Community Calendar

A calendar of events hosted and sponsored by agencies and members of the Greater New Haven & Shoreline communities.

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May 28, 2018
Memorial Day
May

1 2018

Clay Date at the J

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

Play with Clay! Learn how to make a set of stoneware slab bowls. Open to all skill levels. Instruction provided by Je…

May

2 2018

Wednesday Crafternoon

4:00PM - 5:00PM  

JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

Time to get crafty! Students will work with upper scale materials to complete a different craft each week to take hom…

May

2 2018

Beckerman Film- Rabbi Wolff: Gentleman Before Gd

6:30PM - 8:30PM  

NEW HAVEN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY, IVES BRANCH
133 ELM STREET
NEW HAVEN, CT

 

William Wolff is nearly 90 and perhaps the most unconventional rabbi in the world. As the State Rabbi of North-East G…

May

2 2018

Wood Projects for the Home

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

JCC of Greater New Haven MakerSpace
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

Build custom wood projects for your home or as a gift for someone special in the JCC's brand new MakerSpace.

5/2 Bir…

May

2 2018

Ezra Academy Board Meeting

7:30PM - 9:00PM  

Ezra Academy
75 Rimmon Road
Woodbridge, CT 06477

 

Ezra Academy Board Meeting

May

3 2018

King David & Joshua Society Event

6:00PM - 8:00PM  



Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

An evening with Jerry Silverman for King David and Joshua Society members

May

6 2018

Geoffrey H. Hartman Fellowship Symposium

9:00AM - 12:00PM  

Sterling Memorial Library
301 York Street
New Haven, CT 06520

 

Geoffrey H. Hartman Fellowship Symposium at Sterling Memorial Library’s Lecture Hall 9 AM on May 6, 2018…

May

6 2018

Coffee & Brunch with NextDor

10:00AM - 11:30AM  

Jewish Community Building (JCC)
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525

Whether you’re interested in volunteering, learning more about your Jewish heritage, networking socially and…

May

6 2018

Springtime Fun at Massaro Farms

10:00AM - 12:00PM  

Massaro Community Farm
41 Ford Rd
Woodbridge , CT

 

Candled due to the weather

Join us for springtime adventure! We will be exploring the farm, looking for signs of sp…

May

6 2018

The Art of Dying: Jewish Medical Ethics and End of Life Decisions

10:00AM - 12:00PM  

Congregation B'nai Jacob
75 Rimmon Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

Rabbi Lila Kagedan is the first female clergy member to preside in an Orthodox synagogue while using the title "rabbi…

May

6 2018

Beckerman Film Series- Sammy Davis Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me

10:30AM - 12:30PM  

MADISON ART CINEMAS
761 BOSTON POST ROAD
MADISON, CT

Register in advance. 

Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me is the first major film documentary to examine Davis’ …

May

6 2018

Shir HaMa'alot 'Rising Of Song' Concert featuring Joey Weisenberg

12:00PM - 2:30PM  

Temple Beth Tikvah
196 Durham Rd.
Madison, CT 06443

 

Joey Weisnenberg is an author, educator and central figure in contemporary religious Jewish music. As Creative…

May

6 2018

Yale Day of Service - Hebrew Free Cemetery Cleanup

12:00PM - 3:00PM  

Hebrew Free Cemetery
1 Brockett Place
East Haven, CT 06512

 

Hebrew Burial and Free Loan Association provides free burial plots to indigent Jewish people in the New Haven area.…

May

6 2018

JFS Spring Celebration

6:00PM - 9:00PM  

JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525

Please join JFS for our Spring celebration where we will be honoring Joe Adler for all his amazing work for JFS!

Joe…

May

7 2018

Yesod Meeting 9

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

Camp Laurelwood
463 Summer Hill Rd.
Madison, CT 06443

Yesod Meeting 9

May

8 2018

Bereavement Support Group

6:00PM - 7:30PM  

Jewish Family Service of Greater New Haven
1440 Whalley Avenue
New Haven, CT 06515

 

Rabbi Fred Hyman, Coordinator of Pastoral Care and Counseling at the JFS Jewish Wellness and Healing Center, leads a …

May

8 2018

Beckerman Film Series: Wonder Woman

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

CINEMARK NORTH HAVEN
550 UNIVERSAL DRIVE
NORTH HAVEN, CT

 

The 2017 box-office powerhouse, and largest grossing film ever by a female director, Wonder Woman features Israeli bo…

May

8 2018

Clay Date at the J

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

Play with Clay! Learn how to make a set of stoneware slab bowls. Open to all skill levels. Instruction provided by Je…

May

9 2018

Wednesday Crafternoon

4:00PM - 5:00PM  

JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

Time to get crafty! Students will work with upper scale materials to complete a different craft each week to take hom…

May

9 2018

 

Federation Executive Committee Meeting

May

9 2018

The Towers Board of Directors Meeting

6:30PM - 8:00PM  

Tower One
18 Tower Lane
New Haven, CT 06519

 

The Towers Board of Directors Meeting

May

9 2018

Wood Projects for the Home

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

JCC of Greater New Haven MakerSpace
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

Build custom wood projects for your home or as a gift for someone special in the JCC's brand new MakerSpace.

