Christmas
Community Calendar
A calendar of events hosted and sponsored by agencies and members of the Greater New Haven & Shoreline communities.
Dec 25, 2016
Dec
1 2016
Tower One Tower East - Lunch and Learn Series
11:00AM - 1:00PM
Tower One/Tower East
18 Tower Lane
New Haven, CT 06519
Join The Towers as they present a "Lunch and Learn" Series. "Jacob & Rachel: Is That How You Talk To Your Wife?"…
Dec
1 2016
Kidding Around Yoga at the JCC
4:30PM - 5:30PM
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Join Sherri Sosensky from Kidding Around Yoga in Studio II after school to learn the basics of yoga with a fun twist!…
Dec
1 2016
Rain Pryor's "Fried Chicken and Latkes"
7:00PM - 9:00PM
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Please welcome Rain Pryor, award-winning actress, playwright, director and producer, as she performs her autobiograph…
Dec
3 2016
PJ Library visits TBS Tot Shabbat
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Temple Beth Sholom
1809 Whitney Ave
Hamden, CT 06517
Join PJ Library for Temple Beth Sholom Tot Shabbat filled with fun through songs, stories and movement
Dec
3 2016
BJ Players Presents: A Celebration of Community & Theatre
6:00PM - 10:00PM
Congregation B'nai Jacob
75 Rimmon Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Congregation B'nai Jacob will have a show to celebrate the history and community that is BJ Players productions. We h…
Dec
3 2016
Westville Synagogue University Film Night presents 'Chariots of Fire'
7:30PM - 10:00PM
Westville Synagogue
74 West Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06515
Movie 'Chariots of Fire'. Popcorn, etc. Followed by a discussion led by Ed Shrager.
Dec
4 2016
13th Annual JCC Holiday Craft & Gift Fair
10:00AM - 4:00PM
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Join us for the Best Holiday Shopping around! Skip the Mall and Shop Local at the JCC!
Over 70 vendors will be offeri…
Dec
4 2016
PJ Library Pajama Party at the JCC Craft Fair
10:30AM - 11:30AM
JCC of Greater New Haven - Community Room
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Join PJ Library in your PJ's to make a bedtime craft and hear a bedtime story during the JCC's 13th Annual Craft and…
Dec
5 2016
Yogi & You with Kidding Around Yoga
10:30AM - 12:00PM
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Join us in Studio II for yoga with Sherri Sosensky from Kidding Around Yoga. The program is for children ages 2-4, ac…
Dec
5 2016
Bricks4Kidz Junior Robotics
4:15PM - 5:45PM
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Ignite your kid’s imagination and creativity as they build our proprietary Bricks4Kidz motorized LEGO® models and …
Dec
5 2016
Foundation Board Meeting
6:30PM - 9:30PM
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Jewish Foundation Board Meeting.
Dec
5 2016
An Introduction to Kabbalah
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Congregation B'nai Jacob
75 Rimmon Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Kabballah is all the rage these days, from Madonna to Demi Moore to Marla Maples, but really, what is it? In the fall…
Dec
6 2016
Dec
6 2016
Torah Studies
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Jewish Federation of New Haven office on the Shoreline,
Lighthouse Square (Building behind Planet Fitness )
705 Boston Post Rd.
Guilford, CT 06437
Torah Studies provides a deep, rich learning experience . The program brings you a series of stimulating text and dis…
Dec
6 2016
Federation Board of Directors Meeting
7:30PM - 9:00PM
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Federation Board of Directors Meeting - JCC Community Room
Dec
7 2016
Ezra Academy Board of Directors Meeting
7:30AM - 9:00PM
B'nai Jacob Library
Ezra Academy Board of Directors meeting
Dec
7 2016
Tower One Tower East - Remembering Pearl Harbor
1:00PM - 2:00PM
Tower One/Tower East
18 Tower Lane
New Haven, CT 06519
Tower One/Tower East remembers Pearl Harbor. Hear from a group of Towers residents about the memories they have of…
Dec
7 2016
A Taste of Israeli Cuisine - JCC Cooking Series
7:00PM - 8:30PM
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Explore the regions of Israel through their culinary identity with local chefs Sahar Yahav and Lara Thomas from The …
Dec
7 2016
Temple Beth Sholom Bible Study with Rabbi Benjamin Scolnic
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Temple Beth Sholom
1809 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, CT 06517
Join us at Temple Beth Sholom at 7:00 p.m. for our weekly interactive discussions on Biblical topics led by Rabbi …
Dec
8 2016
HHNE Gala
5:30AM - 9:30PM
Emanuel Synagogue
160 Mohegan Drive
West Hartford, CT , CT
Hebrew High School of New England Gala.
