Events
jBaby & PJ Library | Candle Making NNO @ Seleta Scents| Arlington Heights
Have your partner put the littles to bed and join Leah for a night of candling making at Seleta Scents. Registration includes a 2 hour candle making experience, your very own scented candle to take home, and light snacks. This wonderful event will give you the chance to share parenthood experiences, discover a new hobby,...
jBaby & PJ Library | Candle Making Parent Night Out| Arlington Heights
Have your partner put the littles to bed and join Leah for a night of candling making at Seleta Scents. Registration includes a 2 hour candle making experience, your very own scented candle to take home, and light snacks. This wonderful event will give you the chance to share parenthood experiences, discover a new hobby,...
Blue and White Family Shabbat
Celebrate Yom HaAtzmaut with a joyful Family Shabbat at Bernard Weinger JCC! Enjoy dinner together, learn fun Israeli dances with Sarah Rodin, and get hands-on at our planting station as kids decorate planters and plant seeds or herbs to take home. The evening will also include additional creative activities for kids to explore and enjoy....
Decorate Challah Covers for Older Adults
Join us as we decorate and paint beautiful challah covers to support the Chicago Mitzvah Campaign. These handmade covers will be shared with older adults, helping them stay connected to community and tradition. For many, the challah cover is a meaningful symbol of gathering and sharing a meal together. By adding your creativity, you are...
YLD Paint & Sip
Join us for YLD’s Paint & Sip! Come hang out, catch up with friends, and meet new people while you paint and unwind. No experience needed, a glass of wine and supplies are included.
PJ Library| Create a Kiddush Cup| Wheaton
Elevate your Jewish holiday celebrations with a hand-painted Kiddush cup. Your child(ren!) are invited to paint a beautiful ceramic Kiddush cup, which will be kiln fired at Whim Studios. This program is best for kids ages 3 and up. Registration is required. For more information please reach out to [email protected]
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....
Northwest Color Me Connected: A Paint and Sip Night
Join the Northwest Suburban Synagogue Partnership for a fun, relaxing night of painting Judaic art, enjoying good company and great vibes! This program is supported by a JUF Young Adult Engagement Grant This event is for young Jewish adults ages 21-36.
ReelAbilities Film Festival: Nina is an Athlete
Nina is an Athlete features Israeli wheelchair badminton champion Nina Gorodetsky, who has her first and maybe last chance to make it to the Paralympics. Amidst debating what she would be willing to sacrifice to realize her Olympic dream, a worldwide pandemic changes everything. A discussion follows with Israel ParaSport follows the film. Presented in...
ReelAbilities Film Festival: Don’t Look Away
Don't Look Away features Corey, who was born with a rare condition requiring over 50 cranial reconstructive surgeries, searching for normalcy, love, and acceptance in a swipe-left, swipe-right world. The film explores how his look affects his ability to live a “normal life” and challenges viewers to question who misses out when we reject those...
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...
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 captures the journeys of four teenagers as they strive to achieve their goals: to be a sponsored skateboarder, to travel the world, to become a...