Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Summer Reading!

Summer reading allows children to explore and imagine. Encourage your child by reading aloud together, check out programs at your local library, and bring books along on your summer outings. And don't forget about your own summer reading ... check out this list of recommended parent reads from our friends at Kveller.

PJ Library is proud to announce that 7,000 families in Chicagoland are now receiving free books every month! Reading PJ Library books makes story time even more special by passing on Jewish values and traditions. If you know someone who is not yet enjoying free books and music, encourage them to sign up today!

Top Family-Friendly Picks

PJ Popsicles in the Park

Gather with friends and family to play at the park, hear a PJ story, & munch on frozen popsicles! FREE! Aug 9 in Lakeview, Aug 16 in Buffalo Grove, and Aug 23 in Bucktown, All Locations: 10:30-12 pm.

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Plan Your Summer with jBaby Chicago

jBaby Chicago is excited to offer lots of activities for your family this summer including events for the entire family as well as special meet ups designed for specific groups within the jBaby community!

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Adoptive Families Summer Picnic

Project Esther: The Chicago Jewish Adoption Network of Jewish Child & Family Services invites adoptive and prospective adoptive families to their Annual Summer Picnic - with Mini-Golf this year! Aug 2, 11 am -1 pm in Skokie.

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August Family Camp

Finish the summer by taking your whole family to Family Camp. Families can enjoy water skiing, horseback riding, ropes course, art and more. Aug 24-30 at the Perlstein Resort in the Wisconsin Dells.

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Family Volunteer Opportunity

Join JUF Young Women's City Council (YWC) and PJ Library in the mitzvah of delivering Maot Chitim Rosh Hashanah food packages to those in need. Sunday, August 30, 9:30-11:30 am in the city. Space is limited! Kids are welcome.

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Swim & Havdalah

Bring your family to swim, meet friends, and welcome in a new week at the Lake County JCC. Saturday, August 15, 3:45-5:30 pm in Lake Zurich.

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More from JUF Young Families:

Save up to $2,000 on Jewish Early Childhood Tuition!

If your family is new to an early childhood program, find out how to save $2,000 on your child's tuition though JUF Right Start. Check online to view eligibility guidelines, apply for a gift, and find a Jewish preschool that's right for your family!

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Do you love PJ Library?

Record your children doing a "happy dance" with their favorite PJ Library book or a PJ envelope and send it to us at pjlibrary@juf.org. Your child could be our next PJ star!

Did you know? JUF & Our Community

TOV Reads

During the 2014-2015 school year, JUF's Tikkun Olam Volunteers (TOV) dedicated 1,020 hours to read one-on-one with 2nd grade students at Lozano, a CPS school with 92.7% low income students, fostering literacy and a love of reading. Learn more about how you can be a part of TOV Reads.