Special Events

CJE Counseling Services presents: Mindfulness with Chloe
Chloe Gremaud, LCSW from CJE SeniorLife’s Counseling Services will lead group participants in mindfulness exercises that help support mental wellness. Building the ability to stay present can help participants to cope with stress and uncertainty and reduce negative thinking.

To join our Zoom meetings please follow these instructions:

https://cje.zoom.us/j/92524731924

L’Shana Haba’ah B’Yerushalyim: Next Year in Jerusalem! Immerse yourself in the timeless sights and sounds of Israel. Join us for guided art and writing sessions inspired by the music and history of the land. Enjoy special musical performances by Yonina, art with Abby Maeir, and writing with Alice Moody!

This group is for older adults who have lost a significant person in their life.

A bereavement support group held virtually via Zoom.

Led by Lisa Andrews, LCSW.

Registration required: 773.508.4742

Members of the Lyric Opera Stage Artists and Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra are so happy to bring music to our friends! Although we are disappointed that we can’t sing and play for you in person, we are delighted for technology that allows us to come to you for a live concert through Zoom. We will be performing some of our favorite songs and pieces for you in a series of concerts in the months to come until we can see you again in person!

Free and open to all.

Join CJE SeniorLife for our next Book Club discussion!

Thursday, May 20 at 11 am-12:15 pm

Register for this event >>>

Join us for a fun and engaging art-based program to explore ideas and spark dialogue!

My Go-To Place is a weekly drop-in social event where participants enjoy programming that includes education, socialization and art. Check www.cje.net/cyberclub for weekly program descriptions. Our Thursday program is sponsored by Niles Township Government and is geared towards participants in who live in Township. 

CJE Counseling Services presents: Mindfulness with Chloe
Chloe Gremaud, LCSW from CJE SeniorLife’s Counseling Services will lead group participants in mindfulness exercises that help support mental wellness. Building the ability to stay present can help participants to cope with stress and uncertainty and reduce negative thinking.

To join our Zoom meetings please follow these instructions:

https://cje.zoom.us/j/92524731924

Join Loyola student Mikaela Johnson as she discusses allergies and the biology behind why we have them.

Register for our program on May 24 >>>

Move it Monday with Kate! Join us for a class focusing on strength and balance. Have a sturdy chair, a water bottle handy, a pair of weights (soup cans or water bottles also work well) and resistance bands (a hand towel can work instead).

Register for our weekly class:

Join us weekly for this interactive group program with Lifestyle Wellness Coach David Wittenstein.

We’ll evaluate what’s working—and what isn’t—in our current lifestyle routines and behaviors, while David guides us through setting and achieving goals and making positive changes. Learn more about this program >>>

Join CJE Volunteer, Jay Lewkowitz, for all things Yiddish from cultural discussions to movies. Open to all levels of Yiddish speakers and those interested in Yiddish language and culture. Kum mit unz, und mach a leiben! 

Register for our weekly talks:

My Go-To Place is a weekly drop-in social event where participants enjoy programming that includes education, socialization and art. Check www.cje.net/cyberclub for weekly program descriptions. Our Tuesday program is brought to you in conjunction with JCC Community Tuesdays.

L’Shana Haba’ah B’Yerushalyim: Next Year in Jerusalem! Immerse yourself in the timeless sights and sounds of Israel. Join us for guided art and writing sessions inspired by the music and history of the land. Enjoy special musical performances by Yonina, art with Abby Maeir, and writing with Alice Moody!

This group is for older adults who have lost a significant person in their life.

A bereavement support group held virtually via Zoom.

Led by Lisa Andrews, LCSW.

Registration required: 773.508.4742

Join us for a fun and engaging art-based program to explore ideas and spark dialogue!

My Go-To Place is a weekly drop-in social event where participants enjoy programming that includes education, socialization and art. Check www.cje.net/cyberclub for weekly program descriptions. Our Thursday program is sponsored by Niles Township Government and is geared towards participants in who live in Township. 

CJE Counseling Services presents: Mindfulness with Chloe
Chloe Gremaud, LCSW from CJE SeniorLife’s Counseling Services will lead group participants in mindfulness exercises that help support mental wellness. Building the ability to stay present can help participants to cope with stress and uncertainty and reduce negative thinking.

