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Mar
4
Mon
Lechayim Lunch Plus
Mar 4 @ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm

11:30 am-12:00 pm: Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson
11:30 am -12:30 pm: Complimentary Blood pressure check with nurse, Lori Edelstein
12:00 pm-1:00 pm: Coconut curry chicken, saffron rice, market salad, mixed vegetables, fruit, cookie (Vegetarian option: Coconut curry tofu)
1:00 pm-2:00 pm:  “Madison: 1969,” presentation by Stu Levitan

 

Mar
11
Mon
Lechayim Lunch Plus
Mar 11 @ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm

11:30 am-12:00 pm:  Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson
12:00 pm-1:00 pm:  Chicken Marsala, whipped potato, haricot verts, dinner roll, fruit (vegetarian option: Marsala seitan)
1:00 pm-2:00 pm:  Joan Burstyn presentation, “Growing Up in England during World War II”

 

Mar
18
Mon
Lechayim Lunch Plus
Mar 18 @ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm

11:30 am-12:00 pm:  Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson
12:00 pm-1:00 pm:  Brisket in tomato sauce, Basmati rice, glazed carrots, fruit, hamantaschen (vegetarian option: Meatless tomato sauce with noodles)
1:00 pm-2:00 pm:  Irish music by Currach Trio

Mar
25
Mon
Lechayim Lunch Plus
Mar 25 @ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm

11:30 am-12:00 pm:  Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson
12:00 pm-1:00 pm:  Pasta Primavera, dinner rolls, mixed greens w/ Balsamic dressing, brownies, fruit
1:00 pm-2:00 pm:  “Joys of Birding: Spring Migration,” presentation by Chuck Henrikson

Apr
1
Mon
Lechayim Lunch Plus
Apr 1 @ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm

11:30 am-12:00 pm: Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson
11:30 am -12:30 pm: Complimentary Blood pressure check with nurse, Lori Edelstein
12:00 pm-1:00 pm: Chicken teriyaki, rice, Asian slaw, egg rolls, garlic sesame green beans, cookie (Vegetarian option: Cauliflower teriyaki)
1:00 pm-2:00 pm: Raging Grannies: Songs of life, politics, and protest

Apr
8
Mon
Lechayim Lunch Plus
Apr 8 @ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm

11:30 am-12:00 pm: Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson
12:00 pm-1:00 pm: Moroccan beef Stew, fruit, herbed rice, market vegetables, brownie (Vegetarian option: Veggie Moroccan Stew)
1:00 pm-2:00 pm: Prof. Beth Olson: “Getting Older – Should we care more about our Nutrition?”

Apr
15
Mon
Lechayim Lunch Plus
Apr 15 @ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm

11:30 am-12:00 pm: Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson
12:00 pm-1:00 pm: Honey orange chicken, Basmati rice, corn pudding, fruit, brownie (Vegetarian option: Honey orange tofu)
1:00 pm-2:00 pm: Madison Scottish Country Dancers

Apr
29
Mon
Lechayim Lunch Plus
Apr 29 @ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm

11:30 am-12:00 pm: Yoga from a chair with Betsy Haimson
12:00 pm-1:00 pm: Chicken & dill stew, Basmati rice, vegetable medley, mixed greens salad, fruit (Vegetarian option: Tofu and dill stew)
1:00 pm-2:00 pm: Music and poetry: “A Tale of Two Violas”

Jun
12
Wed
Levy Summer Series – Mitch Nelles
Jun 12 @ 10:30 am – 1:30 pm

“Watching Sports Through a Jewish Lens” – Mitch Nelles

Mitch Nelles, on-air host with iHeartMedia, often grapples with the hypocrisy of today’s sports landscape. The me-first attitude of many athletes, coupled with the team-first premise that leads to victory, is forefront in almost every sports narrative these days.

Taken from a culturally Jewish perspective, Mitch looks at a few current examples, mixed with stories from Wisconsin athletes, and speaks about sports in general as well. Mitch is currently heard as part of The Crossover – on the iHeartRadio App – and hosts his own podcast, called “It’s ALL Thunder!”, also on the iHeartRadio App

Lunch: Vegetarian Minestrone, Artisan Rolls and Butter, Grilled Whitefish with Lemon Caper Picatta,

Toasted Orzo and Roasted Vegetables, or Portabella Mushroom Fettuccine (with Peppers, Onions and Tomatoes, Topped with Roasted Red Pepper). Dessert: Turtle Sundae

Jun
26
Wed
Levy Summer Series – Charles Cohen
Jun 26 @ 10:30 am – 1:30 pm

Charles Cohen

Professor Emeritus, Department of History, E. Gordon Fox Professor of American Institutions Founding Director for the Lubar Institute for the Study of Abrahamic Religions – UW Madison

Jews and Muslims in Christian America”

The United States has been defined in various ways as a “Christian nation”; if so, how do Jews and Muslims—whose understandings of such things as sacred space, sacred time, food, and the religious meaning of the state, can be quite different from those of Christians—fit into American society?

Professor Emeritus, Charles Cohen will discuss this in his talk entitled, Jews and Muslims in Christian America. Professor Cohen is the E. Gordon Fox Professor of American Institutions. He teaches at UW Madison in the Departments of History and Religious Studies. Professor Cohen was Founding Director the Lubar Institute for the Study of the Abrahamic Religions, whose mission is to create better understandings of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam by encouraging ongoing discussion of these traditions and their interrelationships.. His book, “Abrahamic Religions: A Very Short Introduction,” will be published in late 2019 by Oxford University press.

Lunch: Nakoma Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette, Artisan Rolls and Butter, Grilled Salmon with Mango Pineapple Salsa, Wild Rice and Asparagus or Vegetable Napoleon. Dessert: Chocolate Mousse Sundae with Fresh Berries