Programs

The Bender JCC is pleased to once again offer U.S. Citizenship classes. The 10-week session will be held once a week in person at the Bender JCC.

Voices of Leadership, formerly known as IMAGINE, is the Bender JCC’s annual spring event honoring transformational civic leadership. During a time when financial need has increased dramatically in our community due to job loss, we are grateful for this opportunity to direct proceeds to scholarship ensuring our Bender JCC remains inclusive and accessible.

Writer’s Cafe Open: Join Our Writers’ Group and Unleash Your Creativity!

Bel Cantanti, an opera company, under the direction of Dr. Katerina Souvorova, was formed in 2003 with the express purpose of giving performance opportunities to local, operatic talent.

Baltimore-based Mount Vernon Virtuosi is an innovative chamber orchestra of exceptional young musicians who are in transition from their studies to a professional career.

Enjoy literary experiences from summer book clubs to author talks.

The Bender JCC is proud to offer adults and students of all ages meaningful exhibits revolving around the Jewish experience, identity, and culture in a beautiful, warm, and welcoming gallery space. 

Arts and Ideas programming illuminates the human experience through concerts, literary events, films, and visual arts. Our program fees alone do not always cover the operating costs to provide these programs.

At Cinema J, friends and family can come together and enjoy entertaining, evocative, and engaging films.