Events

Happy Birthday to the World: A Rosh Hashanah Celebration

Merfish Teen Center 9000 S. Rice, Houston, TX

Celebrate Rosh Hashanah with a "Happy Birthday to the World" party!  This program is a collaboration between the J, PJ Library and the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston. Welcome the Jewish New Year with a party packed with crafts, face painting, bounce houses, photobooth and more! With a special musical guest, visit from a real […]

“Raising Healthy Eaters” with Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Brooke Reichek

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

Learn how to raise children to be healthy eaters. From understanding the function of macronutrients to navigating "picky eating," Brooke is here to help you problem solve and come up with strategies and solutions to make sense of nutrition and and help your children foster a healthy relationship with food.   For more information and […]

HC68 Limo Scavenger Hunt

Merfish Teen Center 9000 S. Rice, Houston, TX

Join us for an epic adventure with the HC68 Limo Scavenger Hunt! Get ready to explore Houston in style as you and your friends race against the clock in a luxury limo, solving clues and completing fun challenges at iconic spots around the city. It's the ultimate way to discover Houston, bond with your crew, […]

Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center – Blood Drive

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

Join Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center for a blood drive at our campus. This will take place in the Kehillah room.

Swim & Sorry: An Interactive Poolside Tashlich

Merfish Family Recreational Pools @ the J 5601 S Braeswood Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

For ages 0-10 and their families. Send your sins down the slide or swim them away! Tashlich is the ceremonial “casting of sins” done between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Join the community for an interactive Tashlich activity, prayers and the blowing of the shofar. The Tashlich activity will begin at 3:45 PM and the […]

Toddler Tales: Story & Play Time

Indoor Playscape @ the J 5601 S Braeswood Blvd, Houston, Texas

Join your friends for Toddler Tales: Story & Play Time in the J's indoor playscape! Hear a children's story and stay and play in the J's indoor playscape! These fun weekly story times will feature guest readers from the Houston Jewish Community. Toddler Tales: Story & Play Time is FREE and open to the public, […]

Open Gym & Tot Shabbat

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

Celebrate Shabbat with your friends and family with open gym in the gymnastics center followed by Shabbat fun. Open gym will begin at 10:30 AM in the gymnastics center, followed by music and services at 11:30 AM in the atrium of the Samuels Family Community Pavilion. RSVPs are required and spaces are limited. Cost: $6/child […]

Mass Media Madness: The Grim Realities of Social Media

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

The area of media, particularly social media, is an incredibly vast and multifaceted landscape. In the upcoming presentations, we will delve into these diverse platforms and examine both the advantages and challenges they bring. Featuring Jenny Gustafson

Pizza in the Hut: Family Sukkot Dinner

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

Be our guest in the Evelyn Rubenstein JCC sukkah! Help us fulfill the mitzvah of welcoming guests and eating a meal in the sukkah. Join us for Sukkot blessings, prayers and dinner in the sukkah. You will have the opportunity to shake the lulav and etrog, too! Families are welcome to bring their own dinner […]

Box Out Breast Cancer

Herzstein Foundation Multipurpose Room

Box Out Breast Cancer: Breast Health Myths and Facts with Radiologist Angelica Robinson followed by Boxing Class with Instructor Dena Dr. Robinson is a board-certified radiologist and Director of the University of Texas Medical Branch Breast Imaging Section. Dr. Robinson specializes in the early detection of breast cancer, and she will address some commonly asked […]