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Tuesday, November 10, 2009



Editor's Note: Events are listed in alphabetical order of the organization sponsoring them.


Lawrence Family JCC
- H20 Aerobics—8:30 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, $7 JCC member, $12 non-member per class, or $40 ten classes for JCC member, $55 for non member. More information at (858) 362-1337,  or via the website www.lfjcc.org

Lawrence Family JCC – Men’s Poker Night—5:45 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.  For JCC members only.  For information cntact Henry at (858) 450-0750. 

Lawrence Family JCC – Music appreciation—Study of eras, styles and comoposers through listening to music and discussion, instructed by Claudia Tormsaufer, 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Free.  More information at (858) 457-3030,  or via the website www.lfjcc.org

Lawrence Family JCC –Social Bridge – 7 p.m.  For intermediate and advanced players. Chicago scoring, bring a partner.  More information from Melanie Rubin (858) 362-1141, or via website, www.lfjcc.org.  Fee: $2 member, $3 non-member.

Lawrence Family JCC – Sumi-E Japanese Brush Painting –12:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m.  Learn Japanese brush painting, develop Zenga and spontaneity with flowers, animals and landscapes. Instructor Takashi Ijichi of San Diego Community Colleges.  Free.  More information at (858) 457-3030,  or via the website www.lfjcc.org


Lawrence Family JCC
—Watercolor painting—(resumes 9/8) 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Landscape, still life flowers instructed by Kathleen Fitzsimmons of San Diego Community College.  No fee.  More information: (858) 457-3030, or via the website www.lfjcc.org

San Diego Jewish Book Fair—Anita Diamant—Well known as the author of The Red Tent, Diamant brings to the book fair this year her latest book, Day After Night, about Holocaust survivors who escape to Palestine, only to be imprisoned at Atlit by the British, at 12 noon, at the Lawrence Family JCC, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037. Information and book fair tickets at (858)362-1348, or via www.lfjcc.org/sdjbf

San Diego Jewish Book Fair—Ian Pear--The rabbi tells the story of The Accidental Zionist: What a Priest, a Pornographer and a Wrestler Named Chainsaw Taught Me About Being Jewish, Saving theWorld and why Israel Matters to Both, at 2 p.m., at the Lawrence Family JCC, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037. Information and book fair tickets at (858)362-1348, or via www.lfjcc.org/sdjbf

San Diego Jewish Book Fair—Michael Tucker and Jill Eickenberrry--The former stars of the L.A. Law television series, are real life husband and wife, with real life problems including a parent sinking into dementia. They will discuss their book, Family Meals: Coming Together To Care For An Aging Parent, at 5 p.m., at the Lawrence Family JCC, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037. Information and book fair tickets at (858)362-1348, or via www.lfjcc.org/sdjbf


San Diego Jewish Book Fair—Bruce Feiler—The author of Walking the Bible will discuss his latest book, America's Prophet: Moses and the American Story, at 7:30 p.m., at the Lawrence Family JCC, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037. Information and book fair tickets at (858)362-1348, or via www.lfjcc.org/sdjbf

San Diego State University-Elliot Dorf--Rabbi Elliot Dorf, a professor of philosophy at American Jewish University and president of the Academy for Jewish, Christian and Muslim Studies, will discuss "The Moral Dimensions of Health Care," at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 10, in Room 130 of Hepner Hall on the San Diego State University campus. Dorf, who also served as a member of the ethics committee in 1993 on President Bill Clinton's Health Care Task Force as well as on the California State Ethics Advisory Committee on Stem Cell Research, is sponsored by five units of San Diego State University: Baron Fund for Ethics Education, Department of Religious Studies, Institute for Ethics & Public Affairs, Department of Philosophy and the Jewish Studies Program.

San Marcos Public Library --Job-hunters seminar -- Simona Cherlin and Janet McAfee will conduct three free seminars for job-seekers from 3:30-5:30 p.m. on successive Tuesdays, November 3, 10, and 17 at the San Marcos Library, $32 Civic Center Drive. Subjects respectively are resume tips, networking 101 and interviewing strategies. For more information call the library at (760) 891-3000.


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