Community & Special Events

NEW! 100th Anniversary Events

We’re planning a year full of fun events to celebrate our 100th year, including a series of “pop up” classes, based off of a JCC programming card from the 1930s. All events will be held on the Staenberg Kooper Fellman campus. Join us! More programs coming soon. Click here to learn more!

March 21 – Film & Friends Free Movie:  Field of Dreams
April 11 – Film & Friends Free Movie: Bucket List
April 17 – Ceramics Painting
May 4 – Mother’s Day Fitness Event
May 15 – Aging in the Modern World Talk with Dr. Julie Masters
May 30 – Film & Friends Free Movie: HIdden Figures
June 8 – Father’s Day Pickleball & Yard Games 
June 8 – Film & Friends Free Movie: True Grit

Anastasis Theatre presents ‘By A Thread’

Saturday, March 29 | 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 30  |  2:00 p.m.

The Anastasis Team is hard at work to bring you their new play ‘By a Thread’. The play will tour in Omaha and Lincoln with the first stop being at Alan J. Levine Performing Arts Theater on March 29th (7pm) and 30th (2pm). This is a free show open to all. “We are so grateful to all the women who contributed to the project.” Tickets available here.  PLEASE NOTE: This production includes mature language/content.

“Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition” by the Circle Theatre

Open to the public, All Ages

Saturday, April 5  |  7:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 6  |  2:00 p.m.

Tickets: $20
Tickets available here

By L. Frank Baum, with Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg

L. Frank Baum’s beloved story of a young girl’s adventure in a magical land has been entertaining audiences for over a century. MGM’s blockbuster 1939 film adaptation, featuring the timeless songs of Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg, along with the brilliant instrumental music of Herbert Stothart, elevated the popular novel to even greater heights. This stage adaptation, featuring the characters and celebrated songs from the film, brings the wondrous Land of Oz to life in a jubilant theatrical experience.

Join Dorothy and her loyal companion Toto as they “Follow the Yellow Brick Road” through the Land of Oz, determined to reach the Emerald City, where the great and powerful Wizard of Oz will help them get home. Of course, along the way, Dorothy encounters witches (both good and bad), Munchkins, talking trees and winged monkeys. But most importantly, she befriends three unique characters: a Scarecrow with no brain, a Tin Man with no heart, and a Lion with no “nerve.” Their journey to happiness – and self-awareness – is a glowing testament to friendship, understanding and hope in a world filled with both beauty and ugliness.

 Background Music by Herbert Stothart
Dance and Vocal Arrangements by Peter Howard
Orchestration by Larry Wilcox
Adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company
Based upon the Classic Motion Picture owned by Turner Entertainment Co. and distributed in all media by Warner Bros.
Adaptation and support materials for the Youth Edition developed by iTheatrics under the supervision of Timothy Allen McDonald

Rangbrook Ensemble

Open to the public, All Ages

Thursday, April 10  |  7:30 p.m.

Tickets:
$15 Advnaced  |   $20 At Door
Tickets available here

Founded in 2011, the Rangbrook Ensemble is a group of professional chamber musicians made up of Omaha and Lincoln-based players. Members of the ensemble are active in the Omaha and Lincoln Symphonies and various music education programs throughout the Southeast Nebraska area. The Rangbrook Ensemble’s members come from a variety of educational backgrounds including studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Oberlin Conservatory. The Ensemble has performed their self-presented series in a wide variety of locations throughout Lincoln and Omaha, as well as performing on local concert series, including Lincoln Friends of Chamber Music and Vesper Concerts. More information can be found at www.rangbrookensemble.org

Rock & Roll Goes to Hollywood

A multimedia lecture by Richard Knox

Open to the public, All Ages

Thursday, April 17  |  7:00 p.m.
Held in the Wiesman Room
Register Here
$10 Members
$12 Non-Members

Ever since the beginning of the sound era, film producers and directors have recognized the importance of including music in their motion pictures, whether as part of a soundtrack or by including songs performed either by the film’s actors or by vocalists who dubbed them. Many great Rock & Roll songs have been an integral part of this process, particularly in such films as “The Big Chill”, “Almost Famous”, “Forrest Gump”, “Easy Rider”, and “Ghost”. During this presentation we’ll have an opportunity to examine how outstanding directors such as Stanley Kubrick, John Hughes, and James Mangold made effective use of songs from the first two decades of the Rock era to set a mood or remind the audience of the time frame in which the film was set.
Learn more about your Presenter, Richard Knox, here: https://www.rknoxlectures.com/

Tickets available here

Lol: Legacy of Laughter

Open to the public, All Ages

Sunday, April 27  |  2:00 p.m.
Held in the Goldstein Community Engagement Venue
Free Event 

Streetwise guy with his famous Brooklyn accent is coming to Omaha to make you laugh! Come see Rocky LaPorte, comedian, film actor and Comedy Central award winner. The laughs are free, and so are the refreshments! Sponsored by The Meyers Family Legacy of Laughter Endowment Fund of The Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation. Visit MeyersFamilyLOL.org for more.

Yom Ha’Atzmaut Carnival 

Open to the public, All Ages

Wednesday, April 30  |  5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Held in the gymnasium
Free Event

Staenberg Omaha JCC The community is invited to celebrate Israel’s Independence Day (Yom Ha’Atzmaut) with a free family celebration at the Staenberg Omaha JCC. The carnival will be held in the JCC Basketball Gymnasium. Free to enter. There will be crafts, games, inflatables and more. Food available for purchase. B’nai Brith Trivia Contest will begin at 6:15 pm in the Shirley & Leonard Goldstein Community Engagement Venue.

Watercolor Workshops

Members & Non, Ages 18+

Select Sundays, 1:00-4:00 p.m.

Experience the enjoyment of creative growth through this series of one-day watercolor workshops led by international and award-winning watercolor artist, Telagio Baptista. Members & Non Members, ages 18+, of all skill levels are welcome. Whether you have painted all your life or just want a new hobby, these workshops will provide you with the time and guidance to elevate your painting. Participants will receive individualized guidance from the instructor.

Registration for Watercolor Workshops is per class. Each workshop is three hours. Register online or by calling (402) 334-6419.

Sunday, May 11
Artistic Gouache Painting  |  code:01-0511

Sunday, August 10
Plain Aire Painting (outdoors)  |  code: 01-0810

Sunday, November 9
Learning to Paint Loose  |  code:01-1109

JFO Awards Night & Annual Meeting

Open to the public, All Ages

Thursday, June 5  |  6:30 p.m.
Alan J. Levine Theater 

Join the Jewish Federation of Omaha for our Awards Night & Annual Meeting, as we celebrate our community volunteers and the past year’s achievements, with a spotlight
on the Staenberg Omaha JCC’s 100th anniversary. Dessert reception to follow.

Summer Vendor Market

Open to the public, All Ages

Sunday, June 29  |  12:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Goldstein Community Engagement Venue

The Spring Vendor Market will be held on Sunday, June 29th from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. held in the Goldstein Venue. Admission is free and it is open to the community. There will be raffles and coffee! Beverages featuring Mimosas will also be available for purchase. Interested in being a vendor? Email us at rentals@jccomaha.org.

100th Anniversary Celebration

Open to the public, All Ages

Sunday, August 24 

Save the date! The Staenberg Omaha JCC will be celebrating their 100th anniversary with a community event on Sunday, August 24. Join us for family friendly activities,
music, events and more. Full details will be coming soon.