Events

Discover the beauty and richness of the Yiddish language in this welcoming introduction! Whether you’re new to Yiddish or looking to reconnect with the language, this Zoom program will explore basic words, phrases, and expressions. No prior experience necessary. Click here to register!

BACK TO SCHOOL Film Series with Ruth Anolik. We will start each session with an introduction the film with light refreshments, screen the film and then finish up with a discussion. 10/5: The Chosen. 1981. 10/12:School Ties . 1992. 10/19: Clueless. 1995. 10/26: A Serious Man. 2009. Can't make it to all sessions? Email Rachel for a $15 drop-in rate.

Canasta is a fun, fast-paced card game of strategy and teamwork. This class is for beginners, who have never played before. Come challenge your mind to a new card game, in a small group setting. Click here to register!

At the Dawn of Human Art Inside the Painted Caves of Southwest France With Stephen, Dr. Steve, Phillips, Ph.D., Penn Museum Our capability to express ourselves symbolically through art is among the features that make our species unique in the animal kingdom. The search for the origins of human art plays an important role in anthropological research to this very day. Why produce art at all? Can we, from our viewpoint tens of thousands of years later, even understand the intent of the Paleolithic artisans who created these images deep inside remote caves? Modern human artistic expression is evident in the form of hundreds, if not thousands, of stunning images painted onto the walls of caves in southern France. Early modern human occupations of these painted […]