Museum Matters: A Day at the Beach
It’s truly summer. For some of you, this means a looong ride down I-50 to the ocean. But for those of us looking to relax right here in the city, there couldn’t be a better choice for OUTDOOR fun than JMM. Yes, JMM is taking to the streets again this month – this time with sketch pad and brushes in hand. Art instructor, Matthew Adelberg leads a special workshop on plein air art centered on exterior views of the Lloyd Street Synagogue. This is your opportunity to release your inner Rembrandt or Picasso. When your neighbors ask what you did last summer, you can say “I made a drawing that went on display at the Museum.” (And if you want to draw the Synagogue with a beach in the background, who are we to interfere with your natural creativity?)
Our “beach” comes with lifeguards… er, well, at least people who guard your life! As July turns to August we’ll be featuring a series of Sunday programs dedicated to those who serve in public health. We are delighted to be able to kick off this series with a presentation by Baltimore’s own City Health Commissioner, Dr. Leana Wen on August 7. From fire trucks to the front lines, details on all the August programs can be found below.
So avoid the traffic on the bridge and make a turn onto Lloyd Street for an ocean of fun.
You’ve Got Our Number
We’re updating our phone system here at the JMM – don’t worry, our main number (410-732-6400) is staying the same, but we’re all getting direct dial numbers to make reaching the right member of staff even easier. Here’s how you can find the following staff members:
Trillion Attwood (Programs) 443.873.5177
Deborah Cardin (Deputy Director) 443.873.5165
Joanna Church (Collections) 443.873.5176
Ilene Dackman-Alon (Education) 443.873.5169
Karen Falk (Curator) 443.873.5164
Sue Foard (Membership/Volunteers) 443.873.5162
Tracie Guy-Decker (Projects, Planning, Finance) 443.873.5161
Graham Humphrey (Visitor Services/Public Safety) 443.873.5167
Rachel Kassman (Development/Marketing) 443.873.5163
Marvin Pinkert (Executive Director) 443.873.5160
Upcoming programs
All programs take place at the Jewish Museum of Maryland unless otherwise noted. Please contact Trillion Attwood at tattwood@jewishmuseummd.org / 443-8735177with any questions or for more information.
July
Paint With the JMM: Invite Your Inner Artist Outside
Sunday, July 17th from 10:30 am
Instructor Matthew Adelberg
Included with admission
Inspired by the beautiful Lloyd Street Synagogue, and the energy of Artscape, this series of artist-led workshops will introduce you to a new way of looking at the Jewish Museum of Maryland’s campus and collections. Our first session will be a plein air (i.e. outside) focusing upon the exterior of the Lloyd Street Synagogue. All skill levels are welcome, so please bring your entire family for a day or relaxation and creation. No experience necessary! Read More
Wednesday, July 20th from 4pm
Free
We invite interns throughout Baltimore to join us for an evening of networking, socializing and discovery. Enjoy all the JMM has to offer plus meet interns from institutions and businesses throughout the city. Read More
How Kosher became Safer, Cleaner and Better
Sunday, July 24th at 1:00 pm
Speaker: Author Roger Horowitz
Included with Admission
How did Coca-Cola become kosher? Why was Manischewitz the first kosher product to win-over non-Jewish consumers? Learn the answers to these questions and more with Roger Horowitz, joining us fresh from the Smithsonian to share the fascinating journey of kosher food through the modern industrial food system, as told in his new book Kosher USA: How Coke Became Kosher and Other Tales of Modern Food.
Holocaust Memory Reconstruction Project
An Invitation to Holocaust survivors, their Descendants and Family Members
Sunday, July 31, 10:00am-1:00pm
Free
Join us for a workshop dedicated to creating a visual story through the art of collage. Participants bring family mementoes including photographs and documents from before, during and after the Holocaust that highlight their experiences. Photocopies of these materials are then arranged into a beautiful collage that will become part of an art installation at the JMM in Spring 2017.
For more information and to register, contact Deborah Cardin, 4443-873-5165 / dcardin@jewishmuseummd.org
Space is limited – registration is required.
August
Summer Teachers Institute 2016: Holocaust Remembrance Through the Arts
Presented by the Baltimore Jewish Council, the Jewish Museum of Maryland and the Maryland State Department of Education
Monday, August 1st to Wednesday August 3rd
For more information and to register, please contact Ilene Dackman-Alon at 443.873.5169 / STI@jewishmuseummd.org.
In the Service of Health:
A Celebration of Public Health Care Providers
This August, in conjunction with Beyond Chicken Soup: Jews and Medicine in America, JMM salutes the men and women who are government health care professionals at the city, state and federal levels. On three Sundays in August our programs highlight the work of public health professionals, fire department first responders and medical officers in the uniformed services. We are delighted to offer free admission to these health care heroes on Sundays during the month of August.
Medicine’s Next Frontier: The Power of Public Health
Sunday, August 7, 11:00am
Speaker Dr. Leana Wen
Included with Admission
Dr. Leana Wen, Commissioner of Health in Baltimore City, will be speaking about the importance of addressing the social determinants of health because the well-being of a community is critical to its ability to thrive. Read More
Sunday, August 14 from 11:00am
Included with Admission
We have something for everyone as we honor our first responders. From 11am to 1pm we welcome to the JMM both a modern and vintage firetruck for you to explore. Then at 1pm William Roulett, Education Director at The Fire Museum of Maryland joins us for his presentation The History of the American Fire Service as Seen through the Eyes of the Collection of the Fire Museum of Maryland.
Sunday, August 28, 1:00 pm
Included with Admission
In partnership with the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America we welcome to the JMM Dr. Martin Victor, author of Doctor in Blue. Dr. Victor will discuss his time as an air force doctor, and how his faith impacted that time. Following his presentation Dr. Victor will be joined by other armed service medical professionals for a discussion of their shared experiences.
Esther’s Place: the JMM Store
If you haven’t been in lately, you don’t know what you’re missing! In support of Beyond Chicken Soup, Esther’s Place has some really fun and STEM-related toys and games for kids. People are really enjoying the vintage feel of our science and medicine inspired kitchen and home goods, including vases and decanters that look like lab beakers and coasters and plates adorned with vintage anatomy diagrams.
Also of Interest
The JMM is pleased to share our campus with B’nai Israel Congregation. For additional information about B’nai Israel events and services for Shabbat, please visit bnaiisraelcongregation.org. For more of this month’s events from BIYA, please visit biyabaltimore.org or check out BIYA on Facebook.
Jewish Genealogy Society of Maryland March Meeting
Sunday, July 24, 1:30pm, Hadassah meeting room (3723 Old Court Road, Dumbarton Offices Entrance)
Speaker: Israel Pickholtz, “Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: What We Know vs. What We Can Prove”
The program is free for paid members and $5 for non-members. Refreshments will be available. Go to www.jgsmd.org for more information.