Hanukkah Festivities
Below are the plans we have to celebrate the holiday, the events we know about. Stay tuned to the weekly announcements for more news.
Sunday, December 14th (first candle) at the Caspar Community Center, 5:00 PM
The much-anticipated MCJC Hanukkah Party will include Menorah lighting (at 5:30 PM), raffle drawing, and latke eating. There will be music from the incomparable Klezmishpoche and dancing.
We need many volunteers to make this BIG party happen, so if you are good with potatoes, or with setting up, or with serving, or with cleaning up, please contact Joy Lancaster at ajoylancaster@gmail.com or call her at (510) 703-9955. It’s a mitzvah!
To add your musical talents to the proceedings—instrumental or vocal—OR maybe you wanna dance, please contact Jennifer Kreger soon at refinnej@mcn.org.
To donate a prize for the raffle, contact Susan Tubbesing at (707) 962-0565 or susan.tubbesing@gmail.com.
Friday, December 19th at Fog Bottle Shop, 6:00 PM
Calling all locals in their 20s/30s/40s! Join us for Shabbat & Hanukkah candle lighting, latkes, sufganiyot, drinks, & more. Come and celebrate with us, shmooze, and maybe even dance.
Partial list of raffle prizes
$40 gift card to Jumbo’s Win Win in Philo
Ananda’s fabulous healing salve from Iris Cutler (3 prizes)
Shopping bag from Corners of the Mouth
Bottle of Israeli wine from Estreilla Allen (2 prizes)
2 admission tickets to the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
A star shaped Hanukkah platter from Lew Mermelstein
$15 gift certificate to Hard Head Bread (2 prizes)
A lovely scarf made by Clare Bercot Zwerling
$10 Gift certificate to Spunky Skunk/Racines (5 prizes)
A basket of Susan Hofberg’s delicious home-made jams
$25 gift certificate to Simply Succulent Nursery
A divine, one-hour massage from Eva Katz
Children’s books written by Linda Glaser (2 prizes)
2 jars of huckleberry jam made by Laurel Moss’s family (6 prizes)
$36 gift certificate to Frankie’s Pizza & Ice Cream Parlor (2 prizes)
Surprise gift bags from Theresa Morales (4 prizes)
A cream cheese bundt cake from Julie Melendi (2 prizes)
$10 gift certificate to Boont Berry Farm (2 prizes)
Homemade jam from Sandra Wortzel (2 prizes)
Spicey Mexican Mocha Mix from Goodlife Café & Bakery
Israeli T shirt from Estreilla Allen (2 prizes)
Two dozen rugelach from Susan Tubbesing (2 prizes)
A beautiful gift basket from the Mercantile, Boonville
Delicious cheesecake baked by Mina Cohen
Lovely notecards designed by Rachel Lahn (2 prizes)
YA novel, “Nest,” by Esther Ehrlich
A soft wool cowl, knit by Claire Bercot Zwerling
A big, beautiful Hanukkah platter from a friend of our community
A dozen “chocolate cookies to die for” from Nona Smith
2 jars of jam from Mendocino Jams & Preserves (2 prizes)
A gift bag including a bag of coffee from the Good Life Café & Bakery
Strawberry-fig jam from Alan Foss (3 prizes)
Two tickets to Coast Cinemas
Gift Certificate to Cowlick’s Ice Cream
$25 gift certificate from Corners of the Mouth
Giant bags of fabulous Holiday Blend Thanksgiving Coffee (5 prizes)
A beautiful sunflower platter crafted by Marnie Press
$25 gift certificate to the Cookie Company & Zappa’s Coffee in Fort Bragg
Large insulated tumbler from Goodlife Café & Bakery
A sweet Shabbat challah from Andrea Luna
A darling picnic bag complete with plates, glasses, cutting board and utensils from Estreilla Allen
A lovely gift from Fancy That
Homemade apple butter from Alan Foss (6 prizes)
The “MCJC Cookbook”
8” X "8” Huichol yarn painting from the estate of Susan Miller
$50 gift certificate to the Beauty Bar
Lovely set of photographic note cards from John Mahoney
$100 gift card to Out of This World
and more to come…
Raffle prizes will be drawn during the party. You DO NOT need to be present to win.
$5 per ticket, 2 for $10, 4 for $18, 6 for $20, 12 for $36, 20 for $54, 40 for $100!
Put your name and phone # on the back of each ticket and return them with your check.
If you contribute more than $36,we will fill out the extra tickets for you.
Tickets must be received by December 12th to be included in the drawing.