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Preschool Playdate
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Thursday, April 17, 2025
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Thursdays at the Elaine Kersten Children's Center, 10:30-11:30am; March 6 - April 17 (*No class on March 27)
Mondays at the Abe and Ida Cooper Center, 4-5pm; March 3 - April 7
Join our Speech-Language Pathologist for a weekly play date class, designed to develop global developmental skills for the Preschool age. Activities will include music, story time, art, gross motor play, and pretend play to help your child socialize with peers. Our therapist will incorporate weekly themes to enhance vocabulary development, knowledge of early basic concepts, and pre-literacy skills. Register Today!
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The Not Bored Gamers Club
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Monday, March 31, 2025
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5-6pm
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Elaine Kersten Children's Center
255 Revere Drive
Suite 200
Northbrook, IL 60062 View Map
Like games but don't like losing? Need help waiting for your turn? Let's practice those skills in a small group led by a speech-language pathologist. This class is targeted for ages 9 to 11 and activities will include typical board and card games as well as live-action versions of your favorite games. Collaboration, planning, and following rules will be our keys to success! Can you unlock them all? Register Today! Ages: 9-11 Cost: $250 Mondays, 5-6 pm, March 3rd - 31st
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Healing Hearts: Grief Support Group for Spouse/Partner Loss
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Tuesday, December 1, 2026
+ 5 more dates
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10:30am - 12:00pm
This virtual drop-in grief support group is for older adults who have experienced the death of a spouse or partner within the last two years. The group meets the 1st Tuesday of the month, 10:30am -12:00pm. Supported by the Lauri S. Bauer Foundation for Sudden Loss. For more information and to receive the Zoom link, please contact Leah Shefsky, LCSW.
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Support Group For Difficult Times
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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
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12-1pm
A virtual drop-in group for those in the Chicagoland Jewish Community who are seeking connection, support, and coping strategies to get through these difficult times. The group meets on Wednesdays, 12 – 1pm via Zoom. Please contact Bracha Jakofsky, LCSW at 847.745.5430 for more information and to obtain the Zoom link.
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Ready Set Grow
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Thursday, September 25, 2025
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9:15-10:30am
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Abe and Ida Cooper Center
6639 N. Kedzie Ave.
Chicago, IL 60645 View Map
Join us for our 2 - to 3 - year-old play group, designed to develop communication, language, and social skills. Waiting, turn-taking, following directions, and transitions are incorporated into preschool activities, like circle time, art, and pretend play. Our Speech-Language Pathologist will incorporate monthly themes to enhance vocabulary development, knowledge of early basic concepts, and pre-literacy skills.
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In-Person Grief Group
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Thursday, March 13, 2025
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1-2:30pm
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Goldie Bachmann Luftig Building
5150 Golf Rd
Skokie, IL 60077 View Map
This grief support group is for adults who have experienced the death of a loved-one within the past two years. The free group will meet in person at 5150 Golf Rd. for six weeks starting February 6, from 1-2:30pm. Please contact Marsha Raynes for more information and to register.
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Preschool Playdate
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Thursday, April 17, 2025
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Thursdays at the Elaine Kersten Children's Center, 10:30-11:30am; March 6 - April 17 (*No class on March 27)
Mondays at the Abe and Ida Cooper Center, 4-5pm; March 3 - April 7
Join our Speech-Language Pathologist for a weekly play date class, designed to develop global developmental skills for the Preschool age. Activities will include music, story time, art, gross motor play, and pretend play to help your child socialize with peers. Our therapist will incorporate weekly themes to enhance vocabulary development, knowledge of early basic concepts, and pre-literacy skills. Register Today!
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Food Explorers Class
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Thursday, April 10, 2025
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4-5pm
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Elaine Kersten Children's Center
255 Revere Dr
Suite 200
Northbrook, IL 60062 View Map
Join us to become a food explorer! This class will provide your child regular exposure to a variety of foods. We’ll be prepping, cooking, creating art or science, and finding joy while exploring foods. With a responsive feeding eye, your child will be invited to engage with food at an individual level which encourages autonomy, confidence, and a little stretch. All while having fun socializing with others.
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Building Your Professional Brand
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025
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2-3:30pm
Why is everyone talking about personal branding? Learn the meaning of branding while developing your own personal brand to demonstrate your immediate value to employers. Branding workshops convene on January 8, March 10 and May 14, 2025 After you have registered, you will receive an emailed link the day of the event, allowing you access to the workshop you have registered for.
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Preschool Playdate
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Thursday, April 17, 2025
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Thursdays at the Elaine Kersten Children's Center, 10:30-11:30am; March 6 - April 17 (*No class on March 27)
Mondays at the Abe and Ida Cooper Center, 4-5pm; March 3 - April 7
Join our Speech-Language Pathologist for a weekly play date class, designed to develop global developmental skills for the Preschool age. Activities will include music, story time, art, gross motor play, and pretend play to help your child socialize with peers. Our therapist will incorporate weekly themes to enhance vocabulary development, knowledge of early basic concepts, and pre-literacy skills. Register Today!
