West Hartford – “Evening of Hope,” presenting the inaugural Simon Konover Recognition for Excellence in Holocaust Teaching award to Stuart Abrams, Melissa Torrente and Marji Lipshez-Shapiro; fundraising auction; cocktails, 6 p.m.; dinner, 7 p.m.; sponsored by Voices of Hope at the Emanuel Synagogue, 160 Mohegan Dr., (860) 727-5770, ctvoicesofhope.org.