To join our Zoom meetings please follow these instructions:

https://cje.zoom.us/j/92524731924

A second virtual Chicago-based conversation group for Russian-speaking Holocaust survivors.

Led by Kseniia Asefa, LPC and Vera Rodriguez Mancera, LPC. First Tuesday of the month.

Registration required: 773.508.1144 or 773.508.1149

Seniors with Adult Children with Disabilities Connect, share experiences and learn about benefits and community resources. 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month via Zoom. Registration required: 773.508.1106

Led by Mariana Sanchez, LCSW.

Join CJE Volunteer, Jay Lewkowitz, for all things Yiddish from cultural discussions to movies. Open to all levels of Yiddish speakers and those interested in Yiddish language and culture. Kum mit unz, und mach a leiben! 

Register for our weekly talks:

My Go-To Place is a weekly drop-in social event where participants enjoy programming that includes education, socialization and art. Check www.cje.net/cyberclub for weekly program descriptions. Our Tuesday program is brought to you in conjunction with JCC Community Tuesdays.

CJE in partnership with Chai Mitzvah bring you Grandparents, Grandfriends, and Beyond!

Join together with other grandparents and grandfriends* once each month to explore exciting and meaningful materials from Jewish text and tradition. Take what you have learned and share it with your school age grandchildren between sessions. Come back each month to share your experience and start fresh with another Jewish topic.

Are you interested in learning to make easy recipes that won't break the bank? Whether you are cooking for one or more, Suzanne and Christyne invite home cooks of all skill levels to their kitchens for cooking tips and techniques. Share something you know or learn something new!

This group is for older adults who have lost a significant person in their life.

A bereavement support group held virtually via Zoom.

Led by Lisa Andrews, LCSW.

Registration required: 773.508.4742

Join us for a fun and engaging art-based program to explore ideas and spark dialogue!

My Go-To Place is a weekly drop-in social event where participants enjoy programming that includes education, socialization and art. Check www.cje.net/cyberclub for weekly program descriptions. Our Thursday program is sponsored by Niles Township Government and is geared towards participants in who live in Township. 

CJE Counseling Services presents: Mindfulness with Chloe
Chloe Gremaud, LCSW from CJE SeniorLife’s Counseling Services will lead group participants in mindfulness exercises that help support mental wellness. Building the ability to stay present can help participants to cope with stress and uncertainty and reduce negative thinking.

To join our Zoom meetings please follow these instructions:

https://cje.zoom.us/j/92524731924

Explore your favorite comedians from Charlie Chaplin and the Three Stooges to Carol Burnett and Mel Brooks! Join Emmy award-winning writer and Second City instructor, Joe Janes, as we watch classic comedians and discuss why we love them.

Move it Monday with Kate! Join us for a class focusing on strength and balance. Have a sturdy chair, a water bottle handy, a pair of weights (soup cans or water bottles also work well) and resistance bands (a hand towel can work instead).

Register for our weekly class:

Join us for a course in a multinational series on language, culture, and more! Learn local secrets about your bucket list destinations and share your own travel stories.

Generously funded by AgeOptions.

Taught by language educator Kelly Shipman, MA and history and geography educator Christopher Hudak, MA.

Join us weekly for this interactive group program with Lifestyle Wellness Coach David Wittenstein.

We’ll evaluate what’s working—and what isn’t—in our current lifestyle routines and behaviors, while David guides us through setting and achieving goals and making positive changes. Learn more about this program >>>

Join CJE Volunteer, Jay Lewkowitz, for all things Yiddish from cultural discussions to movies. Open to all levels of Yiddish speakers and those interested in Yiddish language and culture. Kum mit unz, und mach a leiben! 

Register for our weekly talks:

My Go-To Place is a weekly drop-in social event where participants enjoy programming that includes education, socialization and art. Check www.cje.net/cyberclub for weekly program descriptions. Our Tuesday program is brought to you in conjunction with JCC Community Tuesdays.

This group is for older adults who have lost a significant person in their life.

A bereavement support group held virtually via Zoom.

Led by Lisa Andrews, LCSW.

Registration required: 773.508.4742

Join us for a fun and engaging art-based program to explore ideas and spark dialogue!

My Go-To Place is a weekly drop-in social event where participants enjoy programming that includes education, socialization and art. Check www.cje.net/cyberclub for weekly program descriptions. Our Thursday program is sponsored by Niles Township Government and is geared towards participants in who live in Township. 

