Center Celebration
Center Celebration: Mod About The J
A 1960s Mod & Mad Men-inspired party on the Avenue
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2026
7:00 PM
In this commemorative year honoring our iconic St. Charles Avenue building, join us for the JCC’s signature event, Center Celebration: Mod About the J – Celebrating 60 Years, on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
This special evening will celebrate the history and impact of our beloved building with stylish nods to the 1960s. Guests will also enjoy touches of nostalgia, shared memories, and dancing to tunes that defined the era, brought to life by Nu Groove, featuring Cha Wa’s Grammy-nominated Joe Gelini and Alix Paige.
To support this year's Center Celebration, we invite you to view our sponsorship package and ticket options.
This event is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by AMC or Lionsgate Entertainment.
SPONSORSHIPS & TICKETS
Event Details:
Parking is available in the De La Salle parking lot. We will have security on-site for the entire event.
Cocktail hour starts at 7 PM by the pool. Please enter the Oscar J. Tolmas Aquatics Center through the Leontine Street gate.
Upon entering the gate, please proceed through the Bart Family Pavilion to check in.
Guests are encouraged to dress in mod/ Mad Men-inspired attire; otherwise, dressy casual attire is preferred.
The 2026 Center Celebration Raffle is LIVE!
Tickets will be sold online and at the event. Purchase your raffle ticket today for a chance to win 14k white gold antique-style drop earrings!
The winner will be drawn at Center Celebration on Saturday, November 7. Raffle purchasers need not be present to win.
Thank you to K. Miller Gem & Jewelry Brokerage for the generous raffle donation.
RAFFLE TICKETS
For more information, please contact Elizabeth Smith.
2026 CENTER CELEBRATION Committee
Valerie and Alan Posner, Co-Chairs, Susan and Lee Scharff, Co-Chairs, Aleeza Adelman, Shirley Sonesh Bolz, Ellen Kempner, Danielle Lee, Alix Paige Loomis, Laura Magnus, Carrie Bart Marks, Robyn Nowak, Carly Plotkin, Molly Pulda, and Nancy Timm
Thanks to our 2026 Center Celebration Sponsors!
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Diamond Sponsor
Jill and Dave Israel
Oscar J. Tolmas Charitable Trust
Platinum Sponsor
Jones Walker LLP
Gold Sponsor
Cathy and Morris Bart
Louis A. and Lillian L. Glazer Family Foundation
Goldring Family Foundation/Sazerac
Susan and Howard Green
Melinda and Morris Mintz
Susan and Lee Scharff
Jane and Rodney Steiner
Silver Sponsor
Dr. Harris and Bonnie Blackman
Fitness Expo
Rebecca Friedman and Aran Toshav
Cathy and Charles Glaser
Dov and Margery Glazer
Jane Goldring
Dr. Donald and Connie Posner
Valerie and Alan Posner
Molly Pulda and Gary Sernovitz
Sessions, Fishman & Nathan LLC
Pamela and Robert Steeg
Nancy and Stephen Timm
Woodward Design + Build
Rella and David Zapletal
Bronze Sponsor
Aimee and Steven Bain
Rabbi Katie Bauman and Adam Eckstein
Nancy Bissinger
Jane and Stanley Cohn
Ann and Robert Eisen
First Horizon
Leslie and Nathan Fischman
Mara and Joshua Force
Hancock Whitney
Ilana and Robbie Horwitz
Carlie Kahn Family: Jane and Heather
Lisa and Brian Katz
Ellen and Stanley Kessler
Ashley and Michael Kirschman
Kirschman Family
Tricia and Rick Kirschman
Laura and Adam Magnus
Julie Grant Meyer
Robyn and Eric Nowak
Naomi and Larry Orlansky
Elizabeth Owen and Michael Stone
Lynn and Armand Roos
Kathy and Hal Shepard
Vicky and Peter Sperling
Jacquelyn and Charles Stern
Ellie Streiffer and Ben Horwitz
Ellen and Marc Yellin
Megan and Brian Yellin
Rachel Zoller and Jacob Lipsman
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Copper Sponsor
Aleeza and Andy Adelman
Arlene and Paul Barron
Amanda and Ryan Berger
Beverly Katz Exterior Designs, Inc.
Lisa and Dore Binder
Shirley and Benedikt Bolz
Bourgeois Bennett LLC
Richard Buchsbaum and Johnny Dennis
Vivian and Richard Cahn
Casey and Joshua Denson
Davida Finger and Josh Lichtman
Allison and George Freeman
Holly and Jonathan Friedman
Laura and George Fuhrman
Amy Gainsburgh-Haspel and John Haspel
Debbie and Louis Gertler
Marcie and Myron Goldberg
Wendy Goldberg
Susan and Lou Good
Lawrence and Kelly Haber
Lisa and Mike Herman
Humana
Sherry and Michael Hyman
Byron and Susan Mintz Kantrow
Barbara and Mark Kaplinsky
Carole and Morton Katz
Ellen Kempner and Lee Sucherman
Cathy Lazarus and Eric Simon
Andrea and Terry Lestelle
Robin Levy and Bobby Garon
Carole and Richard Neff
Naamah Paley Rose and Stephen Rose
Paula and Joel Picker
Linda and Mark Posner
Dana and Louis Shepard
Robert Shepard
Karen and Leopold Sher
Morgan and Rabbi Daniel Sherman
Nancy and Gary Silbert
Rebecca Stahr, Certified Senior Advisor, CSA
Laurie and Paul Sterbcow
Dr. Matthew and Sherri Tarr
Sheryl and Peter Title
Lynne and Michael Wasserman
Toni Weiss and Gary Remer
Renee Zack
Marsha and Skip Zander
Jenny and Lee Zurik
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