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PROGRAM GUIDE
FALL 2010 SQUIRREL HILL

Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh VOL. 7 NO. 4


CONTENTS & HOURS
CONTENTS HOLIDAY HOURS
FALL 2010

Labor Day
After School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Monday, September 6
AgeWell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Fitness facilities open 8 am-2 pm
American Jewish Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Family Park in Monroeville
Aquatics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 11 am-7 pm
Camps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Rosh Hashanah
Centerfit Platinum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Buildings close at 5 pm on
Children and Teens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Wednesday, September 8
Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Closed Thursday, September 9
Donate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Closed Friday, September 10
Early Childhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Yom Kippur
Group Exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Buildings close at 4 pm on
Jewish Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Friday, September 17
My Baby and Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Closed Saturday, September 18
Personal Training. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Sukkot
Preschool Gym . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Buildings close at 5 pm on
SilverSneakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Wednesday, September 22
Special Needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Closed Thursday, September 23
Sports and Rec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Closed Friday, September 24
Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Wellness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah
Youth Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Buildings close at 5 pm on
Youth Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Wednesday, September 29
Closed Thursday, September 30
Closed Friday, October 1
HOURS Thanksgiving
Regular Building Hours Thursday, November 25
Fitness facilities open 8 am-2 pm
Irene Kaufmann Building
Monday-Thursday, 5:30 am*-10 pm Christmas
Friday, 5:30 am-6 pm Buildings close at 5 pm on
Saturday, 1-7 pm Friday, December 24
Sunday, 7:45 am-6 pm Buildings close at 5 pm on
*Garage entrance only Saturday, December 25
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Early Childhood Department New Year’s Eve


Monday-Friday, 7 am-6 pm and New Year’s Day
Buildings close at 6 pm on
Alex & Leona Robinson Building
Friday, December 31
Monday-Thursday, 7:30 am-10 pm
Closed Saturday, January 1, 2011
Friday, 7:30 am-6 pm
Saturday, 1-7 pm
Sunday, 8 am-6 pm
Cashier Hours
Monday-Thursday, 8 am-8 pm
Friday, 8 am-6 pm
Saturday, 1-6 pm
Sunday, 8 am-6 pm

JCC membership is open to everyone regardless


of race, color, sex, religion, national origin,
disability or sexual orientation.
Center Scene is published quarterly
The JCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and
does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of by the Jewish Community Center of
any status or condition protected by applicable Greater Pittsburgh, 5738 Forbes
federal or state law. Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217.
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MEMBERSHIP
MEMBERSHIP

FALL 2010
RATES VISIT THE NEW
Membership is for one year and JCCPGH.ORG!
is non-refundable and non- Our all-new website is full of the
transferable. There is a $99 information you need about JCC
initiation fee for new members and rein- events, classes and programs. Now
statements after a 90-day membership you can register online for programs
lapse. General Membership is required and classes! To learn all about it, go to
for a Centerfit Platinum upgrade. JCCPGH.org and under FEATURED,
Family select WELCOME TO THE JCC for a
$86/month website overview.
Individual: ages 10-17 and 31-64 How to create your account:
$59/month 1. Go to JCCPGH.org and click the
Young Adult Individual: ages 18-30 MEMBERS link at the top of the
$49/month page next to the Search box
2. Click CREATE AN ACCOUNT
Young Adult Family: ages 18-30
$68/month 3. Choose one of the three FIND ME
options to locate your account
Senior Adult Individual: age 65+
4. Create your User ID and Password
$49/month
Register for a program:
Senior Adult Couple:
at least one is age 65+ 1. Search for programs by interest,
$68/month age, group or department
2. Log-in to your account
Centerfit Platinum: ages 18+
$30/month 3. Select the person to register by
changing BUY FOR
Call the Membership Office
4. Check out
412-521-8011, ext. 176.
Payment options and financial Questions? Contact Membership
assistance are available. Services, 412-521-8011, ext. 534
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MISSION
STATEMENT
The mission of the Jewish MEMBER
Community Center of Greater APPRECIATION
Pittsburgh is to enrich our DAY
community by cultivating an Sunday, October 24
inclusive, dynamic environment
Centerwide celebration
built upon Jewish values, heritage
and culture. We offer programs of Food, prizes, discounts for
programs.
excellence that span the life cycle
and strengthen the physical, Fall launches for Group Power,
Group Kick and Group Centergy
intellectual, and spiritual well-
being of individuals and families Free classes
from generation to generation. Bring a Guest for FREE
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JEWISH LIFE
Jewish values guide and enrich the JCC. Yom Kippur
FALL 2010

Underlying the JCC’s vitality are core September 18


Jewish tenets transcending generations,
Begins at sundown, September 17
epitomized by the story of Abraham and
Sarah’s tent. In the story, Abraham so The Day of Atonement is the most
values welcoming guests that he important day of the Jewish calendar. It
interrupts G-d to greet three strangers, is dedicated to fasting, reflection, prayer
invite them in and offer refreshment. and penitence. Traditionally it is
believed to be the last opportunity to
The JCC strives to build a culture that seek forgiveness from those we have
incorporates this Biblical philosophy, wronged during the past year.
welcoming each person entering our
facilities. Focused on what transpires
every day inside our “tent,” the JCC Sukkot
aspires to be a center of learning, joy, Shemini Atzeret, Simchat Torah
growth and respect for diversity September 23-October 1
regardless of how or whether one Holy days begin at sundown on
worships. September 22 and September 29
Sukkot is a time to celebrate the harvest.
In honor of the workers who lived in the
HOLIDAYS AND fields, we build a sukkah, a three-sided
CELEBRATIONS temporary booth that has no real roof or
doors. We decorate it with branches,
Shabbat fruits and vegetables. We eat, study, play
Shabbat is observed from sundown and sometimes sleep in our sukkah
Friday until the appearance of three during the holiday. We remember that
stars in the sky on Saturday night. when the Jewish people wandered in
Shabbat is primarily a day of rest and the desert after they were freed from
spiritual enrichment, a time to set aside slavery in Egypt, they built sukkot for
our concerns and devote ourselves to shade and rest.
higher pursuits. To sanctify the Sabbath,
Sukkot lasts for eight days. The last two
we say a blessing over wine and eat a
days are called Shemini Atzeret and
special braided egg bread, challah.
Simchat Torah. Each year in the
Shabbat is welcomed every Friday with synagogue, we read the Torah from start
celebrations by the Early Childhood to finish. Simchat Torah marks the day
Development Center, Clubhouse and we finish reading the last section of the
AgeWell’s Independent Adult Services
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Torah and begin reading the first section


Department. over again.
The JCC sukkah is built in the Levinson
Rosh Hashanah Patio and decorated by staff and ECDC
September 9-10 and Clubhouse children.
Begins at sundown, September 8
Rosh Hashanah, which marks the
beginning of the Jewish year, is a time
for serious introspection. According to
tradition, G-d writes our name in the
Book of Life and decides who will live
and who will die, who will have a good
life and who will have a bad life, for the
following year. We eat apples and
honey in the hope that we will have a
sweet year.

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JEWISH LIFE
Chanukah: Begins at sundown, CULTURE, TRAVEL

FALL 2010
December 1 AND EVENTS
This eight-day holiday commemorates
the victory in the second century B.C.E. Amazing Journeys
of Judah Maccabee over Syrian King The JCC and Amazing Journeys offer
Antiochus, who tried impose Greek vacations for Jewish singles and adults.
religion on the people of Israel. When
the Maccabees prevailed, they entered
the desecrated Temple and found an
American Jewish Museum
untainted jar of oil sufficient to light the The American Jewish Museum of the
Temple lamp for only one day. But a Jewish Community Center of Greater
miracle occurred, and that small amount Pittsburgh explores contemporary
of oil lasted for eight days. To commem- Jewish art with programs that facilitate
orate that miracle, we light a Chanukah dialogue about art, philosophy and
menorah for eight nights and eat foods culture.
cooked in oil.
Daily candle-lightings with singing and Agency for Jewish Learning
other activities are held at the JCC. AJL J-Site classes are offered at the JCC
Rabbi Shmuly Rothman brings an olive- in Squirrel Hill.
oil press to make oil with the children.
JCC Maccabi Games® and
OTHER CELEBRATIONS JCC Maccabi ArtsFest
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR The JCC holds tryouts and sends teens
to the games and ArtsFest each year.
Tu B’Shevat
Celebrated with special projects for
children and families.
Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
Raises funds to support Jewish-related
sports programs in Western
The Sandy and Edgar Snyder Pennsylvania and Israel and honors high
Family Purim Carnival achieving Jewish athletes.
Held annually on a Sunday at the JCC in
Squirrel Hill. Pittsburgh Jewish
Music Festival
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Passover Annual summer concert series devoted


Model Seders are held by the ECDC and to Jewish-themed music by Jewish
AgeWell departments annually. Rabbi composers and influenced by Jewish
Shmuly Rothman brings his matzoh musical traditions.
factory—rollers, hole punchers and
special oven—to conduct a matzoh-
making workshop for the ECDC.
PJ Library
This program is open to any family in
the Pittsburgh Community that self-
Yom Ha’Atzmaut identifies as Jewish and has a child
The JCC co-hosts annual community between the ages of 6 months and 5 ½
celebrations of Israel Independence Day years. Enrollment is FREE. Each
with the Jewish Federation of Greater participating child will receive a high
Pittsburgh. quality Jewish children’s book or CD
every month, through age five.
Shavuot To sign up your child go to
http://www.pjlibrary.org/.
The JCC co-hosts annual community-
wide study sessions with the AJL and
the Jewish Federation of Greater
Pittsburgh.
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EARLY CHILDHOOD
FALL 2010

ANNABELLE RUBINSTEIN Our Program


EARLY CHILDHOOD • The Creative Curriculum®
DEVELOPMENT CENTER provides developmentally
appropriate play-based learning.
Children grow and thrive in a
program enriched with language, • An Ethical Start® curriculum, based on
reading, math, science, art, music and the classic Jewish text, Pirkei Avot
fun. We believe that discovery and play (Ethics of Our Fathers), teaches
are young children’s most important universal values.
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“work,” preparing them for the academic • Instruction in swimming, music and
and life challenges ahead. phys ed
• Chalav u’ Dvash Hebrew
language instruction and Judaics
Our Facility
programming
ECDC is housed in a dedicated wing of
• Escorts to extracurricular JCC classes
the JCC, a beautiful, fully secured
such as dance and sports
modern facility with indoor heated
pools, a full-size gymnasium, and an • Amazing Afternoons and Science and
enclosed outdoor playground: Math Afternoons enrichment
MARCI LYNN BERNSTEIN
PLAYGROUND BOOKEN FAMILY
KABBALAT SHABBAT
Celebrated every Friday during the
school year: 10:30 am
September 3: Led by Cantor Sara Mayo
November 19: Yanit Zablow, violinist

