Birthday Circle
2023-04-30 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Chabad of Charlotte, 6619 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC, 28270, United States
Join us as we celebrate our friends with April Birthdays! We will be having fun in the sun with lots of outdoor games.
Yummy brownies and ice-cream will be served! (Gluten free and Dairy free options will be available)
We can’t wait to see you there!
Please Note: Participation in Friendship Circle programs is for registered friends only. RSVP is required before Thursday, 4/27

Inclusive Art Club
2023-05-03 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-05-10 16:00 - 17:00 | Selkin Family Friendship Circle Center, 6619 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC, 28270, United States
We’re so excited to be continuing our Inclusive Art Club thanks to the support of the Arts and Science Council.
Whether it’s with mushrooms, bamboo, bracelets, paper towel tubes, or lots of other materials you’ll have a great time learning different art techniques and meeting new friends along the way. This inclusive club is great for kids and teens who want to try new ways of expressing themselves through upcycling, crafting, painting, collaging, sculpting, and other hands-on activities with lots of fun materials.

Friendship Loaves
2023-05-04 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-05-11 10:00 - 18:00, 2023-05-18 10:00 - 18:00 | Chabad of Charlotte, 6619 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC, 28270, United States
Roll up your sleeves and get ready to bake because it’s Friendship Loaves time!
We’re all set for our first Baking Series of 2023 and we’d love for our FC Friends (age 16+) to join us.
Baking roles will be divided by shift, so please pick the one that’s best for you.

Family Picnic
2023-05-07 16:00 - 18:00 | Selkin Family Friendship Circle Center, 6619 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC, 28270, United States
Our annual Friendship Circle Family Picnic is here! Join us to celebrate another amazing year of friendship. We will be recognizing all our 2023 graduates and we hope to see all our friends and their families for an evening of games, yummy food, and lots of laughs.

Jr. Inclusive Art Club
2023-06-21 14:30 - 15:30, 2023-06-28 14:30 - 15:30 | Selkin Family Friendship Circle Center, 6619 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC, 28270, United States
Thanks to the support of the Arts and Science Council, we’re excited to be continuing our Inclusive Art Club into the Summer!
Join us for a creative journey where you’ll explore various art techniques and make new friendships along the way. Our inclusive club offers an exciting opportunity for children and teens to discover unique ways of self-expression through upcycling, crafting, painting, collaging, sculpting, and engaging in hands-on activities with a wide array of materials.
Art Club is open to ages 4+ and sessions are split by age group. Please make sure to sign up for the right group. Jr. Art Club is geared towards kids age 4-11.
Please Note:
Space is limited, to make sure everyone feels comfortable. Additional dates/times may be opened up to accommodate more friends.

Inclusive Art Club
2023-06-21 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-06-28 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-19 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-26 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-08-09 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-08-16 16:00 - 17:00 | Selkin Family Friendship Circle Center, 6619 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC, 28270, United States
Thanks to the support of the Arts and Science Council, we’re excited to be continuing our Inclusive Art Club into the Summer!
Join us for a creative journey where you’ll explore various art techniques and make new friendships along the way. Our inclusive club offers an exciting opportunity for children and teens to discover unique ways of self-expression through upcycling, crafting, painting, collaging, sculpting, and engaging in hands-on activities with a wide array of materials.

This Art Club series is geared towards ages 12+. Click HERE for our Jr. Art Club designed for kids age 4-11.

Please Note:
Space is limited, to make sure everyone feels comfortable. Additional dates/times may be opened up to accommodate more friends.

Open Play @ Friendship Circle
2023-06-25 15:30 - 17:00 | Selkin Family Friendship Circle Center, 6619 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC, 28270, United States
Friendship Circle is thrilled to offer Open Play @ FC over the summer. Discover endless fun in our Sensory Park, Treehouse, Art & Creativity Spot, and Music & Movement Room. Which exciting activity will you choose to experience first?
Note: Parent supervision is required for this program. Please RSVP for Friend and Parent.
Participation in Friendship Circle programs is for registered friends only.

Open Play @ Friendship Circle Inclusive Fun Zone
2023-08-06 15:30 - 17:00 | Selkin Family Friendship Circle Center, 6619 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC, 28270, United States

Teen Friend Kickoff
2023-08-17 18:30 - 20:00 | Selkin Family Friendship Circle Center, 6619 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC, 28270, United States
Att. Teen Friends! Join us as we get set to jump into a new year at Friendship Circle. Light dinner and goodies will be served. You won’t wanna miss it!

New Year Kickoff
2023-09-10 15:30 - 17:00 | Chabad of Charlotte, 6619 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC, 28270, United States
Hard to believe Summer is over but we can’t wait to see everyone back at Friendship Circle! We’ll be celebrating a new school year, the new Jewish year, and our September birthdays. Get ready for lots of fun and friendship!
Participation in Friendship Circle programs is for registered friends only.

Sukkot Family Dinner
2023-10-01 17:00 - 18:30 | Selkin Family Friendship Circle Center, 6619 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC, 28270, United States
Join us for a Family Holiday dinner in the Sukkah at Friendship Circle (in the back parking lot). Enjoy delicious food, friendly conversation, an opportunity to shake the Lulav & Etrog — all in a warm and welcoming environment where you can come as you are.
Participation in Friendship Circle programs is for registered friends and their families.

Birthday Circle: Theatre Edition
2023-10-15 16:00 - 17:45 | Stumptown Park, 120 S Trade St, Matthews, 28105, United States
We’re super excited to be celebrating all the October Birthdays by inviting our Friends to a fantastic trip to see Disney’s Finding Nemo Jr. at Matthews Playhouse!
The show is approximately 60 minutes and Matthews Playhouse has generously offered to provide headphones and/or fidgets to make this an enjoyable experience for all our Friends. Please make sure to let us know on your RSVP if we should count you in.
Important Info:

Dropoff and Pickup will be at Stumptown Park across from the Playhouse.
All Friends must wear a purple Friendship Circle shirt. If you need one, please let us know when you RSVP and we will bring one for you.

