River Garden

Rabbi Merrill Shapiro Presents: Women in Charge: The Matriarchs of Israel
2018-04-18 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Halifax) | Cohen Auditorium on the River Garden Campus, 11401 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32258, United States

Yom Hashoah Remembrance Service
2018-04-12 13:30 - 15:00 | Cohen Auditorium on the River Garden Campus, 11401 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32258, United States

Cindy Edelman Presents: Henryk Ross, A Man and His Camera
2018-04-11 10:30 - 12:00 | Cohen Auditorium on the River Garden Campus, 11401 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32258, United States

Danielle Porter - The Healing Art of Music
2018-04-10 11:00 - 12:30 | Cohen Auditorium on the River Garden Campus, 11401 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32258, United States

Jewish Java -- Tommy Cohen Presents: Hiding From the Nazis in Holland
2018-04-04 09:00 - 10:30 | Cohen Auditorium on the River Garden Campus, 11401 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32258, United States
Complimentary Passover Refreshments – by reservation only
MUST RSVP to Isabel Balotin no later than March 29th
shalomjax@jewishjacksonville.org
904-448- 5000 x 1206

Meditation Group at The Coves – Led by Sheila Leiberman
2018-03-26 13:00 - 14:00, 2018-03-19 13:00 - 14:00, 2018-03-12 13:00 - 14:00, 2018-03-05 13:00 - 14:00 | The Coves Clubroom on the River Garden campus
Meditation practice enhances well-being, and studies have proven it also helps brain function including concentration.
Join Coves members and others from the community for an hour of calm…
We begin with a discussion concerning a relevant topic and conclude with guided meditation.
Every Monday from 1:00 – 2:00 PM
In the Coves Clubroom
RSVP to Cheryl Fisch: 904-886-8936 or cfisch@rivergarden.org

72nd Anniversary Day Celebration & Annual Meeting
2018-03-25 15:00 - 18:00 | River Garden Campus, 11401 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32258, United States
72nd Anniversary Day Celebration & Annual Meeting
March 25, 2018 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Join us as we celebrate 72 years of excellent service to our Jacksonville community. Share the afternoon with family and friends as they enjoy a delicious barbecue, and children of all ages are entertained by clowns, balloon artists and face painters, pony rides, a bounce house and so much more.
As the festivities continue outside, the annual meeting will begin at 4:30 in the Cohen Auditorium.
We hope you’ll join us during our Anniversary Day celebration!
Bring the whole family!

We Really Mean Business: The Contribution of Jews to the History of Jacksonville
2018-03-18 11:00 - 12:30 | Cohen Auditorium on the River Garden Campus, 11401 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32258, United States
This program is free and open to the community.
Refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP by Tuesday, March 13 to Laura Platzer:
lplatzer@rivergarden.org – OR – 904-886-8429.

Rabbi Perras Presents - Jewish Humor: It Only Hurts When I Laugh
2018-03-14 10:30 - 12:00 | Cohen Auditorium on the River Garden Campus, 11401 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32258, United States
This program is free and open to the community.
Refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP by Wednesday, March 7, to Laura Platzer:
lplatzer@rivergarden.org or 904-886-8429.

Northeast Florida Conservatory Concert Band Presents: "Spring is in the Air"
2018-03-13 18:30 - 20:00 | Cohen Auditorium on the River Garden Campus, 11401 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32258, United States
RSVP by Wednesday, March 7th, to:
Laura Platzer — 904-886-8429 or lplatzer@rivergarden.org

Cindy Edelman Presents - Visions of Love
2018-03-09 10:00 - 11:30 | Cohen Auditorium on the River Garden Campus, 11401 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32258, United States
This program is free and open to the community.
Refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP by Friday, March 2, to Laura Platzer:
lplatzer@rivergarden.org – OR – 904-886-8429

Jewish Java - The Impact of Jewish Federation in Jacksonville and Around the World
2018-03-07 09:00 - 10:30 | Cohen Auditorium on the River Garden Campus, 11401 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32258, United States

Meditation Group at The Coves - Led by Sheila Leiberman
2018-02-26 13:00 - 14:00, 2018-02-19 13:00 - 14:00, 2018-02-12 13:00 - 14:00 | The Coves Clubroom on the River Garden campus

Shabbat with Hazzan Holzer and Kol Train
2018-02-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Parker Chapel
We welcome you to join us…

