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Hop on a bike and help raise money at the Mandell JCC’s 22^nd Annual Poker Bike Ride on Sunday, July 14, 2013. This event will take place at the Mandell JCC’s summer site, The Swim & Tennis Club, 4 Duncaster Road, Bloomfield, CT. Proceeds from this event will benefit Youth Programming at the Mandell JCC. 

Members of the Mandell JCC Sharks Swim Team teamed up with local athletes for the Special Olympic Connecticut Eastern Regional Games, on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at the University of Hartford.

Join the Mandell JCC and other West Hartford Jewish institutions in a game of bingo and a giveaway in the nonprofit section at Celebrate West Hartford on Sunday, June 9, 2013. The project is part of the Big Tent Judaism Initiative, which encourages people to find a home in the Jewish community that best fits them and their family.

The Mandell JCC will celebrate the good and look forward to plans for the future at its 98^th Annual Meeting on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in the Herbert Gilman Theater at the Mandell JCC, Zachs Campus, 335 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT, announced Event Chair, Richard Fechtor.

The Mandell JCC is preparing to modernize Jonathan’s Dream Playground, announced David Jacobs, Executive Director of the Mandell JCC. Effective immediately, the playground on the Zachs Campus, 335 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford, CT, will be closed to the community while the space is deconstructed and refurbishment plans are developed. A free gathering entitled Imagine What Could Be, will take place at the Mandell JCC, and unveil potential play-area concepts, and will solicit community feedback from children and adults. Imagine What Could Be will be held onThursday, May 23, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.

Children and tots can climb into trucks at the 3rd Annual Touch-A-Truck on Sunday, May 19, 2013, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Mandell JCC, Zachs Campus, 335 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Mandell JCC’s Family Room Parenting Center. There will be a “no honk” time out of respect for the special needs community between 9:30 and 10:00 a.m.

Kids can have triple the fun with a swim, bike, and run at the 6^th Annual Kids Triathlon Challenge on Sunday, June 2, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at the Mandell JCC, Zachs Campus, 335 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT.

Travel to China with the Mandell JCC and Lauren Drazen and immerse yourself in its culture with the Mandell JCC’s 14-day trip from July 2-16, 2014. A free informational meeting will be held on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the Mandell JCC, Zachs Campus, 335 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT. This trip is open to the community and is designed for adults and families with children ages 15 and up.

The Mandell JCC welcomes bestselling author and screenwriter, Delia Ephron, on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. at the Herbert Gilman Theater, Mandell JCC, Zachs Campus, 335 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT. In addition to talking about her new book, The Lion Is In, Ephron will answer questions and sign copies of her book, which will be on sale at the event.

Back by popular demand, the Greater Hartford community will come together in a family walk for Israel around the Zachs Campus at the Mandell JCC, 335 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT on Sunday April 28, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. The walk is free and open to the community.