CJE Counseling Services presents: Mindfulness with Chloe
Chloe Gremaud, LCSW from CJE SeniorLife’s Counseling Services will lead group participants in mindfulness exercises that help support mental wellness. Building the ability to stay present can help participants to cope with stress and uncertainty and reduce negative thinking.

To join our Zoom meetings please follow these instructions:

https://cje.zoom.us/j/92524731924

Speaker: Sharon Dornberg-Lee, LCSW
Clinical Supervisor, CJE Counseling Services

Move it Monday with Kate! Join us for a class focusing on strength and balance. Have a sturdy chair, a water bottle handy, a pair of weights (soup cans or water bottles also work well) and resistance bands (a hand towel can work instead).

Register for our weekly class:

Join us for our cyber movie club, Monday at the Movies!
On the second Monday of each month, we’ll explore groundbreaking films, musicals, historical biographies, animation, American classics, and so much more! We’ll learn little known facts about the film and actors and enjoy clips from the movie. This will be a fun program whether you’ve never seen each month’s movie or have watched it 100 times! You can rent movies from your local library, Amazon Video, YouTube, or iTunes.

Join us weekly for this interactive group program with Lifestyle Wellness Coach David Wittenstein.

We’ll evaluate what’s working—and what isn’t—in our current lifestyle routines and behaviors, while David guides us through setting and achieving goals and making positive changes. Learn more about this program >>>

Seniors with Adult Children with Disabilities Connect, share experiences and learn about benefits and community resources. 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month via Zoom. Registration required: 773.508.1106

Led by Mariana Sanchez, LCSW.

Join CJE Volunteer, Jay Lewkowitz, for all things Yiddish from cultural discussions to movies. Open to all levels of Yiddish speakers and those interested in Yiddish language and culture. Kum mit unz, und mach a leiben! 

Register for our weekly talks:

My Go-To Place is a weekly drop-in social event where participants enjoy programming that includes education, socialization and art. Check www.cje.net/cyberclub for weekly program descriptions. Our Tuesday program is brought to you in conjunction with JCC Community Tuesdays.

This group is for older adults who have lost a significant person in their life.

A bereavement support group held virtually via Zoom.

Led by Lisa Andrews, LCSW.

Registration required: 773.508.4742

Members of the Lyric Opera Stage Artists and Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra are so happy to bring music to our friends! Although we are disappointed that we can’t sing and play for you in person, we are delighted for technology that allows us to come to you for a live concert through Zoom. We will be performing some of our favorite songs and pieces for you in a series of concerts in the months to come until we can see you again in person!

Free and open to all.

Join us for a fun and engaging art-based program to explore ideas and spark dialogue!

Join CJE SeniorLife for our next Book Club discussion!

Thursday, June 17 at at 11 am-12:15 pm

My Go-To Place is a weekly drop-in social event where participants enjoy programming that includes education, socialization and art. Check www.cje.net/cyberclub for weekly program descriptions. Our Thursday program is sponsored by Niles Township Government and is geared towards participants in who live in Township. 

CJE Counseling Services presents: Mindfulness with Chloe
Chloe Gremaud, LCSW from CJE SeniorLife’s Counseling Services will lead group participants in mindfulness exercises that help support mental wellness. Building the ability to stay present can help participants to cope with stress and uncertainty and reduce negative thinking.

To join our Zoom meetings please follow these instructions:

https://cje.zoom.us/j/92524731924

Move it Monday with Kate! Join us for a class focusing on strength and balance. Have a sturdy chair, a water bottle handy, a pair of weights (soup cans or water bottles also work well) and resistance bands (a hand towel can work instead).

Register for our weekly class:

Join us weekly for this interactive group program with Lifestyle Wellness Coach David Wittenstein.

We’ll evaluate what’s working—and what isn’t—in our current lifestyle routines and behaviors, while David guides us through setting and achieving goals and making positive changes. Learn more about this program >>>

Join CJE Volunteer, Jay Lewkowitz, for all things Yiddish from cultural discussions to movies. Open to all levels of Yiddish speakers and those interested in Yiddish language and culture. Kum mit unz, und mach a leiben! 

