Monday, April 1
2024 Passover Food Drive
The Community Food Drive is happening again this year. Food will be collected through April 10 at several sites throughout the community. Distribution will be Sunday, April 14. For more information visit MilwaukeeJewish.org/PassoverFoodDrive. Contact Laura Slatky-Verkuilen at (414) 967-7145 or lslatky-Verkuilen@jccmilwaukee.org.
Tuesday, April 2
All About Passover
Come learn about Passover with Coalition for Jewish Learning. Worth 1 LOMED credit. April 2, 1-2 p.m. Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center, Glazer Board Room, 6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Whitefish Bay. Contact Nicole Boico at NicoleB@MilwaukeeJewish.org.
Fiddler film
Free film screening of “Fiddler’s Journey to the Big Screen.” The humor and drama of Norman Jewison’s quest to recreate the world of Jewish life in Tsarist Russia and direct the beloved stage hit to the screen. Explores how the experience of making Fiddler deepened Jewison as an artist and revived his soul. April 2, 7:30 p.m. Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center, 6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Whitefish Bay. Learn more and register at JccMilwaukee.org/event.
Sunday, April 7
Be a Mensch
Join NextGen for an afternoon dedicated to community service, while gaining insights into the work of Courage House MKE, Wisconsin’s first licensed group home for displaced LGBTQ+ youth. Partner with youth residents and staff to contribute to the cleanup efforts on the south side, fostering connections and deepening your understanding of Jewish values along the way. Adults 22-45. April 7, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Kickoff location and day-of details will be shared. Learn more and register at MilwaukeeJewish.org/BeAMensch.
Monday, April 8
Swim club
Designed for adult lap swimmers who are interested in organized, competitive swimming. This swim club will introduce you to what competitive swim practices are like and build the skills necessary for Masters swim and competition if desired. Members $25. Community $35. Every Monday, Wednesday from April 8 to April 17, 7:30-8:30 a.m. Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center, 6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Whitefish Bay. Learn more and register at JccMilwaukee.org/event.
Pickleball
All skill levels are welcome. Members free. Community $25. Every Monday from April 8 to May 20, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center, 6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Whitefish Bay. Learn more and register at JccMilwaukee.org/event. For private lessons, please reach out to jklavens@jccmilwaukee.org
Wednesday, April 10
Preserving cultural literature
Authoritarian Destruction and Resistance: Preserving Cultural Literature During War. This panel discussion looks at historical parallels between the stories of Jewish literature during the Holocaust, Native American literature under the duress of settler colonialism, and Hmong literature in the crosshairs of multiple hostile governments. Members free. Community $10. April 10, 7-8:15 p.m. Jewish Museum Milwaukee, 1360 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee. Register at JewishMuseumMilwaukee.org/events. Contact Info@JewishMuseumMilwaukee.org.
Thursday, April 11
Antisemitism and hate speech
This event has been canceled and will be rescheduled.
The Crime of Menticide: Antisemitism and Hate Speech in American Law. In this lecture, historian James Loeffler discusses the larger implications of the contemporary debate over antisemitism and free speech in American law. April 11, 7 p.m. Golda Meir Library, 4th Floor Conference Center, 2311 E. Hartford Ave., Milwaukee. Event canceled.
An evening with Neva Small
Becoming Chava: An Evening with Neva Small. Best known for portraying Chava, Tevye’s third daughter, in the classic Fiddler on the Roof, Small has distinguished herself as a singer and actress on Broadway, in film, television and concert halls worldwide. Members $25. Community $32. April 11, 7:30-9 p.m. Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center, 6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Whitefish Bay. Learn more and register at JccMilwaukee.org/event.
The Explosive Child
Collaborative & Proactive Solutions to Out-of-Control Behavior. Webinar with Dr. Greene. Learn about a collaborative, non-adversarial approach to help parent-child communication and forge a partnership with children. Through the Wellness Institute. Worth 1 LOMED credit. Cost $18. April 11, 7 p.m. To register and learn more email info@WellnessInstitute.org.
