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August 2018
Jewish Story & Crafts Hour
Sponsored by Union County Torah Center, Westfield. Free; RSVP to 908-789-5252 or info@torahcenter.org or register online at torahcenter.org.
Find out more »Rock the Block!
Street fair with live music, inflatables, face painting, fitness challenge, kosher food trucks, arts and crafts. A quieter experience will be offered, 3:30-4:15, for those who feel overwhelmed by excessive stimuli. Contact Katy Strulson at 973-530-3915 or kstrulson@jccmetrowest.org or go to jccmetrowest.org/event/rock-the-block/.
Find out more »Park Shabbat
Shabbat in the Park-Thompson Park in Monroe Township, sponsored by Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor, will be held Friday, Aug. 10, at 5:30 p.m. The event will include a meet and greet, crafts for kids, and service; the meeting point is between Grove 1 and 4 by the Gazebo on the Lake, Perrineville Road and School House Road. Bring chair and/or blanket. Visit bethel.net or call 609-443-4454 after 1 p.m. for weather updates.
Find out more »Jewish Story & Crafts Hour
Sponsored by Union County Torah Center, Westfield. Free; RSVP to 908-789-5252 or info@torahcenter.org or register online at torahcenter.org.
Find out more »“Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story”
Part of summer film festival, telling the story of Aristides de Sousa Mendes, the Portuguese Consul General stationed in Bordeaux, France, during World War II who defies orders from his government and issues more than 30,000 visas to people fleeing the Holocaust. Free, $180 sponsorships are available. Register at TorahCenter.org or contact info@torahcenter.org or 908-789-5252.
Find out more »Pre-Rosh HaShanah Fair and Open House
Temple Hatikvah, Flanders, 10 a.m.-noon. Featuring shofar making and demonstration, arts and crafts, and a beekeeping presentation. Contact Morah Sharon at mrsa3rd@gmail.com.
Find out more »Torah Scroll Procession
Sponsored by Chabad Center of Northwest NJ (beginning across from the White Meadow Lake Clubhouse), Rockaway, 4 p.m. Torah procession accompanied by live music and dancing and followed by festive meal and children’s crafts program. Visit onetorahway.org/newtorah or call 973-625-1525, ext. 202.
Find out more »Friendship Summer Camp
The Friendship Circle of Central Jersey will offer Friendship Summer Camp for children with special needs Monday-Friday, Aug. 27-31, 9:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m., featuring music, swimming, art, sports, trips, and outdoor water fun and giving individuals with special needs a chance to build friendships with teen volunteers and peers. Contact 732-536-2319 or muka@friendsnj.com.
Find out more »Autumn de Forest – The Power of She
Ocean Galleries welcomes 16-year-old artist Autumn de Forest to Stone Harbor over Labor Day weekend. Painting professionally since five, Autumn’s extraordinary path has been distinguished by many achievements, including being the youngest artist in history to have a solo exhibition at a major American museum and being honored at the Vatican for her profound influence on arts and culture. Her works are collected around the world, and she has been confirmed as a “profound artistic prodigy.” Equal to her creative endeavors…
Find out more »September 2018
Open House and Ice Cream Social
Temple Sholom, Cedar Grove, 2 p.m. Religious school tour and children’s ice cream social. Call 973-239-1321.
Find out more »Conceptual photographer’s exhibit
The work of visual artist Irene Liebler, best known for her conceptual photography featuring dramatic lighting, crisp details, and colorful cloudscapes, is on display at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center’s Gallery on Grant through Oct. 29. Among the featured images at the exhibit is “Red Balloon,” a Photoshop composite of five original images taken by herself: a man, a shirt with an open collar, a balloon, clouds and sky, and the ground. The Gallery on Grant is located adjacent to…
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