Register for our weekly talks:

My Go-To Place is a weekly drop-in social event where participants enjoy programming that includes education, socialization and art. Check www.cje.net/cyberclub for weekly program descriptions. Our Tuesday program is brought to you in conjunction with JCC Community Tuesdays.

This group is for older adults who have lost a significant person in their life.

A bereavement support group held virtually via Zoom.

Led by Lisa Andrews, LCSW.

Registration required: 773.508.4742

Join us for a fun and engaging art-based program to explore ideas and spark dialogue!

My Go-To Place is a weekly drop-in social event where participants enjoy programming that includes education, socialization and art. Check www.cje.net/cyberclub for weekly program descriptions. Our Thursday program is sponsored by Niles Township Government and is geared towards participants in who live in Township. 

CJE Counseling Services presents: Mindfulness with Chloe
Chloe Gremaud, LCSW from CJE SeniorLife’s Counseling Services will lead group participants in mindfulness exercises that help support mental wellness. Building the ability to stay present can help participants to cope with stress and uncertainty and reduce negative thinking.

To join our Zoom meetings please follow these instructions:

https://cje.zoom.us/j/92524731924

Move it Monday with Kate! Join us for a class focusing on strength and balance. Have a sturdy chair, a water bottle handy, a pair of weights (soup cans or water bottles also work well) and resistance bands (a hand towel can work instead).

Register for our weekly class:

Join us weekly for this interactive group program with Lifestyle Wellness Coach David Wittenstein.

We’ll evaluate what’s working—and what isn’t—in our current lifestyle routines and behaviors, while David guides us through setting and achieving goals and making positive changes. Learn more about this program >>>

Join CJE Volunteer, Jay Lewkowitz, for all things Yiddish from cultural discussions to movies. Open to all levels of Yiddish speakers and those interested in Yiddish language and culture. Kum mit unz, und mach a leiben! 

Register for our weekly talks:

My Go-To Place is a weekly drop-in social event where participants enjoy programming that includes education, socialization and art. Check www.cje.net/cyberclub for weekly program descriptions. Our Tuesday program is brought to you in conjunction with JCC Community Tuesdays.

This group is for older adults who have lost a significant person in their life.

A bereavement support group held virtually via Zoom.

Led by Lisa Andrews, LCSW.

Registration required: 773.508.4742

Join us for a fun and engaging art-based program to explore ideas and spark dialogue!

My Go-To Place is a weekly drop-in social event where participants enjoy programming that includes education, socialization and art. Check www.cje.net/cyberclub for weekly program descriptions. Our Thursday program is sponsored by Niles Township Government and is geared towards participants in who live in Township. 

CJE Counseling Services presents: Mindfulness with Chloe
Chloe Gremaud, LCSW from CJE SeniorLife’s Counseling Services will lead group participants in mindfulness exercises that help support mental wellness. Building the ability to stay present can help participants to cope with stress and uncertainty and reduce negative thinking.

To join our Zoom meetings please follow these instructions:

https://cje.zoom.us/j/92524731924

Explore your favorite comedians from Charlie Chaplin and the Three Stooges to Carol Burnett and Mel Brooks! Join Emmy award-winning writer and Second City instructor, Joe Janes, as we watch classic comedians and discuss why we love them.

Move it Monday with Kate! Join us for a class focusing on strength and balance. Have a sturdy chair, a water bottle handy, a pair of weights (soup cans or water bottles also work well) and resistance bands (a hand towel can work instead).

Register for our weekly class:

Join us for a course in a multinational series on language, culture, and more! Learn local secrets about your bucket list destinations and share your own travel stories.

Generously funded by AgeOptions.

Taught by language educator Kelly Shipman, MA and history and geography educator Christopher Hudak, MA.

Join us weekly for this interactive group program with Lifestyle Wellness Coach David Wittenstein.

We’ll evaluate what’s working—and what isn’t—in our current lifestyle routines and behaviors, while David guides us through setting and achieving goals and making positive changes. Learn more about this program >>>

A second virtual Chicago-based conversation group for Russian-speaking Holocaust survivors.

Led by Kseniia Asefa, LPC and Vera Rodriguez Mancera, LPC. First Tuesday of the month.

Registration required: 773.508.1144 or 773.508.1149

Seniors with Adult Children with Disabilities Connect, share experiences and learn about benefits and community resources. 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month via Zoom. Registration required: 773.508.1106

Led by Mariana Sanchez, LCSW.

