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• Saheli -ISW Support Group, next session August 18 to October 6th Mondays 6.00 pm

  • Start
    18 Aug 2025
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • End
    6 Oct 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    152 Main Street, SHrewsbury, MA

  Sign up Link - Support Group
  

  On Mondays (not Thursdays), next sessions

  Dates - August 18, 25 

                September 8, 15, 22

               October 6

  Time - Monday 6.00 PM - 7.00 PM

  
  

  
  

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• ISW Ganeshotsav 2025

  • When
    30 Aug 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    152 Main Street, 01545
  • Spaces left
    90

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  शुभंकरा तू , चिंतामणी तू, तू विद्यादाता 

    प्रसन्नवदना, गजानना तू , देवा सुखकर्ता ।

    गणपती बाप्पा मोरया ।।

  
  

  Suggested dress code - 
  

  Girls / Ladies - Patterned fabrics -Saree like Patola, Ikat and similar styles

  Boys / Gentlemen - Kurtas or vests with patterns

  Date - 8/30/2025

  Miravnook - 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

  Ganesh Pooja, Aarati - 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

  Darshan and Prasad - 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

  Entertainment program - 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm 

  Visarjan Mirawnook  - 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm 

  Prasad Dinner (RSVP only) - 6:00pm to 7:30 pm 

  Wrap up - 7:30 pm- 8:00 pm

  
  

  Theme - Ganeshotsav 2025: Celebrating the Divine Patterns of Universe!

  This year, as we welcome Lord Ganesha, we turn our focus to a unique lens — the beauty of patterns in the .

  
  

  Cultural Program Sign up link - Cultural Signup

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• ISWU & ISW Symphony: DANCE classes for Diwali-Adults

  • Start
    8 Sep 2025
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    6:15 PM
  • End
    8 Nov 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    India Center, 152 Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA

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  ISWU & ISW Symphony: DANCE classes for Diwali-Adults

  Starts  Sept 8 , 2025  on Mondays 

  Performance ISW Diwali  November 8

  Become a ISW member here, for a  $25 annual fee.
  $30 for all 9 sessions plus rehearsal  for ISW Members, and $50 for non members, starting at 6.30 pm  There may be a  stage fee for dancers (TBD)

  No Refunds, once classes start

   Choreography by Tanvi Manjrekar & Sakshi Dindore. 

  
  

  ISW University Team & ISW Symphony
  Shiamin Melville508-353-4316 Chair
   Sarita Deshpande Chair 
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  
  

  
  

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• ISWU & ISW Symphony: DANCE classes for Kids Diwali

  • Start
    8 Sep 2025
  •  
    6:15 PM
  • End
    8 Nov 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    India Center, 152 Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA

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    ISW University & ISW Symphony presents  DANCE classes for Diwali 

  ISWU & ISW Symphony: DANCE classes for Diwali-Kids

  Starts  Sept 8 , 2025  on Mondays 

  Performance ISW Diwali  November 8

  Dance Classes for 6-17 years,  Choreography by Tanvi Manjrekar  & Sakshi Dindore

  Become a ISW member here, for a  $25 annual fee.
  $30 for all 9 sessions plus rehearsal  for ISW Members, and $50 for non members, starting at 6.30 pm  There may be a  stage fee for dancers (TBD)

  No Refunds, once classes start

   Choreography by Tanvi Manjrekar,  Sakshi Dindore, Saher Sodhi and Sana Iyer

  ISW University Team & ISW Symphony

  Shiamin Melville508-353-4316 Chair
   Sarita Deshpande Chair 

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• ISW Cultural/Language School admissions (Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu & Assembly only

  • Start
    14 Sep 2025
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • End
    18 May 2026
  •  
    12:30 PM
  • Location
    India Center

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   ISW School semester  registration and payment for September 2025 - May 2026 is now open.

  Early signup by September 5, will get free textbooks.

  
  

  Once school begins  we accept rolling admissions, throughout the year do contact us

  SCHEDULE
  

  Open House will be held on Sunday  September 14th, 2025,10 am to 12 pm  and can be attended by parents, teachers and students.All the languages are welcome to attend assembly on Sundays.

