Literature
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Our 2022-2023 Season will include both virtual and in person programs. Virtual programs will be streamed via Zoom and in person programs will be presented at the Levis JCC Sandler Center (unless otherwise noted) with masks for participants strongly recommended, and social distancing implemented whenever possible. Outside venues, individual instructors, lecturers and performers reserve the right to require masks in any of their events.
If you need assistance purchasing tickets or membership, call the Box Office at 561-558-2520.
LEVIS JCC SANDLER CENTER | 21050 95th Avenue S., Boca Raton, FL | 561-558-2520
*Important: please note that when arriving to our campus for evening and Sunday events, you must use the 95th Avenue S. entrance
(off of Glades Road between Lyons Road and 441).
31st Annual Book & Author Luncheon
Tuesday, November 1, 9:00 am
The Polo Club of Boca Raton
5400 Champion Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33496
Four best-selling authors present their latest works; includes coffee and pastries, author presentations, lunch and valet parking.
- Lisa Barr, Woman On Fire: A Novel
- Erica Katz, Fake: A Novel
- Susan Coll, Bookish People: A Novel
- Debra Green, The Convention of Wives: A Novel
Click here to view author bios and book descriptions » $125, Gold Members: $110, Platinum Members: $95
A Literary Afternoon
At Levis JCC Sandler Center & B’nai Torah Congregation as noted
Personal appearances by 6 noted authors. Learn about their works and the creative process.
Levis JCC Sandler Center, 21050 95th Avenue South, Boca Raton, FL 33433
B’nai Torah Congregation, 6261 SW 18th St, Boca Raton, FL 33433
- Tuesday, October 25, 3:00 pm (Levis JCC Sandler Center): Annabelle Gurwitch, You’re Leaving When? Adventures in Downward Mobility
- Thursday, November 10, 2:00 pm (at B’nai Torah Congregation): Alyson Richman and Shauna Edwards: The Thread Collectors
- Tuesday, December 13, 2:00 pm (at B’nai Torah Congregation): Letty Cottin Pogrebin, Shanda: A Memoir of Shame and Secrecy
- Tuesday, January 17, 3:00 pm (Levis JCC Sandler Center): B.A. Shapiro, Metropolis
- Tuesday, February 7, 3:00 pm (Levis JCC Sandler Center): Samantha Greene Woodruff, The Lobotomist’s Wife: A Novel
- Tuesday, March 7, 2:00 pm (at B’nai Torah Congregation): Rita Rudner, My Life In Dog Years: A Memoir
Click here to view author bios and book descriptions » Series Subscription: $120, Gold Members: $100, Platinum Members: Free Individual Programs: $25, Gold Members: $20, Platinum Members: Free
Jewish Book Council Presents
- Thursday, September 15, 12:30 pm, Via Zoom: Adeena Sussman in conversation with Michael W. Twitty
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Gail Shapiro-Scott Book Club
A monthly review and lively discussion of books.
First Thursday of the month, 10:00 am
September & October will be virtual, November through May will be in person at the Sandler Center. Summer 2023 will return to virtual.
- September 1: Hidden Valley Road, Robert Kolker (virtual)
- October 6: A Play for the End of the World, Jai Chakrabarti (with special guest appearance by the author) (virtual)
- November 3: The Thread Collectors, Alyson Richman and Shauna Edwards
- December 1: No One is Talking About This, Patricia Lockwood
- January 5: Metropolis, B.A. Shapiro
- February 2: The Lobotomist’s Wife: A Novel, Samantha Greene Woodruff
- March 2: A Tale of Love and Darkness, Amos Oz (ISRAEL 75)
- April: No Book Club
- May 4: Bewilderment, Richard Powers
Virtual programs are free for all virtual members, $10 for non-virtual members. In person: $10, Gold & Gold Plus Members: $8, Platinum Members: Free
