Schmooze and News

Join us for an invigorating discussion about the biggest news stories of the month. We look forward to seeing you! Bagels will be served. FREE and open to everyone!

Reflections from a Solidarity Trip to Israel

The JCC Association of North America recently sent a delegation of 40 leaders and executives on a Solidarity Trip to Israel. Please join us to hear JCCNS Executive Director Marty Schneer share his reflections on this remarkable trip. "Nothing was quite like this experience and I’m returning with a real sense of purpose.” -Marty Schneer […]

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Why We Forget and How to Remember Better

Explorers Lifelong Learning Institute  2024 Winter Intersession Speakers Program   This event will now be on Zoom only. Click below to register.   Elizabeth Kensinger, PhD, author, and chairperson of the psychology and neuroscience department at Boston College, will share her research findings about memory. Speaker will be virtual and projected on screen for a […]

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Afternoon Concert Series

Presented by Salem State University, Explorers Lifelong Learning Institute, and the JCCNS Featuring duets by Bach, Ravel, Mozart and more! Sundays, February 4, March 3, and April 14 at 3:00PM Pre-concert lectures with Peter Sheckman at 2:15pm at 71 Loring Avenue, Salem Recital Hall at the Harrington Campus Classroom Building, Ground Floor Guests of arts […]

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Still Traveling: Scotland’s Great Glen

Join our charming, professional guide Sonya for a stunning 4-part journey down Scotland’s Great Glen (“An Gleann Mor”), which follows 80 miles of lochs and rivers from Inverness in the north to Glencoe and Fort William in the south.  This fantastic natural route through the Scottish Highlands boasts exceptional scenery, gorgeous forests and interesting, sites full of […]

Exploring Opera: Two’s Company – Part II

From a noble pledge of friendship to a delicious seduction to an ardent declaration of love, from an evening prayer to a tragic finale, duets in opera are found in a variety of situations and express a myriad of emotions.  Journey with instructor James Sokol through a wide range of repertoire to experience the blending of two […]

Film Discussion Group

Join Izzi Abrams to talk about Maestro, a biographical film about the composer Leonard Bernstein and his tumultuous relationship with wife Felicia Montealegre. Abrams will discuss Bernstein’s life and work and facilitate a conversation about the film. If you haven't yet watched the film, you may view it on Netflix. Bagels and coffee will be […]

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JCCNS & Temple Emanu-El Family Shabbat

This week's Shabbat Celebration will be hosted by Temple Emanu-El with Jon Nelson, Temple Emanu-El Musical Director. Let’s celebrate Shabbat as a community of young North Shore families. Join us for a family-friendly dinner, engaging stories, activities, and songs! Families with Children 8 and younger are welcome! Event is FREE and open to the public. […]

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