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EARLY CHILDHOOD
Comprehensive and Flexible Our Staff

FALL 2010
Programming The ECDC staff are caring educators with
ECDC is a preschool with before- and decades of professional experience. We
after-school extended day options, support ongoing training and maintain
enrichment classes and summer camps the highest standards in early childhood
for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old. education.
We offer a wide range of scheduling All staff are trained in emergency proce-
choices from 7 am-6 pm every weekday. dures, pediatric first aid and pediatric
• Infants: Full-time care, 6 weeks CPR and participate in annual manda-
through 14 months old tory PA Key training.
• Tots: Full- and part-time options for 14 JCC specialists teach our aquatics and
months through 2 years phys ed classes. ECDC is visited by a
• Toddlers: Full- and part-time options child therapist from Jewish Family &
for 2-year-olds Children’s Service.
• Preschoolers: Full- and part-time
options for 3- and 4-year-olds Science and Math Afternoons:
age 4
Amazing Afternoons: age 4 We explore numbers, animals, maps, the
We explore a different theme—such as solar system, the earth, chemistry,
Our City, Children Around the World and machines and navigation. These topics
My Amazing Body—each month with are made exciting with books, classroom
classes, field trips and visitors related to projects and hands-on fun.
each theme. Tuesdays and Thursdays
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 1-3 pm
1-3 pm September 7, 2010-June 9, 2011
September 8, 2010-June 10, 2011 $520
$800
For more information, please call
Kelly Gable-LaBelle, 412-521-8011,
ext. 209.
EDWARD AND ROSE BERMAN
SAVE THE DATES DIRECTOR
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Grandparents Sukkot Celebration


To schedule a tour or to register, please
Monday, September 27
call Jennifer Wright, Registrar,
Kindergarten Information Night 412-521-8011, ext. 375.
Wednesday, October 13
Scholastic Book Fair Major funding for Early Childhood
Week of November 15 programming is provided by the Pittsburgh
Grandparents Shabbat Jewish Pre-Kindergarten Educational
Improvement Foundation of the Jewish
Friday, November 19
Federation of Greater Pittsburgh and Keystone
Chanukah Program with STARS/PA Early Learning Keys to Quality.
Shalom Sesame Additional support is provided by Massey
Sunday, December 5 Charitable Trust as well as funding from the
Ginsberg Family Fund for Children's Programs,
the Miriam and Paul Kossis Early Childhood
Equipment Replacement Fund, the Marilyn
Kramer Memorial Fund and the Mark Allen
Robinson Day Care Center Endowment Fund.

An Ethical Start®
School 7
MY BABY & ME
Contact Miriam Abramovich, ext. 398, or Manic Motherhood
FALL 2010

mabramovich@jccpgh.org Discussion group for moms. Bring your


My Baby and Me programs are open to new baby!
families with children age four and
Wednesdays , 1-2 pm
under. Drop-in programs are held in
October 6-27, December 1-29
Family Place unless otherwise noted.
Bagel Factory, Squirrel Hill
Advance registration is required for all
No fee; open to the community
classes and special events. Class fees are
non-refundable.
New! Manic Toddlerhood
Join us to chat about the challenges and
DROP-IN GROUPS joys of parenting a toddler. A child
development specialist will answer
Family Place Open Play time
questions about behavior, development
Mondays-Thursdays and the transition from infancy to
8:30 am-9:30 pm toddlerhood.
Fridays: 8:30 am-5:30 pm
Saturdays: 1-6:30 pm Wednesdays, 11 am
Sundays: 8:30 am-5:30 pm November 3-24
JCC members only Dunkin Donuts, Squirrel Hill
No fee; open to the community
Baby Play:
age 3-14 months
Singing, rhyming, movement and finger
CECILE GOLDBERG LEVINE
plays. FAMILY GYM
Call Kelly Young, ext. 220.
Tuesdays, 10 am and 11 am
Begins September 14 Parents and their preschoolers
No fee; open to the community ages 1 to 5 participate in play activities
using indoor playground equipment or
the outdoor playground in nice weather.
Twodle and Play:
Sundays, 10-11:30 am, Kaufmann Gym
ages 14-36 months
No fee; members only
Enjoy singing, reading, rhyming,
movement and a craft. Facilitated by
children’s librarian Kristen Keller. Open Swim for Families
Call Mary Beth Kish, ext. 276.
Thursdays, 11:30 am
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Resumes September 16 These times are ideal for meeting up


No fee; JCC members only with friends at the pool.
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
PJ Library Story Time 9:45-10:30 am
No fee; members only
We read a selection from the PJ Library
and then get crafty based on a theme
from the book.
CLASSES
Thursdays, 11:30 am
October 28, November 18, December 30 Twoosy Doodlers:
No fee; open to the community ages 18-36 months
Children explore art through play, using
Shabbat Shalom safe art materials. Fee includes all
materials and frames.
Celebrate the arrival of Shabbat with
songs, blessings, challah and juice. Wednesdays, Room 204
November 3-December 8
Fridays, 11:15 am, beginning October 1
10-10:45 am
No fee; JCC members only
$90/member; $105/non-member

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MY BABY & ME
Kindermusik Village: Zoom Free Kindermusik Preview Classes

FALL 2010
Buggy! and Dream Pillow Sunday, September 12:
9:30 am (Village); 10:30 am (Our Time)
No class 11/28, 12/19, 12/26
Monday, September 13:
Newborn to 1½ years. Songs, chants, 9:30 am (Village); 10:30 am (Our Time)
and instrumental selections related to a Wednesday, September 29:
baby buggy, squeaky stroller, wagon, 5:45 pm (Village); 6:35 pm (Our Time)
train and much more. Includes book,
Baby’s home instrument, CD, and art
banners. WeCan!™ Wellness Program
Mondays, 9:30 am Parents and caregivers learn how to help
September 20-January 17 their families through improved eating,
Instructor TBD increased physical activity and reduced
$216/member; $235/non-member; screen time. Children are welcome.
$80/sibling Thursdays, 9:30-10:10 am
Wednesdays, 5:45 pm October 7-28
October 6-January 12 No fee; JCC members only
Instructor: Jenifer Weber Major funding is provided by UPMC Health
$182/member; $200/non-member; Plan. Additional support is provided by the
$70/sibling Jewish Women’s Foundation of Greater
Pittsburgh.
Sundays, 9:30 am
September 19-January 16
Instructor: Jenifer Weber EVENTS
$216/member; $235/non-member;
$80/sibling Manic Parenthood
Does parenting sometimes make you
Kindermusik Our Time: feel manic? Us too! Pediatricians will
speak with us about common parenting
Milk & Cookies issues. Children are welcome to attend.
No class 11/28, 12/19, 12/26
Dr. Harold Glick: Common Health Issues
Ages 1½ to 3½ years. Songs and
Thursday, October 14, 5:30 pm
activities that capture the security,
excitement and familiarity of "at home" Dr. Jamie McNanie & Dr. James Schaver:
moments. Includes two books, a home Environmental Hazards and Safety
activity book, CDs, insulated lunch bag, Thursday, November 18, 10 am
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and a Stir Xylophone with Stir Spoon. No fee. Please RSVP to Miriam.
Mondays, 10:30 am
September 20-January 17 Baby “Stuff” Swap and Shop
Instructor TBD
Swap your old toys, books and clothes
$216/member; $235/non-member;
and shop for other gently used items.
$80/sibling
Sunday, December 19
Wednesdays, 6:35 pm
10 am-2 pm
October 6-January 12
No fee; open to the community
Instructor: Jenifer Weber
$182/member; $200/non-member;
$70/sibling Family Shabbat Dinner
Sundays, 10:30 am Celebrate Shabbat with food, songs and
September 19-January 16 crafts. All levels of observance are
Instructor: Jenifer Weber welcome. Dinner is served at 6:30 pm.
$216/member; $235/non-member; Extended family members are welcome.
$80/sibling Friday, October 29
6 pm
$12/adult, $5/child age 2 and older

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AFTER SCHOOL
FALL 2010

CLUBHOUSE Transportation
AFTER-SCHOOL Free transportation is provided by
Pittsburgh Public School buses.
PROGRAM
Grades K-6
Membership
Call Jayme Vertullo, ext. 852.
JCC membership is required to become
The JCC Clubhouse combines top-
a “member” of Clubhouse. Scholarships
quality facilities with trained, caring,
are available for those who qualify. For
creative staff. We offer a wide variety of
more information about scholarships,
stimulating activities in our tournament-
please contact the Membership Office at
size gyms, heated indoor swimming
412-521-8011, ext. 534.
pools and in our various clubs. Children
are grouped into age-appropriate
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homerooms.
KIDS CLUB
Each day children are met at their buses, AT COLFAX
escorted to their homerooms, given a
healthy snack including fruits and veg- The JCC offers an after-school program
etables, assisted with homework, and at Colfax School which runs every day
then provided with a variety of activity that school is in session until 6 pm. The
choices. Monthly snack calendars, club program is open to all Colfax students.
schedules and newsletters are available, Parents can pay a daily or weekly rate.
so that both you and your child are well-
informed. For more information and to register:
Clubhouse focuses on nurturing the Contact Jayme Vertullo at 412-521-8011,
emotional, physical and social well- ext. 852, or jvertullo@jccpgh.org
being of each child. We provide various Clubhouse is supported in part by the Massey
activities such as organized gym games, Charitable Trust and the Weiner Family
age-appropriate art projects, cooking, Foundation with additional funding from the
free swim, pen pals, recycling and board Curtis & Joelle Krasik and Scott & Laurie Krasik
games galore. We visit the library, cele- After School Care Fund.
brate Shabbat every week and have
monthly birthday celebrations to recog-
nize each child’s special day.
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CHILDREN
BIRTHDAY PARTIES Create Your Own Party: ages 4-10

FALL 2010
Call us and we’ll make the
Call Jayme Vertullo, ext. 852. arrangements. Examples: bead party,
Let the JCC take care of your child’s flower fairy party, bug party, royalty for
birthday party. Our staff enthusiastically a day and tropical beach party.
leads your party from beginning to end.
$275
You book it, arrive and enjoy! We play
with and entertain the children. The Dance Party: ages 4-7
price includes juice, paper goods, set-up Learn new dance games and enjoy old
and clean-up, balloons, kosher cake and favorites. Don’t forget your dancing
staff supervision. The base price is for 15 shoes!
children including the birthday child. $275
Each additional participant: $18.
Superstar Sports Party: age 6-10
Wiffleball, kickball, soccer, hockey, relay FUN DAYS
races and more. Counselors lead you Grades PreK-6
and your friends in a day of play. Call Jayme Vertullo, ext. 852.
$275 We offer exciting field trips and in-house
Games Galore: ages 4-5 programs for days when elementary
A sports party for the younger set. schools are closed. Every month, there
Parachute play, Mr. Fox, Red Light/Green will be a new list sent home to inform
Light and Duck Duck Goose. you of the upcoming Fun Days.

