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Volume 39, Issue 1
HANDBOOK & Bulletin
2015-2016
> Calendar
> Study Group Guide
> Upcoming Events
Save this Handbook for Reference
MESSAGE TO MEMBERS
Welcome back to a new, exciting BNC Season! Our board members and event chairs have been working all summer to put together another terrific year for all of us to participate in and enjoy.
One of the first events of the year is our annual fall matinee Theatre Party – the iconic West Side Story at the Asolo Repertory Theatre, preceded by lunch and a pre-performance talk. (See p. 5) Other events are still being planned, but we’ve included “Save the Date” reminders. At Showcase and through email notices, you’ll receive more information about everything that’s going on in the Chapter. Please take a moment to read these email notices when you get them.
As you look through this Handbook, you’ll see that there are 19 Study Groups this season. Many are favorites from prior seasons that you’ve attended and loved – Modern Novels, Jewish Films, Reel Discussion, Modern Plays and Jewish Short Stories. Also, Harriet Hendel, Jordan Shifrin and Annette Wolf (The Chocolate Lady) are back with new presentations. Some groups are totally new, including interesting tours to area attractions, luncheons and dinners. Most take place during the day, but a few will be held at night, which worked well last season. We’re all very excited about two in particular: Highlights of the Supreme Court and a one-session presentation about Creativity by RCAD’s Larry Thompson.
If you can’t attend Showcase on November 13th, don’t despair! You
can sign up for study groups by first obtaining a study group number from Elaine Nutlay, and then contacting the registrar directly with your study group number. (See p. 7)
You probably are aware that Chapter management is different this year. In lieu of a president, we have a Steering Committee consisting of the Vice Presidents, Secretaries and Treasurer, as well as several former Chapter presidents. We meet monthly, on the first Friday of the month (except. January 8, 2016) at the Federation Building at 9:30AM. Board meetings are open to all members, so if you feel like joining us, please do!
Sincerely,
Helen Spindler, Handbook Editor
Program:
SARASOTA JEWISH CHORALE
“Selections from the Repertoire”
Come explore the exciting programs for the 2015-2016 Season!
Special Events
New and Continuing Study Groups
Film and Literature
Trips to local attractions
Questions?
Ronnie Riceberg ([email protected])
Paula Hayden ([email protected])
SARASOTA BNC
SHOWCASE 2015
FREE to Members and Guests
TEMPLE EMANU-EL
151 McIntosh Road, Sarasota FL
Friday, November 13th - 9:30 – 12:00
Light Breakfast
The Sarasota Chapter of BNC
will hold the
FALL RECEPTION
for New/Prospective Members
Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at 1:00 PM
at the home of
Pauline Leopold.
Learn more about BNC,
a support group for Brandeis University.
Meet members of the Board.
Men and women are welcome.
Please contact Ellen Klein at
[email protected] or (941) 351-6762
to attend or to refer a friend or neighbor.
Details and directions will be sent closer to the event.
941-751-4730
ART IN THE AFTERNOON
Join Brandeis for an exciting series. . .
Lunch Included!
WEST SIDE STORY and GYPSY A multimedia presentation about the creation of these two groundbreaking musicals
Tuesday, January 19, 2016, 11:00AM & 1:30PM
at The Meadows Country Club
AN ARCHITECTURAL SIGHTSEEING LUNCH
CRUISE ON MARINA JACK II
with Harold Bubil, Tour Guide
Friday, February 12, 2016, 11:00 AM
THE ART & ARCHITECTURE OF VIENNA &
GUSTAV KLIMT (The Lady in Gold)
With Jean Renoux, Lecturer
Tuesday, March 8, 2016, 11:00 AM at Café BACI
Series of 3 events: Members $125.00/Guests $160.00
(Events can be priced separately) Questions? Please contact…
Janet Tolbert 941-388-9624 or Evie Batten 941-751-4730
STUDY GROUPS
2015-2016
There are 19 FABULOUS STUDY GROUPS and LEARNING
OPPORTUNITIES this season! Only BNC members may attend study
groups, and buying a study group number allows you to go to all
STUDY GROUPS* (one star) .
STUDY GROUPS ** (two stars) have an additional charge for materials or the cost of tour or event
and need to be paid in advance.
Join us to discuss interesting topics with interesting people!
Cost of study group number for Annual Members is $35
Cost for Couples (must buy 2 numbers) - $60
Cost of study group number for Life Members is $40
Pay for number at Showcase, or mail check made out to BNC.
