Life Lessons: The William & Margery Sadowsky Center for Adult Learning offers cultural, social educational and recreational programming aimed towards adults. Whether you’re looking to develop a new skill, challenge your mind or body, explore new areas, meet new people, or just have fun, you’ll want to be a part of the Adult Life Department programming. To register for any of these programs, call the J at (413) 739-4715 or stop by the front desk.
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- Cooking and Entertaining
- Free Speaker Series
- History and Culture
- Hobbies
- In-Person Program
- Lifestyle
- Online Program
Book Club
Monday, April 3, 11:00 AM - Are you an avid reader? Do you love to curl up with a good book? Would you like to find others who want to…
Walking Club
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00 AM (weather permitting) - Join Bev Nadler, Travel and Special Projects Manager, for an invigorating spring walk departing from the green awning at the J. Our…
Adult Discussion Group
Thursday, April 13, 1:00 - 2:30 PM - Discuss current events, Jewish themes, or the great mysteries of life! This group meets monthly on the second Thursday of the month.…
Permanent Weight Loss for Emotional Eaters
Tuesdays, February 21 - March 28, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - What if you could look back on 2023 and say that was the year everything changed in your…
Appreciating Art: Observation and Imagination
Wednesdays, February 15 - March 29, 10:00 - 11:30 AM - When we look at a painting or study a statue or contemplate an architectural feature, what do we really…
Knitting with Mollie Plotkin – Session II
Tuesdays, February 28 - April 4, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - The J is pleased to offer this perennial favorite, featuring Mollie Plotkin! This class is for experienced knitters…
Passover Wine Tasting and Sale
Tuesday, March 7, 5:30 - 7:30 PM - Gather your friends and join us in the J's newly refurbished Early Learning Center Playscape. You'll enjoy some light hors d'oeuvres and…
Focus on You: How Coaching Unlocks Our Potential
Tuesdays, March 28 - April 25, 7:00 - 8:00 PM - An interactive four-part workshop on coaching as a helping modality, a thought-provoking, and creative process that inspires individuals to…
Telling Your Story through Writing – Session II
Mondays, April 3 - June 5 (no class May 29), 10:00 - 11:30 AM - Do you have stories just waiting to be written, but you're not sure how to…
Celebrating Israel at 75 through Book and Film: “A Journey to the End of a Millennium”
Sunday, April 16, 10:00 AM – In celebration of Israel’s 75th anniversary, this combined book-and-film series will provide an opportunity to watch short documentary films about prominent Israeli authors, and…
World War I and the Mechanizations of Warfare
Mondays, April 17 - May 15, 4:30 - 6:30 PM - World War I signaled the end of the European social structure, and was arguably one of the worst blunders…
Knitting with Mollie Plotkin – Session III
Tuesdays, April 18 - May 23, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - The J is pleased to offer this perennial favorite, featuring Mollie Plotkin! This class is for experienced knitters…
Issues in U.S. Society Today
Wednesdays, April 19 - May 17, 4:30 - 6:30 PM - An exciting five-week series, covering a host of issues facing our country. We will begin each session with a…
Celebrating Israel at 75 through Book and Film: “Grossman” Film Discussion
Sunday, May 7, 10:00 AM – In celebration of Israel’s 75th anniversary, this combined book-and-film series will provide an opportunity to watch short documentary films about prominent Israeli authors, and…
Celebrating Israel at 75 through Book and Film: “See Under: Love” Book Discussion
Sunday, June 4, 10:00 AM – In celebration of Israel’s 75th anniversary, this combined book-and-film series will provide an opportunity to watch short documentary films about prominent Israeli authors, and…
Only in Israel: A Community Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration
Tuesdays, April 25, 7:00 - 8:00 PM - Joel Chasnoff and Benji Lovitt mix stand-up comedy with favorite stories from their book, Only in Israel, and explain how their relationship with Israel…