Friday, April 12
Pop-Up Shabbat
Join NextGen on Friday for Pop-Up Shabbat. Bring your partners, friends and coworkers. All are welcome to share in this community dinner. Cost $25. April 12, 6:30 p.m. Charles Allis Art Museum, 1801 N Prospect Ave, Milwaukee. Learn more and RSVP at MilwaukeeJewish.org/NextGenEvents.
Sunday, April 14
Mental illness
NAMI is an organization that serves individuals and families contending with mental illness. NAMI’s In Our Own Voice presentations are meant to change attitudes, assumptions and ideas about people with mental health conditions. Free 90-minute presentation offered by NAMI Southeast Wisconsin provides a personal perspective of mental health conditions, as leaders with lived experience talk openly about what it’s like to have a mental health condition. Sponsored by CEEBJ Social Action Committee, Temple Brotherhood, Women of Emanu-El and NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Southeast WI. April 14, 10-11:30 a.m. CEEBJ, 2020 W Brown Deer Rd, River Hills.
Injustice story time
Something Happened in Our Town: A Child’s Story About Racial Injustice. After reading the book aloud, lead docent Cathy Nemerovski will teach each participant to make their own mini-book, using only a single piece of paper and one short scissor-cut. After crayons and coloring time, each creator can head home with a book of their own making. Free with Admission. Supplies included in ticket purchase. April 14, 2:30 p.m. Jewish Museum Milwaukee, 1360 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee. Contact Info@JewishMuseumMilwaukee.org.
Pottery for kids
This class includes glaze, pottery, and canvas for more painting and creativity. Pieces will be glazed and returned for each child. Snacks provided. Members $25. Community $30. April 14, 3:30-5 p.m. Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center, 6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Whitefish Bay. Learn more and register at JccMilwaukee.org/event. Contact RPressman@JccMilwaukee.org.
Wednesday, April 17
Coffee with shlicha
Come enjoy coffee and conversation about the complexity of the current events in Israel. April 17, 9 a.m. Friendship Circle Cafe, 8649 N. Port Washington Rd., Fox Point. Contact NoaG@MilwaukeeJewish.org for more information.
Thursday, April 18
Senior adult Passover
Enjoy a Passover seder at the JCC and socialize with your friends. Cantor Perper from Congregation Shalom will be performing live music for the second half of the program. Cost $10. April 18, 12-1 p.m. Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center, 6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Whitefish Bay. Learn more and register at JccMilwaukee.org/event.
Banned book club
Banned Book Club: The Kite Runner. Dive into the history of suppressing thought and why states and school districts are banning books. In conjunction with Tapestry, a program of the Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC. Worth 1 LOMED credit. Members $5. Community $6. April 18, 7 p.m. Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center, CJL Reading Room, 6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Whitefish Bay. Learn more and register at JccMilwaukee.org/event.
Sunday, April 21
Teen Philanthropy
Teen Philanthropy Grant Ceremony 2024 . Join Teen Philanthropy Board Members for a celebration of their accomplishments and the presentation of grants to this year’s nonprofit recipients. Light refreshments and desserts. The Milwaukee Jewish Teen Philanthropy Board is a community program that engages 9th-12th-grade Jewish teens in a communal giving and learning effort to achieve our goal of Tikkun Olam, “repairing the world.” April 21, 4 p.m. Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center, 6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Whitefish Bay. Learn more and register at MilwaukeeJewish.org/TeenPhilanthropy. RSVP by April 5. Contact Dalilah Bernier at DalilahB@MilwaukeeJewish.org.
Thursday, April 25
Sound bath workshop
De-stress, refresh and achieve a deep relaxation of the mind, body and soul through the sounds and vibrations of crystal singing bowls and rain disks. Feel free to bring a pillow, eye mask and/or extra blanket if you wish. Members $25. Community $35. April 25, 7-8 p.m. Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center, 6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Whitefish Bay. Learn more and register at JccMilwaukee.org/event. Contact Trish Theoharris at TTheoharris@JccMilwaukee.org.
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