(You must provide email address and/or phone so
that we can let you know your study group #) to:
Elaine Nutlay 7720 US Open Loop
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
Guests may attend ONLY ONE session of ONE Study Group, then must purchase a number.
PROCEDURE FOR STUDY GROUP SIGN UP! Purchase a study number from Elaine Nutlay (info above).
Then email or call the registrar of the groups you plan to attend. For your convenience. . .at Showcase you may pay (with one check) for any Study Groups** with a fee.
1. JEWISH FILM SERIES *
Leader: Various
Registrar: Janet Tolbert [email protected] 941-388-9624
Location: Keiser University 6151 Lake Osprey Drive, LWR
Day: WEDNESDAY Time: 1:30-4:00
Oct 21 SIMON AND THE OAKS (Carole Kleinberg)
In this WWII era drama, working class Simon forms a bond with Isak, a
wealthy Jewish boy bullied by his classmates and terrified of the Nazis.
Nov 18 PARIS-MANHATTAN (Lenore Weintraub)
Thirty-something pharmacist Alice, who lives only for Woody Allen mov-
ies, is introduced to a handsome Frenchman by her parents who hope
sparks will fly. (French language film.)
Dec 16 FOR A WOMAN (Carole Kleinberg)
Digging into her parents’ past after old photos and letters hint at a bur-
ied secret, a young woman uncovers a hidden affair in her family history.
(Foreign language film.)
Jan 20 FADING GIGOLO (Ronnie Riceberg)
Middle age Fioravante and Murray are an unlikely gigolo and pimp in this
farce about two friends who turn to the sex trade to make ends meet.
John Turturro and Woody Allen.
Feb 17 ANGRIEST MAN IN BROOKLYN (Lenore Weintraub)
Informed that he has a brain aneurysm and only 90 minutes left to live,
bad tempered Brooklynite, Henry Altman, embarks on a frenzied excur-
sion all over town to mend fences with everyone he has alienated. (Robin
Williams)
Mar 16 WISH I WAS HERE (Carole Kleinberg)
A funny and touching story about being a parent, spouse, and child--all at
once. Aidan Bloom, husband and father of two, is set on pursuing his
dream as an actor when his father reveals he is battling a serious illness.
As the announcement disrupts Aidan's day to day existence, his decision
to homeschool his children will lead him on an unexpected journey about
fulfillment and family. (Zach Braff, Mandy Patinkin, Kate Hudson)
2. CLASSIC FILMS *
Leader: Jordan Shifrin
Registrar: Rookie Shifrin [email protected] 941-907-0985
Location: Roskamp 1226 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
Date: THURSDAY Jan 7 and Jan 14 Time: 1:30-4:00
Local cinephile and one of Brandeis’ favorite study group discussion leaders,
Jordan Shifrin, will lead two sessions on how to enjoy watching a classic film.
Ever walk out of a theater and overhear people discussing things you never
even thought of? Did I miss something? What makes a movie become a
“classic” or “cult favorite”?
In each session, Jordan will show a famous classic film in its entirety and then
lead a discussion regarding all of its elements, from script to cinematography,
from symbolism to score.
Jan 7 (Casablanca) Jan 14 (Singin’ in the Rain)
3. NEW MEMBERS STUDY GROUP *
No Registration Necessary.
Group takes place immediately following SHOWCASE.
Location: Temple Emanu-el 151 McIntosh Road, Sarasota
Date: FRIDAY Nov 13 Time: 12:15-12:45
Are you new to BNC-Sarasota? Did you purchase a number and now are not
sure what to attend? Do you want to find out more before you make your
choices? THEN THIS SESSION IS FOR YOU! Meet some of our
members so you will see familiar faces when you attend any of the Study
Groups and check out the various opportunities for learning and enrichment. .
. you will be glad you did!
4. REEL DISCUSSION *
Leader: Lenore Weintraub
Registrar: Janet Tolbert [email protected] 941-388-9624
Location: Roskamp 1226 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
Dates: TUES Oct 13-Nov 3-Dec 1-Jan 5-Feb 2-Mar 1-Apr 5
Time: 1:30-3:30
Registrar will email two weeks before study group session with name of
film to be discussed. Participants are responsible for seeing each film
independently, prior to the discussion. As a film devotee, Lenore
Weintraub has entertained and educated us with numerous film reviews.
