The Purim Party will be held on Thursday, March 24, 2016.

Parents and children are invited to dress up for the Mandell JCC’s Purim Party. Submitted photo

Submitted by Larah Winn, Mandell JCC

The Mandell JCC invites families to a special Purim Party on Thursday, March 24, 2016, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Mandell JCC, Zachs Campus, 335 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford, CT.

Parents and children are encouraged to dress up as a favorite storybook or Purim Character and take part in Purim merrymaking. Celebration-goers will enjoy a Hamantashen (Purim cookie and treat) factory, photo booth, face painting and various games and crafts.

Purim is known as the Feast of Esther, Jewish day of merrymaking marking the defeat of Persian tyrant Haman. It is customary to wear costume and hold carnival-like celebrations to commemorate the occasion.

The Purim Party is free and open to the community. For more information visit www.mandelljcc.org or contact Karen Wyckoff, 860-231-6317, [email protected] or Jane Pasternak, 860-231-6342, [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.