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Taking a tour offers families a chance to meet our Directors, learn about our indoor and outdoor classrooms, and discuss our unique educational approach.
’24/’25 Registration Is Open!
’24/’25 Registration Is Open!
One of the many benefits of being part of our JCC Chicago Early Childhood family, is access to premier parenting classes that offer guidance, tools, intention and the chance to deepen friendships.
The JNew Moms Group offers a professionally facilitated supportive environment for first-time mothers to share their experiences, exchange ideas, and connect with others while exploring relevant topics such as sleep, infant development, self-care, work-life balance, and ways they might incorporate Jewish culture into their growing families.
The journey into parenthood is unique and transformative for all families, and we honor the diversity of this powerful human experience. As such, JCC Chicago’s JNew Moms Groups are open to gestational, non-gestational, foster and adoptive caregivers who feel connected to Judaism in some way, shape, or form. We welcome ALL parents, regardless of age, race, gender identity and expression, sexuality, ability, or family composition.
Cost: $150 for six weeks (including culminating family celebration)
Location: Prenatal Fit, West Lakeview
Cost: $125 for six weeks (including culminating family celebration)
Location: Bernard Weinger JCC, Northbrook
Contact Jen Streicher at 224.406.9223 or JStreicher@jccchicago.org for more information.
This program is made possible by a grant from jBaby Chicago, a program of the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago.
Join us for a parent-child program led by our beloved teacher Chi, where a joyful and nurturing environment is provided for you and your child to explore, imagine, and create through free play, circle time, songs, and art/sensory experiences.
These weekly sessions are an opportunity to connect with other parents/caregivers of young children and discuss and learn about your child’s development.
Ages: Infants to 18 months
Cost: $15 per week for 6 weeks
Location: Florence G. Heller JCC, Lakeview
For more information, contact Jenni Kim.
Join Art Party’s 45 minute process art-based sensory play group called Party Animals! Toddlers (walking to 3 years old) and their parent/ caregiver will connect, explore and get messy through process art and sensory experiences. We will guide you through sensory play activities, process art projects, and of course, show you how fun it is to get messy (especially when you’re not responsible for the clean up)! Open to the community.
Wednesdays – October 18, 25 and November 1,8, & 15
Cost: $150
Location: ‘Z’ Frank Apachi, Northbrook
For more information, email Leanne Nathan or call 847.272.8707.
“You and the group have been fabulous. Can’t tell you how much these exchanges and conversations have meant to me. Thanks so much for your efforts and guidance.” – Mark H.
Taking a tour offers families a chance to meet our Directors, learn about our indoor and outdoor classrooms, and discuss our unique educational approach.