Dec
8 2016
Shoreline Adult Ed.: The Healing Power of Psalms-A Spiritual Journey
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Facilitated by Rabbi Hesch Sommer D.Min., Director of the Jewish Wellness and Healing Center of Jewish Family Serv…
Dec
8 2016
Shoreline Adult Ed.: Pirke Avot-Reflections on How We Live Our Lives
11:15AM - 12:15PM
The Chapters of Our Ancestors is a section of the Mishnah (first part of the Talmud) which offers ethical insights fr…
Dec
8 2016
Kidding Around Yoga at the JCC
4:30PM - 5:30PM
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Join Sherri Sosensky from Kidding Around Yoga in Studio II after school to learn the basics of yoga with a fun twist!…
Dec
8 2016
Encore performance of Towers Elderplay Project , "I Count My Blessings"
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Tower One/Tower East
18 Tower Lane
New Haven, CT 06519
Enjoy an encore performance of this year's ElderPlay Project, "I Count My Blessings." This play was written and…
Dec
11 2016
Mitzvah Mall @ CMI
9:00AM - 12:00PM
Merav Canaan
785 Ridge Rd.
Hamden, CT 06517
On Sunday, December 11, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon, the community is invited to participate in Congregation Mishka…
Dec
11 2016
B'nai Jacob and BEKI Friends Travel to Poland and Reclaim Jewish History
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Congregation B'nai Jacob
75 Rimmon Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
It is said that half of all American Jews have at least one ancestor from Poland. In July, an intrepid band of BJ and…
Dec
11 2016
Preschool Hanukkah Story Time and Social Hour
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Temple Beth David
3 Main Street
Cheshire, CT 06410
Temple Beth David in Cheshire is hosting a preschool story time to celebrate Hanukkah for children ages birth…
Dec
11 2016
Joyfully Jewish with PJ Library & Kidding Around Yoga
1:00PM - 2:00PM
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Join PJ Library and local Torah Yoga teacher Sherri Sosensky from Kidding Around Yoga. This program is for child…
Dec
11 2016
"Grandma Rowaida's Dark Secret: FROM KUWAIT TO JERUSALEM."
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Chabad of Milford/HCW
15 Edgefield Ave.
milford, CT 06460
Join us to hear Guest Speaker Mark (Mordechai) Halawa for "Grandma Rowaida's Dark Secret: FROM KUWAIT TO JERUSALEM." …
Dec
12 2016
Yogi & You with Kidding Around Yoga
10:30AM - 12:00PM
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Join us in Studio II for yoga with Sherri Sosensky from Kidding Around Yoga. The program is for children ages 2-4, ac…
Dec
12 2016
Bricks4Kidz Junior Robotics
4:15PM - 5:45PM
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Ignite your kid’s imagination and creativity as they build our proprietary Bricks4Kidz motorized LEGO® models and …
Dec
12 2016
An Introduction to Kabbalah
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Congregation B'nai Jacob
75 Rimmon Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Kabballah is all the rage these days, from Madonna to Demi Moore to Marla Maples, but really, what is it? In the fall…
Dec
13 2016
Torah Studies
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Jewish Federation of New Haven office on the Shoreline,
Lighthouse Square (Building behind Planet Fitness )
705 Boston Post Rd.
Guilford, CT 06437
Torah Studies provides a deep, rich learning experience . The program brings you a series of stimulating text and dis…
Dec
13 2016
Women's Philanthropy Israeli Food Tasting Event
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Israeli Food Tasting Event in Support of the JFS Food Pantry
Westville Kosher Market
95 Amity Road
New Haven, CT
Come join Women's Philanthropy as we enjoy and taste Israeli Foods at the Westville Kosher Market. This program will …
Dec
14 2016
Tower One/Tower East Board of Directors Meeting
6:30PM - 8:00PM
Tower One/Tower East
18 Tower Lane
New Haven, CT 06519
Tower One/Tower East's Board of Directors generally meets on the second Wednesday of every month.
