December 2017
Reimagine the holidays with us as we host an interactive day featuring a show for little ones with PJ Play! Join us for our annual Hanukkah party featuring the always-delicious jelly-filled donuts and always-classic Bling Your Own Dreidel! You can also enjoy Family Swim, yoga, and games!
Join the staff of the 14th Street Y as we kick off the Hanukkah holiday together in the lobby at 4 PM. Candle lighting will be led by Michele Schulman, new Program Manager for Jewish Life. Jelly-filled treats will be available, no miracle required.
After School is coming down to the lobby at 4 PM to really bring in the Hanukkah spirit! Together we will sing songs, light candles, and share in the community we all build together.
Traditional candle lighting ceremony at 4 PM in the lobby. We will share the story of Hanukkah and think of the miracles in our own lives.
Preschool and LABA Kids are joining forces to celebrate the 4th night of Hanukkah and welcome Shabbat at 5PM in the lobby. Shawn Shafner will lead our festivities in lighting and song, and he’ll even read us a story to set the stage for the rest of the night.
On the 7th night of Hanukkah, we’ll sing songs and light candles with Rabbi Shira Koch Epstein and the Parenting Center. We will have one of our Drop-In class song leaders join us at 4:45PM before we come together around the menorah at 5PM in the lobby.
To conclude our Hanukkah celebration, we’ll start a little later at 5:45pm in the lobby with our fabulous Theater friends. Hanukkah treats and light entertainment will be had as we send off the Festival of Lights in our beautiful community.
January 2018
Jump in to our Family Fit Day! Everyone’s favorite bounce house and a giant slide will be set up all afternoon in the Gym, with Family Swim and yoga for all ages downstairs. FunkyTown Playground will have us moving to the music, while other games and crafts will keep going all afternoon. We will end the day with a Disco Dance Party hosted by The New Shul – which is the grooviest way to burn off those holiday calories! 2:00…
March 2018
Our PAUSE/PLAY season wraps up with our fantastic Spring Carnival! There will be balloons, face-painting, tasty treats, and all your favorite activities before then including crafts, Israeli dance, family swim, and yoga. Once again, the Initance Project will also joins us for grown-up drinks and discussion. And finally to make the day even more special, Bideawee who will be bringing in a few pups to pet and play with! It is going to be a jam-packed afternoon to celebrate the coming of spring! Schedule: 2:00 -…
May 2018
A historian unearths an ancient papyrus about sisterhood and struggles with what it means for a man to have made this discovery that reveals so much about female identity. And as a new father to twin baby girls, he’s looking for advice anywhere he can get it. Created in collaboration with Emmy-award winning filmmaker Ilana Trachtman (Praying with Lior). Venue: Theater at the 14th Street Y 344 East 14th Street 2nd Floor New York, NY 10003 Running Time: 70 minutes ||…