Activity Guides 2018 Winter Spring Activity Guide | Page 32

Family Programs Dedicated to providing your entire family with a variety of joyful and fun ways to bring multiple generations together, our Center’s family programs explore arts, celebrate holidays and embrace our community-wide events. All families are welcome--you don’t need to be Jewish to find a home at the Weinstein JCC. For information on Family Programs, contact Leslie McGuigan at 545-8650 or [email protected]. Community-Wide Purim Carnival Mark your calendar for the Jewish Community’s most fun and festive costume party of the year! The Purim Carnival will have something for every member of your family to enjoy. Food, live music, carnival games and prizes, moon bounces, face painting, balloon animals and more. All carnival-goers are encouraged to come in costume to win a prize! In addition, to all of the fun and games, there will be opportunities to give back to our community through an organized tikkun olam project. Donations of individual-sized foods and snacks will be collected and carnival goers can participate by creating “Smile Boxes” for residents of Safe Harbor Shelter. Sunday, February 25 12:00 – 3:00 pm: Carnival activities 3:00 pm: Purim Shpiel by Congregation Beth Ahabah Sponsored by Richmond Council of Jewish Educators (RCJE) with funding from the Jewish Community (Federation of Richmond) All games and activities are free. Food prepared by Temple Beth El Men’s Club and available for purchase. 32 Noshin’ Hamantaschen The Hamantaschen are coming soon! The Weinstein JCC Preschool is selling freshly baked Hamantaschen by Shalom Kosher of Baltimore. Place your pre-order by Monday, February 5 at the Front Desk or Preschool Office. And on Wednesday, February 21 between 2:00 and 4:00 pm or Thursday, February 22 between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm, pick-up and eat your pre-ordered treats in the Richard A. Arenstein Lobby. The Hamantaschen Café will be open on Thursday, February 22 through March 1 from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm during the week (and from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Sunday, February 25 community- wide Purim Carnival at the Weinstein JCC) while supplies last. For the order form, costs and flavor options, visit weinsteinjcc.org. “Israel at 70” featuring Dganit Daddo The Weinstein JCC in partnership with the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond invites the entire community to a 70th independence celebration for Israel. After a brief, yet meaningful ceremony to remember the Israeli fallen soldiers, Israeli singer Dganit Daddo will perform in her unique style that weaves many diverse Jewish cultural influences, multiple languages, and her passion for giving new life to Jewish music. In addition to a fantastic Weinstein JCC | 2018 Winter - Spring Activity Guide musical performance, festival-goers will be able to sample Israeli food and wine, shop for Israeli merchandise in our very own shuk, ride a camel and participate in activities to educate, entertain and inspire a love for Israel! Sunday, May 6 2:00 – 5:00 pm Israeli Friendship Caravan What better way to cap off a year of celebration for the 70 th year of independence of Israel than with a performance by the beloved Israeli Friendship Caravan! The Caravan is made up of 10 high school-aged students who travel throughout the United States performing Israeli songs and dances. While in Richmond, the Israeli Scouts stay in homes with members of our community. If you are interested in hosting an Israeli Scout this year, please contact Leslie McGuigan at 545-8659 or lmcguigan@ weinsteinjcc.org for more information. The Israeli Scouts Friendship Caravan is brought to the Richmond Jewish Community each year through the support of the Eddie Lapkin Israeli Scouts Fund through the Richmond Jewish Foundation, the Weinstein JCC and individual and corporate donations. June 2018