The event for parents and children will be held at the Mandell JCC in West Hartford on Feb. 8.

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Submitted by Larah Winn, Mandell JCC 

The Mandell JCC is opening up the doors of its renowned preschool for a parent and child friendly “test drive.” The Test Drive is free and open to the community and will be held Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Beatrice Fox Auerbach Early Childhood Center, Mandell JCC, Zachs Campus, 335 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT.

Parents and children can visit the Mandell JCC with a morning of free activities for kids, tours and registration information. The morning will include tours of the facility and classroms and an opportunity to meet some of the staff. Other activities include: preschool music with Susan Kirschner-Robinson from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., stories and fun in the Family Room Parenting Center from 10 – 10:30 a.m. and tumbling time for tots from 10:30 – 11:00 a.m.

For more information about the Beatrice Fox Auerbach Early Childhood Center and the preschool test drive, contact Rhonda Wirth, 860-231-6344, [email protected].

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 the JCC Association of North America. For updates, follow the Mandell JCC on Facebook and Twitter. All dates and programs subject to change.