About this Event
Make Your Chanukah Sparkle!
Light up your Chanukah with hands-on discovery, joyful Jewish learning, and STEM-based activities that illuminate the magic of the holiday! Join us at the JCC East Bay—with our wonderful partners Camp Tawonga, Wilderness Torah, Eden Village West, Oakland Hebrew Day School, and The Contemporary Jewish Museum—for an afternoon full of creativity, community, and festive fun.
Families will enjoy crafts, music, games, and delicious treats while exploring the themes of Chanukah through science and art. Spark excitement with activities such as:
✨ Circuit-Powered Hanukiya✨ Let the light in with window art and other sparkly decorative crafts✨ Dreidel games for all ages✨ Glow-in-the-dark games, hula hoops, and face painting✨ Make—and taste!—gooey sufganiyot, sizzling latkes, and spun-sugar cotton candy✨ And so much more!
Perfect for families with children ages 2-8, this celebration blends joyful play with meaningful Jewish learning about light, resilience, and creativity.
Learn more about these organizations here!
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-Wilderness Torah
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-Oakland Hebrew Day School
JCC East Bay is committed to equal access to all:
The JCC East Bay invites you to join us for this program. We welcome and support our diverse Jewish community, people of all religions, nationalities, and socioeconomic backgrounds, communities of color, people with disabilities, and the LGBTQ+ community.
The JCC East Bay believes it is important for people of all abilities to feel welcome and included in our space. Our 100+ year old historic building does offer limitations, and cannot accommodate everyone in the way we would hope. Please let us know your specific needs so we can best make you feel included in our space.
If you are experiencing financial hardship and are unable to afford the price of the ticket, please contact the organizer of this event, Gravity Goldberg([email protected]) to discuss access options. We look forward to hearing from you to make your experience at the JCC East Bay a positive one!
JCC East Bay policies around photography/videography:
Please be aware that JCC East Bay will be taking photographs at this event and may use the photos in our marketing. If you do not want your image recorded for marketing purposes, please make your wishes known to the photographer, and/or the event organizers. By participating in this event, you consent to your voice, name, and/or likeness being used, without compensation, for use in any and all media.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 27.45
