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Study group news, updates and opportunities - April 2025:Study groups are a powerful way to add social aspects and learning to your life. The Conejo Valley/San Fernando Valley Chapter offers the following Study Group opportunities. Join one now. Share your ideas and thoughts, learn from others, and make strong, lasting friendships. IMMEDIATE OPENINGS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE STUDY GROUPS LISTED DIRECTLY BELOW - CONTACT THE STUDY GROUP VPs TO PARTICIPATE. WITHOUT MAKING A COMMITMENT, FEEL FREE TO VISIT ANY STUDY GROUP TO SEE IF IT MEETS YOUR EXPECATIONS. A complete list of Groups can be found on our website along with extensive general information. (click here for study group grid) Study Group VPs are: At this time, groups are meeting in person, "Zooming", and a combination of both! FEATURED STUDY GROUP: Hang Em All - Legal Puzzlers - is a couple's group "Can Trump change birthright as guaranteed by the 14th Amendment? When do you not have a right to privacy? Did Martha Stewart deserve to go to jail?" We are looking for a few interesting people who like to study various legal issues such as voting rights, abortion rights, and case studies regarding current laws. We meet in person at member's homes on the fourth Thursday of the month at 4:00 p.m. and then go to dinner at a local restaurant. Most recently we discussed legal issues regarding privacy and reviewed several legal cases. If you enjoy studying the law please feel free to join us for a fun evening filled with factual information, thoughtful interpretations and lots of humor. Leader: Phyllis Wilner email: pbwilner@gmail.com If interested, please contact: Frona DeCovnick: kidzathart@aol.com Groups in Planning Stages are in Red Contact: Alvira Klain etty10@hotmail.com Mah Jong for beginners: Mahj Game: Slower pace for newbies! Game day - Mondays! PAN for advance players: If anyone interested in playing PAN, two times a month on Wednesdays, please let us know. New group of advanced players is forming. They are looking for a restaurant where they will have lunch and play from 11a.m. till 3:30. Leader: ARTHEEN BLOCK - email: AMANDA177@AOL.COM Contact: Alvira Klain etty10@hotmail.com to be added to the group Contact: Frona DeCovnick kidzathart@aol.com Critical Thinking Study Group to be led by Frank Phillips. Not your usual hot topic discussions - in depth explorations from a variety of perspectives. Open to all! Contact: Lynn Spatzer lynnielen@verizon.net French Conversation - Judy Perlman (email: judithfp@gmail.com) would like to start a French language group for people interested in learning to speak French and those who can teach them. She would host the meetings in her home. STUDY GROUPS THAT CURRENTLY HAVE OPENINGS For groups listed below, please contact each VP 
(click here to send email directly to Alvira) etty10@hotmail.com Study Groups with Available Space - Portfolio A: *Contact: Alvira Klain: etty10@gmail.com Out and About: meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month. We are looking for members who like to go to Various museums, and places of interest throughout our SF and Conejo Valley locations. Weekenders: Couples On the Town - meets every 3rd Saturday. This group is for couples who can and LOVE to go around! Trekkies: meeting - 3rd Thursday and looking for more members. A Men's On the Town Group / visiting stimulating venues/ enjoying lunch together. Monday Morning Quarterbacks - man group meets 1st Monday in person. Usually in Marmalade CAFE in Calabasas, but locations can change. We are talking about STOPT, SPORT and more SPORT! Sometimes, we are getting together to watch SPORT programs and in very rare occasions, we have sport speakers as well. If you are all about SPORT - come to join us. We are happy to add 3-4 more members! Leader: Mike Jacobs
(click here to send email directly to Rita Wolenik) bobreet@aol.com Study Groups with Available Space - Portfolio B: *Contact: Rita Wolenik: bobreet@aol.com Time Travelers: Women's historical fiction book club - 2nd Tuesday at 3:30 pm - Zoom Meetings Talmud & Current Events: Women's Discussion group led by Rabbi Lisa, meets every 1st Wednesday 1:00 pm. on Zoom. Literary Potpourri: 1st Tuesday 10:00 am - Women's Book Club
(click here to send email directly to Frona DeCovnick) kidzathart@aol.com Study Groups with Available Space - Portfolio C: *Contact: Frona DeCovnick: kidzathart@aol.com Current Event Newsroom: 3rd Monday at 9:45 - Women's Current Events Group Let's Talk About It: 3rd Friday 10:00. Critical Thinking Discussion Group Open to all! Hang 'Em All: Legal Puzzler group 4th Thursday, 4pm Women in the Know: Women's Current Event group and much more - looking for a few more members for stimulating afternoon. Meetings every 2nd Tuesday 1:00 pm at members homes or the library. Films R Us: meets the third Sunday of the month at 5:00 needs another couple. Drama Queens: meets the third Saturday at 2:00. Reel Men: meets at 4:00 on the first Tuesday needs 2 or 3 more men.
(click here to send email directly to Lynn Spatzer) VP Study Groups - Lynn Spatzer - lynnielen@verizon.net - (San Fernando valley) Spanish Circle: 1st and 3rd Monday at 11:30 - Spanish Discussion Group, conversational Spanish - meetings in person at members' homes on a rotating basis. Spanish Circle has openings for people who can speak beginning and intermediate Spanish. On the Town 2 - Couples group meets every 3rd Sunday. There are openings for four additional couples. This group is for couples to see a movie and have dinner together. French Conversation is a new Study Group that has recently formed and will hold its first meeting on Monday, January 6th at 10:30 a.m. in Calabasas. This is a group for people who want to learn to speak conversational French and for those who love to teach. Individuals who are interested may contact Lynn at lynnielen@verizon.net. Spaces are still available. Out and About group meets in San Fernando Valley on the 4th Tuesday of each month. This group plans fun activities and has immediate openings for new members. CLICK HERE FOR COMPREHENSIVE LIST PORTFOLIO A-B-C-D of study groups so you can "shop around". CLICK HERE FOR FULL Study Group Schedule Social Justice FocusNo Cost for these events, just your helping hands and a smile! Social Justice VP CONTACT:Beth Doshay mspsy2kids@aol.com THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!
Contact us if this or any other on the Study Group list interests you. Also check out the web site on regular bases to see more of what is available. and DO NOT FORGET to RSVP. We also feel that there are a few groups that really need defining: "On the Town" groups go someplace exciting and interesting every month. That includes educational, recreational, dining, crafts, and charity excursions. "Pot Pourri" groups are a combination of events. They include trips to places you will enjoy and discussion and demonstrations of interest. "Life and Times" groups" discuss first a "woman of history" and then a topic of interest. These can range from what a first aid kit should include to an era in history. "Lunch & Learn" group members enjoy a great lunch and a lecture from a person of interest arranged by the group's members. Remember, if you have a question about any Study Group, contact the appropriate V.P. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Just a quick reminder. All those checks you are making out for Study Groups, don't forget to make them out to: "Brandeis University". And, by the way, don't forget to renew your membership by either mailing in your check to National or online at BNC Annual Membership Dues 
REMEMBER, IF YOU HAVE ANY STUDY GROUP QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS, JUST CONTACT ONE OF THE FOUR OF US AND WE WILL HELP YOU.Alvira Klain: etty10@hotmail.comRita Wolenik: bobreet@aol.com Frona DeCovnick: kidzathart@aol.com Lynn Spatzer: lynnielen@verizon.net Contact for Tribute Cards: Barbara Peifer - barbsgr88@aol.com If you have a Study Group in mind, please fill this form and send/give to one of our Study Group VP's Study group Request Form to join a new group.(pdf. format) Updates and Photos from various Study Groups:
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