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ISWU & ISW Symphony: Family Craft Make your own Diwali Kandil (lantern) (25 Oct 2026)

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT

ISWU Family Craft Make your own Diwali Kandil (lantern)

Join with your family and start a new tradition Ocyober 25th SUNDAY 1-3 pm Ages 6-80, kids to be accompanid by adults

Vijendra Cowlagiji will help you to make this for your home Only pay cost of materials $16. If you have a glue gun at home, please bring it

Minimum 6 needed to sign up

If there are two members in the same family, please logout and sign up for second persont.

ISW Membership can be completed/renewed here.
Shiamin Melville, ISWU Chair 508-353-4316

Also contact: iswuniversity@iswonline.org if you looking for tutoring in any grade/subjects. We typically keep in touch by whatsapp

ISWU & Sports Mahjongg demo, limited signups (25 Oct 2026)

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT

ISWU & ISW Sports: Mah-jongg demo

October 25, 2026 Sunday, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Dr. Anushree Agrawal, will demonstrate a sample game of American Mah-jongg. Just bring your interest to learn We will meet in a classroom in the front.

ISW Membership can be completed/renewed here.

If there are two members in the same family, please logout and sign up for second person

ISW University and ISW Sports Team
Beena Krishnan, Mahjongg Facilitator
Shiamin Melville, ISWU Chair 508-353-4316
Abhijeet Nikte, Sports Chair

Also contact: iswuniversity@iswonline.org if you looking for tutoring in any grade/subjects. We typically keep in touch by whatsapp

IYG Meeting - Bring a friend (25 Oct 2026)

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Bring Your Friends. Build Your Tribe!
Join IYG — Register Today!

You’re in 6th Grade or more? IYG Is Your Place!

Not an IYG member yet? Come join the fun!

To join IYG, your parent/guardian needs an ISW Family Membership.

Get your family membership here

Important: Please choose Family Membership, not ISW Student Membership. The Student Membership is only for college students.

Bring a friend. Meet new people. Make memories. Grow with IYG! ❤️

Learn more about IYG

Follow us on Instagram

Questions? --> iygeb@iswonline.org

President: Ishita Agrawal

Vice- President: Aarush Jagan

Project Manager: Aarin Shinde

Secretary: Rajat Krishnan and Saket Gahlot

Treasurer: Khanak Agarwal

ISW Celebrate Karwachuath Pooja GAMES, MUSIC, PRIZES, FUN (29 Oct 2026)

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 21:00:00 GMT

ISW Karwa Chauth Puja, all welcome to come

A Pathway to Eternal Love

We would appreciate a RSVP so please use Registration link

If you are not a member, please become one here $25 annual membership

We are accepting voluntary contributions for virtual safe Aarti offering. Please use this link to make donations

Any questions contact

Geetanjali Virmani, Chair, ISW Religious Committee.

ISW Diwali at WAM - November 1, 2026 free entrance (1 Nov 2026)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT

ISWU Heartfulness Meditation Workshop/ fun get together (7 Nov 2026)

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT

ISWU Heartfulness Meditation Workshop/ fun get together

Diwali Celebration – Let’s Make It a Memorable One!

The festival of lights is almost here — and we’d love for you to join us in spreading the joy!

Let’s come together as one Heartfulness family to celebrate light, love, and laughter in true festive spirit.

️ Date: Saturday, November 7

⏰ Time: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Venue: ISW Shrewsbury (152 Main St, Shrewsbury, MA 01545)

Cost: $25/person (includes food, drinks, cutlery, and gifts)

Please register here:

Registration is mandatory. Kindly complete payment by November 1st so we can plan everything smoothly.

Event Highlights:

️ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Satsang (relaxation and meditation)

️ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Traditional Lunch – savor delicious festive flavors

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Fun Games & Activities

✨ Yankee Swap – Bring a wrapped gift worth $10–$25 (max 2 per family).

✨ Musical Chairs – Play, laugh, and claim your bragging rights!

