Luncheons take place at Temple Beth Shalom
from 12-1:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Suggested donation for luncheons is $12/person.
No one is turned away for lack of funds.
Performance by Michael Sporre
Michael Sporre has been playing violin for more than 30 years. He served for many years as Principal Second Violinist for the Glacier Symphony in Kalispell, Montana, as well as a substitute violinist in the Helena and Great Falls symphonies. He has also appeared as a guest artist with the Glacier String Quartet. Upon marrying a Spokaneite, he relocated to the Spokane area, where he began a new music studio. Today, the studio serves a few hundred students. Michael teaches not only private lessons but also classes in private and Montessori schools and local preschools. He enjoys performing and teaching equally and seeks to involve the audience in a meaningful performance.
Presentation by Bill Aal and Elle McSharry
Bill Aal is a social and environmental justice advocate focused on agricultural sustainability and social healing. A co-founder of Riseup.net, he specializes in unlocking collective thinking and inspiring transformation in group settings.
Elle McSharry is a pre-licensed mental health counselor offering a warm, collaborative approach grounded in attachment theory, person-centered psychotherapy, grief and loss, and mindfulness, with a growing focus on Internal Family Systems (IFS).
At our luncheon, Bill and Elle will discuss community and personal resilience. Join us for what promises to be a thought-provoking and meaningful afternoon!
Presentation by Adie Goldberg
Adie Goldberg is a mother of three, grandmother, daughter, sister, friend, social worker, teacher, world traveler, volunteer, and Jew. A lifelong learner, she completed her PhD in her sixties. A deep dive into Mussar at Temple Emek Shalom turned out to be the most transformative learning of her adult life. Mussar has offered her a Jewish language to understand all her relationships and a framework that guides her in the simplest of encounters. At this month’s luncheon, she’ll talk about her Mussar journey and share some of the wisdom she’s gleaned from this traditional Jewish spiritual and ethical practice aimed at personal character development.
