BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Stroum Jewish Community Center of Greater Seattle - ECPv6.18.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Stroum Jewish Community Center of Greater Seattle X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://sjcc.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Stroum Jewish Community Center of Greater Seattle REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261012 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261207 DTSTAMP:20261023T140206Z CREATED:20260813T213706Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261023T140206Z UID:10024494-1791763200-1796601599@sjcc.org SUMMARY:EXHIBIT | HYPHEN: Graphic Novels of Jewish Diversity DESCRIPTION:Explore Jewish diversity through “HYPHEN: Jewish Stories in Our Own Words\,” a graphic novel exhibit featuring stories of identity\, immigration and belonging. Join graphic novelist and co-creator Julian Voloj on Nov. 1 for a special reception and conversation about his work on HYPHEN as executive director of Be’chol Lashon\, a nonprofit devoted to uplifting the historic and contemporary racial\, ethnic and cultural diversity of the Jewish people. \nThe vibrant new graphic novel anthology + exhibit\, HYPHEN: JEWISH STORIES IN OUR OWN WORDS\, celebrates ethnic and racial diversity within the Jewish community through the art of graphic novels\, with deeply personal stories from Laos\, Japan\, Uganda and around the world about immigration\, trailblazing\, traumas and culturally different Jewish experiences. Each story is told in their own words and uniquely illustrated by a roster of acclaimed international artists. From ancient traditions to modern journeys\, these voices reflect the true diversity of the Jewish experience today. \nThe stories in HYPHEN are about immigration and information hidden from children\, stories of trauma\, the experience of being a refugee. In matching storytellers and artists\, the editors tried to find Jewish artists\, initially\, but that wasn’t always possible\, especially given tight deadlines. However\, fortuitous links happened. For example\, the editors knew of an Italian-African artist who wanted to work with a black storyteller\, so paired them with Shoshanna\, the trailblazing first female rabbi of Uganda’s Abayudaya community. \nFree Registration/Drop In + Book Sales: \n\nOct. 12-Dec. 6: Exhibit on view for drop-ins during regular SJCC business hours with onsite front-desk registration (best after preschool hours to view all five story panels).\nNov. 1: Opening Reception registration required.\n\n \nABOUT: Speaker/Graphic Novelist/Curator Julian Voloj\nBorn in Germany to Colombian parents\, Voloj is the executive director of Be’chol Lashon\, an organization dedicated to celebrating ethnic and racial diversity within the Jewish community. Voloj is the author of several graphic novels. He and co-editor Sapolsky\, a French-American artist and writer with both Ashkenazi and Sephardic roots and the co-creator of “Spider-Man Noir\,” have chosen comics as their medium because it is limitless and cinematic. \n  \nInteractive! Everyone is invited to draw their own graphic story panel and contribute to the ‘s diverse story of our J community in the J Cafe. \nPart of SJCC Blueprint for Belonging. URL:https://sjcc.org/event/exhibit-hyphen-graphic-novels-of-jewish-diversity/ LOCATION:Stroum Jewish Community Center\, 3801 E Mercer Way\, Mercer Island\, WA\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Gatherings,Adults + Seniors,Arts + Ideas,Arts Featured Events,Demographics,Demographics: Adults,Demographics: Seniors (55+ better),Demographics: Young Adults,J Community,Young Adult Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sjcc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/261101-hyphen-graphic-novel-IMAGE-1920.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="SJCC Arts + Ideas":MAILTO:BoxOffice@SJCC.org GEO:47.576754;-122.206204 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Stroum Jewish Community Center 3801 E Mercer Way Mercer Island WA United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3801 E Mercer Way:geo:-122.206204,47.576754 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261121T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261121T210000 DTSTAMP:20261023T140323Z CREATED:20260813T170841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261023T140323Z UID:10024493-1795287600-1795294800@sjcc.org SUMMARY:MUSIC | Jewish Country Music Artist: Joe Buchanan + The Family Band DESCRIPTION:Jewish country music artist Joe Buchanan and his band deliver a boot-stomping\, backyard boogying joyous evening of country ballads\, connection\, healing and celebration. Featuring line dancing with Seattle’s Boot Boogie Babes. \n \nJewish Country Music: What Now? Texas-born and river-raised\, Joe Buchanan makes country music