WHO?

We’re the Renaissance Group, an active, adventurous, fun-loving group of Temple Shalom members who are 50-or-more years old.  We’re a youthful “seniors” group, delighted to be free at this stage in our lives to play, to explore, to learn, to socialize, to establish new friendships.  Some of us are retired; others work full time.  Many of our members are active in various Temple Shalom committees (Sisterhood, Brotherhood, etc.); others are not.

HOW?

Under the creative leadership of Shirley Bauer, we’ve just entered our fifth year.  We schedule about a dozen events for the season (August -June).  These include an exceptional range of outings - entertaining, educational, exhilarating. 

We kick off each new season with a special opening event. This year, Sunday evening, September 10th, we are having an opening dinner and a “surprise” speaker. Watch for more details.

WHERE HAVE WE BEEN?

Variety is the spice of our agenda.  We’ve enjoyed such wide ranging activities as:

·        A boat ride up the Hudson River to the Rockefeller estate (box lunches included)

·        The Jewish Museum in Manhattan, Grounds for Sculpture in NJ

·        Dinner and a show

·        Weekend trips to Baltimore's Inner Harbor, Philadelphia and this years overnight to Brandywine Valley in Pennsylvania

·        Botanical Gardens and Zoo in New York

·        Waterloo Village (See pictures)

·        Pontoon boating on the Hackensack river (See pictures)

·        Dinner and Havdallah services at members’ homes

Many, many, many more

WHERE ARE WE GOING?

For this year, our plans include:

·         Havdallah and dinner events

·         Join in the Hunger Walk to benefit the Community Soup Kitchen in Morristown

·         See a play at George Street Theatre or Luna Stage,

·         Have an art "Un-Auction" to benefit Chadeish Beiteinu

·         Take an Eco-Tour of NY Harbor

·         An Overnight trip to Pennsylvania including visits to Lambertville PA and Longwood Gardens.

·         More to come

For a complete list of this year’s planned activities, click here.

HOW ABOUT YOU?

Do you have some evenings and Sundays free?  Feel like a little adventure?  Want to get to know some more people you have plenty in common with? Do you crave a warm and hearty social environment?  Consider joining the Renaissance Group.  We’d be happy to welcome you.

For more information, call Shirley Bauer at 973-584-9524 or e-mail her at sbauer@optonline.net.

We’d love to see you at our next event!  Check our calendar.