$275 Please send a dairy lunch, swimsuit and


towel every day.
Swim Party: ages 5-10
Open swim time, games and relay races 9 am-4 pm
in our beautiful indoor pool. Party can August 16-September 3
be held at the Family Park outdoor pool $65/child; $60/sibling and Clubhouse
during the summer. members

$275 $15 discount if you register by 5 pm of


the previous day .
Awesome Arts & Crafts Party:
ages 4-10 Before and After Care
Projects may include “wearable art,” sand 7:30-9 am: no charge
art and tie-dying. Choose the theme and 4-6 pm: $12 (no charge for Clubhouse
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we’ll come up with a creative party. members)

$300 Fun Days are subject to cancellation if


enrollment requirements are not met.
Creative Cooking Party: ages 4-10
Become a “chef” for the day. Learn easy
and fun recipes and then taste-test
them with your friends!
$300
Spa Party: ages 8-10
Pamper yourself with homemade face
masks, manicures and pedicures.
$300

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CHILDREN & TEENS
PROGRAMS Rhythm Kids: grades K-6
FALL 2010

Call Jayme Vertullo, ext. 852. This music, movement and drumming
program includes stretching, yoga,
Kids Nite Out: grades PreK-7 movement and games as well as rhythm
Enjoy a Saturday night out while your practice. Instructor Alisha Ross has an
child has fun with us. Our program M.A. in ethnomusicology, concentrating
includes dinner along with sports, arts & on West African drum and dance styles.
crafts, swimming and a movie. Children Sundays
will be grouped according to age for the September 19-October 17
evening’s activities. Meet in Room 202 of 3-4 pm
the Kaufmann Building. $75
Saturdays
September 25, October 23,
November 20, December 18 TEENS
5:30-10 pm Call Jayme Vertullo, ext. 852.
$25/child
$20/sibling and Clubhouse member Drivers Education:
$5 walk-in fee ages 15-18
Course includes 30 hours of classroom
Mad Science Afternoons: instruction and six hours of driving
instruction. Students MUST have their
grades 1-5
learner’s permit before the last course
Each week, participate in hands-on date.
learning and have take-home projects
and activities. Topics include: Electricity, Tuesdays
Where’s the Air, Glow Show, Slime Time, September 14-November 16
Sun and Stars, and Living in Space. 6:30-9:30 pm
Presented by Mad Science of Pittsburgh. $375/member; $475/non-member
Sundays, 2-3 pm Teen programming is supported in part by a
grant from the Massey Charitable Trust.
Crazy Chemworks Part I:
September 19-October 10
Crazy Chemworks Part II:
October 24-November 14
$50/session
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Art Adventures: grades K-6


Instructor Jessica Williams will guide
children as they explore a variety of
techniques. Projects include a still life,
mosaic, self-portrait, clay sculpture and
wearable art.
Sundays
September 19-October 17
1-2 pm
$75

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SUMMER CAMPS
DAY CAMPS Performing Arts Camp:

FALL 2010
grades 4-9
J&R Day Camp: age 3-grade 5 Call Kathy Wayne, Director, ext. 373.
Call Liza Baron, Director, ext. 241.
Performing Arts Camp at the JCC in
J&R Day Camp provides children with an Squirrel Hill offers a full day of training
enriching summer filled with sports, in theater, music and dance. Campers
arts, nature, Judaics, cookouts, stage a public performance at the end
swimming, ropes course, biking, tennis of their 4-week camp session.
and more. Children participate in age-
appropriate activities with qualified,
professional supervisory staff and One-Week Specialty Camps
talented, caring counselors, many of Call Liza Baron, ext. 241.
whom came to J&R as campers Based at the JCC in Squirrel Hill,
themselves. At J&R we promote an Specialty Camps run from 9 am-
environment of respect, cooperation 3:30 pm. Campers receive four hours of
and caring where children can discover specialty time, as well as recreational
new interests and talents every day. Fee swim and choice time. Lunch is included
includes lunch and bus transportation. and after-camp care is available. A
J&R Stepping Stones Half-Day Camp: variety of specialties are offered each
ages 3 and 4 summer, such as tennis, Mad Science,
Monday-Friday, 9 am-1 pm jewelry-making, soccer, karate, floor
hockey and golf.
The Stepping Stones program is a
developmentally appropriate, half-day
camp at the JCC’s 100-acre Family Park OVERNIGHT CAMP
in Monroeville. Children take a
dedicated bus with seat belts and bus Emma Kaufmann Camp
counselors to and from the JCC in Contact Stephanie Buzza,
Squirrel Hill. They follow a schedule that ext. 318, or sbuzza@jccpgh.org.
is suitable for young children. Campers EKC, the JCC’s resident overnight camp,
are in groups of 10 to 12 with a senior is situated along Cheat Lake in
counselor, a junior counselor and a Morgantown, West Virginia, providing
counselor-in-training and are part of our opportunities for a myriad of sports and
Pre-Kindergarten Unit, Karmiel. recreational activities on land and water.
EKC camping programs, with an
CALL 412-521-8011 PLUS THE EXTENSION

Noar/Bogrim Travel Camps: emphasis on Jewish values, are for kids


grades 6-9 entering grades 2 through 10. One- to
Call Liza Baron, ext. 241. eight-week sessions include First
Experience and Specialty Camps
Campers learn independence and
cultivate friendships while traveling to 2011 session dates
local attractions and faraway places. 4 Weeks: June 19 -July 15
Each 4-week session includes a 5-day 3 Weeks: July 17-August 7
trip out of Pittsburgh. 2 Weeks: June 19-July 1
1 Week: August 8-14
Pre-Early Bird rates are in effect
August 30-September 17
JCC summer camps are supported in part by
The Philip Chosky Performing Arts Program,
the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh,
Massey Charitable Trust, Morris & Fannie Skilken
Family Foundation and the Edith L. Trees
Charitable Trust.

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AQUATICS
SWIM LESSONS Level I, Water Exploration:
FALL 2010

FOR CHILDREN ages 4-5


Emphasis on water comfort, floating and
Call Mary Beth Kish, ext. 276. kicking.
No lessons when the JCC is closed for the
Jewish holidays; see page 2 for closings. Sundays, 10-10:30 am
September 12-October 31
Water Babies: 6-36 months $72
Emphasis is on comfort in the water. Mondays, 11:30 am-noon
Parents actively teach their children September 13-November 1
about body position, buoyancy and $72
movement.
Mondays, 3-3:30 pm
Sundays, 9-9:30 am September 13-November 1
September 12-October 31 $72
$72
Mondays, 6:30-7 pm
Tuesdays, 11:30 am-noon September 13-November 1
September 14-November 2 $72
$72
Wednesdays, 3-3:30 pm
Wednesdays, 6-6:30 pm October 6-November 3
October 6-November 3 $45
$45
Wednesdays, 6:30-7 pm
October 6-November 3
Toddler Tadpoles: $45
ages 2-3 Thursdays, 11:30 am-noon
A class for children who have passed October 7-November 4
Water Babies. Children are aided by a $45
teaching platform enabling them to
stand and swim without assistance.
Parents are permitted to observe on the
Level II, Primary Skills:
deck. ages 4-5
Prior experience floating, kicking and
Sundays, 9:30-10 am
back floating required.
September 12-October 31
$72 Sundays, 10:30-11 am
September 12-October 31
Mondays, 6-6:30 pm
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$72
September 13-November 1
$72 Mondays, 3:30-4 pm
September 13-November 1
Tuesdays, Noon-12:30 pm
$72
September 14-November 2
$72 Mondays, 7-7:30 pm
September 13-November 1
Thursdays, Noon-12:30 pm
$72
October 7-November 4
$45 Wednesdays, 3:30-4 pm
October 6-November 3
$45
Wednesdays, 7-7:30 pm
October 6-November 3
$45

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AQUATICS
Level III, Stroke Readiness Level VI, Skill Proficiency

FALL 2010
Learn and coordinate front crawl, back Continue refinement of strokes and
crawl, elementary backstroke and swim with greater efficiency, power and
treading water. smoothness over greater
Sundays, 11-11:30 am distances.
September 12-October 31 Sundays, 1:30-2 pm
$72 September 12-October 31
Mondays, 4-4:30 pm $72
September 13-November 1 Thursdays, 4:30-5 pm
$72 October 7-November 4
Wednesdays, 4-4:30 pm $45
October 6-November 3
$45 Private Swim Lessons
Thursdays, 5-5:30 pm Private lessons are available by
October 7-November 4 calling for an appointment.
$45 $25/half hour

Level IV, Stroke Development:


ages 6-12 WATER EXERCISE
Build endurance by swimming Call Mary Beth Kish, ext. 276.
elementary backstroke, front crawl and
back crawl. Learn the basics of Jingle Your Joints
breaststroke and sidestroke. This water exercise class is specially
designed for those with arthritis.
Sundays, 11:30 am-noon
September 12-October 31 Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
$72 September 8-December 31
Noon-1 pm
Mondays, 4:30-5 pm
$60
September 13-November 1
$72
Senior Adult Water Exercise
Wednesdays, 4:30-5 pm
October 6-November 3 Overall conditioning and toning
$45 exercises in the small pool.
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Thursdays, 5:30-6 pm Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, on-


October 7-November 4 going
$45 9-9:45 am
Tuesdays and Thursdays, ongoing
Level V, Stroke Refinement 10:45-11:30 am
No fee
Coordination and refinement of strokes;
introduction to butterfly.
Water Variety Pak
Sundays, 1-1:30 pm
September 12-October 31 This aerobics class, held in the lap pool,
$72 features exercises using resistance
equipment and aqua gloves. Aqua
Thursdays, 4-4:30 pm gloves are required and can be
October 7-November 4 purchased in the pool office for $16.
$45
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
September 8-December 31
9:45-10:30 am
$30/Centerfit Platinum member
$60/general member

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AQUATICS
SWIM TEAMS U.S. Group Sailfish: ages 13-18
FALL 2010

For more information check the JCC For swimmers with more advanced
Sailfish website: www.jccsailfish.org. skills, who have USS “AA” times and meet
workout set time standards. Compete
Squirrel Hill Swim Team: locally and nationally. Al Rose, Coach.
ages 6-12 Practice at the Family Park from May-
August 2011.
Children compete in local intramural
meets. Must be an American Red Cross September 2010-August 2011
Level V, or be tested by the staff. $660
Mondays and Wednesdays
4:15-5 pm JCC Sailfish Swim School:
Eight months ages 6-12
September 20, 2010-June 1, 2011 Learn competitive swimming with an
$320 emphasis on stroke development, starts
and turns. Al Rose, instructor. (Must be a
Level V swimmer.)
Pittsburgh Group Sailfish:
ages 7-13 Monday and Wednesdays
September 8, 13 and 15
Must be a U.S. Swimmer and attend U.S.
4:15-5 pm
Swim Meets. Certain swim times are a
$50
prerequisite. Swim practice at the Family
Recreation Park from May-August 2011.
Tryouts are required. Sailfish Swim Club
September 2010-August 2011 Conditioning Program
$355 Call Matt Proskin, ext. 231.
Use dry land conditioning practice to
Allegheny Group Sailfish: improve your performance in the water.
Matt Proskin is the former Strength
ages 8-14
Coach for the University of Pittsburgh
Swimmers need to have USS “BB/B” Swim and Dive Team. By appointment
times and meet workout set time only.
standards. Instruction on all strokes,
starts, turns and faster, longer $15 each for a group of 4
swimming. Compete locally. Al Rose,
Head Coach. Practice at the Family Park Masters
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from May-August 2011.