that is steeped in Jewish spirituality and steeped in Torah. Grounded in the idea that there is always room at the table\, his music highlights the values\, faith and history of the Jewish people—stories about struggles and triumphs of the human spirit. \nRaised with one foot in Houston and the other in the Texas Hill Country\, Buchanan grew up swinging off ropes on the Frio River and spending time like any kid—trying to figure out what was what. About 13 years into his marriage\, his wife discovered she was Jewish and their family started down a path of that changed everything. In the ten years since his conversion\, this Jewish country artist from Houston\, TX\, truly found his voice. After joining the Tribe\, Buchanan released his debut album\, Unbroken\, and in 2020 his second\, Back From Babylon. Info: joebuchananmusic.com \nNew Album “Heaven & Earth”: Why make this music now? “One of the most incredible things about making music has been how folks have opened up about their struggles in faith\, relationships or their Jewish experience\, and how a song or a service helped them find some healing\,” says Buchanan. His new album\, Heaven and Earth\, is heavily inspired by the joy of being together and in those quiet moments where we find connection to others\, to a higher being and to ourselves. Plus: it’s simply great country music to listen to and dance to in your backyard with good friends—songs that open doors to celebration. \n  \nFeaturing Boot Boogie Babes Line Dance Lesson + Performance: Seattle’s Boot Boogie Babes have choreographed a line dance to “Good Times\,” a feature track on Buchanan’s new album (see instruction videos below)—so everyone will be ready to boogie with them in their seats during their performance. Get ready for your boot-stomping\, honkey-tonk\, flash-mob moment! Boot Boogie Babes Class Schedule  \n  \nLine Dance Lesson Videos: Choreography by Boot Boogie Babes \n \n \nPrev\n1 of 1\nNext\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LINE DANCE LESSON | Joe Buchanan\, "Good Times": Teach + Demo by Boot Boogie Babes for 11/21 Concert\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LINE DANCE PRACTICE w/MUSIC | Joe Buchanan\, "Good Times" Dance w/Boot Boogie Babes for 11/21 Concert\n \n \n \n \n \n\nPrev\n1 of 1\nNext\n\n \n \n \n \nDoors open 6:30 pm for Happy Hour + Line Dance Lesson \nCosponsored by: Margo and Jacob z”l Engelstein; and made possible in part with support from Creative West and the National Endowment for the Arts. \nView policies\, terms + conditions on our  SJCC Box Office + Venue Policies  page.    URL:https://sjcc.org/event/music-jewish-country-music-artist-joe-buchanan-the-family-band/ LOCATION:Stroum Jewish Community Center\, 3801 E Mercer Way\, Mercer Island\, WA\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Gatherings,Adults + Seniors,Arts + Ideas,Arts Featured Events,Demographics,Demographics: Adults,Demographics: Seniors (55+ better),Demographics: Young Adults,J Community,Young Adult Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sjcc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/261121-country-buchanan-IMAGE-1920.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="SJCC Arts + Ideas":MAILTO:BoxOffice@SJCC.org GEO:47.576754;-122.206204 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Stroum Jewish Community Center 3801 E Mercer Way Mercer Island WA United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3801 E Mercer Way:geo:-122.206204,47.576754 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261205T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261205T210000 DTSTAMP:20261030T161920Z CREATED:20260817T215556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261030T161920Z UID:10024819-1796497200-1796504400@sjcc.org SUMMARY:MUSIC | The Klezmatics: Hanukkah & 40th Anniversary Celebration DESCRIPTION:“The Klezmatics aren’t just the best band in the klezmer vanguard; on a good night\, they can rank among the greatest bands on the planet.” – Time Out New York \nJoin us for a Hanukkah concert celebrating the Grammy-winning Yiddish band and klezmer superstars\, The Klezmatics’ 40th anniversary and the release of their new album\, “We Were Made For These Times\,” a powerful new body of work rooted in protest\, hope and resilience. \nThe show features songs from both their “Woodie Guthrie’s Happy Joyous Hanukkah” and new 40th anniversary album\, which fuses Jewish song traditions with Black gospel\, Latin American rhythms\, avant-jazz improvisation and global roots influences. As always\, The Klezmatics create a shared musical language of solidarity\, collective action and radical joy—needed for the world we are living in now. \nReserved Seating. Doors open at 6 PM for Hanukkah Happy Hour with signature Manischewitz cocktails\, wine/beer and noshes for sale. \nNeed childcare? Parents Night Out (Saturday\, Dec. 5 | 5-9 pm) We’ve got the kids\, you’ve got a night of Klezmatics! \n \nCo-sponsored by: Margo and Jacob z”l Engelstein.