Events
On My Own Camp
Not ready for the full camp experience, but still want your child to have a blast at the Lake County Campus? Engage your child’s imagination during the summer through hands-on experiences in music, water play, exploration, and art. Children attend as independent campers, exploring all our Lake County JCC has to offer in the comforts...
On My Own Camp
Join us for a fun-filled summer with our On My Own camp at the Bernard Weinger JCC. Your children will enjoy fun in the sun with art activities, songs, outdoor water play, a weekly Shabbat celebration, and more! 8-week Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday summer camp for preschoolers ages 2-3 | 9:45-11:45 am Campers can stay...
Journey to Build a Family
Zoom link to be providedJourney to Build a Family is a free monthly virtual drop-in for those navigating challenges in building or growing their families, including infertility, pregnancy loss, and grief. This group meets on the third Monday of each month. Email Andrea Jacobs for the Zoom link.
Birth-12 Months Parent Class
Abe and Ida Cooper Center 6639 N. Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for a warm, supportive parent class designed to nurture your baby’s early development – and your confidence as a caregiver. Co-led by a Virginia Frank Child Development Center early childhood Family Therapist and an Integrated Pediatric Therapies Speech-Language Pathologist, this gathering offers a unique blend of emotional, relational, and developmental guidance during your...
Linkages Support Group
For older adults who have adult children with disabilities. Get support, encouragement, and understanding from others who are experiencing similar issues and concerns. Learn to navigate aging and disability service systems. Discuss the importance of future planning and explore ideas on how to do this. Discover the value of learning and discussing these issues with...
Birdhouse Painting for Our Community
Join us for a creative afternoon decorating birdhouses to brighten our community! These will be donated to CJE’s affordable housing buildings as well as Gidwitz Place and Friend Center in Deerfield to beautify gardens and welcome local wildlife. Birdhouses provide a safe space for birds to nest and raise their young away from the elements....
Building LGBTQ+ Families in Today’s Climate
For LGBTQ+ individuals and couples, the path to building a family has never been more full of possibility, or more complicated. Assisted reproduction, surrogacy, and adoption have opened doors that were closed a generation ago, yet the legal landscape is constantly shifting. This co-hosted session from JUF's Path to Parenthood and the Chicago Coalition for...
Expand Your Reach Through Networking
Whether you connect in person, online, in groups, at events or through your own personal relationships, doing it professionally and effectively is essential to your job search success. Networking workshop convenes in the afternoon on April 29 and June 16 at 2pm. Morning sessions are available May 21 at 11am. After you have registered, you will receive...
Elaine Levy Ordower Women’s Philanthropy Annual Meeting 2026
Celebration of our outgoing Women’s Philanthropy board and council members and installation of our new members and officers.
Bubbe, Zayde and Me!
Abe and Ida Cooper Center 6639 N. Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesTired of hearing the B word? … “I’m Bored!” Looking for new and creative activity ideas to use at home this summer? Come play and explore our therapy spaces with Integrated Pediatric Therapies! Our occupational therapist will be available to offer creative play ideas for any space and answer questions about our program. All caregivers...
Accessible Public Transportation in Chicago Provided by the RTA
Services for People with Disabilities (SFPD) presents a free Community Education Workshop. Join us for a presentation by the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA). This presentation will cover accessible public transportation in Chicago. We will take a closer look at accessibility features on fixed route public transportation, RTA Fare Programs, ADA Paratransit, and the Taxi Access...
Elaine Frank Apachi Day Camp Smore’s Shabbat
Come and experience a Shabbat under the stars with our amazing Apachi Song Leader Ross Krakow. Families will enjoy a Ravinia-style picnic dinner, a good old camp Shabbat, a bonfire, and s’mores!