5/2 Bir…

May

9 2018

 

Federation Board of Directors Meeting

May

9 2018

Westville Synagogue University presents Dr. Nadav Berman Shifman

7:30PM - 9:00PM  

Westville Synagogue
74 West Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06515

 

Lecture sponsored by Westville Synagogue's Adult Education Program.
Dr. Nadav Berman Shifman will discuss "The Challe…

May

10 2018

JFS Education: Psalms with Sydney Perry

10:00AM - 11:00AM  

Jewish Federation Shoreline Office
705 Boston Post Road
Building 2C
Guilford, CT 06437

 

Shoreline Adult Education with Sydney Perry Thursday, May 10th Jewish Federation Shoreline Office,…

May

10 2018

Bake Like Bubbe Baking Series

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

JCC of Greater New Haven Kitchen
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

Join balabusta Shelley Gans in the kitchen to learn how to make these
Jewish classics:

May 10 Challah
May 17 Rugelac…

May

10 2018

Women's Philanthropy Parlor Meeting

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Private home in Woodbridge

CT

 

Dessert and talk on intersectionality

May

11 2018

Sticky Fingers

10:00AM - 11:00AM  

JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd
Woodbridge, CT 06525

Dress for a mess! Join us for hands- on food fun with your toddler!

$5 Member and Community

May

13 2018

Zamir Noded Choral Concert

4:00PM - 6:00PM  

Congregation B'nai Jacob
75 Rimmon Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525

Celebrate Mom and Celebrate our Community!
Bring the whole family, for an afternoon of beautiful music, featuring Can…

May

14 2018

Yesod Meeting 10

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525

Yesod Meeting 10

May

15 2018

ADL Regional Board Meeting

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

 

ADL Regional Board Meeting

May

15 2018

Clay Date at the J

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

Play with Clay! Learn how to make a set of stoneware slab bowls. Open to all skill levels. Instruction provided by Je…

May

15 2018

THE BIG READ: Book Discussion, "Citizen: An American Lyric"

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

The JCC in partnership with the Woodbridge Town Library will host retired Quinnipiac University professors, Rachel Ra…

May

15 2018

Westville Synagogue University presents Rabbi Jeremy Bruce

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

Westville Synagogue
74 West Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06515

 

Lecture sponsored by Westville Synagogue's Adult Education Program.
Rabbi Jeremy Bruce, Head of School of Hebrew High…

May

16 2018

JCL Volunteer Appreciation with the Storycrafters

9:30AM - 11:00AM  

Vine Family Auditorium
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT

Join us as we honor our dedicated JCL readers, featuring THE STORYCRAFTERS.

The Storycrafters use playful exercises …

May

16 2018

Wellness Expo with New England Young at Heart & Senator Logan

10:00AM - 2:00PM  

JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity RD
Woodbridge , CT 06525

 

This is a Free Event for anyone to attend . You do not have to be a member of the JCC . Dr Bernie Siegel will speak…

May

16 2018

 

Join PJ Library and the Beverly Levy Early Childhood Kindergarten for a story, song and a chat to learn about each…

May

16 2018

Wednesday Crafternoon

4:00PM - 5:00PM  

JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

Time to get crafty! Students will work with upper scale materials to complete a different craft each week to take hom…

May

16 2018

 

HHNE Board Meeting

May

16 2018

Nu Haven Kapelye Klezmer jam sessions at the JCC

7:00PM  

JCC of Greater New Haven Auditorium
360 Amity Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

The Nu Haven Kapelye hosts a Klezmer jam that is open musicians of all ages and abilities. Please bring your instrume…

May

16 2018

Wood Projects for the Home

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

JCC of Greater New Haven MakerSpace
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

Build custom wood projects for your home or as a gift for someone special in the JCC's brand new MakerSpace.