Dec
14 2016
Temple Beth Sholom Bible Study with Rabbi Benjamin Scolnic
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Temple Beth Sholom
1809 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, CT 06517
Join us at Temple Beth Sholom at 7:00 p.m. for our weekly interactive discussions on Biblical topics led by Rabbi …
Dec
14 2016
Prof. Marc Caplan discussing 'Shalom Aleichem from Page to Stage to FIlm'
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Westville Synagogue
74 West Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06515
Lecture sponsored by Westville Synagogue's Adult Education Program
Dec
15 2016
Kidding Around Yoga at the JCC
4:30PM - 5:30PM
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Join Sherri Sosensky from Kidding Around Yoga in Studio II after school to learn the basics of yoga with a fun twist!…
Dec
15 2016
JCC's Third Thursdays: Speak Up Storytelling
6:00PM - 9:00PM
Yale Cabart
217 Park St.
New Haven,
23-time Moth StorySLAM and 4-time GrandSLAM winning story teller, Matthew Dicks, will bring his “Speak Up” show t…
Dec
15 2016
A Taste of Israeli Cuisine Cooking Series On the Shoreline
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Shoreline Office - Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven
705 Boston Post Rd.
Building C, Suite 2A
Guilford, CT 06437
•The MILLA Project’s “Taste of Israeli Cuisine” comes to the Shoreline. Chefs Sahar Yahav and Lara Thomas wil…
Dec
16 2016
Chanukah Dinner & Service at Congregation Mishkan Israel
5:45PM - 8:00PM
Merav Canaan
785 Ridge Rd.
Hamden, CT 06517
Celebrate Chanukah in joyful surroundings. The community is invited to Congregation Mishkan Israel’s Chanukah Dinne…
Dec
17 2016
Brunch and Learn with Tina Wasserman, Scholar-in-Residence
11:00AM - 1:00PM
Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek
55 East Kings Highway
Chester, CT 06412
Award-winning chef, teacher and best-selling cookbook author, Tina Wasserman, joins Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Ze…
Dec
19 2016
Bricks4Kidz Junior Robotics
4:15PM - 5:45PM
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Ignite your kid’s imagination and creativity as they build our proprietary Bricks4Kidz motorized LEGO® models and …
Dec
19 2016
An Introduction to Kabbalah
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Congregation B'nai Jacob
75 Rimmon Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Kabballah is all the rage these days, from Madonna to Demi Moore to Marla Maples, but really, what is it? In the fall…
Dec
20 2016
Lunch time talk with Rabbi Daniel Cohen
1:00PM - 3:00PM
Whitney Center
200 Leeder Hill Drive
Hamden, CT
The Jewish Foundation presents a lunch time talk featuring Rabbi Daniel Cohen at Whitney Center. A free kosher lunch …
Dec
20 2016
Ezra Academy's Chanukah Production
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation B'nai Jacob - Auditorium
75 Rimmon Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Ezra Academy's annual, school-wide Chanukah play and PTO sponsored party following the play.
Dec
20 2016
Torah Studies
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Jewish Federation of New Haven office on the Shoreline,
Lighthouse Square (Building behind Planet Fitness )
705 Boston Post Rd.
Guilford, CT 06437
Torah Studies provides a deep, rich learning experience . The program brings you a series of stimulating text and dis…
Dec
21 2016
Hanukkah Sing-A-Long with the Rabbi and PJ Library story time
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Barnes & Noble Milford
375 Post Road
Milford,
Join PJ Library and Rabbi Farbman from Temple Emanuel for a Chanukah story and songs at Barnes & Noble.
Proceeds for a…
Dec
21 2016
Chanukah Story and Sing-A-Long with The Rabbi
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Barnes & Noble
375 Post Road
Milford
CT, 06460
Join PJ Library and Rabbi Shapiro with Cantor Malchi from Congregation Bnai Jacob for a Chanukah story and songs at B…
Dec
21 2016
Temple Beth Sholom Bible Study with Rabbi Benjamin Scolnic
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Temple Beth Sholom
1809 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, CT 06517
Join us at Temple Beth Sholom at 7:00 p.m. for our weekly interactive discussions on Biblical topics led by Rabbi …
Dec
22 2016
Shoreline Adult Ed.: The Healing Power of Psalms-A Spiritual Journey
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Shoreline Office - Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven
705 Boston Post Rd.
Guilford, CT 06437
Facilitated by Rabbi Hesch Sommer D.Min., Director of the Jewish Wellness and Healing Center of Jewish Family…
Dec
22 2016
Shoreline Adult Ed.: The Healing Power of Psalms-A Spiritual Journey
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Facilitated by Rabbi Hesch Sommer D.Min., Director of the Jewish Wellness and Healing Center of Jewish Family Serv…
Dec
22 2016
Chanukah Story time with PJ Library
4:00PM - 5:00PM
37 Harrison Street
New Haven, 06515
Join PJ Library for a Chanukah story and songs at Mitchell Library in Westville
Dec
22 2016
PJ Library Chanukah Sing-A-Long with the Rabbi
6:00PM - 7:00PM
Barnes & Noble
375 Boston Post Road
Milford, CT 06460
Join PJ Library and Rabbi Wainhaus from Congregation Or Shalom for a Chanukah story and songs at Barnes & Noble in Milford.
