Expo 2025: Grand Finale Concert: Daryl Davis
Fee | $15 in advance | $18 on Expo Day- OPEN TO ALL Location: Leisure World-Clubhouse II [3300 N. Leisure World Blvd., Silver Spring, MD] We know him and love him, pianist extraordinaire, Daryl Davis is in the house! Cap off your day of wellness with a trip down musical memory lane. Dance in the […]
CoA Coffeehouse: Let’s Misbehave: The Songs of Cole Porter
Jazzy songstress Renee Tannenbaum presents a glorious tribute to one of the great American songwriters of the early 20th century, Cole Porter. His sophisticated, sexy, and timeless songs are iconic: “Night and Day,” “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” “You’re the Top,” and so many more. Singing jazz standards in four languages, Renee has performed […]
CoA Excursion: The People’s House
Tickets | $65 Pick Up Is Provided From Two Locations: 9:30 AM(Leisure World) 10:00(Bender JCC) Join COA for an unforgettable trip to Downtown DC to visit The People’s House, a life-size replica of the White House! The People’s House: A White House Experience is a new cutting-edge interactive museum created by the White House Historical […]
Cinema J: Bad Shabbos
WINNER, Top Audience Award – 2024 Tribeca Film Festival Bad Shabbos, this wickedly funny, highly entertaining, one-night-in-New-York story turns a Shabbat family dinner into a chaotic whirlwind. The son and his non-Jewish fiancé are about to have their parents meet each other when an accidental death gets in the way and threatens to unravel the […]
Cinema J: Call Me Dancer
Choose from two screenings: Thursday, January 9 | 1:30 – 3:15 PM | Leisure World Fee: $10 in advance/$12 at the door Thursday January 9 | 7:00 – 9:00 PM | Bender JCC Fee: $15 This uplifting documentary takes us on a magical journey from the streets of Mumbai to the stages of New York. […]
Excursion: &Juliet Broadway Musical At The Kennedy Center
SOLD OUT- Please contact Frieda Enoch at fenoch@benderjccgw.org or 301-348-3809 if you are interested in joining the waitlist. This hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & Juliet asks: What would have happened if Shakespeare’s Juliet had decided to live her life after Romeo dies. Get whisked away on […]
Knishes and Conversation
REGISTER Tickets | $45 We are honored to welcome in person, author Margalit Fox and are excited to hear about her new book, “The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum.” She tells the fascinating, true story of ‘Marm’ Mandelbaum, who arrived at the port of New York in steerage in 1850 and died as a notorious millionaire and […]
International Holocaust Remembrance Day Concert
Tickets | $18 Join the Iris Music Project and Yiddish vocalist Frieda Enoch for an evening of music in commemoration of Yom HaShoah (International Holocaust Remembrance Day). The musicians present beautiful music that showcases the power of the human spirit despite the darkest of days. Against all odds, faith, hope and music have always strengthened […]
Recipes and Reminiscing With Joan Nathan
REGISTER Tickets: $18 Join us for an intimate conversation between award-winning cookbook author Joan Nathan and NY Times opinion editor and writer Sarah Wildman. Learn about the powerful connections between food and family, and the ways in which our ancestry, travels, and even our friends influence the recipes we share! In addition to her new […]
Ruach and Roll Concert With Daryl Davis: The Story of Jews in Rock Music
Tickets | $36 *Co-hosted by the Arts and Arts Department* Join us for a fun, freilach & rockin’ concert featuring Daryl Davis, pianist extraordinaire, and his 7-piece band! Enjoy a special evening of story and song, honoring some of the greatest Jewish contributors to Rock ‘n’ Roll. Let’s groove to the music. Singing & dancing […]