For adults interested in competitive
September 2010-August 2011 swimming and harder workouts. Al
$410 Rose, Coach. Practices move from indoor
pool to Family Park from May-August.
Pennsylvania Group Sailfish: September 12, 2010-September 4, 2011
ages 10-18 $350
Swimmers ages 10-12 need to have USS
“A” times and meet workout set time Adult Conditioning
standards; ages 13+ need to have “BB” For adults interested in fitness through
times and meet workout set time swimming. Practices are at the Family
standards. Compete locally and out of Park from May to August.
state. Al Rose, Coach. Practice at the
Family Park from May-August 2011. Sundays
September 12, 2010-September 4, 2011
September 2010-August 2011 8:30-10 am or 10 am-noon
$450 $230

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DANCE
THE PHILIP CHOSKY Dance Recital

FALL 2010
PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM • Our annual dance recitals are
Call Kathy Wayne, ext. 373. scheduled for late spring.
RDS: Robinson Dance Studio • Costumes are mandatory for
KDS: Kaufmann Dance Studio participants in the dance recital and
must be purchased by parents in
Director January.
Kathy Wayne, Dance Director, is a • Students must be registered in
graduate of Point Park College with a January to participate in the dance
B.A. in dance. Her professional credits recital.
include Tokyo Disneyland, Caesar’s
Atlantic City and many productions with
the Pittsburgh Playhouse. PRESCHOOL
Creative Movement: ages 3-4
Philosophy
For our tiniest dancers, we use
Our goal is to help your child gain poise, imaginative play and musical activities
flexibility, strength and an appreciation to build strength, flexibility and body
for the art of dance. awareness, as well as gross motor skills,
coordination and posture. A blend of
Dress Code Requirements basic dance movement and the use of
Hair must be pulled back, longer hair props and stories make this a fun and
should be in a bun or pony tail rewarding experience.
Ages 3-4 Mondays
September 13-October 25
• Pink or Black leotard
12:30-1 pm
• Pink tights $67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KDS
• Ballet slippers required for ballet class
Tuesdays
• Tap shoes required for tap class September 14-October 26
Ages 5 and up 3:15-3:45 pm
• Pink or black leotard $67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KDS
• Ballet skirts are permitted Thursdays
• Jazz pants permitted September 16-October 28
12:30-1 pm
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• Pink or black tights


$48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KDS
• Ballet slippers required for ballet class
3-3:30 pm
• Tap shoes required for tap class
$48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KDS
• Jazz shoes required for jazz class
Boys Pre-ballet: ages 4-5
• Black pants or tights Beginning ballet skills and terminology
• White T-shirt are taught with an emphasis on
• Ballet shoes required for ballet class coordination and musicality. Props and
• Tap shoes required for tap class dramatic play help to bring out a
dancer’s creative expression.
Registration Thursdays
September 16-October 28
• Participants must be registered before 3:30-4 pm
the first class begins. $48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KDS
• If your child is in Level III or above,
please call the Director to discuss
your child’s placement for this year.

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DANCE
Pre-ballet/Tap: ages 4-5 CLASSES
FALL 2010

Beginning tap and ballet skills and Ballet/Tap 1: grade K


terminology are taught with an
Tuesdays
emphasis on coordination and
September 14-October 26
musicality. Props and dramatic play help
4:15-5 pm
to bring out a dancer’s creative
$77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KDS
expression.
Mondays
September 13-October 25
Ballet/Tap 2: grade 1
1:15-2 pm Tuesdays
$77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KDS September 14-October 26
5-6 pm
Tuesdays $84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KDS
September 14-October 26
2-2:45 pm
$77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KDS Ballet/Tap 3: ages 7-8
3:15-4 pm Thursdays
$77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RDS September 16-October 28
4:15-5:15 pm
$60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RDS
SCHOOL-AGE
Ballet/Tap/Jazz 4:
BALLET ages 8-9
Our teaching method is based on the Wednesdays
Vaganova, Cecchetti and Royal Academy September 15-October 27
of Dance syllabi. These classes consist of 4:15-5:45 pm
barre and center floor exercises. $70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RDS
Students advance based on their ability
to perform given steps.
Ballet/Tap/Jazz 5:
TAP ages 9-11
Tap is the ultimate in rhythm training. Mondays
Rhythm, musicality and sound clarity September 13-October 25
skills are introduced; each level builds 4:15-5:45 pm
on the previous one. Dancers learn a $98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RDS
vocabulary of tap steps that will be used
REGISTER ONLINE AT JCCPGH.ORG

to develop fun and interesting Tap/Jazz 6: ages 10-14


choreography. Students advance based
on their ability to perform given steps. Wednesdays
September 15-October 27
JAZZ 5:45-7:15 pm
Jazz dance incorporates many styles, $70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RDS
from modern dance, Broadway musicals
and Hollywood movies, to street, folk Ballet/Tap/Jazz 7: ages 10-14
and popular dance. Through proper Mondays
warm-up, effective stretching, body September 13-October 25
isolations and floor work incorporating 5:45-7:15 pm
center floor and across-the-floor $98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RDS
combinations, each level builds on the
previous one, leading to greater
understanding and proper execution of
the styles of American jazz dance.
Students must be at least 7 years old.

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DANCE
Ballet/Tap/Jazz 10: ADULT DANCE

FALL 2010
ages 11-16 Call Kathy Wayne, ext. 373.
Acceptance into the class required.
Tuesdays, 4:15-5:15 pm, Ballet Beginner Tap
Thursdays, 5:15-6:45 pm Jazz, Tap Wednesdays
September 14-October 28 September 15-October 27
$115 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RDS 4-5 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KDS
$63/member; $77/non-member
Ballet/Tap/Jazz 11:
ages 12-18 Intermediate Tap
Acceptance into the class required. Mondays
September 13-October 25
Tuesdays 5:15-6:30 pm, Ballet 6:30-7:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RDS
6:30-7:30 pm, Tap $63/member; $77/non-member
Thursdays 6:45-7:45 pm, Jazz
7:45-8:45 pm, Ballet
September 14-October 28 Adult Ballet
$148 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RDS Tuesdays
September 14-October 26
10:30-11:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RDS
Jazz 6: ages 9-13
$63/member; $77/non-member
Tuesdays
September 14-October 26
6:45-7:15 pm Israeli Folk Dancing
$98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RDS Call Jeanne Ronschke, ext. 362.
Cherie Maharam leads a class for
Hip Hop: ages 9-12 beginners and then a dance-by-request
session.
Fridays
October 8-29 Thursdays, ongoing
3:45-4:45 pm 7:30 pm
$48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RDS $3 suggested donation

Advanced Contemporary:
ages 12-16
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Fridays
October 8-29
4:45-5:45 pm
$48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RDS

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PRESCHOOL GYM
Call Kelly Young, ext. 220. Game Time: age 4½-5½
FALL 2010

This is a good introduction to all sports


PARENT-ASSISTED with an emphasis on fair play and
CLASSES understanding directions. No kids have
CECILE GOLDBERG LEVINE FAMILY to “sit out.” Maximum participation is
encouraged by the structure of the
GYM: AGES 1-5 games. Escort provided for JCC
Parents and their preschoolers are preschoolers.
invited to participate in recreational play
activities. Indoor playground equipment Thursdays
and much more are available for your September 16-October 28
child’s use. The playground is available 12:45-1:30 pm
in nice weather. Special themes first $56; $42/ECDC
Sunday of each month.
Sundays, ongoing Sports Stars: age 3½-4½
10-11:30 am Learn how to be a good sport and basic
No fee sports skills. Escort provided for JCC
preschoolers.
Tiny Tot Football: ages 3-5 Mondays
Spend quality time with your child as September 13-October 25
he/she learns the basics of football 3:15-4 pm
along with special coordination $56; $42/ECDC
activities to enhance body awareness.
Parent participation is necessary. Tiny Tennis: ages 4-5
Sundays Start your child early with our fun tennis
September 12-October 24 program, taught by Alex Speck.
11-11:45 am Wednesdays
$24 September 15-October 27
1-1:45 pm
INDEPENDENT CLASSES
$56; $42/ECDC
Tumbling Tots: ages 3½-4½
Children learn gymnastic skills, gross Little Dragons Karate: ages 3-5
motor skills, coordination and body
Mondays
awareness through games and special
September 13-October 25
REGISTER ONLINE AT JCCPGH.ORG

activities. Escort provided for JCC


2:30-3:15 pm. . . . . . . . . . . . . Robinson Gym
preschoolers.
$99
Mondays
September 13-October 25
1:30-2 pm
$48; $36/ECDC

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YOUTH BASKETBALL
BASKETBALL Tryouts for Boys

