Hanukkah Celebrations Across Howard County Start Dec. 18

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — Chanukah is the Jewish eight-day wintertime “festival of lights” celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers and fried foods.

Join family, friends and others at the lighting of the first candle at the Second Annual Menorah Lighting and Chanukah Celebration Dec. 18 at 5:30 p.m. on Main Street in Ellicott City. There will be a special musical program featuring mascots, human dreidels and The Howling Dog Klezmer Band, along with kosher donuts, latkes, menorah kits and Chanukah gifts. The event is hosted by Chabad of Ellicott City.

Other Hanukkah celebrations in Howard County according to the Chabad Lubavitch Center for Jewish Life include:

• Meaningful Messages Menorah Building on display - Dec. 11 3 p.m. at Chabad Lubavitch Center For Jewish Life Columbia
• Second Light on the Menorah Celebration - River Hill Village Center Dec. 19 at 6:30 p.m.
• Second Light on the Menorah Celebration - Turf Valley Towne Square Dec. 19 at 6 p.m.
• Third Light on the Menorah/Gelt Drop - Arbor Terrace Fulton Dec. 20 at 5:30 p.m.
• Chanukah Party - 50+ Center Ellicott City Dec. 20 at 11 a.m. To sign up and register for a kosher boxed lunch, call the Ellicott City 50+ Center at (410)313-1400
• Fourth Light on the Menorah Celebration - Dorsey Search Village Center Dec. 21 at 6:30 p.m.
• Howard County Chanukah Family Festival Chanukah On Ice -Downtown Columbia Dec. 22
• Community Chanukah Party -Columbia Dec. 25 at Chabad Lubavitch Center for Jewish Life Columbia at 6 p.m.

Visit www.JewishHowardCounty.com or www.ChabadEllicottCity.com/MenorahLighting for more information.