Senior Adult Classes

Spring/Summer Classess

Beginning Bridge Lessons

Thursdays, May.15–June 5 10:00am–12:00pm

If you've never played before or if you want to get up to date, sign up for this 4-week workshop. Minimum # of students required to hold class.

Instructed by Barbara Schulte.
Textbook: Audrey Grant Club Series
Sign up in advance and make payment arrangements through Melanie Rubin ext. 1141.

Aerobics for Everyone (All Ages)

M/W/F, 9:15-10:15 am

Improve your cardiovascular fitness, range of motion, flexibility, endurance, and energy level.

Gotthelf Dance Studio

Free/JCC Member; $10/Non-member

Fitness Front Desk, ext. 1337

H20 Aerobics (All Ages)

T/Th, 8:30am

Bring your swimsuit and towel and get ready for a water workout!

Friedenberg Olympic Pool

$7/JCC Member; $12/Non-member

Fitness Front Desk, ext. 1337

Feldenkrais (All Ages)

Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30am

Improve posture, flexibility, and coordination.

Garb Senior Activity Center

Free/JCC Member; $10/Non-member

Fitness Front Desk, ext. 1337

AARP Mature Driving Class (ages 55+)

Tuesdays, May 6 & 16, 9:00am-1:00pm

Qualify for insurance discounts by attending this driver education class.

$10 (check payable to AARP)
Advanced reservations required
Garb Senior Activity Center

JCC Shribers: Writers Support Group

Thursdays May 1 & 15, 9:30am-12:00pm (will meet in private homes over summer)

Be creative and express yourself! This writing group will give you the forum to share and improve your stories.

Youth Trailers
Free/JCC Member; $1/Non-member

Friday Forum (All ages)

Fridays, 10:15-11:45am

Speakers lead discussions on various topics such as Israel and the Middle East peace process, anti-Semitism, the Jewish community locally, nationally and abroad, health issues, and more.

Garb Senior Activity Center
$2/JCC Member; $2.50/Non-member


Free Classes

Offered by San Diego Community College
Continuing Ed. (Spring session ends June 6.
Summer session begins June 9. Not all classes
offered throughout the summer. Rooms subject to change.)
No classes during the week of JCC Maccabi Games (August 4-8)

SING-Sations Chorus

Tuesdays, 12:30-3:30 pm (through June 2)

Improve your vocal technique and performance skills, train your ears and become a better sight reader. Harmony and unison singing, solos, duets and group opportunities.

Epstein Music Studio

Piano Keyboard Lessons

Mondays, 12:30-3:30pm (through June 2)

Learn basic skills and fundamentals, techniques in performance, improvisation and chord building.

Taubman Drama Workshop

Watercolor Painting

Mondays, 12:15-3:15pm (through June 2)

Color quality, theory, value and composition.

Wax Family Teen Activity Center

Watercolor Painting

Tuesdays, 9:00am-12:00pm (through end of July)

Enhance your skills - still life, flowers, landscapes & more.

Taubman Drama Workshop

Sumi-E Japanese Brush Painting

Thursdays, 12:00-3:00pm

Learn Japanese brush painting, develop Zenga and spontaneity with flowers, animals, and more.

Taubman Drama Workshop

Figure Study Painting

Mondays 8:30am-12:00pm (through June 2)

Study elements of and develop composition skills.

Taubman Drama Workshop

Group Voice Lessons

Tuesdays, 4:30-7:00pm (through June 3)

Basic music fundamentals through unison, two, three, and four-part choral music. Improve skills in reading music and production of choral tone.

Epstein Music Studio

Joy of Opera

Wednesdays, 9:45am-12:00pm (through June 4)

Discover operas from Monteverdi's times to present, enjoy studying complete operas through video & audio.

Wax Family Teen Activity Center

Music Appreciation

Tuesdays, 9:45am-12:15pm

Study and appreciate different composers, hear and see great music performed.

Epstein Music Studio

Art Appreciation

Thursdays, 10:00am-12:00pm

Discuss various periods & personalities in art history as well as materials and processes used by artists.

Epstein Music Studio

Current Events

Wednesdays, 1:30-3:30pm

Information about domestic and international relationships to evaluate media, reports, government pronouncements & programs.

Wax Family Teen Activity Center

Law and the Retiree

Mondays, 9:15-11:15am

Discuss issues of interest to seniors, including: elections, court cases, law reform, tax cuts, foreign affairs, and more.

Epstein Music Studio

 "Do-Re-Mi" Music Basics

Thursdays, 1:00pm–4:00pm (through June 5)

As they say in The Sound of Music: "Let's start from the very beginning" in this new class for non-music readers and for those who need to brush up on their piano & vocal skills. This is your chance to improve your music reading.

Epstein Music Studio

 Tai Chi/Qi Gong for Older Adults

Mondays, 11:00am-12:30pm (through the end of July)

Simple moves to help increase energy, strengthen immune system, reduce stress and discover joy through movement.

Jaffe Aerobics Studio