Fitness & Sports

• Health & Fitness
  • Facilities & Equipment
  • Wellness
  • Group Classes
    • Yoga
    • Pilates
    • Specialty Classes
    • Stay Fit for Life
    • Youth Fitness
  • Spa Services
    • Facials
    • Massages
  • Amenities
  • Childcare
    • J Care
    • Club J
  • Personal Training
    • Group Training
    • Bios
• Aquatics
  • Lessons
    • 6 months to 5 years
    • 6 to 12 years
    • 13 to Adult
    • Private & Semi–private
  • Water Workouts
    • Lap Swim
    • Masters Swim
  • Water Fun
    • Open Swim
    • Birthday Parties
  • Swim Team
• Sports Clinics & Leagues
  • Youth & Teens
    • Team Sports
    • Swim Team
    • Sports Camps
    • Clinics
    • JCC Maccabi Games
  • Adults
    • Team Sports
    • Clinics
  • Family
• Schedules & HoursView and print monthly schedules and hours for Fitness & Sports programs

Camps

• Summer Camp
  • Meet the Staff
  • Preschool
  • Grades K-6
  • Grades K-6 - Specialty
  • Grades 7-12
  • Extended Care
  • Camp Jobs
• Spring Camp
• Winter Camp
• Intersession Camp

Activities & Learning

• PJCC Preschool
  • Preschool
  • Specialty Programs
  • For Parents
  • Meet Our Staff
• Youth & Teens
  • Youth
  • Middle School
  • High School
• All Adults
  • Events, Trips & Tours
  • Classes
  • Groups & Clubs
  • Older Adults
    • Transportation
• Family Activities & Parties
  • Parties
    • Party Inquiry Form
  • Sunday Funday

Jewish Life

• Jewish Programs & Events
• Koret Taube Initiative
  • Koret Taube Initiative Programs
• Jewish Holidays
  • Jewish Holidays Explained
• Community Resources
  • Jewish Organizations
  • Resources

Connect with Us

• Become a Member
  • Member Benefits
  • Policies
    • BAC Rules
    • General
    • Guests
    • Terms of Membership
    • Privacy
    • Refunds
  • Corporate Partners
• Support PJCC
  • Donate
    • Senior Bus Fund
    • Children’s Scholarship Fund
    • Other Ways to Give
    • Donate Now
  • Volunteer
• Registration Information
  • Register Online
  • Refund Policy
  • Waivers
• Get Our Newsletter

• Become a Member / Tour
• Calendar of Events
• PJCC Hours
• Register Online
• Photo Gallery
• Donate & Volunteer

It's A Mystery

Whether you love to get wrapped up in the latest whodunit, are curious about Jewish mystical tradition, enjoy suspense films or ponder the mysteries of the Universe, the PJCC promises to tap into your inner detective. The It’s a Mystery Festival has something for sleuths of all ages and interests. Unleash your sense of adventure as we explore the unexpected!

VIEW BROCHURE

Adult Detectives

Understanding the Kabbalah

Thurs • 2/9, 2/16 & 2/23 • 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Kabbalah teaches that our physical world is only one level of reality and that it is possible to achieve higher states of consciousness. Study Jewish mystical texts in English and explore the path to awareness. Rabbi Lavey Derby is the PJCC
Director of Jewish Life and has been studying and teaching Jewish Mysticism for over 25 years.

 

Jewish Book Discussion Group

The Quality of Mercy by Faye Kellerman
Tuesday, February 28 • 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Prepare for Faye Kellerman’s appearance on March 4
by attending this lively and thought-provoking
discussion group.

 

SOLD OUT! -- Celebration of Jewish Mystery Authors

Sun • 3/4 • 1:00 – 5:30 pm • Board Rm
Featuring Faye, Jonathan and Jesse Kellerman!
It's the MOST WANTED list … of Jewish Mystery authors! The sleuthing fanfare begins with a session about true crime, followed by a panel of popular Bay Area mystery authors, and concludes with a final session featuring headliners, Faye, Jonathan and Jesse Kellerman. Fee includes admission to any and all three sessions. Books available for purchase and signing following each session.
Members enjoy a special half price $5 rate if you register by February 20.
Call the Welcome Center at 650.378.2702.

• 1:00 pm • True Crime with Ron Arons
  The author The Jews of Sing Sing will delve into the
  history and infamy of notorious gangsters Bugsy Siegel
  and Meyer Lansky.
  

• 2:15 pm • Murder She Wrote
  Three Bay Area female “serial killers” (on paper at least), share insights into creating characters you’ve come to love; plots that keep the pages turning and the impeccable research that makes it all come together.
  • Cara Black, Aimée Leduc Paris series
  • Rita Lakin, Gladdy Gold, Getting Old series
  • Lisa Lutz, Spellman Family Private Investigators series
  Moderated by Keith Raffel, author of Drop by Drop and Dot.Dead.
  
