Events
RSJ Shabbat
Join YLD and Silverstein Base Chicago for RSJ (Russian-Speaking Jews) Shabbat dinner at Luba & Bernard Friedman Base Loop. Enjoy delicious food and meet new people! Address and details will...
jBaby & PJ Library | Farmer’s Market Family Meetups| Deerfield
Jewett Park 836 Jewett Park Dr, Deerfield, IL, United StatesCome to the Deerfield Farmer's Market on Saturday mornings in June to meet other jBaby and PJ Library families! Information about a meeting spot near the Jewett Park playground will be sent out in advance. Some light snacks will be provided. Playdates are 6/13, 6/20, & 6/27.
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]
RJD jBaby Musical Movement – SUBURBS Summer 2026
The Goddard School of Deerfield (Northbrook) 475 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield, IL, United StatesRussian-speaking Jewish parents with babies and toddlers ages 0-36 months are invited to join a series of 2 classes for an interactive musical movement experience with Chicago’s premier theater education...
jBaby Chicago Bagels in the Park 2026 | June 14 | Skokie
Terminal Park 9401 Kenton Ave, Skokie, IL, United StatesBagels in the Park is back! We're popping up all across Chicagoland this summer-- we'll meet you and your jBaby at a park near you (with bagels and iced coffee!)
jBaby Chicago Bagels in the Park 2026 | June 14 | West Dundee
Randall Oaks Park, West Dundee 750 N Randall Rd, Dundee, IL, United StatesBagels in the Park is back! We're popping up all across Chicagoland this summer-- we'll meet you and your jBaby at a park near you (with bagels and iced coffee!)
jBaby Chicago Bagels in the Park 2026 | June 14 | Holstein Park
Holstein Park 2200 N Oakley Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesBagels in the Park is back! We're popping up all across Chicagoland this summer-- we'll meet you and your jBaby at a park near you (with bagels and iced coffee!)
Yiddish literature lecture by Yiddish professor/women’s activist Dr. Jessica Kirzane
Join us Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM For an interactive discussion with Dr. Jessica Kirzane Dr. Jessica Kirzane is a Yiddish professor at the University of Chicago. She has translated three of the Yiddish books written by Miriam Karpilove. Ms. Karpilove was a women’s activist before that was even heard of. Through Dr....
jBaby & PJ Library| City Parent Book Club| City
Join our city parent only book club! This month we will be reading Phoenix Bride by Natasha Siegel. Let's read more, create community, and have bucket filling conversations. All are welcome (even if you don’t finish the book). We will meet over lunch at a diner to schmooze.
Movie Series: The Harmonists
FREE EVENT “The Harmonists” tells the story of the rise and fall of a vocal group that was wildly popular in Germany before it was disbanded in 1934 as part of the mounting persecution of Jews. Even members of the Nazi hierarchy were among their fans. But eventually they were forbidden to sing songs by...
jBaby & PJ Library | Get Together Grant Play Date | Deerfield
Have you hosted a PJ Library Get Together or want to learn more about microgrants available to you? Bring your family and friends to this family influencer playdate for play time, mingling, and more. Snacks on us. Spots are limited. Please register ahead of time. For more information, please reach out to [email protected]
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...