Join CJE Volunteer, Jay Lewkowitz, for all things Yiddish from cultural discussions to movies. Open to all levels of Yiddish speakers and those interested in Yiddish language and culture. Kum mit unz, und mach a leiben! 

Register for our weekly talks:

My Go-To Place is a weekly drop-in social event where participants enjoy programming that includes education, socialization and art. Check www.cje.net/cyberclub for weekly program descriptions. Our Tuesday program is brought to you in conjunction with JCC Community Tuesdays.

CJE in partnership with Chai Mitzvah bring you Grandparents, Grandfriends, and Beyond!

Join together with other grandparents and grandfriends* once each month to explore exciting and meaningful materials from Jewish text and tradition. Take what you have learned and share it with your school age grandchildren between sessions. Come back each month to share your experience and start fresh with another Jewish topic.

This group is for older adults who have lost a significant person in their life.

A bereavement support group held virtually via Zoom.

Led by Lisa Andrews, LCSW.

Registration required: 773.508.4742

Join us for a fun and engaging art-based program to explore ideas and spark dialogue!

My Go-To Place is a weekly drop-in social event where participants enjoy programming that includes education, socialization and art. Check www.cje.net/cyberclub for weekly program descriptions. Our Thursday program is sponsored by Niles Township Government and is geared towards participants in who live in Township. 

CJE Counseling Services presents: Mindfulness with Chloe
Chloe Gremaud, LCSW from CJE SeniorLife’s Counseling Services will lead group participants in mindfulness exercises that help support mental wellness. Building the ability to stay present can help participants to cope with stress and uncertainty and reduce negative thinking.

To join our Zoom meetings please follow these instructions:

https://cje.zoom.us/j/92524731924

Move it Monday with Kate! Join us for a class focusing on strength and balance. Have a sturdy chair, a water bottle handy, a pair of weights (soup cans or water bottles also work well) and resistance bands (a hand towel can work instead).

Register for our weekly class:

Join us for our cyber movie club, Monday at the Movies!
On the second Monday of each month, we’ll explore groundbreaking films, musicals, historical biographies, animation, American classics, and so much more! We’ll learn little known facts about the film and actors and enjoy clips from the movie. This will be a fun program whether you’ve never seen each month’s movie or have watched it 100 times! You can rent movies from your local library, Amazon Video, YouTube, or iTunes.

Join us weekly for this interactive group program with Lifestyle Wellness Coach David Wittenstein.

We’ll evaluate what’s working—and what isn’t—in our current lifestyle routines and behaviors, while David guides us through setting and achieving goals and making positive changes. Learn more about this program >>>

Join CJE Volunteer, Jay Lewkowitz, for all things Yiddish from cultural discussions to movies. Open to all levels of Yiddish speakers and those interested in Yiddish language and culture. Kum mit unz, und mach a leiben! 

Register for our weekly talks:

My Go-To Place is a weekly drop-in social event where participants enjoy programming that includes education, socialization and art. Check www.cje.net/cyberclub for weekly program descriptions. Our Tuesday program is brought to you in conjunction with JCC Community Tuesdays.

Presented by The Center for Disability & Elder Law

This program will explain the importance of Powers of Attorney for Health and Property and Living Will Declarations. In August, there will be an opportunity to consult with an attorney and prepare these documents in a virtual meeting. Information on how to sign up for a private consultation will be available soon.

Register for this event on July 14 >>>

This group is for older adults who have lost a significant person in their life.

A bereavement support group held virtually via Zoom.

Led by Lisa Andrews, LCSW.

Registration required: 773.508.4742

Join us for a fun and engaging art-based program to explore ideas and spark dialogue!

My Go-To Place is a weekly drop-in social event where participants enjoy programming that includes education, socialization and art. Check www.cje.net/cyberclub for weekly program descriptions. Our Thursday program is sponsored by Niles Township Government and is geared towards participants in who live in Township. 

CJE Counseling Services presents: Mindfulness with Chloe
Chloe Gremaud, LCSW from CJE SeniorLife’s Counseling Services will lead group participants in mindfulness exercises that help support mental wellness. Building the ability to stay present can help participants to cope with stress and uncertainty and reduce negative thinking.

