WEEKLY: Discussion + craft focused around a specific VALUE (framed by the life of a great Jewish woman or the current Jewish holiday) as well as SCRAPBOOKING time for reflection and personal expression.
COMMUNITY SERVICE: 4 times over the year, BMC will participate in both MEALS FOR MOMS (cooking dinners for new mothers in the community) and LINKING OUR PAST & PRESENT getting to know the stories of senior citizens and how they inform our own stories.
September
8 | MOM & DAUGHTER ORIENTATION BREAKFAST
15 | PURPOSE “Who am I and why am I here?” + Framed Silhouette Art
22 | MY LIFE. MY PRIORITIES “Sorting it all out” + Frosted Glass Art
29 | NO BMC
October
6 | LINKING OUR PAST & PRESENT : Trip 1 to Senior Center
13 | NO BMC
20 | SUKKAH HOP + PANCAKE WARS!
27 | THE GIFTS OF A JEWISH WOMAN Part 1 + Candlestick Creations
November
3 | MINDFULNESS IN EATING + Trip to Sabra Grill
10 | MEALS FOR MOMS
17 | PEER PRESSURE “Fitting in or sticking out” + Duck Tape Art
24 | INNER CONFLICT “Is it a good or bad thing?” + Creative Writing Challenge
December
1 | Thanksgiving NO BMC
8 | LINKING OUR PAST & PRESENT : Trip 2 to Senior Center
15 | WHAT MATTERS TO ME “And how far will I go for those things?”+ Donut Factory
22 – NO BMC
29 – NO BMC
January
5 | MEALS FOR MOMS
12 | THE GIFTS OF A JEWISH WOMAN Part 2 + Challah Bake with Moms
19 | THE GIFTS OF A JEWISH WOMAN Part 3
26 | MIKVAH TOUR & SPA DAY
February
2 | LINKING OUR PAST & PRESENT : Trip 3 to Senior Center
9 | GROWTH MINDSET VS. FIXED MINDSET “What we learn from trees” +
Terrarium Planting
16 | NO BMC
23 | NO BMC
March
1 | PRIVACY & SOCIAL MEDIA + Plaster Mask Making
8 | MEALS FOR MOMS
15 | TRUE LOVE “What does it look like?” + Wood Burning Art
20 | BMC EXCLUSIVE SHABBAT DINNER
22 | WHO IS A HERO IN MY BOOK + Wood Burning Art Part 2
29 | POSITIVITY “Life is good!” + Wood Burning Art Part 3
April
5 | LINKING OUR PAST & PRESENT : Trip 4 to Senior Center
12 | NO BMC (Passover)
19 | NO BMC (Passover)
26 | OWNING MY JUDAISM + Painted Tile Mural
May
3 | PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER – JEWISH GIRL POWER IN 2020
10 | MOTHER DAUGHTER TEA
17 | End of year Celebration