Enjoy a variety of gourmet latkes and toppings, five different martini samplers & decadent dessert bar. Non-alcoholic beverages and a beer & wine cash bar available. Must be 21+. $18 per person with paid RSVP by Dec. 2; $25 per person at the door.
Join us on the 3rd Night of Hanukkah to celebrate the “Festival of Lights.” Enjoy dinner with latkes, pasta, salad & ice cream; candle lighting; crafts; a skit called “The 8 Candles” with CAI’s Junior USYers; a concert and sing-a-long with CAI’s Adult & Youth Choirs led by Cantorial Soloist Nichole Chorny; and more.
Celebrate the miracle of lights with the torch lighting of our giant menorah, then a Hanukkah spectacular with music, songs, dance, skits, hilarious parodies, stories and more. For the finale we all light our own menorahs together. The Greatest Hanukkah on Earth! show is free and open to all. Following, the Temple Men’s Club caters a scrumptious kosher Hanukkah dinner with brisket and latkes, salads and desserts. Dinner of $25 for Temple members, $29 for non-members, $8 for kids 4-12, free for kids 3 & under; prepaid reservations required.
Celebrate Tu B’Shevat Wine Tasting Seder at 5:30 pm with premium French kosher wines, fruits and nuts, and rituals, followed by a festive dinner. Then at 7:30 pm Shabbat Shirah – the Sabbath of Song, celebrating the music of Jewish composers. All are welcome. Childcare available with RSVP by 1/20.
Celebrate the “new year” for trees. Enjoy fresh & dried fruits, & juices grown on trees from the Land of Israel; includes dairy dinner (tuna salad, chips, challah rolls) & dessert. No charge; however reservations are required by Jan. 20.
The fun begins at 5:05pm!
Everyone is invited to come dressed in costume for this festive occasion! Four bounce houses, carnival games, prizes, street artists, popcorn & cotton candy for the kids; Hurricanes/beer for those 21+.
Pasta dinner with sides at 5:55pm
The “WHOLE” Megillah at 6:36pm; costume parade & hamentaschen.
“After Party” 7:30-9:00pm with DJ & ice cream bar (alcoholic drinks continue; bounce houses remain up).
Free fun, free food, free drinks! RSVP required by Mar. 21. (All children 2 & under free).
In honor of Israels’ 68th anniversary, join us for BBQ dinner, board games, and concert featuring CAI’s Adult Choir directed by Cantorial Soloist Nichole Chorny. $6.80 per person. RSVP by May 23.
Our 4th ANNUAL CHESS AND SCIENCE FESTIVAL & ALL-GIRLS TOURNAMENT is scheduled for Saturday, December 3rd, 2016
FESTIVAL IS OPEN FOR ALL!
Special Flandrau reduced admission: Adult $5, Child $3
THE EVENT INCLUDES:
ALL-GIRLS CHESS TOURNAMENT IN 3 SECTIONS (OPEN, U800 & U400). USCF RATED. Entry Fee – please see details on events4chess.com
VARIOUS CHESS ACTIVITIES
MANY SCIENCE EXHIBITS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS
MUSEUM ADMISSION
LASER SHOWS
… AND MUCH MORE!
ORGANIZATION, SUPPORT AND SPONSORSHIP COMES FROM:
3-TIME US WOMEN’S CHESS CHAMPION – WGM ANJELINA BELAKOVSKAIA
BELAKOVSKAIA CHESS ACADEMY PARENTS
FLANDRAU SCIENCE CENTER AND PLANETARIUM
Numerous Tucson companies and organizations, including the University of Arizona,
College of Science and Math Department
UNITED STATES CHESS FEDERATION
Our Mission: To organize a special and memorable event that will have a long lasting positive influence on participants, parents and observers, through promoting girls’ self-esteem, confidence, and ability to compete in intellectual areas and achieve great success in chess and beyond – including math, science, finance, business and life!
Info: www.ChessandScienceFestival.com (520) 370-0700 [email protected]
ALL-GIRLS tournament registration – events4chess.com
SPONSORSHIP – please support our event!!! You can donate by check, volunteer, set-up exhibits and more – we welcome all the help!
Jewish Family & Children’s Service presents its Monday Movie Matinee featuring the 1979 film, “The Frisco Kid” starring Gene Wilder and Harrison Ford.
The event will take place on April 9 at 12:30 p.m. at the Bureau of Jewish Education on the Ina Levine Jewish Community Center Campus, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85254.
Also starring Ramon Bieri, Val Bisoglio and George DiCenzo, this Robert Aldrich-directed film follows a Polish rabbi who wanders through the Old West on his way to lead a synagogue in San Francisco.
Max McQueen, former film critic for the East Valley Tribune, will host a discussion session following the film.
There is no charge but RSVPs are required; please send to [email protected]. The matinee is open to senior adults (60+).
“Special Needs” – “Disability” – “Inclusion” – so many ways to describe individuals in our community who have differences. Come hear what those words mean to a mother of a young adult, a disability agency, and an individual. Rabbi Nate Crane will moderate a panel through which these speakers can tell their stories sharing what support means to them in both the secular and Jewish communities. Learn how best to help in various situations and get involved in a way that makes sense to you.
Panelists Amy DL Hummell of Gesher Disability Resources, Sharon Landay, and Barton. Facilitated by Rabbi Crane of Congregation Or Tzion and Hagigah.