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Wednesday, 22nd May
Southbury – Love & Knishes presents singer/guitarist Willie Nininger and Jan Scruggs performing music from the ‘60s and ‘70s; lunch; for adults 60+; 12 noon; Jewish Federation of Western CT, 444 Main St. North, (203) 267-3177. $7.50, reservations by May 20
Stamford – Monthly Book Talk: Indignation by Philip Roth; presenter, Sondra Melzer; hosted by the Jewish Historical Society of Fairfield County and the Holocaust Child Survivors of CT; 10 a.m.; at the Stamford JCC, 1035 Newfield St., (203) 359-9148. FREE
Stamford – Pajama Party with children’s entertainer Andy Baum; for children ages 1-8, with parent or caregiver; pizza; 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.; Stamford JCC, 1035 Newfield Ave., (203) 487-0974, www.stamfordjcc.org. Call for pricesSunday, 26th May
Westport – Celebrate Israel @ 65 with “The Shuk in Concert,” a musical ensemble playing ladino, klezmer and Middel Eastern music; plus a shuk featuring Israeli crafts, products and food; shuk opens at 2 p.m.; concert at 5 p.m.; hosted by the Partnership of Greater Fairfield County Jewish Federations; at the Westport County Playhouse, 25 Powers Court, (203) 226-8197.
Tuesday, 28th May
Trumbull – Performance by Tzofim (Israel Scouts). A traveling troupe of talented Israeli teens who teach about Israel through song, dance and stories; 7 p.m.; Congregation B’nai Torah, 5700 Main St., (203) 268-6940. FREE
West Hartford – Dr. Leon Chameides, founding chair of pediatric cardiology at Hartford Hospital and CT Children’s Hospital, will discuss his two recently published books, Strangers in Many Lands, that traces his family back to 1790 and talks about his experience during WWII, and On the Edge of the Abyss, a collection of essays written by his father, who was rabbi of the Katowice Jewish community, 1932-36; sponsored by the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford; 7:30 p.m.; at The Emanuel Synagogue, 160 Mohegan Dr., (860) 727-6170. FREEWednesday, 29th May
Southbury – Love & Knishes presents pianist Jeff Wieselberg playing a repertoire of everything from old standards, Sinatra, Buddy Holly, the Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, Billy Joel and more; lunch; for adults 60+; 12 noon; Jewish Federation of Western CT, 444 Main St. North, (203) 267-3177. $7.50
Fairfield – Second Annual Joel and lois Coleman Lecture Series presents “Dementia: The Challenges of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms,” with Dr. Rajesh Tampi, associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine and a psychiatrist at the Dorothy Adler Geriatric Center at yale new Haven Hospital; 7:30 p.m.; The Jewish Home, 175 Jefferson St., (203) 365-6463, kgintoli@jhe.org.
West Hartford – Hebrew High School of New England 2013 Gala Event with a tribute to Harold Grinspoon and Presidents Award recipients Reva and Joseph Fleischman; (860) 231-0317
Friday, 31st May
Fairfield – Open class to learn about the Little Explorer’s program of the Ktanim Preschool led by Rianne Sapper, for children ages 9 – 24 months; 9:30 – 11 a.m.; Congregation Beth El, 1200 Fairfield Woods Rd., (203) 374-5544, sheiladmay@yahoo.com. FREE
West Hartford – Soul Songs Service led by Cantor Joseph Ness; intergenerational Friday night service with musical participation; hors d’oeuvres; 6 p.m.; Beth El Temple, 2626 Albany Ave., (860) 233-9696, wwwbethelwesthartford.org. FREE
Saturday, 1st June
Greenwich – An Evening Celebrating 10 Years; food, silent auction, music; 7 p.m.; hosted by Congregation Shir Ami, at a private home, (203) 253-6312.