FALL 2010
Sunday, October 24 and
Call Alex Speck, ext. 249. Tuesday, October 26
Little Champs Super Hoopers: Boys: grade 5-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7:15 pm
grades K-2 $120
Learn how to dribble, pass and shoot, Boys: grade 7-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:15-8:30 pm
plus basic basketball strategies. Teams $120
are formed with an emphasis on Boys JV, grades 9-11 . . . . . . . . . 8:30-10 pm
learning and having fun. T-shirts for all $130
players.
Ace Aizenberg Boys Varsity: grades 10-12
Sundays 8:30-10 pm
November 7-February 13, 2011 $150
$120
Tryouts for Girls
Kindergarten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 pm Monday, October 25 and
Grade 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 pm Wednesday, October 27
Grade 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 pm
Girls: grades 5-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7:30 pm
$120
Harry B. Davis Basketball
Clinic: grades 3-8 Girls: grades 7-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7:30 pm
$120
Four weeks of instruction are
followed by games, concluding with Ace Aizenberg Girls Varsity: grades 9-12
playoffs and championships. 7:30-9 pm
$150
Saturdays
November 6-February 19, 2011
$150 Fall Draft League: grades 9-12
Robinson Gym Teams are formed with league games
Girls, grades 3-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:15 pm and playoffs to follow.
Boys, grades 3-4 . . . . . . . . . . . 2:15-3:30 pm Tuesdays, 7-9 pm
Girls, grades 6-8 . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30-4:45 pm September 14-October 26
Boys, grades 5-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:45-6 pm $65
Boys, grades 7-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7:15 pm
Basketball Coaches:
CALL 412-521-8011 PLUS THE EXTENSION

Travel Teams: grades 5-12 grades 9-12


Selected players represent the JCC in Teens interested in coaching should
competition against other organizations. apply by October 3. Coaches are
Teams play 1-2 games and have 1-2 selected based on their ability to work
practices per week throughout the with children, knowledge of basketball,
season, November-February. All players reliability and appropriateness as a role
MUST attend both tryout sessions to be model. Coaches must attend mandatory
considered for selection. There is no fee training sessions in October.
to try out. Team members pay a $50
uniform fee.
Private Basketball Lesson:
ages 10-18
Take a private lesson with Charles
Shealey, Delaware State University Hall
of Famer. Call ext. 220 to schedule.
$35/one-hour lesson
Basketball programs are supported in part by
the Allen “Ace” Aizenberg Basketball Fund, the
Jock Rosenberg Fund, the Larry Ruttenberg
Fund and the Shapera Endowment Fund.

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YOUTH SPORTS
Call Alex Speck, ext. 249. Growing Strong Girls:
FALL 2010

Soccer Clinic: grades K-5 ages 8-12


Call Kelly Young, ext. 220.
All players receive a team shirt.
The program promotes health and
Thursdays fitness as well as positive self-image
November 4-December 16 through exercise, team-building and
Grades K-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5:45 pm discussions.
Grades 2-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:45-6:45 pm
$56 Wednesdays
September 15-October 27
Soccer League 4:15-5 pm
Thursdays $60
January 6-March 17, 2011
$72, includes T-shirt
Gymnastics: ages 5-10
Call Kelly Young, ext. 220.
Karate: grades 1-8
For beginning and intermediate level
Learn the basic concepts of self-defense.
gymnasts. Learn how to properly
Uniforms are mandatory at an additional
execute rolls, kicks and combination
fee. George Mowod, instructor.
moves as well as the basics of floor
Thursdays exercises. The class includes music
September 16-October 28 movement and body awareness.
4:15-5 pm
Thursdays
$49
September 16-October 28
5-6 pm
Tennis $56
Learn the skills and rules of the game
from certified instructor Mark Haffner. Fun ‘n Fit: ages 6-10
Fridays Call Kelly Young, ext. 220.
October 1-November 5 Increase your stamina and endurance
Ages 5-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 pm through fitness circuits. Focus will be on
$54 coordination, agility, speed and
Ages 9-11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 pm accuracy, which will be recorded and
$54 tested on “personal best days.”
Tuesdays
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Private Tennis and September 14-October 26


Rollerblading Lessons 4:15-5 pm
Learn from certified instructor Mark $56
Haffner. By appointment.
$35/hour; $25/half hour

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SPORTS & REC
SPORTS LESSONS

FALL 2010
Call Kelly Young, ext. 220. Call the Cashier, ext. 202.

Over 21 Recreational Rollerblading


Basketball Learn from teaching professional Mark
Drop in for organized pick-up games. Haffner. By appointment.
Tuesdays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 pm $35/hour; $25/half-hour
No fee for members
Tennis
Men’s Over 30 Basketball Learn from teaching professional Mark
Drop in for organized pick-up games. Haffner. By appointment.
Sundays $35/hour; $25/half-hour
8-10 am
No fee for members
COURT SPORTS
Men’s Basketball League Call Alan Mallinger, ext. 272, or email
Tuesdays amallinger@jccpgh.org
November 2-December 14 We have two fully renovated
7-9 pm convertible courts, used for racquetball,
$80/individual handball and squash. Members may
$560/team reserve courts up to seven days in
advance. Reservations will be taken
during regular JCC hours at the Centerfit
Women’s Pick-Up Basketball desk, or call 412-521-8011, ext. 372.
Wednesdays
The fee for court time is $4/hour and
6-7 pm
must be paid in full, at the Centerfit
No fee
desk, prior to play. Centerfit Platinum
members play for no charge. A general
Coed Indoor Soccer member or a guest must pay a $2 court
Mondays fee when playing with a Centerfit
7 pm Platinum member.
No fee
Raquetball League
CALL 412-521-8011 PLUS THE EXTENSION

Contact Alan Mallinger for more


Coed Pick-Up Volleyball information.
Thursdays
7-8 pm
No fee

Coed Badminton
Sundays
4-5 pm

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PERSONAL TRAINING
LEATRICE AND Contract Fees
FALL 2010

JOHN M. WOLF CENTERFIT Centerfit Platinum Members


Call Laurie Wood, ext. 260. Hour ½ hour
4-12 weeks $54 $35
One-on-One Private Workout 13-47 weeks $48 $31
One of our dedicated fitness experts will 48+ weeks $42 $27
design a personalized exercise program General Members
to help you reach your goals and see Hour ½ hour
results. Your trainer will motivate you, 4-12 weeks $60 $39
keep you on track and make sure your 13-47 weeks $54 $35
workouts are safe, enjoyable and 48+ weeks $48 $31
effective. Physician’s approval may be
required. By appointment only. Ages 17 and under
Hour ½ hour
1 month $46.50 $30
Group Personal Training 3 months $43.50 $28
New in November. Look at JCCPGH.org 12 months $40 $26
for details. Personal training at a fraction
of the cost!
Single Sessions
Centerfit Platinum $56
One-on-One Youth General Member $62
Personal Training Youth $48
Call Matt Proskin, ext. 152.
A private workout session with a Jump Start Your Weight Loss
certified professional trainer or exercise
If you are exercising regularly and not
physiologist. Weight management and
seeing the weight loss results you want,
sports-specific training also are
this program is for you. Work with a
available.
personal trainer to develop a
customized workout plan and a dietitian
Payment system who will individualize a healthy eating
• You may choose an agreement of one plan—guaranteed to get you closer to
month, three months or 12 months. your goal.
• The minimum number of sessions per 3 personal training sessions
month is four. The maximum number 1-hour appointment with a JCC
REGISTER ONLINE AT JCCPGH.ORG

is unlimited. dietitian plus a 30-minute follow-up


• You may make up missed $189 /Platinum members
appointments as long as you call 24 $199 General members
hours in advance to cancel. (20% savings by bundling these
services)
• Your contract (if greater than one
month) may be paid in monthly
installments. Teen Fitness Certification
This 3-part orientation MUST be
completed by teens prior to using the
facility. Another option for certification
is two sessions with a personal trainer.
Contact Matt Proskin at ext. 152 or
mproskin@jccpgh.org to schedule.
The Jewish Sports Hall of Fame supports the $45/three-part orientation class
following programs: EKC Basketball Court, $90/two sessions with a trainer
Equipment for South Hills Children's Programs, the
Indoor Triathlon, J&R Ropes Course/Special Needs
Enhancement, Maccabi Youth Games,
Membership and Program Scholarships and the
JCC Sailfish Swim Team.
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FITNESS
Youth Fitness Class: ages 9-13 Indoor Cycling/Spinning for

FALL 2010
This class is based on five fitness goals— Endurance Cyclists
muscular strength, muscular endurance, Focus areas include power at threshold,
cardiovascular endurance, agility and power at VO2 Max, power in sprints,
flexibility pedal mechanics, cadence, positioning
Week 1: Cardiovascular endurance on the bike and core strengthening.
Spinning, dodgeball, soccer Taught by Pittsburgh’s premiere cycling
coach, Menachem Brodie, this class is
Week 2: Muscular strength sure to help cyclists build upon the
Weight room miles and successes they achieved
Week 3: Muscular endurance during the summer.
Group power, boot camp Tuesdays and Thursdays
Week 4: Agility and coordination November 9-December 21
Group Kick, obstacle course 5:45-7 am
12 classes for $120
Week 5: Flexibility
Non-members can try one class for
Group Centergy, stretching
$15—fee reimbursed if you join!
Week 6: Fitness challenge, mini-olympics
Wednesdays, 4:30-6 pm and JCC Healthy Heart
Sundays, 3-4:30 pm Phase lll Cardiac Rehabilitation
Begins Sunday, October 3
Call Marsha Mullen, ext. 380.
Minimum of 6 participants required
$120 for 6 weeks With a physician’s approval, you can
exercise in Centerfit. Marsha Mullen, MS
ATC, will guide you through an
WeCan!™ Energize Our Families individualized exercise program using
ages 8-13 your physician’s recommendations.
Call Marsha Mullen, ext. 380.
Supervised times:
This eight-week program works with Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
parents and children together to 8:30 am-noon
encourage improved nutritional choices,
increased physical activity and reduced $48/month for non-members
screen time for children. $25/month for SilverSneakers
$20/month for seniors
Sundays $125/year/Centerfit Platinum members
CALL 412-521-8011 PLUS THE EXTENSION

October 24-December 12
1:30-3 pm
$35/member family FALL FITNESS
$50/non-member family
We Can!™ is a trademark of the U.S. DHHS.
CONTEST
Major funding is provided by UPMC Health Participants compete in seven events
Plan. Additional support is provided by the that will challenge several aspects of
Jewish Women’s Foundation of Greater their fitness including strength,
Pittsburgh. endurance and power.
Points will be given for your result in
each event and accumulated to
determine the winners. Awards will be
given in each event as well as overall.
Sunday, October 24
9 am-noon
$25/ member; $30/nonmember

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GROUP EXERCISE
GROUP EXERCISE Group Power
FALL 2010

