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Community Life

The Bender JCC is a vibrant community for all ages and life stages. With diverse programs and events, we inspire meaningful connections, personal growth, and a fulfilling, joyful life for all members.

Inspiring Connections

Entering Bender JCC is like walking into the town square of Montgomery County. In a changing world, the Bender JCC brings together people of all abilities, backgrounds, identities, and religions for joyful, meaningful experiences. Together, we inspire connections for a more vibrant community. At the Bender JCC, you can truly take the time to build meaningful relationships with others that enrich your life. You’ll experience it as soon as you walk through our doors: that feeling of being home.

There are many paths into and through our community, whether it’s appreciating arts and culture, diving into personal fitness, learning a new hobby or skill, making lifelong memories at our fun youth programs, or socializing at our signature community events. No matter what brings you to the Bender JCC, we’ll help you customize your membership experience and make our community uniquely your own.

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Around every corner, you’ll find opportunities to connect with others and experience community in everyday life. With hundreds of activities, classes, events, and experiences each month, Bender JCC is the perfect place to pursue your passions—and discover new ones.

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The Bender JCC is a place to connect with your community and build meaningful relationships that enrich your life. From the moment you walk through our doors, you’ll feel right at home. We embrace you for who you are, as you are, creating a true sense of belonging for all.

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Support the Bender JCC

We rely on donors to help make many of our programs and services possible, such as inclusion, gallery exhibits, senior programs, ESOL classes, literary events, young family outreach, and much more.

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