 Birth to 5
5 - 12
Teens
Adults
Seniors
BIRTH TO 5
Visit our New Mom's Group in Easton at Temple Chayai Shalom
Meet and share with other moms of new babies who are experiencing the joys and challenges of parenthood. This group provides a wonderful opportunity to ask questions and share ideas with other mothers every Tuesday beginning December 8th. There is no charge for this group. For more information, please contact welcomebabysouth@jccgb.org
Tuesdays, 9:45 - 11:15am
Temple Chayai Shalom
239 Depot St. South Easton
Welcome Baby!
Have you had or adopted a baby in the last 6 months? Are you expecting soon or know someone who is? Sign-up for Welcome Baby, connecting families with young children to the South area Jewish Community!
What is Welcome Baby?
- A way to meet other families with newborns – 6 months olds
- An introduction to the many family friendly activities and resources in the South area Jewish community and beyond
- An amazing gift package filled with high quality baby gifts
- The first step in connecting you to new moms groups, playgroups, family drop-in opportunities and Jewish holiday family events
Welcome Baby! is a collaboration of the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston and Jewish Family & Children’s Service with generous support from Combined Jewish Philanthropies.
To receive or refer a Welcome Baby visit and gift package or for additional information, please contact 781/ 795-0510 or south@jccgb.org.
Parent and Child classes - ongoing
Limited space still available.
All classes meet for 8 weeks – please note dates that class will not meet
If you'd like to try a class please contact south@jccgb.org for more information.
Register for all South Winter classes here
New Classes:
Dynamic Discoveries
At Borderland State Park Visitor’s Center, Easton
For children ages 3- 5 with an adult
Sundays, 10:00-11:15am
January 10- March 28 skip January 17, February 14, 21, 28
$90
Join us as we explore the world of Science! Become a scientist with your child as we go on a mission to discover something new. All activities are hands and challenge children to investigate, predict outcomes, observe closely, ask questions and marvel at their discoveries! Register now
Music, Movement and Me with a Jewish Twist
Stoughton Youth Commission Center 294 Pleasant St. Stoughton
For children ages 0-5 with an adult
Sundays 11am – 12pm
January 10-March 28 (8 weeks) skip January 17, February 14, 21, 28
$90
Sing, dance and play with a variety of musical genres. Enjoy a fun exciting, interactive early childhood music and movement class. In the “Parent/Caregiver and Me” style, we sing, dance and play to both Jewish and secular tunes. Shaker eggs, bells, sticks and other colorful props are used to delight the children and stimulate their senses. Via musical play, we work on the following: natural musical instincts and expressions; musical contrasts – loud and soft, fast and slow, high and low; gross motor and fine motor skills; rhythm and tone. Register now
Weekly Monday Morning Playgroup:
Fundays on Mondays
At the Academy of Gymnastics 808 West St. Stoughton
For children ages 0-4 with an adult
Mondays, 9:30 – 10:30am
January 11- March 15 (8 weeks) skip January 18th and February 15th
$40 for 8 weeks or $8 for drop in at door
Climbing, rolling and sliding while enjoying the theme of the week are just some of the possibilities during this hour of active play, surprises and making friends. Drop in each week or register for the entire session. Register now
Adapted Aquatics, Children
Ages: 2-22
Dates: Fridays and Saturdays, times TBA
Location: Striar Old Colony YMCA, 445 Central Street, Stoughton
Contact: southareaspecialneeds@jccgb.org or 617-558-6475
A weekly swim class for children with developmental, perceptual, and /or physical challenges. Children are grouped by skill. Classes are taught by an adapted aquatics instructor. All applicants to this program are pre-screened through the Special Needs Services Department. Enrollment is limited.
Fees: $35/private lesson; $30/semi-private lesson; $25/group lesson
Fun and Games
Ages: Class 1: Ages 2.9 to 5; Class 2: Ages 6 to 8
Dates: Sunday afternoons
Location: BAMSI Early Intervention site, Brockton
Contact: southareaspecialneeds@jccgb.org or 617-558-6475
A wonderful opportunity to learn skills related to playing games with one of our most popular instructors. This program is designed to meet the needs of children who may benefit from a smaller class due to attentional issues or mild developmental concerns.
