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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.

Contact

Craig Kazin
Director, Adult Programs
ckazin@springfieldjcc.org
(413) 739-4715

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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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