Have you ever wanted to play the great game of Pickleball? This fun, accessible, tennis-like sport, has been gaining in popularity over the past several years and we are excited to offer this program once again to the JCA community! Our 4-week beginner’s course will start you on the right foot, as you learn the…

Pre-Requisite: In order to enroll in this course, you must have previously completed a Beginner Pickleball class. If you would like to register for our Beginners Course, please click here. Classes meet every Tuesday at 11 AM, starting October 10th and ending Oct 31st. In this course, we build upon all the basics of Pickleball…

Want to learn how to play Mah Jongg? Join instructor Judi Slotsky for this beginner-level course. This is a 6-session course which meets on Tuesday mornings from 9:00 – 11:00 AM. In person at the JCA Library – 1342 Congress St., Portland ME Tuesdays, September 26, Oct 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.

This course will explore the rites and rituals surrounding death and dying as well as the general questions and ideas that relate to aging. The Psalmist wrote, “Teach us to number our days that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”  What does it mean to age wisely, gracefully, and to honestly face the evolving reality…

In 1950, a construction worker on the site of the destroyed Warsaw Ghetto found a container buried in the rubble. Hidden within it were manuscripts in Hebrew characters with a letter asking that if the manuscripts were found they should be sent to the author’s relatives in Jerusalem. These manuscripts were the final works of…

Join Rachael Clare for this 5 session self-massage through ball rolling course. This class will meet Mondays from 1:00PM–1:45PM in the Moser Family Library at the JCA. Class will meet October 16th, 23rd, 30th, and November 20th and 27th. There will be no classes November 6th and 13th. Feel free to come to any number…

Open Klezmer Jams with the Casco Bay Tummlers! Come and join us for joyous evenings of Klezmer! Led by Casco Bay Tummler musicians Carl Dimow, Steve Gruverman and Nancy 3. Hoffman, (and possibly the full band), these jam sessions are open to anyone who is interested in playing or discovering Klezmer music! All skill levels, ages, and instruments are welcome! Tunes will…

Have you ever wanted to play the great game of Pickleball? This fun, accessible, tennis-like sport, has been gaining in popularity over the past several years and we are excited to offer this program once again to the JCA community! Our 4-week beginner’s course will start you on the right foot, as you learn the…

This monthly in-person book group will spend the year exploring topics related to contemporary Israeli politics, life and culture.  Join Rabbi Andy Bachman for what promises to be a rich and interesting conversation about Israel through the eyes of its most important writers and observers. We will begin by reading Matti Friedman’s Who by Fire: Leonard…

Pre-Requisite: In order to enroll in this course, you must have previously completed a Beginner Pickleball class. Classes meet every Tuesday at 11 AM, starting October 10th and ending Oct 31st. In this course, we build upon all the basics of Pickleball covered in the Beginners course.  The focus of this class is on drilling,…