JCC Mid-Westchester

Make special challahs each month with Debra Cohen, director of Jewish
 and Adult Programs. Participants will make dough from scratch, learn to
 shape and braid their loaves, and leave with ready-to-bake challahs. 
All ingredients are kosher and nut free, but contain gluten and egg.
Attend a few sessions or all!
Admission: $45 per session
<h3>Schedule</h3>
October 15: Sukkot lulav challah November 19: Thanksgiving challah December 10: Hanukkah challah January 21: Snowflake knot challah February 4: Heart-shaped challah March 4: Purim challah-tashen April 1: Spring flower challah May 13: Lag BaOmer challah June 3: Pride challah

Local Event: Challah Club

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Challah Club

Make special challahs each month with Debra Cohen, director of Jewish
 and Adult Programs. Participants will make dough from...

All of us experience transitions throughout life—some by choice, others unexpected. Whether you’re navigating a relationship shift, career change, health concern, retirement, loss, relocation, or a personal goal, these experiences can bring both challenges and opportunities for growth.
In
 this thoughtful discussion, you will learn new ways to manage stress, 
adapt to new circumstances, and move forward with greater ease, 
intention, confidence, and clarity.
Admission: $20

Local Event: Managing Life Transitions: Navigating Change with Success

Managing Life Transitions: Navigating Change...

All of us experience transitions throughout life—some by choice, others unexpected. Whether you’re navigating a relationship...

Managing Life Transitions: Navigating Change with Success

Wednesdays, September 16–October 7 10:00–11:00 AM
Discover
 the calming practice of Tai Chi in this welcoming series led by 
instructor Paul Lucien. Through gentle, flowing movements and mindful 
postures, you’ll cultivate greater balance, strength, flexibility, and 
inner calm while focusing on deep, intentional breathing.
Often 
described as “meditation in motion,” Tai Chi is known to reduce stress, 
relax the body, and quiet the mind. Beginners and experienced 
practitioners alike are welcome to move at their own pace and enjoy the 
many physical and mental benefits of this ancient practice. All levels 
are welcome.
Series: $150 Members: $140

Local Event: Tai Chi: Inner Flow

Tai Chi: Inner Flow

Wednesdays, September 16–October 7  10:00–11:00 AM
Discover
 the calming practice of Tai Chi in this welcoming series led by...

Admission: Free
Spend an afternoon at the movies! This month, we’ll screen My Fair Lady, the beloved 1964 musical starring Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison. Based on the Broadway musical and George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion,
 the film follows a phonetics professor who takes on the challenge of 
transforming Eliza Doolittle, a working-class flower seller, into a 
refined society lady. Featuring unforgettable songs, lavish costumes, 
and plenty of wit, My Fair Lady remains a timeless classic.
Whether you’re discovering a new favorite or revisiting a classic, our free matinees are wonderful way to relax, connect with others, and enjoy an afternoon of great storytelling.
<h3>Monthly Schedule</h3>
October 15: The Music Man November 19: West Side Story&nbsp; December 17: Hester Street January 21: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn February 18: Forest Gump March 18: Good Will Hunting April 15: Saturday Night Fever May 20: Chicago&nbsp;
Presented in partnership with the New Rochelle Public Library.

Local Event: September Movie Matinee: My Fair Lady

September Movie Matinee: My Fair Lady

Admission: Free
Spend an afternoon at the movies! This month, we’ll screen My Fair Lady, the beloved 1964 musical starring...

Friday, September 18 at the JCCMW and Friday, October 16 at Sheldrake Environmental Center 1:30–2:30 PM
What
 can you discover when you take a closer look at the natural world? In 
this two-part series, naturalists from Sheldrake Environmental Center 
will show you how nature walks are great opportunities for observation 
and scientific discovery.
The first session 
at the JCCMW will introduce citizen science and teach you how to use 
iNaturalist, an app to help you identify and record what you find in 
nature. Then, in the second session, you’ll put your new skills to work 
during a guided nature walk at Sheldrake Environmental Center, where 
you’ll explore the trails and document your observations alongside a 
Sheldrake naturalist.
Please bring your charged smartphone to the program so that you may use iNaturalist!
Two-Part Series: $30

Local Event: Nature Walks: A Path to Scientific Discovery

Nature Walks: A Path to Scientific Discovery

Friday, September 18 at the JCCMW and  Friday, October 16 at Sheldrake Environmental Center  1:30–2:30 PM
What
 can you...

