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Program Guide New Year, New You..............2 Aquatics................................4 Bender Early Childhood Center....................................5 Kids After School..................7 Art..........................................7 Dance.....................................8 Sports & Recreation.............9 Health & Fitness.................11 Hebrew Language..............12 Adult Living & Learning.....13 Cover photo: Bender Early Childhood Center students enjoy the new playground. 2017 Readers’ Pick, Readers’ Pick, Best Preschool A Top Vote Getter, Best Gym for People Readers’ Pick, Over 40 A Top Vote Getter, Best Camp Two years running! WINTER-SPRING 2018 Program Guide Registration is now open! benderjccgw.org Bender JCCJCC • Winter-SpringWinter-Spring 2018 Program Guide 1 AQUATICS SPORTS & RECREATION Group Swim Lessons....................................4 Basketball...................................................9 BUILDING HOURS Private & Semi-Private Swim Lessons........4 Ga Ga..........................................................9 Swim Clubs....................................................4 Gymnastics.................................................9 Isadore and Bertha Gudelsky Karate.......................................................10 HEALTH & FITNESS Exceptional Swim Program........................4 Multisports...............................................10 (The building closes ½ hour after the Health Volleyball..................................................10 & Fitness Center closes.) SONDRA AND HOWARD BENDER Sports Programs for Adults....................10 EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER Sports Lessons.........................................10 Monday-Thursday 5:30 AM-10 PM Bender Preschool..........................................5 JCC Maccabi Games.................................10 Friday 5:30 AM-8 PM Enrichment Classes.....................................5 Mid-Atlantic Junior Games.....................10 Saturday* 7 AM-8:30 PM HolidayCare..................................................5 Sunday 7 AM-8 PM Kid Koverage................................................5 HEALTH & FITNESS Special Events..............................................5 Group Exercise.........................................11 INDOOR POOL Elie Ronen Scott Family Gym.....................5 Tai Chi.......................................................11 Monday-Thursday 6 AM-10 PM Bender-Dosik Parenting Center..................5 Parkinson’s Wellness Initiative...............11 Friday 6 AM-8 PM Shabbat Shabbang......................................6 Personal Training.....................................11 Saturday* 7-10 AM & 12:30-8:30 PM J Play.............................................................6 Massage...................................................12 Sunday 7 AM-8 PM J Club Babysitting.....................................12 ProAction Physical Therapy....................12 YOUTH, TWEENS & TEENS *Open until 8 PM on Saturdays from March 11 Kids After School...........................................6 through November 4. Class Complement........................................6 INCLUSION..............................................12 Daily Drop-In..................................................7 School Out Days............................................7 HEBREW & YIDDISH...............................12 OUTDOOR POOL HolidayCare...................................................7 Our new outdoor pool is scheduled for Spring Break Camp.......................................7 ACTIVE ADULTS completion this spring! See page 15. Enrichment Classes.......................................7 Adult Living & Learning...........................13 Art...................................................................7 Coming of Age in Maryland....................13 MEMBER & GUEST SERVICES Music..............................................................8 Mah Jongg.................................................13 Monday-Thursday 8 AM-9 PM College Prep...................................................8 Bridge........................................................14 Friday 8 AM-6 PM Birthday Parties.............................................8 Gateways..................................................14 Sunday 9 AM-8 PM Arts Alive.........................................................8 Ongoing Programs..................................14 Rockville Open House...................................8 Book Clubs...............................................14 MEMBERSHIP SALES Dance.............................................................8 Monday-Thursday 9 AM-7 PM BENDER JCC PARTNERS........................15 Friday 9 AM-5 PM Sunday 10 AM-5 PM 2018 TO-DOs NEW YEAR’S The Time is NOW! RESOLUTIONS JOIN THE NEW YEAR, BENDER NEW YOU, JCC @ THE $0 Initiation Fee in January benderjccgw.org/newyear | 301.348.3800 2 Bender JCC • 6125 Montrose Road • Rockville, MD 20852 • benderjccgw.org • 301.881.0100 Other fees may apply. Session Calendar SESSION CALENDAR