JCCNS, Jewish Community Center of the North Shore

Israeli Folk Dancing
2026-03-12 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-03-19 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-03-26 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-04-02 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-04-09 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | JCCNS, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead, MA, 01945
Class will be held at the JCCNS in WK
FREE but please RSVP if you plan on attending to ns.israeli.folk.dance@gmail.com

Young Family Gym Time
2026-03-15 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-03-22 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-03-29 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-04-05 10:30 - 12:00 | JCCNS, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead, MA, 01945
Join us Sundays for Young Family Gym Time and enjoy our indoor soft play and equipment!
Perfect for Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers.
Parents/guardians are required to stay with their children.
FREE for members. $10 for community.

Don't Feed the Lion - book and author talk
2026-03-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
on Zoom
Join us for a book talk with award-winning journalist, parent, and author Bianna Golodryga, specifically designed for older Elementary and Middle School Students.
With unexpected twists and compelling characters, Don’t Feed the Lion explores how young people grapple with antisemitism, prejudice, allyship, and the courage to speak up.
Event is FREE. Register below for Zoom link and a free book, one per family.
Program partners:Congregation Shalom, Congregation Shirat Hayam, Epstein Hillel, Israeli American Council, JCCNS, NSJCC, Temple Emanu-El, Marblehead, and Temple Tiferet Shalom

Register

Knitting Knights
2026-03-18 19:00 | JCCNS Women’s Health Center, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead, MA, 01945, United States
Join us for fun evenings of knitting and chat. All ability levels welcome.
First and third Wednesdays of every month.
Everyone is welcome! You do not need to be a member to attend.

Get Your Soul Ready for Passover
2026-03-18 19:00 - 20:00 | JCCNS, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead, MA, 01945
Join Layah Lipsker as we prepare for the journey from slavery to freedom with an interactive exploration guided by the Haggadah. When we live in reaction, we remain bound. When we live with intention, we step into freedom. Together, we’ll explore how to move from habit to awareness, from constraint to choice. Ideal for anyone wishing to bring Kabbalistic depth and renewed meaning to their Seder experience. FREE and everyone is welcome but please RSVP below. Light refreshments will be served.

Open Play Canasta at the J!
2026-03-19 12:00 - 14:45, 2026-03-26 12:00 - 14:45, 2026-04-02 12:00 - 14:45, 2026-04-09 12:00 - 14:45 | JCCNS, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead, MA, 01945
NEW DAY-Thursdays!
Join us for weekly Canasta games! Please bring your own playing cards and card holder.
Members: Free
Community $5 to be paid at The Welcome Center.
Please RSVP to Sara Ewing at sewing@jccns.com.
Please note that beginning Wednesday, June 24, Open Play Canasta will move from Thursdays to Wednesdays from 3:00pm–5:00pm. We are also excited to expand the program to include both Open Play Canasta and Mah Jong.

JCCNS and Temple Emanu-El Family Shabbat
2026-03-20 16:30 - 18:00 | JCCNS, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead, MA, 01945
Let’s celebrate Shabbat as a community of young North Shore families. Join us for a family-friendly dinner. We will sing songs, have a craft, and a story!
Hosted by Temple Emanu-El
For families with Children 8 and younger.

Event is FREE and open to the public. Please RSVP below.

Sea Serpents 2026 FUN Meet FUNdraiser
2026-03-22 09:30 - 13:00 | JCCNS Indoor Pool, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead, MA, 01945, United States
9:30am Warm up
10:00am Start
Join us for a fun swim meet FUNdraiser for the Sea Serpent Swim Team! Funds raised will go toward (2) Finis Swim Block Track Starts, (2) Finis Backstroke Start Wedge, a Colorado 6-Lane Cable Harness, and the end-of-the-season banquet.
There are two ways to contribute:

PARTICIPATE: Fill out the form to participate ($30 entry fee) and select as many events as you’d like! Registration deadline is Wednesday, March 18th.
SUPPORT A SWIMMER: Donate to the FUNdraiser by filling out the form

Registration is now closed, but you can still support a swimmer!

