VOL 2, ISSUE 1
TE V E T — SHEVAT 5773
JAN.
Chai lights
2013
a monthly publication of the JCC Family Programs department
Family Programs is dedicated to young families with children ages 5 and under, offering classes, programs and events specifically designed to help families grow and learn together.Family Programs holds Jewish holiday celebrations, parenting and pre-natal classes, Move & Learn child/caregiver classes and events and celebrations.
Jewish Holiday Family Celebrations
Prenatal and Parenting Programs
Migrate to the Butterfly Pavilion for Tu B’Shevat
Jewish Baby University
Honoring all living creatures
Winter 2013: Jan. 6, 14, 27 and Feb. 4 Spring 2013: April 14, 22, 28 and May 6 $180/couple Rose Medical Center and the JCC
Tu B’Shevat with the Boulder JCC Sunday, Jan. 27, 2—4 p.m. Butterfly Pavilion 6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster, CO 80020 $5/person; $25 max/family (Children 2 years and up) Includes admission to the Butterfly Pavilion, special program, snacks and an eco-project!
Emerge from your winter cocoon and spread your wings with the Boulder and Denver JCC’s Family Programs. Designed for children ages 2–10 and their grown-ups, this interactive event will tie together Jewish values and environmental education in a unique Tu B’Shevat experience. Visit www.boulderjcc.org to register. Registration deadline: Thursday, Jan. 24
Move and Learn Classes (Newborn to age 5) Session I: Jan. 13—Mar. 8, eight weeks Session II: Mar. 17—May 24, eight weeks (no classes March 25—April 2)
Babies (8 weeks to Pre-crawling) • Yoga Babies, Boogie Babies music, Infant Massage/ Post-Natal Yoga
Younger Toddlers (Crawling—17 months) • Mini Tumbling, Jammin’ Tots music
Older Toddlers (18 months–3 years) • Kinder Kixx Soccer, Maxi Tumbling, Artistic Tots, Sticky Fingers Cooking
Mixed Age (Newborn—4 years) • Mixed-Age Music
Pre-School (3—5 years) • After School Kinder Kixx Soccer, Lego Engineering, Sticky Fingers Cooking classes
Designed for expectant parents, this innovative program combines childbirth education with an exploration of the Jewish traditions and rituals connected with pregnancy, birth and parenting. Instructors Rabbi Jeffrey Kaye (Judaic) and Sue Geissler (prepared childbirth),lead this program created by the Colorado Agency for Jewish Education and co-sponsored by the JCC and Rose Medical Center.Participants will also join the Boot Camp for New Dads and Miracles and Mayhem classes to discuss the anticipated post-partum experience,communication skills, parental expectations and changing identities.
JBU Plus Winter 2013: Jan. 6, 14, 17, 24, 27, 31 and Feb. 4 6:30—9 p.m. at the JCC Spring 2013: April 11, 14, 18, 22, 25, 28 and May 2, 6 6:30—9 p.m. at the JCC $250/couple
The complete package: Jewish Baby University PLUS Breastfeeding,Babysafe and the ABCs of Financial Planning. JBU and JBU Plus are eligible for a discount up to $100 off, through MazelTot.org. Or sign up a la carte, $50/couple/class Breastfeeding: Jan 24, April 25 Baby Safe Jan 31, May 2 ABC’s of Financial Planning: Jan. 17, April 18 Miracles and Mayhem: The Realities of Motherhood: Jan 14 and April 22 Bootcamp for New Dads: Jan 14, April 22
Warm Welcome Visits We offer caring support,a connection to community resources,a way to meet other new parents, and a gift basket that includes information on child development and parenting skills.If you are a new parent,and would like a Warm Welcome visit, please contact Jill (303) 316-6336, or jkatchen@jccdenver.org
All classes and events require advance registration. Please contact Jill Katchen (303) 316-6336 familyprograms@jccdenver.org or register online at www.jccdenver.org