Upcoming Events

Still Traveling: Bewitching Broadway 
Four Mondays, February 1, 8, 15 + 22 
11:00 am - 12:30 pm 

Would you like to still travel? Now you can without leaving your home – just stay still! Let our JCC colleague James Sokol zoom you away for an "armchair adventure" to NYC to meet and "tour" with our terrific, local guide, a Broadway history expert who shares interesting stories, rarely seen photographs & videos to see Broadway's past and present merge before their eyes.  Visits include: 

Act I: Broadway’s Beginnings (Feb 1) 
Act II: The Shuberts & Beyond (Feb 8) 
Act III: "Hamilton": The Real NYC Sites (Feb 15) 
Act IV: Hippies, Discos & Dogs, Oh My! (Feb 22) 

You may know the many of the shows, now come learn the fascinating history of Times Square, its theaters, and beyond. 

To “meet” James Sokol and hear more about our alliance travel series, click here.

Cocktails & Cabalettas: Operatic Happy Hours
Four Wednesdays, February 3 - 24, 2021 
3:00 - 4:00 pm 
On Zoom 

Stir, shake, pour your preferred cocktail, wine or other libation and join popular San Francisco Bay Area opera Instructor James Sokol for a happy hour of beautiful music, interesting tidbits, and lively banter; maybe a behind-the scenes story or two thrown in for good measure!  Who knows, we might even have special guests drop in for a “toast.” Video performance clips bring the magic of opera into our festivities. Come for the music; stay for the fun! 

To "meet" James and hear more about the opera programs, click here.

Exploring Opera: The Divas 
Thursdays, February 4, 11, 18 & 25 
1:00 - 2:30 pm 

To “meet” James and hear more about our opera series, click here. 

Songs of the Moon: A Multi-Genre Musical Celebration of the Lunar New Year 
Friday, February 12 
11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Songs of Love: A Multi-Genre Musical Celebration of Valentine’s Day 
Sunday, February 14 
11:00 am - 12:15 pm

It’s said that “love is a many-splendored thing!” But so, too, is music, no? Celebrate Valentine’s Day by joining popular San Francisco Bay Area instructor James Sokol to journey through a diverse array of music – Broadway, pop, opera & more! – exploring the theme of love along the way. Audio & video clips bring the beauty of music into our discussion!  

Let our curated collection of treats be delivered right to your doorstep, then join culinary host James Sokol and two special guests on Zoom for special live discussion and guided tastings – Bubbles & Bites – each featuring a different sparkling wine from an award-winning vintner and a perfect food pairing. Join in one, two or all three events.  Order only the “bubbles,” only the “bites,” or both; whatever strikes your fancy! What better day to launch this than on Valentine’s Day?!!  To "meet" James and hear more about our tasting programs, click here.

Sunday, February 14 – Order by Jan 31st! 
2:00 - 3:15 pm

Today’s special guests are Schramsberg Vineyards Wine Educator Tom Scott & Chukar Cherries Founder Pam Montgomery. For this tasting, choose from: 

• One bottle of Schramsberg 2017 Brut Rose', and/or 
• Chukar Cherries’: Dried Rainier Cherries, Honey Pecans, Cherry Blossoms & Organic Chocolate Tart Cherries  

Note: "Bubbles & Bites" for all three tastings can be ordered at once on the webpage linked below. 

Spend the day in The Netherland with us!  Neither passport nor plane ticket needed. 

Sunday, February 21 
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
on Zoom 

Let JCC trip leader James Sokol whisk you away to The Netherlands to explore – with a terrific, professional local guide – facets of their beloved cheese. Begin off the beaten path at the quaint farm/shop where our guide buys her cheese. Learn about her traditional Dutch breakfast. Follow our guide to for a highlights tour of the town of Gouda and other points of cheesy interest. Finally, head to Amsterdam for a stop at the Rijksmuseum to see how cheese shows up in Dutch art. 

Terrific Tastings: Glorious Goudas 
Sunday, February 21 
1:00 - 2:15 pm
on Zoom 

Partnering with a beloved, award-winning cheesemaker in The Netherlands, let us send you a specially-imported, curated collection of Goudas. Then, join culinary host James Sokol to zoom to The Netherlands to meet our local cheese connoisseur and to learn about traditional Goudas - how they are made & aged in a historic warehouse. Then, take a live, guided, multi-sensory journey of testing and evaluating the aromas, textures & flavors of six varieties of their most famous & ubiquitous cheese! 

Quantities are limited. Order soon! The available quantity of tasting collections is strictly limited; they are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Collections are available until they sell out or until January 3rd - whichever comes first! 

Come for the cheese; stay for the fun! 

Thursday, February 25 
11:00 am - 12:15 pm 

Celebrate Esther and Mordecai’s triumph by joining popular San Francisco Bay Area instructor James Sokol to journey through a diverse array of music – Broadway, pop, opera & more! – exploring the theme of victory & triumph along the way. Audio & video clips bring the joy of music into our discussion!  

Terrific Tastings: Bubbles & Bites Part II: Sparkling & Cheeses
Let our curated collection of treats be delivered right to your doorstep, then join culinary host James Sokol and two special guests on Zoom for special live discussion and guided tastings – Bubbles & Bites – each featuring a different sparkling wine from an award-winning vintner and a perfect food pairing. Join in one, two or all three events.  Order only the “bubbles,” only the “bites,” or both; whatever strikes your fancy! What better day to launch this than on Valentine’s Day?!!  To "meet" James and hear more about our tasting programs, click here 

Sunday, February 28 – Order by Feb 14th! 
2:00 - 3:15 pm

Today’s special guests are Schramsberg Vineyards Wine Educator Tom Scott and Stepladder Creamery’s Herd Assistant Whitney Buswell & a surprise guest. For this tasting, choose from: 

• One bottle of Schramsberg’s 2017 Blanc de Blancs, and/or 
• Six cheeses from Stepladder Ranch & Creamery: Cabrillo, San Simeon Colby, marinated Fromage Blanc, Moonstone, Paso Vino & Ragged Point. 

Let our curated collection of treats be delivered right to your doorstep, then join culinary host James Sokol and two special guests on Zoom for special live discussion and guided tastings – Bubbles & Bites – each featuring a different sparkling wine from an award-winning vintner and a perfect food pairing. Join in one, two or all three events.  Order only the “bubbles,” only the “bites,” or both; whatever strikes your fancy! What better day to launch this than on Valentine’s Day?!!  To "meet" James and hear more about our tasting programs, click here.

Sunday, March 7 – Order by Feb 21st!  
2:00 - 3:15 pm

Today’s special guests are Schramsberg Vineyards Wine Educator Tom Scott and Billy Goat Chip's Chef Brian Roth.  For this tasting, choose from: 

• One bottle of Schramsberg’s 2016 Blanc de Noirs, and/or 
• One 1-pound bag of each of three different flavors (so 3-pounds total!) of Billy Goat Chips: classic Original, bold Sweet Potato & spicy Kicker.