5. MODERN NOVELS *
Registrar: Ronnie Riceberg [email protected] 941-251-7437
and Marsha Eisenberg
Location: Roskamp 1226 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
Day: MONDAY Time: 9:45-11:30
Oct 12 GARDEN OF EVENING MIST by Tan Tang Eng (Marsha Eisenberg) Nov 9 THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN by Paula Hawking (Ellen Klein) Dec 14 AN OFFICER AND A SPY by Robert Harris (Ronnie Riceberg) Jan 11 THE DRESSMAKER OF KHAI KHANA by Gayle Lemmon* Feb 8 ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE by Anthony Doerr (Lenore Weintraub) Mar 14 THE GARDEN OF LETTERS by Alyson Richmond * Apr 11 A SPOOL OF BLUE THREAD by Anne Tyler * May 9 THE MUSEUM OF EXTRAORDINARY THINGS by Alice Hoffman *
*Facilitator TBA
6. MOVIE CLUB * An Evening Group
Facilitator/Registrar: Mike Beltzman 248-909-3577
Location: THURSDAY Feb 4 Home of Ellen Klein 5919 Sandstone, Sarasota Location: THURSDAY Mar 10 Home of Esther Rose 4893 Carrington Circle, Sarasota Time: 7:00-8:30 pm
Dessert & Coffee will be served Limit 20 participants
Registrar will email two weeks before meeting with name of film to be
discussed. Participants are responsible for seeing each film
independently, prior to the discussion.
Mike Beltzman loves good films and leads film discussion classes in Michigan
and at Lifelong Learning in Sarasota. In addition, he has worked on the
Jewish Film Festivals in both Sarasota and Detroit.
REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN UP TO ONE WEEK PRIOR TO ** STUDY GROUP IF THERE IS A SUBSTITUTE FROM WAIT LIST.
Port Manatee tram tour includes knowledgeable tour guides, fantastic views
of Tampa Bay, and up-close encounters with large, oceangoing ships. Be sure
to bring your camera! Located “Where Tampa Bay Meets the Gulf of Mexi-
co,” Port Manatee is the closest U.S. deep water seaport to the expanding
Panama Canal, serving bulk, container, heavy lift, project and general cargo
customers. The port generates more than $2.3 billion in annual economic im-
pact for the local community. This booming Gulf Coast gateway of interna-
tional trade is unique and a must see!
7. PORT MANATEE TOUR *
Registrar: Jill Simons [email protected] 941-538-9921
Location: 13604 Reeder Road, Palmetto 941-722-6455
Date: MONDAY Feb 15 Time: 9:45-11:30
REGISTRATION CUT-OFF DATE: Thurs. Feb 18
Welcome to Annette Wolfe's world of chocolate. She will introduce you to
the fun and joy of making delicious chocolate treats. Bring your sweet
tooth as tastings will be part of the class. This will be a demonstration
(DIFFERENT FROM LAST YEAR) with some participation and each person
will take home a chocolate creation. Only the finest European chocolate is
used.
View Annette’s creations at www.ediblechocolateart.com. Her clients
(the Supreme Court, the Women's Vietnam Memorial, Redskins football
great Sonny Jurgensen, the TV show The West Wing, etc.) attest that the
chocolate, creations are a visual and culinary delight. Wear clothing that
you will not mind coming in contact with chocolate, or bring an apron.
8. EDIBLE CHOCOLATE ART II **
Presenter: Annette Wolfe
Registrar: Mike Beltzman [email protected] 248-909-3577
Location: 6128 Abaco Drive, Sarasota
Date: THURSDAY Jan 21 Time: 1:00-3:00
Cost: $20.00 materials fee Limit 23 participants
We will have lunch as a group. Reviews on tripadvisor.com. Advance
reservation and payment required.
(Continued on page 16)
There are now 2500 juveniles locked up in the United States who are
serving life without parole. No other country in the world incarcerates
children for the rest of their lives. In this class, we will watch some
moving documentary films about prisoners who now have been behind bars
since their teens. We will explore current Supreme Court rulings that
could change the lives of these young people forever. Included will be
thought provoking articles and books about this emotional issue. Our
children are our hope for the future. Why are we not trying to
rehabilitate these teens? In the words of Sister Helen Prejean: “Are we
to be judged only on the worst thing we have ever done”? Harriet is
passionate about this and invites you to join her in discussing and thinking
about this subject.
