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September 2026
TUE 09/15

Youth Theater

Lion King Jr. Actor Registration

September 15 – January 10, 2027 Sundays, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Tuesdays, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM Ages 10-17 $765.00
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TUE 09/15

Adults

Knitting Class – Beginner to Intermediate

September 15 – November 17, 2026 Tuesdays, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM $140.00
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September 2026
WED 09/16

Adult Support Programs

Refill Your Cup: Support for Parents/Guardians of Loved Ones with Disabilities

September 16 – June 16, 2027 Third Wednesday of every month, 7:30 PM – 8:45 PM Adult
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September 2026
TUE 09/22

Special Programs

Prenatal Yoga

September 22 – October 27, 2026 Tuesdays, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM $75.00
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September 2026
MON 09/28

Adults

Mah Jongg for Beginners – Evening Session I

September 28 – October 26, 2026 Mondays, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM $125.00
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October 2026
THU 10/08

Pickleball

Pickleball Beginner Clinic

October 8 – October 22, 2026 Thursdays, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM $40.00
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October 2026
MON 10/19

Daytime Programs

The Seventy Shuls: Synagogue Life & Yiddishkeit from the Pine Barrens to the Boardwalk with Author J

October 19, 2026 Monday, October 19, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM $12.00
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October 2026
TUE 10/20

Daytime Programs

The History of U.S. Presidential Elections in New Jersey with Brian Armstrong

October 20, 2026 Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM $12.00
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TUE 10/20

Wellness

Union County Health Department – THE BENEFITS OF SLEEP

October 20, 2026 Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM $18.00
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TUE 10/20

Adults

"Centered"

October 20, 2026 Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM $18.00
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October 2026
WED 10/21

Daytime Programs

Maggie Griffin-Smith with Songs of the Silver Screen – Fall Birthday Celebration

October 21, 2026 Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM $12.00
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WED 10/21

Adults

Beginner Canasta – Daytime Classes

October 21 – November 18, 2026 Wednesdays, 3:15 PM – 5:15 PM $156.00
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WED 10/21

Adults

"We Met at Grossingers"

October 21, 2026 Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM $18.00
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October 2026
SUN 10/25

Adults

"Soundman"

October 25, 2026 Sunday, October 25, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM $18.00
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October 2026
MON 10/26

Daytime Programs

Best Day Ever Documentary from Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival

October 26, 2026 Monday, October 26, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM $12.00
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October 2026
TUE 10/27

Daytime Programs

Lecturer Kevin Woyce on Halloween: A Haunted History

October 27, 2026 Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM $12.00
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October 2026
WED 10/28

Lunch and Learn – Being Jewish Today with Rabbi Paul Kerbel of Temple Beth El Mekor Chayim

October 28, 2026 Wednesday, October 28, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
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WED 10/28

Daytime Programs

Butterflies & Moths: Nature’s Winged Wonders with Ben Barkley, Somerset County Naturalist

October 28, 2026 Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM $12.00
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October 2026
THU 10/29

Daytime Programs

Join the Conversation with our Favorite Librarian Debbie Abrams

October 29, 2026 Thursday, October 29, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM $12.00
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THU 10/29

Adults

"Stronghold"

October 29, 2026 Thursday, October 29, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM $18.00
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November 2026
MON 11/02

Vacation Days

Around The World Day (Kindergarten – 5th Grade)

November 2, 2026 Monday, November 2, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $118.00
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MON 11/02

Vacation Days

Around The World (Kindergarten – 5th Grade)

November 2, 2026 Monday, November 2, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $118.00
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MON 11/02

Daytime Programs

Ortiz’s War with Author Katie S. Sanders

November 2, 2026 Monday, November 2, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM $12.00
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November 2026
TUE 11/03

Vacation Days

Trampoline Park Trip (2nd – 5th Grade)

November 3, 2026 Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $138.00
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TUE 11/03

Vacation Days

Olympics (Kindergarten & 1st Grade)

November 3, 2026 Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $118.00
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TUE 11/03

Vacation Days

Bubble Palooza (Kindergarten & 1st Grade)

November 3, 2026 Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $118.00
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TUE 11/03

Vacation Days

Trampoline Park Trip (2nd – 5th Grade)

November 3, 2026 Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $138.00
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TUE 11/03

Daytime Programs

Karaoke/Sing-Along Day

November 3, 2026 Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM $12.00
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TUE 11/03

Special Programs

Unbreakable: Women's Strength Series

November 3 – December 1, 2026 Tuesdays, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM $65.00
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November 2026
WED 11/04

