The Bender-Dosik Parenting Center provides activities, classes and educational opportunities for the whole family. Programs allow you to connect with new families and bond with your little one in a nurturing and hands-on environment. Celebrate Jewish holidays, cultivate essential developmental skills and create play-filled memories together with the Bender-Dosik Parenting Center. For more information, contact Julie Margel at 301-348-3837 or jmargel@jccgw.org.

Fall Parenting Center Programs
Spend quality time with your little one, prep for the big day, meet new families and build positive parent-child relationships. Click here for additional upcoming Parenting Center programs.

Baby & Me	Baby & Me 2	Paint, Giggle, Shake & Scribble
For parents or caregivers with their babies, newborn-6 months. Meetings offer parents the opportunity to address the daily concerns and pleasures involved in raising an infant. Areas covered in an informal give-and-take setting include ages and stages, feeding and nutrition, play and learning, and adjusting to parenting.	For parents or caregivers with babies age 6-12 months. This continuation of Baby & Me offers opportunities for parents and babies to play and learn together through floor time, games, music and fun. Developmental issues are addressed in this informal, supportive atmosphere.	Open House – all children and parents welcome! Join us in the Bender-Dosik Parenting Center where the fun includes a story, arts & crafts, and playtime. Wireless access is available for personal use. Registration preferred; walk-ins welcome.
Session A (at the JCC) Mondays September 13-October 25 10:30-11:30 a.m. $99 mem. $125 gen. public, per adult Code 10FPC500	Session C (at the JCC) Mondays September 13-October 25 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $99 mem. $125 gen. public, per adult Code 10FPC680	Session A (at the JCC) Mondays September 13-December 13 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free for mem.$5 gen. public Code 10FPC625 No class: Oct.11; Nov. 1

 

Parents' Night Out
Enjoy a night out on the town while your little ones (toddlers through age 5) are having the time of their lives! Click here for more information.

Bender Bundle Packages
Great gift for expecting and new parents! Do you know someone who is expecting a new addition to the family? Or new parents who have just welcomed a little one into the world? Give them the gift of parenting classes at the JCCGW’s Bender-Dosik Parenting Center! For more information on the packages that are available, please contact Julie Margel at 301-348-3837 or jmargel@jccgw.org.

Come and enjoy the indoor children’s play gym located in the Health & Fitness wing. This colorful play equipment includes tunnels, slides, stairs and more. It is designed for children age 2 to 7 only. All children must be supervised at all times by an adult. Parents are responsible for their children’s safety. Free for JCC members; $11 for the general public.

Monday-Thursday	8:15-9:30 a.m. and 6-8 p.m.
Friday	8:15-9:30 a.m.
Saturday &Sunday* *except when closed for private parties	7 a.m.- 8 p.m.

 

This fabulous, family-friendly program held in the Wasserman Gymnasium features brightly –colored climbing, sliding and rolling toys for children 18 months to 6 years, accompanied by a parent. Tumble, crawl, slide and climb….over, under and through…..up, down and all around! Free to members/$10 a family for the general public.
 

 

The Parenting Center is available for afternoon playgroups with reservations accepted in September for six-week sessions. Parents are responsible for set-up and clean-up on a rotating basis. The fee is $50 for members and $100 for the general public, per playgroup. The Parenting Center provides paper, paint and snacks.