Seniors Programming

Current Events with Jacob B.

Next Meeting: Friday April 10, 2026 at 9:30 AM

Join your community of seniors over 65 for thought-provoking discussion on the latest current events!

This group meets approximately every Friday to explore the most pressing issues happening around the world. We will analyze and discuss the news making the headlines. Topics typically include Foreign Policy, U.S. Politics, Elections Around the World, Understanding Global Conflicts, and more all in a respectful and open-minded environment.

All perspectives are welcome! 

Click here to sign up (Zoom only).

Endless Opportunites

Endless Opportunities is a community program that offers educational and social events for active adults 60+ to learn, socialize, laugh and make friends.

Activities are held 3-4 times per month around King County and include speakers on a range of topics including current events, science, religion, travel, and music. Programs also include outings like museum tours, nature walks, and volunteer activities. 

Endless Opportunities is made possible by the Stroum Jewish Community Center, and is supported by these sponsors: Congregation Beth Shalom, Congregation Kol Ami, Jewish Family Service, Kline Galland, Temple Beth Am, Temple B’nai Torah, and Temple De Hirsch Sinai.

Check out the upcoming events for June 2026:

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Music + Memories: A Jewish Violin Concert
Mon, June 1 • 11 am @ SJCC ($10-$12)
Join us for an intergenerational musical experience featuring live music, storytelling, and sing-alongs celebrating history and Jewish culture. Children and grandchildren are warmly welcome alongside the SJCC Kindergarten class. Purchase tickets at www.sjcc.org

Memory and Brain Health: What to Know Now
Tues June 2 + 9 • 10:30 am @ SJCC
Join board-certified neurologist Dr. Richard A. Mesher for a two-part series exploring normal memory changes, dementia risk reduction, and the latest advances in Alzheimer’s research and treatment. Registration required at www.sjcc.org/Endless-Opportunities.
June 2: Memory Changes: What’s Normal, What’s Not?
June 9: Dementia: Latest Findings + What They Mean

Synchronous Sin and Synesthesia at Sinai with Jack Shlachter Lunch & Learn
Thur June 11 • 11:30 am @ Temple Beth Am
Join physicist and ordained rabbi Jack Shlachter for a Lunch and Learn exploring Jewish interpretations of “seeing sound” at Mount Sinai and the fascinating phenomenon of synesthesia through both science and Jewish tradition. To register visit https://bit.ly/RJSlunch or call Temple Beth Am at 206-525-0915.

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Picnic in the Park
Wed June 17 • 11:30 am @ Mercerdale Park, Mercer Island
Join us at Mercerdale Park for a relaxed adult afternoon picnic, conversation and fun. You may bring a side or dessert to share, then spend time chatting, getting to know one another and enjoying the park. Registration required at www.sjcc.org/Endless-Opportunities by June 14.

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Seattle Asian Art Museum Tour
Wed June 24 • 12:30 pm @ Volunteer Park – Seattle Asian Art Museum

Registration required at www.sjcc.org/Endless-Opportunities.