Fees: $20/class
JCC Early Learning Center at Congregation Sha’aray Shalom, Hingham
Ages: 15 months-5 years
Dates: Registration open for September 2010
Location: 1112 Main Street, Hingham, MA 02043
Contact: ecedir@jccgb.org, (617) 558-6586
JCC Early Learning Center, Sharon
Ages: 18 months-5 years
Dates: Registration open for September 2010
Location: Temple Sinai, 25 Canton Street, Sharon MA
Contact: sharon-elc@jccgb.org, 781 341-2016 x156
The PJ Library
Ages: 6 months-7 years
Dates: Ongoing
Location: Books sent to your home; special programs held throughout the South of Boston area
Fee: Free for the first year of participation
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, musical CD or occasional parenting resource. 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 offered locally by the JCCGB, together with generous funding from local donors and in partnership with Jewish Family Service of Metrowest. PLEASE NOTE: We are currently oversubscribed but welcome your interest! To join the PJ Library waiting list and receive notification of Greater Boston PJ Library family programs, which are open to all, please contact us at pjlibrary@jccgb.org.
Develop your child’s love for Jewish life through music, art and movement! One-hour, weekly classes cover Jewish topics such as Shabbat, mitzvot, tzedakah, Israel, or a holiday and include singing and interactive movement to original and traditional Jewish music; arts and crafts projects; and storytelling.
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Ages 5-12
Adapted Aquatics, Children
Ages: 2-22
Dates: Fridays and Saturdays, times TBA
Location: Striar Old Colony YMCA, 445 Central Street, Stoughton
Contact: southareaspecialneeds@jccgb.org or 617-558-6475
A weekly swim class for children with developmental, perceptual, and /or physical challenges. Children are grouped by skill. Classes are taught by an adapted aquatics instructor. All applicants to this program are pre-screened through the Special Needs Services Department. Enrollment is limited.
Fees: $35/private lesson; $30/semi-private lesson; $25/group lesson
Fun and Games
Ages: Class 1: Ages 2.9 to 5; Class 2: Ages 6 to 8
Dates: Sunday afternoons
Location: BAMSI Early Intervention site, Brockton
Contact: southareaspecialneeds@jccgb.org or 617-558-6475
A wonderful opportunity to learn skills related to playing games with one of our most popular instructors. This program is designed to meet the needs of children who may benefit from a smaller class due to attentional issues or mild developmental concerns.
Fees: $20/class
JCC Grossman Camp (Day)
Ages: 4.5-15 years
Dates: Registration open for Summer 2010
Location: Winter: 333 Nahanton Street, Newton, MA 02459; Summer: 604 Dover Road, Westwood, MA 02090. Bus and carpool assistance available. Financial assistance available.
Contact: JCC Camp Offices, (617) 244-5124
JCC Kaleidoscope Arts & Science Camp (Day)
Ages: Grades K-8 (plus CITs)
Dates: Registration open for Summer 2010
Location: 333 Nahanton Street, Newton, MA 02459. Bus and carpool assistance available. Financial assistance available.
Contact: JCC Camp Offices, (617) 244-5124, kaleidoscope@jccgb.org
JCC Maccabi Camp Kingswood (Overnight)
Ages: Grades 3-11
Dates: Registration open for Summer 2010
Location: Winter: 333 Nahanton Street, Newton, MA 02459; Summer: Bridgton, ME. Bus available. Financial assistance available.
Contact: info@kingswood.org, (617) 558-6528
The PJ Library
Ages: 6 months-7 years
Dates: Ongoing
Location: Books sent to your home; special programs held throughout the South Area
Fee: Free for the first year of participation 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, musical CD or occasional parenting resource. 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 offered locally by the JCCGB, together with generous funding from local donors and in partnership with Jewish Family Service of Metrowest. PLEASE NOTE: We are currently oversubscribed but welcome your interest! To join the PJ Library waiting list and receive notification of Greater Boston PJ Library family programs, which are open to all, please contact us at pjlibrary@jccgb.org.
Social Skills Group
Ages: 7-10 with Aspergers Syndrome and Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (other diagnoses will be considered)
Dates: Thursdays 4:00-5:00pm for eight weeks in the spring
Location: Striar Old Colony YMCA, 445 Central Street, Stoughton, MA 02072
Fee: $264
Contact southareaspecialneeds@jccgb.org, (781) 341-2016 ext. 201 This program is designed to meet the needs of children who could benefit from additional instruction on how to engage their peers in positive social interaction.
