Families are invited to get into the holiday spirit at the Mandell JCC.

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Submitted by Larah Winn, Mandell JCC

Chanukah, the Jewish festival of lights, is rapidly approaching and the Mandell JCCis ready to celebrate, with A Chanukah Fair: Eight Days of Fun Rolled into One! Sunday, Dec. 18, 3-4:30 p.m. at the Mandell JCC, Zachs Campus, 335 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford, CT.

Families will celebrate Chanukah by creating their own Chanukah crafts and enjoying special Chanukah snacks and spin dreidels. Also in observance of Chanukah, daily candle lightings will take place in the Chase Family Gallery beginning Monday, Dec. 26 through Friday, Dec. 30 at 4:30 p.m.

The Chanukah Fair is Free with a suggested donation of unwrapped children’s pajamas for Jewish Family Services. Pre-registration is requested. To register contact the Member Services Center, 860-236-4571. For more information, contact Jane Pasternak, 860-231-6342, [email protected]. For news and updates, follow the Mandell JCC on Facebook and Twitter.

The Mandell Jewish Community Center is open to everyone and supported by funds raised by the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford, a recipient of funding from the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford, and a member of theJCC Association of North America. All dates and programs subject to change.