CLASSES This 60-minute barbell program


strengthens all your major muscles in an
Call Patti Sciulli, ext. 273. inspiring, motivating group
Please see the monthly schedule (available environment with simple, athletic
online or at the Centerfit Desk) for up-to- movements such as squats, lunges,
date days and times. presses and curls.
NEW ENERGY Fall Launch
Fun and energizing, the perfect class if Sunday, October 24 • 11 am
you’re older, out of shape or new to
exercise. Includes warm-up, easy-to- Group Kick
follow low-impact routines, as well as
Group Kick brings it on! This electric 60-
strengthening, stretching and balance.
minute fusion class of martial arts and
INTERVAL BENCH boxing movements will kick your cardio
High-intensity bench or cardio fitness to the next level.
alternating with intense muscle toning
Fall Launch
segments.
Sunday, October 24 • 9:30 am
SPINNING
A cardiovascular workout performed to
music on a specially designed stationary BABYSITTING
bike.
STUART WEINBAUM
TOTAL BODY SHORTSTOP BABYSITTING
Enhance muscular strength, range of
We’ve doubled our capacity while
movement, balance and stability using
maintaining safe ratios of adults to
various pieces of equipment
children and the same quality of care.
ZUMBA We can now accommodate 16
Dance your way to a fitter you with children per hour.
exciting and unique Latin moves and For ages 6 weeks to 5 years. Buy coupons
rhythms. at the Centerfit Desk. Reservations are
ZUMBA GOLD required at ext. 267.
Zumba geared to Senior Adults Monday-Friday
7:30 am-1 pm
Group Exercise and $10/month/child
$110/year/child
REGISTER ONLINE AT JCCPGH.ORG

Spinning Fees
Drop-in fee $6/child
Centerfit Platinum members
Beginning September 1, NO FEE Complimentary Babysitting
$5/class New expanded hours: 6-8:30 pm
$45/book of 10 Monday through Thursday for group
$80/book of 20; $53 for teens exercise participants only.
Reservations are required at ext. 267.
Group Centergy Space is limited.
A 60-minute journey of yoga and pilates Babysitting services are available
while moving to music, designed to only while you are in our facility.
help you center your energy, reduce
stress and smile.
Fall Launch
Friday, October 8 • Noon

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WELLNESS
Yoga Therapy

FALL 2010
Yoga can be an effective method of
WELLNESS
healing sore joints, tight muscles, SPEAKER SERIES
unhealthy posture patterns and chronic Free to all members.
pain, as well as speeding recovery from
surgery. Call ext. 273 to schedule your Kid-Friendly Foods
appointment. Prepare quick, healthy snacks for
First session FREE even the pickiest eaters! Crystal
$50/1-hour session; $90/2 sessions Anderson, JCC Dietitian, is the
$60/share your session with a friend speaker.
Tuesday, October 5
One-on-One Pilates 10 am
Babysitting provided; call 412-521-
Focus on increasing flexibility and
8011, ext. 267, to reserve your spot
strength to build more defined, longer,
leaner muscles. Mat and Reformer
training available. Nutrition for
$60/1-hour session; $110/two sessions Endurance Athletes
How to eat during training, what to
eat the week before an event and
Yoga/Pilates Fees how to refuel during the event, plus
Call Patti Sciulli, ext. 273. recovery tips. Crystal Anderson, JCC
Centerfit Platinum members Dietitian, is the speaker.
Beginning September 1, NO FEE Sunday, October 17
General members: 1 pm
$140/20-session punch card
(get one session FREE with filled card) Nutrition Counseling
$70/10-session punch card
$9/drop-in Call Laurie Wood, ext. 260.
$12/non-member Determine what you should be eating,
based on your individual concerns.
Massage $50/one-hour session; $30/followup
Save by sharing with friends
See page 28 for details.
CALL 412-521-8011 PLUS THE EXTENSION

Alexander
10-Step Weight Loss Program Call Jeanne Ronschke, ext. 362.
Led by dietitian Mallary Lang, the
Learn to use your body in more relaxed
program will provide you with a
and efficient ways by focusing on your
customized meal plan, weekly goals and
self-perception of movement. Carolyn
support, confidential weigh-ins,
Johnston, instructor.
nutrition education, shopping guides
and more. Thursdays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RDS
9:30-11 am
Tuesdays
October 7-December 2
October 5-December 7
$80/member; $100/non-member
7-8 pm
$120; $150 non-member
Muscle Activation Techniques
MAT (Muscle Activation Techniques)
corrects body alignment and improves
functional capabilities, decreasing pain
and reducing the risk of injury. Make an
appointment with our MAT-certified
specialist, Joe DeAntonis, MS, at
ext. 260.
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CENTERFIT PLATINUM
Call the Membership Office, Basic Table Massage
FALL 2010

Traditional Men’s Centerfit Platinum


ext. 176, to join. rubdown increases circulation and
Centerfit Platinum membership gets promotes relaxation
even better! Starting September 1,
Couples Massage
ALL Group Exercise classes will be
Two massage therapists provide a
FREE to Centerfit Platinum members,
couple, mother and daughter, or two
including yoga, Pilates and Spinning.*
siblings or friends with individualized
*General members continue to pay the
massages while the clients relax in each
same rates for group exercise, yoga,
other’s company.
Pilates and Spinning classes.
Massage Fees for Centerfit Platinum
Additional $30/monthly debit
Members
Centerfit Platinum includes:
Half hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25
• VIP locker rooms with steam room, Full hour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50
sauna, whirlpool, lounge, towel 10 half-hour coupons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $225
service and grooming amenities Half-hour table massage . . . . . . . . . . . . $20
• Unlimited free fitness classes, One-hour table massage . . . . . . . . . . . . $40
now including yoga, Pilates and 10 half-hour table massage coupons
Spinning $180
• Access to massage (discounted fee) Couples massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $110
• Unlimited free court time to play Now available
racquetball, handball and squash Hot Stone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $125
Salt Scrub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $75
Massage Services Sugar Gloss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $75
Mud Wrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $75
Call ext. 267 for an appointment.
Massage at Centerfit Platinum is a Guest Fees
relaxing and rejuvenating experience, General Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10
far removed from life’s fast-paced Non-members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15
environment. Our facilities include three
newly renovated, private massage Mother-Daughter Days
rooms and a new coed massage room. Enjoy Centerfit Platinum with your
Swedish Massage mother, daughter or granddaughter.
The most common form of massage, Children must be at least 13 years old.
used to promote general relaxation, Sundays
REGISTER ONLINE AT JCCPGH.ORG

improve circulation and ease everyday September 5, October 3, November 7,


aches and pains December 5
Sports Massage 4-6 pm
A deep tissue massage using specific No fee
strokes to help athletes obtain
maximum performance and physical
conditioning by increasing power,
endurance and mobility both before
and after an event or exercise
Therapeutic Massage
A combination of massage techniques
designed to help relieve chronic joint
pain and benefit the skeletal/muscular
system by improving circulation,
increasing joint flexibility, promoting
quicker healing of injured muscle tissue,
and improving posture and body
mechanics

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SILVERSNEAKERS
Call Holly Carter, ext. 225. Cardio Circuit

FALL 2010
This program is free to seniors who use This is a more intense workout. The
Highmark® Security Blue, Freedom Blue, format includes standing non-impact
Medigap Blue or Health Options choreography alternating with standing
Program through the Public School upper body strength work with hand-
Employees Retirement System as their held weights, tubing bands and a ball. A
insurance provider. Participants receive fun and safe workout! Note: This class is
a general membership to the JCC, which for people who are comfortable
includes the walking track, pool, Cardio standing to exercise for 30-40 minutes
Deck, weight room and general locker at a time.
rooms.
Mondays, 10 am
Tuesdays, 11 am
Muscular Strength and Range Thursdays, 9 am
of Movement (MSROM) Fridays, 11 am
This class is designed to increase
muscular strength, range of movement, Senior Circuit Class
and activity for daily living skills. Hand
Use the Human Sport cable-based
held weights, elastic tubing with
strength system to help improve
handles and a ball are offered for
strength, balance and posture. Trainers
resistance, and a chair is used for seated
will guide you through a safe and
and/or standing support.
effective group workout.
Mondays, 9 am
8-week session, once a week
Tuesdays, 9 am, 10 am, 1 pm
Call Holly for dates
Thursdays, 10 am, 11 am, 1 pm
$56/member; $72/non-member
Fridays, 9 am

Yoga/Stretch Class
Using a chair for support, you’ll increase
flexibility, build endurance and learn
how to relax and think more clearly.
Mondays
11-11:45 am
Wednesdays
CALL 412-521-8011 PLUS THE EXTENSION

9-9:45 am
Fridays
10:15-11 am

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SPECIAL NEEDS
Call Liza Baron, ext. 241. Teen After-School Center
FALL 2010

The JCC serves individuals with special Teens and young adults ages 13-21 with
needs by mainstreaming them into special needs can come to the JCC after
regular JCC programs such as day camp school for a variety of activities
as well as providing programs dedicated including sports, cooking, community
to their needs. We encourage every service and swimming. This includes
interested person with a disability to focused one-on-one attention to each
participate. participant’s growth and development
of life skills.
EARL LATTERMAN FAMILY September-June
J.S.S.N. (JEWISH SINGLES $1,020/one day a week
$1,700/two days a week
SUPPORT NETWORK) $2,035/three days a week
A social group for young adults, ages 20 $2,445/four days a week
and up, with mild to moderate $2,715/five days a week
developmental disabilities. This group
meets weekly for programming
meetings overseen by a staff advisor
Gesher Program at Emma
and enjoys programs they have Kaufmann Camp
developed. Contact Adam Baron,
412-278-4184, ext. 209, or
abaron@jccpgh.org.
Centerfolk
The Gesher program serves high-
A social and recreational group for teens
functioning teens with special needs.
to adults with special needs. Teaching
Gesher participants engage in their
and reinforcing appropriate social skills
favorite camp activities such as ropes
are strongly integrated into all
course, water-tubing and horseback
programs. Age-appropriate programs
riding. Campers learn teamwork,
are held at the JCC and other venues.
independence and Jewish identity.
Fee by activity. If you would like to be
Interaction with other campers and
added to our mailing list, please call ext.
integration into activities with groups of
852.
all ages is a focal point of our program.
The Gesher Program is supported in part by The
VIOLET AND JOSEPH SOFFER Edith L. Trees Charitable Trust. The Special Needs
Department is supported in part by a grant
FOUNDATION AND FAMILY from the Herman and Rebecca Fineberg Fund
REGISTER ONLINE AT JCCPGH.ORG

SPECIAL OLYMPICS for Exceptional People with additional support


Call Ellen McBride, 412-731-6185. from the Edna and Larry Abelson Fund for
Special Needs, the Raymond and Elizabeth
Individualized training for Special Bloch Educational and Charitable Foundation,
Olympics. Special Olympics is for anyone the Ralph Davidson Special Needs Fund, the
over age 8 with cognitive delays. Please Zola Hirsch Fund for Special Needs and the
call for start dates. Robert Spiegel Memorial Endowment Fund.
Basketball
Sundays
11:30 am-1 pm
No fee
Swimming
Tuesdays
5-6 pm
No fee

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TRAVEL

FALL 2010
Journey to Prague & Budapest
October 8 - 17, 2010
For Adults of All Ages

Pre-Tour Option to Poland: October 5 - 8


Grand Tour with a Jewish Focus
CALL 412-521-8011 PLUS THE EXTENSION

Contact Bill Cartiff, New Zealand


412-521-8011, ext. 849, or For Jewish singles in their 30s , 40s and
bcartiff@jccpgh.org. 50s. An adventurer's playground, New
www.amazingjourneys.net Zealand is also rich in Maori history,
The JCC and Amazing Journeys offer geothermal wonders and scenery
unique vacations for Jewish adults, to die for.
singles and couples—exclusive events,
November 14-21, 2010
customized tours, unforgettable
memories and a brand of fun you will
not find with any other group. Cruise Hawaii
New Years Eve Cruise
Australia For Jewish singles in their 30s, 40s and
For Jewish singles in their 30s, 40s and 50s. Five islands...seven nights, plus a
50s. Sydney; Cairns, the gateway to the New Year’s celebration that will rock
Great Barrier Reef; and Ayers Rock your boat!

