WJOA Mid-May Updates!

Shabbat and Potluck
Our next Shabbat and Potluck will be THIS Friday, May 16 at 7:15pm. Please RSVP and receive the link to sign up for your dish by emailing Jordan at jbiebs22@gmail.com
Upcoming dates: June 20, July 11

Trivia Night
Our next trivia night will take place this Thursday, May 15 at Irish Rover, 3718 28th Ave, at 7:30pm. $10 (total from all of us) - we could win big, people! Please RSVP to Ally at travelin.ally@gmail.com to attend, and check out the FB event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/625655567515845

Happy Hour
Join us at our next happy hour! Wednesday, May 28th at 7pm at Studio Square, 35-33 36th St. RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/601056179989496 

Shavuot Outing
We would like to make a group outing to attend the 10th annual Tikkun Leil Shavuot at the JCC in Manhattan on Tues, Jun 3 from 10pm to 5am.  We will meet at 8:30pm at the 30th ave stop. RSVP to Ally at travelin.ally@gmail.com or at the FB event:  https://www.facebook.com/events/696372963753382.  Additional details can be found here: http://www.jccmanhattan.org/tikkun

Community Meeting
Save the date for our next WJOA Community Meeting on Sunday, June 8 from 7-9pm. All are welcome! Get the latest updates here: https://www.facebook.com/events/253048051550337

Israel Day Celebration
Join the New York Mets for Celebrate Israel Night at Citi Field! Cheer for the Mets on June 11 and enjoy pre-game musical entertainment on the Mets Plaza celebrating Israel and its diverse and unique culture. Tickets are $14. Contact Sam at samschac@gmail.com to purchase a ticket, and RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/451822168295868 
All seats will be together. Deadline to request a ticket is June 5th.

Schmooze News
Looking for Shabbat plans? Check out Astoria residents Sarit and Ari's page on EatWithMe: http://www.eatwith.com/#!/offering/8684-Shabbat-Table-Astoria

Join the Romemu Social Action Committee and the Young Tish on May 25th to pray with your feet and make meals for people in need. In partnership with the Muslims Against Hunger, a local non-profit, and West End Synagogue, volunteers will assemble meals and then bring dinner to locations where homeless people congregate.  Please register to volunteer at: 
https://romemu.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=2518 and see the FB event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/218664131677562 
Email K'Lila at klilanooning@gmail.com if interested!

Events @ Astoria Center of Israel:
Lunch and Learn: Date: Saturday, May 17 Time: following Shabbat services. Good discussion and good food!
Game Night Date: Tuesday, May 20 Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. ACI’s game night, with refreshments and fun. $5 suggested donation, or free if you bring a board game or a kosher (daily or pareve) snack to share.
Shavu'ot Dine-'N-Drash Date: Tuesday, June 3 Time: TBA
ACI BLOOD DRIVE Date: Sunday, June 22 Time: 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
  We'd love to get a group together. Please let Ally know at travelin.ally@gmail.com if you have any interest!

Anyone interested in hosting a future Shabbat should email Mor at mormez@gmail.com. You should be comfortable with having about 20-25 people in your home.
As always, don't hesitate to send any stories/updates my way!
Tanya