Levite Jewish Community Center

American Red Cross blood drive
2026-05-06 11:30 - 15:30, 2026-05-19 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Get details and sign up to donate.

JBORHOOD: Women's Circle
2026-05-06 18:30 - 19:30
Registration is optional.
Join our Jborhood Women’s Circle — open to any female LJCC member* looking to build community, co-create a common space, and share experiences unique to being a woman.
This group will meet for an hour on the dates listed. Be prepared to sit and chat. Dress comfortably.
Bring a journal if you have one; paper and pen will be provided. At the beginning of each session, we will review the tenants of a “circle of trust” as designed by Parker Palmer to create an intentional, safe, and confidential space designed to help individuals connect with their own “inner teacher.”

*Members are welcome to bring a guest to one session.
Spring gatherings
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the following Wednesdays:

March 25
April 15
April 29
May 6

Sunday softball
2026-05-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-17 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-24 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-31 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-14 10:00 - 12:00
Just show up ‘n’ play at B’ham’s best adult softball league Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. right here on Levite Field.
The league uses a variety of rules to ensure a good gametime experience regardless of how many players show up.
Contact Glenn Fleisig for more information.

Pickleball Community Nights
2026-05-11 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-18 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-25 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-01 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-08 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Outdoor Pickleball Court
A weekly Monday meet-up where you can enjoy:

Designated courts for every skill level
Smooth paddle rack rotation system to keep games fair and flowing

Court Breakdown:

Court 1 – Learning Court | Beginners & 101 Clinic Graduates
Cooperative, slower-paced play focused on improvement and fun.
Court 2 – Rally Court | Intermediate Players & Pickleball League Members
Standard rally-based games with rotating partners and opponents.
Court 3 – Challenge Court | Competitive Players
Higher-level play. Winners stay for two games, then rotate.

Pickleball Community Nights are a structured drop-in evening where players can enjoy consistent, level-appropriate play without needing a full league or tournament commitment.

UWCA's tai chi for arthritis and fall prevention
2026-05-13 11:30 - 12:15, 2026-05-20 11:30 - 12:15, 2026-05-27 11:30 - 12:15, 2026-06-03 11:30 - 12:15, 2026-06-10 11:30 - 12:15, 2026-06-17 11:30 - 12:15
Sponsored by United Way of Central Alabama
Show up for this weekly introductory tai chi class. Neither LJCC membership nor registration is required.

OUTDOOR POOL OPENS!
2026-05-19
Our gorgeous 300,000-gallon outdoor pool is Birmingham’s best and a longtime favorite member amenity.
Stay tuned for our daily outdoor pool schedule…

Southern Jewish Voices meets Michael Saag
2026-05-20 12:00 - 13:30
January 21: Holocaust survivor Jack Schniper, who was born during World War II in a work camp in Ukraine before coming to Birmingham, where his refugee family was sponsored by the Jewish community
February 18: Orly Henkin, director of Judaics and assistant head of school at N.E. Miles Jewish Day School
March 18: Jonathan Wiesen, professor of history at the University of Alabama at Birmingham specializing in modern Europe, Nazi Germany, and the Holocaust
April 15: Sally and Richard Friedman; Sally was longtime director of the Birmingham Jewish Foundation while Richard served as director of the Birmingham Jewish Federation and the Levite JCC
May 20: Michael Saag is associate dean for global health at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and founder of the 1917 Clinic, a comprehensive AIDS treatment and research center at UAB

Ice cream!
2026-05-20 16:00 - 18:00
Don’t miss our ice cream social for members in observance of the Shavuot holiday.

HOLIDAY HOURS
2026-05-21
Closing at 6 p.m. for Erev Shavuot | Festival of Weeks
Learn more about this and other Jewish Holidays.

HOLIDAY HOURS
2026-05-22
Closed all day for Shavuot | Festival of Weeks
Learn more about this and other Jewish Holidays.

HOLIDAY HOURS
2026-05-25
Closing at 6 p.m. for Memorial Day

Thursday Family Fun Night pool party!
2026-06-04 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-06-11 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-06-18 17:30 - 19:30
Thursday Family Fun Nights (June and July): join us for Slice pizza (pay by-the-slice or whole) and family fun at the outdoor pool. The two-hour parties will begin at 5:30 p.m.
TFFNs are free for members.
Event will shift inside in case of inclement weather.
