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86. Learn how to create beautiful floral arrangements for events, cli- ents, friends, and family with tips and techniques from Jerri Fortunato. $20 materials fee. 87. Join The J and PJ Library for an afternoon at the Reid Park Zoo! Learn about the story of Noah’s Ark and how we can help care for an- imals today. Our program includes a meet & greet with a zoo keeper, scavenger hunt all around the zoo, giraffe feeding, carousel ride, and a yummy snack. The program is limited to 100 people, so be sure to register early. 88. Each month explore a different meditation. Join Pamela Adler in experiencing the profound benefits of a regular meditation practice to increase happiness, slow aging, improve cardiovascular and immune systems, manage stress and anxiety, improve sleep, gain grey matter in the brain to improve concentration, clarity and acuity. 89. In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht, The 97. In 1976, when Stuart Sellinger visited Yad Vashem in Israel, he read a letter from the US about why the US could not bomb the Aus- chwitz railway. Since then, Stuart has immersed himself in learning about the Holocaust. He has studied at Yad Vashem and taught teachers on the subject. During this 6-week session, we will study the Holocaust and consider how we make the statement “NEVER AGAIN” a reality. 98. The first session, “How to Look at Sculpture,” will examine the many ways that viewing sculpture can be rewarding. In the second ses- sion, we will tour the JCC Sculpture Garden together, learning what the sculptors themselves wanted us to see and hearing some of the interesting back stories. 99. This course explores the obstacles and questions—both intellec- tual and emotional—that prevent many people from fully embracing G-d. 100. New to Tucson, this sport is great for ANYONE - whether you have Night of Broken Glass, The J is proud to host a variety of workshops in partnership with Sonoran Glass School. During this workshop, create your own challah plate. experience in volleyball or experience in team sports is irrelevant... Catchball is for anyone who wants to get out and meet new people in a supportive and energetic environment! 90. Explore Nature through the art of tracking. Discover some of the basics of tracking by identifying feline, canine, and other mammal tracks. Hear how biologists, naturalists, and citizen scientists are using wildlife tracking to assist in conservation efforts around Tucson. 101. Discover the joy of portraiture and dispel the myth that it is harder than other subjects. You will learn: proportions, how to render features, how to create soft, believable hair, improve your drawing skills, how to mix skin tones, and overall painting skills. 91. This interactive workshop explores various projects with animal communication. We explore teaching animals to use our methods, as well as learning how to connect on their terms. 102. ECE children are paired up with JCare children to help take care of the garden together. The J Garden Crew will spend time maintaining and harvesting ECE & JCare plots in the Shea Shea Garden and par- ticipate in this mitzvah (commandment) through crafts, recipes, and a variety of other projects. 92. We will separate fact from fiction and explore the world of owls, in- cluding their habitats, diet, identification, and conservation. Since owls are not often seen, we also will focus on their vocalisations - sound is often the only way we know of these birds’ presence. 93. Each age group will have a selected time slot to demonstrate dis- cover CATCH activities. The classrooms collaborate, plan, and carry out age appropriate physical activities such as games, obstacle courses, or music and movement with the children. ECE parents are invited to join! 94. Author Edie Jarolim will get you started with the basics: from cre- ating a narrative out of your life story to fact-checking your memories. Her recently published memoir, Getting Naked for Money: An Accidental Travel Writer Reveals All, tells how a Brooklyn-born Ph.D. in poetry and guidebook editor (Simon & Schuster a