The annual Community Hanukkah Celebration will take place at the Jewish Community Center, 500 Clubhouse Rd., Vestal, on Monday, December 15, from 5:15-7 pm. The evening will begin with the Hanukkah torch walk and candle lighting. There will be a brief ceremony with music and recitations. The event will then move into the JCC’s auditorium and feature performances by the JCC Early Childhood Center and Hillel Academy, as well as a showing of the annual community Hanukkah video. Reservations are appreciated and can be made by calling the JCC office at 607-724-2417. 
The torch walk will take place from 5:15-5:30 pm, followed by entertainment from 5:30-6 pm indoors, at which time the food buffet will open. From 6-7 pm, there will be activities featuring dreidels, gelt, crafts and games. Food tickets will be sold for $8 per person, and $6 for seniors and children, with a family maximum of $28.