Vacation Days

Art Lab Adventure (Kindergarten – 5th Grade)

November 4, 2026 Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $118.00
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WED 11/04

Vacation Days

Art Lab Adventure (Kindergarten – 5th Grade)

November 4, 2026 Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $118.00
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WED 11/04

Adults

Mah Jongg for Beginners – Daytime

November 4 – December 16, 2026 Wednesdays, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM $156.00
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WED 11/04

Daytime Programs

Who’s the Boss? with Miriam Adler, MSW, LCSW, Former Executive Director of the JFS of Northern NY

November 4, 2026 Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM $12.00
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November 2026
THU 11/05

2026-2027

November 5 – Fall Festival

November 5, 2026 Thursday, November 5, 2026, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM $100.00
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THU 11/05

Vacation Days

Fall Festival (Kindergarten & 1st Grade)

November 5, 2026 Thursday, November 5, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $118.00
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THU 11/05

Vacation Days

Alstede Farms Trip (2nd – 4th Grade)

November 5, 2026 Thursday, November 5, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $138.00
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THU 11/05

Vacation Days

DreamWorks Indoor Water Park at American Dream (5th – 8th Grade)

November 5, 2026 Thursday, November 5, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $200.00
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THU 11/05

Vacation Days

Fall Festival (Kindergarten & 1st Grade)

November 5, 2026 Thursday, November 5, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $118.00
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THU 11/05

Vacation Days

Alstede Farms Trip (2nd – 4th Grade)

November 5, 2026 Thursday, November 5, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $138.00
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THU 11/05

Vacation Days

DreamWorks Indoor Water Park at American Dream or Snow Tubing (5th – 8th Grade)

November 5, 2026 Thursday, November 5, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $200.00
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THU 11/05

Basketball

Teacher's Convention Basketball Clinic Thursday 11/5

November 5, 2026 Thursday, November 5, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Youth $95.00
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THU 11/05

Daytime Programs

Damon Affinito on The Constitution 101

November 5, 2026 Thursday, November 5, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM $12.00
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November 2026
FRI 11/06

2026-2027

November 6 – Bubble Palooza

November 6, 2026 Friday, November 6, 2026, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM $100.00
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FRI 11/06

Vacation Days

Bubble Palooza (Kindergarten & 1st Grade)

November 6, 2026 Friday, November 6, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $118.00
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FRI 11/06

Vacation Days

Activate Adventure Trip (2nd – 4th Grade)

November 6, 2026 Friday, November 6, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $138.00
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FRI 11/06

Vacation Days

Rock Climbing Trip (5th – 8th Grade)

November 6, 2026 Friday, November 6, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $200.00
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FRI 11/06

Vacation Days

Olympics (Kindergarten & 1st Grade)

November 6, 2026 Friday, November 6, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $118.00
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FRI 11/06

Vacation Days

Activate Adventure Trip (2nd – 5th Grade)

November 6, 2026 Friday, November 6, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $138.00
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FRI 11/06

Vacation Days

Rock Climbing Trip (5th – 8th Grade)

November 6, 2026 Friday, November 6, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $200.00
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FRI 11/06

Basketball

Teacher's Convention Basketball Clinic Friday 11/6

November 6, 2026 Friday, November 6, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Youth $95.00
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November 2026
MON 11/09

Daytime Programs

Pianist and Vocalist Jay Daniels with A Place for Us: The Music of Stephen Sondheim

November 9, 2026 Monday, November 9, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM $12.00
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MON 11/09

Adults

Mah Jongg for Beginners – Evening Session II

November 9 – November 30, 2026 Mondays, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM $125.00
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November 2026
TUE 11/10

Daytime Programs

Janet Mandel on Toulouse-Lautrec Part I

November 10, 2026 Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM Adult $12.00
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TUE 11/10

Wellness

Union County Health Department – MENTAL HEALTH "Stress & Coping"

November 10, 2026 Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM $18.00
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November 2026
WED 11/11

Daytime Programs

Written/Oral Memoirs with Professor Barbara Buettner

November 11, 2026 Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM $12.00
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November 2026
THU 11/12

Daytime Programs

Man of A Thousand Voices Singer Julian Fortune

November 12, 2026 Thursday, November 12, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM $12.00
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THU 11/12

Adults

"Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories from a Sore Winner" with Author Marc Shaiman

November 12, 2026 Thursday, November 12, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM $18.00
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November 2026
TUE 11/17

