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• Israel Discussion Group

  • Start
    September 09, 2024
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  • End
    November 10, 2025
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  • Schedule
    15 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

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  Israel Discussion Group

  Lead by Colin Lewis and Allan Pilver

  Meets on the second Monday of the month at 10AM

  Zoom only beginning in April 2025

  
  

  The current multi front crisis facing Israel weighs on us all.  The MCA Israel Discussion Group is an opportunity to share, listen and learn in these times of constant crisis and hopefully times of quiet.  
  

  This discussion group will be devoted to these current events. With a limited audience, participants will have an opportunity to dig into these pressing issues of the day and share opinions with fellow MCA members.  

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• Book Discussion Group

  • Start
    April 16, 2025
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  • End
    January 21, 2026
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  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    Iser Center Board Room and Zoom

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  Book Discussion Group

  Meets on the  3rd Wednesday of the month at 4:30 pm 

  Currently Zoom Only

  The books we discuss which are recommended by group members may be on any subject, whether fiction or non-fiction. The discussions, led by a group member, will focus on the theme, character development and quality of writing.

  If you enjoy reading books of substance and discussing with peers, you will definitely enjoy this group.

  Books Selections for 2025

   April: Fat Leonard by Craig Whitlock. How one man bribed, bilked, and seduced the U.S. Navy. (Bob Maisel)

  May:  The Sequel by Jean Korelitz. A mystery novel by one of the authors who presented at the Book Festival this year. You may wish to read her book, The Plot, first. (Larry Goodman)

  June: The Man Who Broke Capitalism by David Giles. The story of Jack Welch as GE chairman. How his influence changed GE and hoe US businesses behave. (Neil Stein)

  July: The Island at the Center of the World by Robert  Shorto. A non-fiction story of Dutch Manhattan and how that time and place shaped what America became. (Howard Gilbert)

  August: Deacon King Kong by James McBride. A novel set in 1969 Brooklyn dealing with " substance abuse, race, power, community, and religion"; but also " love, hope, and redemption". The author was interviewed in Hayes Hall at Artis-Naples this year. (Larry Goodman)

  For more information contact Howard Gilbert

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Current Issues Discussion Group

  • Start
    April 17, 2025
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  • End
    October 16, 2025
  • Schedule
    7 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom Only

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  Current Issues Discussion Group

  Lead by Ron Mutchnik

  Meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 1:00 PM

  
  

  Each month the group engages in an interesting, relevant and often controversial discussion.  A shared magazine article is used as a spur for the interaction.  If you enjoy stimulating conversations about current issues with a group of critical thinkers, please join us.

  
  

  For additional information, contact Ron Mutchnik

  
  

  Topics for May:

  The Post Moral Age.pdf

  What Good is Morality_ TNY 12_30_24.pdf
  

  
  

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• Wine Club- Brunello Blind Tasting

  • When
    April 21, 2025
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    3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Nina Iser Center - BBYO Room
  • Spaces left
    2

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  Wine Club-Brunello

     A Blind Tasting

  
  

  The sixth and final meeting of the MCA Wine Club for this season will be held on Monday April 21st from 3:00 to 5:00 PM in the Iser Center. This tasting will highlight the Italian wine Brunello.

  Please note that this will be a blind tasting with each wine compared to the others.

  
  

  You must re-register for this event, even if you have registered previously

  Please let Barry Denkensohn know if you plan to bring a bottle  so we can estimate how many bottles are needed, depending on the number of attendees. At the tasting, please provide some information about the winery and any details the attendees will find helpful, as this is also a learning experience.

  Cheese and crackers will also be served, so please let Barry know if you will volunteer to do this. We need at least two members to help with this chore.

  Attendees need to bring their own wine glasses to the tasting. It is recommended that they bring 4 glasses so that a side by side comparison can be made.

  The first tasting for next season will be held on Monday November 17th. The wine for that meeting will be determined at the April 21, 2025 final tasting..

  Please contact Barry Denkensohn with any questions and please make sure that you register if you wish to attend

  
  

  
  

  Anyone who wants to bring an interesting or favorite bottle of white wine should do so.  Please let Barry know what you're planing to bring.  As we're tasting whites, you won't need to open the bottles in advance, so if we have a lot of wines, we may not open them all.   You should also be prepared to speak about the winemaker, vineyard, year and the wine.

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