River Garden

Services Schedule - High Holidays (click for details)
2016-10-02 - 2016-10-12 | Parker Family Chapel on the River Garden campus
Please join your loved ones for holiday services with our River Garden family. All services will be held in the Parker Family Chapel.
Erev Rosh Hashanah
Sunday, October 2nd at 6:30 p.m.

1st Day of Rosh Hashanah
Monday, October 3rd at 9:00 a.m.
Tashlich at Lake Lea at 1:00 p.m.

2nd Day of Rosh Hashanah
Tuesday, October 4th at 9:00 a.m.

Kol Nidre Services
Tuesday, October 11th at 6:30 p.m.

Yom Kippur Service with Yizkor
Wednesday, October 12th at 9:00 a.m.
Afternoon and Neilah Services at 4:00 p.m.

Open House - Outpatient Services & Programs
2016-09-20 16:30 - 19:30 (America/Halifax) | River Garden Campus, 11401 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32258, United States
Come see how else we can serve you and your loved ones…
Take a tour, ask questions, and learn how River Garden Outpatient Services & Programs help make lives better!

Temple Bet Yam Choir Returns To River Garden
2016-08-28 14:00 - 15:00 | Cohen Auditorium on the River Garden Campus, 11401 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32258, United States
The wonderful Temple Bet Yam Choir will return to the River Garden campus to entertain with a variety of wonderful music. The choir has performed several times in the last few years and they are thrilled to be returning.

Staying in Control of Your Health Care Choices
2016-05-18 11:00 - 15:00 | River Garden Campus, 11401 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville, 32258, United States
Keynote Speakers from Baptist Health, St. Vincent’s Southside and Community Hospice Northeast Florida will lead discussions and Q&A sessions which will illuminate the topics of Palliative Care, Advanced Care Planning, Making Informed Choices, and Ethical Wills/Ethical Legacies.
Come join us for stimulating and interesting discussion and a delicious lunch & dessert!
You must RSVP for this program. Contact Laura Platzer at 260-1818 ext 808 or email lplatzer@rivergarden.org to reserve your space.

"Unknown Jewish Heroes" Reveals Surprises
2016-05-17 11:00 - 12:00 | Cohen Auditorium on the River Garden Campus, 11401 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32258, United States
Please join us Tuesday, May 17th at 11:00 am in the Cohen Auditorium on the River Garden campus, as Rabbi Gary Perras presents a fascinating program with a surprising twist. This engaging discussion will provide you with some fascinating, and perhaps previously unfamiliar details about “Unknown Jewish Heroes”. Light refreshments will be served as attendees enjoy this delightful lecture.

2016 River Garden Golf Classic
2016-04-20 10:00 - 19:00 | FL
The Annual River Garden Golf Classic raises funds to benefit The Albert Z. Fleet Geriatric Training Center at River Garden. The Training Center provides continuing education for existing staff and is also a Florida licensed not-for-profit post-secondary school offering classes to train Nursing Assistants.
20th Annual River Garden Classic
Title Sponsor: Janne and Jody Brandenburg / Hardage-Giddens Funeral Homes & Cemeteries
Deerwood Country Club
Registration Opens 10:00 a.m.
Shotgun Start 12:30 p.m.

Composing A Heart and Other Jewish Immigrant Stories
2016-04-10 13:30 - 15:00 | River Garden Campus, 11401 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32258, United States
Bess de Farber and Rebecca Jefferson
with technical support from Peter Miller
Composing A Heart and Other Jewish Immigrant Stories is a multi-media presentation comprising spoken word, solo clarinet and/or piano, a slideshow of images, audio recordings, and moving narratives.
This performance has been brought to you courtesy of the National Endowment for the Humanities Challenge Grant which provides a $1 match for every $3 raised to create an endowment fund. This fund will allow the Library of Judaica to collect, preserve, and promote through scholarship and public engagement the hidden and/or endangered materials relating to the Jewish experience in Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Please plan to join us. This event is free and open to the community.

River Garden Auxiliary - Special Event
2016-04-07 10:30 - 14:00 | Jacksonville Marriott Southpoint Hotel, 4670 Salisbury Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32256
The theme for this year’s very Special Event is “High Tea Party”. DRESS in your Hats, Pearls and Heels; SIP and SEE Elegant Fashion Trends; SHOP our Silent Auction!
There will be excellent raffle prizes, including vacation getaways… You will also be treated to an exciting and beautiful fashion show by Leila’s.
Be sure to RSVP right away! For further information, call 904-651-6607
Minimum donation is $50, and sponsorships are available. Tickets will also be available at the door.