5/2 Bir…

May

16 2018

Westville Synagogue University presents Rabbi Daniel Cohen

7:30PM - 9:00PM  

Westville Synagogue
74 West Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06515

 

Lecture sponsored by Westville Synagogue's Adult Education Program.
Rabbi Daniel Cohen, Rabbi of Cong. Agudath Sholom…

May

17 2018

Ice Cream Social

5:00PM - 6:00PM  

JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

Join us to for an ice cream social in honor of Shavuot! Learn about Shavuot with PJ Library and enjoy a scoop of ice …

May

17 2018

Bake Like Bubbe Baking Series

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

JCC of Greater New Haven Kitchen
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

Join balabusta Shelley Gans in the kitchen to learn how to make these
Jewish classics:

May 10 Challah
May 17 Rugelac…

May

17 2018

Brush & Bordeaux

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Temple Beth David
3 Main St.
Cheshire, CT 06410

 

This event is canceled

Create art from the heart through an evening of guided painting instruction with Tracy Lennon…

May

17 2018

SOUL WITNESS, THE BROOKLINE HOLOCAUST WITNESS PROJECT

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Criterion Cinema
86 Temple Street
New Haven, CT 06510

More than 80 hours of witness interviews, conducted by Lawrence L. Langer, one of the world’s foremost authorities …

May

20 2018

Temple Beth David Shavuot Family Picnic and Kickoff to 50th Anniversary

12:00PM - 4:00PM  

Mixville Park
1300 Notch Road
Cheshire, CT 06410

 

Temple Beth David's 50th anniversary kickoff picnic at Mixville Park in Cheshire. Sunday May 20 from noon to 4:00 PM.

May

20 2018

My Genealogical Journey, Part II –France, Switzerland, Germany, and Israel

1:30PM - 3:30PM  

Temple Sinai
41 West Hartford Road
Newington, CT 06111

 

Doris Nabel, JGSCT President, who didn't know relatives outside of her immediate family, describes how she has found…

May

22 2018

Bereavement Support Group

6:00PM - 7:30PM  

Jewish Family Service of Greater New Haven
1440 Whalley Avenue
New Haven, CT 06515

Rabbi Fred Hyman, Coordinator of Pastoral Care and Counseling at the JFS Jewish Wellness and Healing Center, leads a …

May

22 2018

Clay Date at the J

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

Play with Clay! Learn how to make a set of stoneware slab bowls. Open to all skill levels. Instruction provided by Je…

May

23 2018

Wednesday Crafternoon

4:00PM - 5:00PM  

JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

Time to get crafty! Students will work with upper scale materials to complete a different craft each week to take hom…

May

23 2018

Foundation Board of Trustees Meetings

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

TBD

 

Location TBD

May

23 2018

Wood Projects for the Home

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

JCC of Greater New Haven MakerSpace
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

Build custom wood projects for your home or as a gift for someone special in the JCC's brand new MakerSpace.

5/2 Bir…

May

24 2018

JFS Education: Psalms & Pirke Avot with Sydney Perry

10:00AM - 12:00PM  

Jewish Federation Shoreline Office
705 Boston Post Road
Building 2C
Guilford, CT 06437

 

Shoreline Adult Education with Sydney Perry Thursday, May 24th Jewish Federation Shoreline Office,…

May

24 2018

Bake Like Bubbe Baking Series

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

JCC of Greater New Haven Kitchen
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

Join balabusta Shelley Gans in the kitchen to learn how to make these
Jewish classics:

May 10 Challah
May 17 Rugelac…

May

29 2018

Clay Date at the J

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

Play with Clay! Learn how to make a set of stoneware slab bowls. Open to all skill levels. Instruction provided by Je…

May

29 2018

Anti-Zionism on Campus: The University, Free Speech, and BDS

7:30PM - 9:00PM  

Lender Beckerman Jewish Community Building
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525

Anti-Zionism on Campus

Book Signing With Authors Andrew Pessin and Doron Ben-Atar

A partnership program with JCRC …

May

29 2018

JCRC & Women's Philanthropy: Book Signing with Professor Doron Ben Atar

7:30PM - 9:00PM  

Jewish Community Building (JCC)
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

Presented by Women's Philanthropy and the Jewish Community Relations Council, Professor Doron Ben Atar will be…

May

30 2018

Wednesday Crafternoon

4:00PM - 5:00PM  

JCC of Greater New Haven
360 Amity Rd
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

Time to get crafty! Students will work with upper scale materials to complete a different craft each week to take hom…

May

30 2018

 

Woodmont Gala Dinner

May

30 2018

Wood Projects for the Home

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

JCC of Greater New Haven MakerSpace
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

Build custom wood projects for your home or as a gift for someone special in the JCC's brand new MakerSpace.

5/2 Bir…

May

30 2018

Westville Synagogue University presents Rebecca Koenigsberg

7:30PM - 9:00PM  

Westville Synagogue
74 West Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06515

 

Westville Synagogue's "Westville University" Adult Education Program
presents its annual Jewish Cuisine event.
Rebecc…

May

31 2018

ADL Greater New Haven Torch of Liberty Event

5:30PM - 9:00PM  

Congregation B'nai jacob
75 Rimmon Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

This award event recognizes“outstanding citizens who contribute to building strong communities that are open to all…

May

31 2018

Bake Like Bubbe Baking Series

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

JCC of Greater New Haven Kitchen
360 Amity Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525

 

Join balabusta Shelley Gans in the kitchen to learn how to make these
Jewish classics:

May 10 Challah
May 17 Rugelac…

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