Participation in Friendship Circle programs is for registered friends only.

Pajama Walk Catwalk Practice
2023-10-22 15:30 - 16:30 | Chabad of Charlotte, 6619 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC, 28270, United States
Our Annual Pajama Walk is coming up on November 12, and this year we’re planning a fun “Catwalk” to show off all our amazing Friendship Circle Friends and ZABS Place Talent! We are going to be doing a rehearsal and “run-through” of the Catwalk performance during this program.
What is a “Catwalk” you ask? Each participant will walk down our runway in front of the Pajama Walk crowd and show off their fun pajamas! Participants’ names will be announced by our MC, as well as a fun fact about them. No runway experience required!
If you would like to participate in the Catwalk, let us know in the RSVP below. Even if you don’t want to participate in the Catwalk but still want to come to Friendship Circle for this program, that’s fine too– we’d love to see you!
PS- Catwalk participants will get an awesome swag bag full of goodies as a thank you for signing up!
Parents: There will also be a Coffee & Chat for Parents hosted by Ms. Sue during this program. We invite you all to stay and enjoy a warm cup of Joe and conversation with friends while your children participate in our program. Please RSVP on the Parents’ Meetup event.

Art at Friendship Circle
2023-10-29 15:30 - 17:00 | Selkin Family Friendship Circle Center, 6619 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC, 28270, United States
For this program, we are so lucky to have local artist Paul Simon teach a painting workshop. The focus of this painting activity will be still life, using a variety of mediums. Come ready to draw, paint, and create!

Participation in Friendship Circle programs is for registered friends only.

Trip to Hunter Farm
2023-11-05 15:00 - 17:45 | Selkin Family Friendship Circle Center, 6619 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC, 28270, United States
Join us on Sunday, 11/5 for some Fall fun at Hunter Farm. We’ll be taking a bus from Friendship Circle to the Farm and then enjoying a hay ride to their barn full of adorable farm animals that we can pet and feed! We’ll also be picking a pumpkin to bring home.
Important Details:

There will be transportation to and from Hunter Farm. Please meet at Friendship Circle at 3:00pm. The bus will leave promptly at 3:15pm and will return at 5:45pm. We will post on the Mom’s GroupMe with an updated ETA if we are running late on our way back.
Hunter Farm is located off Providence Road in Weddington. If you live nearby and would rather meet us there, please arrive at the Farm at 3:45pm and plan to pickup from the farm at 5:10pm.
Friends must wear their Friendship Circle shirt for this program.
We will be outside for this program so please make sure your child is dressed appropriately.

Participation in Friendship Circle programs is for registered friends only.

Pajama Walk
2023-11-12 12:00 - 16:00 | McAlpine Creek Park, 8711 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, NC, 28212, United States
Experience one of the most exciting walks in Charlotte! The Pajama Walk by Friendship Circle & ZABS Place!
Join us at McAlpine Creek Park for the 6th annual Pajama Walk presented by Lowe’s Companies Inc. Able Business Resource Group.
The Pajama Walk raises awareness and funds for Friendship Circle & ZABS Place to support genuine inclusive friendships, job training, employment, and placement for individuals with special needs abilities.
Wondering Why Pajamas? Well, pajamas are comfortable, and no one worries about whether they match or what others might say. That’s exactly the kind of community we’re working on building. We want everyone to feel comfortable being themselves and not worrying about whether they “match” everyone else.
Of course, we also dream in pajamas and we’re all about making dreams come true for children, teens, and adults of ALL abilities. Join us and #MakeDreamsComeTrue!

Birthday Circle: RyzAb0ve Fitness
2023-11-19 15:30 - 17:00 | Selkin Family Friendship Circle Center, 6619 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC, 28270, United States
Come join us to celebrate all our November Birthdays and get ready to move around because RyzAb0ve Fitness is coming to the party too! Once we’ve gotten all our energy out it’ll be time for Birthday Cake!
All ages and ability levels welcome.
Participation in Friendship Circle programs is for registered Friends only.

Bowling
2023-12-03 15:45 - 17:00 | Spare Time Bowling Pineville, 9600 Pineville-Matthews Road, Pineville, NC, 28134
Join us at Spare Time Bowling in Pineville for an afternoon of bowling fun. All are welcome, no prior bowling experience necessary. Bonus: best score of the day wins a prize! Important info:

All attendees must wear their purple Friendship Circle shirt. Please let us know below if you need one.
Also, please make sure your child is wearing SOCKS to wear with their bowling shoes and also knows their SHOE SIZE (you may tell it to a staff member at drop off if you’d prefer).
Please drop your children off directly at Spare Time Bowling at 3:45 pm. Bowling will begin at 4:00 and parent pickup will be promptly at 5:00. Please be on time.

Young Adult Circle
2023-12-04 17:30 - 19:00 | Selkin Family Friendship Circle Center, 6619 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC, 28270, United States
Calling all Friendship Circle Young Adults & ZABS Talent: come on out and have some fun with us at December Young Adult Circle! Dinner will be provided.
Please RSVP here
Must be age 16 or older to participate. These gatherings are not intended for Parent or Guardian participation. A fee of $5 is required to participate in Young Adult Circle.

Chanukah Concert
2023-12-10 18:00 - 21:00 | Le Meridien, 555 S. McDowell St. Tower, Charlotte, NC
Meet up with your Friends at the Community Chanukah Concert featuring Nissim Black.
Please wear your purple Friendship Circle shirt. More info to come.