Anniversary Day 2016 - 70 Years!
2016-03-13 15:00 - 18:00 | River Garden Campus, 11401 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32258, United States

Latkes with Harry!
2015-12-09 10:30 - 23:15 | Frisch Family Pavilion, River Garden campus

Golf Classic 2015
2015-04-29 10:00 - 19:00 | FL
19th Annual River Garden Golf Classic It’s that time of year again! The 19th Annual River Garden Classic Golf Tournament will tee off Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at Deerwood Country Club. We proudly welcome back Title Sponsor Hardage-Giddens Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, and long time tournament chairs Mark Lodinger and Michael Price.
Registration is open! Sponsorships are available from $5,000 to $500 and include player spots, a delicious deli lunch prior to the 12:30 p.m. shotgun start and an evening Awards Reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres, a participation gift for each golfer, and signage on one hole. This great day of golf in support of River Garden is enhanced with fun contests throughout the course, skill prizes awarded on each hole and the opportunity to win lots of great door prizes.
Tournament Proceeds benefit The Albert Z. Fleet Geriatric Training Center at River Garden. The Training Center provides continuing education for existing staff and is also a Florida licensed not-for-profit postsecondary school offering classes to train Nursing Assistants. Our commitment to continuous learning is part of our goal to provide the finest care for the residents of our Home. We are dedicated to excellence in care and training, and our staff is the reason River Garden is an industry leader in Long Term Care and the recipient of an unprecedented 7 Governor’s Gold Seal Awards for Excellence in Long Term Care.
Click here to register today!

River Garden Auxiliary - Special Event
2015-04-23 11:00 - 13:30 | Jacksonville Marriott Southpoint Hotel, 4670 Salisbury Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32256
River Garden Auxiliary invites you to come to “The Big Apple”.
Silent auction, lunch, fashion show, and raffle

69th Anniversary Day Celebration!
2015-03-22 15:00 - 18:00 | River Garden Campus, 11401 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32258, United States
River Garden’s 69th Anniversary Day celebration will be held Sunday, March 22, from 3:00 to 6:00 pm. Debby Kaye, River Garden Home board member, will chair the day which has become a wonderful intergenerational community event.
The afternoon will include musical entertainment by One More Time, a barbecue, kiddie train rides, a bounce house, pony rides, clowns, face painting and wonderful desserts provided by the River Garden Auxiliary. Sharon Smith and Alice Sherman will serve as the Auxiliary’s co-hostesses for the afternoon.
In addition to the outdoor festivities, the annual business meeting of River Garden Senior Services will begin at 4:30 pm. New officers and board members will be installed.
It is hoped that many community members will attend this meeting as this important moment in River Garden’s history is celebrated. River Garden has served thousands of families in this community over these past 69 years. Come and celebrate what River Garden – with support from the entire community — has accomplished!

Jewish A Cappella at River Garden
2015-03-15 14:00 - 15:00 | FL
Rak Shalom, a Jewish a cappella group comprised of students from the University of Maryland, will tour Florida during their Spring Break, and Jacksonville is their first stop.
Enjoy Israeli and American songs in the a cappella style, right here at River Garden! We hope you will join us for this fun-filled event.

Jewish Humor - Another Look...
2015-02-24 10:30 - 11:30 | FL
Please join us in River Garden’s Cohen Auditorium on February 24th at 10:30 AM for a very entertaining hour with Rabbi Raskind from Temple Bet Yam in St Augustine. The Yiddishkeit of the Old World will be explored as you are given a glimpse into the personalities and Jewish culture of the time. We can promise you that your day will begin with a smile. Come for bagels and a schmear, and enjoy! This free event is open to the community.

