A calendar of events throughout Connecticut and parts of Massachusetts.

Local Jewish community organizations are invited to submit events to the calendar. Events must be received one week prior to the bi-weekly publication of the Ledger. Send submissions to Ledger editor Judie Jacobson at judiej@jewishledger.com. We reserve the right to edit calendar items.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28

Greenwich, Conn.—A Summer Celebration! 6 – 8:30 p.m. Honoring dedicated volunteers community partners, including Joan Mann: 40th Anniversary Service Award; Jen Donnalley and the Greenwich Country Day School, Center for Public Good: Community Service Award. Pizza truck (vegetarian; certified kosher meal available upon request. , refreshments, prizes. Private residence (address given upon registration). ujajcc.greenwich.org. Admission: $118

SATURDAY, JULY 8

Sherman, Conn.— Blue Martini Revue at 7:30 p.m. Playing an eclectic mix of swing, rock, folk, country, pop, Motown, and more! The members all hail from Sherman and New Milford. They are: Bob Brophy, Guitar, Felicia Michael andMissy Alexander, vocals; Bill Petkanas, guitar, mandolin, vocals ;Nancy Janutolo (aka “Nancy J”), drums, percussion. Featuring special guest: Chuck Cundari. Summer special: All tickets $10

MONDAY, JULY 10

Lenox, Mass.— The Berkshire Jewish Film Festival 2023 will kick off its 37th season. The festival features six weeks of outstanding films and talkbacks presented live and in-person at the Duffin Theater, Lenox Memorial Middle and H.S. at 197 East Street in Lenox, Massachusetts. Season passes are available for purchase at www.knessetisrael.org/filmfestival. Passes purchased after after July 10 may be picked up at the Duffin Theater. Individual tickets are only available on the day of the show.

THURSDAY, JULY 13

Cos Cob, Conn.— PJ Library Summer Soiree at the Greenwich Historical Society, 47 Strickland Rd; 7:30 pm.; Join us as we celebrate PJ Library with drinks and lite bights, Proceeds to benefit PJ Library. Info: ujajcc.org. $136

SATURDAY, JULY 15 

Sherman, Conn.— BluesyLand “Swinging Blues” Summer Music Series; 7:30 p.m. at JCC in Sherman, 9 Rte 39 South. Information: jccinsherman.org

THURSDAY, JULY 20

Orange, Conn.— Book Club: Rebel Cinderella by Adam Hochschild; discussion led by Rachel Ranis; 7 p.m. From the best-selling author of King 

Leopold’s Ghost and Spain in Our Hearts comes the astonishing but forgotten story of Rose Pastor who arrived in New York City in 1903, a Jewish refugee from Russia who had worked in cigar factories since the age of 11. Two years later, she captured headlines across the globe when she married James Graham Phelps Stokes, scion of one of the legendary 400 families of New York high society. Together, this unusual couple joined the burgeoning Socialist Party and, over the next dozen years, moved among the liveliest group of activists and dreamers this country has ever seen. Rose campaigned alongside the country’s earliest feminists to publicly defy laws against distributing information about birth control, earning her notoriety as “one of the dangerous influences of the country” from President Woodrow Wilson. But in a way no one foresaw, her too-short life would end in the same abject poverty with which it began. At Congregation Or Shalom, 205 Old Grassy Hill Rd.; information: 203-799-2341.

SUNDAY, JULY 23

Sherman, Conn.—Sunday Speaker Series, featuring New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Toobin. JCC in Sherman, 9 Rte 39 South. Information: jccinsherman.org.

FRIDAY, JULY 28

Greenwich, Conn.—Shabbat By The Sea at Tod’s Point

Gathering at 5:30 p.m. /Service at 6:15 p.m. Join us for our Friday Night on the grass area at the tip of Tod’s Point, overlooking the sunset; led by Rabbi David Markus. To be allowed onto the beach without a pass, you must register ahead of time. Specific details will be sent to those who register including a copy of the beach permit. Bring your own beach chairs, food and drinks. The Nisinzweig family will provide cake and cookies in honor of Dahni’s 70th birthday. In case of inclement weather, the service may move indoors to Zoom; decision will be made no later than Friday, at 4 p.m. An email will be sent to all members including those who registered.

SUNDAY, JULY 16 (5 p.m.) -TUESDAY, JULY 18 (9 p.m.)

Connecticut (stream)— The Davis Film Festival presents “DFF – Rose,” hosted by UJA-JCC Greenwich. The joys of celebrating the birthday of the Goldberg family patriarch give way to sorrow as his sudden death leaves his devoted wife Rose (screen legend Françoise Fabian) uncertain of how to navigate life as a widow approaching 80. Her family offers little solace, but gradually Rose begins to advocate for her wishes and pursue her desires, rejecting the societal pressure to “act her age” and fade into benign oblivion. Actress and screenwriter Aurélie Saada makes her directorial debut with this life-affirming reminder that it’s never too late to seek fulfillment. Winner of the Variety Piazza Grande Award at the 2021 Locarno Film Festival. Aurélie Saada | Drama | France | 102 min.Information: ujajcc.org. $9

WEDNESDAY, JULY 26

New Haven, Conn.— “For These Things Do I Weep: Tisha ‘Av in a Time of Climate Change,” sponsored by Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven Jewish Community Relations Council and Beth El-Keser Israel (BEKI), at BEKI, 85 Harrison.  FREE Evening schedule:
7:30 p.m. -8:15: Setting the Stage for Mourning
8:15-9: Maariv, Eicha and Eli Tziyon
9-9:45: Two Options: Climate Grief or Musical Kinnot
9:45-10:00 Close together 

MONDAY, AUGUST 21

Stratford, Conn.—29^th Annual Golf Tournament. Join us for a golf outing at Black Hawk Country Club. Breakfast, lunch, cart, raffles and more. Information: 203 -799- 2341 or orshalomct.org.