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TEENS
Diller Teens for Tzedek Fellowship
Ages: High school sophomores and juniors
Dates: January to October
Location: Metro Boston
Contact: diller@jccgb.org, (617) 558-6505
A prestigious national program that supports high school sophomores and juniors to develop leadership skills and commitment to service, including eight monthly events, three interactive weekend retreats, a community service program, weeklong hosting of Israel teen partners, and a three week cultural exchange in Israel.
Diller Teens for Tzedek Fellowship brochure (pdf)
JCC Grossman Camp (Day)
Ages: 4.5-15 years
Dates: Registration open for Summer 2010
Location: Winter: 333 Nahanton Street, Newton, MA 02459;
Summer: 604 Dover Road, Westwood, MA 02090. Bus and carpool assistance available. Financial assistance available.
Contact: JCC Camp Offices, (617) 244-5124
JCC Kaleidoscope Arts & Science Camp (Day)
Ages: Grades K-8 (plus CITs)
Dates: Registration open for Summer 2010
Location: 333 Nahanton Street, Newton, MA 02459. Bus and carpool assistance available. Financial assistance available.
Contact: JCC Camp Offices, (617) 244-5124, kaleidoscope@jccgb.org
JCC Maccabi Camp Kingswood (Overnight)
Ages: Grades 3-11
Dates: Registration open for Summer 2010
Location: Winter: 333 Nahanton Street, Newton, MA 02459; Summer: Bridgton, ME. Bus available. Financial assistance available.
Contact: info@kingswood.org, (617) 558-6528
JCC Maccabi Games
Ages: Teens
Dates: August 16-21, 2010
Location: Westchester, NY
Contact: games@jccgb.org, (617) 617 558-6441
NOTE: Admission to the Games is by application only. Please contact us for information. Join teens from all over for an Olympics®-style athletic competition! But there’s more … the JCC Maccabi Experience also occurs off the field, when athletes experience home hospitality as week-long guests of host community families, and spend time at social and cultural events, evening activities, Day of Caring and Sharing, and Hang Time.
Teen Challenge
Ages: 13 to 21
Dates: Thursdays (6:30-8pm twice per month)
Locations: Braintree Teen Center
Contact: southareaspecialneeds@jccgb.org or 617-558-6475
A unique program for teens with mild developmental challenges who miss some of the life skills that their peers seem to learn so effortlessly. This program is appropriate for teenagers diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome or Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities. These classes will include field trips into the community to practice the newly acquired skills.
During the upcoming years the following topics will be addressed by the two current groups:
Group A: Transition from high school and beyond
Group B: Dating and all its complexities.
Fees: $40/class
Teen Friendship Group
Ages: 13 – 21
Dates: Offered monthly on Sunday afternoons (2-6pm)
Location: BAMSI Day Hab facility, Washington Street, Stoughton
Contact: southareaspecialneeds@jccgb.org or 617-558-6475
A friendship group designed to meet the social needs of teenagers who have mild to moderate developmental challenges. This fall, teens will meet monthly with group advisors to plan their leisure time activities. They will also participate in regular community field trips. Past activities have included use of the JCC climbing wall in Newton, hiking at Blue Hills, bowling, and visits to the MFA and Fuller Art Museum.
Fees: $40/class
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ADULTS
Visit our New Mom's Group in Easton at Temple Chayai Shalom
Meet and share with other moms of new babies who are experiencing the joys and challenges of parenthood. This group provides a wonderful opportunity to ask questions and share ideas with other mothers on a weekly basis.
Tuesdays, 9:45 - 11:15am
Temple Chayai Shalom
239 Depot St. South Easton
Beginning December 8
Adapted Aquatics
Ages: 2-22
Dates: Fridays and Saturdays, times TBA
Location: Striar Old Colony YMCA, 445 Central Street, Stoughton
Contact: southareaspecialneeds@jccgb.org or 617-558-6475
A weekly swim class for children and young adults with developmental, perceptual, and /or physical challenges. Children are grouped by skill. Classes are taught by an adapted aquatics instructor. All applicants to this program are pre-screened through the Special Needs Services Department. Enrollment is limited.
Fees: $35/private lesson; $30/semi-private lesson; $25/group lesson
Cooking 101, Adults (Special Needs)
This is a new class for young adults wishing to learn the basics of cooking and wanting to gain a sense of independence in the kitchen. The participants will have an opportunity to plan and cook their own meals, discuss nutrition and allergies, and master related shopping skills .