New Haven – New England premiere f “Making Light in Terezin,” a documentary by filmmaker/playwright and Woodbridge native Richard Krevolin that tells the true story of how Jewish prisoners during the Holocaust fought back against the Nazis by singing, dancing and laughing; presented by CLAL and Power Story Entertainment; wine and cheese reception; screenings at 12 noon, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., each one followed by a Q&A with Krevolin; at Lyric Hall. $18. www.makinglightinterezin.com. Sunday, 2nd June
West Hartford – Celebration of Congregation Beth Israel’s 170th Anniversary with storyteller and puppeteer Marilyn Price and musician Jon Nelson; separate performances for children in grades K-3 and 4-6; children in grades K-4 must be accompanied by an adult; 3 p.m.; Beth Israel, 701 Farmington Ave., (860) 233-8215 x2340, www.cbict.org. FREE
West Hartford – Tribute Concert honoring Rabbi Mordechai and D’vorah Weiss, featuring the group “Simply Tsfat,” hosted by the Bess & Paul Sigel Hebrew Academy; dessert reception; 7:30 p.m.; at The Emanuel Synagogue, 160 Mohegan Dr., (860) 243-8333. $50
West Hartford/New York – Join over 30,000 marchers and hundreds of thousands of spectators from your community at the Celebrate Israel Parade; bring a dairy picnic lunch or purchase lunch at the parade; bus will leave from the parking lot of the Community Services Building, 333 Bloomfield Ave, at 7:30 a.m., returning approximately 8 p.m.; organized by the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford. (60) 727-6139, jlarocco@jewishhartford.org. $25 adults/$20 students/children. Register by May 22
West Hartford – “Israel Mon Amour,” Music Series grand finale orchestral concert featuring renowned klezmer and classical clarinetist David Krakauer and Israeli pianist Tal Zilbert, and Israeli tenor, Cantor Chaim Dovid Berson; with Joseph Ness conducting the Beth El Orchestra; 7 p.m.; Beth El Temple, 2626 Albany Ave., (860) 233-9696, www.bethelwesthartford.org. $15 adult/$10 seniors, students/ FREE for kids 12 and under
West Hartford – Sixth Annual Kids Triathlon; swim, bike and run for 6 – 10 year olds, grouped by age; 1 p.m., rain or shine; Mandell JCC, 335 Bloomfield Ave., (860) 236-4571, www.mandelljcc.org; $18 members/$25 non-members. Registration closes May 28
West Hartford – Tribute Concert honoring Rabbi Mordechai and D’vorah Weiss, featuring the group “Simply Tsfat,” hosted by the Bess & Paul Sigel Hebrew Academy; dessert reception; 7:30 p.m.; at The Emanuel Synagogue, 160 Mohegan Dr., (860) 243-8333. $50
Woodbridge – Family Fun Day featuring Touch-a-Truck; 20 vehicles to explore, plus bounce house, Zumbatomic, face painting, crafts, games, music food; 12 noon – 4 p.m.; JCC of Greater New Haven, 360 Amity Rd., (203) 387-2522. $5 children/ FREE adults
Monday, 3rd June
Greenwich – Young Israeli Emissary Ayelet Ofir will celebrate her bat mitzvah; hosted by UJA Greenwich; breakfast to follow; 8:30 a.m.; at Carmel Academy, 270 Lake Ave., (203) 552-1818
West Hartford – Music, video and drama performances presented by the Hebrew High School of New England, including “Sandbag, Stage Left,” a play by John Anthony and directed by Reuven Russell; performances at 7 p.m.; art display and dessert reception at 7:30 p.m.; at the Mandell JCC, 335 Bloomfield Ave., (860) 231-0317, www.hhne.org. $14 adult/$10 teens and children
Tuesday, 4th June
Stamford – “The Founding Father at the Chupah, a lecture by Rabbi Meir Soloveitchik, hosted by the Stamford Mikveh Committee; dessert reception to follow; 8 p.m.; at Congregation Agudath Sholom, 301 Strawberry Hill, (203) 358-2200.
Wednesday, 5th June
Greenwich – JFS Book Beat: A Woman’s Night Out featuring The Bookseller’s Sonnets by Andi Rosenthal, who will be on hand to discuss her book, facilitated by Judi Margolin; wine and cheese reception at 7 p.m.; book discussion, 7:30 – 9 p.m.; Jewish Family Services, One Holly Hill Lane, (203) 622-1881. $25
Friday, 7th June
FRIDAY, JUNE 7 – SATURDAY, JUNE 8
Chester – “Your Story, Our Story,” a weekend featuring internationally-known storyteller Peninnah Schram; Friday evening services at 6:15 p.m. will include a pot-luck dinner with Schram’s stories and music; she will interweave her stories into Shabbat morning services, followed at 12:30 p.m. with a potluck lunch and storytelling workshop; Havdalah service at 5 p.m. with Schram recounting stories of the Prophet Elijah; Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek, 55 East Kings Highway, (860) 526-8920. For a complete schedule of events visit www.cbsrz.org. FREE
Sherman – Gershwin Cabaret with Tim Abbott and Dave Smith; an evening of tunes from the Great American Songbook; BYOB; 8 p.m. JCC in Sherman, 9 Rte. 39 South, (860) 355-8050, www.jccinsherman.org. $15 member/$10 non-memberSaturday, 8th June
FRIDAY, JUNE 7 – SATURDAY, JUNE 8
Chester – “Your Story, Our Story,” a weekend featuring internationally-known storyteller Peninnah Schram; Friday evening services at 6:15 p.m. will include a pot-luck dinner with Schram’s stories and music; she will interweave her stories into Shabbat morning services, followed at 12:30 p.m. with a potluck lunch and storytelling workshop; Havdalah service at 5 p.m. with Schram recounting stories of the Prophet Elijah; Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek, 55 East Kings Highway, (860) 526-8920. For a complete schedule of events visit www.cbsrz.org. FREE
Sunday, 9th June
Danbury – Touch-A-Truck will bring fire truck, police car, ambulance, motorcycle, military transport and more for children to experience; hotdogs, refreshments; 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.; horn-free hour, 10-11 a.m.; rain or shine; hosted by Congregation B’nai Israel; at Danbury High School, 43 Clapboard Ridge Rd. $6 child/$10 two children/$15 family with three or more children/children under 2 FREE
Glastonbury – “Yeshiva Day!” an array of workshops on a wide range of Jewish topics followed by a luncheon; begins 9:30 a.m.; lunch at noon; Benet Rothstein Chabad Jewish Center, 25 Harris St., (860) 659-2422, www.chabader.com.
