Join together with other like-minded individuals for a morning of crafting and schmoozing. Bring whatever project you are currently working on (knitting, crocheting, needlepointing, drawing, scrapbooking, origami, or other creative technique). We meet in the library, which has comfy chairs and ample table space, on the second Thursday of the month. For more information and to RSVP, contact Melissa Menschik (mblochmen@gmail.com).

$36/member; $50/nonmember Did you know that Pharaoh later becomes the King of Nineveh in Jonah? Or that Abraham’s later wife, Keturah, is actually Hagar? The ancient rabbis loved to identify these time travelers of the text. Explore some of these fascinating characters of the text, and see why our sages tell us that two characters, sometimes separated by time and space, are really one and the same.

12:00 PM BYO Dairy Lunch 12:30–1:30 PM Program Join us for a discussion about renowned American songwriters, Kander and Ebb, as told by Fred Ebb’s niece, Cathy Bernard, a patron of the arts. CATHY BERNARD is the President of HCM Corporation, a real estate management and investment firm, and founder of the Bernard/Ebb Songwriting Awards. Ms. Bernard is a philanthropist and active volunteer in the community. Ms. Bernard is the niece of Fred Ebb–the renowned American songwriter. She believes in the exceptional talent in the DMV and is committed to uplifting the region’s arts and entertainment sector. Ms. Bernard is the Chair of the Board of Directors at The Upcounty Hub and serves on the Board of Directors for Sunflower Bakery.