IPC Study Group
2026-09-09 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
The IPC Study Group is a subcommittee of the Israel/Palestine Committee (IPC) which meets on Zoom the first Wednesday of every month (except this month) at 6pm to discuss books, films, articles, and/or webinars we’re reading and watching together, to deepen our understanding of the history and context of Israel/Palestine.
All are welcome to join us. You can find what we’re currently studying together here, as well as information on what we’ve previously read and watched. Learn more about us here. The IPC Study Group communicates between sessions via google email list. Contact ipc@circleboston.org to let us know you’re coming, for more information, or to join the email list and help us choose what we’re going to learn about together for future sessions!

Cognitive Impairment Discussion for Caregivers and Family
2026-09-09 19:00 - 20:30 | 6 Webster St, Brookline, MA, United States
Discussion for caregivers and family members of those suffering from cognitive impairment: Initial discussion of how we can best support each otherDo you have a family member diagnosed with a form of cognitive impairment?Are you one of the caregivers for this person?Do you want to find out how we can best support each other as we provide care and support?Do you want to just discuss your concerns and fears?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you are not alone. We know many BWC members are coping with partners, parents, or family members who suffer from some form of cognitive impairment whether it is mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s Disease, or some other diagnosis.
Through the auspices of the Aging in Community group, we are holding a discussion for caregivers and family members to decide how we can best support each other in a mutually beneficial way. Please join us for this initial discussion.
For more information contact Cookie Avrin at francesavrin@yahoo.com or Enid Eckstein at enidaeckstein@gmail.com.

Yiddish Vinkl
2026-09-10 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-10-08 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-11-12 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-12-10 19:00 - 20:30, 2027-01-14 19:00 - 20:30, 2027-02-11 19:00 - 20:30, 2027-03-11 19:00 - 20:30, 2027-04-08 19:00 - 20:30 and 15 more dates | Hybrid: Zoom & Somerville Address (receive after registration)
Somerville Vinkl will be hybrid, with a Zoom or an in-person option in Somerville. This is an opportunity for you to sharpen your Yiddish skills in a comfortable and informal setting, whatever your level of Yiddish. All are welcome.
Somerville Vinkl is the second Thursday of every month, from 7:00-8:30 PM. For questions contact yiddish@circleboston.org. Register below to receive the address for the in-person gathering and the Zoom link.
Register Here.

Yiddish Reading Group
2026-09-11 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-09-18 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-09-25 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-10-02 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-10-09 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-10-16 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-10-23 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-10-30 10:30 - 12:00 and 91 more dates | Zoom
Join our Yiddish Reading Group! We meet weekly (mostly) to read fiction in Yiddish. Group members select the readings which are usually short stories or novellas. Discussion is in English. Anyone who has taken an intermediate or advanced Yiddish class at the Workers’ Circle or has similar proficiency should be able to manage well in the group.
If you would like more information about the group, including the Zoom link, email yiddishreadinggroup@circleboston.org

Rosh Hashanah
2026-09-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Eliot Church of Newton UCC, 474 Centre St, Newton, MA, United States
Rooted in a Jewish commitment to social justice, we have created unique programs of readings, reflection, and singing for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Whatever your level of Jewish knowledge – however you might define your own spirituality – we invite you to join us. Adults and children of all ages are welcome.
**In-Person and Livestream tickets will go live for MEMBERS at the beginning of August. Tickets for NON-MEMBERS will go live in the middle of August.**
Learn more about High Holidays at Boston Workers Circle here.

Bearing Witness at the Burlington ICE Office
2026-09-16 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-10-21 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-11-18 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-12-16 11:00 - 13:00, 2027-01-20 11:00 - 13:00, 2027-02-17 11:00 - 13:00, 2027-03-17 11:00 - 13:00, 2027-04-21 11:00 - 13:00 and 14 more dates | 100 District Ave, Burlington, MA, United States
Join the BWC Immigrant Justice Committee to protest at the Burlington ICE office every month on the 3rd Wednesday. This is a peaceful protest bearing witness to the horror of the conditions of detainees at the office, and to stand against ICE and the Trump Administration’s treatment of immigrants.
📍 Location: 1000 District Ave, Burlington (one block from the mall) 🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM 📅 When: third Wednesday of the month 📍 Meeting Spot: South side of the ICE driveway — look for the BWC T-shirts!
Contact ijc@circleboston.org with any questions and please let them know you are coming to the protest so they know to look for you.
Join the email list at https://bit.ly/WitnessIce
See this website for updates, including notes on parking: https://bearingwitnessne.org/the-standout

