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MJCC Events

Cultural and Social events are at the heart of the MJCC. Whether you're joining us for our Ask An Expert series, attending a concert with your kids, or listening in on a lecture, the MJCC has it all. Of course, we're always open to suggestions. Let us know!

The Bar Mitzvah and the Beast

Date: Sunday - June 24, 2012

Time: 7:00 PM

Location: at the MJCC

One Family’s Cross-Country Ride of Passage by Bike
Enjoy an evening with author, Matt Biers-Ariel from Davis, California as he recounts his light-hearted and hilarious memoir of an ordinary family’s extraordinary journey. Amateur bike rider, father of three, and everyday public school teacher Matt Biers-Ariel never dreamed of riding a bike across the United States. But when his hard-to-impress teenage son, Yonah, refused to have a Bar Mitzvah, something had to be done to celebrate this rite of passage.

The Bar Mitzvah and The Beast is a funny, thoughtful memoir of one ordinary American family’s extraordinary journey by bicycle, and an enlightening, warm exploration of the bond between a spiritual, nature-loving father and his ambivalent, computer game-loving son.

Sunday, June 24
5:00 pm - time change
Free
RSVP requested. Call 503.244.0111.
Books will be available for purchase

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