1-BBQ, CHINESE FOOD, and MORE with Cindy Garfinkle and Barb Mendelsohn | 2nd Thursday 6:00 p.m.
(limit 20)

Format: In Person, Locations Vary

Enjoy delicious BBQ, Chinese food and other special meals with great company as we dine together at restaurants around the city.

7-HARVESTERS BACKSNACK DELIVERY with Teresa Hellman | Thursdays During the School Year 9:30 a.m.
(limit 20)

Format: In Person

We deliver boxes of nutritious, child-friendly food from Beth Torah to Pawnee Elementary School for kids to take home for the weekend. Over 100,000 kids in our area are at risk for hunger.

2-BETH TORAH BAKERS with Marcia Rittmaster | 3rd Friday (mostly) 1:00-3:00 p.m.
(limit 20)

Format: In Person, Beth Torah Kitchen

The Beth Torah Bakers will meet monthly to bake delicious treats for Onegs following Friday evening services. Participants take turns being “lead bakers” and afterwards we visit and sample our creations.

8-MAH JONGG (AFTERNOON) with Linda Zappulla Gensler, Estelle Edelbaum, and Joyce Goldstein | Third Thursday 1:30-3:30 p.m.
(limit 20)

Format: In Person, at Beth Torah

Come and play Mah Jongg with your Beth Torah Friends. New and experienced players are welcome.

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

Format: On Zoom

Every meeting we choose a book that is readily available in the library to read and discuss. All genres and topics are available.

9-MAH JONGG (EVENING) with Nina Shik and Gloria Pitler | First Thursday 6:30-8:30 p.m. - NEW THIS YEAR!
(limit 20)

Format: In Person, at Beth Torah

Members who work during the day have requested an evening group. New and experienced members are welcome.

4-COFFEE ACROSS KC with Zach Zwibelman | Saturday Mornings* 9:00-10:00 a.m.
(no limit)

Format: In Person

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

*2026: Oct 10, Nov 21, Dec 19
2027: Jan 16, Mar 6, Apr 10, May 22, Jun 26, July 17, Aug 7

10-MOVERS & SCHMOOZERS WALKING GROUP with Amy Franklin and July Myer | 2nd Sunday 1:00 p.m.*
(limit 15)

Format: In Person

Join members who share a love of being outdoors, meeting new friends, laughing together and discovering new walking trails in our community.

*Subject to change due to weather. Locations vary, carpooling encouraged.

5-DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS with Richard Bellotti | Sundays Listed Below 1:00-3:00
(limit 8)

Format: In Person at Beth Torah

Interested in playing Dungeons and Dragons but don’t know how? Here’s your chance to join your DM (Richard Bellotti) to learn to play in a simplified board game way. We will explore the Keep on the Borderlands. No experience necessary.

Oct 25, Nov 22, Dec 20, Jan 31, Feb 28, April 11

6-EXAMING THE WORK OF LEONARD ZESKIND, z’l with Karen Arnold-Burger | Third Thursday 7:00-8:30 p.m.
(no limit)

Format: On Zoom

We will discuss Leonard’s profound work, “Blood and Politics: The History of the White Nationalist Movement from the Margins to the Mainstream.”  This book was originally published in 2009 and will be released in paperback for the first time in October. We will discuss one or more chapters at a time.

11-MUSEUMS and MORE with Nancy Kalikow Maxwell and Becky Sandhaus | Details Vary Month-to-Month - NEW THIS YEAR!
(no limit)

Format: In Person, Locations Vary

We will venture once a month to a museum, special exhibit, performance or other event (but no sporting events). The first three outings (below) are planned with future events to be decided by the group:

Sunday, Oct 18, 2:00
Dracula: A Comedy of Errors
Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center
Tickets $19.50

Wednesday, November 18, 11:00
TWA Museum
10 Richards Rd
Adults $15, Seniors $10

Sunday, December 20
Nelson-Atkins Museum
American Prospects and Landscape Photography, 1839-today
Admission price TBD`

12-Virtual Movie Group with Louise Hipsh | Fourth Thursday 7:00-8:30 p.m.
(limit: 20)

Format: Online

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