Unless otherwise noted, all events are virtual. Some events require an RSVP or enrollment in our programs, so please confirm your spot in advance. Please check directly with JFS on program dates, as dates may change.
Join Hoffman once more for “Rhythmic Medicine – Learn how to play the Native American Flute” on October 26. In this experiential class, Hoffman will teach you how to play the Native American flute. Using this instrument, participants will learn the Native American scale and how to create easy meditative music.
Loaner flutes with a plastic tube (for sanitation purposes) will be provided. No prior musical training is required. If you fall in love with this soulful instrument, you can shop for a flute after the class.
Come learn a new musical skill, expand your mind, and discover your inner musician!
The cost for this program is $10 for J members and $20 for non-members. Pre-registration is required by Oct. 17. Register by calling (913) 327-8044.
As part of the Learn Laugh & Love series sponsored by Jewish Family Services and the Jewish Community Center’s Heritage Center.
The free program is open to the public.
Sarah Chao and Julie Nielsen of the JFS staff will facilitate the one-hour program. This workshop will cover a number of tactics that can help you reduce your stress, increase your emotional and mental resiliency, and help you take care of YOU!
Participants will learn mindfulness techniques, practice breathing and grounding exercises, and create their own self-care tools for managing stress in the moment.
Thisfree program is part of the Learn Laugh & Love series sponsored by JewishFamily Services and the Jewish Community Center’s Heritage Center and it is open to the public.
DeniseDias, a family and consumer sciences agent with the Johnson County-Kansas StateExtension, will facilitate the program. During the program, participants willlearn a four-container system to tackle clutter in your home.
Thisprogram is free, but reservations are requested by calling the Heritage Centerat (913) 327-8044.
Learn Laugh & Loveseries presents Johnson County Master Gardner Merle Sharpe who will sharecreative tips and tricks to maximize your gardening pleasure.
Thisfree program is sponsored by JewishFamily Services and the Jewish Community Center’s Heritage Center.
Sharpehas been a Master Gardener for 20 years, split between 14 years at ChicagoBotanic Garden and the last six in Johnson County. Much of her design workfocused on small space gardening. Her own Chicago area garden was featured inthe Chicago Tribune and in Better Homes and Gardens Small Space Gardensmagazine.
Thisprogram is free, but reservations are requested by calling the Heritage Centerat (913) 327-8044.
Facilitator: Rabbi Shaya Katz, moved to Kansas City with his family from Riverdale, New York. Rabbi Katz attended Yeshiva University, from which he is ordained, and he completed his degree in social work with a certificate in Jewish Communal Service. Rabbi Katz has enjoyed enriching Jewish life here as part of the Kansas City Community Kollel.
Description: Everyone loves a good rabbi joke. Join Rabbi Katz to explore the great tradition of joking in Judaism’s earliest texts. What purpose does humor serve, if any? Are there any limitations to joking? What examples do we have in the Talmud of rabbis being funny (if any)? Join us to find out- and maybe laugh a little!
Facilitator: Sally N. Ellis Fletcher, PhD, RN, FNAP, is licensed to practice nursing in the states of Kansas, Missouri, and New York and is a certified Fall Stop…Move Strong™ trainer.
Description: Are you concerned about falling for yourself, an ageing parent, family member or friend? Many older adults are frightened of falling and are reluctant to talk about it. But falls are not an inevitable part of ageing. In fact, the fear of falling is a major risk as people tend to limit their activities in order not to fall, which results in increasing muscle weakness, poor balance and a higher risk of falls.
Facilitated by: Debra Orbuch Grayson M.S., LCMFT, Clinical Manager JFS
Come join other interfaith couples who are interested in improving their communication skills and learning overall strategies for maintaining a healthy relationship.
This is a unique public education program where two trained speakers share their compelling personal stories of living with mental health challenges and achieving recovery.
Workshop for Interfaith Couples: Supporting Healthy Relationships
On May 16th join the Learn, Laugh & Love series “Is There a Mitzvah to be Happy?”. Explore the “joy” of Jewish learning as Rabbi Shaya Katz refers to traditional Jewish sources about happiness. Jewish Community Campus, MAC Room, 1:00-2:00pm.
Register by calling the Heritage Center at 913-327-8044.
A five-part series for in-depth learning to discover and document your family history!
Join Ron Doctor, Ph.D., for a five-part series exploring Jewish genealogy.
Attend the sessions that interest you!
May 23: Genetic Genealogy: You’ve taken a DNA test. Now what?
June 13: Exploring JewishGen, Part 1
July 11: Exploring JewishGen, Part 2
August 8: Getting the most from Ancestry, MyHeritage and FamilySearch.
Sept. 12: Putting it all together in your family tree software.
This program is free, but reservations are requested by calling
The Heritage Center reception desk at 913-327-8044.