Harriet Hendel is very involved in volunteer work in Sarasota. She has
been a mentor for 6 years with Take Stock In Children and volunteers
with "Project 180,” a nonprofit group which works with men just being
released from prison. She teaches for Lifelong Learning at USF. Harriet
visits 7 men and women who are in prison and corresponds with 16 inmates
all over the U.S. She is a member of the Board of Directors of The
Innocence Project of Florida, an organization based in Tallahassee.
9. FORGOTTEN LIVES: TEENS BEHIND BARS **
Leader: Harriett Hendel
Registrar: Rhoda Goldberg [email protected] 941-358-8122
Location: Roskamp 1226 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
Dates: FRIDAY Jan 15 -22- 29 Time: 10:00-12:00
FRIDAY Feb 5 Time: 1:30-3:30 Materials fee: $5.00
10. LET’S DO LUNCH **
Registrar: Janet Gross [email protected] 941-400-5739
Location: Taste of Hong Kong 222 Gulf Gate Dr. Sarasota Date: FRIDAY Dec 11 Time: 12:00
Cost: $10.00/person (tax and tip included)
OCTOBER 2015
NOVEMBER 2015
DECEMBER 2015
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 1:30 Reel
Discussion
4 5 6 9:30
Board Meeting
7
8 9 9:45
Modern Novels
10 11 12 13 9:30
SHOWCASE 12:15
New Member Study Group
14
15 16 17 18 1:30
Jewish Film Series
19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 Thanksgiving
27 28
29 30
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 1:30 Reel
Discussion
2 1:30
Creativity
3
4 9:30
Board Meeting
5
6 Chanukah
Sunset
7 8 9 10:00
Modern Plays
10
11 12:00
Let’s Do Lunch
12
13 11:30
WEST SIDE STORY Asolo
14 9:45
Modern Novels
15 10:00
Short Sto-ries
16 1:30
Jewish Film Series
17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
10/2 Board 10/12 Modern 10/13 Reel 10/21 Jewish 10/28 New Member
Meeting Novels Discussion Films Reception
31
BOOK &
AUTHOR
10:00
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 1:30 Reel
Discussion
3 1:30
Nonfiction
4
7:00 pm Movie Club
5 9:30
Board Meeting
1:30 Forgotten
Lives
6
7 8 9:45
Modern Novels
9 10 10:00
Modern Plays
11 1:30
Supreme Court
12 11:00
ART IN THE AFTERNOON
13
14 15
16 17 1:30
Jewish Film
Series
18 19 11:00
Farm to Fork 7:30 Brandeis
Shabbat
20
21 22 23 10:00 Short
Stories
24
25 26 9:45
South Florida Museum &
Lunch
27
28 29 9:45 Port
Manatee Tour
JANUARY 2016
FEBRUARY 2016
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Saturday
1
2
3 4
5 1:30
Reel Dis-cussion
6 1:30
Nonfiction
7 1:30
Classic Films
8 9:30 Board
Meeting 10:30 General
Meeting
9
10 10:00
UNIVERSITY ON
WHEELS
11 9:45
Modern Novels
12
13 10:00
Modern Plays
14 1:30
Classic Films
15 10:00
Forgotten Lives
16
17 18
19 11:00
ART IN THE AFTER-NOON
20 1:30
Jewish Film Series
21 1:00
Edible Chocolate
Art II
22 10:00
Forgotten Lives
23
24
25 10:00 Short
Stories
26 27 28
5:30 pm Let’s Do Dinner
29 10:00
Forgotten Lives
30
MAY 2016
MARCH 2016
APRIL 2016
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 1:30 Reel
Discussion
2 3
7:00 pm Girls’ Night
Out
4 9:30 Board
Meeting 10:30
General Meeting
5
6 7 8 11:00
ART IN THE AFTERNOON
9 10:00
Modern Plays
10
7:00 pm Movie Club
11 12
13 14
9:45 Modern Novels
15 16
1:30 Jewish Film
Series
17 18 19
20 21 22 10:00
Short Stories
23 24 25 26
27 28 29 31
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 9:30
Board Meeting
2
3 4 5 1:30 Reel
Discussion
6 7 8 9
10 11 9:45 Modern
Novels
12 13 10:00
Modern Plays
14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 Passover
Sunset
23
24 25 26 10:00 Short
Stories
27 28 29 30 Passover
Ends Sunset
Fri. 5/6 Board Meeting, 9:30 Mon. 5/9 Modern Novels, 9:45
11. LET’S DO DINNER ** An Evening Group
Registrar: Janet Gross [email protected] 941- 400-5739
Location: Salute! Restaurant 23 N. Lemon Sarasota Date: THURSDAY Jan 28 Time: 5:30 pm
Cost: $25.00/person (tax/tip included. Drinks additional.
