5784 Small Groups


ADVENTUROUS EATING with Linda Zappulla-Gensler, Lauren Aaronson, Jo-Ann Harris | First Tuesday 6:00-8:30 p.m.
(limit 12)

Format: In Person

Join like-minded eaters as we explore cuisines from around the world and get out of our comfort zones. Possibilities include African, French, Caribbean, Italian, Mediterranean, Asian and whatever else we find that inspires us.

JEWISH STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE IN MAKING AMERICA HOME with Jill Maidof | First Thursday 7:00-8:30 p.m.
(limit 20)

Format: Online on Zoom

Explore how the Jewish people dealt with their precarious position – sometimes accepted and sometimes not- as they-we-have endeavored to call America home. Highly interactive and informal discussion with no prior knowledge needed.


BOOKS I NEVER READ with Elizabeth Lenz | First Sunday 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
(limit 20)

Format: Online on Zoom

Each month CBT members who love to read will select a book with a Jewish theme. At the next meeting the group will meet on Zoom to discuss the book.

KC BBQ with Barb Mendelsohn, Cindy Garfinkle | Fourth Thursday 6:30-8:30 p.m.
(limit 12)

Format: In Person

Enjoy delicious BBQ and great company as we dine together at BBQ restaurants around the city.


CANOE CBT with Debbie Bass | November & Spring (dates TBD)
(limit TBD)

Format: Zoom Meeting to plan, Canoe Trip In Person

Join an expert canoer, river historian and environmental biologist on two canoe trips this Spring. Beginners to advanced canoers and families are welcome!

A Zoom meeting will be held in November to discuss trip ideas and to make plans for two canoe excursions that will take place next Spring. There will be costs associated with renting canoes and equipment.

MAH JONGG: SMILES WITH TILES with Estelle Edelbaum, Nina Shik | Third Thursday 1:30-3:30 p.m.
(limit 15)

Format: In Person

This group is for both new and experienced Mah Jongg players. If you are new, we will teach you to play. If you know the game, join fellow CBT players.


CBT BAKERS with Marcia Rittmaster | Third Friday 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
(limit 15)

Format: In Person, Beth Torah Kitchen

Join your CBT friends one Friday a month to create delicious items for our Oneg Shabbat. Participants take turns being a “lead baker” who brings the recipe and any necessary special ingredients. The entire group turns those ingredients into yummy treats to be shared with our congregation. After we bake, we sample our wares and relax and enjoy each other’s company.

MODERN COMPETETIVE BOARD GAMES with Julie Kaplan | Third Wednesday 6:30-9:00 p.m. (ADULTS ONLY)
(limit 12)

Format: In Person

Challenge yourself with fellow game-lovers and try new and different games at Tabletop Café.


COFFEE ACROSS KC with Zach Zwibelman | Third Saturday 9:30-11:00 a.m.
(limit 12)

Format: In Person

Join us as we explore the KC Coffee scene. We traverse the city to find new and exciting coffee shops to expand our coffee taste and knowledge.

MOVERS & SCHMOOZERS with Amy Franklin | Second Sunday (time varies depending on season & weather)
(limit 15)

Format: In Person

We are on the path (pun intended) to a year of getting to know each other, enjoying the benefits of nature and getting in our 10,000 steps. All adventures take place on easy, paved trails, parks and sidewalks.


HARVESTERS BACKSNACK DELIVERY with Teresa Hallman | Before 10:30 a.m., See Below*
(limit 5)

Format: In Person

For more than 10 years CBT has been a distribution point for food provided by Harvesters. The BackSnack program provides a weekly backpack filled with nutritious, child-friendly food for schoolchildren to take home over the weekend. More than 100,000 children in the area receive free or reduced-price school lunches, and many are at risk of hunger on weekends. CBT volunteers deliver boxes of food to Pawnee Elementary School. Some work as a team, some deliver single-handedly.

*Participants are assigned days to deliver boxes of food on Thursday mornings when school is in session

TAKE A TIYUL (HIKE) with Amy Franklin, July Myer | Third Sunday (time varies depending on season & weather)
(limit 15)

Format: In Person

Discover local off-road hiking trails and have new adventures with friends and family. We will start with “easy” trails and adjust to group desires/needs.


HOLIDAY CHAVERIM with Denton Williams | First Wednesday 7:00-8:00 p.m.
(limit 12)

Format: In Person at CBT

Join a discussion group to explore, share and compare Jewish holiday observations and traditions.

VIRTUAL MOVIES with Louise Hipsch | Second Thursday 7:30-8:30 p.m.
(limit 20)

Format: Online on Zoom

Join movie lovers to select, view and discuss favorite movies from the comfort of home.