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The Not Bored Gamers Club
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Monday, March 31, 2025
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5-6pm
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Elaine Kersten Children's Center
255 Revere Drive
Suite 200
Northbrook, IL 60062 View Map
Like games but don't like losing? Need help waiting for your turn? Let's practice those skills in a small group led by a speech-language pathologist. This class is targeted for ages 9 to 11 and activities will include typical board and card games as well as live-action versions of your favorite games. Collaboration, planning, and following rules will be our keys to success! Can you unlock them all? Register Today! Ages: 9-11 Cost: $250 Mondays, 5-6 pm, March 3rd - 31st
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Grieving a Loss to Suicide
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Tuesday, December 8, 2026
+ 5 more dates
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7:00pm - 8:00pm
A monthly drop-in support group held on Zoom for adults in the Jewish community and beyond who are grieving the loss of a loved one to suicide. This group offers a compassionate, nonjudgmental space to connect with others who understand this unique kind of loss. Participants are welcome to share, listen, and find support as they navigate the complexities of grief and healing.
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Ready Set Grow
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Thursday, September 25, 2025
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9:15-10:30am
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Abe and Ida Cooper Center
6639 N. Kedzie Ave.
Chicago, IL 60645 View Map
Join us for our 2 - to 3 - year-old play group, designed to develop communication, language, and social skills. Waiting, turn-taking, following directions, and transitions are incorporated into preschool activities, like circle time, art, and pretend play. Our Speech-Language Pathologist will incorporate monthly themes to enhance vocabulary development, knowledge of early basic concepts, and pre-literacy skills.
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In-Person Grief Group
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Thursday, March 13, 2025
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1-2:30pm
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Goldie Bachmann Luftig Building
5150 Golf Rd
Skokie, IL 60077 View Map
This grief support group is for adults who have experienced the death of a loved-one within the past two years. The free group will meet in person at 5150 Golf Rd. for six weeks starting February 6, from 1-2:30pm. Please contact Marsha Raynes for more information and to register.
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Preschool Playdate
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Thursday, April 17, 2025
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Thursdays at the Elaine Kersten Children's Center, 10:30-11:30am; March 6 - April 17 (*No class on March 27)
Mondays at the Abe and Ida Cooper Center, 4-5pm; March 3 - April 7
Join our Speech-Language Pathologist for a weekly play date class, designed to develop global developmental skills for the Preschool age. Activities will include music, story time, art, gross motor play, and pretend play to help your child socialize with peers. Our therapist will incorporate weekly themes to enhance vocabulary development, knowledge of early basic concepts, and pre-literacy skills. Register Today!
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Food Explorers Class
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Thursday, April 10, 2025
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4-5pm
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Elaine Kersten Children's Center
255 Revere Dr
Suite 200
Northbrook, IL 60062 View Map
Join us to become a food explorer! This class will provide your child regular exposure to a variety of foods. We’ll be prepping, cooking, creating art or science, and finding joy while exploring foods. With a responsive feeding eye, your child will be invited to engage with food at an individual level which encourages autonomy, confidence, and a little stretch. All while having fun socializing with others.
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Preschool Playdate
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Thursday, April 17, 2025
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Thursdays at the Elaine Kersten Children's Center, 10:30-11:30am; March 6 - April 17 (*No class on March 27)
Mondays at the Abe and Ida Cooper Center, 4-5pm; March 3 - April 7
Join our Speech-Language Pathologist for a weekly play date class, designed to develop global developmental skills for the Preschool age. Activities will include music, story time, art, gross motor play, and pretend play to help your child socialize with peers. Our therapist will incorporate weekly themes to enhance vocabulary development, knowledge of early basic concepts, and pre-literacy skills. Register Today!
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The Not Bored Gamers Club
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Monday, March 31, 2025
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5-6pm
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Elaine Kersten Children's Center
255 Revere Drive
Suite 200
Northbrook, IL 60062 View Map
Like games but don't like losing? Need help waiting for your turn? Let's practice those skills in a small group led by a speech-language pathologist. This class is targeted for ages 9 to 11 and activities will include typical board and card games as well as live-action versions of your favorite games. Collaboration, planning, and following rules will be our keys to success! Can you unlock them all? Register Today! Ages: 9-11 Cost: $250 Mondays, 5-6 pm, March 3rd - 31st
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Journey to Build a Family
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Monday, February 15, 2027
+ 7 more dates
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7:30pm - 8:30pm
Journey to Build a Family is a free monthly virtual drop-in for those navigating challenges in building or growing their families, including infertility, pregnancy loss, and grief. This group meets on the third Monday of each month. Email Andrea Jacobs for the Zoom link. More information can be found on the JCFS Family Support page.
