Events
jBaby and PJ Library | New(ish) to Two or More | Northbrook
Did you welcome a new sibling in 2025 or 2026? Join jbaby Ambassador Jamie and PJ Connector Shelby at Stonegate Park for a park meetup designed for families with two or more kids. Connect with other parents navigating life with multiple little ones, share tips, and let the kids play while enjoying snacks and the...
ReelAbilities Film Festival: OKAY! The ASD Band Film
In OKAY! The ASD Band Film follows four talented musicians with autism who come together through their shared love of music and form the ASD Band. The teens shatter stereotypes about people with autism and navigate a world where they are often misunderstood. As they write, record, and perform their first album, they find strength...
PJ Library | Paint, Plant & Explore | Evanston
Enjoy a sweet morning outdoors with friends. We’ll meet at Eggleston Park and explore the beautiful fruit garden next to it at the Evanston Ecology Center Farmette—a hidden gem where kids can see how fruits, plants, and nature grow up close. After exploring, each child will get to paint their own flower pot and plant...
jBaby PJ Library| North Suburbs Summer Walking Group| Northshore
Gallary Park 2001 Patriot Blvd, Glenview, IL, United StatesGrab your baby(ies) and join jBaby ambassadors Jamie and Julie for a morning walk. All walking paths will be stroller friendly! We'll meet for 3 Sundays at various park locations: 6/28: Gallery Park 7/5: Wood Oaks Green Park 7/12: Jaycee Park More details to come prior to each walk. For more information, please reach out...
RJD jBaby Musical Movement – CITY Summer 2026
Bernard Horwich JCC 3003 W. Touhy Avenue, Chicago, IL, United StatesRussian-speaking Jewish parents with babies and toddlers ages 0-36 months are invited to join a series of 2 classes for an interactive musical movement experience with Chicago’s premier theater education...
Volunteer with YLD and TOV this June
Join JUF Young Leadership Division and Tikkun Olam Volunteer Network to support KAM Isaiah Israel’s Food Justice and Sustainability Program. Volunteers will take part in hands-on work to help maintain...
A Conversation about Addiction (in Russian)
Open meeting with a distinguished Russian speaking panel of Dr. Mark Shukhman and Dr. Andrei Lev, moderated by JCFS Russian speaking chaplain Rabbi Pinchas Zusis, Ph.D. Panel will address and answer questions on why addiction occurs, how to recognize the problem, treatment, and prevention. Light refreshments will be served.
JoCI National Listening Tour in Chicago – June 28
In the midst of a national listening tour, Jews of Color Initiative CEO Ilana Kaufman is visiting communities across the country to engage in open dialogue with local leaders, grantees, partners, supporters, and community members. Through these conversations, JoCI aims to listen deeply, learn from regional experiences, and use the wisdom of community members to help inform the next chapter...
Elaine Frank Apachi Day Camp Swim & Play
Come and experience the Elaine Frank Apachi Day Camp grounds. Families will enjoy swimming, Garoon Gateway to Science, our outdoor hands-on science museum, sports, mini golf, and our Outdoor Adventure area.
YLD Post-Pride Parade Cookout 2026
We’re bringing out the Bombpops, Italian ices, Hot dogs and Burgers (meaty and vegan) to cap off Pride Month! Join YLD and Silverstein Base Chicago after the Pride Parade for...
Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois hybrid meeting
Several Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois members will share family history discoveries and genealogy research tips in the annual Jewish genealogy “Kvell and Tell” session, Sunday, June 28, 2026, in a hybrid meeting at Temple Beth-El, 3610 Dundee Road, Northbrook, Illinois. The JGSI meeting facilities at Temple Beth-El will open at 12:30 p.m. CDT for...
ReelAbilities Film Festival: Do You Dream in Color?
This film features Connor, Nick, Sarah and Carina, teenagers navigating the growing pains of high school. But unlike their peers, these four teens face another challenge—they’re blind. This coming-of-age story...