Dear Families, I hope that everyone’s 2020 is off to a great start! We have an exciting lineup of programs to keep you active during the winter months and I hope you’ll join us! Special highlights include our Blonder Cares volunteer event TOMORROW, January 17, our return to the Olive Garden for VSP Café on January 30, and a new SOAR Fitness starting February 4! Check out all the exciting programs we have planned for 2020 in our January and February calendars! Sincerely,
Elizabeth Knapp
Director, Blonder Family Department for Special Needs
678.812.4095
Elizabeth.Knapp@atlantajcc.org
Jerry’s Habima Theatre presents... Mamma Mia!Thurs, Mar 12-Sun, Mar 22
Mamma Mia! Here we go again! Tickets are now on sale for the Jerry’s Habima Theatre production of Mamma Mia!, the iconic Broadway production featuring ABBA’s greatest hits! Set on a Greek island paradise, this enchanting tale of love, laughter, and friendship, is full of explosive dance and musical numbers, setting the scene for an unforgettable show that's perfect for all ages!
Sister Act at City SpringsSun, May 3, 12:30-5:00 pm
Join us for an afternoon at the theater! We’ll meet for lunch at a restaurant near City Springs, then enjoy the matinee performance of Sister Act at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center. Ticket and lunch included. We have a limited number of tickets so register today!
Social Activities & Outings
VSP Café, Olive GardenThurs, Jan 30, 6:30-8:00 pm
4749 Ashford Dunwoody Road Join us once a month as we gather together at different restaurants around Dunwoody and Sandy Springs to socialize and enjoy dinner together. In January, we are meeting at the Olive Garden in Dunwoody! We will have a separate table reserved for Parent Connection, a place especially for parents and caregivers to connect with one another during dinner.
Suggested cost, $20-25 per person
VSP Café, Outback SteakhouseThurs, Feb 27, 6:30-8:00 pm
1220 Ashford Crossing, Atlanta Join us once a month as we gather together at different restaurants around Dunwoody and Sandy Springs to socialize and enjoy dinner together. In January, we are meeting at the Outback Steakhouse in Dunwoody! We will have a separate table reserved for Parent Connection, a place especially for parents and caregivers to connect with one another during dinner.
Suggested cost, $20-25 per person
Blonder Cares is a new community service initiative, made possible by a grant from the Greater Atlanta Jewish Abilities Alliance. Once a month, we’ll meet at the MJCCA to have lunch at A Healthy Touch Café at the MJCCA, do a volunteer project, and work out together! Register online or meet us at the cafe and bring cash.
Fri, Jan 17, 10:30 am-1:00 pm (NEW TIME!)Join us for another fun Blonder Cares event! On Fri, Jan 17, we are getting together to help
the Greater Atlanta Jewish Abilities Alliance prepare for their Power of A Program event! We will meet at the Kuniansky Family Center to do our volunteer project, have lunch at the cafe at 11:30 am, then work out in the Brill Family Fitness Center. Pick-up is at 1:00 pm in the main building. We hope to see you at this fun and social event as we give back to the community together! Fee: $10 (includes lunch)
Register online or tell us you’re coming and bring cash or a check.
Thu, Feb 13
12:00-3:00 pmJoin us for a meaningful Blonder Cares event in February. We will make meals for the Zaban Paradies Center, which helps couples transition from homelessness to independent living. We will make sandwiches and assemble 40 bagged lunches. We'll also eat lunch together at the cafe and have time for a workout in the fitness center. Fee: $10 (includes lunch)
Register online or tell us you’re coming and bring cash or a check.
Debra ‘Debbie’ Sonenshine SOAR Programs
SOAR BowlingMondays, 6:00-7:30 pm
There will be no bowling on Jan 20, in observance of MLK Jr. Day!
Join us every Monday for a night of Bowling and fun at Bowlmor Lanes at 2175 Savoy Drive! We will not meet on Jewish and national holidays. Open to the community! Fee: $10. Payment is due in cash each bowling night, and includes the cost of shoes and two games.
SOAR BasketballTuesdays, 5:30-6:30 pm
Through Jan 28
Sundays, 6:30-7:30 pm
Through Jan 26 This league provides an opportunity to stay active while enjoying the fun and camaraderie of an exciting team sport. Practices are on Tuesdays and Games are on Sundays. Fee: $175
SOAR FitnessTuesdays, 5:30-6:30
Feb 4-March 10 Join us Tuesdays for a variety of fun group fitness classes. We will have a great time while we work on basic stretching and functional exercises to get our bodies moving! Come work out with our fitness trainers and enjoy being social and active.
Fee: $60
2020 is here! With the new year comes New Year’s Resolutions. If one of your resolutions is to improve your health and fitness levels, the MJCCA can help! With 250+ weekly group exercise classes, great workout facilities, and expert staff ready to help you, the MJCCA is the place to get fit. Participants in the Blonder Family Department for Special Needs are invited to become a Preferred member of the MJCCA at a special rate of just $32 a month – a savings of nearly 50% off our regular rate. Let us help you on your path to fitness in 2020! For more information, please email the Membership Office or call
678.812.4060.
Greater Atlanta Jewish Abilities Alliance CalendarStay up to date with many of the events happening in and around our community by following the Greater Atlanta Jewish Abilities Calendar!
Registration & Participant Information
Click on the buttons under each program to register, or call our registration team at 678.812.4010. RSVPs are required so that we can staff appropriately, purchase enough tickets, and make restaurant reservations.If you have questions about registering online, we’re happy to help! Just contact one of the department members listed below. Be sure to also check out our Facebook group! If your email, phone number, or mailing address have changed, please let us know by emailing blonder@atlantajcc.org, or by calling 678.812.4095.
The MJCCA assumes no liability or responsibility whatsoever for any participants (child or adult) who appears for any program for which he/she has not properly registered in advance. To register, visit atlantajcc.org. You can also submit a check made payable to MJCCA to the Blonder Family Department for Special Needs. Please include your email address.
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