Dates: Wednesday evenings
Location: SNCARC in Westwood
Fee: $30/meeting for two hour class meeting
Striar Adult Activity Group
Dates: Mondays (6:30-9:30pm)
Location: BAMSI Day Hab facility, Washington St., Stoughton
A monthly social group for adults with moderate developmental challenges, offering an opportunity for a variety of leisure time activities. The focus of the group will be on social and recreational activities such as dancing, craft projects, miniature golfing, and cooking.
Fees: $35/meeting
Me’ah
Ages: Adults currently enrolled in a two-year program through May 2010
Dates: Through May 2010
Location: Temple Sinai, 445 Central Street, Stoughton, MA 02072
Contact: Raylea Pemstein, rpemstein@hebrewcollege.edu, (617) 559-8708
JCCGB is proud to be a South Area host site for Me’ah, the two-year adult Jewish learning program sponsored by Hebrew College and Combined Jewish Philanthropies’ Commission on Jewish Continuity and Education. Taught by renowned professors and scholars, Me’ah gives students the opportunity to grow as literate students of Jewish life, and to join a growing community of adult learners. The program immerses students in core Jewish texts, providing them with a framework for understanding Jewish culture and civilization across four eras—biblical, rabbinic, medieval and modern.
Travel Club
Ages: Adults
Location: Various. Transportation sometimes provided from Stoughton, Newton and Brookline
Contact: travelclub@jccgb.org, (617) 558-6448
Trip list and brochure
Be part of our active community of travelers and leave every detail to us! The JCC Travel Club invites members and nonmembers to join us on our upcoming trips.
The JCC Travel Club invites the entire community to join us on our upcoming trips. For many trips, there will be bus pickups in Stoughton as well as at the JCC in Newton and at 100 Centre Street in Brookline.
The Travel Club holds bi-monthly dinners with entertainment.
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SENIORS
Active Thursdays
Time: 9:30am – noon, beginning May 7th
Location: Orchard Cove, 1 Del Pond Drive, Canton, MA 02021
Contact: social-south@jccgb.org, (781) 341-2016 ext 288 to register
Designed for the active crowd, this new program will explore a wide-ranging set of topics and issues: current events, mind/body connection, Israel, the economy, and much more. We’ll get our minds and bodies moving while meeting and greeting old and new friends.
Sabbath Delight
Ages: Seniors
Dates: Fridays, 10:30-am-12: 30 pm
Location: Striar Old Colony YMCA, 445 Central St., Stoughton MA 02072; Summer moving to Temple Israel, 125 Pond Street, Sharon, MA 02067
Contact: social-south@jccgb.org, (781) 341-2016 ext. 288.
Prepare to greet Shabbat in the company of friends! We’ll break bread and enjoy the insights of guest speakers, with time for discussion and socializing.
Short Story Hour
Dates: March 27; April 24, May 22, June 26
Time: Noon
Location: Stoughton Public Library, 84 Park Street Stoughton MA
Contact: social-south@jccgb.org, (781) 341-2016 ext 288
Join Buddy Rossman in a lively discussion on a selected short story. We begin in March with "The Long Distance Runner" by Grace Paley.
Note New location -- Conference Room, Stoughton Public Library, 84 Park Street Stoughton MA
Super Tuesday
Ages: Seniors
Dates: Tuesdays, 9:30am-4:00pm
Location: Ahavath Torah Congregation, 1179 Central Street, Stoughton, MA 02072
Contact: social-south@jccgb.org, (781) 341-2016 ext 288
Continuing a JCCGB tradition, seniors are invited to enjoy a day of lively discussions, games, lectures, and other programs—accented by a nutritious kosher lunchtime meal. Enjoy activities at Striar and out in the community, such as hiking at the Blue Hills, bowling, and visits to local restaurants.
Travel Club
Ages: Adults
Location: Various. Transportation sometimes provided from Stoughton, Newton and Brookline
Contact: travelclub@jccgb.org, (617) 558-6448
Trip list and brochure
Be part of our active community of travelers and leave every detail to us! The JCC Travel Club invites members and nonmembers to join us on our upcoming trips.
The JCC Travel Club invites members of all of the Greater Boston JCCs to join us on our upcoming trips. For many trips, there will be bus pickups in Stoughton as well as at the JCC in Newton and at 100 Centre Street in Brookline.
The Travel Club holds bi-monthly dinners with entertainment. |