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JCCNS Early Childhood Program extension in Beverly Open House
2026-03-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Temple B’nai Abraham, 200 East Lothrop Street, Beverly, MA, 01945, United States
at Temple B’nai Abraham
200 East Lothrop Street, Beverly

Come meet our Early Childhood Director, some of our experienced staff members, and other interested/registered families!
Visit our new classroom and program space at Temple B’nai Abraham!
Learn about our enriching curriculum that encourages social, emotional, and physical growth in each individual child. Our award-winning Early Childhood Program has welcomed generations of children, building trusting relationships that support each child’s individuality, creativity, and potential.

To attend, please RSVP to Maria Duffany, Beverly Early Childhood Program Director, at mduffany@jccns.com

Learn more here

Women's Seder — Rise/We Rise: Embodying Our Legacy
2026-03-22 11:00 - 13:00 | Congregation Shirat Hayam, 55 Atlantic Avenue, Swampscott, MA, 01907, United States
At Congregation Shirat Hayam
55 Atlantic Avenue, Swampscott
Join us for a Women’s Seder to feed your soul, rediscover resilience, and celebrate your freedom!
Bring your whole being to this sacred ritual as we celebrate the women of the Exodus, each other, and the devoted women clergy of the North Shore.
This multi-generational event is open to any self-identified woman connected with the Jewish community. You do not need to be a member of JCCNS or CSH to attend.
$18– Please register below by March 16. Students attend free.
Includes a vegetarian Middle Eastern lunch from Maria’s Café.
Hosted by: Congregation Shirat Hayam and JCCNS

Register

2026 Music Concert Series at Salem State University
2026-03-22 15:00 - 17:00 | Salem State University, Recital Hall, Harrington Campus, 71 Loring Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Explorers Lifelong Learning Institute at the Center for Creative and Performing Arts
Pre-concert lecture with Peter Sheckman begins at 2:30pm
March 22nd: Cello and Piano
Ella Blake
Rasa Vitkauskaite
April 19th: Trio Oko
Charles Overton
Emma Powell
Mina kim
Concerts are free, but space is limited. Please register at right. (Limit of 2 tickets per person.)
About the musicians:
Ella Blake:
Eleanor Blake is a cello soloist, orchestral player, chamber musician and teacher. Currently a member of Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra, Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra, and The Cape Symphony, Eleanor Blake has played under the baton of international conductors like James Levine, Bernard Haitink, and Raphael Frühbeck De Burgos, and has worked with international soloists like ‘cellist Yo-Yo Ma, soprano Renée Fleming and violinist Joshua Bell. In addition, she performs regularly with Boston Lyric Opera, Albany Symphony, Odyssey Opera, Boston Landmarks Orchestra, New Bedford Symphony Orchestra, Rhode Island Philharmonic, Springfield Symphony Orchestra, and Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra. As a chamber musician, Eleanor is a member of the La Bella Musica String Quartet, Blackstone Valley String Quartet, and performs in the popular Candlelight chamber music concerts throughout New England. Eleanor has also been seen performing with Celtic Woman and she was selected as a member of the orchestra used in the opening ceremony of the 2015-2016 NFL season at Gillette Stadium on NBC. Recently Ms. Blake studied at the Boston Conservatory and has participated in many summer festivals around the world including Tanglewood Music Center (Lenox, MA), the Festival de Violoncelle des Cote des Isles (Normandy, France) and the American Institute for Musical Studies (Graz, Austria). She has been a guest artist with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. Her websight can be found at www.eleanorblakecellist.com.
Rasa Vitkauskaite:
Internationally acclaimed multiple prize-winning Lithuanian pianist Rasa Vitkauskaite has been hailed for “artistry of poetic and observant sensitivity” (Gramophone) and dubbed as a “Beethoven interpreter of penetrating insight” (Fanfare). Her recent CD including Mozart Concerto No. 20 in D Minor and Beethoven Concerto No. 3 in C Minor was praised as comparable to Rudolf Serkin and the New York Philharmonic. Rasa has performed in over 30 countries and was recently named a Steinway Artist.
Current season highlights Rasa’s recording of Mendelssohn Double Concerto with Tchaikovsky Gold Medal violinist Ilya Kaler. Last season featured a solo recital on the prestigious Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series in the Chicago Cultural Center that was broadcast live on WFMT radio and hundreds of affiliated stations nationwide.
She is also the long-serving, critically acclaimed pianist of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, and the founder of the largest piano studio in Cambridge, MA, where she also teaches conservatory and college students.
For more information, please visit: https://rasapiano.com

