Next Up: Alembika Zoom Cafe

SONIA ISRAEL: 90 COUNTRIES & COUNTING
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7TH @4PM (ET)

Join us for a conversation about the joys of travel from a jet-set expert and one of our Zoom Café frequent flyers! Sonia is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego—and also one of the most well-traveled people we have ever met! Her travel blog, JOURNEYS WITH SONIA, is replete with gorgeous images of her many adventures and journeys around the world, plus in-depth stories and history—all engaging and wonderful! If you enjoy traveling, you know how great it feels to “get out of dodge” and gain perspective, exploring different lands and cultures. Meet us in the café—then start planning your next getaway!

ROBIN SORKIN: LIVE & DIE WELL
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH @4PM (ET)

Robin will share her insights on and expectations of senior care. Then, we will ask ourselves and discuss with each other those uncomfortable, if not taboo, questions: How do I want to live as I age? How do I want to die? While end-of-life is inevitable and we are not all blessed with peaceful transitions, we can imagine and plan for the most dignified paths. Robin Sorkin upended her life in the throes of the pandemic following the loss of her father to Covid-19, received her Geriatric Nursing Assistant Certification and hospice volunteer training, and pursued a path as a Care Manager in Assisted Living and Memory Care. Now, her cup runneth over with patients to love and be loved by and she has acquired personal clarity regarding her own journey as she ages.

ADI KAPLAN: HOLISTIC FACIALIST
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD @4PM (ET)

Join us for a Face Reflexology mini workshop with Adi, who says, “Every wrinkle I have, I have earned with hard work.” Meet Adi, hear about her journey, and learn how she helps others to heal their skin and get that glow—the natural way. After earning a Masters in Industrial Engineering, Adi went in a different direction… At 40, when many go the Botox way, Adi knew she wanted to work in “well-aging.” While she’s not “anti” anything, Adi went the NOtox way… She now helps clients reduce the look of wrinkles, get a glowing face, and look great NATURALLY. Adi loves treating, educating and seeing results. But mostly, Adi loves the compliments she gets from clients after each treatment! Adi works in Tampa, Florida, does Zoom workshops, and shares tutorial videos on her Instagram account: @facialhealing.

MORAN OVADIA: CHOCOLATE FASHIONISTAS FRIDAY, AUGUST 26TH, 4PM (ET)

Join us and meet Moran, who will tell us about her chocolate making journey and her fashionable edibles, while inspiring a conversation about all things chocolate! Moran is a chocolate artist and a chocolatier, which means she not only makes chocolates, she uses them as the rich, velvety medium for her art. She says, “I fell in love with chocolate. In it, I have found my favorite medium to exhibit the enthusiasm, playfulness, individuality, and aesthetics that infuse my creative process. Ten years ago, I turned my whimsical zeal for creating artistic edibles into the business Chocolate Fashionistas, as part of the Quaint Chocolate, and as a representation of how two big loves and tastes can be combined into one: Chocolate and Fashion.”

Melanie Whaley: Candid Conversation
Friday, June 17th, 4PM (EST)

Melanie, founder of Essential Elements-Chicago, has been in the fashion world for three decades. Her business savvy has brought her success, but she also uses it as a platform for supporting charitable initiatives in the community that supports her. Please join us for an open conversation with Melanie about being a top retailer in inner-city Chicago, a female leader, race and spirituality.

Lucy Boswell: Speax Talks
Friday, June 3rd, 4PM (EST)

You’re invited to an intimate and informational Zoom Café gathering designed to help us all feel and experience freedom in our changing bodies—whether you are still getting your period or you are post-menopausal. Lucy Boswell, who manages the Customer Experience team at Thinx Inc, educates consumers on how Thinx, Speax, and Thinx (BTWN) can support their bodies from puberty to post-menopause. Lucy will join us to provide education about these innovative brand offerings that bring sustainability and comfort to menstruation and incontinence.

Debra Rapoport: Crafting Together
Friday, May 20th, 4PM (EST)

Join us for a jewelry crafting session with Debra, whose creations fuse color, texture and layers using found materials! Before we meet, gather some materials: Paper images from labels, postcards, brochures, magazines + mesh from produce bags, yarn, buttons, fabric scraps + good tacky glue (Aileen’s is great; Elmers is a bit watery), scissors, clothespins or clips AND a cardboard toilet paper roll—the base of your handmade cuff bracelet… This is going to be so much fun!

Debra’s work is seen at The Met, Houston Museum of Fine Arts, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Athens’ Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum and more!

Lisa Bayne: Artful Home Story
Friday, May 6th, 4PM (EST)

Lisa is a knitter, foodie and collector + the CEO of Artful Home. After holding senior positions in retail, she joined Artful Home’s board of directors and was named CEO the next year. Now her apparel line appeals to women who express themselves with what they wear.

Meet Hadassah Female Leaders
Wednesday, May 4th, 7PM (EST)

In this very special Zoom Café, you will meet an empowered team of female leaders from Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, who Alembika has had the pleasure of working with on a passion project called “Helping Hands.” You will meet our featured Hadassah #AlembikaWomen, learn about Hadassah and Helping Hands, and hear inspiring words from several volunteers about what it means to be an empowered woman and philanthropist.

SaladBration with Yael!
Friday, April 22nd, 4PM (EST)

Gather with Yael and our creative community of #AlembikaWomen for a celebration of all things salad! As we embrace spring and summer’s abundance of fresh produce, and those hot days we’d rather not turn the oven on, let’s share our favorite go-to salad recipes. Whether it’s a simple toss-up for one, a special mix for pleasing a crowd, a unique fruit salad or a “famous” dressing recipe, we want to hear about it. Let’s SaladBrate together!

CANCELLED (New Date To Come)
Jackie Nach: Artist’s Journey
Friday, April 22nd, 4PM (EST)

Join us for a talk with the artist, teacher, ad pro, TV guest speaker… the list goes on! Born in Johannesburg  in 1945, Jackie came to the US in 1973 when her journey began. Fast forward… She continues from her Santa Monica studio and teaches Mixed Media and Papermaking at The Kline Art Academy. 

Rachella Glezer: The Holiday Table
Friday, April 8th, 4PM (EST)

Rachella will join us from Israel, sharing her ideas on creative table setting for Easter and Passover. As an artist and designer, she was head buyer for an Israeli home design chain, curating, textiles, ceramics and more—and her lines always had a story. Now your table settings will, too.

Judith Boyd: On End-of-Life
Friday, March 11th, 4PM (EST)

In her career as a psychiatric nurse and while caring for trauma patients, Judith wore fun outfits with hats as an uplifting meditation. She will share what happened next, after her husband’s diagnosis of a rare cancer… And now, as she muses the Art of Life without him.