October 31-November 14, 2010 December 25, 2010–January 1, 2011

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AJM
Fighting the Fires of Hate:
FALL 2010

America and the Nazi Book


Burnings
Organized by the United States
Holocaust Memorial Museum, the
exhibition is presented in collaboration
between the AJM and the Holocaust
Center of the Jewish Federation of
Greater Pittsburgh.
In 1933, German students supported by
the Nazi party attempted to burn all
works they deemed “Un-German.”
Targeted authors included Bertolt
Brecht, Helen Keller, Ernest Hemingway,
Sigmund Freud, and Karl Marx. As free
expression was consigned to the fire,
the flames foreshadowed future Nazi
atrocities.
This breach of fundamental democratic
values was enough to elicit a response
Books Are Weapons in the War of Ideas
from Americans, long before they
poster produced by the Office of War
entered World War II. Even during
Information. This poster featuring a quote wartime, condemnation of book
from President Roosevelt was one in a burnings was a rallying point against the
series. Credit: Courtesy U.S. Holocaust Nazis.
Memorial Museum
Nearly eighty years later, the Nazi book
burning legacy continues as extremist
AMERICAN JEWISH groups ban and burn literature such as
MUSEUM the Harry Potter series and Kurt
Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse Five.
Call Melissa Hiller, Director, ext. 105.
Employing artifacts, newsreel footage,
Society of Sculptors @75 Years documents, video, and other forms of
The American Jewish Museum hosts an multimedia, the expansive exhibition
exhibition celebrating the Pittsburgh explores the book burnings, America’s
REGISTER ONLINE AT JCCPGH.ORG

Society of Sculptors’ 75th anniversary. immediate reaction, the burnings’ role in


The juried exhibition features the works the American war effort, and the
of numerous sculptors who convey contemporary discourse on censorship.
universal artistic issues and explore a October 13–December 31, 2010
spectrum of conceptual and aesthetic Fine, Perlow, and Weis Gallery and
topics. Berger Gallery
September 7–29, 2010 Opening Reception:
Fine, Perlow, and Weis Gallery Tuesday, October 19 • 7-9 PM
Opening Reception Support for the American Jewish Museum is
Sunday, September 12 • 1-3 PM provided by the Allegheny Regional Asset
Sponsored by Bernard and Marsha Marcus District, the Anna L. Caplan & Irene V. Caplan
Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Federation of
Greater Pittsburgh Foundation and
Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts. Media
sponsorship is provided by WDUQ 90.5 FM.

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AGEWELL
AGEWELL

FALL 2010
PITTSBURGH Art Scene
Tour with
Call 412-422-0400 or visit AgeWellpgh.org Lila Hirsch
AgeWell Pittsburgh offers a one-stop Brody
resource that links older adults, their Call Jeanne
family members, friends and caregivers Ronschke,
to solutions for issues related to aging: ext. 362.
• Recreational, social and wellness Join Lila Hirsch Brody, well-known
activities artist and teacher, for a guided tour
• Geriatric assessment of the Mattress Factory, world-
• Caregiver services renowned contemporary art
museum on Pittsburgh’s historic
• Adult day services
North Side. The museum features
• Residential care options installations by cutting edge,
• Transportation–ElderExpress experimental artists from all over
• Lunch programs, food pantry or the world.
home-delivered meals Sunday, October 31
• Counseling and support groups 1-3 pm
AgeWell Pittsburgh is a collaborative program Reservations due by October 8
of the Jewish Association on Aging, the Jewish
Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh and
Jewish Family & Children's Service. The goal of WECHSLER BRIDGE PROGRAM
the collaborative is to provide seamless delivery Call Jeanne Ronschke, ext. 362.
of service to Pittsburgh's older adults, providing
support to live as independently as possible. Brush-Up Bridge I
AgeWell Pittsburgh is supported in part by The Review Standard American basic
Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc., the
bidding, responses, leads and signals.
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh and the
United Way of Allegheny County. Additional
Judi Sonon, instructor.
funding is provided by the Allegheny County Tuesdays,
Area Agency on Aging, the Buncher Family August 10-October 5
Foundation, the City of Pittsburgh's Community 7-9 pm
Development Block Grant Program, Mayor Luke
$55/member
Ravenstahl, City Council President Doug Shields
and Councilman Bill Peduto, The Fine $70/non-member
CALL 412-521-8011 PLUS THE EXTENSION

Foundation, the Hyman Family Foundation, the


William V. & Catherine A. McKinney Charitable Intermediate Bridge:
Foundation and the Pennsylvania Department
of Community and Economic Development “Bridge Defense”
through State Senator Mike Stack. Course focuses on defensive strategies
such as third hand play, signaling,
attitude, count, suit preference, leads
ART and discards and Rule 11. Judi Sonon,
Call Jeanne Ronschke, ext. 362. instructor.
Wednesdays
Acrylic Painting August 11-October 6
Learn mixed media techniques and 9:30 am-11:30 am
collage. Success for everyone. $55/member; $70/non-member
Lila Hirsch Brody, Instructor.
Wednesdays Duplicate Bridge
October 6-December 15 Advanced bridge for serious
9 am-noon: $170 players. Please bring a partner.
12:30-3:30 pm: $170 Marge Tamres, Director.
Wednesdays, ongoing
11:45 am-3:30 pm
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AGEWELL
Social Cards and Mahj CULTURE CLUB
FALL 2010

A congenial atmosphere for socializing Join us as we travel to plays, concerts,


and playing. JCC membership required. exhibits, performances and top cultural
Mondays-Fridays, ongoing events around the city.
Noon-3 pm You must be registered for OPT to use
No fee our transportation.

COMPUTER Rodgers and Hammerstein’s


CLASSES “South Pacific”
Benedum Theater
Call Jeanne Ronschke, ext. 362.
A stunning reinvention produced by
Buying And Selling On eBay Lincoln Center Theater, South Pacific
1&2 swept the 2008 Tony® Awards, winning
seven honors, including Best Musical
Get experience with registration,
Revival and Best Director for Bartlett
searching, bidding, and how to get the
Sher. This breathtaking new production
most “bang” for your buck. Learn to
features a cast of 34 and full orchestra.
make sound purchases, avoid fraud and
The beloved score’s songs include Some
choose the right payment methods.
Enchanted Evening, I’m Gonna Wash That
Students will learn hands-on, by actually
Man Right Outa My Hair, and There is
listing and bidding items.
Nothin’ Like a Dame.
Fridays
Sunday, November 7
October 8, 15
1 pm
9:30 -11:30 am
$60/member; $68/non-member
$52/member; $57/non-member

Rags To Ritzes:
Microsoft Excel 1 & 2 (Making
The Music Of Irving Berlin
Financials Easier)
Jack Everly, conducts the Pittsburgh
Prerequisite: Basic Computer 1 & 2 or
Symphony Pops Orchestra and an all-
equivalent knowledge. Whether it’s
star cast in a stirring program of Irving
balancing your check book, putting
Berlin’s greatest music, the most
together the family budget or
beloved and prolific of American
generating charts for work, Microsoft
songwriters. Songs include There’s No
Excel is the program for you. Learn to
REGISTER ONLINE AT JCCPGH.ORG

Business Like Show Business and Puttin’


create simple spread sheets, perform
on the Ritz.
detailed calculations, sort data and
create colorful charts and graphs. Sunday, November 14
2 pm
Fridays
$48/member; $56/non-member
November 5, 12
9:30 -11:30 am
$52/member; $57/non-member EVENTS
Basic Computer 3 & 4 Welcome Back Shabbat Dinner
Prerequisite: Basic Computer Part 1 & 2 Call Nicole Mezare, ext. 278.
Learn how to save, find and organize Celebrate Shabbat with your friends and
information on your computer. Learn family. Sing and reflect with guest rabbis
how to install new programs (software) Scott and Amy Aaron and family.
and customize your computer to fit your Friday, August 27
specific needs. Register by August 16
Fridays 5-6:30 pm
December 3, 10 $12/members and age 60+
9:30-11:30 am $15/non-members and age 59 and
$52/members, $57/non-members under
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AGEWELL
High Holiday Bake Sale Save the Date:

FALL 2010
Call Nicole Mezare, Ext. 278 AgeWell’s Annual Health Fair
A selection of cakes and challah will be Thursday, November 11
available to order beginning in August. 10 am-2 pm
Stop by room 201 for a Bake Sale order
form. Complimentary gift wrapping
included.
FAITH WEINSTEIN BOOK AND
Tuesday, September 7
AUTHOR PROGRAM
1 pm distribution Featuring author Lauren Grodstein
discussing her latest book, A Friend of
the Family, a Washington Post Book of
A Wild Zoo Safari the Year and New York Times Editor’s
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium Pick. Includes a dessert reception and
Call Nicole Mezare, ext. 278 book signing.
Enjoy a private JCC tram ride with a Monday, November 15
guide through 77 beautifully 7 pm
landscaped acres. Lunch provided. Advance reservation $5; $8 at the door
Tuesday, September 21 RSVP by November 8 to Ladies Hospital
9:30 am Aid Society, 412-648-6106.
$25/60+; $30/59 and under
“Rack” Day with NCJW’s
Senior Idol—Be A Star! Thriftique
Call Nicole Mezare, ext. 278 Call Sybil Lieberman, ext. 135.
Enter our first ever JCC Senior Idol. Entry Find great clothes at bargain prices
forms will be available in September in when National Council of Jewish
Room 201. Competition with prizes Women brings their clothes racks from
occurs at the holiday party in December. their Thriftique store to the JCC. The
clothes are high end, gently worn or
new. Come to shop and support a
Fashion Show worthwhile project in our community.
Call Sybil Lieberman, ext. 135.
Thursday, November 18
Join us for a fun fashion show and
11 am-3 pm
lunch, with musical accompaniment by
Craig Zinger. Presented in partnership
CALL 412-521-8011 PLUS THE EXTENSION

with NCJW, Pittsburgh Section.


