WJOA Leap Year Happy Hour, Shabbat and Trivia

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See below for the WJOA mid-February announcements! Featured in today's newsletter: Leap Year Happy Hour: 2/29 Shabbat: 3/1 Cardmaking for Dorot/Happy Hour: 3/12 Trivia: 3/19 Annual Purim Spiel: 3/24 Club Room Shabbat: 3/29 Schmooze News Leap Year Happy Hour Thursday, February 29, 6:30pm The Bonnie (29-12 23rd Ave, Astoria) Were you trying to come up with a cool way to celebrate Leap Year? Thinking about what to do on that "extra" day in February? Come join WJOA at Happy Hour at The Bonnie! We will leap for joy when we see you. Here are the details: Meet-up time starts at 6:30pm, and The Bonnie has a Happy Hour that runs until 7pm with $2 off select beers, wine, and well cocktails. Stop by for drinks, dinner, or dessert. After The Bonnie, we may head to FIGO il Gelato Italiano for some gelato nearby. Here is The Bonnie food menu. Here are the menu choices at FIGO il Gelato Italiano. Please RSVP to Jonah by Tuesday, Feb. 27, so he can save you a seat. See you soon! Here is the Facebook event. RSVP to Jonah Shabbat Services and Potluck Friday, March 1, 7pm Laura's apartment in Astoria Please e-mail Laura to RSVP. She'll send you the address and a spreadsheet so you can tell us what vegetarian delicacies you can share for dinner. Join us for the next Wandering Jews Shabbat, as Laura hosts us at her place. We'll sing Kabbalat Shabbat and have a vegetarian potluck dinner. Here is the Facebook event. RSVP to Laura Cardmaking for Dorot/Happy Hour Tuesday, March 12, 6:30pm Oliver's Astoria (37-19 Broadway, Astoria) Join Jennifer as she leads a handmade cardmaking workshop where the cards are made by YOU! The cards will then be given to Dorot, a non-profit organization that provides many different services mainly for older adults living on the Upper West Side. One way to volunteer is by making cards that Dorot will distribute to older adults for birthdays and holidays. For more info about Dorot and their card-making program, you can click the link here. All materials will be provided. We will meet at Oliver's Astoria and enjoy Happy Hour while creating our cards. Click the link to check out Oliver's menu here. To attend, RSVP to Jennifer. Here is the Facebook event. RSVP to Jennifer Trivia Night Tuesday, March 19, 7pm–9pm Astoria Bier & Cheese Broadway (34-14 Broadway, Astoria) Please RSVP to Brian so he can save seats. The WJOA trivia team is going back for more pumpkin grilled cheese at Astoria Bier & Cheese to see which prize we will win this time. Join us on Tuesday, March 19th at 7pm! We hope to see you there! Here is the Facebook event. RSVP to Brian Annual Purim Spiel Sunday, March 24 Save the date! Club Room Shabbat Friday, March 29 Save the date! (It's gonna be big. But space is still limited.) Schmooze News February is Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month (Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion – JDAIM) For over 90 years, JBI has helped people who have visual impairment, are blind, or have a print disability to participate in the most treasured of Jewish rituals, the Passover Seder, by providing FREE large print, braille, and audio format Haggadot.   If you or someone you know needs a large print, braille, or audio format Haggadah this year, please visit JBI’s website or call JBI toll free at 1-800-999-6476 before April 11 and they will be happy to send you your Haggadah, completely free of charge. They have many different versions available—request yours today!   Central 20s & 30s Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Course with IPF Beginning March 6 at 6:00pm, Community House In partnership with the Israel Policy Forum (IPF), we are offering a course that provides an essential overview of the major issues of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict today. Through informational grounding, coupled with practical skill growth, this course is designed to empower participants to navigate an increasingly polarized communal landscape. Dinner will be served at all in-person sessions. APPLY   Volunteer with the Breakfast Program Thursday, March 14, 6:00–7:30am, Pavilion The Breakfast Program is among Central Synagogue’s longest ongoing social justice projects. The program was started in response to increasing homelessness and hunger throughout the city. Join us in distributing pre-made meals and other “to-go” items from the doors in front of the Pavilion entrance. There’s no better way to start the day than by giving back to the community! REGISTER   Donate to Aid in the Israel-Palestine Crisis  We are heartbroken and devastated by the war in Israel and Gaza. You can contribute to GlobalGiving's Israel-Palestine Crisis Relief Fund, which provides emergency relief and long-term support to people in need.   Donate to Aid in the Ukraine Crisis Last February, WJOA member Jonah Schrogin volunteered at JCC Krakow, where he packed and sorted food for Ukrainian refugees. If you'd like to contribute to JCC Krakow's Ukraine relief program, here is their Ukraine Appeal. JCC Krakow is a 501(c)(3) organization, so any donations made are tax-deductible. Please write “Ukraine donation via Jonah Schrogin, int vol” in the comment box.    Jonah has another fundraiser, this one benefitting GlobalGiving's Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund. This supports more than 80 non-profit organizations on the ground in Ukraine and in the surrounding areas providing humanitarian aid, such as shelter, medical care, food, and clean water. Contribute here, and you can get more information by emailing Jonah, including seeing a recorded presentation.   Donate to Aid Wildfire Survivors in Hawaii Contribute to GlobalGiving's Hawaii Wildfire Relief Fund here. The worst wildfires in Hawaii's history have caused more than 90 deaths, left dozens injured, and reduced towns to ash. Hundreds of people are missing. Strong winds from Hurricane Dora fueled the flames in Maui and the Big Island. Your donation to the Hawaii Wildfire Relief Fund will support wildfire relief and recovery efforts in affected communities. Have an event you'd like to organize or share? As always, please don't hesitate to send them our way! —The WJOA Team