Embrace the Power of Positive Aging - Part 2 - Dr. Ken Tannenbaum
2018-02-23 10:00 - 11:30 | Cohen Auditorium on the River Garden Campus, 11401 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32258, United States
Getting old is not for the faint of heart, but the alternative is far less attractive!
Join Dr. Tannenbaum for a fun two-part lecture and discussion program aimed at maximizing your enjoyment of aging.
RSVP by February 14 to Laura Platzer : 904-886-8429 or lplatzer@rivergarden.org

Reaping Eve's Rewards in the Garden of Eden - Rabbi Merrill Shapiro
2018-02-21 10:30 - 12:00 | Cohen Auditorium on the River Garden Campus, 11401 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32258, United States
This presentation is part one of a 4-program series:
“Influential Women of the Bible: Examining Persuasive Personalities”.
The program is free and open to the community.
Refreshments will be served during the presentation.
Please RSVP no later than Wednesday, February 14th to Laura Platzer: lplatzer@rivergarden.org or call 904-886-8429.

Auxiliary Book Sale... It's Gonna be Huge!
2018-02-20 10:00 - 15:30 | River Garden Lobby
River Garden Auxiliary Book Sale
Tuesday, February 20
10 AM – 3:30 PM
Huge assortment of new and like-new hard and soft cover books. Priced to sell quickly. All proceeds benefit our very special River Garden residents.
If you have any books to donate, they can by dropped off at:
River Garden, 11401 Old St. Augustine Road
Beginning Tuesday, February 13
For further information please call Michele Steinfeld 636-7580 or Bobbi Miller 287-7572.
Your support is greatly appreciated.
Open to the public. Please tell your friends.

Jewish Genealogy meeting
2018-02-18 10:30 - 12:00 | Cohen Auditorium on the River Garden Campus, 11401 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32258, United States
The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) is a non-profit 501(c)(3).
One of its objectives is to assist and promote the research of Jewish family history.
Our newly formed group will provide opportunities for the sharing of Jewish genealogical information, and we are planning to create a branch of IAJGS in our unserved area.
We will be meeting monthly at River Garden.
Next meeting: Sunday, February 18 at 10:30 AM
Refreshments will be provided.
For additional information and to RSVP please contact Marla Westberg: marla@westbergfl.com

Embrace the Power of Positive Aging - Part 1 - Dr. Ken Tannenbaum
2018-02-16 10:00 - 11:30 | Cohen Auditorium on the River Garden Campus, 11401 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32258, United States
Getting old is not for the faint of heart, but the alternative is far less attractive!
Join Dr. Tannenbaum for a fun two-part lecture and discussion program aimed at maximizing your enjoyment of aging.
RSVP by February 9 to Laura Platzer : 904-886-8429 or lplatzer@rivergarden.org

Jewish Business Network meeting
2018-02-09 08:30 - 09:30 | Parker Chapel
River Garden will host the next meeting of Jewish Business Network Jacksonville.
The Jewish Business Network is all about bringing the Jewish community together, developing word-of-mouth based business opportunities and cultivating professional relationships.
Light breakfast will be served.
Friday, February 9, 2018 from 8:30 – 9:30 AM in the Parker Chapel.
RSVP a must — no later than Monday, February 5th — to Zach Cohen – Zach@stjohnsasset.com

Jewish Java - Recapturing Life's Highlights
2018-02-07 09:00 - 10:30 | Cohen Auditorium on the River Garden Campus, 11401 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32258, United States

Meditation Group at The Coves - Led by Sheila Leiberman
2018-02-05 13:00 - 14:00

Food, Film & Fun with Auxiliary!
2018-02-03 19:00 - 22:30
Delicious Deli Dinner served
After dinner, play a card game of your choice, Mah Jongg, Scrabble or your game of choice.
For those who won’t be playing games, we will show a movie for you to watch.
Only $18 per person!
Please make checks out to River Garden Auxiliary
RSVP by Jan 29 by mailing a check to:
Rhoda Goldstein
11710 Tierra Verde Lane
Jacksonville, FL 32259
Thank you! We are looking forward to spending this evening of Food, Film & Fun at River Garden with a group of supporters!

Stephen Whitfield Presents: The Pentagon Papers as History
2018-01-19 10:30 - 11:30
RSVP no later than Monday, January 15th
to Laura Platzer: lplatzer@rivergarden.org -or- 904-886-8429

Cindy Edelman Presents...
2018-01-10 10:30 - 11:30 | Cohen Auditorium on the River Garden Campus, 11401 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32258, United States
Join Cindy Edelman as she presents Arthur Szyk: An Artistic Warrior of the 20th Century.
Cindy will provide an in-depth look into a Jewish political artist who advocated civil and human rights.