Daytime Programs

Lecturer/Pianist Clint Edwards on Connie Francis

November 17, 2026 Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM $12.00
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TUE 11/17

JBIZ

You Never Know with Michael Korn

November 17, 2026 Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
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November 2026
WED 11/18

Lunch and Learn – Questions and Disagreements: Why Asking and Arguing are Sacred Jewish Traditions with Rabbi Steven Stern of Temple Beth O’r/Beth Torah

November 18, 2026 Wednesday, November 18, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
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WED 11/18

Daytime Programs

Janet Mandel on Toulouse-Lautrec…Part II

November 18, 2026 Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM Adult $12.00
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November 2026
THU 11/19

Daytime Programs

Join the Conversation with our Favorite Librarian, Debbie Abrams

November 19, 2026 Thursday, November 19, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM $10.00
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November 2026
SAT 11/21

Community Events

JCC120 Celebration

November 21, 2026 Saturday, November 21, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
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November 2026
MON 11/23

Daytime Programs

Music We Heard Along the Way with Author Eric Gray

November 23, 2026 Monday, November 23, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM $10.00
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November 2026
TUE 11/24

Daytime Programs

John Kenrick: Yiddish Theater in America

November 24, 2026 Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM Adult $12.00
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November 2026
WED 11/25

Daytime Programs

Bagels and Bingo!

November 25, 2026 Wednesday, November 25, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM $10.00
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WED 11/25

Community Events

Grandparent & Grandchild Memory Box Workshop (recommended age 18 months – 5 years old)

November 25, 2026 Wednesday, November 25, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM $36.00
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November 2026
MON 11/30

Daytime Programs

Barbara Weisbart on West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge

November 30, 2026 Monday, November 30, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM $10.00
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December 2026
TUE 12/01

Daytime Programs

Lecturer Cynthia Affinito on Rights and Reckoning: The Global Fight for Human and Civil Rights

December 1, 2026 Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM $10.00
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TUE 12/01

Adults

One Book One Jewish Community Book Read – "The Lost Baker of Vienna" with Sharon Kurtzman

December 1, 2026 Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM $15.00
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December 2026
WED 12/02

Daytime Programs

Lecturer/Pianist Clint Edwards with Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker

December 2, 2026 Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM $10.00
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December 2026
THU 12/03

Daytime Programs

Hanukkah Celebration with the Odessa Klezmer Band

December 3, 2026 Thursday, December 3, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM $10.00
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December 2026
MON 12/07

Daytime Programs

Fire Witch with Author Melanie Gall

December 7, 2026 Monday, December 7, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM $10.00
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December 2026
TUE 12/08

Daytime Programs

Marklyn T. Johnson aka MisterDirect

December 8, 2026 Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM $10.00
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December 2026
WED 12/09

Daytime Programs

John Kenrick on Noel Coward: A Talent to Amuse

December 9, 2026 Wednesday, December 9, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM Adult $12.00
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December 2026
THU 12/10

Daytime Programs

Janet Mandel on Andy Warhol: One Singular Sensation

December 10, 2026 Thursday, December 10, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM Adult $12.00
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December 2026
MON 12/14

Daytime Programs

lmprov with Wendy Connolly of Contagious Laughter lmprov Troupe

December 14, 2026 Monday, December 14, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM $12.00
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December 2026
TUE 12/15

Daytime Programs

Art Project: Collaborative Grid Painting!

December 15, 2026 Tuesday, December 15, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM $12.00
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December 2026
WED 12/16

Lunch and Learn – How Did the Hebrew Bible Become the Hebrew Bible? with Rabbi Victor Appell of Temple Emanu-El, Westfield 

December 16, 2026 Wednesday, December 16, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
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WED 12/16

Daytime Programs

Author Debbie Green Feldman with Her Book Indigenous

December 16, 2026 Wednesday, December 16, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM $12.00
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December 2026
THU 12/17

Daytime Programs

A Trip Down Memory Lane with Singer/Musician Matt Mattheiss

December 17, 2026 Thursday, December 17, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM $12.00
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December 2026
MON 12/28

2026-2027

December 28 – Out of This World Space Day

December 28, 2026 Monday, December 28, 2026, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM $100.00
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MON 12/28

Vacation Days

Space Day (Kindergarten & 1st Grade)

December 28, 2026 Monday, December 28, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $118.00
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MON 12/28

Vacation Days

NJ State Museum Planetarium Trip (2nd – 5th Grade)

