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SPECIAL EVENTS

Available to members at no additional charge

LUNCH@LLAIC

LAST PROGRAM OF THE SPRING!

TUESDAY, MAY 28

12:00 NOON @ TEMPLE SHALOM

You won't want to miss our final LUNCH@LLAIC event of the season, whether or not you've attended some of the others. We'll see a video produced by Curiosity University, and Sue Goldberg will lead us this week in discussing it. The video is "Was Alexander Hamilton Jewish? A Scholar Investigates." Drawing on untapped sources in the West Indies, the presenter of the video makes the case for Hamilton’s Jewish ancestry and explores his ongoing relationships with Jews throughout his lifetime. Although Alexander Hamilton didn't proclaim his Jewish identity in his adulthood in the United States, he never forgot his origins. He emerged as a singular champion of American Jewry against the forces of anti-Semitism, fought for Jewish rights in the courts, collaborated with Jewish merchants, and secured a position for the first Jew on the board of an American college. Alexander Hamilton may in fact have been the Jewish Founding Father.

No RSVP is required, but email Jennifer Young by 11 that day if you want pizza at $3 a slice or two for $5. Or bring your lunch. If you have questions, please contact Phyllis Cohen or Alice Freedman.

TWO SPECIAL LIVE EVENTS IN ONE DAY

ANNUAL MEETING AND 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

TUESDAY, JUNE 4

On Tuesday, June 4th, all of our LLAIC members are invited to come to Temple Shalom in West Newton for two special events that celebrate the past, present, and future of LLAIC.

Event #1 - Annual Business Meeting.

The meeting, during which we will vote on the new members of our Board of Directors, will start at 11:00 a.m. There will be a “State of the Organization” message from President Shelly Levine — “The state of our organization is sound.” Come find out why, hear our financial report - also sound - and learn what is in store for all of us in the coming year!

Event #2 — It’s LLAIC’s 10th Anniversary! Come Celebrate with Us. (RSVP REQUIRED.)

At 12:00 noon, following the annual business meeting, we are having a special luncheon to honor the 10th anniversary of our organization. We will hear about the founding and continuation of our independence from some of our founders, many of whom will be in attendance. We will give out the first LLAIC Lifelong Achievement Award to Marvin Snider, and we will have an open discussion about our future, so everyone can contribute to keeping LLAIC relevant, vibrant, and meaningful in our ever-changing world.

PLEASE RSVP TO DON BERMONT BY SUNDAY, JUNE 2, IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE LUNCHEON.

THE OUTSIDER AT THE VOKES THEATRE

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 @ 2:00

This summer the Vokes Theatre in Wayland is performing a play called “The Outsider,” a political farce, appropriate for the season! The play concerns a governor who exits office in disgrace, leaving his qualified but socially and politically inept lieutenant governor to do his best in his place. As expected, things begin to go downhill fast, but help arrives from an unexpected source. According to Broadway World: “The Outsider is an insightful, witty satire about modern American politics. Funny, timely and – dare we say – entirely possible.” 

We would like to reserve a block of tickets for a 2:00 p.m. matinee on Saturday August 3. Tickets are $20.00 each. If you would like to join the group for the play, followed by an early dinner, please send the attached reservation form with your $20 check to Andrea Teacher at the address written on the form by June 15. Contact Andrea with any questions.

GROUP MEETINGS

Available to members at no additional charge

CURRENT EVENTS

FRIDAY, JUNE 7 @ 10:00-11:15

LED BY MARGALIT LAI

By the time we meet again, Stormy Daniels will probably have faded back into oblivion. But who will have popped up to replace her? Whoever it is, our energetic group will have figured out how to handle him or her, and how to deal with the latest developments in the Middle East and in Congress and on the various campaign trails. Margalit Lai will lend her considerable leadership skills to filling in for Jerry.

Click here before noon on Thursday, June 6, to request a Zoom invitation. You'll receive it that day. Newcomers are always welcome.

SPANISH CONVERSATION GROUP

¡Bienvenidos a La Tertulia!

MONDAY, JUNE 17 @ 1:00

Our format consists of reading and discussing articles from various Spanish language media sources of general high interest. There is no homework although everyone is invited to submit articles they might find for our agendas.

The hosts for the group are Miriam Grodberg and Larry Krakauer. Contact Miriam at mgrodberg@comcast.net with any questions.

MOVIE MAVENS

FRIDAY, JUNE 21 @ 2 P.M.

Watch this space for the name of the film that we'll watch on our own and then gather on Zoom for our usual lively discussion. Newcomers are always welcome.

THERE ARE NO GENIUSES ON WALL STREET

MONDAY, JUNE 24 @ 10:30-12:00

Are you an experienced investor, or are you new to "the market" and want to know more? We are an easygoing discussion group that deals with all market-related topics. Bring your opinions, insights, and questions. Or just listen. We are now meeting as a joint venture between LLAIC and Tufts OLLI. The next meeting after this one is July 29.

Click here today to request a Zoom invitation. If you have any questions about the group, contact Richard Lewis: lewisdmd@yahoo.com or 617-448-4439.