Organizations

Hadassah

Installation: The Brandon Chai Group of Hadassah invites members to attend its annual installation of officers at a brunch on Sunday, May 23 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the home of Janice Perelman in Brandon. Brunch will include juice, bagels, lox and cream cheese, fruit, quiche, and coffee. Cost is $7 per person. Reservations can be made by calling Janice at 571-2029 by May 16. Guests are invited.

Pottery party: Enjoy pottery painting with Hadassah friends at Color Me Mine in Hyde Park on Sunday, May 23 at 10 a.m. Paint a flower pot, iced tea pitcher, or any other item in the store. For more information and to RSVP, contact Chana Rivkin at chanahinda@hotmail.com. Everyone is welcome so bring a friend to this Young Women’s Hadassah program.

Genealogical Society

Sharing session: The Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay will meet at Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services, 14041 Icot Blvd., Clearwater, on Sunday, June 13. A pre-program social with light refreshments and library access begins at 1:30 p.m. The program starts at 2 p.m. and will be an information sharing session where individual researchers will report on significant discoveries they made in their family research and how they achieved these successes. Beginners as well as experienced researchers are welcome. For further information, call Clint Elbow at 727-786-5518.

Singles

Ghost tour: Join the Ravak Schaarai Zedek Singles group for an eerily entertaining candlelight walking tour along Tampa’s haunted streets. Discover the tales of ghosts, haunted houses, lost cemeteries and restless spirits from Tampa’s quirky past. Participants should meet at Indigo Cafe, 514 N. Franklin St., Tampa on Wednesday, May 26 at 7:15 p.m. in order to start the tour promptly at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $14 (tour: $13 tip: $1). You must inquire about where to send payment by emailing SZRAVAK-owner@yahoogroups. com. Do not send payment to the temple. To attend you must RSVP and make payment — no walk ups will be allowed. All payments must be received by May 19 in order to attend.

Support Groups

Alzheimer’s Group: The Alzheimer’s Support Group meets the first Thursday of the month from 4-5 p.m. at Menorah Manor in St. Petersburg. Facilitated by Gwen Kaldenberg, MSW, director of the Bresler Alzheimer program at Menorah Manor, discussions focus on the latest practices for the treatment of Alzheimer’s. For more information, call Menorah Manor at (727) 345-2775.