Ongoing:
Club J at the Valley of the Sun JCC
Provides afterschool programming ranging from sports to cooking and crafts to Israeli culture and more for those in K-8. Transportation from near-by schools available. 12701 N Scottsdale Road. 480-483-7121 ext. 1275 | vosjcc.org | youth@vosjcc.org
J-Care Afterschool Program at the Tucson JCC
Includes activities, help with homework or teens can hang in the Youth Lounge. Bus transportation from schools available for K-12. 3800 E River Road. 520-299-3000 | tucsonjcc.org
J-Care at the J – East Valley JCC
Pick-ups from seven area schools, homework club, cooking, dance, sports, community service projects and much more! EVJCC, 908 N Alma School Road in Chandler. Brandon Welner at 480-897-0588 | welnerb@evjcc.org
April 8
Chocolate Seder: Why is this night different than all other nights? Join us with your family and find out as we offer our chocolate rendition of a traditional Passover seder. 5 pm at the VOS JCC, 12701 N Scottsdale Road. $5 per child member; $10 per child nonmember. 480-483-7121 | vosjcc.org
April 11
Kids Night Out at the Valley of the Sun JCC: Rockin’ Sock Hop: For ages 4-12. Activities include Elvis impersonator, soap box races, dance competition, old-fashioned soda bar, hopscotch, marbles, wheel barrow races, hula hoop competition and record making craft; Movie: Back to the Future; Food: Veggie burgers and fries, milkshakes, popcorn. 6-11pm; no overnight option this month. 12701 N Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale. Members $45, Nonmembers $60; $5 discount on siblings. 480-483-7121 ext. 1275 | youth@vosjcc.org
April 15
Girl Power Spa: Join us for an awesome Zumba class followed by smoothies and a spa day where we will make our own mud masks and sugar scrubs. 4 pm at the VOS JCC, 12701 N Scottsdale Road. $25 per child member, $40 per child nonmember. 480-483-7121 | vosjcc.org
April 18
Parents’ Night Out Party at the Tucson JCC: Mystery Hunt. Parents can enjoy a night to themselves while the J-Care staff provides a fun-filled evening for their children. PNOPs include dinner, snack, games, dessert, field trip for ages 8+ and a movie with popcorn. 6-10 pm at 3800 E River Road in Tucson. Members $20 for first child, siblings $15. Non-members add $5. Aimee Gillard at 520-299-3000 ext. 256 | agillard@tucsonjcc.org
Jeremy Jackrabbit Saves Every Drop book launch at the Arizona Science Center (600 E Washington) at 10am. Join authors Sasha and Rodney Glassman for the launch of the fourth book in the Jeremy Jackrabbit series, illustrated by local children. Following a reading of the new book, the young artists will be available to sign the pages they illustrated. Co-hosted by the Phoenix Public Library.
Tweens On The Town for grades 5-9. 6-10 pm at the Tucson JCC, 3800 E River Road. Spend your Saturday night hanging with new and old friends! Each event includes dinner and a trip to a fun location around Tucson. $20 members/$25 nonmembers. Lindsay Migdal at 520-299-3000 ext. 175 | lmigdal@ tucsonjcc.org
Camp Swift Annual Carnival is a fun and free way to introduce Camp Swift to future campers and counselors. Teens in grades 7-12 are paired up with economically disadvantaged kindergarten and first graders, and are invited to play carnival games, get their faces painted, jump in a bouncehouse, and eat lots of freshly prepared barbecue food! 10:30-11:45 am info session; 12-2:30 pm carnival at Foothills Community Center, 17835 N. 44th St. in Phoenix. Kaylie@campswift.org
April 19
J-Serve Day is the International Day of Jewish Youth Service. Since 2005, J-Serve has been a part of Youth Service America’s Global Youth Service Day weekend. J-Serve provides teens with the opportunity to fulfill the Jewish values of gemilut chasidim, acts of loving kindness; tzedakah, just and charitable giving; and tikkum olam, the responsibility to repair the world. Choose a service site that interests you from various locations around the Valley and spend the afternoon helping organizations in need. Meet other Jewish teens and help to build community. Open to all 6- to 12-graders. Local sponsor is BBYO. lcharnofsky@bbyo.org
May 3
Kids in the Kitchen visits Italy with La Bella Cucina, featuring “pasta, pizza and pesto too” at noon at the Chabad of the East Valley, 875 N McClintock Dr. in Chandler. Grades 1-6. Bring a sack lunch. $12. 480-855-4333 | chabadcenter.com
