Lag BaOmer
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.
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May 5, 2026
May
3 2026
TASTE OF JTCONNECT
9:00AM - 11:30AM
OPEN TO 7TH GRADERS TO LEARN ABOUT JTCONNECT BEFORE JOINING AS AN 8TH GRADER
May
3 2026
Schechter Craft Fair
1:00PM - 4:00PM
Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Hartford
26 Buena Vista Road
West Hartford, CT 06107
Local crafts people share their beautiful work! A portion of the sales benefit the Schechter Parent Association.
May
3 2026
RED LETTER DAY: Emanuel's Table
5:00PM - 9:00PM
The Emanuel Synagogue
160 Mohegan Drive
West Hartford, CT 06117
The Emanuel Synagogue's annual fundraiser
May
4 2026
RED LETTER: Charter Oak Cultural Center - 25th Annual Vision Awards Gala
5:30PM - 10:00PM
Daniel Nischan
21 Charter Oak Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
Our Gala will be held on Monday, May 4th at the Hartford Marriott Downtown. As always, it will include delicious food…
May
4 2026
JLI: For All Humankind
7:30PM - 9:30PM
West Hartford, CT 06117
What values enable a good life? What values shape a just society? Join this four-part course to discover Judaism’s…
May
5 2026
May
5 2026
Lag Baomer Family Fun Day
5:00PM - 7:00PM
chabad house
2352 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Lag Baomer Family Fun Day
Tuesday, May 5
5:00 P.M.- 7:00 P.M.
Rides, Barbeque, Cotton Candy, Kid's Entertainment
May
5 2026
The Avalon Table
8:00PM
The Avalon Shul
124 Avalon Circle
Waterbury, CT 06710
All men’s social get together to explore more about our Jewish roots
May
6 2026
May
6 2026
For All Humankind
7:30PM - 9:30PM
Farmington, CT 06032
What values enable a good life? What values shape a just society? Join this four-part course to discover Judaism’s…
May
7 2026
May
7 2026
Learn Archery for Lag Ba'Omer!
7:00PM - 8:00PM
CT
Join us at Hall's Arrow in Manchester to learn archery skills & meet new friends! This event is for Young Adults ages…
May
7 2026
Scholars Circle Virtual Lecture on Antizionism
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Tying It All Together: Antizionism, A Holistic Ideology, featuring Adam Louis-Klein. Free registration at…
May
8 2026
Shabbat Social
6:30PM - 10:30PM
chabad house
2352 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Join us each month with the CYP fam at our Shabbat Social on Friday nights!
Enjoy an elevated Shabbat experience feat…
May
9 2026
Shabbat morning service and Yom Haatzmaut celebration
10:00AM - 11:30AM
Gishrei Shalom Jewish Congregation
37 Main Street
Southington, CT 06489
Shabbat morning service with Haatzmaut celebration.