Admission: $55 Members: $49
This 
traditional blueprint process is easily accessible for anyone. No 
artistic skills are necessary to create one-of-a-kind botanical prints. 
This workshop class will cover the photosensitive chemistry, how to coat
 your own paper, and how to expose and develop the prints. You will 
leave with your own handmade prints and the skills to make more.
<h3>About the Instructor</h3>
Julia Swyers&nbsp;first
 learned the cyanotype process while studying photography at the School 
of Visual Arts. She started making botanical cyanotypes at home as an 
activity to do with her young daughter using commercially available 
coated paper. In her own art practice, she began coating her own paper 
and experimenting with homemade cameras using the cyanotype printing 
process. She has taught all types of learners, from elementary children 
in schools to adults in workshops.

Local Event: Intro to Cyanotype Printing

Intro to Cyanotype Printing

Admission: $55  Members: $49
This 
traditional blueprint process is easily accessible for anyone. No 
artistic skills are...

Author Susan Kleinman will join our book club for a special conversation about her novel All Afternoon, the inspiration behind it, and the characters and themes that bring the story to life.
Set in a tight-knit Jewish community in 1978, All Afternoon
 follows Marilyn Weisfeld, a once-promising writer who set aside her 
literary dreams for marriage and motherhood. Years later, an old friend 
of her husband comes to dinner. Bestselling author Henry Goldfarb 
remembers Marilyn’s early stories—and he remembers her.
When Henry
 encourages Marilyn to write again, she begins sneaking into Manhattan 
each week to meet with him. As she catches glimpses of the life she 
might have lived, Marilyn must decide how much she is willing to risk to
 reclaim a part of herself she thought she had left behind.
Admission: $7 Free for <a href="https://operations.daxko.com/programs/redirector.aspx?cid=4072&amp;pid=41471&amp;sid=1092217" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Arts &amp; Culture Passport</a> holders.

Local Event: September Book Club: All Afternoon with Susan Kleinman

September Book Club: All Afternoon with Susan...

Author Susan Kleinman will join our book club for a special conversation about her novel All Afternoon, the inspiration behind...

September Book Club: All Afternoon with Susan Kleinman

Film Screening: 7:00–8:30 PM Talkback with Writer/Actor Noam Ash and Director Mike Doyle: 8:30–9:00 PM
<a href="https://bookendsmovie.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Bookends</a>
explores the complexities of caregiving, intergenerational 
relationships, and finding purpose in life’s unexpected chapters. After a
 difficult breakup, Nate (Noam Ash) reluctantly moves into his 
grandparents’ retirement community, where he finds himself navigating 
family expectations, new relationships, and the challenges that arise as
 his Holocaust-surviving grandfather Saul (F. Murray Abraham) begins 
showing signs of cognitive decline.
Following
 the screening, stay for a special talkback with writer/actor Noam Ash 
and director Mike Doyle, who will share insights into the making of the 
film, its themes, and the creative process.
Winner of the ADL Stand Up Award, sponsored by ADL Santa Barbara/Tri-Counties, at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Bookendsmovie" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">See movie clips here.</a>
Admission: $20

Local Event: Stories That Stay With Us | On Screen: Bookends

Stories That Stay With Us | On Screen: Bookends

Film Screening: 7:00–8:30 PM  Talkback with Writer/Actor Noam Ash and Director Mike Doyle: 8:30–9:00 PM
Bookends
explores the...

Rediscover the beauty and meaning of putting pen to paper. Inspired by Barbara Josselsohn’s The Paper House, this creative writing workshop invites you to slow down, reflect, and explore the power of a handwritten letter. 
In The Paper House,
 Kayla returns to the island home of her Great Aunt Tilly and reopens 
the magical stationery shop where people once wrote letters to those 
they had lost, missed, or needed to forgive. As Kayla reconnects with 
the shop and its history, she discovers that putting words on paper can 
be a way to remember, heal, and find yourself again.
Drawing
 inspiration from the themes of the novel, you’ll be guided through 
thoughtful prompts and creative exercises designed to inspire authentic 
connection. Write a note of gratitude, a message to a loved one, a 
reflection for your future self, or simply rediscover the joy of 
handwritten correspondence.
Each participant will leave with a beautifully handwritten letter, a copy of The Paper House, and a packet of stationery to continue the practice of meaningful letter writing long after the workshop ends.
Tea, coffee, and light snacks will be served.
Admission: $50

Local Event: The Art of Letter-Writing: Inspired by The Paper House

The Art of Letter-Writing: Inspired by The...

