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Community Calendar
Click here for directions to submit your Jewish nonprofit community event to the Community Calendar. Federation encourages you to consult and follow the latest Connecticut COVID-19 guidelines when planning in-person events.
ABOUT RED AND ORANGE LETTER EVENTS:
- To request a Red or Orange Letter event, please submit your event as you would any other, but include “RED LETTER: Event Name” or “ORANGE LETTER: Event Name” as the title (for example: RED LETTER: JCC Annual Meeting).
- All events will be added to the Community Calendar in the order they were submitted.
QUESTIONS? Contact Samantha Schoenberg at schoenberg@jewishhartford.org.
To download a four-year Jewish Holiday Calendar, click here.
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May
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Celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut with Six13 live at The Bushnell in Hartford. World renowned acapella parody group Six13, known for their videos like Bohemian Chanukah (a Queen adaptation), a Billy Joel Passover, a We...
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Oct 9, 2017
Oct
1 2017
Oct
15 2017
Coat Drive
10:00AM - 5:00PM
FVJC-ES
55 bushy hill
simsbury, CT 06070
COAT DRIVE
10/1 - 10/15
Please bring in your old coats for our annual coat drive.
There will be a box in the Lobby…
Oct
1 2017
Oct
3 2017
Oct
1 2017
Laurelwood S'mores and Tours!
1:00PM - 3:00PM
Camp Laurelwood
463 Summer Hill Road
Madison, CT 06443
Come tour Laurelwood's newly renovated campus and enjoy fireside s'mores! Contact evelyn@camplaurelwood.org to RSVP.
Oct
2 2017
Oct
3 2017
Oct
3 2017
Oct
3 2017
New Member Reception
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Emanuel Synagogue
160 Mohegan Drive
West Hartford, CT 06117
We are inviting all new and old members to share in the holiday of Sukkot with a reception in the Sukkah and in the S…
Oct
6 2017
Kids Kabbalat Shabbat and Dinner in the Sukkah
5:30PM - 8:00PM
160 Mohegan Drive
West Hartford , CT 06117
A Child Friendly Shabbat Service followed by dinner in the sukkah.
Oct
7 2017
Social Justice Lunch & Learn: Sukkah as Sanctuary
11:30AM - 1:30PM
B'nai Tikvoh-Sholom
180 Still Road
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Social Justice Lunch & Learn: Sukkah as Sanctuary following 9:30 a.m. services Saturday, October 7 @ 11:30 a.m. at B…
Oct
8 2017
Sukkot Hike to Heublein Tower
10:30AM - 12:00PM
FVJC-ES
55 bushy hill
simsbury, CT 06001
Hike with FVJC-ES Men's Club up to Heublein tower. Meet at the parking lot at the base of the hill.
Oct
8 2017
Chill n Grill in the Sukkah!
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Eat, drink and be merry, in unity! That's what Sukkot is all about, and that's what this party is all about. Celebrat…
Oct
8 2017
Red Letter: Mandell JCC Jewish Book Festival
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Mandell JCC
Author Joan Nathan - King Solomon's Table
Oct
10 2017
Hadassah Annual Sukkah Schmooze
12:30PM - 2:30PM
Farmington Valley Jewish Congregation
55 Bushy Hill Road
Simsbury, CT 06070
Continuing our tradition of moving this event around to different Sukkahs, we are heading west this year! Come to a f…
Oct
10 2017
Men's Club 7th Annual Sukkahfest
6:00PM - 8:30PM
Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Beth El Men's Club hosts Beef & Beaujolais in the Sukkah!
A local expert will discuss the various wines we'll taste.…
Oct
10 2017
Oct
11 2017
Women's Network Torah Fund Sukkah Lunch
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Beth El Women's Network, in partnership with the Mandell JCC Jewish Book Festival, presents:
