Veterans Day Show Time at the JCC
Musician/storyteller, Saragail Benjamin will present Joyful Noise with over 100 drums and other percussion instruments. Kids of all ages will play music together while weaving story, rhythm and song into this fun-filled 100% interactive musical story-telling experience. Also included in this fun day will be swimming, sports, and more!

Please bring a bagged lunch (or let us provide lunch for an extra $6), a bathing suit and a towel.

JCC Professional Development Conference
As part of our mission of educating our community, the Friedberg JCC is proud to present a Professional Development Conference. We'll offer those who work with children the opportunity to sharpen their skills, gain insight into the latest developments, procedures and techniques in the field of Early Childhood while networking with colleagues and leaders in the field of early childhood education.

For pricing and additional information, contact Andrea Tannenbaum, 516-431-2929 ext 16, atannenbaum@friedbergjcc.org

- Quality Stars New York: Dana Friedman, Executive Director Early Years Institute
- Sensory Integration Dysfunction: Sarah Appleman, OTR/L, Co-founder PAWS4PEDS
- Raising A Thinking Child: Cheryl Arbitelli, LMSW, Program Director & Michelle Green, LMSW Clinician, Institute for Parenting at Adelphi University
- Temperament: Doreen Miller, Director Parenting Matters
- Just Playing? Are Children Learning Enough?: Karen Horowitz, Coordinator of Parenting Resource Network, Friedberg JCC
- Child Abuse & Maltreatment: Dawn Daniello, Early Childhood Manager, Child Care Council of Nassau, Inc.
- Healthy Kids, Healthy NY After School Institute - How to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity in Your After School Program: Nancy Huehnergarth, Executive Director, NYS Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Alliance (NYSHEPA)
- Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale: Cindi Swernofsky, MS Ed, Early Childhood Specialist, Renaissance Education Services, Inc.
- A World of Difference: Lucille Gionet, Facilitator, ADL's World of Difference Institute
- Connecting Children with Nature/Outdoors: Hillary Olson, Director of Education at the Long Island Children's Museum, Certified Nature Explore Classroom Trainer; founding member of the Long Island Nature Collaborative for Kids (LINCK)

Dessert Networking Reception for Unemployed/Underemployed Executives
HR professionals, CEOs and headhunters... are you interested in meeting qualified executive level job candidates? You are cordially invited to attend a Dessert Networking Reception for Unemployed/Underemployed Executives.

For more information or to RSVP, please contact Pamela Lerner, RLCSW at (516) 634-4010 or plerner@friedbergjcc.org. Please RSVP by November 1, 2009.

This program is part of UJA Federation's Nassau County Connect-to-Care initiative.

Veteran's Day - 5th & 6th Grade Ultimate Gaga
We will spend the morning at the JCC, hanging out with Melissa from Explorers in the Blue Room, using the computers, playing Wii, and swimming in the JCC's pool. In the afternoon, we will travel to Ultimate Gaga in Syosset for some heated rounds of our favorite sport!

Please bring a bathing suit and towel, and a bagged lunch (or let us provide lunch at the JCC Cafe for an additional $6).

Non-members $55; $45 members, after school participants, and registered JCC campers. For more information, please call Marcy Hallerman, Director of Youth Services at 516-634-4173.