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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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Nov 11, 2017
Nov 23, 2017
Thanksgiving Day
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.
Nov
1 2017
Children's Reading Partners Fall 2017 Kick-Off
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Chase Family Gallery of the Mandell JCC
335 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Please join us for Children’s Reading Partners’ Fall 2017 Kickoff with Guest Speaker Jacquelyn Santiago, Chief Op…
Nov
1 2017
Nov
1 2017
Music University: Words And Music
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Cantor Joseph Ness teaches us how words and music work together. We'll discuss what lyrics mean and how music changes…
Nov
2 2017
Want to learn Hebrew?
6:30PM - 8:30PM
FVJC-ES
55 Bushy Hill Rd
Simsbury, CT 06001
Join Congregations across America as they come together to learn to read Hebrew
Thursdays: Nov 2nd, 9th, 16th, 30th
6…
Nov
2 2017
Moving to the Suburbs
7:00PM - 9:00PM
The Emanuel Synagogue
160 Mohegan Drive
West Hartford, CT 06117
Moving to the Suburbs: The Challenges of Fair Housing in Jewish West Hartford. The Jewish Historical Society and The …
Nov
3 2017
Nov
6 2017
IAC National Conference
5:00PM - 12:00PM
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mt Vernon Pl NW
Washington DC, DC 20001
Nov 3-6, 2017 in DC
Registration: www.iackenes.org
Join thousands of community members at the IAC National Conferenc…
Nov
4 2017
Tell Me Another- Storytelling Fall Fundraiser
6:15PM - 10:15PM
Fvjc
55 bushy hill rd
Simsbury, CT 06001
Tell Me Another
Storytelling & Fundraising Event
Enjoy Dinner, Drinks, Dessert & Performances
Catered by Re…
Nov
4 2017
Movie Night at Beth David
7:30PM - 10:00PM
Beth David Synagogue
20 Dover Road
West Hartford, CT 06119
Movie - "The Women's Balcony"
Refreshments and a Q&A
Open to the community
Nov
5 2017
Friendship Circle Cooking Circle
10:00AM - 11:00AM
The ever popular FC Cooking Circle is back- make sure to reserve a spot so you can be a part of it. Space is limited.
Nov
5 2017
Hadassah Theater Club #5: "The Diary of Anne Frank"
12:30PM - 4:00PM
Playhouse on Park
244 Park Road
West Hartford, CT 06119
Hadassah is returning to Playhouse on Park, this time to see the "Diary of Anne Frank." The show begins at 2pm, but f…
Nov
7 2017
Red Letter: Mandell JCC Jewish Book Festival
7:00PM - 10:00PM
Author Bonnie Rochman, The Gene Machine
Nov
8 2017
Kristallnacht service
6:00PM - 7:00PM
FVJC
55 bushy hill
simsbury, CT 06070
On the Evening of Nov 8, 1938, Nazis in Germany torched synagogues, vandalized, Jewish homes, schools, destroyed J…
Nov
8 2017
Paid-Up Membership Dinner
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Emanuel Synagogue
160 Mohegan Drive
West Hartford, CT 06117
Emanuel Synagogue Sisterhood will be having its paid up membership dinner in the Silverman Auditorium on Wednesday…
Nov
8 2017
RED LETTER: Community Program with Middle East Analyst Avi Melamed
6:30PM - 9:00PM
Infinity Music Hall & Bistro
32 Front St
Hartford, CT 06103
Join Federation's Jewish Community Relations Council and the World Affairs Council of Connecticut for a community pro…
Nov
8 2017
Music University: Words And Music
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Cantor Joseph Ness teaches us how words and music work together. We'll discuss what lyrics mean and how music changes…
Nov
9 2017
The Catskills of Connecticut: Remembering the Jewish Summer Retreats
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Mandell Jewish Community Center
335 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
The Jewish Historical Society is sponsoring a talk about the Jewish summer retreats of Connecticut.
Nov
10 2017
LEARNER’S SERVICE
6:30PM - 8:30PM
FVJC-ES
55 Bushy HIll
Simsbury, CT 06001
Have you ever felt awkward, frustrated or overwhelmed in a synagogue service?
Now is your chance to make yourself at …
Nov
10 2017
Veterans Celebration and Organ Rededication
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Join Chai Society of Beth El Temple as we celebrate our Veterans! We'll mark this special occasion with an Honor Guar…
Nov
12 2017
14th Annual Holiday Bazaar
8:30AM - 12:30PM
Congregation Kol Haverim
1079 Hebron Avenue
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Handcrafted items, Jewelry, Pottery, Skin Care, Judaica, Holiday gifts, Clothing, Specialty Foods. MANY VENDORS…
Nov
12 2017
Mah Jongg Tournament
8:45AM - 4:30PM
FVJC-ES
55 bushy hill
simsbury, CT 06070
Farmington Valley Jewish Congregation
55 Bushy Hill Rd, Simsbury, CT
*Want all the fun of a tournament with none of …
Nov
12 2017
Nov
14 2017
Nov
12 2017
Friendship Circle Cooking Circle
10:00AM - 11:00AM
The ever popular FC Cooking Circle is back- make sure to reserve a spot so you can be a part of it. Space is limited.