Woodbridge – Premiere of “I Am Your Witness,” a documentary by Richard Gans that chronicles the Adopt a Survivor program in the greater New Haven area that pairs a Holocaust survivor with a local teen; 3 p.m.; JCC of Greater New Haven, 360 Amity Rd., (203) 387-2522 x380. $5
Greenwich – “On the Chocolate Trail,” a trip to the Cacao Prieto Distillery and Chocolate Factory in Brooklyn, N.Y.; with a talk en route by Rabbi Deborah Prinz, author “On the Chocolate Trail: A Delicious Adventure Connecting Jews, Religions, History, Travel, Rituals and Recipes to the Magic of Cacao”; sponsored by JCC Greenwich; 5:30 p.m. meet in One Holly Hill Lane parking lot, (203) 552-1818, jccgreenwich.org. $40
Stamford – Rabbi Mark Golub will be presented with 2013 Jewish Historical Society Heritage Award; 4 p.m.; at Temple Beth El Wednesday, 12th June
Greenwich – “Watching Your Kid’s Diet: Child Abuse or Responsible Parenting?” with Dara-Lynn Weiss, author of The Heavy: A Mother, A Daughter, A Diet, and Dee McCaffrey, author of The Science of Skinny: Start Understanding Your Body’s Chemistry and Stop Dieting Forever; presented by JCC Greenwich and YWCA Greenwich; 9:30 – 10:45 a.m.at YWCA, 259 E Putnam Ave., (203) 552-1818. $15 (with event that follows)
Greenwich – Cooking Demo with Green & Tonic chef Catherine Ross; 10:45 – 11:30 a.m.; presented by JCC Greenwich and YWCA Greenwich; 9:30 – 10:45 a.m.at YWCA, 259 E Putnam Ave., (203) 552-1818. $15 (with above event)
Greenwich – Cooking Demo with Green & Tonic chef Catherine Ross; 10:45 – 11:30 a.m.; presented by JCC Greenwich and YWCA Greenwich; 9:30 – 10:45 a.m.at YWCA, 259 E Putnam Ave., (203) 552-1818. $15 (with above event)
Sunday, 16th June
West Hartford – Household Hazardous Waste Collection; 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.; The Emanuel Synagogue, 160 Mohegan Dr., (860) 278-3809, hhw@themdc.com.
Monday, 17th June
Greenwich – JCC Cinema: “Simon and the Oaks”; coming-of-age film about two boys growing up in the 1940s; nominated for 13 Swedish Academy Awards; co-sponsored with ADL Connecticut and the Consulate General of Sweden in New York; 7 p.m.; at Bow-Tie Criterion Cinemas, 2 Railroad Ave.Tuesday, 18th June
Cos Cob – Party in the Park with The Little Gym; morning of fun hosted by PJ Library and JCC Greenwich; 10 – 11:30 a.m.; at Loughlin Playground, Loughlin Ave and Butler St., (203) 552-1818, www.jccgreenwich.org.Thursday, 20th June
Cos Cob – PJ Library Storytime; reading of All of Me! A Book of Thanks; 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.; at Cos Cob Library, 5 Sinawoy Rd., (203) 552-1818, www.jccgreenwich.org.
Greenwich – L’Chaim: Jews and Liquor; vodka tasting and meet Glen Dynnerm, author of Jews, Liquor, and Life in the Kingdom of Poland; 7:30 – 9 p.m.; hosted by JCC Greenwich in a private home; (203) 552-1818, jccgreenwich.org.
Friday, 21st June
Sherman – JCC Tag Sale preview; furnishings, office supplies, bric-a-brac and more; wine and hors d’oeuvres; 6 - 8 p.m.; JCC in Sherman, 9 Rte. 39 South, (860) 355-8050, jccinsherman@yahoo.com. $10Saturday, 22nd June
Sherman – JCC Tag Sale preview; furnishings, office supplies, bric-a-brac and more; wine and hors d’oeuvres; 6 - 8 p.m.; JCC in Sherman, 9 Rte. 39 South, (860) 355-8050, jccinsherman@yahoo.com. $10Sunday, 23rd June
Sherman – JCC Tag Sale preview; furnishings, office supplies, bric-a-brac and more; wine and hors d’oeuvres; 6 - 8 p.m.; JCC in Sherman, 9 Rte. 39 South, (860) 355-8050, jccinsherman@yahoo.com. $10
Bloomfield – Dinner celebrating the 25th anniversary of Rabbi Debra Cantor’s ordination; B’nai Tikvoh-Sholom, 180 Still Rd., (860) 243-3576, www.btsonline.org. $60
