PJ Library Chicago

05/15/2026

🍨🍨🍨 Did someone say ice cream?! AND pizza?! Talk about a celebration dairy dinner with your closest friends. Register here:
https://www.juf.org/event/jbaby-pj-library-sunday-sundaes-for-shavuot-city/

05/12/2026

Join JUF Young Families on Sunday, May 17 at 4 PM at the Chicago History Museum 🏛️ for a hands‑on afternoon full of fun! Kids will meet actors portraying famous Jewish Americans 🥼⚾✍️🎓, explore the museum 🔍, enjoy interactive activities 🎨🧠, and snack on classic Jewish American food favorites 🥯🍪. Come celebrate Jewish pride 💙, American stories 📖, and family fun 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 — explore, play, and make history together! 🎊 See you there!

https://www.juf.org/event/juf-young-families-celebrates-jewish-american-heritage-month/

04/21/2026

Looking for a way to involve your children in community action? Check out TOV Volunteer Network (JUF)'s Nourish Our Neighborhoods with School Supply Kits!

Spring into giving! Nourish Our Neighborhoods is back on Sunday, May 3. Donate school supply kits and make a real impact. It's as easy as 1 -2 -3 👇📚✏️📝📓📒 ✂️🎒

Register: www.juf.org/nourish

03/03/2026

🎉Chag Purim Sameach!🎭
Sending joy to all the caregivers juggling costumes, crafts, candy, and kids who insist on being 🦸superheroes and 🦄unicorns at the same time. You’ve got this!💪

To learn more about Purim, and for activities and ideas, visit pjlibrary.org/purim

02/19/2026

🥳 Purim is almost here… which can only mean one thing… Passover is right behind it! 🍷

Get your little one’s classroom ready for the season with a FREE JUF Young Families Passover Show & Tell Kit — packed with kid-friendly activities and everything else you need to share the traditions of Passover in a meaningful (and adorable!) way.

✨ Did we mention it’s FREE? Sign up today! 👇
https://bit.ly/PassoverShowandTell2026

01/27/2026

✨Get ready to kick off a Shavua Tov (good week) with a burst of energy, music, and joy!

📚PJ Library and Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School are teaming up for some 💃dancing, 🪇shaking, and 🎶singing to welcome the new week together—it’s the perfect way to spend a Sunday morning with your community!

📆Sunday, February 8th
🕛10 - 11:30AM
📍Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School, Lakeview
💻Register here! https://bit.ly/ShakeitUpShavuaTov

01/15/2026

🥯Eat a bagel today, it's a mitzvah!

01/14/2026

Looking for a way to give back on MLK Jr. Day this year?
Join TOV Volunteer Network (JUF) in two meaningful projects next week!

💙Step into service this MLK Day! Join TOV for volunteer opportunities that uplift our community and honor Dr. King’s legacy through action.

🔗Sign up for cleaning up a community trail here: https://tinyurl.com/2nkume3p
🔗Sign up for MLK Shabbat Dinner, Discussion & Service here: https://tinyurl.com/mr25s788

01/12/2026

Travel through Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School with PJ Library on Sunday January 25th and unlock the magic hidden in every corner!

Embark on an interactive 🔎scavenger hunt where each room holds a unique adventure. Collect stamps as you explore and dive into hands-on experiences that spark creativity and imagination. From building worlds out of cardboard to experimenting with lights and shadows, every stop is a chance to discover and create something new from… absolutely nothing!

Sneak peeks include:
📦 Cardboard Challenge
💡 Lights & Shadows
📖 Story Lab
🗺️ Small Worlds
…and more surprises along the way!

Parking and snacks will be available.
This is event is free, register here!
https://bit.ly/MakeSomethingFromNothing

01/12/2026

Become a part of the largest virtual gathering of Jewish Grandparents!

Those questions you’re asking about grandparenting? You’re not the only one!

Whether you're navigating long-distance grandparenting, keeping Jewish traditions alive in an interfaith family, or exploring how to have meaningful conversations about Jewish values with your grandkids—there's a breakout session at the Learning Fest designed for YOU.

Plus: Small group conversations where you'll connect with other grandparents who understand your specific journey.

What if, on January 27th, you walked into a virtual room and found your people?

Join us on January 27th, 3:00-6:30 PM ET
Register now: https://jewishgrandparentsnetwork.org/learningfest/