WINTER-SPRING 2018 Skip dates subject to change; please confirm with instructor. Sun Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 JANUARY 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 FEBRUARY 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Holiday Schedule Sun Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Friday, March 30 Saturday, April 7 Pesach – First Seder Pesach 1 2 3 Preschool closes at 12:30 PM H&F open 7 AM-8 PM 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Offices close at 1 PM H&F open 5:30 AM-3 PM 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Sunday, May 20 MARCH Shavuot 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Saturday, March 31 H&F open 7 AM-8 PM 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Pesach H&F open 7 AM-3pm Monday, May 21 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Shavuot 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sunday, April 1 Offices & Preschool closed 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pesach H&F open 5:30 AM-10 PM H&F open 7 AM-8 PM 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 APRIL Monday, May 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Friday, April 6 Memorial Day 29 30 Pesach Offices & Preschool closed Offices & Preschool closed H&F open 7 AM-6 PM Sun Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat H&F open 5:30 AM-8 PM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 To receive Bender JCC text alerts, please MAY 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 visit benderjccgw.org/textalerts. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ALL ARE WELCOME Sun Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat The Bender JCC embraces and welcomes the diversity of our 1 2 community and encourages everyone to seek meaning and fulfillment by participating in our rich programming inspired by 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 our Jewish heritage. We open our doors to everyone, including JUNE 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 people of all backgrounds, religions, abilities and sexual 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 orientations, and interfaith couples and families. 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 All of our programs are open to people of all abilities, and we are committed to inclusion and accessibility. Please let us know if you have any particular accommodation needs. We also offer COLOR & SYMBOL KEY programming designed to meet specific needs identified to us by Winter Session: January 28-March 24 people with disabilities and their families. For more information, Spring Session: April 8-June 23 please contact Leah Schwartz, director of inclusion and special services, at 301.348.3735 or [email protected]. Skip Dates: Youth classes not held Holidays: See next column for hours and closures. Inclusion permeates our Center. Inclusion is belonging. Gymnasium closed for repairs (dates subject to change) INCLEMENT WEATHER? Visit benderjccgw.org for schedule updates. Bender JCC • Winter-Spring 2018 Program Guide 3 Su Apr 8-Jun 10 11-11:30 AM $101/$120 17884 M Apr 9-Jun 11 4:30-5 PM $101/$120 17914 Aquatics Tu Apr 10-Jun 12 4:30-5 PM $126/$150 17932 Caroline Cardullo W Apr 11-Jun 13 4:30-5 PM $126/$150 17815 301-348-3890 | [email protected] Th Apr 12-Jun 14 4:30-5 PM $126/$150 17921 Swim Lessons - Level 4 6+ yrs GROUP SWIM LESSONS To enroll, children must be able to enter by jumping from side; Swim Lessons - Waterbabies 6-18 mo enter headfirst from sitting and kneeling positions; bobbing while Parent and child learn together in the water. This introduction-to moving toward safety; rotary breathing; survival float; flutter, the-water class uses a gentle, low-key approach with techniques scissor, dolphin and breaststroke kicks on front; elementary to aid in each child’s progress. backstroke, front crawl, 15 yards. Su Jan 28-Mar 18 9-9:30 AM $101/$120 17739 Su Jan 28-Mar 18 11-11:30 AM $101/$120 17647 Sa Feb 3-Mar 24 9-9:30 AM $101/$120 17645 Su Apr 8-Jun 10 11-11:30 AM $101/$120 17904 Su Apr 8-Jun 10 9-9:30 AM $101/$120 17822 Sa Apr 14-Jun 16 9-9:30 AM $113/$135 17892 PRIVATE AND SEMI-PRIVATE SWIM LESSONS Members only. Sessions are 30 minutes. To register, contact Swim Lessons - Watertots 18 mos-3 yrs Caroline Cardullo at 301.348.3890 or [email protected]. Parent and child learn together in the water in this class that introduces basic swimming skills such as back float, kicking, Private (one student per instructor) reaching and blowing bubbles. Three sessions $147 Su Jan 28-Mar 18 9:30-10 AM $101/$120 17744 Six sessions $252 Sa Feb 3-Mar 24 9:30-10 AM $101/$120 17727 Ten sessions $323 Su Apr 8-Jun 10 9:30-10 AM $101/$120 17868 Semi-Private (two students per instructor) Sa Apr 14-Jun 16 9:30-10 AM $113/$135 17882 Three sessions $192 Six sessions $333 Swim Lessons - Level 1 3-5 yrs Ten sessions $491 Focusing on water acclimation, this course is for children who are unable to be in the water on their own without using a flotation SWIM CLUBS device.
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