My Wife Said You May Want to Marry Me: On March 3, 2017, ten days before her untimely death from ovarian cancer, bestselling children's author and filmmaker Amy Krouse Rosenthal set the stage for her husband's life without her in an op-ed piece for The New York Times's "Modern Love" column: "You May Want to Marry My Husband." The column reached more than five million people worldwide.

A presentation led by Adam Milstein, who will explore the modern mutation of antisemitism, the world’s oldest hatred, and suggest what we can do to combat it. Contact sfeinstein@lappinfoundation.org with any questions. Click here to register  

On My Watch: A Memoir As the nation came together to mourn, support each other, and rebuild in the aftermath of 9/11, local Marblehead resident, Virginia Buckingham, the head of Boston's Logan International Airport at the time, was publicly singled out for blame and forced to resign. She was also sued for wrongful death by the family of a 9/11 victim who held her personally responsible for the terrorist attack. A rising political star at age thirty-five, Buckingham had served…

If you are new to, or already enrolled in Medicare, join us for an informational overview to help you make informed decisions concerning health coverage options to maximize coverage and reduce out of pocket costs.  The session will cover dates, costs, coverage, penalties and options. Open Enrollment begins on October 15th and provides an opportunity for you to review your plan’s coverage and costs to ensure that the plan you are on is still the best plan for you in…

A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred Year History of America's Hurricanes From the moment European colonists laid claim to this land, hurricanes have had a profound and visceral impact on American history.  Eric Jay Dolin, local bestselling author and historian, presents the intriguing five-hundred year story of American hurricanes, from the nameless storms that threatened Columbus' New World voyages, to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. In A Furious Sky, a finalist for the 2020 Kirkus Prize for…

Bea will be discussing the following book: The Huntress, by Kate Quinn-The Novel revolves around a Russian Female bomber pilot and a British War Reporter who work together as Nazi hunters. RSVP to Sara Ewing at sewing@jccns.com for Zoom link.

​Taught by local writer, Julianna Thibodeaux ​Through a unique series of inter-connected prompts, you will uncover a vast store of personal memories that you will use to generate brief memoirs.Classes involve writing exercises and group critique.Mondays, 3:30-5:00PM on ZoomOctober 19, October 26, November 2, November 9Tuition: $125 JCCNS members, $135 communityFor more information, email Sara Ewing at sewing@jccns.comREGISTER HERE:

The Wartime Sisters Author of The Two-Family House, Lynda Cohen Loigman presents this historical fiction which takes place at the Springfield, MA armory in the early days of World War II. Loigman, who grew up in nearby Longmeadow, writes about two estranged sisters raised in Brooklyn and reunited at the armory in Springfield. The Wartime Sisters describes the complex bond between the sisters, and tells the moving story of women coming together to succeed in the face of extreme personal…