Name: Festival of Lights
Start: 2026-11-01T16:00:00-05:00
Location: Shimon and Sara Birnbaum Jewish Community Center

Shimon and Sara Birnbaum Jewish Community Center

<h3>CELEBRATING LIGHT, HOPE &amp; UNITY</h3>
Let’s light up the afternoon with food, dancing, and new connections! Join us for Festival of Lights, a joyful celebration bringing Jewish and Hindu communities together to share Chanukkah and Diwali traditions. Discover what makes each celebration special as we come together in the spirit of light, hope, and unity.
Bring your curiosity, your appetite, and your dancing feet!

Local Event: Festival of Lights

Somerset County

Alexis Tarrazi

New York City Metropolitan Area

Bridgewater

New Jersey

Festival of Lights

CELEBRATING LIGHT, HOPE & UNITY
Let’s light up the afternoon with food, dancing, and new connections! Join us for Festival of...

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Local Event: Spooktacular Shows this October at the RVCC Planetarium!

Spooktacular Shows this October at the RVCC...

Join us Saturday, October 17 for 4 exciting shows at the Planetarium at RVCC.

3:00 pm - Earth, Moon, and Sun (and Coyote)
4:00...

Spooktacular Shows this October at the RVCC Planetarium!

<h2>Calling all Mah Jongg Enthusiasts!</h2>
Ready to put your Mah Jongg skills to the test? Join us for the SSBJCC’s Annual Mah Jongg Tournament, a full day of friendly competition, strategy, and community spirit! Whether you’re a seasoned player or simply love the tiles’ click and clack, this tournament is your chance to show off your best moves. Enjoy seven rounds of exciting play, a delicious breakfast and lunch, and the thrill of competing for prizes and bragging rights. Connect with fellow enthusiasts, challenge your mind, and have a blast in a fun, welcoming atmosphere.
NOW FEATURING 7 ROUNDS OF PLAY
<ul><li>$70.00 JCC Member Fee/$75.00 for Community Members<ul><li>Fee includes 7 rounds of play, breakfast, lunch, and nosh.</li></ul></li><li>Doors Open at 8:45 AM</li><li>Tournament Plays begins promptly at 9:30 AM</li><li>Prizes will be awarded.</li><li>No refunds will be issued within two weeks of the tournament.</li></ul>

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Mah Jongg Tournament

Calling all Mah Jongg Enthusiasts!
Ready to put your Mah Jongg skills to the test? Join us for the SSBJCC’s Annual Mah Jongg...

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School of Saint Elizabeth

OPEN&nbsp;HOUSE:&nbsp;OCT 20TH 9AM-11AM. Discover 110 years of academic excellence at the School of Saint Elizabeth during our upcoming open house for grades PK3 through 8th. Learn about our affordable private education featuring STREAM, faith-based learning, and vibrant extracurricular programs including performing arts and sports. CONTACT Admissions@steschool.org to learn more!

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Bernardsville-Bedminster

Open House Pk3-8th

OPEN HOUSE: OCT 20TH 9AM-11AM. Discover 110 years of academic excellence at the School of Saint Elizabeth during our upcoming...

<h4>Ready to crack, bam, dot?</h4>
Introduce your child to the fun and strategy of Mah Jongg! Perfect for kids in grades 5–8, this classic tile game combines the puzzle-solving fun of Rummy with the strategy of chess—all while giving kids a great reason to put down the screens and gather around the table.
No experience? No problem! We’ll teach everything step by step, from understanding the tiles and Mah Jongg card to building hands and learning the strategies that make the game so much fun. All skill levels are welcome, and we provide everything needed to play.
Each participant will even receive their own Mah Jongg card to keep!
Join us for four afternoons of tiles, strategy, new skills, and plenty of cracks, bams, and dots. Who knows? Your child might just become your newest Mah Jongg competition!
<ul><li>Fee: $100/JCC Members; $125/Community Member - Cards included</li><li>Grade: 5 to 8</li></ul>

Local Event: Youth Mah Jongg

Youth Mah Jongg

Ready to crack, bam, dot?
Introduce your child to the fun and strategy of Mah Jongg! Perfect for kids in grades 5–8, this...

Panera Bread

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 Bring your family and friends to Panera Bread on October 21 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm!! The Bridgewater Woman’s Club is holding a fundraiser. Twenty-five percent of sales will go back into the community through donations to local charities that support families, especially women and children. The Club will provide needed supplies, monetary donations, other requested items and other volunteer services. Use the code FUND4U for dine-in, drive thru, pick-up or delivery. To learn more about the work the Bridgewater Woman's Club does and the organizations we support, go to our website/FB/IG pages. The Club is a non denominational, non-sectarian, non-profit service organization that supports local, state, national, and international charities. We are a proud member of the GFWC and the NJSFWC. We succeed due to the combined efforts of many. Therefore, we appreciate your support and welcome new members: your ideas, enthusiasm, talents, and the time you have to offer. Join us!!
For more information, go to our website:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bridgewaterwomansclub.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.bridgewaterwomansclub.org</a>&nbsp;, or visit our Facebook/IG page.

Local Event: Bridgewater Woman’s Club Needs Your Support

Bridgewater Woman’s Club Needs Your Support


 Bring your family and friends to Panera Bread on October 21 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm!! The Bridgewater Woman’s Club is holding...

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