Explore, learn & connect!
Kavod on the Road offers engaging programs for active, older nonresidents living in the greater Denver community. Our team brings exciting events to various partner locations throughout the month. Join us in exploring new horizons, building connections and enjoying enriching experiences right in your community!
Registration required. Walk ins may be added in the order of arrival; admittance is not guaranteed without advanced registration.
January
Practical Personal Safety Skills for Older Adults
Wednesday, January 15 | 11:00am – 12:00pm
at Temple Emanuel
Cost: $5
Everyone has the right to feel safe in their home and when out and about, no matter your age, gender, or ability level. Simple techniques like increasing awareness, confident body language, and setting boundaries can be effective safety strategies that anyone can use. During this program, we will learn some easy practices to reinforce safety in your life, as well as how to defend yourself with some simple self-defense strikes that anyone can do.
Space is limited.
Advanced registration and payment required.
Multigenerational Activities for Learning and Sharing Family History
Wednesday, January 22 | 1:00 – 2:00pm
at JCC Denver
Cost: $5
Author Linda R. Volin will provide you with creative ways to instill an enhanced interest in learning and sharing your family’s genealogy with your relatives of all ages, from the youngest to the oldest. She will share diverse activities that will be practiced during the program. It is our hope that you will jump on the bandwagon and be enabled to delve deeply into the world of genealogy to make your family history come alive for you, and for your current and future relatives.
Advanced registration and payment required.
Michael Friedman Jazz
Tuesday, January 28 | 1:00 – 2:00pm
at Hebrew Educational Alliance
Cost: $5
Join Colorado music mainstay Michael Friedman when his instrumental duo (piano and bass) performs from the Great American Songbook – the most influential American popular songs, Broadway, film and jazz standards from the 1920s-1970s. The program will showcase composers/performers such as George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Henry Mancini, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole and more.
Advanced registration and payment required.
February
Klezmer Music: European Roots to Its Modern Resurgence
Thursday, February 6 | 1:00 – 2:00PM
at BMH-BJ
Cost: $5
Welcome back the Klez Dispensers – Annie Aqua on violin, Miriam Rosenblum on clarinet and Ben Cohen on accordion and percussion. As they have done in the past, they will perform a historical tour of klezmer music, from the 19th century shtetls of eastern Europe to today’s vibrant klezmer scene. Join us for what will be a memorable musical experience!
Advanced registration and payment required.
"Pulling Back the Curtain": Informational Tour and Lunch
Tuesday, February 11 | 11:00am – 12:00pm
at Feldman Mortuary
Cost: $5
“Do you guys ever think about dying?” ~Barbie
If you watched the movie Barbie or even the trailer, this moment was both hilarious and cringeworthy. It’s not every day we talk about or even think about death. And when we do, it’s rarely about our own mortality! Jamie Sarche, Director of Pre-Planning at Feldman Mortuary, is no stranger to tough topics; her focus is on THE final topic.
Jamie helps us become less afraid of death and has invited us to “pull back the curtain” with a tour and lunch on site at Feldman Mortuary. This is an opportunity to learn, ask questions, get answers and become more comfortable in a place that is often perceived as uncomfortable.
Tour and lunch will be graciously provided.
Space is limited.
Advanced registration and payment required.
Antisemitism in the Archives: Responses to Prejudice in Colorado and Texas
Wednesday, February 12 | 11:00am – 12:00pm
at Temple Emanuel
Cost: $5
While America has been a safe haven for Jews around the world, American Jews have confronted episodes of discrimination and exclusion since the colonial period. In recent years, this hatred has tragically turned violent, and antisemitism remains an enduring issue in our times.
Join Dr. Joshua Furman for an examination of historical responses to antisemitism in Colorado and Texas. With the help of archival sources from DU’s Beck Archives and the Joan and Stanford Alexander South Texas Jewish Archives at Rice University, Dr. Furman will discuss common themes linking these episodes to more recent events, and consider the broader consequences of normalized prejudice in our society today.
Advanced registration and payment required.
Beat the Drum for Justice: Historical Fiction About Racial Injustice in America
Wednesday, February 19 | 1:00 – 2:00pm
at JCC Denver
Cost: $5
Join local author Judge Christopher Cross (ret.) for a discussion about his recently released book, Beat the Drum for Justice, that exposes racial laws, rulings, and reality in America as it traces the fictional life of Gabriel Adams from the 1850’s to the early 1900’s and his involvement with the Underground Railroad, John Brown and others, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and Post-Reconstruction. It is a historically accurate examination of racial prejudice and the national shame that resulted from slavery, the frustration of Reconstruction, and the failure of the Supreme Court to protect basic civil rights with its interpretations of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments, leading to Jim Crow and segregation.
Advanced registration and payment required.
Israel, Iran and Hezbollah: A Strategic Appraisal
RESCHEDULED FROM JANUARY
Monday, February 24 | 1:00 – 2:00pm
at Rodef Shalom (new location)
Cost: $5
Visiting professor Zach Levey returns to share his analysis of both the history of and latest developments in Israel’s confrontation with Iran and Hezbollah, its principal client and proxy. Elements included in his talk are Iran’s regional goals, Israel’s military performance and the impact of the war on both Israel and Lebanon.
Advanced registration and payment required
An Overview: The NFL Since 1970
Tuesday, February 25 | 1:00 – 2:00pm
at Hebrew Educational Alliance
Cost: $5
Join author and speaker Scott Perry for a fascinating look at the NFL’s history since 1970 and the legacy of the Denver Broncos. Scott will share key moments, legendary players, and unforgettable games that shaped the league and the Broncos’ storied journey. Perfect for fans and newcomers alike, this presentation is sure to inform and inspire!
Advanced registration and payment required
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