13th Annual Health & Wellness Expo at Leisure World
Leisure World, Clubhouse I in the Ballroom, at 3700 Rossmoor Blvd. FREE & open to the public The Bender JCC Coming of Age’s annual, highly anticipated Health Expo will engage, educate, and empower attendees to maintain a healthy and happy lifestyle. Intentionally designed to appeal to those 60 and over, the Health Expo includes: FREE […]
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 […]
Sip & Share Women’s Connect
1st & 3rd Mondays | 1:00 PM Women’s group is back at the J for bi-monthly gatherings. Join us for a hot beverage and conversation every other Monday at 1:00PM. Sip & Share Sisterhood is a warm and welcoming get-together designed exclusively for women seeking connection, camaraderie, and stimulating conversations. Each session provides an opportunity […]
Coming of Age Excursion: National Portrait Gallery
Wednesday, March 13 | $45 Join your Coming of Age friends for an exclusive docent-led tour of the National Portrait Gallery’s exhibit Star Power: Photographs from Hollywood’s Golden Era by George Hurrell. Transportation will be provided from two pick-up locations: 9:45 AM from Leisure World 10:15 AM from the Bender JCC About the Exhibition Widely […]
J Talks: Journeys Through Television and Film History
Wednesdays in February | Virtual via Zoom | 2:00 PM | $10/lecture Attend all 4 sessions for only $36! Join us for this virtual lecture series led by Brian Rose, professor emeritus at Fordham University. He’s written several books on television history and cultural programming, and conducted more than a hundred Q&A’s with leading directors, […]
Community Hanukkah Concert with Y-Studs A Cappella
$50 per individual ticket | $36 per ticket when purchasing four or more!* | Bender JCC Unite as one – b’yachad – on the seventh night of Hanukkah. Join your Bender JCC family for an evening of light, love, and latkes. 5:00 PM | Candle lighting 5:30 PM | Latke bar and other treats 7:00 […]
Cinema J: A Pocketful of Miracles: A Tale of Two Siblings
Two showings! Thursday, November 16 | 1:30 – 3:15 PM | Leisure World, Clubhouse II (3300 N. Leisure World Blvd., Silver Spring, MD 20906) Thursday, November 16 | 7:00 – 9:00 PM | Kreeger Theater at the Bender JCC* English | Documentary | USA, 2023 | 1 hour, 16 minutes Berlin-born and D.C. based […]
Food’N’Fun: Founding Farmers Restaurant
Tuesday, December 5 | 12:30 – 3:00 PM | Founding Farmers in Rockville, MD | $36 Let’s do lunch! Join your Coming-of-Age crew and friends new and old for a delicious lunch. Recognized for its fare, Founding Farmers (12505 Park Potomac Ave, Potomac, MD 20854) offers classic, heartland-inspired meals as well as seasonal menus featuring […]
Knishes & Conversation
Special Events @ the JCC Knishes & Conversation Thursday, November 30 | 12:30 PM | $40 | RSVP by November 16 — SOLD OUT! From Pushcarts to Poolside: An Immigrant History of Food A riveting and delicious culinary conversation tracing the immigrant history of food on the Lower East Side to the Borscht Belt […]