Winter Stroll around the corner

Dear Wendy,

Will there be any Hanukkah activities at the Hope Street Winter Stroll?

Yes, there will be! On Dec. 4 from 4-8 p.m., part of Hope Street closes to celebrate the holiday season! The Dwares JCC will have a table set up so you can not only “Ask Wendy” questions but learn about our fabulous programs from other staff members as well. Come have your kids take a picture with the human dreidel, get holiday recipe ideas and learn about how to stay fit and have fun through the holiday season and the whole winter. Here are just some of the highlights of the evening:

We will have a Hanukkah craft and winter craft  from 4-8 p.m. at the craft tent by Kreatelier, 804 Hope St.

At 4:30 p.m., the David C. Isenberg Family Early Childhood Center will sponsor a story time and edible dreidel craft at the Rochambeau Library, 708 Hope St.       

Sip, Schmooze and Shop at J. Marcel, 808 Hope St., with (401)j beginning at 6 p.m. Preregister and receive your (401)j card to receive a special discount at select Hope Street merchants for the entire day. To preregister (it’s free) email Erin Moseley at emoseley@jewishallianceri.org, or pick up your card when you arrive.

Come learn about 8 days of Fitness!! Stop by J. Marcel at 6:30 p.m. to receive an eight-day guest pass and be entered to win four 30-minute personal fitness training sessions (open to members and nonmembers).

Olive del Mondo, 815 Hope St., will showcase a homemade oil menorah display.

The Hope Street Winter Stroll is a program of the Hope Street Merchants Association. The Dwares JCC is a division of The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island

WENDY JOERING is community concierge at the Jewish Alliance.

Send question to wjoering@jewishallianceri.org.