Events
jBaby & PJ Library | High Holiday Apple Picking | Marengo
Let's pick apples for a sweet new year! We'll pick apples together, enjoy apple cider and donuts, read a holiday story, and explore the orchard activities. Each family may purchase bags for apple picking directly from the orchard. Donuts and cider are on us!
jBaby Little Sparks | Sept 21 2026
Am Yisrael Conservative Congregation 4 Happ Road, Northfield, IL, United StatesLittle Sparks: A Sensory Judaism Adventure (Ages 0 to 4) Come explore our synagogue like never before! Little Sparks is a rotating, interactive program designed just for our youngest participants, one where every few minutes brings something new to touch, see, sing, or discover. Because we know little ones can only stay locked in for...
jBaby Big Stories for Little Mensches | Sep 15- Nov 17, 2026
Chicago Jewish Day School 3730 N. California, Chicago, IL, United StatesChicago Jewish Day School Storyteller-in-Residence and early childhood educator, Maxine Segal Handelman, leads this engaging intergenerational experience that brings Jewish stories and classic books to life with playful drama, art...
jBaby| Infant Playgroup, Sept. 3 – Oct. 8 | City
The Family Room Southport 3726 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesPlease bring your 0-6 month old and join us each week to meet new families and friends at jBaby playgroup! The JUF Young Families team is looking forward to spending...
jBaby LEAP Into Shabbat | Sept 18 – Nov 20, 2026
Chicago Jewish Day School 3730 N. California, Chicago, IL, United StatesCJDS is thrilled to partner with with jBaby Chicago for LEAP into Shabbat! LEAP (Learn Experience Appreciate and Play) into Shabbat is CJDS's tot Shabbat program where children ages 0-3...
jBaby Baby Beginnings | Aug 21 – Sept 25 2026
Anshe Emet Synagogue 3751 North Broadway, Chicago, IL, United StatesLooking for a way to meet other families with babies under 1 year old? Join us at Anshe Emet for Baby Beginnings! In partnership with jBaby Chicago, we bring in experts in the field to sing, stretch, engage in sensory play and more. This session meets Fridays August 21, 2026, August 28, 2026, & September...
jBaby Kehillah Junior | Sept 26 – Nov 14 2026
Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation 303 Dodge Avenue, Evanston, IL, United StatesKehillah Junior is a joyful introduction to Shabbat for young children ages 2.5 and under and their families. Each week, our song leader will lead the group in lively Shabbat...
jBaby & PJ Library| Shabbat in the Sukkah| Downers Grove
Come enjoy a relaxing Shabbat afternoon with us and bring the whole family! We'll have our sukkah up to celebrate Sukkot and Shabbat! We'll have games out in the backyard for both kids and adults. There will be savory and sweet snacks, as well as adult and child-friendly drinks. We can't wait to see you...
RJD Sukkot in the Orchard: Pick, Play & Celebrate
Join RJD and jBaby for a joyful Sukkot celebration at SunBerry Orchard, specially designed for families with children ages 0–5! Enjoy a festive morning of apple picking, petting zoo visits, Sukkot-themed crafts, and seasonal fruit tastings while connecting with other young families in a beautiful orchard setting. Little ones will explore, create, and play as...
jBaby & PJ Library | Beginner Quilting Patch Workshop| Hyde Park
Join parents in your community for this modern sewing circle as we make quilt patches! Just bring a couple pieces of your kids clothing they have outgrown of and we will do the rest! We will make a quilt patch so you can keep those little onesies forever! There is no experience necessary for this...
jBaby Big Stories for Little Mensches | Sep 15- Nov 17, 2026
Chicago Jewish Day School 3730 N. California, Chicago, IL, United StatesChicago Jewish Day School Storyteller-in-Residence and early childhood educator, Maxine Segal Handelman, leads this engaging intergenerational experience that brings Jewish stories and classic books to life with playful drama, art...
jBaby Broadway Storytime Movers and Shakers | Sept 30 – Nov 18 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...