Nov
12 2017
Commemoration of Kristallnacht–German Nazi-Hunters:Legacy of the Holocaust
11:00AM - 1:00PM
180 Still Road
Bloomfield, CT 06002
In Commemoration of Kristallnacht – German Nazi-Hunters: The Legacy of the Holocaust with Speaker, Charles Lansing …
Nov
12 2017
PlayHouse on Park: Anne Frank
12:30PM - 5:00PM
PlayHouse on Park
244 Park Road
West Hartford, CT 06119
This is a joint program with B'nai Tikvoh Shalom on Sunday November 12 at 12:30 pm. There will be a light…
Nov
12 2017
Red Letter: Mandell JCC Jewish Book Festival
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Mandell JCC Valley Sports & Community Center
310 Albany Turnpike
Canton, CT 06019
Authors Gary Belsky and Rafi Kohan - Up Your Game and The Arena
Nov
12 2017
Hartt @ Beth El: A Trumpet Recital
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Join Beth El Temple for a fabulous evening trumpet concert!
Williamstown, New Jersey native James McAloon Jr. is a s…
Nov
14 2017
Nov
15 2017
Federation Major Gifts event
5:00PM - 9:00PM
TBD
By invitation only. More information is coming soon.
Nov
15 2017
"Hate Spaces" Movie and Discussion
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Join Beth El Temple for a movie, dessert reception and discussion led by Dr. Charles Jacobs, President of Americans…
Nov
15 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
Nov
16 2017
RED LETTER: "The Diary of Anne Frank"
7:00PM - 9:30PM
Playhouse on Park
244 Park Road
WEST HARTFORD, CT 06119
By Invitation: Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford and the Jewish Community Foundation present an evening of theat…
Nov
16 2017
Music University: Words and Music
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Cantor Joseph Ness teaches us how words and music work together. We'll discuss what lyrics mean and how music changes…
Nov
18 2017
RED LETTER: Friends of Schechter Cocktail Party
7:30PM - 9:30PM
Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Hartford
26 Buena Vista Road
West Hartford, CT 06107
The kickoff to the Solomon Schechter Day School Annual Campaign! Event is FREE and open to the entire community.
Nov
18 2017
An Evening with Stephen Tobolowsky
8:00PM - 10:00PM
Mandell JCC
335 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
From legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky—who currently appears on The Goldbergs, HBO’s Silicon Valley,…
Nov
19 2017
Friendship Circle Cooking Circle
10:00AM - 11:00AM
The ever popular FC Cooking Circle is back- make sure to reserve a spot so you can be a part of it. Space is limited.
Nov
19 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.
Nov
19 2017
Red Letter: Voices of Hope Speak Up Showcase
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Join children of Holocaust Survivors share their stories. Dessert reception to follow. $18.00 in advance. $20 at the door.
Nov
19 2017
Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
6:00PM - 8:00PM
FVJC-ES
55 bushy hill
simsbury, CT 06070
All are welcome, please bring a dessert. Participating congregations: FV American Muslim Center, Farmington…
Nov
20 2017
Temple Beth Hillel of South Windsor Hosting Thanksgiving Interfaith Service
7:00PM - 10:00PM
Temple Beth Hillel
20 Baker Lane
South Windsor, CT 06074
Temple Beth Hillel of South Windsor will be hosting the annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service on Monday November 20 …
Nov
26 2017
Friendship Circle Cooking Circle
10:00AM - 11:00AM
The ever popular FC Cooking Circle is back- make sure to reserve a spot so you can be a part of it. Space is limited.
Nov
28 2017
Nov
29 2017
RED LETTER: Hebrew Center Open House
4:00PM - 7:00PM
Hebrew Center for Health and Rehabilitation
1 Abrahms Boulevard
West Hartford, CT 06117
Old Friends, New Beginnings. Join Hebrew Center as we gather to celebrate our HKC Kosher certification, Hebrew Center…
Nov
29 2017
Nov
29 2017
Nov
29 2017
Intro to Personal Storytelling
7:30PM - 9:30PM
Maria daCunha
180 Still Road
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Intro to Personal Storytelling – Wednesday, November 29 @ 7:30 p.m. at B’nai Tikvoh-Sholom, 180 Still Road, Bloom…
Nov
30 2017
Red Letter: Chabad of Greater Hartford 40th Anniversary Dinner
5:00PM - 9:00PM
Chabad of Greater Hartford 40th Anniversary Dinner
Nov
30 2017
JTConnect Board Meeting
7:00PM - 8:00PM
The Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford, Conference Room 203
JTConnect Board Meeting
Nov
30 2017