Stitch and Resist
2026-09-19 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-10-17 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-11-21 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-12-19 11:00 - 13:00, 2027-01-16 11:00 - 13:00, 2027-02-20 11:00 - 13:00, 2027-03-20 11:00 - 13:00, 2027-04-17 11:00 - 13:00 and 15 more dates | BWC Building
Attention, fellow crafters and resistors: BWC Mutual Aid is hosting an event for you! Join us every third Saturday of the month at the BWC building from 11am – 1pm for crafting, community building and skill sharing!
All are welcome: bring your fiber craft projects, share some crafting materials if you have extra, and get to know our community better.
Bring your projects already in process! We will also have some supplies (extra yarn and some crochet and knitting needles donated by BWC members) if you want to start something new. This event is for every skill level!! There won’t be formal lessons in fiber arts, but we can happily problem-solve together.
This event is a drop-in. Come when it feels right, and leave when it feels right.
Register here.

First Day of Shule + New Family Orientation
2026-09-20 10:30 - 12:30
Our Jewish Cultural Sunday School engages children grades pre-K-7 in an exploration of Jewish identity rooted in Jewish cultural literacy and traditions of social justice. Through an educational experience based on both classroom learning and community building, the Sunday School (Shule in Yiddish) curriculum emphasizes Jewish history, culture and progressive ideals that shape our identity and values as a people.
We are proud to be a school community where families from a wide variety of religious and ethnic backgrounds, both Jewish and non-Jewish, feel welcome and participate in all levels of the organization. We are also proud to be an open and affirming community for LGBTQ families.
Register here.

Yom Kippur
2026-09-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Eliot Church of Newton UCC, 474 Centre St, Newton, MA, United States

Yiddish Sing
2026-09-24 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-11-19 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-12-17 19:00 - 20:30, 2027-01-28 19:00 - 20:30, 2027-02-25 19:00 - 20:30, 2027-03-25 19:00 - 20:30, 2027-04-22 19:00 - 20:30, 2027-05-27 19:00 - 20:30 and 14 more dates | Hybrid: BWC Building & Zoom
Drop in for this free informal monthly gathering to sing Yiddish songs! All are welcome, regardless of singing ability or knowledge of Yiddish.
Attendees are welcome to attend in person or online. We will sing from the Yosl and Chana Mlotek collection of Yiddish songs. These songbooks will be available in person and are also available online at https://yiddishsongs.org. Online participants can request songs and listen and sing along with their mics muted.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Please register here before the event.

Zayen Families overnight
2026-09-26 - 2026-09-27

Shule Session 2 - Sukes/Sukkot
2026-09-27 10:30 - 12:30

Shule Fall Open House
2026-09-27 11:00 - 12:30 | Brookline, MA, USA
Get to know Shule, our Jewish Cultural Sunday School for students PreK-7th grade!
WHEN: Sunday, 9/27, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PMWHERE: Brookline (RSVP for exact location)WHAT:-Q & A with staff & families-Curriculum overview-Brief tour-Taste of music class-Coffee, coloring supplies & books
We can’t wait to meet you & your family!
Email youtheducation@circleboston.org with any questions!
RSVP here.

De-ICE Hanscom Standout
2026-10-02 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-11-06 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-12-04 13:00 - 14:30, 2027-01-01 13:00 - 14:30, 2027-02-05 13:00 - 14:30, 2027-03-05 13:00 - 14:30, 2027-04-02 13:00 - 14:30, 2027-05-07 13:00 - 14:30 and 14 more dates | Hanscom Rotary, Lincoln, MA, United States
The BWC Immigration Committee will be joining the De-ICE Hanscom coalition for their weekly afternoon standout on the first Friday of the month, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM. This gathering takes place at the Hanscom Rotary, located at the intersection of Hanscom Dr. and Old Bedford Rd. in Lincoln, MA.
Event Details

Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Location: Hanscom Rotary, Lincoln, MA
Parking: Available along Old Bedford Road or Hanscom Drive (please do not impede traffic or block bike lanes).

Purpose of the Standout
The De-ICE Hanscom coalition organizes peaceful standouts aimed at eliminating ICE transport flights from Hanscom Field. These flights are reportedly used to expedite the removal of immigrants from New England, which undermines their ability to seek effective legal representation.
Coalition Groups Involved
The standout involves several coalition groups including:

Concord Indivisible
Greater Assabet Indivisible Network (GAIN)
Indivisible Acton Area
Jewish Alliance for Law & Social Action (JALSA)
Lexington Alarm
Maynard Indivisible

Sign Up for Updates
To stay updated about the protests and other events, you can sign up through this link: Sign up for updates.
If you need more information or have questions about the event, please email Richard Colbath-Hess at rcolbathhess@gmail.com.

