Tuesday 9/10 from 5:30 – 6:30pm via ZoomDescription: Creating joy in our daily lives can make us more resilient, help us better manage stress, allow us to think more flexibly, and support our overall health and wellbeing. Join Robin Rubin, MSW to learn simple tools and strategies drawn from positive psychology that will help you incorporate more joy, gratitude, and happiness into your daily routine.Facilitator Bio: Robin is an avid volunteer, and very involved and well respected in the greater Boca Raton philanthropic community. Active in her effort to foster and support the local community, she has served on the foundation board for Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach County, the executive board of the Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center, South Palm Beach Jewish Federation, Norman and Ruth Rales Jewish Family Services and Caron Treatment Centers. She also serves on the Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s Go-Pink challenge committee and on the Women’s Advisory Council for the Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute. She is also passionately involved at Rales Jewish Family Services and in their yearly Reflections of Hope Luncheon. The mission of that luncheon is to educate the community and end the stigma of mental illness. Currently she teaches the Social Work and Positive Well Being course in both the MSW and BSW programs at Florida Atlantic University. Professor Rubin knows the skills and tools necessary to living a flourishing life and her passion is to teach people how to build their reservoir of positive emotions, work with negative emotions, increase their resilience, and create nurturing relationships. As an alumna of FAU, she is the driving force for the annual Phyllis Sandler Heart of Social Work Event that raises funds for student scholarships. Ms. Rubin also founded the Community Advisory Board for the Sandler School of Social Work in 2011 and continues to serve on the board as the faculty representative. She has two adult sons, Jordan and Jonathan; a daughter by luck, Bella; and 3 grandbabies – Sarati, her granddaughter, and Eitan and Elias, her 2 grandsons. Robin lives in Boca Raton with her wonderful husband, Gary and their two mini labradoodles.

Dive into the serene synthesis of movement and music in this unique class. This class will incorporate the gentle art of chair yoga with the rhythmic resonance of music to cultivate harmony and well-being. All levels welcome.When registering for this event you will be registering for all session dates and times listed below.Session Dates: July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 August 5, 12, 19, 26 September 9, 16, 23, 30Session Times: 1-2pmInstructor: Karen Wexler

Discover the wisdom of mind body connection through the use of somatic practices. Utilizing movement, breath and self-awareness, we will explore the natural rhythms and patterns of the body, promoting relaxation and fluidity.This is a 6 week series. If you can not attend a date in this series, please contact Sara Green to coordinate your registration.Session Dates: August 20, 27 September 3, 10, 17, 24Session Times: 2-3 pmInstructor: Jacqueline Burbage

Join us for this free series, lead by Nick Kusturic, Lic. Ap, Certified Tai-Chi & Qi-Gong InstructorTai chi is a series of gentle physical exercises and stretches. Each posture flows into the next without pause, ensuring that your body is in constant motion. Tai chi is sometimes described as meditation in motion because it promotes serenity through gentle movements — connecting the mind and body.Qi Gong involves using exercises to optimize energy within the body, mind, and spirit, with the goal of improving and maintaining health and well-being.When registering for this event you will be registering for all session dates and times listed below.Session Dates: July 9, 16, 23, 30 August 13, 20, 27 September 3, 10, 17, 24Session Times: 6-7pmInstructor: Nick Kusturic, Lic. Ap, Certified Tai-Chi & Qi-Gong Instructor

Join us for Constitution Day as we celebrate the signing of the U.S. Constitution! This engaging event will feature interactive displays, educational materials, and library swag. Stop by the library lobby on Tuesday, September 17, from 11 AM to 1 PM to participate and learn more about the foundational document that shapes our nation.

Come celebrate the 13th "Type High Day" or Letterpress Appreciation Day at Jaffe.COME PRINT!During our open house come make a free souvenir print that we've designed especially for the occasion. You'll be printing on a vintage 1940s Vandercook Proof Press and YOU will be the printer. You'll print a broadside (a poster, basically) set by hand from JCBA's collection of historic wood and metal types while we give you a brief introductory immersion into the fascinating and venerable craft of printing. The print is yours to keep and printing it will teach you the difference between clicking PRINT and actually PRINTING.