Community Building
Category: Participate
Author: Public
Date: 2007/9/3
Building Our Netivot Shalom Community
By Dan & Traci Siegel, Co-Chairs (contact Dan & Traci commun...@netivotshalom.org)
The Community Building Committee helps Netivot Shalom members build a stronger connection to each other by providing opportunities to socialize in both large and small groups founded on common interests. The desire of our membership to build community was especially evident at the May 2007 Biannual Retreat, where almost 200 members chose to spend 50 hours together learning, playing, shmoozing and honoring Rabbi Kelman.
So what do we have in store for 2007-08? See below, and for more information about any of the activities, give us a call, or email us at commun...@netivotshalom.org. Also, please let us know if you can assist in any way small or large at any of our activities (“I could bake something for an event,” for example), or if you have an idea for a new program.
Baking Classes: A series of monthly holiday baking classes, taught by Deborah Lewis, is open to all members ages 8 and over (children require a parent).
Youth Nights: Kids/Tweens get together for really fun evenings (like you had at the retreat!), in which parents are not invited. Youth Nights feature such activities as ping-pong, ga-ga ball, games, a sundae bar, art projects, an outing to Albany Bowl, Circus Arts (with Hannah from the Retreat), Havdalah, karaoke, and much more.
Mitzvah Milers Cycling Club: Participate in twice monthly intermediate level rides, as well as the September Waves to Wine MS Bike Tour event in Sonoma County where you will ride up to 75 scenic miles through the wine country. Last year, 54 of our riders took part in Waves to Wine, raising a total of $50,000 for research and services for those with MS. 2nd Annual Arts & Crafts Festival: Each December, hundreds come to this event to peruse the crafts of 40 artists, many from Netivot Shalom, enjoy live music and food, and take a kids art class. All proceeds fund community building programs.
Guy’s Ping-Pong: The men of Netivot Shalom continue to gather monthly for good food, conversation and ping-pong (on our 3 tables).
Jazz-Klez Band: The band jams monthly, playing a mix of jazz and klezmer charts. All instruments are welcome, whether brass, woodwind, string, percussion or voice.
Jewish Cultural Outings: Besides returning to the Jewish Music Festival in March and the Jewish Film Festival in August, all are invited to attend such events as the December 9, 2007 concert in SF by legendary Israeli folk-rock singer Chava Alberstein.
Broadway Singalongs: We visit retirement communities and nursing homes to sing Broadway showtunes with the residents, with songsheets and instrumental accompaniment. No rehearsals; just show up and sing.
CPR Class: What better way to build community than to save a life! The American Red Cross will come to Netivot Shalom to teach an afternoon CPR class.
Other Programs at NS: Other options for community building groups/activities at Netivot Shalom (that we don’t organize) include the Rosh Chodesh Group, the Young Adults Group, the SBY Parents Havurot, the Book Group, the Sunday and Wednesday minyans, synaplex shabbats, the social action committee’s many activities, and the weekly kiddish. For more info about these activities, contact the Netivot Shalom office.
By Dan & Traci Siegel, Co-Chairs (contact Dan & Traci commun...@netivotshalom.org)
The Community Building Committee helps Netivot Shalom members build a stronger connection to each other by providing opportunities to socialize in both large and small groups founded on common interests. The desire of our membership to build community was especially evident at the May 2007 Biannual Retreat, where almost 200 members chose to spend 50 hours together learning, playing, shmoozing and honoring Rabbi Kelman.
So what do we have in store for 2007-08? See below, and for more information about any of the activities, give us a call, or email us at commun...@netivotshalom.org. Also, please let us know if you can assist in any way small or large at any of our activities (“I could bake something for an event,” for example), or if you have an idea for a new program.
Baking Classes: A series of monthly holiday baking classes, taught by Deborah Lewis, is open to all members ages 8 and over (children require a parent).
Youth Nights: Kids/Tweens get together for really fun evenings (like you had at the retreat!), in which parents are not invited. Youth Nights feature such activities as ping-pong, ga-ga ball, games, a sundae bar, art projects, an outing to Albany Bowl, Circus Arts (with Hannah from the Retreat), Havdalah, karaoke, and much more.
Mitzvah Milers Cycling Club: Participate in twice monthly intermediate level rides, as well as the September Waves to Wine MS Bike Tour event in Sonoma County where you will ride up to 75 scenic miles through the wine country. Last year, 54 of our riders took part in Waves to Wine, raising a total of $50,000 for research and services for those with MS. 2nd Annual Arts & Crafts Festival: Each December, hundreds come to this event to peruse the crafts of 40 artists, many from Netivot Shalom, enjoy live music and food, and take a kids art class. All proceeds fund community building programs.
Guy’s Ping-Pong: The men of Netivot Shalom continue to gather monthly for good food, conversation and ping-pong (on our 3 tables).
Jazz-Klez Band: The band jams monthly, playing a mix of jazz and klezmer charts. All instruments are welcome, whether brass, woodwind, string, percussion or voice.
Jewish Cultural Outings: Besides returning to the Jewish Music Festival in March and the Jewish Film Festival in August, all are invited to attend such events as the December 9, 2007 concert in SF by legendary Israeli folk-rock singer Chava Alberstein.
Broadway Singalongs: We visit retirement communities and nursing homes to sing Broadway showtunes with the residents, with songsheets and instrumental accompaniment. No rehearsals; just show up and sing.
CPR Class: What better way to build community than to save a life! The American Red Cross will come to Netivot Shalom to teach an afternoon CPR class.
Other Programs at NS: Other options for community building groups/activities at Netivot Shalom (that we don’t organize) include the Rosh Chodesh Group, the Young Adults Group, the SBY Parents Havurot, the Book Group, the Sunday and Wednesday minyans, synaplex shabbats, the social action committee’s many activities, and the weekly kiddish. For more info about these activities, contact the Netivot Shalom office.
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