JCC Office, MetroWest
29 Upper Joclyn Avenue
Framingham, MA 01701
(508) 879-3300
Download the current JCC Program Guide and Class Catalog (PDF)
Current and Upcoming Programs: It's Harvest Time; A Night at the Museum: Hanukkah, Havdalah and More; Welcome Baby; Classes from the Jewish Family Network; PJ Library.
The JCC Office, MetroWest (MWJCC), with offices located in Framingham, offers programs throughout the area, including holiday celebrations, interfaith programs, parenting workshops, special needs and senior programs and travel, and partners with the MetroWest community for events such as Boston Jewish Film Festival MetroWest and the Israel Independence Day Celebration.
For more information about MetroWest programs or to be added to the mailing list, please call (508) 879-3300 or email metrowest@jccgb.org.
JCC Clearbrook Outdoor Pool
120 Parker Road
Framingham, MA 01702
JCC Clearbrook is open Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day.
 The JCC Clearbrook outdoor pool offers families, friends and community a unique place to meet, lounge, swim, socialize, enjoy lunch or dinner (or both!) at our kosher-style poolside café-and take a break in our Rec Room, where music, games, table tennis and foosball are readily available. Clearbrook activities also include an ice cream social that's open to all; organized afternoon arts and crafts; American Red Cross private and group swimming lessons; annual summer carnival and Maccabi/Olympics; family barbecues; and more. The pool is also an ideal spot for birthday parties and other special events!
Join the Clearbrook Outdoor Pool this summer by contacting metrowest@jccgb.org.
Current & Upcoming Programs
It’s Harvest Time
Sunday September 26
For families with children 0-5
10-11:30am
Cost: $15/family
Location: Carver Hill Orchard Annex
Annie Moore Road, Bolton
It’s time to celebrate Sukkot, the Jewish harvest festival, and the bounties of the fall harvest! Enjoy Sukkot story time and related crafts with plenty of time for apple picking and a hay ride!
Register online
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A Night at the Museum: Hanukkah, Havdalah and More
Saturday, December 4
For families with children 0-5
5:30-7pm
Cost: $15/family includes museum admission
Location: The Children’s Discovery Museum
177 Main Street (Route 27), Acton
Welcome in the new week with the special ceremony of Havdalah and then get ready for Hanukkah with rousing music and mesmerizing stories with Cantor Ken Richman. You’ll have plenty of time to explore this gem of a museum, full of areas to touch, feel and experience!
Register online
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Welcome Baby!
Connecting families with young children to the MetroWest Jewish community
- Have you had or adopted a baby in the last 6 months?
- Are you expecting soon or know someone who is?
Let us welcome your family to the MetroWest Jewish community with a FREE new baby gift package!
What is Welcome Baby?
- The first step in connecting you to new moms groups, playgroups, family drop-in opportunities and Jewish holiday family events
- A way to meet other families with newborns up to age 6 months
- An amazing gift package filled with high quality baby gifts
- An introduction to the many family-friendly activities and resources in the MetroWest Jewish community and beyond
Welcome Baby! Is a program of Jewish Family Network, a collaboration of the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston, Jewish Family Service of Metrowest and Combined Jewish Philanthropies.
Click here to send or receive a free personally delivered
Welcome Baby gift package >>
For information on times and locations of above mentioned activities, check this web page frequently or contact 508-879-3300 or welcomebaby@jccgb.org. We would be happy to add you to our e-mail list!
Welcome Baby! Brunches
Sunday, October 3 and Sunday, December 12
For families with children 0-12 months old
10-11:30am
Cost: $10/family
Location: Community Room at Whitney Place
3 Vision Drive, Natick
Enjoy bagels and bond with your baby while meeting other families with children 12 months old or younger from the Metrowest area. Developmental Specialist Jill Vetstein will lead the group in songs and activities to engage even the youngest participant.
Register online for Sunday, October 3
Register online for Sunday, December 12
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Classes from the Jewish Family Network
Little Wigglers
Fridays, October 8-November 19 (6 weeks)
For children ages 6-12 months with parent
11:30-12:30am
Cost: $75
Location: Children’s Room at Jewish Family Service of Metrowest
475 Franklin Street, Framingham
It’s a mobile world! Learn ways of playing with your baby while enhancing his or her motor, social and cognitive abilities. Class includes music with songs and instruments as well as games and fun activities that support development.
Register online
Little Waddlers
Fridays, October 8-November 19 (6 weeks)
For children ages 12-18 months with parent
10-11am
Cost: $75
Location: Children’s Room at Jewish Family Service of Metrowest
475 Franklin Street, Framingham
Watch out! Here they come! Your baby is moving and grooving now, and exploring everything! Learn ways to play and interact with your “waddler” while enhancing motor, social, cognitive and language abilities. Class includes circle time, music, books, and lots of fun activities that support development.
Register online
Shalom Sundays - Music, Movement and More!
6 Sundays (once per month): October 17, Novemeber 21, December 19, January 23, February 13 and March 27
For children ages 1-4 with parent
9:30-10:30am
Cost: $60
Location: Congregation B’nai Torah
225 Boston Post Road, Sudbury
Children and parents join together for a fun-filled morning of singing and dancing. Musician and teacher Jesse Friedberg will have you moving, grooving and singing-along to familiar children’s classics and learning new ones. Everyone will leave class singing and smiling from ear to ear!
To register, contact 508-879-3300 or metrowest@jccgb.org
JCC Early Learning Center, Acton
133 Prospect Street
(at Congregation Beth Elohim)
Acton, MA 01720
(978) 266-9988
The Acton Center is strongly family-centered and values diversity. The curriculum is inspired by the educational philosophy of Reggio Emilia, an approach that views children constructing knowledge through active inquiry, discovery and reflection. Toddler (15 months), pre-school, pre-kindergarten and extended kindergarten programs are offered. Full year, school year, full week and part week schedules are available. NAEYC accredited. Summer programs are also offered.
December 2009: Acton ELC Achieves NAEYC Accreditation (pdf) >>
JCC Early Learning Center, Wayland
141 Boston Post Road
(at Temple Shir Tikva)
Wayland, MA 01778
(508) 358-5331
The Wayland Center is a state-of-the-art facility with an adventure playground and a large gross-motor activity room. Weekly sessions with music and gym specialists and opportunities for after-school classes offer students access to a wide range of activities and interactions. Wayland is a school year, morning program for toddlers (2 years by September 1) and preschool, with early drop-off and extended day available. Summer programs are also offered. NAEYC accredited.
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The PJ Library®
Ages: Birth through age 5
Dates: Ongoing
Location: Books and music sent to your home
Free
The PJ Library (yes, PJ as in pajamas) is a Jewish journey through books and reading. Each participating family receives a monthly mailing of a Jewish children's book or musical CD. Selections feature a wide array of themes such as Jewish holidays, folktales and Jewish family life. Along with the books and music, families will receive parenting resources to enhance the reading experience.
The PJ Library is a national project created by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation and is administered locally by the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston, together with generous funding from local donors and in partnership with Jewish Family Service of Metrowest.
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The PJ Library program of Greater Boston is available to children from birth through age 5 living in over 97 communities in the Greater Boston area.
Please contact pjlibrary@jccgb.org with any questions.
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