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    02    Mah Jongg Game Days

    Join us for MahJongg Game Days ever Monday at The Village at Northridge. Bring your lunch!

  • Oct
    03    Current Events Discussion Group

    Be a part of a lively discussion on the topic of the day, every first Tuesday and Third Thursday.

  • Oct
    04    Music & Morsels: Impromptuo

    Don’t miss the Alliance concert debut of Impromptuo — an innovative improvisation-focused duo made up of violinist Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim and pianist Joey Chang, who use their classical training and improvisation!

Hanukkah Cards and Recipes

Pipe Cleaner Hanukkah Cards

SUPPLIES

• Assorted pipe cleaners
• Hot glue gun
• Scissors
• Assorted cardstock or construction paper
• Optional: Stickers, glitter glue

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Fold a piece of cardstock or construction paper in half as the base of your card.
  2. For the menorah design, twist two pipe cleaners together (they don’t have to be
    the same color). Cut the pipe cleaner into thirds or quarters, based on desired
    candle length. To make the candle flame, cut some yellow or orange pipe
    cleaners into small chunks and glue “flames” to candles. Now make the shamash
    candle, then assemble the candles on the card before hot gluing them into place.
    Complete the menorah by adding a pipe cleaner base.
  3. For the Star of David design, twist two pipe cleaners together to create a
    triangle shape and repeat steps with a second pair of pipe cleaners. Stack both
    triangles one on top of another to shape a Star of David. Glue together, then glue
    to the card.
  4. For the dreidel design, twist 2 pipe cleaners together and shape them into a
    dreidel before gluing to a card. Cut out small pieces of pipe cleaners to add the
    Hebrew letters to the dreidels. Here are the Hebrew letters: (נ) nun, (ג) gimel, (ה)
    (hei), (ש) shin.
  5. Send the cards to family and friends to wish them a Happy Hanukkah!

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Happy Hanukkah Brownies

INGREDIENTS

1 cup butter, melted
2 cups white sugar
1⁄2 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 eggs
1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
White frosting
Blue food coloring
White + blue icing
decorating gel tubes

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat The Oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 9×13-inch pan.
  2. Combine the melted butter, sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, eggs, flour,baking powder, and salt.
  3. Spread The Batter Into The Prepared Pan.
  4. Bake in a preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with crumbs, not wet. Cool on a wire rack.
  5. Cut a pan of your favorite brownies into dreidel shapes without the top handle.
  6. Spread Colored Frosting On the dreidel brownies. Mix white frosting and blue food coloring to create blue frosting. Add more blue food coloring create darker shades of blue until you reach your desired color.
  7. Place brownies in the fridge for the frosting to harden. After The Frosting Has Dried, use an icing decorating gel tube to decorate brownies with designs like a menorah, Star of David, or the letters of the dreidel.
  8. Finish the dreidels with a pretzel stick handle. Enjoy!