Committee Fair
2026-10-04 10:00 - 13:00
More info to come.

Shule Session 3 | All-Caregiver Assembly | BWC Committee Fair
2026-10-04 10:30 - 12:30

TASC Session 1
2026-10-04 10:30 - 12:30
Teens Acting for Social Change (TASC) is back! Through our year-long TASC program, teens ages 13-18 will build community with each other, grow as social justice organizers and activists, engage in the broader Boston social justice community, and deepen their understanding of the connections between being Jewish and acting for social change.
This year TASC will meet for 16 sessions between October-May on Sundays in conjunction with Shule.
Register here.

Circle Playtime
2026-10-04 10:45 - 12:15
Circle Playtime (BWC’s pre-Sunday School (Shule) program) is a free playgroup for families with children ages 3-5 years old. Each session includes fun age-appropriate activities, filled with music-making and storytelling related to a Jewish or social justice holiday. It is followed by open play at the nearby playground.
The program meets in Brookline.
Register here.

Membership Committee Meeting
2026-10-06 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-11-03 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-12-01 17:30 - 18:30, 2027-01-05 17:30 - 18:30, 2027-02-02 17:30 - 18:30, 2027-03-02 17:30 - 18:30, 2027-04-06 17:30 - 18:30, 2027-05-04 17:30 - 18:30 and 14 more dates | Zoom
Contact Rebecca at Rebecca@circleboston.org for more information, including the Zoom link.

IPC Study Group
2026-10-07 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-11-04 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-12-02 18:00 - 19:30, 2027-01-06 18:00 - 19:30, 2027-02-03 18:00 - 19:30, 2027-03-03 18:00 - 19:30, 2027-04-07 18:00 - 19:30, 2027-05-05 18:00 - 19:30 and 14 more dates | Zoom
The IPC Study Group is a subcommittee of the Israel/Palestine Committee (IPC) which meets on Zoom the first Wednesday of every month at 6pm to discuss books, films, articles, and/or webinars we’re reading and watching together, to deepen our understanding of the history and context of Israel/Palestine.
All are welcome to join us. You can find what we’re currently studying together here, as well as information on what we’ve previously read and watched. Learn more about us here. The IPC Study Group communicates between sessions via google email list. Contact ipc@circleboston.org to let us know you’re coming, for more information, or to join the email list and help us choose what we’re going to learn about together for future sessions!

Immigrant Justice Committee Meeting
2026-10-14 18:00 - 18:30, 2026-11-11 18:00 - 18:30, 2026-12-09 18:00 - 18:30, 2027-01-13 18:00 - 18:30, 2027-02-10 18:00 - 18:30, 2027-03-10 18:00 - 18:30, 2027-04-14 18:00 - 18:30, 2027-05-12 18:00 - 18:30 and 14 more dates | Zoom
Get Involved To get involved or for more information, join the Immigrant Justice Committee on the second Wednesday of the month on Zoom at 6:00 PM.

Email ijc@circleboston.org to receive the Zoom link for the meeting.

Havdalah with Kahal B'raira (Time TBD)
2026-10-17 16:00 - 21:00 | BWC Building
Check back here for more details, including registration, closer to the event.

Shule Session 4 | No Vov | Family-Teacher Brunch Meeting
2026-10-18 10:30 - 12:30

