The Springfield JCC and our travel partners will all comply with CDC regulations and safety protocols. All travelers on any Springfield JCC trip will be required to provide proof of vaccination upon registration.
Space is limited on all trips. Please pre-register or enroll as soon as possible. Trips have limited enrollment or deadlines which determine availability.
For a complete itinerary and registration form or for more information about any of these trips, please contact Bev Nadler.
New Mexico
Thursday, March 31 – April 6, 2022 (7 days, 6 nights)
Enjoy seven days in New Mexico and view the world in a different light. Santa Fe is the heart and soul of the Spanish Southwest and considered one of the world’s great art cities due to its many art galleries and installations. Visit Albuquerque, New Mexico’s largest city, and explore its diverse culture and dynamic traditions which have helped shape its history. Both cities are a veritable melting pot of gastronomic delight which will surely tempt your palate. This trip has something for everyone! Participants must provide proof of vaccination.
Final trip itinerary will be available soon.
Pricing:
$2,650 JCC members, $2,650 general public
Single Supplement: $599
Travel arrangements provided by Great Time Tours
Mediterranean Cooking Experience on the Amalfi Coast
Sunday, April 24 – Sunday, May 1, 2022 (8 days, 7 nights)
Join the J for a Mediterranean cooking experience in Italy for women only. Imagine yourself sitting under a wisteria covered pergola, sipping a glass of cold Prosecco, and looking out on the shimmering blue waters of the Mediterranean. But you don’t have to dream; join us for the trip of a lifetime!
Journey to the town of Sant’ Agata sui due Golfi, situated about 10 km from Sorrento, for this Amalfi Coast culinary vacation featuring five-star accommodations at a relais hotel of only six rooms and five suites. Originally built in 1892 as the villa of a rich German aristocrat, the villa was restored and is now a splendid boutique hotel high on the hills overlooking the gulfs of Salerno and Naples. The Amalfi region is truly one of the most beautiful in Italy. Your excursions for the week will take you to the towns of Positano, Amalfi, and Ravello, to the island of Capri, and even the ancient ruins of Pompeii. Rounding off the week will be the wonderful hands-on cooking classes in the dedicated teaching kitchen, and meals and memories to last a lifetime. Participants must provide proof of vaccination.
Land and travel arrangements provided by The International Kitchen, Inc.
Washington D.C.
We have unfortunately been forced to postpone our Washington D.C. Racial Justice and Civil Rights trip that was originally scheduled for December, 2021 to sometime in 2022. Many of the museums that we had hoped to visit are still limiting their group sizes and require scheduled time slots which make group visits very difficult to plan. Please watch for further details and contact Bev Nadler if you would like to receive further information once dates have been finalized.
Sunday, October 24
8:45 AM – 9:30 PM
Roundtrip transportation
You’ve been asking and we’ve responded! Many of you have been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to get back to New York City. Here’s your chance to spend the day shopping, going to a museum, walking the Highline or just exploring the city for the day. Our hope is to get enough of a response to run the trip but if the response is less than expected, we will make a decision no later than Friday, October 15. If the trip is cancelled, full refunds will be provided. Participants must provide proof of vaccination.
Cost: $55 JCC members, $65 general public
Registration Deadline: October 14
Thursday, October 26
6:00 – 10:00 PM
Good Stock Farm Cooking School (154 Main Street, Hatfield, MA)
Join us for a demonstration cooking class and learn how to make an impressive dinner with celebrated chef, Sandy D’Amato. Cooking demonstration begins at 6:00 PM and participants will get to enjoy the fruits of his labor served in a lovely dining room overlooking the garden and a beautiful view of the Connecticut River. Transportation will be provided for those interested. Dinner will be accompanied by wine pairings. Limited to 10. Menu includes:
- Piedmontese fall vegetable minestrone soup
- Roasted beet, fennel, and arugula salad with coriander vinaigrette
- Seared salmon with leek broth and black olive dressing
- Poppy seed cheese tart with toasted walnut crust and tart cherry crème
Sandy D’Amato is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, is a James Beard Award-winning chef, and is the former owner of two critically-acclaimed restaurants in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is the author of Good Stock: Life on a Low Simmer.
Cost: $125 JCC members, $130 general public
Registration Deadline: October 18
Sunday, May 15
8:45 AM – 9:30 PM
Tina Turner didn’t just break the rules – she rewrote them. From humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee to her transformation into the global Queen of Rock and Roll, this new hit stage musical, presented in association with Tina Turner herself, reveals the untold story of a woman who dared to defy the bounds of her age, gender, and race. Tony nominee Adrienne Warren will star as Tina, the role she originated in London and for which she won the 2019 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical. The show also won the award for Best New Musical. Bus will depart from the J at 8:45 AM for a 3:00 PM matinee and will depart New York City at 6:45 PM. Includes transportation, driver gratuity, and a center rear orchestra seat (the theater will not provide specific location of seats prior to purchase).
Health and safety guidelines have been instituted in the theater with intensive cleaning and updated air filtration systems. Although things may change by May, at present, theater goers are required to use hand sanitizer upon entry and must wear masks in the theater. Please note that your bus driver and fellow passengers will all be vaccinated. Participants must provide proof of vaccination.
Cost: $210 JCC members, $225 general public
Registration Deadline: May 1
Sunday, May 15
8:45 AM – 9:30 PM
You’ve been asking and we’ve responded! Many of you have been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to get back to New York City. Here’s your chance to spend the day shopping, going to a museum, walking the Highline or just exploring the city for the day. Participants must provide proof of vaccination.
Cost: $55 JCC members, $65 general public
Registration Deadline: May 1