The Ark

06/09/2025

Looking for the perfect place to host a benefit or other special celebration for your organization? The Ark is a versatile space that can be transformed into anything you're imagining for the ideal corporate or nonprofit event! Swipe to see images from our own gala just two weeks ago for some inspiration!

06/08/2025

Watching the Tonys tonight? We are! We love Broadway, and we’re happy to announce that it's coming back to The Ark this fall. We’ve got three great events lined up, featuring songs and stories from Lerner & Loewe, the 1960s, and Irving Berlin. Tickets will be on sale soon—stay tuned for details!

05/14/2025

05/12/2025

We transformed into a "Garden of Eden" for this bat mitzvah, complete with gorgeous flowers, sparkling light, and so much love and joy! Photo credit Chad David Kraus Photography.

05/11/2025

🌷 Today, we’re thinking of the moms who’ve filled this space with laughter, dancing, and love. Whether you have joined us for your child’s b mitzvah, at a Broadway event, or simply ate lunch in the cafe, you’ve brought warmth and meaning to every corner. Wishing you a beautiful Mother’s Day. 💖

04/18/2025

"Blind Spot" is the first film to document campus antisemitism both before and after October 7. We'll be screening the film on Thursday, 4/24, and will be joined by Lenny Gold, the film's executive director, and Rachel Klein, executive director of Hillels of Westchester, for a discussion following the screening. Register here: https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/blind-spot-documentary-screening/

04/17/2025

There's "No Day but Today" to get your tickets for our JCC Benefit on Thursday, 5/29! This year, we're honoring Hillari and Peter Boritz. There will be a seated dinner, a live auction, and a musical performance by Adam Pascal, the original “Roger” from "Rent!" Get tickets here: https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/light-the-way-a-shames-jcc-benefit/

04/03/2025

Antisemitism on college campuses: it's a constant battle for many students. A new documentary, "Blind Spot," sheds light on the hate Jewish college students encountered both before October 7 and since that day. Join us on Thursday, 4/24 in The Ark for a screening of this documentary and a discussion with Lenny Gold, the film's executive producer of the documentary, and Rachel Klein, executive director of Hillels of Westchester. Register and watch the trailer here: https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/blind-spot-documentary-screening/

**There will also be a screening on Monday, 4/21 at 10am.

03/27/2025

🎶 THIS SUNDAY! Experience Broadway like never before! The Golden Ticket Series and Broadway producer Jack Viertel are returning to The Ark to bring you the songs and stories of Richard Rodgers. A quartet of professional singers and an orchestra will perform favorites from "The Sound of Music," "Oklahoma!," and many other classics. Don't miss out! Get tickets here: https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/rodgers-an-afternoon-of-song-and-story-2/

03/24/2025

So much activity for everyone this weekend!

03/05/2025

Don't miss out on seeing acclaimed circus performer, Hilby, and his abundance of tricks! Called "a phenomenon," "positively brilliant," and someone who "has the crows in stitches," he'll entertain all ages! Get tickets here: https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/hilby-the-skinny-german-juggle-boy/

02/20/2025

🎉 Let's celebrate Purim with a special circus performance by the one and only Hilby: The Skinny German Juggle Boy! You'll be amused and amazed by his feats! Get tickets here: https://www.shamesjcc.org/event/hilby-the-skinny-german-juggle-boy/