Rediscover the beauty and meaning of putting pen to paper. Inspired by Barbara Josselsohn’s The Paper House, this creative...

The Art of Letter-Writing: Inspired by The Paper House

7:00–8:00 PM: Moderated Conversation and Q&amp;A 8:00–8:30 PM: Mingle and Book Signing
Spend
 an evening with best-selling author Jacqueline Friedland and moderator 
Vanessa Kroll Bennett as they discuss Friedland’s newest novel, Breathing Under Water. 
In
 this moving story of resilience, family, and unexpected connection, two
 women facing challenges find their lives intertwined through a teenage 
boy with autism. As each navigates impossible choices and personal 
struggles, they discover the strength that can emerge through 
compassion, community, and the willingness to accept help.
Moderated
 by Vanessa Kroll Bennett, the conversation will explore the inspiration
 behind the novel, Jacqueline’s writing process, and the themes of 
motherhood, caregiving, sacrifice, and human connection that shape the 
story. Audience members will have the opportunity to ask questions 
during the Q&amp;A, followed by time to mingle and have their books 
signed.
Admission: $36 (includes a copy of the book)

Local Event: Stories That Stay With Us | In Conversation: Breathing Under Water with Jacqueline Friedland

Stories That Stay With Us | In Conversation:...

7:00–8:00 PM: Moderated Conversation and Q&A  8:00–8:30 PM: Mingle and Book Signing
Spend
 an evening with best-selling author...

Stories That Stay With Us | In Conversation: Breathing Under Water with Jacqueline Friedland

Gather in the sukkah for an evening of festive 
cocktails, delicious snacks, and great company. A professional 
mixologist from Clink with Colleen will demonstrate how to create 
seasonal, fall-inspired cocktails perfect for the holiday season and 
share tips and techniques you can use at home.
Enjoy a relaxed and social atmosphere as you sip, snack, and celebrate Sukkot with friends old and new.
Admission: $30

Local Event: Mixology in the Sukkah

Mixology in the Sukkah

Gather in the sukkah for an evening of festive 
cocktails, delicious snacks, and great company. A professional 
mixologist from...

Celebrate Sukkot with us! Join us for kosher pizza, a magic show with the Great Charlini, and holiday crafts in the JCCMW sukkah. We’ll shake the lulav, smell the etrog, and have lots of fun with friends!
Cost: $36 per family*
4:30 PM: Holiday Crafts in the Sukkah 5:00 PM: Pizza 5:20 PM: Magic ShowThe Great Charlini has been magically delighting and entertaining audiences for over 25 years. He grew up in Westchester and started performing magic professionally in high school after attending Tannen’s Magic Camp. He later apprenticed at a local magic shop where he cultivated his craft. During and after college he performed magic and participated in theater festivals all over the world.

Local Event: Pizza in the Hut: Family Sukkot Celebration

Pizza in the Hut: Family Sukkot Celebration

Celebrate Sukkot with us! Join us for kosher pizza, a magic show with the Great Charlini, and holiday crafts in the JCCMW...

Discover how handmade paper influences brushwork, ink flow, texture, and artistic expression. Presented by Goang Xing Paper Mill of Taiwan in collaboration with artist Sinrong Chen, this workshop offers a behind-the-scenes look at traditional Taiwanese papermaking through videos, photographs, and handmade paper samples.&nbsp;
Participants will learn how natural plant fibers are transformed into paper and how differences in fiber, thickness, texture, and surface treatment affect the way paper absorbs and responds to ink. Sinrong Chen will then lead a hands-on exploration using Chinese brushes and ink. Participants will test a selection of handmade papers provided during the workshop and compare the different visual effects created on each surface.&nbsp;
Ideal for Chinese painting and calligraphy students, artists, and anyone interested in traditional Asian paper. Previous experience is helpful but not required.&nbsp;
Admission: $40

Local Event: The Art of Handmade Paper: Exploring Brush and Ink 

The Art of Handmade Paper: Exploring Brush and...

Discover how handmade paper influences brushwork, ink flow, texture, and artistic expression. Presented by Goang Xing Paper...

The Art of Handmade Paper: Exploring Brush and Ink 

https://jccmw.org/event/helping-hands/Give back to the community through this monthly interfaith volunteer opportunity, a partnership between the JCCMW and Generations Church. Adult volunteers will meet at Hope Community Services in New Rochelle to help prepare and serve dinner in the soup kitchen.
Come lend a hand, connect with others, and make a meaningful difference for neighbors in need.