To join our Zoom meetings please follow these instructions:

https://cje.zoom.us/j/92524731924

Move it Monday with Kate! Join us for a class focusing on strength and balance. Have a sturdy chair, a water bottle handy, a pair of weights (soup cans or water bottles also work well) and resistance bands (a hand towel can work instead).

Register for our weekly class:

Join us weekly for this interactive group program with Lifestyle Wellness Coach David Wittenstein.

We’ll evaluate what’s working—and what isn’t—in our current lifestyle routines and behaviors, while David guides us through setting and achieving goals and making positive changes. Learn more about this program >>>

Join CJE Volunteer, Jay Lewkowitz, for all things Yiddish from cultural discussions to movies. Open to all levels of Yiddish speakers and those interested in Yiddish language and culture. Kum mit unz, und mach a leiben! 

Register for our weekly talks:

Seniors with Adult Children with Disabilities Connect, share experiences and learn about benefits and community resources. 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month via Zoom. Registration required: 773.508.1106

Led by Mariana Sanchez, LCSW.

My Go-To Place is a weekly drop-in social event where participants enjoy programming that includes education, socialization and art. Check www.cje.net/cyberclub for weekly program descriptions. Our Tuesday program is brought to you in conjunction with JCC Community Tuesdays.

This group is for older adults who have lost a significant person in their life.

A bereavement support group held virtually via Zoom.

Led by Lisa Andrews, LCSW.

Registration required: 773.508.4742

Join us for a fun and engaging art-based program to explore ideas and spark dialogue!

My Go-To Place is a weekly drop-in social event where participants enjoy programming that includes education, socialization and art. Check www.cje.net/cyberclub for weekly program descriptions. Our Thursday program is sponsored by Niles Township Government and is geared towards participants in who live in Township. 

CJE Counseling Services presents: Mindfulness with Chloe
Chloe Gremaud, LCSW from CJE SeniorLife’s Counseling Services will lead group participants in mindfulness exercises that help support mental wellness. Building the ability to stay present can help participants to cope with stress and uncertainty and reduce negative thinking.

To join our Zoom meetings please follow these instructions:

https://cje.zoom.us/j/92524731924

Move it Monday with Kate! Join us for a class focusing on strength and balance. Have a sturdy chair, a water bottle handy, a pair of weights (soup cans or water bottles also work well) and resistance bands (a hand towel can work instead).

Register for our weekly class:

Join us weekly for this interactive group program with Lifestyle Wellness Coach David Wittenstein.

We’ll evaluate what’s working—and what isn’t—in our current lifestyle routines and behaviors, while David guides us through setting and achieving goals and making positive changes. Learn more about this program >>>

Join CJE Volunteer, Jay Lewkowitz, for all things Yiddish from cultural discussions to movies. Open to all levels of Yiddish speakers and those interested in Yiddish language and culture. Kum mit unz, und mach a leiben! 

Register for our weekly talks:

My Go-To Place is a weekly drop-in social event where participants enjoy programming that includes education, socialization and art. Check www.cje.net/cyberclub for weekly program descriptions. Our Tuesday program is brought to you in conjunction with JCC Community Tuesdays.

This group is for older adults who have lost a significant person in their life.

A bereavement support group held virtually via Zoom.

Led by Lisa Andrews, LCSW.

Registration required: 773.508.4742

Join us for a fun and engaging art-based program to explore ideas and spark dialogue!

My Go-To Place is a weekly drop-in social event where participants enjoy programming that includes education, socialization and art. Check www.cje.net/cyberclub for weekly program descriptions. Our Thursday program is sponsored by Niles Township Government and is geared towards participants in who live in Township. 

CJE Counseling Services presents: Mindfulness with Chloe
Chloe Gremaud, LCSW from CJE SeniorLife’s Counseling Services will lead group participants in mindfulness exercises that help support mental wellness. Building the ability to stay present can help participants to cope with stress and uncertainty and reduce negative thinking.

To join our Zoom meetings please follow these instructions:

https://cje.zoom.us/j/92524731924

Move it Monday with Kate! Join us for a class focusing on strength and balance. Have a sturdy chair, a water bottle handy, a pair of weights (soup cans or water bottles also work well) and resistance bands (a hand towel can work instead).

Register for our weekly class:

Join us for a course in a multinational series on language, culture, and more! Learn local secrets about your bucket list destinations and share your own travel stories.

Generously funded by AgeOptions.

