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Southern Rims 2018 the New Orleans JCC Guide February to Events and Activities 5778 Shevat/Adar Journal for the Active Senior Adult Southern Rims 2018 The New Orleans JCC Guide February to Events and Activities 5778 shevat/adar Journal for the Active Senior Adult Double Digits Round Two ongoing pRogRamS As if it wasn’t hard enough the first time, now my baby has reached double digits. I think this time it is even harder for me Exercise Class Mondays/Tuesdays/Thursdays to accept since, afterall, he is my baby. It’s true what they say— 10:30 - 11:30 AM mothers and sons have a special bond. He still likes to snuggle No charge members every night and first thing in the morning. Okay, maybe I’m $2 non-members This class is designed for the one who likes to do that, but he is totally amenable to it. I seniors at all levels and abilities. can’t handle the thought of how close he is coming to being a Either exercise from a chair or standing, according to your teenager and how limited my snuggle time is. comfort level. The class involves stretching and strength training. While I stand back and witness his growth and development, it is Wear comfortable clothes and closed toe shoes. Check with hard for me to see him as anything but my sweet, little boy. Tyler your doctor before starting any has always been one of those students who comes home on exercise program. No class 2/13. Monday and finishes all his homework for the week. He attacks Games Day all his interests with an equal measure of earnestness which has Tuesdays | 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM Bring your lunch on Tuesdays enabled him to be a dedicated athlete and actor and to earn the and stay for Games Day after respect of his teachers, coaches and friends’ parents. Obviously, the exercise class finishes. I am very proud of the person he is becoming. He is kind and Mah jongg is going strong. We could use a few more players loyal, sensitive and inquisitive, focused and funny. Most of all, for rummikub and bridge. Call he is still my delicious, little man who I will continue to snuggle me if you are interested in any games. Coffee and desserts until the day comes when he wants no more of it. I sure hope are provided. Come spend the that doesn’t happen for a long time! afternoon with your friends and make some new ones, too. No games day 2/13. Remember to live, love, laugh and enjoy! Better Balance Tuesdays | 3:00 - 4:00 PM $2 members and non-members Balance exercises, along with certain strength exercises, can help prevent falls by improving one’s ability to control and maintain body position, whether you are moving or still. No class 2/13. Mah Jongg at the Metairie J Tuesdays | 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM $2 members and non-members Bring your game and enjoy the afternoon with your friends and meet new ones, too. Coffee and snacks are provided. Contact Stephanie at 504.887.5158. No class 2/13. RSVP by date listed for each event to Rachel Ruth at 504.897.0143 or [email protected], unless otherwise stated. Brain Health Series nEW Wednesday, 7:00 – 8:00 PM No charge members and non-members This spring, in partnership with Ochsner Health Systems, the JCC will host a monthly brain health series. January 31 - The Aging Brain: What contributes to memory changes February 28 - Sleep Well: How to improve your sleep for optimal brain health Lunch & Learn With the Rabbi Thursday, February 1 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM rleans JCC Southern Rims Journal rleans JCC o $3 members / $5 non-members ew Join us for our monthly lunch and learn as we discuss interesting topics with a local n Jewish clergy member. This month, it’s Rabbi Silverman from Touro Synagogue. A light lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, January 29 Morris Bart, Sr. Lecture Series at the J Long Shot: A Soldier, A Senator, A Serious Sin, An Epic Louisiana Election Monday, February 5 | 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM No charge members / $10 non-members Only in a state whose politics are notoriously wild could a United States senator best known for his involvement in a sex scandal still be considered the odds-on favorite for governor. And only in Louisiana could a small-town lawmaker flip that script with the help of private investigators, a rogue sheriff, a purple party bus, a gaggle of trial lawyers, and an ad blitz questioning the front runner’s choice of “prostitutes over patriots.” Political writer Tyler Bridges will