We will have a “Three Course Meal” as a group. Check salutesarasota.com
for menu choices. Reviews on tripadvisor.com. Advance reservation and
payment required.
12. NONFICTION BOOKS *
Registrar: Jill Simons [email protected] 941-538-9921
Location: Roskamp 1226 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
Day: WEDNESDAY Time: 1:30-3:00
Jan 6 Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Luisitania by Erik
Larsen (Facilitator: Jill Simons). Few tales in history are more haunting,
more tangled with investigatory mazes, or more fraught with toxic secrets
than that of the final voyage of the Lusitania, one of the colossal tragedies
of maritime history. It’s the other Titanic, the story of a mighty ship sunk
not by the grandeur of nature but by the grimness of man. On May 7, 1915,
the four-funneled, 787-foot Cunard superliner, on a run from New York to
Liverpool, encountered a German submarine, a U-20, about 11 miles off the
coast of Ireland.
Feb 3 Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali (Facilitator: Bill Batten). One of
today’s most admired and controversial political figures, Ayaan Hirsi Ali
burst into international headlines following the murder of Theo van Gogh by
an Islamist who threatened that she would be next. Infidel shows the
coming of age of this distinguished political superstar and champion of free
speech as well as the development of her beliefs, iron will, and
extraordinary determination to fight injustice. Raised in a strict Muslim
family, she survived civil war, female mutilation, brutal beatings, a
childhood as a
devout believer during the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood, and life in four
troubled, unstable countries ruled largely by despots. Expelled from family
and clan, she refuses to be silenced.
(Continued from page 12)
13. GIRLS’ NITE OUT. . .FEED YOUR INNER ARTIST **
Registrar: Evie Batten [email protected] 941-751-4730
Location: ArtCenter of Manatee 209 9th Street West, Bradenton
Date: THURSDAY Mar 3 Time: 7:00-9:00 pm
Cost: $35.00 Limit: 22 Participants
Get creative with artist Liana Martin who has been working with glass for
over 18 years. This is a fun and simple workshop where you will learn the
basics of cutting and layering dichroic glass to create 2-3 dazzling pendants
in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. No experience necessary and all supplies
are included. Wine and light snacks provided. Advance reservation and
payment required.
14. FARM TO FORK ** A 3-STOP TOUR
Registrar: Janet Gross [email protected] 941- 400-5739
Location: Sweetgrass Farms 8350 Carolina St, Sarasota
Star’s Kitchen and Café 1909 Northgate Blvd Sarasota
Jessica’s Organic Farmstand 4180 47th St. Sarasota
Date: FRIDAY Feb 19 Time: 11:00-2:00 Limit: 20 people
Cost: $12.00/person for lunch (includes tax, tip and drink)
Sweetgrass Farms is a hydroponic farm, family owned and operated by
longtime Sarasota residents. They grow a wide variety of seasonal
vegetables, herbs, and fruits. Oxygenated water is used to carry nutrients
to the roots of the plants without the use of soil, creating clean, organic,
highly nutritional and healthier produce. This is the farm of the future!
Plants grown in this way have been proven to produce fruits and vegetables
of a higher vitamin, mineral and anti-oxidant content with enhanced
flavor. www.sweetgrassfarms.com
Star’s Kitchen and Café for a “healthy” lunch. Advance reservation and
payment required.
Jessica’s Organic Farmstand - multi-acre working farm right in the
middle of houses. Freshest organic vegetables in town. They know what
sustainable agriculture is all about – no additives! The stuff just plain
tastes better. . .so come prepared to purchase some goodies!
www.jessicasorganicfarm.com.
15. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SUPREME COURT *
Facilitator: Paul Rosen
Registrar: Richard Simons [email protected] 941-538-9921
Location: Roskamp 1226 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
Date: THURSDAY Feb 11 Time: 1:30-3:00
Brief outline of the power and history of the Supreme Court and important
decisions by the Court this term. Also included will be a discussion of two
upcoming decisions: same gender marriage and the Affordable Care Act. Topics covered will be elections, money, speech and their connection as
part of the Court's jurisprudence.