December 28, 2026 Monday, December 28, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $138.00
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MON 12/28

Vacation Days

Space Day (Kindergarten & 1st Grade)

December 28, 2026 Monday, December 28, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $118.00
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MON 12/28

Vacation Days

NJ State Museum Planetarium Trip (2nd – 5th Grade)

December 28, 2026 Monday, December 28, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $138.00
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December 2026
TUE 12/29

Vacation Days

Winter Wonderland (Kindergarten – 5th Grade)

December 29, 2026 Tuesday, December 29, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $118.00
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TUE 12/29

Vacation Days

Winter Wonderland (Kindergarten – 5th Grade)

December 29, 2026 Tuesday, December 29, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $118.00
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December 2026
WED 12/30

2026-2027

December 30 – New Year's Kickoff

December 30, 2026 Wednesday, December 30, 2026, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM $100.00
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WED 12/30

Vacation Days

New Years Kickoff (Kindergarten & 1st Grade)

December 30, 2026 Wednesday, December 30, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $118.00
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WED 12/30

Vacation Days

Bowling Trip (2nd – 5th Grade)

December 30, 2026 Wednesday, December 30, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $138.00
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WED 12/30

Vacation Days

New Years Kickoff (Kindergarten & 1st Grade)

December 30, 2026 Wednesday, December 30, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $118.00
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WED 12/30

Vacation Days

Bowling Trip (2nd – 5th Grade)

December 30, 2026 Wednesday, December 30, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $138.00
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January 2027
FRI 01/08

Community Events

Kids Night Out: Grandparents Edition (Recommended for Afterschool Kids age Kindergarten – 7th grade)

January 8, 2027 Friday, January 8, 2027, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM $36.00
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FRI 01/08

Community Events

Grandparent & Grandchild Camp Yachad Shabbat (recommended for campers age 5+)

January 8, 2027 Friday, January 8, 2027, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM $36.00
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January 2027
TUE 01/12

Wellness

Karen Mitchell – INFORMATION OVERLOAD

January 12, 2027 Tuesday, January 12, 2027, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM $18.00
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January 2027
THU 01/21

Fundraising Events

JCC 15th Annual Poker Tournament

January 21, 2027 Thursday, January 21, 2027, 6:30 PM – 11:45 PM $140.00
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February 2027
TUE 02/09

Wellness

Debi Price – FUNCTIONAL FITNESS

February 9, 2027 Tuesday, February 9, 2027, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM $18.00
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March 2027
WED 03/10

Vacation Days

Monster Mini Golf Trip (2nd – 4th Grade)

March 10, 2027 Wednesday, March 10, 2027, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $138.00
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WED 03/10

Vacation Days

Nickelodeon Universe Indoor Amusement Park at American Dream (5th – 8th Grade)

March 10, 2027 Wednesday, March 10, 2027, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $200.00
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WED 03/10

Vacation Days

Superhero Training Camp (Kindergarten & 1st Grade)

March 10, 2027 Wednesday, March 10, 2027, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $118.00
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March 2027
TUE 03/16

Wellness

Hillary Sachs – FUELING YOUR WORKOUTS & RECOVERY

March 16, 2027 Tuesday, March 16, 2027, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM $18.00
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March 2027
MON 03/22

2026-2027

March 22 – Super Science Day

March 22, 2027 Monday, March 22, 2027, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM $100.00
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MON 03/22

Vacation Days

Super Science Day (Kindergarten & 1st Grade)

March 22, 2027 Monday, March 22, 2027, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $118.00
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MON 03/22

Vacation Days

Funplex Trip (2nd – 5th Grade)

March 22, 2027 Monday, March 22, 2027, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $138.00
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March 2027
TUE 03/23

2026-2027

March 23 – All Things Animals

March 23, 2027 Tuesday, March 23, 2027, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM $100.00
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TUE 03/23

Vacation Days

All Things Animals Day (Kindergarten – 5th Grade)

March 23, 2027 Tuesday, March 23, 2027, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $118.00
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March 2027
WED 03/24

2026-2027

March 24 – Crazy Color Day

March 24, 2027 Wednesday, March 24, 2027, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM $100.00
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WED 03/24

Vacation Days

Color Crazy Day (Kindergarten & 1st Grade)

March 24, 2027 Wednesday, March 24, 2027, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $118.00
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WED 03/24

Vacation Days

Laser Tag Trip (2nd – 5th Grade)

March 24, 2027 Wednesday, March 24, 2027, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM $138.00
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