The best place to stay up to date on all events and programming at JSS! This calendar is always up to date and includes all the information you need to get involved.
Jun
22
Thu
Join us for a celebration of community – including our clients, staff, volunteers, and organizational partners, featuring a vegetarian potluck, games, music and a special mayoral proclamation honoring World Refugee Day! Kids and families welcome.
Jun
25
Sun
JSS is a proud community sponsor of WI World Refugee Day in Milwaukee! Join us for this special event, at which we will have a table. There will be food, games, and crafts from different communities round the state. Read more below:
Now in its fifth year, the HOME Refugee Steering Committee at the Lynden Sculpture Garden invites you to observe HOME 2023: WORLD REFUGEE DAY in a series of outdoor events and programs that celebrate Milwaukee’s refugee communities through art, food, fashion, and performance.
HOME is the theme of our work with refugee community leaders, community members, Call & Response artists, and allies. The HOME Refugee Steering Committee is building a space of leading, coming together, and celebrating refugee.
Jul
30
Sun
Tables Across Borders is global food tour collaboration highlighting chefs from refugees communities. The initiative was founded by JSS Executive Director, Kai Mishlove. For this event, we are collaborating with Morris Ramen to present a dinner by Chef Bakht Mohammad of Afghan Kabul Cuisine.
Oct
2
Mon
Join us for our weekly Lechayim series! Each event begins with yoga from a chair at 11am, followed by a lunch and a wide variety of programming that is different each week. The schedule usually runs as below:
11:00 am -11:30 am: Yoga from a chair
11:30 am -12:15 pm: Roasted chicken w/ wine and mushroom sauce, (veg option: Seared tofu w/ mushroom sauce), Basmati rice, snap beans, rugelach & fresh fruit
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Welcome back and past and upcoming activities
Oct
9
Mon
Join us for our weekly Lechayim series! Each event begins with yoga from a chair at 11am, followed by a lunch and a wide variety of programming that is different each week. The schedule usually runs as below:
11:00 am -11:30 am: Yoga from a chair
11:30 am -12:15 pm: Roasted chicken w/ Balsamic tomato sauce, (veg option: Seared tofu w/sauce), garlic whipped potatoes, roasted vegetables, Challah rolls, fresh fruit & rugelach
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Anna Heifitz: Life stories
Oct
16
Mon
Join us for our weekly Lechayim series! Each event begins with yoga from a chair at 11am, followed by a lunch and a wide variety of programming that is different each week. The schedule usually runs as below:
11:00 am -11:30 am: Yoga from a chair
11:30 am -12:15 pm: Roasted chicken w/ Harissa, (Veg option: Quinoa-Stuffed acorn squash), couscous, garlic/lemon green beans, fresh fruit & rugelach
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Dan Barker: Great Composers on piano
Oct
23
Mon
Join us for our weekly Lechayim series! Each event begins with yoga from a chair at 11am, followed by a lunch and a wide variety of programming that is different each week. The schedule usually runs as below:
11:00 am -11:30 am: Yoga from a chair
11:30 am -12:15 pm: Traditional braised brisket, (Veg option: pesto risotto w/ seared tofu), roasted Yukon potatoes, tri color carrots, Challah rolls, fresh fruit & rugelach
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Christian Overland: – Wisconsin Historical Society: Jewish History Collections and Sharing Stories for Future Generations
Oct
30
Mon
Join us for our weekly Lechayim series! Each event begins with yoga from a chair at 11am, followed by a lunch and a wide variety of programming that is different each week. The schedule usually runs as below:
11:00 am -11:30 am: Yoga from a chair
11:00 am -11:30 am: Complimentary Blood pressure check with Lori Edelstein
11:30 am -12:15 pm: Roasted chicken w/ lemon-rosemary sauce, (Veg Option: seared tofu w/ rosemary sauce), garlic whipped potatoes, roasted carrots, Challah rolls, fresh fruit & rugelach
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Piano music inspired by people and nature: Mark Stransky
Nov
6
Mon
Join us for our weekly Lechayim series! Each event begins with yoga from a chair at 11am, followed by a lunch and a wide variety of programming that is different each week. The schedule for this program runs as below:
11:00 am -11:30 am: Yoga from a chair
11:30 am -12:15 pm: Roasted chicken w/ wine and mushroom sauce, (veg option: Seared tofu w/ mushroom sauce), Basmati rice, snap beans, rugelach & fresh fruit
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Mad City Jug Band
Nov
13
Mon
Join us for our weekly Lechayim series! Each event begins with yoga from a chair at 11am, followed by a lunch and a wide variety of programming that is different each week. The schedule for this program runs as below:
11:00 am -11:30 am: Yoga from a chair
11:30 am -12:15 pm: Brisket w/ BBQ sauce, (veg option: tofu w/ BBQ sauce), yellow rice, za’atar roasted vegetables, fresh fruit & rugelach
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Sound Billies: Folk and Americana music