PJ Library Programs

For information on PJ Library programs on the North Shore, please contact Lynne Krasker Schultz at lynne@lappinfoundation.org.

For information on PJ Library programs in the Merrimack Valley please contact Rachel Lefebvre at rachell@lappinfoundation.org.

 

Inaugural Dreidel Competition

Inaugural Dreidel Competition

Join PJ Library, Lappin Foundation and Swampscott Recreation for the inaugural Dreidel Competition! Open to all! Get ready for an evening of Hanukkah fun featuring festive crafts, delicious latkes (potato pancakes), and a lively dreidel spin-off with prizes for the...

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Tot Shabbat with Congregation Shalom

Tot Shabbat with Congregation Shalom

Join Congregation Shalom and PJ Library for an interactive tot shabbat featuring stories, age-appropriate prayers and music. After the program families are invited to join together for a light oneg (dessert) and conversation. Designed for children under 8 and their...

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Tot Shabbat Sing-Along with Congregation Ahavat Olam

Tot Shabbat Sing-Along with Congregation Ahavat Olam

  This interactive, creative and engaging Shabbat celebration is filled with music, movement, and stories, as well as welcoming of Shabbat with the blessings. Join us either in person at Congregation Ahavat Olam or on Zoom! Advanced registration appreciated. ...

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Tot Shabbat with Temple Emanuel of Andover

Tot Shabbat with Temple Emanuel of Andover

Join PJ Library and Temple Emanuel clergy for this tot-friendly Shabbat experience combining music, movement and storytelling. Created for children in first grade and under, and open to the community. Registration is required.  5:00 PM: Pizza "nosh" 5:30 PM:...

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Babies, Bagels and Beyond

Babies, Bagels and Beyond

Come and meet other parents, grandparents and caregivers to talk, share stories and ideas, and have some unstructured fun with your little one. Ages one month and up. *Fridays, 9:30 AM *Please note that BBB only runs when The Preschool at Temple Emanuel is in session....

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5th Annual PJ Library Hanukkah Story Walk

5th Annual PJ Library Hanukkah Story Walk

 Please Join PJ Library, Congregation Shalom, Temple Emanuel of Andover, The Chelmsford Open Space Stewardship and the Chelmsford Cultural Counsil as we celebrate the 5th year of the largest Hanukkah Story Walk in the Merrimack Valley. Enjoy a magical, self-led...

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PJ Library Shabbat Sing

PJ Library Shabbat Sing

Join PJ Library and Congregation Shirat Hayam of the North Shore for an interactive Shabbat experience for families with children ages 7 and younger. This program, run by Cantor Sarah Freudenberg, features songs, dancing, stories and more. Families are welcome to stay...

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PJ Library Little Sprouts Yoga

PJ Library Little Sprouts Yoga

PJ Library invites you to take a deep breath and get your body moving during this kid-friendly introduction to the elements of yoga through movement, music, and art. Lead by certified yoga instructor and mom Moriah Tinkman. For ages 0-6 with a caregiver. Questions,...

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PJ Library Meetups

PJ Library Meetups

Join PJ Library, the Jewish Community Center of the North Shore, and Welcome Baby for an informal meetup. Meet other Jewish families and enjoy time with new friends.   Exact address provided with registration. Designed for children under the age of 5 and their...

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PJ Library and Epstein Hillel School Little Explorers

PJ Library and Epstein Hillel School Little Explorers

PJ Library and Epstein Hillel School welcome you for a morning of arts and crafts, sensory play, stories and snack from a Jewish perspective. Explore, create and connect with other families. Siblings welcome.  Free and open to all. Join us for as many as work for your...

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PJ Library Fridays with Friends – November 2025

PJ Library Fridays with Friends – November 2025

Welcome Shabbat with PJ Library and Temple Emanu-el through music, dancing, songs, snacks and stories. For families with children ages 5 and younger and their siblings. Free and all welcome.  Featuring Rabbi Mangold and Aaron! Temple membership not required.  Fridays,...

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PJ Library Shabbat Shalom Circle

PJ Library Shabbat Shalom Circle

Children, ages 8 and younger, and parents, grandparents, and friends, are invited to welcome Shabbat with Shabbat stories, songs, friendship, and a free dinner! 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. on the following dates in the following locations: NSJCC, 240 Lynnfield Street, Peabody...

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PJ Library Bim Bam Shabbat

PJ Library Bim Bam Shabbat

Join PJ Library at Congregation Shirat Hayam for an interactive Shabbat experience geared towards families with children under 7 years of age. We will sing, hear a story, and then enjoy a dinner together. Free and open to all. Questions? Email...

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PJ Our Way BalaGan

PJ Our Way BalaGan

PJ Our Way for kids ages 9-11. The newest chapter of PJ Library offering the gift of exceptional books with Jewish themes that the kids choose themselves!

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Tot Shabbat at Temple Ahavat Achim

Tot Shabbat at Temple Ahavat Achim

PJ Library and Temple Ahavat Achim invite families to join us for an interactive Tot Shabbat with Alex Marques, TAA’s Director of Family Learning. Together we’ll celebrate Shabbat with singing, movement, story time, and a light snack. Tot Shabbat is designed for...

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Fridays with Friends – December 2025

Fridays with Friends – December 2025

Welcome Shabbat with PJ Library through music, dancing, songs, snacks and stories. For families with children ages 5 and younger and their siblings. Free and all welcome.  Fridays, 10:30 - 11:15 AM December 5 and December 19 - Epstein Hillel School, 6 Community Road,...

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PJ Library Pajama Hanukkah Havdalah

PJ Library Pajama Hanukkah Havdalah

 Enjoy Hanukkah with PJ Library and Congregation Shirat Hayam. Come in pajamas for a craft, story, songs with Cantor Sarah, and dinner.  Designed for families with children 0-7 (& siblings/grandparents).  Free and all are welcome, but registration is required....

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PJ Library Pajama Tu B’shvat Havdalah

PJ Library Pajama Tu B’shvat Havdalah

Enjoy the Jewish festival of trees, Tu B'shvat, with PJ Library and Congregation Shirat Hayam. Come in pajamas for a craft, story, songs with Cantor Sarah, and dinner. Designed for families with children 0-7 (& siblings/grandparents). Free and all are welcome, but...

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Fridays with Friends – January 2026

Fridays with Friends – January 2026

Welcome Shabbat PJ Library and Congregation Shirat Hayam with music, dancing, songs, snacks and stories! For families with children ages 5 and younger and their siblings. Free and all are welcome. Featuring Cantor Sarah! Temple membership not required. Free and all...

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PJ Library Mini Minyan

PJ Library Mini Minyan

Join PJ Library, Rabbi Mangold and Aaron Zev Katz of Temple Emanu-El Marblehead for a music-filled Shabbat service including a taste of Torah, a story, and family blessings. Then stick around for challah, juice, bagels and cream cheese!   Free and all are welcome. ...

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PJ Library Endowment – Great News!

PJ Library Endowment – Great News!

Lappin Foundation’s new PJ Library Endowment will help to ensure that Jewish children in our community will receive beautiful PJ Library books well into the future. PJ Library is the Jewish book-of-the-month-club for children, ages newborn to 8. The books are steeped...

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