Champions of Resilience: Jewish Athletes Through The Holocaust and Beyond
$18 | Members ; $25 | Non-Members We are excited to welcome back longtime member, Neil Keller to the Bender JCC for Champions of Resilience: Jewish Athletes Through the Holocaust and Beyond. Join us for a presentation with Keller to learn about the deep history and inspirational stories of the remarkable athletes that are featured in his collection of […]
Tallit and Tea Talk by Ruth Simon McRae
$15 Please join us for an inspiring talk with textile artist Ruth Simon McRae as she explores Jewish art! With a rich background in textiles and a passion for color and texture, Ruth’s work includes painting, printmaking, and, notably, intricate textile arts. She’ll share her journey and showcase her beautiful tallitot, crafted with vintage materials […]
Tiferet: A Series of Handmade Judaic Textiles by Ruth Simon McRae
Reception | September 15 | 3:00 – 5:00 PM – Open to All Ruth Simon McRae is an artist living in North Georgia who works in a wide range of mediums, including textile arts, painting, printmaking, mixed media, and ceramics. She experiments with materiality and layering by merging complex color combinations, pattern designs, and textures. […]
Scrabble
Alternating Fridays October 4, October 18 November 1, November 15 December 6, December 20 January 3, January 17 Kass Library Join Us for a Scrabble! Open to All! No Registration Required Looking for a fun way to spend your afternoon? Come join your friends for exciting games of Scrabble! Whether you’re a seasoned wordsmith or […]
Remember When? Adult Memoir Writing
November 18 – December 30| $110/members | $120/public January 6 – January 27 | $110/members | $120/public We are so excited to offer this new 6-week writers’ group led by writer and Bender JCC member Andie Wax. Enjoy the companionship of fellow writers as we work to turn our funny, scary, and colorful memories into […]
Borromeo String Quartet and Henry Kramer, Piano
Sunday September 22 | 7:00 PM | $50/Individual concert Borromeo String Quartet Each visionary performance of the award-winning Borromeo String Quartet strengthens and deepens its reputation as one of the most important ensembles of our time. Admired and sought after for both its fresh interpretations of the classical music canon and its championing of works […]
Brannon Cho, Cello and Janice Carissa, Piano
Sunday November 17 | 7:00 PM | $50/Individual concert Brannon Cho Brannon Cho, cellist, has emerged as an outstanding artist of his generation. He is the First Prize winner of the prestigious 6th International Paulo Cello Competition, and is also a top prize winner of the Queen Elisabeth, Naumburg, and Cassadó International Cello Competitions. “Burnished […]
Alon Goldstein, Piano
Sunday June 8 | 7:00 PM | $50/Individual concert Alon Goldstein Alon Goldstein is one of the most original and sensitive pianists of his generation, admired for his musical intelligence, dynamic personality, artistic vision and innovative programming. He has played with the Philadelphia orchestra, the Chicago Symphony, the San Francisco, Baltimore, St. Louis, Dallas, Houston, […]
Lysander Piano Trio
Sunday April 6 | 7:00 PM | $50/Individual concert The Lysander Piano Trio has been praised by The Strad for its “incredible ensemble, passionate playing, articulate and imaginative ideas and wide palette of colors” and by The Washington Post for “an uncommon degree of heart-on-the-sleeve emotional frankness” and “vivid engagement carried by soaring, ripely Romantic […]
Ying Quartet
Sunday March 16 | 3:00 PM | $50/Individual concert Ying Quartet The Ying Quartet occupies a position of unique prominence in the classical music world, combining brilliantly communicative performances with a fearlessly imaginative view of chamber music in today’s world. Now in its third decade, the Quartet has established itself as an ensemble of the […]