Elderhostels
To register for Elderhostel, please call Elderhostel
at (877) 426-8056 or visit www.elderhostel.org.
Jewish Life and Culture, July 6-10, 2009 (Course #17785)
Jewish Life and Culture, August 31-September 4, 2009 (Course #17832)
Preserving the Harvest, September 7-11, 2009 (Course #18000)
Feminine in Judaism, September 29-October 2, 2009 (Course #18085)
Birding in Northwest Connecticut, May 24-28, 2010 (Course #17481)
Jewish Life and Culture, May 24-28, 2010 (Course #18665)
 Take an exciting journey into Jewish life and culture by attending one of Elderhostel’s dynamic and stimulating programs in our beautiful New England country setting. Elderhostels at Isabella Freedman cover a range of topics including Humor, Music, Literature, Film, Mysticism and Jewish History.
Elderhostel courses at Isabella Freedman feature three different lecture series over a five- or six-day period. Programs are kept small (30 - 60 people) so you can develop warm and personal relationships with the lecturers and other participants. Elderhostels are offered in spring, summer and fall.
When you're not attending a lecture, you can enjoy Isabella Freedman's beautiful grounds and activities or visit the Berkshire's numerous cultural and natural attractions. A varied program of professional entertainment is also offered each evening.
All-inclusive double-occupancy rates (3 - 5 nights) range from $450 to $874 per person. All rooms have private bathrooms.
 Prices do not include transportation to Isabella Freedman. We offer shuttles from Wassaic, NY (Metro-North from Grand Central) or Canaan, CT (Peter Pan Bus from Port Authority or Boston) for $15 per person each way. We also offer shuttles from Hartford Airport for $50 per person each way.
For more information or to book a shuttle, contact Olga at (800) 398-2630 ext 321 or email olga@isabellafreedman.org.
To register, contact Elderhostel directly by going to their web site at www.elderhostel.org or by calling Elderhostel at (877) 426-8056.
2009 Elderhostel Courses
All Elderhostel prices below are all-inclusive. Please refer to the appropriate course number when registering.
The Jewish Family in American Theatre's Golden Age
with Betsy Shevey
By George, It's Gershwin
with Dick Smolens
Jewish Humor: Laugh 'til You Cry
with Tom Friedmann
Double-occupancy for this four-night course costs $599. Single-occupancy costs $724.
Broadway Belters and Torch Mamas
with Laura Wetzler
Poetry: The Soul of the Jewish People
with Dr. Abe Gittelson
The History of Jewish Humor
with Tom Friedmann
Double-occupancy for this four-night course costs $599. Single-occupancy costs $724.
Preserving the Harvest: Pickles and Jams
In this new course, you'll learn about the health benefits of lacto-fermentation and we'll show you how to pickle the wonderful organic vegetables from our farm. Make delicious fruit jams and preserves and take home jars filled with the delicious results.
Double-occupancy for this four-night course costs $599. Single-occupancy costs $699.
Celebrating the Feminine in Judaism: A Women's Retreat
Jewish Women in Jewish Song
with Laura Wetzler
Listen to Her Voice: Women of the Hebrew Bible
with Miki Raver
Natural Rhythms of the Jewish Calendar
Double-occupancy for this women-only three-night course costs $450. Single-occupancy costs $575.
Birding in Northwest Connecticut
Springtime in the foothills of the Berkshires promises to be a birder's paradise. We will focus on late migrants and the breeding birds of the area including Hooded and Cerulean Warblers. Field trips include visits to the Housatonic State Forest and Audubon's Miles Wildlife Sanctuary (a 6,000-acre block of unfragmented forest), the Sharon Audubon Center featuring a bird banding station and wildlife rehabilitation clinic and Kent River Road along the Housatonic River and Appalachian Trail. Other potential field trips include White Memorial Conservation Center in Litchfield Connecticut and other hotspots depending on where birds are being seen. Also included will be a night trip to search for owls, bitterns and rails and an optional birding by canoe trip on a peaceful part of the beautiful Housatonic River. Appropriate for beginning and advanced birders alike, Audubon naturalists will provide illuminating instruction on the identification of North American birds by sight, sound and behavior, and instruct on the conservation issues affecting native bird populations. Build your birding skills and experience the springtime beauty of the waterfalls, hills and forests of northwestern Connecticut and beyond!
The program will be open for registration on September 21, 2009
Double-occupancy for this four-night course costs $618. Single-occupancy costs $718.
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
with Laura Wetzler
A Day in the Life of the Lower East Side
with Ken Libo
Jews in Renaissance Europe: Mid-15th to Early-17th Century
with Andrée Brooks
The program will be open for registration on September 21, 2009
Double-occupancy for this four-night course costs $599. Single-occupancy costs $699.
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