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HANDS ON HANUKKAH is a community event all around town during four of the eight nights of Hanukkah. The family-friendly events feature arts & crafts, raffles & giveaways, food & photos, live musical performances and end with lighting the hanukkiah. Times vary depending on location. HANDS ON HANUKKAH is Wednesday, December 6 through Friday, December 15, and produced by Temple Sinai, Sarasota.

SEE SCHEDULE BELOW         

Wednesday, December 6, 5:30pm - 7:30pm     

Gulf Gate Library, 7112 Curtiss Ave, Sarasota

PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED. 
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Crafts      Storytime     Latkes     Dreidel Playing     Decorating Cookies     Gelt 

    Photos with Hanukkah characters Daveed Dreidel and Hannah Hanukkiah

Sunday, December 10, 4:00pm - 6:00pm   

The MALL at University Town Center (in front of Macy's)

120 University Town Center Dr, Sarasota, FL 34243

Crafts      Dreidel Game and Spinning Contest     Dunkin Donuts      Raffles/Giveaways

  Photos with Hanukkah characters Daveed Dreidel and Hannah Hanukkiah

Performance by The Players Studio

Candlelighting with JQuest students

Wednesday, December 13,  4:00pm - 6:00pm

Venice Centennial Park (Main Gazebo), 401 West Venice Avenue, Venice

Dreidel Game and Spinning Contest | Dunkin Donuts | Crafts | Photos with Hanukkah characters Daveed Dreidel and Hannah Hanukkiah

Performance and candlelighting by Laurel Nokomis Middle School and Venice High School orchestras

Friday, December 15, 6:00pm - 9:00Ppm

Temple Sinai 4631 South Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota

Erev Shabbat and Hanukkah service   Dreidel Game and Spinning Contest   

Dunkin Donuts      Crafts     Hanukkah Dinner  and Scholar-in-Residence Keynote

Address by Pamela Schuller

Photos with Hanukkah characters Daveed Dreidel and Hannah Hanukkiah

REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER AND PROGRAM. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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