Events
jBaby Broadway Storytime Babies | 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....
Know Your Genes, Protect Your Future: Hereditary Cancer Testing Explained
What if one test could help protect your loved ones for generations? Join Rabbi Lisa Greene for an informative and accessible conversation with Scott M. Weissman, genetic counselor at the Norton & Elaine Sarnoff Center for Jewish Genetics, about the Sarnoff Center’s new Hereditary Cancer Testing Program. Scott will explain who should consider testing, what...
Town Hall with U.S. Senate Nominee, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton
Communal Discussion with Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton, Democratic Nominee for U.S. Senate. Pre-registration is mandatory – no walk-ins will be permitted.
Social Skills Classes
Abe and Ida Cooper Center 6639 N. Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesLooking for a fun way for your child to learn social awareness, communication skills, and peer connections? In this speech-language pathologist-lead class, children will learn strategies to be social superstars! Practice age-appropriate social skills while reading stories, playing games, making crafts, and more! This class is offered for children ages 5-7 and 8-10 years. •Social...
When Adoption Meets the Classroom and Beyond
From pre-K through post-high school and into young adulthood, what it means to be adopted—and to feel a sense of belonging at school and beyond—evolves. Join Dr. Max Weinberg, educator, school leadership coach, consultant, and adoptive parent, for an interactive conversation about how adoption may show up at school, how advocacy changes as children grow,...
jBaby & PJ Library | Sleeping Soundly | Virtual
Have questions about your baby and/or toddler’s sleep? Who doesn’t! Join Alanna from Big Picture Sleep for a Q&A to help answer all your sleep questions, concerns, and “wait what’s?”.
jBaby Little Story Steppers | Sept 3 – Oct 29 2026
Congregation BJBE Early Childhood at the Chava Center 1201 Lake Cook Rd., Deerfield, IL, United StatesA class designed to help toddlers and their grown-ups discover the magic of books! Interactive Storytime featuring songs, fingerplays, movement, and felt-board activities that bring the story to life. Each...
jBaby Music B’Yachad | Oct 8 – Dec 17, 2026
Solomon Schechter Day School of Metropolitan Chicago 3210 Dundee Rd, Northbrook, IL, United StatesCome sing with me, mishpachati! There is something special about making music together! Join us for a joyful, interactive class where young children and their grown-ups will sing favorite songs,...
Handwriting Boost!
Looking to give your child's handwriting skills a boost? Fun, engaging, themed activities are used to target each child's fine motor, bilateral coordination and visual-motor skills. These skills are important to...
Acting Up!
Join our Speech-Language Pathologist for six weeks of fun theatrics! Through games, reading, writing, and art, participants will build collaboration, creative thinking, and problem-solving skills in an engaging and supportive environment. Our young...
20s Happy Hour
Join YLD for 20s Happy Hour at Chicago’s most fun rooftop bar! Meet other Jewish young adults, have a drink, and enjoy a fun night out in the city. This event is for young adults who are 22-29. If you are not 22-29, please email [email protected] to learn about opportunities that may be right for...
Melton: Biblical Women—Emerging from the Margins through Midrash
300 Revere Drive 300 Revere Drive, Northbrook, IL, United StatesHecktman Family JCCs of Chicago, in partnership with the Melton School, present this 10-week course led by Rabbi Marianne Novak. Participants will explore major female figures of the Bible. Through...