\nCommunity Partner: Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation \nView policies\, terms + conditions on our  SJCC Box Office + Venue Policies  page.    URL:https://sjcc.org/event/music-the-klezmatics-hanukkah-40th-anniversary-celebration/ LOCATION:Stroum Jewish Community Center\, 3801 E Mercer Way\, Mercer Island\, WA\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Gatherings,Adults + Seniors,Arts + Ideas,Arts Featured Events,Demographics,Demographics: Adults,Demographics: Seniors (55+ better),Demographics: Young Adults,Holiday Programs,J Community,Young Adult Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sjcc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/261205-hanukkah-klezmatics-IMAGE-1290.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="SJCC Arts + Ideas":MAILTO:BoxOffice@SJCC.org GEO:47.576754;-122.206204 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Stroum Jewish Community Center 3801 E Mercer Way Mercer Island WA United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3801 E Mercer Way:geo:-122.206204,47.576754 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261213T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261213T150000 DTSTAMP:20261026T161421Z CREATED:20260820T221518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261026T161421Z UID:10024821-1797170400-1797174000@sjcc.org SUMMARY:EXHIBIT+SPEAKER | Author/Photographer Lloyd Wolf\, "A Joyful Noise: Klezmer in Motion" DESCRIPTION:“Lloyd Wolf is a warrior. For justice\, for memory\, for a better world\, for tikkun olam. His weapon is a camera.” – Frank London\, The Klezmatics \n“Lloyd’[s]… photographs sing with as lively a tune as any clarinetist or violinist\, digging deep into the soul of the music itself…capturing those who play and participate in klezmer\, from the early revivalists through to the young\, up-and-coming\, cutting-edge upstarts.” – music critic Seth Rogovoy \n“Wolf’s exhibition is the only known photographic archive of the klezmer world.” – Washington Jewish Week \nFor over thirty years\, award-winning photographer Lloyd Wolf has documented klezmer musicians\, a uniquely Jewish art form\, from old-school performers like Sid Beckerman\, Julie Epstein and Elaine Hoffman Watts to the Grammy-winning Klezmatics\, Andy Statman and Itzhak Perlman\, to younger stars like Michael Winograd\, So-Called\, Sasha Lurje and Kleztronica. Wolf’s photographs sizzle with energy\, capturing the soul and sound of the performers in visual form. \n \nBook sales + signing. \nExhibit reception + book talk: Dec. 13 (Ticketed)\nExhibit on display: Dec. 5 – end of March (Drop-in) \nNote: The J is proud to host two klezmer artists featured in Wolf’s exhibit: The Klezmatics Hanukkah show on December 5 and klezmer-punk artist Alicia Jo Rabins on March 27. Come early to view the exhibit. Tickets for these shows at SJCC.org/arts \nView policies\, terms + conditions on our  SJCC Box Office + Venue Policies  page.      \n\n \nABOUT:  Lloyd Wolf is an award-winning photographer whose work has been shown in over 150 exhibitions internationally and is collected in numerous museums. He has done assignments for “The Washington Post Magazine\,” “National Geographic Explorer\,” “People\,” AFl-CIO\, the Smithsonian\, HBO\, Jewish Telegraphic Agency\, “Forward\,” “Moment” and “Vogue.” He has received a National Endowment for the Arts grant and leads a diverse team of artists for the Columbia Pike Documentary Project. Previous books include “Jewish Mothers: Strength Wisdom Compassion\,” “Jewish Fathers: A Legacy of Love\,” “Facing the Wall. Americans at the Vietnam Memorial\,” “Living Diversity\,” “Transitions” and “The Road Ahead.” He has taught at Shepherd College\, George Mason University and to homeless and immigrant youth. URL:https://sjcc.org/event/exhibit-speaker-author-photographer-lloyd-wolf/ LOCATION:Stroum Jewish Community Center\, 3801 E Mercer Way\, Mercer Island\, WA\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Gatherings,Adults + Seniors,Arts + Ideas,Arts Featured Events,Demographics,Demographics: Adults,Demographics: Early Childhood (Birth to 5 yrs),Demographics: Seniors (55+ better),Demographics: Young Adults,J Community,Talks,Young Adult Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sjcc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/261213-exhbiit-joyful-noise-IMAGE-1920.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="SJCC Arts + Ideas":MAILTO:BoxOffice@SJCC.org GEO:47.576754;-122.206204 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Stroum Jewish Community Center 3801 E Mercer Way Mercer Island WA United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3801 E Mercer Way:geo:-122.206204,47.576754 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR