Events

Pre-Summer Ceramics Workshop: Soft Slab Construction Using Templates

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

Join us in the JCC ceramics studio this May for pre-summer workshops! These workshops are a great way to learn more about a specific technique, get to know a new and knowledgeable instructor and leave with a beautiful project. This intermediate/advanced ceramics workshop focuses on creating functional and/or sculptural forms using slab construction! In each […]

Pre-Summer Ceramics Workshop: Clay as Canvas

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

Join us in the JCC ceramics studio this May for pre-summer workshops! These workshops are a great way to learn more about a specific technique, get to know a new and knowledgeable instructor and leave with a beautiful project. In this intermediate/advanced ceramics workshop, students will explore the potential of the ceramic form as a […]

Arts in the Afternoon: Remembering Gene Wilder

Kaplan Theatre @ the J 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX

Wednesday, October 4 at 1:00 PM This special sneak peek of the 20th annual Houston Jewish Film Festival will take place on October 4 featuring "Remembering Gene Wilder," a must-see documentary revealing intimate insights into Gene Wilder's life and career with many astonishing surprises. Gene Wilder, the prolific actor and screenwriter, is known all over […]

Movie Night at the J: Remembering Gene Wilder

Kaplan Theatre @ the J 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX

Wednesday, October 4 at 7:30 PM This special sneak peek of the 20th annual Houston Jewish Film Festival will take place on October 4 featuring "Remembering Gene Wilder," a must-see documentary revealing intimate insights into Gene Wilder's life and career with many astonishing surprises. Gene Wilder, the prolific actor and screenwriter, is known all over […]

The Celebration Company Quilt Project Opening Reception

Zinn Boardroom / Art Gallery 5601 S Braeswood Blvd, Houston, TX

Stop by the Zinn Family Boardroom / Art Gallery from October 6 through November 8 and enjoy The Celebration Company Quilt Project, a special collaboration between clients at Celebration Company and Houston-area quilters. Join us for this opening reception on October 15 from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM for light bites and refreshments and to […]

Book Festival Sneak Preview Night: Benyamin Cohen

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

Join us for the Ann and Stephen Kaufman Jewish Book & Arts Festival Sneak Preview Night featuring Benyamin Cohen and his book The Einstein Effect: How the World’s Favorite Genius Got into Our Cars, Our Bathrooms, and Our Minds! Did you know, despite being deceased for decades, Albert Einstein is one of the most popular […]

Book Festival: Dana Dorfman

Kaplan Theatre @ the J 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX

Join us for a special program featuring author Dana Dorfman and her book When Worry Works: How to Harness Your Parenting Stress and Guide Your Teen to Success in conversation with Dr. Ehrin Weiss, Clinical Psychologist. With today’s rising adolescent mental health crisis, where the pressure to achieve is a primary source, Dorfman showcases how […]

Ann and Stephen Kaufman Jewish Book & Arts Festival

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

Inspiring and entertaining, the Ann and Stephen Kaufman Jewish Book & Arts Festival annually delivers a variety of opportunities for the community to learn and experience Jewish literary, culture and performing arts. The Festival is one of the city’s leading cultural and literary events, attracting a large and varied audience of all ages and is […]

Book Festival Opening Night: Martin Fletcher

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

Join us for opening night of the Ann and Stephen Kaufman Jewish Book & Arts Festival featuring Martin Fletcher and his book Teachers: The Ones I Can’t Forget. Throughout his legendary career as an NBC News foreign correspondent and bureau chief, Martin Fletcher was often tasked with encountering people on the worst days of their […]

Book Festival: Local Literati

Kaplan Theatre @ the J 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX

Join us as we hear from Houston authors and inquire about their most recent writing endeavors, followed by a book signing. We will feature keynote speaker Alex Lazar and his book, Lessons from the Covid War: An Investigative Report, in conversation with Dr. Stacey Rose, Associate Professor of Medicine and Infectious Diseases at Baylor College […]