HANDS ON HANUKKAH is a Community Event taking place all around town during 5 of the 8 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 runs Sunday, December 18 - Friday December 23 and is produced by Temple Sinai Sarasota.
SEE SCHEDULE BELOW
SUNDAY, December 18 4:00pm - 6:00pm
The MALL at university town center IN FRONT OF SAKS FIFTH AVENUE
120 University Town Center Dr, Sarasota, FL 34243
Hanukkah Cookie Decorating Face Painting Canvas Wall Hanging Lego Building Contest
Colorful Tape Menorah Dreidel Game Photos with Hanukkah Characters
5:30pm- Florida Studio Theatre Production https://www.floridastudiotheatre.org/
6:00pm- Chazzan Cliff Abramson, Bethany Leinweber light the 1st candle
Monday, December 19 5:30pm - 7:30pm
SELBY GARDENS LIGHTS IN BLOOM 1534 Mound St, Sarasota, FL 34236
Hanukkah Cookie Decorating Face Painting Canvas Wall Hanging Lego Building Contest
Colorful Tape Menorah Dreidel Game Photos with Hanukkah Characters
6:30pm- The Players Centre Production https://theplayers.org/
7:00pm - Mayor Erik Arroyo Lights the 2nd candle
Tuesday, december 20 4:00pm - 6:00pm
ST. ARMANDS CIRCLE
Hanukkah Cookie Decorating Face Painting Canvas Wall Hanging Lego Building Contest
Colorful Tape Menorah Dreidel Game Photos with Hanukkah Characters
5:30PM - RISE ABOVE PRODUCTION
6:00PM - SARAH WERTHEIMER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF EMBRACING OUR DIFFERENCES, LIGHTS 3RD CANDLE
Thursday, December 22ND 4:00PM - 6:00PM
WATERSIDE place at LAKEWOOD RANCH 1570 LAKEFRONT DR. SARASOTA, FL 34240
Hanukkah Cookie Decorating Face Painting Canvas Wall Hanging Lego Building Contest
Colorful Tape Menorah Dreidel Game Photos with Hanukkah Characters PJ LIBRARY
5:30PM - BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL MODERN BAND PERFORMING
6:00PM - SHEP ENGLANDER, CEO of The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee, LIGHTS 5TH CANDLE
THE EVENING IS SPONSORED BY THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF SARASOTA MANATEE
Friday, December 23RD 6:00PM - 8:00PM
TEMPLE SINAI 4631 SOUTH LOCKWOOD RIDGE ROAD SARASOTA, FL 34231
Hanukkah Cookie Decorating Face Painting Lego Building Contest
Colorful Tape Menorah Dreidel Game Photos with Hanukkah Characters
6:00PM - 7:00PM SHABBAT SERVICE WITH CANDLING LIGHTING BY JQUEST AND GAN FAMILIES
7:00PM - 9:00 DINNER AND CONCERT BY THE SARASOTA JEWISH CHORALE "Lights and Latkes"
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