Centre Events Programme

The AJR Paul Balint Centre, which now convenes at the Belsize Square Synagogue, is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.

Alongside the monthly Kindertransport and Luncheon Club meetings, AJR members are invited to take part in a range of activities that will be run by staff and volunteers at the Synagogue. See below for a list of forthcoming activities.

A computer class teaching members the basics of how to use a computer, including sending emails and using the internet will be held every Tuesday with our volunteer intern Lilli Meinck.

Joanna Feldman will run a fortnightly discussion group and Lauren Rotenberg will hold a monthly art appreciation group on the second Thursday of every month. Separately, Ruth Sands will facilitate the regular book club.

All activities start at 10:30am. Admission is £6 and includes lunch from 12:30, or £2 for the activity only.

Forthcoming activities

Every Tuesday - Lilli Meinck, computer lessons

Thursday fortnightly (starting 26 January) - Joanne Feldman, current affairs discussion group

TBC - Book club

Thursday 9 February - Art Appreciation group

Tuesday 14 February - JFS students will run a fun day with manicures and other activities

Thurs 8 March - Art Appreciation group

Thursday 5 April - JFS students will run a fun day with manicures and other activities

Luncheon club (third Thursday of the month)

16 February, Mark Davies on the author Lewis Carroll

15 March, Howard Manning on his family in the film business

19 April, Keith Simons on the Prison Chaplain

17 May TBC

21 June, Mr D Barnett on Jewish regency in London

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The Kinder hold a lunch at the AJR Centre on the first Tuesday in every month. When this coincides with a Bank Holiday, the Kinder meet on the following Tuesday. To book a reservation please email daycentre@ajr.org.uk or call 020 7431 2744.

Forthcoming events:

7 February 2012 - Dr Tony Grenville - speaking about his recent book, Jewish Refugees from Germany and Austria in Britain 1933-1970. A group of pupils from Stowe school in Oxford will be also attending.

6 March 2012 - Martin Reichard, Austrian embassy

3 April 2012 - David Lawson

1 May 2012 - William Kaczynski speaking about his book, Fleeing from the Fuhrer: A Postal History of Refugees from Nazi Germany