Arts & Culture

Lectures & Learning

All Ages Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC
Learning never stops.

Fuel your sense of discovery.

From books to experiences, travel to study – everyone learns differently, connects uniquely, and grows distinctly. We’re committed to ensuring we serve as a destination for you to continue your lifelong education journey.

Program Benefits

We welcome knowledgeable professionals from around the world to share ideas with our community. Some are well-known. Others are rising stars to watch. All are making an impact and sharing ideas.

Back to the Sources is our long-running program that dives deep into Jewish history on a semester-long schedule.

From Jewish learning to book clubs and lectures, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to keep exploring your interests or dive into learning something new.

Upcoming Arts Events

Arts & Culture Events

Comedy and Cocktails logo with a microphone and cocktail glass, featuring a woman singing passionately into a microphone in the lower right corner. Text: "Anxiety Tonight! (Pigtails are Kosher)".

Sat

14

Comedy & Cocktails

Ages 21+
February 14 at 07:30pm
Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC

Come enjoy the perfect date night! Sip delicious cocktails and settle in for Anxiety Tonight! (Pigtails are Kosher) — the hilarious one-woman show from the incomparable Miriam Plotkin.

Arts & Culture Events

Promotional graphic for Tapestry's Banned Book Club by the Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC and Coalition for Jewish Learning, Milwaukee Jewish Federation.

Tue

17

Banned Book Club: February: Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh

Age: 14 – 99 years
February 17 at 01:00pm
$5 Members / $7 Community
Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC

Explore books that spark conversation, challenge ideas, and sometimes… get banned! Our Banned Book Club meets once per month – join us for meaningful, thought-provoking discussions about literature and the reasons certain books have faced bans.

Arts & Culture Events

The letter j on a blue background.

Thu

19

Aging Wisely

Age: 60 – 99 years
February 19 at
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Every Thursday from February 12 to March 5
$45 Members / $50 Community
Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC

Related Events

Arts & Culture Events

Comedy and Cocktails logo with a microphone and cocktail glass, featuring a woman singing passionately into a microphone in the lower right corner. Text: "Anxiety Tonight! (Pigtails are Kosher)".

Sat

14

Comedy & Cocktails

Ages 21+
February 14 at 07:30pm
Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC

Come enjoy the perfect date night! Sip delicious cocktails and settle in for Anxiety Tonight! (Pigtails are Kosher) — the hilarious one-woman show from the incomparable Miriam Plotkin.

Arts & Culture Events

Promotional graphic for Tapestry's Banned Book Club by the Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC and Coalition for Jewish Learning, Milwaukee Jewish Federation.

Tue

17

Banned Book Club: February: Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh

Age: 14 – 99 years
February 17 at 01:00pm
$5 Members / $7 Community
Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC

Explore books that spark conversation, challenge ideas, and sometimes… get banned! Our Banned Book Club meets once per month – join us for meaningful, thought-provoking discussions about literature and the reasons certain books have faced bans.

Arts & Culture Events

The letter j on a blue background.

Thu

19

Aging Wisely

Age: 60 – 99 years
February 19 at
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Every Thursday from February 12 to March 5
$45 Members / $50 Community
Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC

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