Paul Rosen has been co-teaching the Supreme Court course at Life Long
Learning. He has had the honor of arguing before the Court and has been
President or Chairman of leading Michigan organizations that focus on tort
law and the right to jury trial. He has received the Respected Advocate Award given by peers against whom he has tried cases, and the 2014 Best Lawyer in the Detroit area award.
16. SOUTH FLORIDA MUSEUM AND LUNCH **
Registrar: Lenore Weintraub [email protected]
941-377-5958
Location: South Florida Museum, Bradenton
Date: FRIDAY Feb 26 Time: 9:45-1:00
Cost: $17.50/person Lunch on your own.
Advance reservation and payment required.
A TRIPLE EVENT! South Florida Museum * Bishop Planetarium * Parker Aquarium
A docent-led tour of the Museum, a show in the Planetarium and a Manatee
(Snooty) presentation. The South Florida Museum is a natural and cultural
history museum specializing in Florida’s gulf coast. Its exhibits highlight
Florida history from the prehistoric to the present and include regularly
changing exhibits throughout the first and second floors of the Museum.
Lunch (on your own) at one of the Bradenton downtown area restaurants.
18. CREATIVITY: THE NEW OIL OF OUR FUTURE ECONOMY *
Presenter: Larry Thompson, President, Ringling College of Art
Registrar: Lenore Weintraub [email protected] 941-377-5958
Location: Roskamp 1226 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
Date: WEDNESDAY, Dec 2 Time: 1:30-3:00
This season, we will be reading from a different collection of short stories:
Follow My Footprints: Changing Images of Women in American Jewish Fiction, edited by Sylvia Barak Fishman (Brandeis University Press,
1992). Available new and used online.
Dec. 15 A Marred Holiday and A Woman’s Wrath by
I.L. Peretz & Hodel by Sholem Aleichem (3 stories)
(Helen Spindler)
Jan. 25 Mon Gitl Learns It’s Not Easy Being Green by Abraham
Cahan &The Fat of the Land by Anzia Yezierska (TBA)
Feb. 23 Marjorie’s Conversations with Mother and Marsha’s Advice by Herman Wouk & Princess Brenda Fixes Life by
Philip Roth (3 stories) (TBA)
Mar. 22 Helen’s Search by Bernard Malamud &
Leah Rediscovers Her Mother by Seymour Epstein (TBA)
Apr. 26 The Holocaust Mother by Gloria Goldreich &
Street of the Whores by Ruth Knafo Setton (TBA)
17. JEWISH SHORT STORIES – From a Brandeis Syllabus *
Leader: (various)
Registrar: Susan Williamson [email protected] 941-312-4254
Location: Roskamp 1226 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
Dates: TUESDAY (except January) Time: 10:00-11:30
Larry was the founding CEO of the ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME (in
Cleveland, OH) and has spent the last 30 years championing arts and
education and the importance of Creativity to the global 21st century
economy. His work with the ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME helped to
shape his understanding of creative thinking.
In an age when technology rules, and people are losing the art of face to
face communication, fostering creativity is more important than ever.
Members are responsible for reading each play prior to the discussion.
Dec. 9 The Liar by David Ives. This fresh, funny adaptation of
Corneille’s comedy, will be performed by the FSU/Asolo
Conservatory, Dec. 29 - Jan. 17. Facilitator: Helen Spindler
Jan. 13 Skylight by David Hare. 1996 Olivier Award for Play of the
Year and 2014 Tony for Best Revival of a Play.
Facilitator: Linda Baker
Feb. 10 Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel. Winner of 1991 Olivier
Award for Play of the Year and 1992 Tony for Best Play.
Facilitator: Susan Williamson
Mar. 9 Arcadia by Tom Stoppard. Winner of the 1993 Olivier Award
for Best New Play; nominated in 1995 for a Tony - Best Play.
Facilitator: Carole Kleinberg
Apr. 13 The Goat or Who is Sylvia? by Edward Albee. 2002 Tony
Award winner for Best Play; 2003 nominee for a Pulitzer Prize
in Drama. Facilitator: TBA
19. MODERN PLAYS *
Registrar: Janet Tolbert [email protected] 941-388-9624
Location: Jewish Federation 580 McIntosh Road
Dates: WEDNESDAY Time: 10:00-11:30
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO WRITE ONE CHECK FOR MULTIPLE STUDY GROUPS**, SEND A LIST OF THE GROUPS AND THE CHECK TO:
Jill Simons, 6996 74th Street Cir E, Bradenton 34203
REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN UP TO ONE WEEK PRIOR TO ** STUDY GROUP IF THERE IS A SUBSTITUTE FROM WAIT LIST.