discuss his book Long Shot which is not just the story of Louisiana’s 2015 race for governor—but the story of John Bel Edwards’ improbable victory over David Vitter and the lessons it holds for candidates and voters in all 50 states. It’s an inconceivable and sometimes hysterical odyssey that unfolds against the unique backdrop of Louisiana’s back roads, bayous, barrooms, and ballrooms. Lunch will be served. RSVP by Thursday, February 1 Preventing Osteoporosis Thursday, February 8 | 12:00 - 1:30 PM No charge members and non-members Are you at risk for osteoporosis? Many of the things that increase our chances for osteoporosis are things we can’t change, like our genes, our age, and our sex. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t prevent the disease. Learn some things you can do every day to build strong bones and help prevent osteoporosis. Join us as Rodereick Williams, Occupational Therapist at Colonial Oaks, teaches us about osteoporosis and how we can prevent it. Bring your own lunch. Dessert and coffee will be served. RSVP by Monday, February 5 2 n Movie Day - Life of Pi ew Thursday, February 15 | 12:00 - 2:15 PM Rachel’s Recipe Corner o No charge members and non-members Southern Rims Journal rleans JCC Based on Yann Martel’s Creamy Cornbread best-selling novel, this (recipe compliments of Casablanca Restaurant) coming-of-age tale recounts the adventures Ingredients: of Pi, an Indian boy who 1/3 cup Sugar is the sole survivor of a 1/2 cup Oil shipwreck. Pi finds himself 2 Eggs (separated) on a lifeboat with only 3/4 cup Flour some zoo animals for company. Movie 1 tsp Baking powder snacks will be served. RSVP by Monday, February 12 1/2 tsp Salt 1/2 tsp Baking soda Book Club - The Mighty Franks 1 15 oz. Creamed corn Tuesday, February 20 | 1:30 - 3:00 PM No charge members and non-members 1/2 tsp Vanilla The Mighty Franks is a psychologically acute Directions: memoir about an unusual Mix sugar and oil, beat egg yolks and add and eccentric Hollywood flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda. family. Light refreshments Add egg whites, corn, and vanilla. Bake will be served. Octavia in 9 x 13 pan at 350 degrees for 35-45 Books generously donates minutes. a percentage of sales to the JCC, so please be sure to tell them it is Serves 10-12 for our book club and support your JCC! Note: For a thicker cornbread, you can nOMA: Prospect.4: bake in an 8 x 8 pan. The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp Wednesday, February 21 | 12:00 - 2:00 PM No charge members and non-members The international triennial Prospect.4 (P.4) is a citywide exhibition at venues across metro New Orleans. P.4 takes the city’s distinctive character as a point of departure to investigate global concerns. Works by Join your friends for lunch at Cafe’ NOMA in the following renowned artists are on view the museum at noon, then stroll through at NOMA: Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Barkley this new exhibit. Museum entrance is free L. Hendricks, Dawit L. Petros, Xaviera for Louisiana residents on Wednesday. Simmons, Alexis Esquivel, Gauri Gill, and Lunch is on you. Rajesh Vangad. RSVP by Monday, February 19 3 2018 February SUnDAy MOnDAy TUESDAy WEDnESDAy 31 Jan rleans JCC Southern Rims Journal rleans JCC o Brain Health Series ew n 7:00 - 8:00 Exercise Exercise 10:30 - 11:30 10:30 - 11:30 4 5 6 Games Day 7 11:30 - 3:30 Morris Bart, Sr. Metairie Mah Jongg Lecture Series 11:00 - 3:00 11:45 - 1:30 Better Balance RSVP by February 1 3:00 - 4:00 11 12 13 14 Exercise 10:30 - 11:30 JCC CLOSED Exercise NOMA 10:30 - 11:30 12:00 - 2:00 Games Day 18 19 20 21RSVP by February 19 Exercise 11:30 - 3:30 10:30 - 11:30 Metairie Mah Jongg 11:00 - 3:00 Book Club Better Balance 1:30 - 3:00 3:00 - 4:00 <-------- Exercise 10:30 - 11:30 25 26 27 Games Day 28 Exercise 11:30 - 3:30 Brain Health Series 10:30 - 11:30 Metairie Mah Jongg 11:00 - 3:00 7:00 - 8:00 Better Balance 4 3:00 - 4:00 https://embed.universaluclick.com/c/usat/l/U2FsdGVkX... Puzzle Date: December 14, 2017 By Fred Piscop CENTER FIELD ACROSS DOWN 1 Travels like a space station 37 Sundance's girl 1 Past one's "sell by" date 7 Reiner who interviewed a 2,000-year- 41 Pie chart lines, essentially 2 Baby in a pouch, for short old man 44 Grieve over 3 Women's sitting rooms 11 The lyrical Gershwin 46 Soundtrack from 1969's Woodstock 4 Sacked out 14 Canadian dollar, slangily festival, e.g. 5 Land under cultivation 15 Berry touted as a superfood 50 Little devil 6 Catch, as a movie 16 Sch.
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