LUNCH AND BOOK DISCUSSIO…
Oct
15 2017
JFACT Fundraiser at the Goodspeed Opera House
5:00PM - 10:00PM
Goodspeed Opera House
6 Main St.
East Haddam, CT 06423
JFACT is returning to the Goodspeed Opera House on Sunday, October 15th at 6:30pm. We are seeing Rags: An American Mu…
Oct
16 2017
JHSGH Board Meeting
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Jewish Historical Society
333 Bloomfield Avenue, Suite B
West Hartford, CT 06117
Meeting of the board of directors of the Jewish Historical Society
Oct
16 2017
Oct
17 2017
RED LETTER: Visions 2018
5:00PM - 8:00PM
TBD
Save the date for Visions, Federation's largest annual men's event! Our guest speaker this year is David Benedict, …
Oct
17 2017
Hot Buzz About Books and Book Clubs
7:00PM - 10:00PM
Mandell JCC
Hot Buzz about Books with Panelists Roxanne Coady (RJ Julia Booksellers) , author Matthew Dicks and Penguin Random Ho…
Oct
17 2017
Mandell JCC Jewish Book Festival - author Jeremy Dauber
7:00PM - 10:00PM
Charter Oak Cultural Center
21 Charter Oak Avenue
Hartford, CT
Author Jeremy Dauber - Jewish Comedy – A Serious History
Oct
18 2017
Polaris Awards: Honoring Ronit Shoham
5:30PM - 9:00PM
THE BUSHNELL
"Ronit Shoham is the driving force behind many remarkable projects for young people and others in need. She is a whi…
Oct
18 2017
FREE FILM: "Screenagers"
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Mandell Jewish Community Center
335 Bloomfield Avenue
WEST HARTFORD, CT 06117
JFS’ Tara’s Closet in partnership with The Mandell JCC will show the relevant and important film "Screenagers, " …
Oct
19 2017
JFGH Board Meeting
7:00PM - 9:00PM
CSB Board Room
333 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
Federation Board Meeting
Oct
19 2017
JTConnect Board Meeting
7:00PM - 8:00PM
The Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford, Conference Room 203
JTConnect Board Meeting
Oct
19 2017
Oct
19 2017
Nov
12 2017
Seder ( A Play)
7:30PM - 2:00PM
Hartford Stage
50 Church Street
Hartford, CT 06103
A world premiere by Sarah Gancher. Directed by Elizabeth Williamson.
Oct
20 2017
Schechter "Shabbat Share" Dinner
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Schechter families come together to share a shabbat meal at different homes throughout the community.
Oct
20 2017
Installation of Rabbi Dr. Kari Tuling
6:45PM - 10:00PM
Congregation Kol Haverim
1079 Hebron Avenue
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Join our congregation as we honor and celebrate the installation of Rabbi Dr. Kari Tuling. Wine & cheese reception…
Oct
21 2017
Fall Festival
10:00AM - 2:00PM
Iora Primary Care - Avery Heights
1000 Avery Heights
Hartford, CT 06106
Join the physicians and team at Iora Primary Care to welcome fall and celebrate the opening of the new practice at Av…
Oct
21 2017
Hypnotist Comedian Steve Wronker
6:00PM - 11:00PM
Congregation Kol Haverim
1079 Hebron Avenue
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Saturday, October 21 7:30 PM - Join us for an evening of entertainment with Hypnotist/Comedian Steve Wronker. …
Oct
22 2017
Oct
23 2017
Grand Opening- Jonathan's Dream Reimagined
10:00AM - 1:00PM
Jonathan's Dream Playground at the Mandell JCC
335 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Grand re-opening of Jonathan's Dream Playground Reimagined. Ribbon cutting and family activities.
Oct
22 2017
JCSO 100th Anniversary Celebration
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Mandell JCC
335 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
Community is invited to celebrate and learn about Jewish Children's Service Organization.
Oct
22 2017
Oct
23 2017
JCRC Board Meeting
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Jewish Federation-Board Room
333 Bloomfield Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06117
JCRC Board Meeting
Oct
23 2017
Red Letter: Mandell JCC Jewish Book Festival
7:00PM - 10:00PM
Author Alexandra Silber - After Anatevka
Oct
24 2017
Lunch and Learn with JAFI
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Cantor Colburn LLP
20 Church Street
22nd Floor
Hartford, CT 06103
The Jewish Professionals Network and the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartf…
Oct
25 2017
Oct
26 2017
Red Letter: Mandell JCC Jewish Book Festival
7:00PM - 10:00PM
Author Nathan Englander, Dinner at the Center of the Earth
Oct
29 2017
Red Letter: UConn Event Honoring Dr. Arnold Dashefsky
12:00PM - 6:00PM
Event honoring Dr. Arnold Dashefsky as Founding Director of Judaic Studies and Inaugural Holder of the Simon and Dori…
Oct
30 2017
RED LETTER: ADL Greater Hartford Torch of Liberty Award event
5:30PM - 9:00PM
Hartford Marriott Downtown
200 Colombus Blvd
Hartford, CT
In 1913, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) was established with a critical mission of stopping the defamation of the J…