BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:We Met at Grossinger's Film Screening DESCRIPTION:Step back into the golden age of the Catskills with We Met at Grossinger's\, an unforgettable afternoon of stories\, laughter\, memories\, and connection. From summer romances and legendary comedians to family vacations and midnight cheesecake runs\, this nostalgic event celebrates the magic of the iconic Borscht Belt era and the people who lived it.Guests will enjoy heartfelt conversations\, shared memories\, and a warm sense of community as we revisit the places that shaped generations of Jewish families and friendships. Whether you spent summers in the Catskills or simply love hearing the stories\, this special event is filled with humor\, history\, and heart.$20/JCC Member$25/Community Member FeeRegisterSynopsisWe Met at Grossinger's is an immersive journey through the Jewish Catskills\, once known as the Borscht Belt\, reviving the iconic resort that inspired Dirty Dancing and defined an era of Jewish American life. Throughout decades of prejudice stifling the integration of Jewish immigrants in America\, the Borscht Belt in the Catskills provided an oasis of belonging\, and Grossinger's Resort and Hotel was the crown jewel. The real-life inspiration for the setting of the 1987 classic film Dirty Dancing\, Grossinger's provided both a physical and mental getaway where Jews\, and others from marginalized communities\, needing a break from NYC could relax. The resort's growing reputation attracted a wide variety of comedians\, athletes\, and political figures\, including Mel Brooks\, Jerry Seinfeld\, Jackie Robinson and Eleanor Roosevelt. Award-winning filmmaker Paula Eiselt (Aftershock\, 93Queen) resurrects this vanished world with an immersive warmth\, providing a timely reminder of the historic richness of Jewish culture and its immeasurable contributions to American life. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Step back into the golden age of the Catskills with We Met at Grossinger&rsquo\;s\, an unforgettable afternoon of stories\, laughter\, memories\, and connection. From summer romances and legendary comedians to family vacations and midnight cheesecake runs\, this nostalgic event celebrates the magic of the iconic Borscht Belt era and the people who lived it.

Guests will enjoy heartfelt conversations\, shared memories\, and a warm sense of community as we revisit the places that shaped generations of Jewish families and friendships. Whether you spent summers in the Catskills or simply love hearing the stories\, this special event is filled with humor\, history\, and heart.

$20/JCC Member
$25/Community Member Fee

Synopsis

We Met at Grossinger&rsquo\;s is an immersive journey through the Jewish Catskills\, once known as the Borscht Belt\, reviving the iconic resort that inspired Dirty Dancing and defined an era of Jewish American life. Throughout decades of prejudice stifling the integration of Jewish immigrants in America\, the Borscht Belt in the Catskills provided an oasis of belonging\, and Grossinger&rsquo\;s Resort and Hotel was the crown jewel. The real-life inspiration for the setting of the 1987 classic film Dirty Dancing\, Grossinger&rsquo\;s provided both a physical and mental getaway where Jews\, and others from marginalized communities\, needing a break from NYC could relax. The resort&rsquo\;s growing reputation attracted a wide variety of comedians\, athletes\, and political figures\, including Mel Brooks\, Jerry Seinfeld\, Jackie Robinson and Eleanor Roosevelt. Award-winning filmmaker Paula Eiselt (Aftershock\, 93Queen) resurrects this vanished world with an immersive warmth\, providing a timely reminder of the historic richness of Jewish culture and its immeasurable contributions to American life.

LOCATION:Bridgewater NJ 08807 UID:e.3725.1616707 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260825T004429Z URL:https://members.scbp.org/member-hosted-events/Details/we-met-at-grossinger-s-film-screening-1900954?sourceTypeId=Hub END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR