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Red Cross Blood Drive – December
Red Cross Blood Drive – December
Right now, the American Red Cross is facing a national blood crisis – its worst blood shortage in over a decade, posing a concerning risk to patient care. All eligible donors are asked to please donate blood during our Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday, December 27 from 8am-2pm to help replenish the blood supply. […]
Winter Camp J 2022
Winter Camp J 2022
Send your kids in grades K-5 to spend winter break with us! Winter Camp J provides parents with childcare while school is out of session and gives kids a safe, fun place to play during the holiday season. Registration is per day, so you can customize a schedule that works for your family! CLICK HERE […]
Mah Jongg Club
Mah Jongg Club
Bam, crack dot! Come play Mah Jongg with us! Mah Jongg Club meets Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays from 10am to 2pm (barring any holiday celebrations or other extenuating circumstances). This will be set up as open play, and everyone is welcome. Cost: Free Everyone in the community belongs to the J, regardless of formal […]
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Winter Camp J 2022
Winter Camp J 2022
Send your kids in grades K-5 to spend winter break with us! Winter Camp J provides parents with childcare while school is out of session and gives kids a safe, fun place to play during the holiday season. Registration is per day, so you can customize a schedule that works for your family! CLICK HERE […]
Mah Jongg Club
Mah Jongg Club
Bam, crack dot! Come play Mah Jongg with us! Mah Jongg Club meets Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays from 10am to 2pm (barring any holiday celebrations or other extenuating circumstances). This will be set up as open play, and everyone is welcome. Cost: Free Everyone in the community belongs to the J, regardless of formal […]
Winter Camp J 2022
Winter Camp J 2022
Send your kids in grades K-5 to spend winter break with us! Winter Camp J provides parents with childcare while school is out of session and gives kids a safe, fun place to play during the holiday season. Registration is per day, so you can customize a schedule that works for your family! CLICK HERE […]
6 events,
Winter Camp J 2022
Winter Camp J 2022
Send your kids in grades K-5 to spend winter break with us! Winter Camp J provides parents with childcare while school is out of session and gives kids a safe, fun place to play during the holiday season. Registration is per day, so you can customize a schedule that works for your family! CLICK HERE […]
Mah Jongg Club
Mah Jongg Club
Bam, crack dot! Come play Mah Jongg with us! Mah Jongg Club meets Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays from 10am to 2pm (barring any holiday celebrations or other extenuating circumstances). This will be set up as open play, and everyone is welcome. Cost: Free Everyone in the community belongs to the J, regardless of formal […]
Winter Camp J 2022
Winter Camp J 2022
Send your kids in grades K-5 to spend winter break with us! Winter Camp J provides parents with childcare while school is out of session and gives kids a safe, fun place to play during the holiday season. Registration is per day, so you can customize a schedule that works for your family! CLICK HERE […]
5 events,
Winter Camp J 2022
Winter Camp J 2022
Send your kids in grades K-5 to spend winter break with us! Winter Camp J provides parents with childcare while school is out of session and gives kids a safe, fun place to play during the holiday season. Registration is per day, so you can customize a schedule that works for your family! CLICK HERE […]
Winter Camp J 2022
Winter Camp J 2022
Send your kids in grades K-5 to spend winter break with us! Winter Camp J provides parents with childcare while school is out of session and gives kids a safe, fun place to play during the holiday season. Registration is per day, so you can customize a schedule that works for your family! CLICK HERE […]
2 events,
2 events,
New Year’s Day Observed
Admin: Closed Program Services (ECE, C&Y, and SNS): Closed Wellness: 7 - 12pm
2 events,
Winter Camp J 2022
Winter Camp J 2022
Send your kids in grades K-5 to spend winter break with us! Winter Camp J provides parents with childcare while school is out of session and gives kids a safe, fun place to play during the holiday season. Registration is per day, so you can customize a schedule that works for your family! CLICK HERE […]
3 events,
Littles Art Class: Under The Sea Crafts
Littles Art Class: Under The Sea Crafts
Littles Art Class: Under The Sea Crafts Create fun and beautiful crafts with the kids during these monthly workshops! Each month will include different projects, we always welcome multigenerational involvement. An adult must stay with the child/children, no drop off. Some projects include watercolors, process art, stamping, sensory experiences, 3D crafts, and more. Drop in […]
Winter Camp J 2022
Winter Camp J 2022
Send your kids in grades K-5 to spend winter break with us! Winter Camp J provides parents with childcare while school is out of session and gives kids a safe, fun place to play during the holiday season. Registration is per day, so you can customize a schedule that works for your family! CLICK HERE […]
2 events,
Winter Camp J 2022
Winter Camp J 2022
Send your kids in grades K-5 to spend winter break with us! Winter Camp J provides parents with childcare while school is out of session and gives kids a safe, fun place to play during the holiday season. Registration is per day, so you can customize a schedule that works for your family! CLICK HERE […]
3 events,
First Friday Shabbat at McDonald Park
First Friday Shabbat at McDonald Park
First Friday Shabbat at McDonald Park Join us Friday, January 6 from 10 - 11:30 am At McDonald Park (Ramada 4) for story time, play, Shabbat songs, and a light snack. This free event is open to the public; children ages 3 months - 5 years and their parent/guardians! Registration is required. CLICK HERE to […]
Winter Camp J 2022
Winter Camp J 2022
Send your kids in grades K-5 to spend winter break with us! Winter Camp J provides parents with childcare while school is out of session and gives kids a safe, fun place to play during the holiday season. Registration is per day, so you can customize a schedule that works for your family! CLICK HERE […]
3 events,
2023 Youth Spring Basketball League
2023 Youth Spring Basketball League
2023 Youth Spring Basketball League Begins January 8! Shoot, dribble, alley-oop! Team sports set a strong foundation for learning life and social skills through gameplay. Beginning January 8, the 2023 Lil Ballers Fall Youth Basketball League meets from 11:15 a.m.-12 p.m. every Sunday for 16 weeks. The Lil Ballers league is an intro program for […]
Second Sunday: Common Threads, Presented by Fiber Artists of Southern Arizona
Second Sunday: Common Threads, Presented by Fiber Artists of Southern Arizona
Second Sunday: Common Threads, Presented by Fiber Artists of Southern Arizona The Second Sunday of each month, August – April, serves as an opening for each show in our 2022-2023 Fine Art Gallery Season. This is a time to stop by the gallery and peruse the art, chat with the artist or listen in on […]
3 events,
Youth Basketball Clinics (January – March)
Youth Basketball Clinics (January – March)
Jan-March Youth Basketball Clinics begins January 9! Teamwork, determination, friendship, and fun! Youth Basketball programs are a slam-dunk when it comes to setting the foundation for a healthy lifestyle and building important life skills. On Mondays we run a 45 minute practice for each age group, with five minutes before and after for players to […]
Ceramics Class
Ceramics Class
Ceramics Class: Join instructor Jill Hurwitz, who has been throwing pots since 1973, and teaching ceramics since 1994 in a journey into ceramics! You will learn the basics of ceramics and each week the class will work on both wheel-throwing and hand-building ceramic projects! CLICK HERE to take a look at Jill's ceramics. Introduction to […]
5 events,
Littles Art Class: Under The Sea Crafts
Littles Art Class: Under The Sea Crafts
Littles Art Class: Under The Sea Crafts Spend some quality time with the kids and swing by the J for our monthly Littles Art Classes. Explore a variety of crafts as each month offers a unique art project. Multigenerational involvement is always welcome, making every Littles Art Class a perfect opportunity to bond with your […]
Spanish Class (Introduction to Spanish)
Spanish Class (Introduction to Spanish)
Spanish Class (Introduction to Spanish) This course is designed for the true beginners who, for the first time or after a long time, will be introduced to Spanish and would like to learn, understand and speak basic everyday Spanish in a stress-free environment. It develops the basic language skills: listening comprehension, speaking, pronunciation, and vocabulary […]
Spanish Class (Intermediate)
Spanish Class (Intermediate)
Spanish Class (Intermediate): Ready for something more challenging? This class is on emphasis in speaking, listening, reading, and writing, through reviewing the preterite, imperfect, future, passive tenses, as well as target vocabulary and situations. Students will learn the Spanish subjunctive in a day-to-day conversation and improve the quality of their spoken Spanish. Knowledge and previous […]
7 events,
Tucson International Jewish Film Festival
Tucson International Jewish Film Festival The 2023 Tucson International Jewish Film Festival is multi-access, running from January 12 – 22. A limited number of films will be screened in person, and all films will be available to stream online on the Eventive platform from January 12 – 31. Most in-person screenings will take place at […]
Ceramics Class
Ceramics Class
Ceramics Class: Join instructor Jill Hurwitz, who has been throwing pots since 1973, and teaching ceramics since 1994 in a journey into ceramics! You will learn the basics of ceramics and each week the class will work on both wheel-throwing and hand-building ceramic projects! CLICK HERE to take a look at Jill's ceramics. Introduction to […]
Spanish Class (Avanzados y Conversación)
Spanish Class (Avanzados y Conversación)
Spanish Class (Avanzados y Conversación): Esta clase es para aquellos quienes ya saben y quieren practicar más español. Mejoraremos la pronunciación, redacción y formas de expresión. Hablaremos de temas actuales, participaremos en actividades y juegos divertidos y creativos. Poca gramática, mucha conversación, lecturas, videos, juegos y escritura sobre la interesante cultura hispana. Clase totalmente en […]
Spanish Class (Advanced Intermediate)
Spanish Class (Advanced Intermediate)
Spanish Class (Advanced Intermediate) This course is for students who can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including discussions in different everyday topics. There will be an emphasis on conversation, reading, and writing strengthened and expanded by more complex verb forms, including the present and past subjunctive, vocabulary, […]
3 events,
Tucson International Jewish Film Festival: Fiddler’s Journey to the Big Screen In-Person Screening
Tucson International Jewish Film Festival: Fiddler’s Journey to the Big Screen In-Person Screening
Tucson International Jewish Film Festival: Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen In-Person Screening 2022 / USA / 88 minutes / English This gem is not to be missed. In this new, fascinating and nostalgic documentary, Jeff Goldblum, narrates the history of the making of the 1971 film, Fiddler on the Roof. Sponsored by Audrey Brooks […]
5 events,
Day of Chesed
Day of Chesed
Day of Chesed Join us Monday, January 16, for Day of Chesed, a community-wide day of service and kindness in honor of MLK Jr. Day. With a variety of ways to participate both at the Tucson J and in the community, everyone can get involved and work together to make an impact for our neighbors […]
New Year’s Kickstart Nutrition Program
New Year’s Kickstart Nutrition Program
New Year's Kickstart Nutrition Program Are you ready to kick off the new year with positive nutrition to give you more energy, better sleep, and enhance your overall health? The Nutrition Kickstart program is here to help you establish habits that will create lifelong and deep health! With the Nutrition Kickstart Program, you'll have free […]
Tucson International Jewish Film Festival: Exodus 91 Post-Film Program
Tucson International Jewish Film Festival: Exodus 91 Post-Film Program
Tucson International Jewish Film Festival: Exodus 91 Post-Film Program 2022 / Israel / 90 minutes / Hebrew, Amharic, English with subtitles The film follows Israeli diplomat, Asher Naim, on a seemingly insurmountable and suspenseful mission to bring 15,000 Ethiopian Jews to Israel in the middle of a civil war in Ethiopia. As Asher learns more […]
4 events,
Jewish Professionals Collaborative Meet + Greet
Jewish Professionals Collaborative Meet + Greet
Jewish Professionals Collaborative Meet + Greet Drop by the Tucson J's Garden of Hope, Tuesday, January 17 5:30-7:30 pm to meet, mingle, and help yourself to some refreshing snacks, beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages while we learn about the Jewish Professionals Collaborative. This event is open to both employed or recently retired Jewish adults seeking […]
“I Used to Play in High School” Community Orchestra
“I Used to Play in High School” Community Orchestra
"I Used to Play in High School" Community Orchestra begins January 17! I used to play in high school... Sound like you? Join us in dusting off our instruments, refreshing our minds of the basics, and diving into some super fun chamber music and orchestral pieces. Some experience is required, but it's perfectly okay if […]
Tucson International Jewish Film Festival: Xueta Island Post-Film Program
Tucson International Jewish Film Festival: Xueta Island Post-Film Program
Tucson International Jewish Film Festival: Xueta Island Post-Film Program 2021 / Spain / 60 minutes / English, Catalan, and Spanish with subtitles In the 1400’s, an isolated group of Jews on Mallorca were forced to convert to Catholicism or be burned alive. Today, their story is sparking a Jewish renaissance across the community. After recently […]
2 events,
Tucson International Jewish Film Festival: The Levys of Monticello In-Person Screening + Post-Film Program
Tucson International Jewish Film Festival: The Levys of Monticello In-Person Screening + Post-Film Program
Tucson International Jewish Film Festival: The Levys of Monticello In-Person Screening + Post-Film Program 2021 / England / 70 minutes / English When Thomas Jefferson died in 1826, he left behind a mountain of personal debt, which forced his heirs to sell his beloved Monticello home and all of its possessions. The Levys of Monticello […]
2 events,
Tucson International Jewish Film Festival: Marry Me However: Post-Film Program
Tucson International Jewish Film Festival: Marry Me However: Post-Film Program
Tucson International Jewish Film Festival: Marry Me However: Post-Film Program 2020 / Israel / 100 minutes / Hebrew with subtitles The film explores the stories of LGBTQ+ people who decide to marry against their own sexual orientation to comply with Torah laws and be accepted into their families and religious communities. Some share their secret […]
2 events,
Tucson International Jewish Film Festival: Farewell, Mr. Haffmann In-Person Screening
Tucson International Jewish Film Festival: Farewell, Mr. Haffmann In-Person Screening
Tucson International Jewish Film Festival: Farewell, Mr. Haffmann In-Person Screening 2022 / France + Belgium / 115 minutes / French with subtitles Paris 1942. François Mercier is an ordinary man who aspires only to start a family with Blanche, the woman he loves. He is also the employee of a talented jeweler, Mr. Haffmann. When […]
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Tucson International Jewish Film Festival: Persian Lessons In-Person Screening
Tucson International Jewish Film Festival: Persian Lessons In-Person Screening
Tucson International Jewish Film Festival: Persian Lessons In-Person Screening 2020 / France / 127 minutes / French, Persian, German with subtitles It is 1942. Gilles, a young Belgian man, is arrested by the SS alongside other Jews and sent to a concentration camp in Germany. He narrowly avoids execution by swearing to the guards that […]
3 events,
Tucson International Jewish Film Festival: Back in Berlin In-Person Screening + Post-Film Program
Tucson International Jewish Film Festival: Back in Berlin In-Person Screening + Post-Film Program
Tucson International Jewish Film Festival: Back in Berlin In-Person Screening + Post-Film Program 2021 / Israel / 58 minutes / Hebrew with subtitles Shortly after his father dies, Bobby returns to England and finds an old suitcase revealing the truth his father hid - about his family who perished in the Holocaust. He invites Manuel, […]
Tucson International Jewish Film Festival: Rose In-Person Screening
Tucson International Jewish Film Festival: Rose In-Person Screening
Tucson International Jewish Film Festival: Rose In-Person Screening 2021 / France / 102 minutes / French, Yiddish with subtitles Suddenly widowed at 78, Sephardic matriarch Rose rejects the social pressure to “act her age.” She turns her grief into a powerful impulse of life much to the concern of her children. Rose is an all-embracing […]
2 events,
Monthly Adult Craft Workshop: Guided Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Monthly Adult Craft Workshop: Guided Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Guided Acrylic Painting on Canvas (Hummingbird on Ocotillo Silhouette) Explore and express your creativity with monthly craft workshops at the J! Each month features a unique crafting activity, some possible projects include canvas paintings, earrings + necklaces, quilled wall hangings, beautiful vases, watercolor field kits, bookbinding, clay palettes, wax paintings, dried flower art, suncatchers, and […]
2 events,
Community-Wide Monthly Torah Study
Community-Wide Monthly Torah Study
Community-Wide Monthly Torah Study Learn, debate, and decipher the mysteries of Torah with community members and local rabbis for interactive Torah study once a month, Wednesdays at 7 - 8:30 pm at the Tucson J. We will meet on the following dates in 2023: Jan 25, Feb 22, Mar 22, Apr 19, May 24, Aug […]
2 events,
Parents’ Night Out: January
Parents’ Night Out: January
Parents’ Night Out: January The J is proud to present Parents’ Night Out and Parents’ Night Junior! Need a break? Hit the town or just relax while we entertain your kids ages 3-11 with fun activities including crafts, games, and the ever-popular bounce house! Pizza is included for dinner and we will make our own […]
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The Butterfly Project: Remembrance + Hope
The Butterfly Project: Remembrance + Hope
The Butterfly Project: Remembrance + Hope: We are proud to join Ben's Bells in honoring International Holocaust Remembrance day. Get your Butterfly Passport stamped at each of the 7 sites: Tucson Children's Musuem: Take the pledge and paint a Ben's Bells Kindness Coin. Mayor Romero will be joining us at Ipm to kick off the […]
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Stingrays Swim Team Tryouts
Stingrays Swim Team Tryouts
Stingrays Swim Team Tryouts: Make a splash! Swimmers ages 5-18 are invited to try out for our year-round competitive swim team. January tryouts will be: Thursday, January 12, from 4 - 4:30 Tuesday, January 31, from 4 - 4:30 CLICK HERE for more information about the Stingrays or contact Head Coach Marika Hodge at mhodge@tucsonjcc.org […]
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February Monthly Mitzvah: Mishloach Manot Pack
Mishloach Manot Pack: Collection Drive February 1-20 and Pack Assembly Friday, February 24 from 9am-5pm On the holiday of Purim, it is customary to give mishloach manot (Hebrew for “sending portions”) containing food to family, friends, and community members, to help them celebrate the holiday. We invite the Jewish community of Southern Arizona to participate […]