Sunday, October 10
11:30am-1:30pm
$12/ages 60+; $15/ages 59 and under
Register by September 29

Fall Foliage Dinner


Call Nicole Mezare, ext. 278
Celebrate autumn with your friends over
dinner with live music! Complimentary
photographs available.
Thursday, October 28
5:30-7:30 pm
$12/60+; $15/59 and under
Register by Friday, October 21

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AGEWELL
PROGRAMS Voter Registration
FALL 2010

Call Sybil Lieberman, ext. 135. Register to vote, change your party or
change your address with the
The following programs are supported Department of Elections in
by Allegheny County Area Agency on Room 201.
Aging (ACAAA) and are open to anyone
who is 60 years of age and older and a
resident of Allegheny County. A one- Special Events
time registration must be completed in Any dinner or program that is
Room 201. Bring a form of ID that co-sponsored by ACAAA requires a one
includes your date of birth. time ACAAA registration. Register in
Room 201.
The JCC’s Senior Lunch Program is
getting a facelift! Including: Mind-Full Mondays
• New Name: J Café Join us on Monday afternoons for varied
• New options for lunch educational programs, discussions and
speakers.
• New look
• Environmentally “green” Mondays, 1-3 pm
Levinson B
No fee
Lunch Program
The only kosher lunch site in the county. Creative Arts Club
Reservations are required by noon of Call Nicole Mezare, ext. 278.
the previous business day and can be Participate in a variety of
made by calling ext. 111. participant-led creative arts such as
Monday-Friday jewelry making, homemade crafts, art
11:30 am-12:30 pm history, and reading and writing
Levinson Hall techniques.
$1.25 suggested donation Tuesdays
1-2 pm
Birthday Parties No fee
Celebrate monthly lunchroom birthdays
with a song, a dessert and good wishes. Book Review with
Helen-Faye Rosenblum
REGISTER ONLINE AT JCCPGH.ORG

Shabbat Celebration Tuesdays


Welcome the Sabbath in the lunchroom September 14, November 9
with singing and celebration. 1-2 pm
Room 202
Fridays, noon No fee

Legal Services Wednesday Afternoon


By appointment only. An attorney visits at the Cinema
the JCC to assist with legal issues. Call Come view newly released and old
Jeanne Ronschke, ext. 362, for an favorite movies on our 52-inch
appointment on the second Friday of plasma screen television with
each month. surround sound.
Wednesdays
Transportation 1:15 pm
Register for OPT/ACCESS, bus passes Room 202
and Elder Express in Room 201. You No fee
must present a form of ID that
indicates your date of birth.
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PALS Book Club Ask the Doctor

FALL 2010
The discussion is led by a guest librarian Call Nicole Mezare, ext. 278.
from Carnegie Library. Learn from Dr. Andrea Fox,
Fourth Wednesday of the month Gerontologist and Director of the
1-2 pm Squirrel Hill Health Center.
Room 202 Fourth Monday of the month
No fee 1-2 pm
PALS Book Clubs are supported by Highmark
and the Allegheny County Library Association. Strong Seniors Stay Young
Build strength in your arms and legs. All
JACOB WOLHENDLER participants must be registered with
WELLNESS PROGRAM ACAAA.
Wednesdays, ongoing
Revitalize Your Life
10 am, Levinson B
Call Nicole Mezare, ext. 278. $1/class suggested donation
The JAA Centers for Rehabilitation offers
Sponsored in part by Allegheny County Area
a monthly program addressing Agency on Aging.
flexibility, memory, living with joint and
back pain, medical assessments,
relaxation techniques, emotional health, Blood Pressure Screenings
strengthening physical skills, fall Call Jeanne Ronschke, ext. 362.
prevention and more. Registration Every other Wednesday
required. Register in room 201. Begins September 8
First Monday of every month 10:30-11:30 am
1-3 pm No fee
No fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Levinson Hall Facilitated by a registered nurse from Jewish
Association on Aging Centers for Rehabilitation,
a program of AgeWell Pittsburgh.
Keeping Up With
Dr. Paul Caplan
Call Sybil Lieberman, ext. 135.
Tai Chi
Wednesdays
Dr. Caplan brings a world of knowledge
October 13-December 15
and expertise to medical and wellness
1-1:45 pm
CALL 412-521-8011 PLUS THE EXTENSION

topics.
$30/members; $35/non-members
Third Monday of the month
Beginner’s Drop-in Class
1:15-2:15 pm, Room 202
Sponsored in part by ACAAA.
No fee
1:45-2:30 pm, ongoing

Mental Aerobics
DUNKIN’ BRUNCH Maintain your brain fitness with games,
Join us for a stimulating weekly series exercise and activities in this new class.
with health and wellness speakers, Socialize and build your memory,
healthy food items from Dunkin’ attention and thinking skills. Instructor
Donuts’ DD Smart Menu and an provided by CCAC.
exercise class. Register in advance; no
Thursdays
walk-ins.
October 7, 14, 21
Wednesdays 1:15- 3:15 pm
September 22-December 1 Room 202
9:30-11:15 am No fee
$25 $1/class suggested donation

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Restoration and Relaxation ELDER EXPRESS
FALL 2010

Boost immunity and mental clarity Elder Express provides regularly


through gentle relaxation, restorative scheduled van service to people
breathing and stretching exercises. age 65 and older. If you live in the 15217
Instructor provided by CCAC. Bring a zip code and are registered with Access,
towel with you. you will automatically be registered for
Thursdays, Elder Express. Ride all day for $2. For
October 28-December 2 more information, call Jeanne Ronschke,
1:45-3:15 pm ext. 362.
Room 202
No fee
NEW AMERICANS
Call Sybil Lieberman, ext. 135.
JUDAICS AND
DISCUSSION ESL (English as a Second
Call Jeanne Ronschke, ext. 362.
Language) Classes
For New Americans from the former
Yiddish Conversation Soviet Union, ages 60 and older.
Join group leader Mary Marks and Additional classes are available to
improve your Yiddish skills. prepare senior adults for the citizenship
exam. For times, proper placement level
Tuesdays, ongoing or to volunteer, call Irene
10-11 am Krastoshevskaya, Coordinator, ext. 237.
No fee

Russian Language Media


JCC Choral Group
The New Russian Word (Novoye Russkoye
Open to JCC members who like to sing. Slovo) newspaper is available in the
The group performs in the community Adults Office.
as a mitzvah.
Thursdays, 10 am
Russian Language Library
No fee
Mondays, 11 am-noon
Current Events Wednesdays, 11:30 am-1 pm
Thursdays, 5-6 pm
Stimulating discussions on politics, both
REGISTER ONLINE AT JCCPGH.ORG

domestic and international.


Fridays, ongoing IMMIGRANT ASSISTANCE
10:30-11:30 am PROGRAM
No fee SUPPORTED IN PART BY A GRANT
FROM ANITA AND SAM MICHAELS
Israeli Folk Dancing
Call Jeanne Ronschke, ext. 362.
Cherie Maharam leads a class for
CHECKMATES
beginners and then a dance-by-request Call Amy Gold, ext. 207.
session. If you know an older adult who would
Thursdays, ongoing appreciate a weekly, friendly phone call
7:30 pm or would like to volunteer for this peer-
$3 suggested donation led telephone reassurance program,
please contact Amy Gold. CheckMates
respects the confidentiality of program
participants.

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SUPPORT GROUPS CAREGIVER

FALL 2010
Call Sybil Lieberman, ext. 135. CHAMPIONS
General Bereavement Caregiver Champions helps informal
caregivers better care for themselves
Support Group and reduce stress. Network with other
Facilitation provided by Sivitz Jewish caregivers. Discover new tools. Learn
Hospice of the Jewish Association on simple tips that can help simplify your
Aging. For more information or to life. Gain the confidence and control to
register, call Jan Kellough, MA, balance your life and better care for
412-422-5700. Registration required. your loved ones by attending Caregiver
Last Tuesday of the month Learning Circles.
4-5:30 pm What are Caregiver Learning Circles?
Room 204
• A series of six free two-hour
sessions
Recently Bereaved Support • Informal learning in a casual
Group: Healing Hearts setting
This group is for individuals who have • A dialogue with topic experts and
experienced the loss of a loved one in fellow caregivers
the past year. Facilitation provided by • A network of information, tools and
Sivitz Jewish Hospice of the Jewish resources
Association on Aging. For more
information or to register, call Jan Respite services are available at no cost
Kellough, MA, 412-422-5700. to you while you attend.

Thursdays Every other Tuesday, 1-3 pm


October 7-28, November 11 Begins September 14
3-4:30 pm Room 204
Room 204 Pre-registration required
To register, contact Beth at
412-594-2569 or Polonchak@jhf.org
LOREN R. HIRSCH MEMORIAL Sponsored by Jewish Healthcare Foundation
BEREAVEMENT PROGRAM
Facilitation provided by Forbes Hospice.
Please call Kevin Henry, facilitator,
CALL 412-521-8011 PLUS THE EXTENSION

before attending: 412-325-7251.


Bereavement for Adult Children
Third Wednesday of each month
7-9 pm
WHY DONATE
TO THE JCC?
“If you think you’re too small to
make a difference… you’ve never
spent a night alone in a room with
a mosquito. Never give up trying
to make a difference. You
can.”—Ken Burnett, author,
Relationship Fundraising
Make your gift by calling
Mayda Roth, Development
Director, 412-521-8011, ext. 363,
or email mroth@jccpgh.org.
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412-521-8011, ext. 534 Pittsburgh, PA

REFER YOUR FRIENDS TO membership@jccpgh.org


THE JCC FOR BIG Membership Sales
SAVINGS 412-521-8011, ext.176
membership@jccpgh.org
YOU get one month FREE for each
membership referral. We’ll honor as Financial Assistance
many as 12 referrals for 12 months FREE. Karen Clarke
412-521-8011, ext. 224
EACH FRIEND gets one month FREE upon Employment
joining (General Membership). Karen Kozel
Be sure your friends give us your name 412-521-8011, ext. 361
when they join. Facility Rentals
Stacey Gentile
For more information, please call 412-521-8011, ext. 341
412-521-8011, ext. 176.
JCC Squirrel Hill
Valid for new members or lapsed memberships of
greater than one year. Not valid for SilverSneakers®
412-521-8010
Membership or Centerfit Platinum memberships. TTY (hearing impaired)
Fall 2010
412-208-9102
JCC South Hills
412-278-1975

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