delighted to welcome Rachel Shteir for her presentation of her book, Betty Friedan: Magnificent Disrupter (Jewish Lives).  Rachel will be in conversation with local community member and author Deborah Kalb. ABOUT THE […]

Adult Israeli Dance

Wednesdays | $100 / members | $120 / non-members Israeli dance is back at the Bender JCC! Israeli dancing is the perfect blend of fun, culture, and recreation! It’s a great way to exercise with new friends and feel part of a community. This worldwide passion combines the joy of contemporary Israeli music with an […]

I Define Who I Am

The pieces in this exhibition represent a cross-section of Make Studio’s 35+ member artists. Each artist works with their own style, subject matter and approach to materials according to their individual interests and audience. Make Studio, founded in 2010 in Baltimore, MD, aims to empower artists with disabilities to grow as professionals with visibility and […]

The Rye Bread Marriage

Purchase Tickets Bender JCC | $18 6:30 PM | Reception with rye bread goodies 7:00 PM | Book discussion The Lessans Family Literary Series is thrilled to welcome local author and community member Michaele Weissman author of The Rye Bread Mar­riage: How I Found Hap­pi­ness with a Part­ner I’ll Nev­er Understand. Love is in the air! Join […]

Men’s Club Lecture: How the U.S. Has Been Continually Surprised by Soviet/Third World Military Developments

Tuesday, January 16 | 1:15 PM | Bender JCC Social Hall Join the JCC Men’s Club for a special lecture by Norman Polmar, expert in naval, aviation, and intelligence subjects. During the Cold War the United States and its Allies suffered numerous intelligence and warning failures. This was especially true about Soviet submarines. Indeed, when […]

Men’s Club Lecture: New Non-Surgical Treatments for Musculoskeletal Pain

Tuesday, January 9 | 1:15 PM | Bender JCC Social Hall Join the Bender JCC’s Men’s Club for a special lecture by Joshua Martin, MD. New regenerative medicine technologies have been developed for the non-surgical management of musculoskeletal pain. Increasing evidence exists about the effectiveness of these options for conditions such as osteoarthritis, tendinopathy (rotator […]

BRIAN GANZ

Piano | January 7, 2024 | 2:00 PM | Free CHOPIN Rondo, Op. 16, 3rd Impromptu, Op. 51, 2 Nocturnes, Op. 27, 12 Etudes, Op. 25, and more Brian Ganz offers a preview of his upcoming recital at the Strathmore Music Center, the 13th in his series of the complete works of Fryderyk Chopin. The […]

Cinema J: Bella!

English | Documentary | USA, 2023 | 102 minutes Bella!, Jeff Lieberman’s well researched and beautifully crafted documentary, highlights Abzug’s accomplishments as a political tour de force, a fearless feminist and a fighter for equality and justice. In interviews from Gloria Steinem and Hillary Clinton to Shirley MacLaine and Barbara Streisand, she is praised for […]

CoA Coffeehouse: Bacharach & Broadway

$32 | Bender JCC The food. The ambience. The camaraderie. The MUSIC! The Steve Washington Quartet presents music inspired by Burt Bacharach and his influence on Broadway. Popular music is forever changed by the impact of composer, arranger, and conductor Burt Bacharach and his songwriting partner and lyricist Hal David. In this intimate salute we […]