Events
YLD Lag BaOmer Bonfire with Silverstein Base Chicago
Join YLD and Silverstein Base Chicago for a Lag BaOmer celebration and bonfire! We begin collectively counting the Omer from the second night of Passover until Shavuot, the holiday we celebrate receiving the Torah. During this 49 day period of counting, it is traditional that no large festive gathering or celebration is held. However, on...
First Friends April 7- May 26
Elaine Kersten Children's Center 255 Revere Dr Ste 200, Northbrook, IL, United StatesWelcome to First Friends, Keshet's program for families of infants 3-18 months with disabilities or complex medical needs. Through gentle play, music and sensory experiences, babies enjoy meaningful early learning while parents connect with others who truly understand. Guided by caring experts, First Friends offers more than a class--it's a supportive, judgement-free community built on...
jBaby & PJ Library | Movers & Shakers at Bubbles | City
Bubbles Academy 1308 N Elston Ave Level 3, Chicago, IL, United StatesCome to Bubbles Academy and let your toddler get some wiggles out this spring with jBaby and PJ Library! Join us each Tuesday in May to come hangout and enjoy a coffee on us! Let your little one play out their energy just in time for lunch and a nap. Younger babies are also welcome...
Parents Are People Too: A Resource and Support Group for Parents of Teens
The Parents Are People Too Group is a therapeutic, supportive space designed for caregivers navigating the challenges and transitions of parenting adolescents. Guided by two trained clinician’s, Leigh Hare, M.A.,...
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...
Am Yisrael Chai Celebration! Lag B’Omer Jewish Family Festival
Lag B’Omer Jewish Family Festival. Adventure Zone, Live Concert, All You Can Eat BBQ Experience our Inflatable Adventure Zone for a day of all out fun for all ages. Jewish joy comes alive like never before with Music star Benny Friedman and his band live in concert! Experience authentic Kosher food at our all-you-can-eat Kosher...
Women’s Board Spring Outreach Event
Featuring Rachel Zar, PhD, LMFT, CST‑S, a Couple and Family Therapist, AASECT‑Certified Sex Therapist and Supervisor, and Clinical Director at Avid Intimacy in Chicago, in conversation with her mother, Lauren Streicher, MD, a physician and Professor of OB‑GYN, as well as an expert in women’s health, sexual medicine, and menopause, media contributor, and author. Join...
Klutznick Lecture 2026
2026 Philip M. and Ethel Klutznick Lecture in Jewish Civilization "From Chicago to Moscow: Demanding Human Rights for Soviet Jews" This event will be hosted at the Norris University Center on Northwestern University's campus.
Broadway Storytime | Wednesdays April 15- June 3 2026
Temple Beth-El 3610 Dundee Rd., Northbrook, IL, United StatesSpend the morning with your 0-2-year-old as our littlest Broadway fans are introduced to show tunes, characters and stories while Broadway musicals are brought to life by Stages Performing Arts. Each class incorporates activities that are designed to support your little one’s physical, cognitive, social-emotional and language development. An age-appropriate story will be included to...
Take CHARGE of your cognitive health!
Take CHARGE is for participants who are experiencing early memory loss, or have recently received a diagnosis such as Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias, Parkinson’s Disease, stroke, or traumatic brain injury. Join us for a 6-week course in order to incorporate practices that support your cognitive health and take CHARGE of your...
Baby and Me
Gan Montessori 2904 Old Glenview Rd, Wilmette, IL, United StatesBaby & Me: A Music-Centric Meet Up for Tots Join other Jewish families for mornings filled with music, play, and connection. Designed for little ones ages 0–30 months, this warm and engaging program includes Jewish music and movement with Jamberry Music, challah braiding, sensory play, and delicious snacks with hot coffee and fresh pastries. Moms,...
Music B’Yachad | April 16 – May 7, 2026
Solomon Schechter Day School of Metropolitan Chicago 3210 Dundee Rd, Northbrook, IL, United StatesCome sing with me, mishpachati! In this interactive class, caregivers & tots will learn rhymes, games, action songs, and dances to stimulate young children's natural response to music while developing listening and motor skills. We will enhance language development, improve sense of balance and timing, and make musical connections to our Jewish journey. Thursdays 9:00...