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Coming Events

Tuesday, July 8 

New Moon Soundbath 
A unique experience that harmoniously blends the ancient tradition of Rosh Chodesh with the healing power of sound. Members $25. Community $30. July 8, 7:15 – 8:30 p.m. Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center – Studio B, 6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Whitefish Bay. Register at JccMilwaukee.org/newmoon. Contact: Trish Theoharris, JCC Group Exercise Coordinator, at ttheoharris@jccmilwaukee.org

Thursday, July 10 

Ability Center 
Open Gym provides an opportunity for people of all ages and abilities to play in an inclusive, non-competitive environment. This program offers community members the chance to play together. For adults & children ages 4+. Free. July 10, 6-8 p.m. Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC – Outside the JCC on the MJDS Courts or inside the JCC Marcus Gym if it rains, 6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Whitefish Bay. Contact: Rachel Miller, Disability Inclusion Coordinator, at rmiller@jccmilwaukee.org  

Wednesday, July 16 

Community Carnival 
Come by for an evening of carnival rides, music, food trucks, bounce houses, and more. July 16, 4:30 – 6 p.m. Free. Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC – Upper Courtyard at the JCC, 6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Whitefish Bay. Contact: Rachel Pressman, Family Program Director, at rpressman@jccmilwaukee.org  

Tuesday, July 22 

New Beginnings 
Join the Levy Summer Series to hear from Rabbi Judy Greenberg on “New Beginnings: Contemporary Re-Readings of the Genesis Narratives.” The creation stories in Genesis are foundational to the narrative as Jews in the world. They have been mined for meaning throughout the generations – each generation uncovering new layers that speak to their moment. Explore cartoonist Liana Finck’s graphic novel of Genesis and Midrash written in recent years by Israeli women. $25 includes meal and presentation. July 22, 10:30 a.m. Nakoma Golf Club, 4145 Country Club Road, Madison. For more information, contact Paul Borowsky at 608-442-4083 or paul@jssmadison.org.  

Thursday, July 24 

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 

A JFS celebration of adding a significant project to the Milwaukee County landscape! Please join community members, residents, friends of JFS and neighbors for the grand opening of Woodale Crossing, a new 56-unit residence for age 55+ which offers affordable units, 25% of which are designated for people with a disability who have experienced housing instability. Presentation and ceremony followed by entertainment, tours of the building, and light refreshments. July 24, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Woodale Crossing, 4110 West Woodale Ave., Brown Deer. Contact: Jenny Heyden, Vice President of Development and Communications, jheyden@jfsmilw.org

Community Beer Garden 
Join for local brews from New Barons Brewing Co-op, live music by Jon Hintz, and delicious eats for purchase. Each event is free to attend and open to our entire community – bring lawn chairs and blankets. July 24, 5 – 7 p.m. Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC – Upper Courtyard, 6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Whitefish Bay. Contact: Rachel Pressman, Family Program Director, at rpressman@jccmilwaukee.org.  

Wednesday, August 6 

The Jews of Summer 
Join the Levy Summer Series to hear from Sandra Fox on “The Jews of Summer: Summer Camp and Jewish Culture in Postwar America.” Many communal educators and rabbis contended that without intervention, Judaism as they understood it would disappear altogether. In their searches for solutions, postwar Jews came to see residential summer camps as panaceas to their communal ills, constructing their programs with an eye towards collective transformation. $25 includes meal and presentation. Aug. 6, 10:30 a.m. Nakoma Golf Club, 4145 Country Club Road, Madison. For more information, contact Paul Borowsky at 608-442-4083 or paul@jssmadison.org.  

Thursday, August 7 

Touch-A-Truck Festival 

 Kids can sit in, touch, and explore all kinds of vehicles and meet the friendly professionals who drive them. Festival includes music, bounce houses, and kid-friendly activities. Come hungry and enjoy (for purchase) food from Hannah’s Kitchen and Paul’s Smokehouse BBQ. Free and open to the entire community. Aug. 7, 4:30-6 p.m. Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC – Upper Courtyard, 6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Whitefish Bay. Contact: Rachel Pressman, Family Program Director, at rpressman@jccmilwaukee.org

Annual Meeting 
A formal board meeting and a community briefing, itproviding a unique opportunity to gain insight into the Federation’s priorities, accomplishments, and ongoing efforts to strengthen and support Jewish life in Milwaukee, in Israel, and around the world. Aug. 7, 6:30-8 p.m. Congregation Sinai, 8223 N. Port Washington Road, Milwaukee. Learn more and register at MilwaukeeJewish.org/AM.  

Sunday, August 10 

Jewish Food Festival 
Peltz Center for Jewish Life Mequon presents the 7th annual Jewish Food Festival for the Mequon area. Visitors can enjoy delicious Jewish ethnic foods, live music, activities and family-friendly entertainment both days of the festival. Two dinnertime specials will be offered during the festival. Sunday and Monday from 5-7 p.m. Free Admission. Parking $10. Aug. 10 and 11, 12-7 p.m. Rotary Park, 4100 Highland Rd., Mequon. Learn more at JewishFoodMequon.com 

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