Local Event: Helping Hands at Hope Community Services

Helping Hands at Hope Community Services

https://jccmw.org/event/helping-hands/Give back to the community through this monthly interfaith volunteer opportunity, a...

Join us for a fascinating journey into the rich culinary traditions of the Cochin Jewish community. Through storytelling, spices, cooking, and authentic cuisine, you’ll experience the unique flavors and history of one of the world’s oldest Jewish communities.&nbsp;
Begin your culinary adventure with an engaging, exploration of Cochin Jewish cuisine. You’ll learn all about the spices that define this unique tradition and have plenty of opportunities to ask questions throughout the session.&nbsp;Following the presentation, you’ll have the opportunity to savor a traditional Cochin Jewish lunch featuring:&nbsp;
<ul><li>Cochin tuna salad in lettuce cups&nbsp;</li><li>Resaya pulav (fragrant rice cooked with turmeric and coconut milk, a Cochin Jewish specialty)&nbsp;</li><li>Cabbage thoran (cabbage stir-fried with spiced coconut)</li></ul>
Admission: $50&nbsp;Rajni Menon is a Kerala-born private chef, artist, and the founder of Creativerajni, where culinary heritage meets creativity and contemporary luxury.&nbsp;
With over 18 years of culinary experience, Rajni draws inspiration from the food traditions she grew up with in Kerala, where cooking was deeply woven into family, celebration, and hospitality. Her cuisine reflects that heritage while embracing the elegance and artistry of modern fine dining.&nbsp;
Her culinary journey has taken her from Kerala to New York, including training at the Institute of Culinary Education and experience in the kitchen of Michelin-starred chef Jean-Georges. Her work has earned recognition as a 2022 Best of Westchester honouree, reflecting her ability to turn a meal into something far beyond food: an immersive experience rooted in culture, creativity, and connection.

Local Event: Westchester Jewish Council calendar? Thanks!!

Westchester Jewish Council calendar? Thanks!!

Join us for a fascinating journey into the rich culinary traditions of the Cochin Jewish community. Through storytelling,...

Join us for our 3rd Annual Women’s Health Summit, a day of wellness, connection, and inspiration. Whether you join for the lunchtime keynote featuring Jenn Sherman and Lindsay Pinchuk, or spend the entire morning with us, you’ll leave with fresh ideas and practical tools for living well.
Highlights include:
<ul><li>A
 keynote conversation with Peloton instructor and midlife advocate Jenn 
Sherman, and entrepreneur, podcast host, and marketing expert Lindsay 
Pinchuk, about wellness, reinvention, and embracing every stage of life 
with confidence and joy</li><li>Interactive workshops focused on health, wellness, and personal growth (e.g., Sound Bath, Reiki, Pilates…)</li><li>Practical strategies for self-care and well-being</li><li>Meaningful connections with other women&nbsp;in our community</li><li>Insights grounded in purpose, resilience, and Jewish values</li></ul>
Featured Speakers
Jenn Sherman
Jenn Sherman is Peloton’s original cycling instructor and the founder of The Back Nine Era,
 a community dedicated to helping women embrace midlife with strength, 
intention, and joy. With her best friend, Pam Sunshine, she also 
co-creates content on Sunny + Jenn
 about friendship and midlife. Jenn has become a leading voice on 
connection, reinvention, and living fully in every chapter of life.
&nbsp;

Lindsay Pinchuk
Lindsay Pinchuk is a 7-figure exited founder, podcast host of the Top 0.5% podcast Dear FoundHer…, and marketing consultant with nearly 25 years of brand-building experience. Lindsay
 helps build businesses using simple marketing strategies and empowers 
them to stand up for their values, in business, and in life.&nbsp;

Local Event: JCCMW Women’s Health Summit: Featuring Jenn Sherman and Lindsay Pinchuk

JCCMW Women’s Health Summit: Featuring Jenn...

Join us for our 3rd Annual Women’s Health Summit, a day of wellness, connection, and inspiration. Whether you join for the...