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Healing Hearts: Grief Support Group for Spouse/Partner Loss
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Tuesday, December 1, 2026
+ 5 more dates
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10:30am - 12:00pm
This virtual drop-in grief support group is for older adults who have experienced the death of a spouse or partner within the last two years. The group meets the 1st Tuesday of the month, 10:30am -12:00pm. Supported by the Lauri S. Bauer Foundation for Sudden Loss. For more information and to receive the Zoom link, please contact Leah Shefsky, LCSW.
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Resume and Cover Letter Workshop
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Thursday, December 10, 2026
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1:00pm - 2:30pm Central Time
Learn how to effectively create or revise two of the fundamental tools for conducting a job search in the current market. Resume and cover letter workshops convene August 5, September 10, October 8, November 4, and December 10 at 1:00pm. After you have registered, you will receive an emailed link the day of the event, allowing you access to the workshop you have registered for.
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Support Group For Difficult Times
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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
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12-1pm
A virtual drop-in group for those in the Chicagoland Jewish Community who are seeking connection, support, and coping strategies to get through these difficult times. The group meets on Wednesdays, 12 – 1pm via Zoom. Please contact Bracha Jakofsky, LCSW at 847.745.5430 for more information and to obtain the Zoom link.
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20s & 30s Grief Support Group
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Thursday, December 17, 2026
+ 5 more dates
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July 16 - 8:00pm
August 20 - 8:00pm
September 17 - 7:00pm
October 15 - 8:00pm
November 19 - 7:00pm
December 17 - 8:00pm
It's not a club anyone wants to be a part of, but if you are a person in their 20s or 30s who has lost a parent, sibling, or partner, sometimes it's good to be with people who get it. Co-sponsored by Mishkan Chicago, Silverstein Base Chicago, and JCFS Chicago, this group meets monthly to share memories of our loved ones and discuss our experiences of grief in a supportive space.
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Ready Set Grow
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Thursday, September 25, 2025
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9:15-10:30am
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Abe and Ida Cooper Center
6639 N. Kedzie Ave.
Chicago, IL 60645 View Map
Join us for our 2 - to 3 - year-old play group, designed to develop communication, language, and social skills. Waiting, turn-taking, following directions, and transitions are incorporated into preschool activities, like circle time, art, and pretend play. Our Speech-Language Pathologist will incorporate monthly themes to enhance vocabulary development, knowledge of early basic concepts, and pre-literacy skills.
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Preschool Playdate
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Thursday, April 17, 2025
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Thursdays at the Elaine Kersten Children's Center, 10:30-11:30am; March 6 - April 17 (*No class on March 27)
Mondays at the Abe and Ida Cooper Center, 4-5pm; March 3 - April 7
Join our Speech-Language Pathologist for a weekly play date class, designed to develop global developmental skills for the Preschool age. Activities will include music, story time, art, gross motor play, and pretend play to help your child socialize with peers. Our therapist will incorporate weekly themes to enhance vocabulary development, knowledge of early basic concepts, and pre-literacy skills. Register Today!
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Food Explorers Class
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Thursday, April 10, 2025
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4-5pm
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Elaine Kersten Children's Center
255 Revere Dr
Suite 200
Northbrook, IL 60062 View Map
Join us to become a food explorer! This class will provide your child regular exposure to a variety of foods. We’ll be prepping, cooking, creating art or science, and finding joy while exploring foods. With a responsive feeding eye, your child will be invited to engage with food at an individual level which encourages autonomy, confidence, and a little stretch. All while having fun socializing with others.
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Upcoming Sibshops
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Sunday, December 13, 2026
+ 5 more dates
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All Sibshops are on Sundays from 1:00pm to 3:30pm at our Northbrook location, 255 Revere Drive, Suite 200.
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Elaine Kersten Children's Center
255 Revere Drive, Suite 200
Northbrook, IL 60062 View Map
Sibshops offer brothers and sisters of children with a variety of special needs a place to meet other siblings in a relaxed, supportive, and recreational setting. They discuss their common joys and concerns, learn to handle sibling-specific “sticky situations” and have fun! For kids ages 6-12 years old.
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Monthly Grief Support Group - Virtual
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Monday, June 23, 2025
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4th Monday of each month
7:30-9:00pm
Please join us for a virtual monthly grief support group for adults who have experienced the death of a loved one within the past two years. The free support group meets on the 4th Monday of each month from 7:30-9:00 pm and is co-sponsored by Anshe Emet Synagogue, Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel, Emanuel Congregation, Mishkan Chicago, Chicago Sinai Congregation, and Temple Sholom of Chicago.