CARPOOLS ARE CREATED FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF ALL. PLEASE REMEMBER TO BE COURTEOUS TO THE DRIVER AND OFFER MONEY TOWARD GAS AND PARKING IF APPLICABLE.
ORDER FORM FOR ** STUDY GROUPS
Use this form to register for any Study Groups that have a charge.
For all other groups, email or call the registrar to register.
_____# 8 Edible Chocolate Art II $20.00
_____# 9 Forgotten Lives $5.00
_____#10 Let’s Do Lunch $10.00
_____#11 Let’s Do Dinner $25.00
_____#13 Girls’ Nite Out $35.00
_____#14 Farm to Fork $12.00
_____#16 South Florida Museum $17.50
TOTAL $ _________ Name______________________ Email______________________ SG#_______
You may register for any or all of these groups with one check made payable to BNC. Send to:
Jill Simons 6996 74th Street Circle East Bradenton 34203 Questions? [email protected] or 941-538-9921
BNC Florida Region. . . Save the Date
The Florida Region will sponsor a fabulous luncheon on Thursday,
March 10, 2016, at 11:30am at the Wyndham Hotel in Boca Raton.
Proceeds will go to our new campaign, BNC Scholarship Campaign. The
luncheon will cost $50. In addition, your pledged donation of $500 during
the fiscal year (July 2015-to June 2016) will be required. A great speaker
and also entertainment will be included. Make your reservations early and
get on the Bandwagon.
For more information call Dr. Lydia Axelrod,
Florida Region VP for Fund Raising, at 561-573-4069.
Reusable Magnetic Nametags
Sample Your Name
A permanent Magnetic Nametag you can keep in your purse.
Everyone will always know who you are!
* No logo.
* White with blue lettering.
* Good for ALL organizations and events.
* No more ruined clothes
* No more name tags that fall off.
$12
Make checks payable to BNC
Purchase at events or order from Sunny Brownrout:
[email protected] or 926-4517 or send check to:
Sunny Brownrout, 7238 Brambury Ct., Sarasota, FL 34238
Name _________________________________________
(as you want it on Name Tag)
Phone # _______________________________________
Email _________________________________________
Amount Enclosed $ ___________
You will be notified when tag is ready to arrange pick-up
at the next event or from Sunny.
Join us for a
Continental Breakfast and an
Outstanding Professor from Brandeis
Bring friends and family!
Save the date: Sunday, January 10, 2015 Location: Prestancia Country Club, 10:00-1:00
Barbara Bart, [email protected] Fran Spring, [email protected]
Book and Author
Talia Carner Board member, Hadassah Brandeis, discusses her 2015 novel,
Hotel Moscow A riveting story of a daughter of Holocaust survivors who travels
to post communist Russia and is caught in a perilous conspiracy that may destroy her life.
Save the date: January 31, 2015 Location: Michaels on East, 10:00-2:00
Meryl Taback, [email protected]
Talia Carner Board member, Hadassah-Brandeis Institute, discusses her 2015 novel,
Hotel Moscow A riveting story of a daughter of Holocaust survivors who travels to post communist Russia and is caught in a perilous conspiracy that may destroy her life.
Call or
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BNC MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
Renewal membership: Individual $60/Couple $100
To renew by check, Mail payment to : BNC PO Box 549110-MS132 Waltham, MA 02454
To renew online by credit card http://blogs.Brandeis.edu/bncsarasotafl/
To join as a new member, print application form found on BNC website, http://blogs.Brandeis.edu/bncsarasotafl/ and mail with payment to:
Diane Rosenblum 6412 Golden Eye Glen Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
STAY CONNECTED! Notify Diane Rosenblum with all address, email and phone number changes. Call (941) 536-0671 or email [email protected].
HELP US SHOW WE CARE
Please notify us if you, or
another Brandeis member, is ill or has suffered a loss
in the family.
WILLIE WALTER 941-907-2683
TRIBUTE CARDS
Now there are 3 ways of giving: BOOK FUND, SUSTAINING
THE MIND FUND AND OUR NEW BNC SCHOLARSHIP CAM-
PAIGN.
