Mother’s Day flowers for sale this weekend

NORTH BRANFORD — Northford Congregational Church is holding a Mother's Day weekend flower sale to benefit the church, May 6-7, 10 am..-5 p.m.; and May 8, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Rain location is inside the church, 4 Old Post Road at the corner of Route 22 and Route 17 in the Northford village in North Branford. Call 203-484-0795, visit www.northford congregational.church, or email northfordcc@gmail.com, or find them on Facebook.

St. Mary School holding golf tournament

MILFORD — 28th Annual St. Mary School Milford Golf Classic will be held June 6 at the Tradition Golf Club at Oak Lane in Woodbridge for a great day of golf. Includes breakfast, raffles, contests, lunch and support for St. Mary School's Home School Association. Sponsor opportunities of all levels available; for details, register to play, purchase a sponsorship or contact a committee member via https:// www.saintmary schoolmilford.org/golf.

Laurel Oaks registering students for the fall

HAMDEN – Laurel Oaks Adventist School, 14 West Shepard Ave., is registering students for a Christian education for the fall for age prekindergarten 4 and fullday kindergarten, and grades 1-8. Bus transportation is free to Hamden residents.

Parents can get more information and schedule a tour by calling Sandy Viniczay at the school 203-248-3251 or by email: mrs.viniczay@loas.info. Website: www.loas.info

Congregation Beth El – Keser Israel services, programs

NEW HAVEN — Congregation Beth El – Keser Israel, 85 Harrison Street in Westville, offers in-person services twice daily. Weekday services are also available on Zoom. To request the Zoom link, email office@beki.org or call 203-389-2108, ext. 114.

Children's services: Children's Havura, K-2 Kehila, and Junior Congregation meet on Saturday mornings. For more information, email BEKI's Youth and Family Programming Director at anormanschiff@beki.org.

May 12: 7:30 p.m., Conversation with Artist Suzanne Neusner, who will talk about her current exhibition at BEKI, called “Fiber Arts”, on display at BEKI until June 28. To request the Zoom link to the conversation, email office@beki.org or call the office at the number above.

May 18: Lag BaOmer Kumsitz in the BEKI courtyard. The folkcustom is to sing around a campfire at a “kumsitz,” meaning “come” and “sit.” The program will include niggunim—which have no words—as well as traditional American songs and Jewish songs. In case of rain, the kumsitz will be delayed one day. More information at beki.org or contact the office.

BEKI's Social Action Tikkun Olam Committee is collecting medical and non-medical supplies for Ukraine. Over-the-counter cold and flu remedies, acetaminophen, aspirin, allergy medications, and digestion medicines, but only tablets, capsules, or gel tablets, not bottled liquids — are requested. Band aids, bandages, diapers, menstrual pads or tampons are also welcome. To arrange a time to leave off donations, call the BEKI office.

Congregation B’Nai Jacob schedules services, events

WOODBRIDGE — Congregation B'nai Jacob, 75 Rimmon

Road, Woodbridge, announces the following services and programs. We are streaming and live for Shabbat evening and morning services. We are no longer Zooming these services.

May 7: 9 a.m., Bread and Torah, 10 a.m., Shabbat service

May 15, 10 a.m. Spring into Spring! Games and kid fun, followed by barbecue for all.

May 22, 1:30 p.m. Bird and nature walk at Milford Audubon

Weekday morning Minyans, 7:45 a.m. in the Chapel and on Zoom. Come to the chapel in person to read Torah on Mondays and Thursdays.

Evening Minyans at 6 p.m. Sat.-Thursday; 6:30 p.m.,on Friday Shabbat evening.

We ask that anyone entering the building vaccinated, including boosters.

Congregation Mishkan Israel schedules events

HAMDEN — Congregation Mishkan Israel, 785 Ridge Rd, Hamden, invites people in-person or online for Friday night Shabbat services at 6 p.m., led by Rabbi Brian Immerman and Cantor Arthur Giglio.

9 a.m. Rabbi Immerman leads Shabbat morning Torah study on Zoom.

May 22: 7 p.m., Shabbat services led by Rabbi Brian Immerman and Cantor Arthur Giglio.

May 22: Annual Cantor's Concert at the synagogue. A preconcert outdoor patio reception at 6:30 p.m., followed by an indoor concert at 7 p.m. Rabbi Joe Black, a pioneer of Jewish contemporary music, will headline the concert. Rabbi Black has performed for congregations and communities around the world. The concert is open to the public. Tickets$18 $54 and include the pre-concert reception. Sponsorships begin at $180. For giving opportunities, visit www.cmihamden.org/ calendar/cantors-concert.

May 29: 6 p.m., Shabbat services

For information, call the office at 203-288-3877. For pastoral emergencies, Rabbi Immerman directly at 203-584-7396. Congregation Or Shalom schedules services