JCCMW Women’s Health Summit: Featuring Jenn Sherman and Lindsay Pinchuk

Cheryl Riina

New York City Metropolitan Area

Bronxville-Eastchester

Rivertowns

Jeff Edwards

White Plains

Larchmont-Mamaroneck

New Rochelle

Harrison

Mount Vernon

Pelham

Port Chester

Sarah Lawrence College

<a href="https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/news-events/galleries/heimbold-gallery/upcoming-exhibits/does-this-taste-funny.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The Gallery at Heimbold Visual Arts Center</a> and <a href="https://lehmangallery.org" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Lehman College Art Gallery</a> are pleased to present Does This Taste Funny?, a sweeping two-venue group exhibition showcasing the work of 41 contemporary artists. The exhibition marks a collaboration between Sarah Lawrence College, where co-curator John O'Connor is faculty in the Visual and Studio Arts Program, and Lehman College, CUNY, where co-curator Melissa Brown teaches in the Department of Art.&nbsp;
Join us for the opening reception on Tuesday, September 8, from 5-8 p.m. in The Gallery at Heimbold Visual Arts Center on the Sarah&nbsp;Lawrence campus.
Does This Taste Funny? explores humor in contemporary art as a generative method for shifting perception. While humor in art is often mistaken for a lack of seriousness, other fields treat laughter as anything but trivial: developmental psychologists read early laughter as evidence of a mind forming expectations about the world, political theory recognizes the joke as a tool of dissent, and linguists study the punchline as a window into how meaning is built.
Within this framework, the participating artists actively embrace humor to disarm viewers and bypass intellectual defenses. The curators have organized these artistic strategies into six distinct thematic groupings, demonstrating how artists wield specific comedic styles to their advantage. Artists leverage The Body through slapstick and physical comedy to provoke visceral empathy, and they lean into Material Absurdity to highlight the irrationality of daily life. They deploy Politics via satire and dark humor as a weapon to undermine authority, while utilizing Language through wordplay and puns to reveal how meaning is constructed and deconstructed. Finally, they turn a critical eye inward with Art Humor, poking fun at opaque institutional conventions through parody, spoof, and sharp observation, and they explore Technology through deadpan delivery and the uncanny to critique our increasingly digital existence.
By utilizing these strategies, the exhibition frames humor as a method to evade our preconceptions about the world, exposing incongruities in our political, personal, and institutional lives. Throughout the show and its connected programming, the artwork serves as a catalyst for a dialogue that reaches across psychology, politics, the art world, philosophy, language, and comedy itself.
The Gallery at Heimbold Visual Arts Center: On view September 8 – December 13, 2026. 
Lehman College Art Gallery: On view September 9, 2026 – January 16, 2027. 
<h3>Artists</h3>
Charles Atlas Brian Belott Ana Benaroya Claudia Bitrán&nbsp; Tony Bluestone Becky Brown Wells Chandler Roz Chast Kari Cholnoky Shamus Clisset Jeremy Couillard Chris Crary Aline Kominsky-Crumb Lily Dabe Jill Danenberg Robert DeJesus Radamés “Juni” Figueroa Al Freeman Tom Friedman Water McBeer Ray Johnson Irena Jurek Michael Mahalchick Tony Matelli John Vasquez Mejias Riad Miah Kristen Mills Rachelle Mozman Solano Elizabeth Murray Ebecho Muslimova Narcissister Scott Reeder Tyson Reeder Spain Rodriguez Peter Saul Cindy Sherman Michael Smith Federico Solmi Jacques Louis Vidal Karl Wirsum

Local Event: Opening Reception: Does This Taste Funny? Humor in Contemporary Art

Opening Reception: Does This Taste Funny? Humor...

The Gallery at Heimbold Visual Arts Center and Lehman College Art Gallery are pleased to present Does This Taste Funny?, a...

Opening Reception: Does This Taste Funny? Humor in Contemporary Art

Constitutional law scholar and New York Times bestselling author Melissa Murray returns to Sarah Lawrence to discuss her new book, The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader. Published as the nation marks its 250th anniversary, Murray’s accessible guide brings historical context and contemporary perspective to our founding document, examining how each article and amendment came to be and how they continue to shape our lives and rights today. The event will feature a conversation between Murray and Sarah Lawrence College President Cristle Collins Judd, along with questions from the in-person audience. A book signing and reception will follow.This is the inaugural event in SLC100:&nbsp;2026-2027 Presidential Event Series. It is free and open to the public. Guests are welcome to attend in person on campus or watch online via Zoom. <a href="https://www.givecampus.com/schools/SarahLawrenceCollege/events/in-conversation-melissa-murray-and-president-cristle-collins-judd" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Registration is required.</a>

Local Event: Melissa Murray in Conversation with President Cristle Collins Judd

Melissa Murray in Conversation with President...

