A calendar of events throughout Connecticut and parts of Massachusetts.

Local Jewish community organizations are invited to submit events to the calendar. Events must be received one week prior to the bi-weekly publication of the Ledger. Send submissions to Ledger editor Judie Jacobson at judiej@jewishledger.com. We reserve the right to edit calendar items.

FRIDAY, MAY 10

Orange, CT— Congregations of Orange Collaborative presents “Sasson v’Simcha Bluegrass Shabbat,” 7:30 pm at Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven (TE), 150 Derby Ave. TE’s own David Sasson with a Bluegrass quartet will lead the music with selections from his recent album, “Sasson v’Simcha.” 

Westport, CT- ADL Connecticut in partnership with the Westport Country Playhouse presents “A Place For Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway” with Ari Axelrod; 7 pm; a celebration of Jewish culture, stories about Jewish life and the vitality honoring the songs and stories of Jewish composers and their crucial contributions to the American musical. At the Playhouse, 25 Powers Court. Info: westportplayhouse.org Tickets: $40

SUNDAY, May 12

Greenwich, CT—“Voices from the Frontline,” a special opportunity for high school students to hang out with heroes from Israel. Meet two Oct. 7 heroes who recently served in Gaza. No knowledge of Israel or Jewish background necessary. Bring your friends! At a private home (address will be shared upon registration). Snacks will be served. FREE, but registration a must. Hosted by UJA-JCC of Greenwich. For info or to register: ujajcc.org.

West Hartford, CT— Yom Hazikaron (Israel Remembrance Day). 6:30 at the Mandell JCC, 335 Bloomfield Ave. Gather together to remember Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terror, this that have lost their lies so that Israel can exist. This year we will spotlight the memory of our loved ones who were lost in Israel. If you would like to share their names, add their names on the registration form. Hosted by the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford. For info, contact Asap Peretz, aperetz@mandelljcc.org.  FREE

TUESDAY, MAY 14

Statewide (virtual) Lunch & Learn: Religious Discrimination in 2024. The Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) in partnership with ADL Connecticut will present a virtual program, 12 pm-1:15 pm. Stacey. Sobel, Regional Director of ADL CT will will be among the speakers. To register, visit portal.ct.gov/chro or call (860) 541-3400.

Greenwich, CT— Annual Celebration honoring Marty Flashner with the Rabbi Hillel Silverman Community Service Award, featuring IDF soldiers from the Soldiers in Uniform Experience, at Milbrook Club; 6:30 pm, cocktails; 7:30 pm, program and dinner. RSVP by May 3 at ujajcc.org.

THURSDAY, MAY 16

Bristol, CT— Carnival Party Galette (all the gala fun in a smaller carnival wrapped package, to celebrate with the Jewish Association for Community Living; 5:30-8 pm at The Carousel Museum, 95  Riverside Rd. Includes cocktail hour, buffet dinner, carnival games, entertainment and live & silent auctions. For info and tickets: jcl-ct.org. $100/person

West Hartford, CT—“Zoning & Exclusion in West Hartford, Then & Now,” 6 pm. The origins of residential zoning in CT can be traced back to efforts by the West Hartford town government to block a Hartford Jewish grocer from building a store in a residential neighborhood. This program will explore the past and efforts today to address the economic segregation wrought  by zoning over the past 100 years.

Speakers: Jack DoughertyProfessor and Director of Educational Studies, Trinity College Victoria Asfalg, Policy and Data Analyst, Open Communities Alliance.

Co-sponsored by the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford and the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society.FREE/registration required.

West Hartford, CT — 28th Annual Phyllis Hoffman Hartford Jewish Film Festival presents: “999: The Forgotten Girls,” at the Mandell JCC, 7 pm. 999 reveals the hidden story of 999 young, unmarried, Jewish women who were registered to work in a supposed shoe factory and instead were sent to Auschwitz. Among them was Rena Kornreich, whose family will be in attendance at the screening. Rena, number 1716, arrived at Auschwitz in March 1942. Three years and forty one days later, she was liberated in Neustadt Glewe. She and a few other survivors reveal the truth of this almost completely ignored piece of women’s history, the first official Jewish transport to Auschwitz. Panel discussion and dessert reception following film. For info: hjff.org. Tickets: $15/$20 at the door; $5/studentsWest Hartford, CT — 28th Annual Phyllis Hoffman Hartford Jewish Film Festival presents: “Portraits of Survival.” Dessert Reception at the Mandell JCC:to follow 7 pm screening of 999: The Forgotten Girls of the Holocaust” and panel discussionIn commemoration of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, Voices of Hope presents Portraits of Survival by Lena Stein. The exhibit features Connecticut Holocaust survivors’ portraits and stories of the journeys that brought them to Hartford. For more information about the exhibit, visit www.ctvoicesofhope.org. For info about film: hjff.org.