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Thursday, October 31,1991 —THE BULLETIN— 9
Bookfair offers fuii^for kids
SUSAN HOPPCNFELD will tell stories to pre-schoolers each day of Showcase of Jewish Writers and Bookfair.
A range of programs for children has been lined up for the eighth annual Showcase of Jewish Writers and Book-fair, to be held Sunday and Monday, Nov. 10 and 11 at the JCC.
Susan Hoppenfeld will host • storytime for pre-schoolers at 10:30 a.m. each day. Stories — all with Jewish content — will be selected from books being sold at the fair.
A teacher at the JCC Shalom Pre-School, Hoppenfeld has an art education degree and will run two literary arts and crafts workshops.
Children will get the opportunity to create and illustrate their own books. Pens, pencils and other materials will be provided.
Sarah Rodgers, artistic performer and educator with Arts Umbrella, will run comedy'workshops at 10:30 a.m. both days. The Nov. 10 workshop is for six to eight-year-olds while the Nov. 11 session is for eight to lO-year-olds.
Pre^registration is necessary, as space is limited. Children are asked to bring a joke.
Char Levine, owner of the "Little Einsteins" store, will perform a science demonstration at 2 p.m. Nov. 10, open to children five and up.
Under the direction of. Lynda Goldhar-Smith, the Jewish Heritage Theatre Group will present Raisins and Almonds, using excerpts from the book by Fredelle Bruser Maynard and the
Canadian musical of thb same title by Phyllis Cohen and Christine Foster. Suitable for
all ages, the program will run at 2 p.m. each day in the JCC auditoriumr~
After the Nov. 11 performance, Cherie Smith prizes will be awarded to winners of the Showcase *91 writing contest.
For the second year, organizer^ are planning a sports carclswap-and-sell. Geared to pre-teens, it's set for 12:30 to 3 p.m. Nov. 11 in the gym. To purchase a table, call Dale at the JCC, 266-9111.
Books and calendars on the environment and nature will be on sale at this year's Book-fair. ■ ■ ;
For more information, call Eleanor Braude at the JCC cultural arts departnieht, 266-9111.
Participants in Kaleidoscope *91 will be treated to a varied selection of workshops organized by program coordinators Janice Margolis and Gisella Levitt and their com-riiittee.
This year's day-long event will take place on Sunday, Nov, 3 at Temple Sholom from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Registration fee includes coffee and muffins, a keynote address by Norma Joseph, two workshops, lUnch, a lunch program and a surprise wind-up.
Ka leid osco pe wo rks h ops are action-oriented and informative. The effect of divorce, intermarriage, conversion and adoption on traditional social structures will be explored in the workshop "Altered States: The New Jewish Family." led by Ellen Shapiro, a family counsellor with the Jewish Family Ser-
JFSA drive aims for 100 members
November signals the beginning of the Jewish Family Service Agency membership drive. Under membership committee chairperson Roberta Beiser, the agency's goal is to add 100 new members, in addition to renewing the over 350 current memberships.
In 1990 675 families came to the JFSA for counselling, financial and resettlement services. The JFS A provides
at B.H. Nov. 2
PROF. NORMA JOSEPH, wife of Rabbi Howard Joseph of the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue In Montreal, will address congregiEition Beth Hamidrash at a Kiddush luncheon sponsored in her honor on Saturday, Nov. 2.
BEISER
financial, social, and emotional help to. OAi^ community.Over 575 people took part in the Family Life education programs.
The agency counsels people whose families and lives are in disarray. '
They give out money and food hampers to people who have very little to live on.
Russian immigrants are helped to resettle and volun-, teers are organized to visit the
Fire, water must go
f JERUSALEM — Ya'acov Agam's illuminated "Fire and Water" fountain must move from Dizengoff Circle in Tel Aviv, Mayor Shlomo Lahat said the fountain will be shifted as part of a revamping for the future pedestrian mall.
Family worl(shops focus on parenting
JWB staff
Parenting has become a major concern in the Jewish community,viaccording to Ellen Shapiro, Family Life education coordinator for Jewish- Family Service Agency.
This year. JFS A is presenting Adele Faber Tuesday, Nov. 12 on "How to Talk so
SHAPIRO
Kids Will Listen" and a workshop Wednesday, Nov. 13 entitled "Engaging Cooperation in Children."
"Faber is considered a' foremost expert on parenting in North America," Shapiro told JWB in an interview.
Other programs offered this year include "Fathers and Sons" 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20 at Temple Sholom. Offered for the first time, Shapiro said the lecture reflects the growing interest in male identity and father/ son relationships. ■ ■ \
"There are so many programs for women, men need a chance to explore their own sense of identity, of which the father/son relationship is primary," Shapiro noted.
"Parenting Avithout guilt." which began 6c^. 29 at 7:30 . p.m.. is a program for parents of children under six.The six-part series, led by Roslyn Kir-son, will explore how to build a positive relationship while
dealing with difficult moments in parenting.
"Over the past couple of years attendance at our parenting workshops has really boomed, she added. Shapiro explained the philosophy behind the parenting programs is to bring in top experts to speak on specific topics.
Last year, a lecture on stubbornness in children with Gordon'NeufeId attracted more than 300 parents.
In addition to parenting programs, Shapiro said JFS A offers other services such as a grief support group, overeating series and co-dependency for couples.
Shapiro, who received her MA. in counselling psychology from U BC. is a specialist in child development. She has been with JFS A for three years as a counsellor and family mediator. She also trains other professionals in her field.
sick and the homebound.
J FS A offers support to people who are grieving.
The agency needs the moral and financial support of the community in order to provide the best possible services.
To contribute or volunteer with the Jewish Family Service Agency, call 266-2396.
PROGRAM COORDINATORS Margolis.
vice Agency.
In "Beyond Conventional Medicine", participants will be introduced to naturopathic and homeopathic medicine by a practising physician and a chiropractor. This workshop will focus on women's health issues and the aging process.
"Israel from the Inside" will feature first-hand accounts of everyday life in Israel, while "It's Your Choice", led by a registered counsellor, will dis-
Giseila Levitt (left) and Janice
cuss decision-making skills.
Workshops on the role of women from a Biblical perspective, re-entering the workforce and media coverage of Israel complete this year's selection.
Registration is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to limited space, organizersask women to sign early. For more information, contact the Jewish Federation office, 266-8371.
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