2018-19 Winter Program Guide

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PJ Library in CNY happenings
PJ families and the JCC’s Columbus Day
school-age vacation campers met up on
Oct. 8 at the East Syracuse Home Depot for
a special event. Children built their very
own set of wooden book ends. This is the
second year PJ Library has collaborated
with Home Depot to create a special
holiday related project for kids to build
themselves. Using wood, hammers and
nails everyone built a set of book ends
which they could decorate and use to
hold their collection of PJ Library books
at home. Kids love using ‘grown up’ tools
to create something useful, and they were
excited to build something from scratch
and feel proud of their creations.
Over the month of October, we asked
families to bring in extra PJ books to
donate to help North Carolina families and
Jewish institutions rebuild their PJ Library
collections in the aftermath of Hurricane
Florence. In times when families have lost
so much, the comfort of being able to read
a beloved book with your children is such a
comfort. As a community we sent 70 books
to North Carolina and have collected
many more books to be used for future
donations of this nature. We are always
accepting donations of PJ Library books
and appreciate your help very much.
Save the Dates!
On Sunday, Dec. 2 from 12:30-3 p.m.,
join PJ Library to welcome in Chanukah
with a fabulous free community party
at the JCC. There will be music, dreidel,
Helping east-area seniors live independently
The JCC’s Neighborhood
Advisor Sharon Kieffer.
Do you or someone
you know need help
with Social Security
benefits, SNAP
(food stamps),
Home Energy
Assistance Program
(HEAP) benefits,
transportation or
other services? The
JCC’s Neighborhood Advisor can help.
Sharon Kieffer, the JCC’s Neighborhood
Advisor, assists seniors age 60 and older
in the DeWitt, East Syracuse, Fayetteville,
Jamesville, Manlius and Minoa areas with
outreach, information and referral services
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latkes, donuts,
face painting,
crafts, inflatables
and lots more!
On Monday,
Dec. 10 at 5 p.m.,
join us as
we conclude
Chanukah
with a special
live concert
performance at
the JCC by PJ
Library musician, Jason Mesches. This
will be a free interactive concert geared
towards young children and families that
you won’t want to miss! Jason is coming all
the way from the West Coast to join us and
his music will be featured on PJ Library
CDs that some PJ families will receive in
December. You can also listen to Jason’s
music anytime by downloading the PJ
Library radio app!
On Monday, Jan. 21 from 10:30 a.m.–
noon PJ Our Way will hold a special
book club program for Tu B’shevat at the
Destiny USA Apple Store. This event is
geared towards 8-11 year olds. We will be
reading a short story together and then
using technology to create our very own
story. This event is free and registration is
required. Please email Carolyn at pjcny@
jccsyr.org to reserve your spot today.
For questions and further details about
any of the upcoming PJ Library in CNY
Some of the Oct. 8 book ends event attendees show off their handiwork.
so that they can remain independent
in their home setting and community.
There is no cost for this service, however
donations are accepted and appreciated.
Kieffer has many years of experience
providing case management services in the
healthcare and long-term care fields.
The Neighborhood Advisor program is
part of the Onondaga County Department
of Adult & Long Term Care Services.
For more information, and to make a
referral (seniors may self-refer), call Sharon
Kieffer at 315-445-2040, ext. 156.
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events, please contact Carolyn at pjcny@
jccsyr.org.
PJ Library® (PJ for pajamas) is a nationally
acclaimed literacy program started by the
Harold Grinspoon Foundation that gives free
Jewish bedtime stories, CDs and DVDs to
families raising Jewish children. The PJ Library
CNY chapter is a program of the JCC of Syracuse
and supported by the Pomeranz, Shankman
and Martin Charitable Foundation, Jewish
Federation of Central New York, Congregation
Beth Sholom-Chevra Shas, Shaarei Torah
Orthodox Congregation of Syracuse, Syracuse
Hebrew Day School, Temple Adath Yeshurun
and Temple Concord. The PJ Library in CNY
serves children from 6 months to 8-years old
in Cortland, Madison, Onondaga and Oswego
Counties.
For more information and to sign up, visit
www.pjlibrary.org or email pjcny@jccsyr.org
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Security donation received
The JCC recently received a $2,500 donation
toward building security from Peter Blanck
(pictured above with JCC Executive Director
Marci Erlebacher). We truly appreciate
this an all contributions! To make a taxdeductible
donation to benefit the JCC’s
security or any other area, please contact
Erin Hart at 315-445-2040, ext. 112 or
ehart@jccsyr.org