  
• 4:00 pm • The Kellerman Family
  Join Jonathan, Faye and Jesse Kellerman, deservingly dubbed The First Family of Jewish Mystery Writers, as they delve into their unique writing process and style, knack for supporting multiple authors in one household and passion for their work.
  Moderated by Cara Black (see above).

 

Mystery Trip

Wed • 3/14 • Where? It’s A Mystery!
Embark upon a mystery trip and explore surprise sites.
Bring a jacket, money for a no-host lunch, and a little trust!
No open-toe shoes. Call for transportation schedule.

 

MOVIE: Memento • Free for Center Members

Mon • 3/12 • 2:00 pm
Suffering short-term memory loss after a head injury, Leonard Shelby embarks on a grim quest to find the lowlife who murdered his wife in this gritty, complex thriller that packs more knots than a hangman's noose. (113 min.)

 

The Mysteries of Kabbalah Revealed

Tue • 3/13 • 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Kabbalah is the ancient Jewish mystical tradition of secret knowledge that has both attracted and baffled students for centuries. Join Dr. Daniel Matt, one of the world’s leading Kabbalah authorities, for a remarkable lecture in which the mysteries of the Kabbalah will be clarified and explained.

Life's Greatest Mystery:
Is There Life after Death?

Tue • 3/20 • 7:00 – 8:30 pm
From near-death experiences to reincarnation, past-life memories
to the work of mediums, we will explore what we are really able to know about the afterlife, and discover that belief in these concepts is, in fact, true to Jewish tradition. Rabbi Elie Spitz is the author of two books, including Does the Soul Survive? A Jewish Journey to Belief in Afterlife, Past Lives and Living with Purpose.

Clues to Food Mysteries:
Nutrients, Ingredients & Additives

Wed • 3/21 • 10:30 am – 12:00 pm • Board Rm • Free
Saccharin. Sodium Nitrates. Artificial food dyes. Fat. Sugar. Salt. If you're concerned about what is hiding in your food, join Kaiser Permanente registered dietitian Brenda Allison-Fay as she discusses how to solve some of the mysteries surrounding the foods we eat. Everyone will be eligible to win a free cookbook! Pre-registration required. Call either the PJCC at 650.212.7522 or Paul Munda at Kaiser, 650.299.4991. Code: 31811. Presented free in partnership with
Kaiser Permanente.

MOVIE: Fracture • Free for Center Members

Mon • 3/26 • 2:00 pm
Anthony Hopkins stars in this legal thriller as a man who allegedly attempted to murder his wife and is now locked in a battle of its with a young assistant district attorney. (113 min.)

Peter Cole: Poetry of the Kabbalah

Tue • 3/27 • 7:00 – 8:30 pm
MacArthur-winning poet-translator Peter Cole brings his remarkable gifts as a translator and scholar of Hebrew poetry to
present his latest volume of translations, The Poetry of the Kabbalah: Mystical Verse from the Jewish Tradition.

The Family That Solves Together…
BATS Murder Mystery Improv

Wed • 3/28 • 8:00 – 9:30 pm • Hillbarn Theatre
$17 advance/$20 Door
You are cordially invited to witness a murder—an improvised one, that is. As our guest, you will choose the murder weapon and the scene of the crime, and then follow along as the detective questions suspects, reveals secrets and uncovers deadly motives. BATS Improv is a multiple award-winning company that has garnered critical acclaim. Don't miss their only Peninsula public performance! For ages 12 and up.

King Solomon Tarot Cards Exhibit

Through April 1
Unlike traditional Tarot, the King Solomon oracle cards are intended for self reflection. This new and innovative interpretation of the ancient symbols converts the once concealed information into a practical tool for everyday use to help the reader connect with their own inner wisdom.

 

For Younger Sleuths

It's a Mystery! Field Trip for Kids

Sun • 3/4 • 1:00 – 6:00 pm
Grab your friends and hop on the bus for a magical mystery field trip with your friends! Spend the afternoon exploring the Bay Area and going to TOP SECRET destinations.

 

Pajama Storytime

Wed • 3/14 • 7:00 pm • Foster City Library • Free
Kids, come in your favorite pajamas and try to figure out the mysteries as you are read entertaining detective stories! Presented in partnership with the Foster City Library.

 

Mystery Madness: Age 3 – 5

Thu • 3/29 – 5/31 • 1:00 – 2:00 pm
In this fun, interactive class children will enjoy a variety of activities to uncover clues to solve many of the world's mysteries! They will get their hands dirty as they use mysterious cooking ingredients, go on literary treasure hunts, meet mystery guests and more! No class 4/12 (9 classes). Instructor: PJCC Staff.