  In Person classes start 

  September 20, 2025, Saturday for Telugu

  September 21, 2025 Sunday for  two sessions
  Hindi & Marathi 9:30-11:30,  
  Gujarati, Tamil & Kannada  10:30-12:30
  

  Use ISW membership email id to login.  ISW Membership can be completed/renewed here. For siblings or second language, the registration process and payment has to be a separate transaction.

  
  

  We follow the Shrewsbury Public School protocols regarding some holidays masking and safe distancing. Click here for more details for last year. 

  
  

   The ISW Cultural and Language School was established in 1992.  We believe that ‘a language binds a culture’ and we have a home base at our India Center Center in Shrewsbury, for our children who are the future of the Indian Community.  Language and Culture are intertwined and we provide  a safe place to learn, ask questions and participate in arts, music, activities and yoga.

   The school will meet every Saturday & Sunday morning from September to May. We currently have 17 classes in 7 different languages (Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada) for all age groups, including Beginning Hindi for teenagers and adults. Conversational Sanskrit for adults 

   We will offer  yoga, and cultural classes on Sundays, the schedule is sent in weekly newsletter.

  Note that ISW offers free tuition if needed, due to financial hardship, contact us if you want additional information.
  

  Ruchi Chauhan 508-439-7607
  Shiamin Melville 508-353-4316   

  Contact: schoollead@iswonline.org  

  We typically keep in touch by email and Whatsapp. Both cell numbers provided will be attached to the child's class teacher's Whatsapp group with an option to opt out if desired.  

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• ISW Grand Raas & Garba (Friday 9/19) Tickets/Vendors/Caterer payment form

  • When
    19 Sep 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
  • Location
    St. George Orthodox Cathedral, 30 Anna St. Worcester MA 01604
  • Spaces left
    207

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  September 19, with DJ Raunak

  new location: St. George Orthodox Cathedral, 30 Anna St. Worcester MA 01604

  • No combination tickets or early bird tickets
  • Max 10 tickets per member- one time registration, become a ISW member
  • Will stop sales at noon on day of event or right after it gets sold out
  • Non-payment within 15 mins will automatically cancel registration  
  • Please buy ticket for children 5 and over, and adults
  • Children under 5 are free
  • Dandiyas for purchase in cash $5 to $10
  • Food, Jewelry/clothing 

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• ISWU Heartfulness Meditation Workshop: Discovering our blissful nature

  • When
    20 Sep 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    India Center, 152 Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
  • Spaces left
    86

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  We warmly invite everyone to celebrate with ISW's Heartfulness family. Let’s come together for a day of enlightenment, and prosperity! 

  Keynote Talk by Arun Sehra – 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Community Potluck Lunch – 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
  Heartfulness Meditation – 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
  Reflective Reading & Discussion – 3:00 PM onward
  

  Free for ISW members, $5 for non ISW members.
  ISW Annual  Membership fr $25 can be completed/renewed here.

  Join us for a thought-provoking session with Arun Sehra, who will share insights on why happiness from external achievements is temporary, and how reconnecting with our inner self leads to lasting bliss. Rooted in

  Eastern philosophy, this talk will guide you toward deeper contentment and self-realization.

  Arun Sehra: With nearly five decades of meditation practice, Arun continues his spiritual journey as a student of Advaita Vedanta.

  
  

  For more info and potuck lunch contact:
  Contact: Pooja – 508-389-3802 | Devesh – 978-719-3795
  deveshsrivastav@gmail.com
  srivastava.pooja24@gmail.com
  
  ISWU 
  Atharva Deshpande  Registrar
  Shiamin Melville Chair 508-353-4316
  

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

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• ISW Dandia Nite (Saturday 9/20 ) Tickets /Vendor/Caterer Payment Form

  • When
    20 Sep 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 11:30 PM
  • Location
    St. George Orthodox Cathedral, 30 Anna St. Worcester MA 01604

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  September 20, with DJ Yogi

  • No combination tickets or early bird tickets
  • Max 10 tickets per member- one time registration, become a ISW member
  • Will stop sales at noon on day of event or right after it gets sold out
  • Non-payment within 15 mins will automatically cancel registration  
  • Please buy ticket for children 5 and over, and adults
  • Children under 5 are free
  • Dandiyas for purchase in cash $5 to $10
  • Food, Jewelry/clothing 

  
  

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