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Family Programs Dedicated to providing your entire family with a variety of joyful and fun ways to bring multiple generations together, our Center’s family programs explore arts, celebrate holidays and embrace our community-wide events. All families are welcome--you don’t need to be Jewish to find a home at the Weinstein JCC. For information on Family Programs, contact Leslie LaBrie at 545-8650 or llabrie@weinsteinjcc.org. Community-Wide Purim Carnival Mark your calendar for the Jewish Community’s most fun and festive costume party of the year! The Purim Carnival will have something for every member of your family to enjoy. Food, live music, carnival games and prizes, moon bounces, face painting, balloon animals and more. All carnival-goers are encouraged to come in costume to win a prize! In addition, to all of the fun and games, there will be opportunities to give back to our community through an organized tikkun olam project. Sunday, March 8 10:00 am – 1:00 pm: Carnival activities Noshin’ Hamantaschen Community Family Shabbat The Hamantaschen are coming soon! The Weinstein JCC Preschool is selling freshly baked Hamantaschen by Shalom Kosher of Baltimore. Place your pre-order by Monday, March 4 at the Front Desk or Preschool Office. And on Monday, March 2 between 2:00 and 4:00 pm or Tuesday, March 3 between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm, pick-up and eat your pre-ordered treats in the back half of the Israel November Auditorium. The Hamantaschen Café will be open Tuesday, March 3 through Tuesday, March 10 from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm during the week (and from 11:30 am to 3:00 pm at the Sunday, March 8 community- wide Purim Carnival at the Weinstein JCC) while supplies last. For the order form, costs and flavor options, visit weinsteinjcc.org. Join us for a true family experience! Learn about and celebrate Shabbat, create family traditions, and broaden your community. This event will include dinner and will be friendly and welcoming for all levels of observance. Don’t identify as Jewish? Join us for a new cultural experience. All are welcome! Sponsored by Richmond Council of Jewish Educators (RCJE) with funding from the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond All games and activities are free. Food prepared by Temple Beth El Men’s Club and available for purchase. Friday, February 7 5:00 – 7:00 pm Code: 18286 $65 per family JCC members $75 per family non-members Yom Ha’atzmaut BBQ Deck out in blue and white and join the Weinstein JCC as we celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, just like the Israeli’s do! All over Israel, people gather in parks and beaches with their portable grills for a festive picnic filled with meat, veggies, Israeli salads and more. We’ll recreate this unique Israeli tradition with delicious food, Israeli pop music, and flags galore. So grab your friends and family and join the party! Wednesday, April 29 5:00 – 7:00 pm More details about the Yom Ha’atzmaut BBQ will be released in early 2020. 32 Weinstein JCC | 2020 Winter - Spring Activity Guide