The Brandeis National Committee Greater Sarasota Chapter 34th Annual Brandeis Installation Luncheon.
Friday, April 12th, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. at Michael’s on East Sarasota
Program:
Installation of Brandeis National Committee Officers and Board members for 2013-2014
Luncheon: British High Tea
Guest Speaker: Kathleen J. Houseweart, MBA
Manager, Geriatric Services, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Coordinator of the Memory Disorder Clinic

“Sustaining a Healthy Memory – So We Can Answer the All Important Quest: Where Did I Put My Keys?”

Don’t miss this special afternoon and a terrific guest speaker as we honor our past officers and volunteers and install our new president and the Board for 2013-2014.

A General Membership meeting was held on January 4, 2013.  Ron McCarty, Curator and Keeper of the Ca’d’Zan was our Guest Speaker. Lindsey Weiss, Brandeis student and Sarasota Chapter Student Ambassador was introduced to our membership.  A membership reception was held after the meeting. Board members were in attendance to describe our various programs and activities to new and prospective members.

Join BNC Sarasota for a lecture with Don Katz, Brandeis University Associate Professor of Psychology.

Date: Sunday, January 20th

Topic: What Makes Us Like the Foods That We Like?

Registration: e-mail Fran Spring  at franspringny@hotmail.com or (941) 753-2211

Recent Article: Untangling Autism

Don Katz was a clinical psychologist who segued into neuroscience partly because the inner workings of the brain fascinate him. He recalls sitting around the dinner table with friends…when he noticed atypical reactions to faces and touch. How, Katz wondered, do we learn to respond to what we perceive in the outside world? Why do we do certain things? Select the foods that we eat? To study emotional reactions, Katz looks at one of the strongest reactions animals and humans alike respond to: food. Our preferences. This seminar will inspire you to understand how and why we come to the choices we make.

The Sarasota Chapter of Brandeis National Committee held its 2012 Chanukah Party on December 7, 2012.  It was held at Temple Sinai.

Betty Comora, a versatile entertainer and jazz singer, entertained us with enthusiasm and a great sense of humor. She performed jazz music of the 1920’s through the 1940’s; which included a rowdy version of “Hard Hearted Hannah.”

The delicious brunch was catered by Affordable Custom Caterer. Although we didn’t have traditional latkes, we had wonderful cheesy potatoes and quiche.

Members brought household goods and donations for Hope Family Services.  They are a non-profit organization providing services to survivors of domestic violence. It is the tradition of our chapter to support this organization for the holidays.

Irene Cuny

November 9, 2012 was a sensational day for BNC Sarasota!  The Showcase highlighted the 2012-2013 exciting Study Groups, multiple Special Events, exciting upcoming General Meetings, as well as a holiday party, University on Wheels, mentoring opportunities and so much more.  BNC Sarasota has happenings to appeal to everyone! Over 180 members and guests enjoyed a beautiful brunch, time to reconnect with friends and make new ones, too.  Our successful event was hosted in the spacious social hall at Temple Beth Shalom.

We had our eyes opened to 3D Digital Film Making created by the students at Ringling College of Art and Design. Bradley Battersby, the head of the Digital Film Making department and the writer, producer and director of five feature films, provided us with an outstanding presentation about the history of 3D.   With our 3D glasses, we were able to view excerpts from a documentary done with the West Coast Black Theater and Ringling students.  BNC Sarasota provides us with programming that utilizes the many cultural resources in our city.

Free Open Lecture in Sarasota, FL on October 25, 2012.

PRE-REGISTER TODAY!
Call: (941) 315-8262 or
Email: bncsarasota@gmail.com

The American Jew as Voter: Brandeis Professor Stephen Whitfield offers a free lecture on Thursday, October 25, 2012 in Sarasota, FL. Open to the public.

Join us for wine and cheese and a unique perspective on the American Jewish voter. Sponsored by BNC Sarasota and Brandeis University.

When:
Thursday, October 25, 2012, 5-7pm
Where:
The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
The Klingenstein Jewish Center, Zell Room
580 McIntosh Road
Sarasota, Florida 34232
Map

Topic Details:
“The American Jew as Voter”: Why does the axiom that the more affluent the voter, the more likely to be a Republican, not apply to American Jewry?  Why are they so unusual in not defining their interests in the same way as their neighbors?

About the Speaker:
Stephen Whitfield is the Max Richter Professor of American Civilization at Brandeis, where he has taught since receiving his PhD in 1972. He also holds a BA from Tulane University and an MA from Yale University.

Professor Whitfield is especially interested in the intersection of politics and ideas in twentieth-century America.  He taught as a Fulbright visiting professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium.  He also taught as a visiting professor of American Studies at the Sorbonne twice (spring of 1994 and spring of 1998).

Professor Whitfield is the author of several books, including A Death in the Delta: The Story of Emmett Till; The Culture of the Cold War; and In Search of American Jewish Culture. He is also the editor of A Companion to 20th-Century America. In 2010, Professor Whitfield published a manuscript about Brandeis in the 1950s, entitled Brandeis University: In the Beginning. He is a recipient of the Louis D. Brandeis Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Title: Book and Author Event: Karen Koenig on Nice Girls Finish Fat
Location: University Park
Description: Author Karen Koenig will speak on her latest book, “Nice Girls Finish Fat.” She will set forth weight-control strategies peppered with anecdotes that will keep the audience engaged.

Date: 20130208