Israel After October 7th: Understanding the Geopolitical Transformation
2026-03-24 19:00 - 20:30 | JCCNS, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead, MA, 01945
JCCNS Community Conversation Series The October 7th attack on Israel did more than trigger a military response; it fundamentally reshaped Israel’s approach to security, diplomacy, and its place on the global stage. Join us for an important community conversation with Dr. Yoni Michanie, Director of Israel Education at Gann Academy, as he explores how Israel’s evolving relationships with Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran are impacting the current conflict and what it may mean for the future stability of the Middle East. Event is FREE and open to everyone. Please RSVP below.

The Least Qualified Coach in Professional Baseball
2026-03-26 11:30 - 12:30 | JCCNS, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead, MA, 01945
Monthly Mid-Day Speaker Series
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Evan Katz as he shares his incredible journey into professional baseball later in life.
At 61, he made his pro pitching debut. At 67, he became one of the oldest pitchers to start a minor league game. At 69, he became a professional scout and coach, helping lead a second-year pro team to the playoffs. A powerful story of perseverance, reinvention, and proving it’s never too late to chase a dream.
Coffee and bagels will be served.

FREE and open to everyone. Please RSVP below.

Schmooze and News
2026-03-29 10:30 - 11:30 | JCCNS, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead, MA, 01945
Join us for an invigorating discussion about the month’s biggest news stories.
We look forward to seeing you!
Bagels will be served. FREE and open to everyone!

What's In a Name?
2026-03-31 11:30 - 12:30 | JCCNS, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead, MA, 01945
Monthly Mid-Day Speakers Series In Partnership with Explorers Lifelong Learning Institute.
Are you curious about the origins of your family name?
Join us for a presentation by Alma Barozzi, author of a series of books, What Kind of Name is That, who will focus on her first book, European Surnames: Meanings and Traditions, which traces the evolution of surname patterns on the European continent from the dawn of inheritable family names.
There will be a Q&A after the presentation. If you would like the origin and meaning of your family name to be addressed during the event, please submit them when you RSVP.
Coffee and bagels will be served.
Event is free and open to everyone. Please RSVP below.

Knitting Knights
2026-04-01 19:00 | JCCNS Women’s Health Center, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead, MA, 01945, United States
Join us for fun evenings of knitting and chat. All ability levels welcome.
First and third Wednesdays of every month.

Test Event Apr. 5 2026
2026-04-05 08:00 - 17:00 | MA
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Test EC Support 4/5/2026
2026-04-05 08:00 - 17:00 | MA

JCCNS and Temple Sinai Family Shabbat
2026-04-10 16:30 - 18:00 | JCCNS, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead, MA, 01945
Let’s celebrate Shabbat as a community of young North Shore families. Join us for a family-friendly dinner. We will sing songs, have a craft, and a story!
Hosted by Temple Sinai.
For families with Children 8 and younger.

Event is FREE and open to the public. Please RSVP below.

Young Family Gym Time
2026-04-12 10:30 - 12:00 | JCCNS, 4 Community Rd., Marblehead, MA, 01945
This will be the last Young Family Gym of the Year.
Join us Sundays for Young Family Gym Time and enjoy our indoor soft play and equipment!
Perfect for Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers.
Parents/guardians are required to stay with their children.
FREE for members. $10 for community.