Constitutional law scholar and New York Times bestselling author Melissa Murray returns to Sarah Lawrence to discuss her new...

Melissa Murray in Conversation with President Cristle Collins Judd

Jay Estate

Join us for a reception with the artist on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 5:30pm. Registration link coming soon!

It is deeply meaningful to share these sculptures at the Jay Heritage Center, a place rooted in the history of American diplomacy. Here, they connect the story of our modern embassies abroad with John Jay’s legacy as a statesman at home and diplomat abroad. — Jorge Otero-Pailos
<h3>About the Work</h3>
Analogue Sites is a series of steel sculptures by Spanish-American artist and preservationist Jorge Otero-Pailos, created in 2019 from fencing salvaged during the preservation of the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, designed by Finnish-American modernist master Eero Saarinen. Otero-Pailos transformed this material as a way of preserving its layered history and drawing attention to the U.S. Embassy Program—an unprecedented Cold War–era initiative by the State Department that made modernist architecture and the arts central to American diplomacy abroad. These sculptures raise awareness of these embassies at a time when they are being decommissioned and left with little to no preservation protection.
At the Jay Heritage Center, two works are placed symmetrically in the restored garden parterres, framing the central path. Their mirrored placement reflects themes of balance and reciprocity central to diplomacy and honors John Jay’s historic missions to Spain, France, and England, and his role as a founding figure in American diplomacy.
Sculptures from this series have been exhibited in New York on Park Avenue; in London at Regent’s Park and at Winfield House, the residence of the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom; and in Washington, D.C., at the National Museum of American Design.

Otero-Pailos is an internationally recognized New York–based artist, architect, and preservationist known for his monumental casts of historical buildings. He has exhibited at prestigious venues such as the Venice Art Biennale and the British Parliament, and his works are held in major museum collections. Otero-Pailos also teaches and directs the Historic Preservation program at Columbia University GSAPP.
Photo by Simon Cherry&nbsp; © Otero-Pailos Studio

Local Event: Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos

Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos

Join us for a reception with the artist on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 5:30pm. Registration link coming soon!

It is deeply...

Brightview Senior Living Greenburgh

Celebrate the season with an afternoon of fall flavors and a closer look at life at Brightview Greenburgh. This rain-or-shine event features fresh cider and donuts, arts and crafts, a petting zoo, and community insights.

Local Event: Cider, Donuts & Community

Cider, Donuts & Community

Celebrate the season with an afternoon of fall flavors and a closer look at life at Brightview Greenburgh. This rain-or-shine...

The Jay Heritage Center in Rye, New York will celebrate America at 250 with a toast to Jay Medal honorees Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annette Gordon-Reed, the Carl M. Loeb University Professor at Harvard University and award-winning Lincoln historian Harold Holzer.
The Jay Medal for Service was created in 2012 to recognize individuals who demonstrate a selfless spirit of commitment to and engagement with their community mirroring the multifaceted contributions of John Jay and his descendants. These honorees have demonstrated through their life's work that our shared narratives as a country, complicated as they are, can be better illuminated through the highest caliber of ongoing scholarship and advocacy. Honorees are selected for their excellence in the fields of American history, environmental stewardship, social justice or civic engagement.
Joining the celebration will be Chief Judge of the State of New York and the New York Court of Appeals, Honorable Rowan D. Wilson and historian and philanthropist Elihu Rose who will present the awards at JHC's annual Soirée. Special guests will include David Blight, Frank Cogliano, Joanne Freeman, and Beverly Gage.

The Jay Medal Soirée will be held Saturday, September 19, 2026 at the Jay Estate from 5:30-9:30pm. Cocktails, dinner, award ceremony and dancing. Cocktail Attire.
<a href="https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/hh4hwzr/lp/2df39049-73d1-4b5e-8196-3cbfafe00fd4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">PURCHASE ADVANCE TABLES AND TICKETS HERE</a> Scroll down for more info about tables and tickets. Request a print invitation by emailing <a href="mailto:jayheritagecenter@gmail.com" target="_blank">jayheritagecenter@gmail.com</a>

Local Event: Jay Medal Soirée

Jay Medal Soirée

The Jay Heritage Center in Rye, New York will celebrate America at 250 with a toast to Jay Medal honorees Pulitzer...

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