$5 Philanthropy, learning and community
$10 Goldfarb Library at night
$14 Brandeis Art Cards (Set of 4 different covers)
$18 Louis Dembitz Brandeis portrait card
$25 Sustaining the Mind - $25 (min.) donation
$35 Learned Research Journal
$56 Learned Research Journal Folio
$100 Special Book Collection
$200 Research Journal File
Our New Fund for Scholarships - $25 (min.) donation
Call or email Marilyn Blankman
[email protected] or 609-558-6463
BOARD MEMBER LIST
POSITION NAME PHONE EMAIL
VP MEMBERSHIP ELLEN KLEIN 351-6762 [email protected]
LIFE MEMBERS Evie Goodman 925-4469 [email protected]
VP SPECIAL EVENTS JANET TOLBERT 388-9624 [email protected]
Asolo/Art in Afternoon Debby Cohen 383-6088 [email protected]
University on Wheels Barbara Bart 309-3928 [email protected]
Fran Spring 753-2211 [email protected]
BOOK FUND VP MARILYN BLANKMAN 383-8431 [email protected]
Book and Author Meryl Taback 383-7019 [email protected]
Vendor Chair Amy Franceschini 907-0520 [email protected]
PROGRAM VPs ANNE SHERWOOD 349-8594 [email protected]
SUNNY BROWNROUT 926-4517 [email protected]
Showcase Paula Hayden 388-8041 [email protected]
Ronnie Riceberg 251-7437 [email protected]
Brandeis Shabbat Toby Halpern 359-0550 [email protected]
Social Justice/Mentoring Joyce Sandler 927-9807 [email protected]
HUMAN RES VP DIANE ROSENBLUM 536-0671 [email protected]
CIO Sara Benesch 925-1516 [email protected]
Community Liaison Esther Rose 359-2675` [email protected]
Brandeis Liaison Barb Sander 536-0813 [email protected]
LEADERSHIP DEV VP SHARI KAPLAN PALER 414 628-8229 [email protected]
Publicity Elaine Pipe 906-9341 [email protected]
Bulletin Helen Spindler 929-7422` [email protected]
STUDY GROUPS VP JILL SIMONS 538=9921 [email protected]
Calendar coordinator Evie Batten 751-4730 [email protected]
Study Group #'s Elaine Nutley 907-8457 [email protected]
RECORDING SEC PAULINE LEOPOLD 921-4366 [email protected]
CORRESPONDING SEC WILLIE WALTER 907-2683 [email protected]
TREASURER MICHAEL SPRING 753-2211 [email protected]
DIRECTORS
Term expiring 2016 Term Expiring 2017 Term Expiring 2018
Pauline Leopold Toby Halpern Marcia Bardos Ellen Klein
Willie Walter Irene Cuny Ann Friedman Barbara Bart Shari Kaplan Paler
Elaine Nutlay Audrey Lourie Anne Sherwood Sara Benesch Diane Rosenblum
Sunny Brownrout Fran Spring
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB MENTORING INITIATIVE
Volunteer as a BGC Mentor! Reward yourself and the students who need you.
One hour a week (min.) between 3-6 pm At the LEE WETHERINGTON CLUB
3100 Fruitville Rd., Sarasota
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County provides a variety of programs to meet the needs of all youth. A few examples include:
Power Hour – homework help and Project Learn – tutoring
SMART Moves – prevention program that includes decision-making and critical thinking skills, and learning how to avoid alcohol, tobacco and drug use.
Triple Play’s – a health and wellness initiative to improve kids’ (6-18) overall health by increasing physical activity, teaching good nutrition and helping them develop healthy relationships.
Money Matters – helps build teens’ (13-18) basic money management skills. To register, contact Joyce Sandler, BNC Liaison, at 941-927-9807 or [email protected]
Be a MENTOR with the Sarasota County Mentoring Initiative!
SCHOOL MENTORS MAKE A DIFFERENCE
By committing to just one hour a week, you will reward yourself and the students who need you. You will receive PERSONALIZED TRAINING that
includes an
introduction to the SCHOOL OF YOUR CHOICE.
Help make this BNC Outreach Program a success!
Participating North County South County Schools: Sarasota High School Toledo Blade Elementary Booker High School Glen Allen Elementary Sarasota Military Academy Cranberry Elementary Booker Middle School Woodland Middle School Tuttle Elementary Heron Creek Middle School Alta Vista Elementary Northport High School Emma E. Booker Elementary Wilkinson Elementary Triad Alternative School
For More Information: Joyce Sandler, BNC Liaison at [email protected] or 941-927-9807
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