CANTON – The Mandell JCC in West Hartford has announced its acquisition of the Valley Sports Center in Canton. Located at 310 Albany Turnpike, the facility will open in December as the Mandell JCC Valley Sport and Community. Funded in part by the Jewish Community Foundation, it will serve as a satellite location of the Mandell JCC in West Hartford. A more formal ‘Grand Opening’ will be held in January 2016, at a date to be announced.

According to a statement released by the Mandell JCC, the new center “will provide Farmington Valley residents of all faiths and backgrounds with similar sports-oriented programming previously offered by the Valley Sports Center, with additional components including youth and adult sports leagues, personal and small group training, youth vacation programs, drop-in play, birthday party and rental opportunities, and more. It will also feature cultural and community-based programs, including children’s enrichment classes, discussion groups, book clubs, arts programs, Jewish-themed events, and more.

“We are building on the success of the Mandell JCC and are eager for the numerous opportunities this acquisition offers,” said Joyce Mandell. “We are confident in the dedication this community has to the Valley Sports Center, and are enthusiastic to provide the caliber of programming Greater Hartford has come to expect from the Mandell JCC brand.”

For more information, contact Elana MacGilpin, (860) 231-6327, emacgilpin@mandelljcc.org/valley, or visit www.mandelljcc.org/valley.