Hanukkah Guide: Family-friendly events for the Festival of Lights

Our Hanukkah Guide for East Bay kids is sponsored by the Jewish Federation of the East Bay. This year Hanukkah begins on the evening of Tuesday, December 12, 2017.

Happy Hanukkah from Sprout: Helping Jewish Families Grow Together! Sprout, part of Jewish Federation of the East Bay supports families in the East Bay interested in Jewish living, learning and growing together.

Hanukkah is a time for family, friends, joy, and of course, light.  We are sharing this list of events taking place in the East Bay and hope your family enjoys eight days of celebrating miracles and connecting to one another.

Here are some great Hanukkah books from PJ Library to get you in the mood for latkes and lights.

Sunday, December 9, 2018

Hanukkah Party with Alison Faith Levy and the Big Time Tot Rock Band

Location: JCC East Bay, Berkeley – 1414 Walnut St. Berkeley
Join us for a not-to-be-missed Hanukkah celebration with beloved Bay Area children’s musician, performer, and educator Alison Faith Levy. Her live show engages kids and families in a variety of dancing, jumping, spinning, wiggling, pretend play, and other silliness—all to the rhythms of her imaginative, upbeat retro pop songs. Alison Faith Levy has…
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Cost: Member: $10 / General: $15

Sprout supports Jewish families in the East Bay in celebrating and connecting all year round with PJ Library for families with children 6 months to 8 years; PJ Our Way for children ages 9-11; and the Youth and Family Concierge.

PJ Library provides free, developmentally appropriate, Jewish books and music to children from six months to seven years of age. For more information or to sign up please click here.

PJ Our Way provides the gift of exceptional books with Jewish themes — that they choose themselves — to kids 9-11.

Find more seasonal family fun in our East Bay Holiday Activities Guide.

The Youth and Family Concierge is available to help families explore Jewish life in the East Bay. Whether you are interested in learning about early childhood programs, religious school, teen engagement, or summer camp, or simply connecting with other Jewish families with similar interests we are eager to help. Email the concierge at concierge@jfed.org.  You can learn more about all of our programs on our website: jfed.org/sprout

Thanks to the Jewish Federation of the East Bay for supporting 510 Families. Images used with permission.