Dec
24 2016
First Night of Chanukah Chinese Food and a Movie @ the Orchard Street Shul
7:00PM - 10:30PM
The Orchard Street Shul- Congregation Beth Israel
232 Orchard Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Join us to celebrate the first night of Chanukah on December 24th in the traditional way- with Chinese food and a mov…
Dec
25 2016
December 25 Concert @ Congregation Mishkan Israel
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Merav Canaan
785 Ridge Rd.
Hamden, CT 06517
Congregation Mishkan Israel announces its annual Family and Community Concert of Jewish Music on Sunday, December 25 …
Dec
25 2016
Westville Synagogue Chanuka Party
5:00PM - 8:00PM
Westville Synagogue
74 West Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06515
Games & sufganiyot. Kosher Chinese food from Eden Wok.
Tentatively: $25 per family, $15 per couple.
Dec
26 2016
Winter Break School Vacation Program
9:00AM - 4:00PM
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Full day School Vacation Program for children in grades K-8.
The day includes a kosher peanut free morning and after…
Dec
26 2016
Chanukah on the Milford Green
5:30PM - 7:00PM
The Milford Green (center)
Milford, CT 06460
Menorah on the Green. Special Glow in the Dark Chanukah Celebration on the Milford Green (center) at 5:30 pm. Indoor …
Dec
27 2016
Winter Break School Vacation Program
9:00AM - 4:00PM
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Full day School Vacation Program for children in grades K-8.
The day includes a kosher peanut free morning and after…
Dec
27 2016
12th Annual Shoreline Hanukkah Celebration: 'Hershel & the Hanukkah Goblin'
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Guilford Free Library
67 Park St.
Guilford, CT 06437
•Tuesday, December 27th from 4:00- 5:00pm - PJ Library and Shoreline Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven Go to…
Dec
27 2016
12th Annual Shoreline Hanukkah Celebration: 'Hershel & the Hanukkah Goblin'
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Guilford Free Library
67 Park St.
Guilford, CT 06437
•Tuesday, December 27th from 4:00- 5:00pm - PJ Library and Shoreline Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven Go to…
Dec
27 2016
Chanukah at the Mall
5:30PM - 7:30PM
CT Post Mall
1201 Boston Post Rd.
Milford, CT 06460
Join us at the CT Post Mall in Milford (Macy's Court) for a special Chanukah celebration. Watch the lighting of an IC…
Dec
27 2016
Torah Studies
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Jewish Federation of New Haven office on the Shoreline,
Lighthouse Square (Building behind Planet Fitness )
705 Boston Post Rd.
Guilford, CT 06437
Torah Studies provides a deep, rich learning experience . The program brings you a series of stimulating text and dis…
Dec
28 2016
Winter Break School Vacation Program
9:00AM - 4:00PM
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Full day School Vacation Program for children in grades K-8.
The day includes a kosher peanut free morning and after…
Dec
28 2016
SOLD OUT: A Taste of Israeli Cuisine - JCC Cooking Series
7:00PM - 8:30PM
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Explore the regions of Israel through their culinary identity with local chefs Sahar Yahav and Lara Thomas from The M…
Dec
28 2016
Temple Beth Sholom Bible Study with Rabbi Benjamin Scolnic
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Temple Beth Sholom
1809 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, CT 06517
Join us at Temple Beth Sholom at 7:00 p.m. for our weekly interactive discussions on Biblical topics led by Rabbi …
Dec
29 2016
Winter Break School Vacation Program
9:00AM - 4:00PM
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Full day School Vacation Program for children in grades K-8.
The day includes a kosher peanut free morning and after…
Dec
30 2016
Winter Break School Vacation Program
9:00AM - 4:00PM
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
Full day School Vacation Program for children in grades K-8.
The day includes a kosher peanut free morning and after…
Dec
31 2016
EVENT CANCELLED - First Night Woodbridge at the JCC
5:00PM - 9:00PM
JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
EVENT CANCELLED