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Preschool Playdate
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Thursday, April 17, 2025
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Thursdays at the Elaine Kersten Children's Center, 10:30-11:30am; March 6 - April 17 (*No class on March 27)
Mondays at the Abe and Ida Cooper Center, 4-5pm; March 3 - April 7
Join our Speech-Language Pathologist for a weekly play date class, designed to develop global developmental skills for the Preschool age. Activities will include music, story time, art, gross motor play, and pretend play to help your child socialize with peers. Our therapist will incorporate weekly themes to enhance vocabulary development, knowledge of early basic concepts, and pre-literacy skills. Register Today!
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The Not Bored Gamers Club
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Monday, March 31, 2025
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5-6pm
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Elaine Kersten Children's Center
255 Revere Drive
Suite 200
Northbrook, IL 60062 View Map
Like games but don't like losing? Need help waiting for your turn? Let's practice those skills in a small group led by a speech-language pathologist. This class is targeted for ages 9 to 11 and activities will include typical board and card games as well as live-action versions of your favorite games. Collaboration, planning, and following rules will be our keys to success! Can you unlock them all? Register Today! Ages: 9-11 Cost: $250 Mondays, 5-6 pm, March 3rd - 31st
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The Empty Chair
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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
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7-8:30pm
The Empty Chair is a virtual workshop for those mourning the death of a loved one during Passover. Holidays can make a loved one's absence, no matter how long they've been gone, feel especially present. Please join us for a meaningful text study, gentle guidance and reflection on navigating loss during the Passover season, and supportive conversation about making space for remembrance, honoring traditions, and finding moments of comfort and connection at the Seder table and beyond.
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Ready Set Grow
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Thursday, September 25, 2025
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9:15-10:30am
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Abe and Ida Cooper Center
6639 N. Kedzie Ave.
Chicago, IL 60645 View Map
Join us for our 2 - to 3 - year-old play group, designed to develop communication, language, and social skills. Waiting, turn-taking, following directions, and transitions are incorporated into preschool activities, like circle time, art, and pretend play. Our Speech-Language Pathologist will incorporate monthly themes to enhance vocabulary development, knowledge of early basic concepts, and pre-literacy skills.
Read More
Food Explorers Class
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Thursday, April 10, 2025
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4-5pm
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Elaine Kersten Children's Center
255 Revere Dr
Suite 200
Northbrook, IL 60062 View Map
Join us to become a food explorer! This class will provide your child regular exposure to a variety of foods. We’ll be prepping, cooking, creating art or science, and finding joy while exploring foods. With a responsive feeding eye, your child will be invited to engage with food at an individual level which encourages autonomy, confidence, and a little stretch. All while having fun socializing with others.
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Winning the Interview
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Tuesday, December 22, 2026
+ 6 more dates
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1:00pm - 2:30pm Central Time
Preparation is key! It may be virtual, in-person, with a group or over numerous follow-up sessions, but interviewing comes with the job search. Learn and practice how to interview in any setting to secure your next job! Interview workshops convene July 30, August 27, September 30, October 29, November 19, and December 22 at 1:00pm. After you have registered, you will receive an emailed link the day of the event, allowing you access to the workshop you have registered for.
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Hand in Hand: Grief Support Group for Spouse/Partner Loss
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Tuesday, May 19, 2026
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7-8:30pm
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JCFS Siegle Building
5140 Golf Rd
Skokie, IL 60077 View Map
This grief support group is designed for individuals aged 60 and younger who have lost a spouse or partner within the past two years. Offering a compassionate space for healing and connection, the group will meet in person for six Tuesday evening sessions: March 17th, March 31st, April 7th, April 21st, May 5th, May 19th. This group is generously supported by the Lauri S. Bauer Foundation for Sudden Loss.
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Preschool Playdate
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Thursday, April 17, 2025
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Thursdays at the Elaine Kersten Children's Center, 10:30-11:30am; March 6 - April 17 (*No class on March 27)
Mondays at the Abe and Ida Cooper Center, 4-5pm; March 3 - April 7
Join our Speech-Language Pathologist for a weekly play date class, designed to develop global developmental skills for the Preschool age. Activities will include music, story time, art, gross motor play, and pretend play to help your child socialize with peers. Our therapist will incorporate weekly themes to enhance vocabulary development, knowledge of early basic concepts, and pre-literacy skills. Register Today!
Read More
The Not Bored Gamers Club
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Monday, March 31, 2025
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5-6pm
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Elaine Kersten Children's Center
255 Revere Drive
Suite 200
Northbrook, IL 60062 View Map
Like games but don't like losing? Need help waiting for your turn? Let's practice those skills in a small group led by a speech-language pathologist. This class is targeted for ages 9 to 11 and activities will include typical board and card games as well as live-action versions of your favorite games. Collaboration, planning, and following rules will be our keys to success! Can you unlock them all? Register Today! Ages: 9-11 Cost: $250 Mondays, 5-6 pm, March 3rd - 31st
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