Community
Passover Seder
Friday,
April 6 • 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Zaban Park (5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody)
The
price is: $50 per/adult, $25 per/child (8 & under), FREE for children (3
& Under).
The
MJCCA invites you and your family to a special Community Passover Seder led by
Rabbi Brian Glusman. Enjoy a unique Passover Seder experience with readings
from the Haggadah, engaging explanations, festive songs, and a delicious
catered Kosher meal. The menu will include your choice of chicken or brisket,
matzah ball soup, gefilte fish, matzah kugel, vegetables and dessert.
Reservations must be made in advance. To RSVP, please contact the MJCCA
Registration Team at 678.812.4010. For more information about the MJCCA
Community Seder, please contact Rabbi Brian Glusman, brian.glusman@atlantajcc.org.
National Dance Week
April 20-April 29 • 9:00-11:45 am
Zaban
Park (5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody)
In
honor of National Dance Week we have a full week of events that you and your
family will enjoy!
- April 20 -
EARLY CHILDHOOD DANCE PERFORMANCE at Shabbat Sing
- April 21 -
DAY OF DANCE
- April 22 -
DANCE BOOK FESTIVAL
- April 22 -
HIGH SCHOOL CHOREOGRAPHY CONCERT
- April 25
& 26 - ADULT BARRE CLASS
- April
24 & 26 - ADULT ZUMBA CLASS
Keyboard
Conversations® Returns to the MJCCA!
April
15, 4:00-6:00 pm
MJCCA
at Zaban Park (5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody)
Fees:
$18 - $25
Pianist Jeffrey Siegel's popular
“concert with lively commentary” program returns to the MJCCA, with Russian Rapture – Music of
Rachmaninoff & Tchaikovsky. Enjoy the soaring melodies and
sumptuous sonorities of these ever-popular composers, from expressive romantic
Preludes and captivating virtuoso Etudes to scintillating, charming
Humoresques.
To
purchase tickets, call 678.812.4002.
Love
and Logic: Helping Parents Have More Fun & Less Stress
Mondays,
April 16-May 14 • 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Zaban
Park (5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody)
Fees:
Member $125, Non-member $135
Five
sessions: Make parenting fun and rewarding, rather than stressful and chaotic.
Through
video clips, discussion, and practice exercises, you will pick up skills that
will allow you to create a "less-stress" home for your family.
Community
Yom HaShoah Commemoration
Sunday,
April 22 (Rain or Shine), 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Zaban Park (5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody)
Free
and open to the community
The
entire community is invited to a Yom HaShoah Commemoration sponsored by the
Atlanta Rabbinical Association and the Marcus Jewish Community Center of
Atlanta. The ceremony will feature remarks from Caroline Stoessinger, author of
A CENTURY OF WISDOM: lessons from the life of Alice Herz-Sommer, the world’s
oldest living Holocaust survivor. The ceremony will also include the lighting
of the torches and a special musical presentation featuring Cantor Daniel Gale
from Temple Beth-El, Birmingham, Alabama. The program will take place in the
beautiful Besser Holocaust Memorial Garden at the Marcus Jewish Community
Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road in Dunwoody. Prior to the Yom HaShoah
Commemoration, at 2:00 pm, all are invited to a special presentation by Carolyn
Stoessinger in the Morris & Rae Frank Theatre at which time she will
discuss the release of her new book. For more information about the MJCCA Yom
HaShoah Commemoration, please contact Rabbi Brian Glusman, brian.glusman@atlantajcc.org.
School
Readiness Series: Kindergarten
Thursday
April 26 • 10:00-11:30 am OR Wednesday, May 2 • 7:00-8:30 pm
Zaban
Park (5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody)
Fees:
$18 per person or couple
How
is kindergarten different than Pre-K? What will my child be learning and what
are some tips for success? How do I prepare my child for the changes? How
important is routine? Answer these questions and maximize your child's success
in kindergarten, plus hear what other parents are thinking!
Yom
Ha’Atzmaut - Israel Independence Day Celebration
Thursday, April 26 • 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Zaban Park (5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody)
Free
and open to the community
Celebrate
Israel's birthday outside with your family and friends in the beautiful
courtyard of the MJCCA. The program will feature activities and crafts for
children, Israeli dancing, face painting, a choir performance by the Greenfield
Hebrew Academy Choir, sports games and more. Delicious kosher food will
available for purchase from Goodfriend’s Grill. Complimentary dessert will be
served. Bring your friends! This event is free and open to the entire
community. For more information about this and other community outreach
programs, please contact Rabbi Brian Glusman, brian.glusman@atlantajcc.org.
Infant/Child/Adult
CPR and First Aid/AED
Sunday,
April 29 • 12:30-5:30 pm
Zaban
Park (5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody)
Fees:
Member $70, Non-member $85
Get
trained, get certified! We will provide a comprehensive training with
easy-to-understand instructions. This course trains individuals how to help
prevent and recognize the symptoms of sudden illness and injury, and how to
provide basic care. The training also gives participants the knowledge and
skills to recognize and care for life-threatening respiratory and cardiac
emergencies in adults, infants and children until more advanced medical
personnel arrive and take over.