The Young Family Programming Committee (YFPC) plans activities for Adat Shalom families with young children (up through First Grade). The goal of YFPC programming is to help children build strong attachments to Judaism, Reconstructionism, and the Adat Shalom community - and, simultaneously, to enrich the spiritual lives of, and opportunities for communal participation by, their parents. Over the upcoming year, we have an exciting calendar of events planned:
November 7, 2009 (6pm) - Havdallah and Hayrides at Butler's Orchard in Germantown - an event we are co-sponsoring with Youth Programming, which is sure to be great fun!
December 13, 2009 (9:30am to 11:30am) - Sunday Morning Play-Date. An exciting new program for young families, which will run through the winter months - equal parts schmoozing, snacking, playing, learning! The Sunday Morning Play-Date in December will feature a Hanukkah theme.
January 10, 2010 (9:30am to 11:30am) - Sunday Morning Play-Date. The Sunday Morning Play-Date in January will feature a Yiddish storyteller, who will do a rendition of Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and then do a related craft project with the children!
January 30, 2010 (1pm to 3pm) - Following Shabbat Oneg, we will be co-hosting a Tu B'Shvat Seder.
February 14, 2010 (9:30am to 11:30am) - Sunday Morning Play-Date. The Sunday Morning Play-Date in February will feature a Purim theme.
February 27, 2010 (6pm) - Family-friendly Purim program.
March 5, 2010 (6pm - 8pm) - Young Families Kabbalat Shabbat. A great opportunity for families with young children to interact with our clergy, along with the fun of a potluck!
March 14, 2010 (9:30am to 11:30am) - Sunday Morning Play-Date. The Sunday Morning in March will feature a Pesach theme.
May 7, 2010 (6pm to 8pm) - Young Families Kabbalat Shabbat. A great opportunity for families with young children to interact with our clergy, along with the fun of a potluck!
Please e-mail Julie Glass or Kim Bayard if you would like to become involved with these programs and activities.
Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation
7727 Persimmon Tree Lane
Bethesda, MD 20817
E-mail info@adatshalom.net
Phone: 301-767-3333 x106 | FAX: 301-767-3340
Shabbat Services: Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.
We are an affiliate of the
Jewish Reconstructionist Federation
and part of the
Chesapeake Region of the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation
(CRJRF)