PJ Library

Monthly Events

Book Buddies

Run by Pozez JCC’s Growing Jewish Families

• Thursday, October 3, 10:30 a.m.: Chantilly Library (4000 Stringfellow Rd, Chantilly)
• Wednesday, October 2, 10:30 a.m.: Fairfax Regional Library (10360 North Street, Fairfax)
• Wednesday, September 11, 7:00 p.m.: Gum Spring Library (24600 Millstream Dr, Aldie)

All parents, grandparents, caregivers and children who love books are welcome to join us for fun stories and movement activities that relate to Jewish culture, traditions and holidays.  The monthly Book Buddies focus on the nearby holidays.

PJ Storytime at Barnes & Noble

Barnes & Noble, 12089 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852
Wednesdays, 10:00-11:00 am

• September 11
• November 6
• December 11

Join the Bender JCC and PJ Library at Barnes & Noble for Storytime, Snacks, and Arts & Crafts. This program is free, but please register yourself and your child(ren) in advance.

Challah Tots

Run by Pozez JCC’s Growing Jewish Families in NoVa and Bender JCCGW in Maryland.

• Sunday, September 8, 10:00 a.m.:  Whole Foods Market (1700 Duke Street, Alexandria)
• Sunday, October 6, 10:00 a.m.: Whole Foods Market (11660 Plaza America Dr, Reston)
• Thursday, September 26, 10:00 a.m.: Whole Foods Market (11355 Woodglen Dr, North Bethesda)
  Also: October 24 at 4:00 pm, November 21 at 10:00 am, and December 19 at 4:00 pm

At Challah Tots, you will enjoy a storytime, craft and braiding challah to take home to bake for Shabbat! Whole Foods Markets provides the dough, and PJ Library and our partners will provide the activities and the braiding help (if you’d like). Click the JCC links to register for this free program.

Create n’ Play Park Play Dates

Run by Pozez JCC’s Growing Jewish Families.

• Wednesday, September 25, 10:00 a.m.:  Van Dyck Park (3720 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax)
• Friday, October 11, 4:30 p.m.:  Burke Lake Park (7315 Ox Rd, Fairfax Station)

Create ‘n Play with Growing Jewish Families at your neighborhood park play date! Join us for messy fun while you meet other families that live near you! GJF and your local j.family ambassadors are excited to help you connect with other Jewish families close to home. These events are FREE and weather dependent.

PJ-Cosponsored Shabbat & Havdalah Programs

In DC:

• PJ Library Tot Shabbat and Participatory Dinner, first Friday of the month, 6:00 p.m. at Temple Sinai (DC)
  

In Maryland:

• First Fridays, first Friday of every month, 5:30 p.m. at Temple Shalom (Chevy Chase)
• Tot Shabbat, first Friday of every month, 5:30 p.m. at Washington Hebrew Congregation Bindeman Center (Potomac)
• Tot Shabbat, first Saturday of the month at B’nai Shalom of Olney (Olney)

In Northern Virginia:

• Tot Shabbat, Friday, September 27, 7:00 p.m. at Temple B’nai Shalom (Fairfax Station)
• Gan Shabbat, Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. at Agudas Achim Congregation (Alexandria)
• Oh Say Shalom, Sunday, October 13, 11:00 a.m. at Agudas Achim Congregation (Alexandria)
• Erev Shabbat Family Service, second Friday of the Month, 7:00 p.m. at Congregation Adat Reyim (Springfield)
• Tot Shabbat, fourth Saturday of the month, 10:00 a.m. at Congregation Adat Reyim (Springfield)