CANCELLED: Yiddish Sing
2026-10-22 19:00 - 20:30 | Hybrid: BWC Building & Zoom

Shule Session 5 | Vov Brunch
2026-10-25 10:30 - 12:30

TASC Session 2
2026-10-25 10:30 - 12:30

Post-Election Shabes
2026-11-06 18:00 - 20:00 | BWC Building

Shule Session 6
2026-11-08 10:30 - 12:30

TASC Session 3
2026-11-08 10:30 - 12:30

Shule Session 7
2026-11-15 10:30 - 12:30

TASC Session 4
2026-11-15 10:30 - 12:30

Shule Session 8
2026-11-22 10:30 - 12:30

TASC Session 5
2026-11-22 10:30 - 12:30

Di Nest: Yiddish Arts Incubator
2026-12-03 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom
Do you want to start writing in Yiddish but have questions about creating in a language you are still learning? Have you been making art in Yiddish for a while and want feedback on your latest project? Do you want to be part of the first audience for new Yiddish art and support artists with your feedback? Then join us at Di Nest!
Di Nest is an arts incubator for Yiddish creativity. Join us to share your own projects and/or to help workshop community members’ works in progress. IF YOU WANT TO WORKSHOP A PROJECT, PLEASE EMAIL LILYE AT YIDDISH@CIRCLEBOSTON.ORG BEFORE THE MEETING. Emailing at least a couple days before Di Nest is especially appreciated.
Projects in any medium that are in, or prominently feature, Yiddish are welcome–including original works and translations into Yiddish. Di Nest is open to Yiddish speakers and students of all levels. Whether you’re just starting to create in Yiddish or have been doing so for years, you’re welcome to attend!
Each session will include time to workshop material from several participants. Attendees are invited to bring a project to share—but we also welcome attendees who join us to listen, learn, and offer feedback.
Sharing a Yiddish work-in-progress can be daunting, so we will ask ALL attendees to briefly unmute and introduce themselves.
Di Nest is open to Yiddish speakers and students of all levels. Whether you’re just starting to create in Yiddish or have been doing so for years, you’re welcome to attend! Sessions will be in a mix of Yiddish and English.
This program is a collaboration between Boston Workers Circle and Rad Yiddish.
Register here.

TASC Overnight + Session 6
2026-12-05 18:00 - 2026-12-06 12:30

Shule Session 9 - All-Shule Khanike Party
2026-12-06 10:30 - 12:30

Circle Playtime: All-Shule Khanike Party
2026-12-06 10:45 - 12:15

TASC Session 7
2026-12-13 10:30 - 12:30

Shule Session 10
2026-12-13 10:30 - 12:30

Shule Session 11
2027-01-10 10:30 - 12:30

Tu B’Shevat Seder (date & time TBD)
2027-01-23 - 2027-01-24 | BWC Building and Zoom
Check back closer to the event for more details, including the date, time, and registration.
Join BWC for a unique Tu B’Shevat seder, marking the “New Year for the Trees.” Readings, songs, and poems will reflect the origins of the seder adapted to progressive secular Jewish life in the 21st century.
All registrants (in-person and online) will be invited to actively participate, with the option to read a portion of the Haggadah aloud during the seder. Ritual foods will be provided at the in-person seder.
Learn more here.

TASC Session 8
2027-01-24 10:30 - 12:30

Shule Session 12
2027-01-24 10:30 - 12:30

TASC Session 9
2027-02-07 10:30 - 12:30

Shule Session 13
2027-02-07 10:30 - 12:30

Aging in Community and Young Adults Shabes
2027-02-12 18:30 - 20:00 | BWC Building
Details to come closer to this Shabes!

TASC Session 10
2027-02-21 10:30 - 12:30

Shule Session 14
2027-02-21 10:30 - 12:30

Makers' Shabes
2027-03-05 18:00 - 20:00 | BWC Building

TASC Session 11
2027-03-07 10:30 - 12:30

Shule Session 15
2027-03-07 10:30 - 12:30

TASC Session 12
2027-03-14 10:30 - 12:30

Shule Session 16: All-Shule Purim Party
2027-03-14 10:30 - 12:30

Circle Playtime: All-Shule Purim Party
2027-03-14 10:45 - 12:15

Gragger (Time TBD)
2027-03-20 17:00 - 23:30
Check back here closer to Gragger for more information, including the location, time, and registration link.

TASC Session 13
2027-04-04 10:30 - 12:30

Shule Session 17
2027-04-04 10:30 - 12:30

TASC Session 14
2027-04-11 10:30 - 12:30

Shule Session 18 | Zayen Presentations
2027-04-11 10:30 - 12:30

BWC Community Seder (Time TBD)
2027-04-17 16:00 - 20:00
Check back here closer to Passover for more details, including registration)

TASC Session 15
2027-04-25 10:30 - 12:30

Shule Session 19
2027-04-25 10:30 - 12:30

May Day Yiddish Shabes
2027-04-30 18:00 - 20:00 | BWC Building

TASC Session 16 (Final Session)
2027-05-02 10:30 - 12:30

Shule Session 20
2027-05-02 10:30 - 12:30

Shule Session 21
2027-05-16 10:30 - 12:30

ABV Concert (Time TBD)
2027-05-16 11:00 - 16:00 | Robbins Memorial Town Hall, 730 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA, United States
More information will be available closer to the concert. In the meantime, visit here to learn more about BWC’s A Besere Velt Yiddish Chorus.

Shule Session 22 | Final Session | Hey Presentations
2027-05-23 10:30 - 12:30

Shule B'nai Mitzvah (Time TBD)
2027-06-05 12:00 - 17:00

Shule Community Picnic (Time TBD)
2027-06-06 10:30 - 13:00 | Larz Anderson Park, Brookline, MA, United States

Neighborhood Shabes
2027-06-11 18:00 - 20:00

Bearing Witness at the Burlington ICE Office
2028-07-19 11:00 - 13:00 | 100 District Ave, Burlington, MA 01803, USA
