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THURSDAY JAN. 16

LUNCH & LEARN with Rabbi Shalom Axelrod of YI Woodmere. Traditions Restaurant, 302 Central Ave., Lawrence. 12:30-1:30 pm. Buy a great $12 lunch, eat and learn. Alan Stern 516-398-3094.

SUNDAY JAN. 19

THE DILLER TEEN TIKKUN OLAM AWARDS

Inspiring the Next Civic Generation: $36,000 Award for Jewish Teen Leaders.

Know a teen with a passion for creating change? The Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards is seeking nominations of Jewish teens who are actively engaged in social action. The Helen Diller Family Foundation just announced that it will expand the number of recipients for its 2014 Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards from 10 to 15 socially conscious teens across the country to each receive $36,000—for their exceptional leadership projects that embody the value of tikkun olam or repairing the world.

Community members can nominate young leaders now through January 19, 2014 at a simple online form on www.DillerTeenAwards.org. All Jewish teen volunteers who are 13 to 19 years old at the time of nomination are eligible. The Foundation will grant three $360 donations on behalf of randomly selected nominators for the not-for-profits of their choice.

Since 2007, this annual program of the Helen Diller Family Foundation has recognized 40 Jewish teens with nearly $1.5 million to further their volunteer projects and education. For questions, contact dillerteenawards@sfjcf.org or (415) 512-6432. Deadline for nominations is January 19, 2014.

WEDNESDAY JAN. 22

DEMENTIA. Symposium for caregivers of individuals dealing with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, hosted by Margaret Tietz Center with Samuel Field Y and the Queensboro Council for Social Welfare. 9:30 am breakfast and registration; speakers including A. Levine, Jane C. Bardavid and Joan Serrano Laufer from 10 to 11:30 am. Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 164-11 Chapin Pkwy., Jamaica Hills. RSVP to Linda Spiegel at 718-298-7838. Valet parking available.

COVER LETTERS, THANK YOUS. A well written cover letter entices the reader to learn more about you by reading your resume. This workshop focuses on different types of cover letters and how to make your skills and experience stand out. Session will consider style, content and timing of the Thank You Note, which follows an interview. 300 Forest Drive, East Hills. 516-484-1545, ext. 177.

THURSDAY JAN. 23

LUNCH & LEARN with Rabbi Shalom Axelrod of YI Woodmere. (See Jan. 16.)

SATURDAY FEB. 1

JEWISH ROCK. 6 Temple B’nai Torah, 2900 Jerusalem Avenue, Wantagh, presents, in one of their only New York appearances, Dan Nichols and Eighteen in concert Saturday February 1, 2014 at 7 PM. They will bring their wide range of sounds and styles of their energetic Jewish rock music. Dan Nichols and Eighteen can be seen in the film “Road to Eden.” Tickets are $15.00 for adults and $10 children under 12. To purchase tickets call 516-546-9177.