Candle Crafting, Menorah Installation, and Hanukkah Puppet Play
📍 Upper West Side

Candle Crafting, Menorah Installation, and Hanukkah Puppet Play

Dec 611:15 AMDec 62:45 PMDec 8Dec 9
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📍PlayWorks, Children's Museum of Manhattan · 212 West 83rd Street New York, NY 10024 Get directions ↗
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About this event

Create your own candle crafts and a collaborative Menorah installation! Play with our puppet theatre with dreidel, menorah, and Hanukkah food puppets! 2026-27 Jewish holiday programs are supported by UJA Federation New York.

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