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July & August Events & Announcements

7/16/2018

 

New Board Member

We want to express our sincere gratitude to Brian Mawyer, who will be leaving the board after dedicating two years as a board member. Thank you, Brian, for your commitment to WJOA! In his place, please join us in welcoming Marc Bailes to the WJOA board! If you are interested in hosting a Shabbat dinner or leading services, please contact Marc.

Book Club Voting

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Book club voting is live! Please cast your vote by Tuesday, 7/17 at 5pm. 
Here is the form to vote. 
The book choices are as follows:
"The Boston Girl" by Anita Diamant 
​(336 pages)

"The Nimrod Flipout: Stories" by Etgar Keret (167 pages)
"The Angel of Losses" by Stephanie Feldman (304 pages)
"The Finkler Question" by Howard Jacobson (320 pages)
"The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit" by Lucette Lagnado (368 pages)
"The Weight of Ink" by Rachel Kadish (576 pages)

​Visit to the Greater Astoria Historical Society 

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On Wednesday, 7/18, join WJOA for a private tour of the Greater Astoria Historical Society Exhibit, including a history of Jewish Life in Astoria. We will meet with Bob Singleton to learn about the exhibits.
Reach out to Courtney (chmills22@gmail.com) to RSVP and for any questions. 
More info on the Greater Astoria Historical Society can be found at https://astorialic.org/ and visit the Facebook event. ​

Trivia Night

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Please join WJOA for our monthly trivia night at Sek'end Sun on Monday, 7/30. Please note: we will meet at 6:45pm, which is an hour earlier than trivia nights in the past, as Sek'end Sun changed the start time. RSVP to Zahava and Facebook invite coming soon.

WJOA Hike at Mount Beacon Park

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 If you were not able to join us on 7/15, you are in luck! Due to the weather, the hike has been rescheduled for Sunday, 8/19. Please join WJOA in a hike at Mount Beacon Park in the Hudson Valley. We will be meeting in Astoria at 9:45am to travel together up to the park. We plan on exploring and taking a leisurely hike followed by dinner nearby. RSVP to Dov (winkatme@gmail.com) and check out the Facebook event. 

July & Upcoming 2018 Events

7/8/2018

 

Ice Cream Happy Hour

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Beat the summer heat and join Wandering Jews of Astoria for an Ice Cream Happy Hour! We will meet on Tuesday, 7/10 at 7pm at Cold Stone Creamery. RSVP on the Facebook event, by pm or email Zahava (zahavalipton@gmail.com) so she will know what size table to claim that evening. 

July Shabbat Potluck

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Please join us for our next Shabbat services and potluck. It will be held at Lisa's apartment on Friday, 7/13 at 7pm. For the address and to get the signup sheet (for what you're bringing), please email Lisa (lhuberman@gmail.com) by Wednesday, 7/11 and visit the Facebook event. As always, our potlucks are pareve and dairy only.  

Visit to the Greater Astoria Historical Society 

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On Wednesday, 7/18, join WJOA for a private tour of the Greater Astoria Historical Society Exhibit, including a history of Jewish Life in Astoria. We will meet with Bob Singleton to learn about the exhibits.
Reach out to Courtney (chmills22@gmail.com) to RSVP and for any questions. 
More info on the Greater Astoria Historical Society can be found at https://astorialic.org/ and visit the Facebook event. 

WJOA Hike at Mount Beacon Park

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 If you were not able to join us on 7/15, you are in luck! Due to the weather, the hike has been rescheduled for Sunday, 8/19. Please join WJOA in a hike at Mount Beacon Park in the Hudson Valley. We will be meeting in Astoria at 9:45am to travel together up to the park. We plan on exploring and taking a leisurely hike followed by dinner nearby. RSVP to Dov (winkatme@gmail.com) and check out the Facebook event. 

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