River Garden Gala - The River Garden of Eden
2014-11-22 19:00 | FL
Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa
Saturday, November 22, 2014 7:00 p.m.
Chairs: Debbie & Jeff Parker
Entertainment provided by The Atlanta Party Band
Benefiting the
River Garden Hebrew Home/
Wolfson Health & Aging Center
Late night in the Garden?
The evening continues at our “After Party Experience.” It would be a ‘sin’ not to come…
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Find us on Facebook – RiverGardenGala
Reservations and sponsorships
are available now.
For information please contact
Kathy Osterer
904-260-1818 or kosterer@rivergarden.org

AJAS to Visit River Garden Campus
2014-04-01 13:00 - 17:30 | FL
AJAS – The Association of Jewish Aging Services, is holding its 2014 Annual Conference in Jacksonville, Florida. AJAS is an association of not-for-profit community-based organizations, rooted in Jewish values, which promotes and supports the delivery of services to an aging population.
Many attendees will visit River Garden on Tuesday afternoon, April 1st, and will be treated to a keynote address from Larry Minnix, a campus tour and welcome reception. Mr. Minnix is CEO of LeadingAge, whose membership of 6,000 not-for-profit organizations represents the entire field of aging services.

68th Anniversary Day
2014-03-23 15:00 - 18:00 | River Garden Campus, 11401 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville, 32258, United States
Join The Celebration – River Garden’s 68th Anniversary
River Garden’s 68th Anniversary Day celebration will be held Sunday, March 23, from 3:00 to 6:00 pm. Randy Kammer, River Garden Home board member, will chair the day which has become a wonderful intergenerational community event.
The afternoon will include musical entertainment by Beach Street Boogie, aka Dan & Viv, a barbecue, kiddie train rides, a bounce house, pony rides, clowns, face painting and wonderful desserts provided by the River Garden Auxiliary. Sharon Smith and Alice Sherman will serve as the Auxiliary’s co-hostesses for the afternoon.
In addition to the outdoor festivities, the annual business meeting of River Garden Senior Services will begin at 4:30 pm. New officers and board members will be installed.
It is hoped that many community members will attend this meeting as this important moment in River Garden’s history is celebrated. River Garden has served thousands of families in this community over these past 68 years. Come and celebrate what River Garden – with support from the entire community — has accomplished!
“Each year more and more people come out and join the River Garden family in celebrating this wonderful Home and campus that our Jewish community has built,” said C.E.O., Martin Goetz. “All of us can be truly proud.”
The entire community is invited to attend this celebration. River Garden residents, families and staff look forward to celebrating with you!
Annual Meeting at 4:30 followed by Tombola Drawing.
Musical entertainment, barbeque, face painting, bounce house, clowns & more.
An afternoon of food and fun for the entire family!
Rain or shine ~ Everyone is welcome!

8th Day of Chanukah Activity
2013-12-05 14:30 - 15:30 | FL
Pearl Harbor Day Program, by Al Cory, in the Cohen Auditorium at 2:30 pm

7th Day of Chanukah Activity
2013-12-04 10:00 - 15:30 | FL
JJC Preschoolers’ Chanukah program in the Cohen Auditorium at 10:00 am ••• Rabbi Avi Feigenbaum in the T1 Clubroom at 1:30 pm ••• Israeli Folk Dancing in the Cohen Auditorium at 2:30 pm ••• Light the 8th Chanukah candle at sundown

6th Day of Chanukah Activity
2013-12-03 09:25 - 15:00 | FL
Latkes with Rabbi in the Frisch Family Pavilion 9:30-11:00 am ••• The Eight Notes of Chanukah and Party in the Cohen Auditorium 1:00-3:00 pm ••• Light the 7th Chanukah candle at sundown

5th Day of Chanukah Activity
2013-12-02 13:30 - 16:00 | FL
Chanukah Bingo at 1:30 pm ••• Holiday Workshop with Haven Hospice in the Parker Chapel at 3:00 pm ••• Light the 6th Chanukah candle at sundown

4th Day of Chanukah Activity
2013-12-01 10:30 - 11:30 | FL
Crafts with the JCA kids, in the Frisch Family Pavilion ••• Light the 5th Chanukah candle at sundown

3rd Day of Chanukah
2013-11-30 | FL
Light the 4th Chanukah candle at sundown

2nd Day of Chanukah Activity
2013-11-29 10:00 - 11:00 | FL
Mrs. Schmaltz “Sings the Classics” in the Cohen Auditorium ••• Light the 3rd Chanukah candle at sundown

1st Day of Chanukah and Thanksgiving Day
2013-11-28 | FL
Happy Chanukah and Happy Thanksgiving! ••• Light the 2nd Chanukah candle at sundown

Chanukah 2013
2013-11-27 17:25 - 2013-12-04 17:25 | FL
Light the 1st Chanukah candle Wednesday November 27th at sundown