5:00 PM – Closing & Farewell with hearts full of warmth and joy

Dress Code: Let’s add color to the celebration! Wear your beautiful traditional attire to embrace the Diwali spirit.

We can’t wait to celebrate with you — let’s fill the day with laughter, light, and togetherness!

For more info

deveshsrivastav@gmail.com
srivastava.pooja24@gmail.com

ISWU

Shiamin Melville Chair 508-353-4316

Also contact: iswuniversity@iswonline.org if you looking for tutoring in any grade/subjects

ISW Diwali – A Vibrant Cultural Collab with IYG (14 Nov 2026)

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 05:00:00 GMT

✨ ISW Diwali is coming alive with a wonderful Cultural Committee × IYG collaboration! Join us for lights, music, and a joyful community celebration. ✨

ISW Diwali (Cultural/IYG Collab) Vendors link (14 Nov 2026)

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Please click the link on the left to make the payment. Please pick Vendor during the payment.

(Only for non-food vendors). Food vendors email to Cultual@iswonline.org

ISW Diwali (Cultural & IYG Collab) Registration Link for Choreographers (14 Nov 2026)

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 19:00:00 GMT

ISW 2026 Diwali Dance - $10 per participant.

IMPORTANT RULES:

No Solo performances
Performances should have Min 4 performers
Performance duration - Max 4.5 minutes
A unique and variety of songs are encouraged (to avoid song repetitions)
We request that you avoid dropping out at last minute
Choreographers are required to pay a participation fee of $ 10 per participant while registering. (Unpaid entries will be cancelled if payment is not received within 15 minutes of registration.)
Have each of your participants fill out the Consent Form
** If a child or adult is participating in multiple performances, it is the choreographer's or parent's responsibility to inform us in advance to avoid any confusion or scheduling issues. Please note that once the program sequence is finalized, no changes will be allowed **

Attendees (parents, grandparents, siblings etc) will need to purchase tickets.

Purchase your tickets here (15 per person for members/ $20 per person for non-members till Thursday Nov 11th).

ISW Diwali (Cultural & IYG Collab) - Tickets for Attendees (14 Nov 2026)

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Celebrate our most iconic event. ISW Diwali Cultural Program brought to you by Cultural Committee and IYG.

Tickets -
$15 per person for ISW members, online only until Thursday, Nov 11 midnight
$20 per person for non-members, online only until Thursday, Nov 11 midnight

When you type in the Number of guests, do not include yourself as a guest. System automatically adds one (you) to the total of tickets purchased.

ISW Diwali at NE Botanical Garden 'Festival of Lights' 2026 (21 Nov 2026)

Sat, 21 Nov 2026 21:00:00 GMT

ISW & NEBG Diwali Lights at Tower Hill on November 21, 2026

Link to purchase tickets per schedule below

October 1 - October 9th 5 pm, Friday This event has always sold out, please avail of this unique opportunity for ISW only to access early ticket sales.
October 10-13th, no ticket sales
October 14 - 22, access for all NEBG members:
October 23 Open to the public

Become a member of NEBG, for discounted tickets

NEBG-MEMBER PRICING (ISW Membership is not applicable, ISW gets early access before sale to general public)

ADULTS $19.50, SENIORS (65+) $17.25
CHILD (Age 4–12) $12
CHILD (Age 3 and UNDER) Free

NON-MEMBER PRICING

ADULTS $26, SENIORS (65+) $23
CHILD (Age 4–12) $16
CHILD (Age 3 and UNDER) Free

ISW members who are not NEBG members will not be able to purchase tickets again until they go on sale to the general public, on Friday, October 24th. Because of this, we recommend really encouraging ISW members to purchase their tickets during the ISW presale in order to ensure they get their tickets for Diwali Lights!

Contact Shiamin Melville or Priya Vaidya or Rekha Gupta

ISW Presale was CLOSED October 8th to October 14th, 2025