Taught by language educator Kelly Shipman, MA and history and geography educator Christopher Hudak, MA.

Join us weekly for this interactive group program with Lifestyle Wellness Coach David Wittenstein.

We’ll evaluate what’s working—and what isn’t—in our current lifestyle routines and behaviors, while David guides us through setting and achieving goals and making positive changes. Learn more about this program >>>

A second virtual Chicago-based conversation group for Russian-speaking Holocaust survivors.

Led by Kseniia Asefa, LPC and Vera Rodriguez Mancera, LPC. First Tuesday of the month.

Registration required: 773.508.1144 or 773.508.1149

Join CJE Volunteer, Jay Lewkowitz, for all things Yiddish from cultural discussions to movies. Open to all levels of Yiddish speakers and those interested in Yiddish language and culture. Kum mit unz, und mach a leiben! 

Register for our weekly talks:

Seniors with Adult Children with Disabilities Connect, share experiences and learn about benefits and community resources. 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month via Zoom. Registration required: 773.508.1106

Led by Mariana Sanchez, LCSW.

My Go-To Place is a weekly drop-in social event where participants enjoy programming that includes education, socialization and art. Check www.cje.net/cyberclub for weekly program descriptions. Our Tuesday program is brought to you in conjunction with JCC Community Tuesdays.

CJE in partnership with Chai Mitzvah bring you Grandparents, Grandfriends, and Beyond!

Join together with other grandparents and grandfriends* once each month to explore exciting and meaningful materials from Jewish text and tradition. Take what you have learned and share it with your school age grandchildren between sessions. Come back each month to share your experience and start fresh with another Jewish topic.

This group is for older adults who have lost a significant person in their life.

A bereavement support group held virtually via Zoom.

Led by Lisa Andrews, LCSW.

Registration required: 773.508.4742

Join us for a fun and engaging art-based program to explore ideas and spark dialogue!

My Go-To Place is a weekly drop-in social event where participants enjoy programming that includes education, socialization and art. Check www.cje.net/cyberclub for weekly program descriptions. Our Thursday program is sponsored by Niles Township Government and is geared towards participants in who live in Township. 

CJE Counseling Services presents: Mindfulness with Chloe
Chloe Gremaud, LCSW from CJE SeniorLife’s Counseling Services will lead group participants in mindfulness exercises that help support mental wellness. Building the ability to stay present can help participants to cope with stress and uncertainty and reduce negative thinking.

To join our Zoom meetings please follow these instructions:

https://cje.zoom.us/j/92524731924

Explore your favorite comedians from Charlie Chaplin and the Three Stooges to Carol Burnett and Mel Brooks! Join Emmy award-winning writer and Second City instructor, Joe Janes, as we watch classic comedians and discuss why we love them.

Move it Monday with Kate! Join us for a class focusing on strength and balance. Have a sturdy chair, a water bottle handy, a pair of weights (soup cans or water bottles also work well) and resistance bands (a hand towel can work instead).

Register for our weekly class:

Join us for our cyber movie club, Monday at the Movies!
On the second Monday of each month, we’ll explore groundbreaking films, musicals, historical biographies, animation, American classics, and so much more! We’ll learn little known facts about the film and actors and enjoy clips from the movie. This will be a fun program whether you’ve never seen each month’s movie or have watched it 100 times! You can rent movies from your local library, Amazon Video, YouTube, or iTunes.

Join us weekly for this interactive group program with Lifestyle Wellness Coach David Wittenstein.

We’ll evaluate what’s working—and what isn’t—in our current lifestyle routines and behaviors, while David guides us through setting and achieving goals and making positive changes. Learn more about this program >>>

Join CJE Volunteer, Jay Lewkowitz, for all things Yiddish from cultural discussions to movies. Open to all levels of Yiddish speakers and those interested in Yiddish language and culture. Kum mit unz, und mach a leiben! 

Register for our weekly talks:

My Go-To Place is a weekly drop-in social event where participants enjoy programming that includes education, socialization and art. Check www.cje.net/cyberclub for weekly program descriptions. Our Tuesday program is brought to you in conjunction with JCC Community Tuesdays.

This group is for older adults who have lost a significant person in their life.

A bereavement support group held virtually via Zoom.

Led by Lisa Andrews, LCSW.

Registration required: 773.508.4742