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My first job at a JCC was as a group fitness instructor. More specifically, I taught cycling classes. While I hung up my clip-in cycling shoes several years ago, I am often reminded of the power of group fitness classes. Just last week, Hand in Hand Co-Chair Katy Cantor and I attended the Aqua Aerobics group’s…

The truth is I didn’t know what to expect.   I thought — and confidentially, I hoped — that college football was behind me.   Ever since I was growing up in Birmingham, AL, I was the oddball among my friends and family — the girl who had no interest in college football, never greeted people with…

“I want to sleep with my trophy,” my son Max said as he climbed into bed Tuesday evening, his eyes still bright from our JCC’s Youth Soccer Banquet. His small hands clutched the shiny gold trophy. For him, it was magical. This fall, under the leadership of Membership & Recreation Director Ethan Cohen, the JCC…

JCC Indianapolis invites you to connect, give, and grow as autumn arrives in the Circle City. From inspiring programs to community service and fitness opportunities, November is filled with ways to celebrate gratitude and a sense of belonging. Explore Meaning at the 27th Annual Ann Katz Festival of Books & Arts The 27th Annual Ann…

On Thursday evening, I slipped into the back of the Laikin Auditorium just before one of our Ann Katz Festival of Books & Arts authors began to speak. As people found their seats, I noticed two members — one who has been part of our JCC for decades and another who just joined this year —…