The Staenberg Omaha JCC wishes everyone a safe and healthy new year! May this year bring new happiness, new goals, new achievements, and new inspirations on your life.

Thursday, December 31.......Closing at 6:00 p.m.

Friday, January 1.......Open, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

The indoor lap pool, Baker Family Leisure Pool, and new family changing area are now open. A full listing of hours can be found on our website. Please remember that reservations* are currently required for leisure pool use on Saturdays and Sundays. Weekend reservations can be made via our website and will open roughly 48 hours in advance. Please review the schedule carefully. Click here to make your reservation. "

NEW! Special Weekday Leisure Pool Hours

Family swim reservations not required on weekdays

*Reservations for Saturday times open at 10 a.m. the Thursday prior. Sunday reservations open at 10 a.m. the Friday prior. Designated time slots available for weekend reservations are as listed on the website. Each reservation time can accommodate 80 members. Please bring your membership card and confirmation email with you. You will receive TWO email confirmations. One will have a bar code to be scanned and one will have check in procedures. Check in with pool staff.

Start 2021 off right. Join us on Friday, January 1st for a special schedule of Group Exercise classes. Advanced registration is required for all Group Ex classes.

Group Exercise classes are FREE for JCC Members. Over 70 classes are offered per week! A full schedule can be found on our website. Due to Covid capacity limits, advanced reservations are now required for all Group Exercise classes. Learn more...

Reserve your spot using this new mobile friendly link!

Ease into the new year with yoga with a gentle to moderate flow. We’ll start off really slow and gentle and then just the right amount of movement.Yoga, which means “to join together”, works to combine the various energy levels within the body, ultimately resulting in balance. By achieving and maintaining this balance, one can attain greater physical and mental health. Yoga is for everyone, regardless of fitness level, injury or age.

The new schedule for open gym hours can be found here. This schedule will be in effect from December 20th through January 3rd. * Please remember that no member under the age of 16 years will be allowed to use JCC facilities unless they are with an adult or registered for programming. Call Member Services at (402) 334-6426 if you have questions.

Spend your winter break having fun and sharpening your sport skills! Members and Non Members in 3rd - 8th grade are invited to join us for these fun and active half day clinics. Clinics run from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. with different areas of focus each day. Registration is per day. Learn more...

School Break Specials offer daily registration options for Members and Non Members in K-7th grade who are out of school. Kids will participate in all sorts of fun activities. Extended Before & After Care is available if needed. If a registration is received less than 1 week prior to the program a $20 late fee will be assessed to each participant. Registration for all December and January dates is now open. Registration for all February dates will open January 1st. Learn more...

How far can you swim in a year? Sign up and log all of your swim sessions from January through December. Those that swim 100 miles or more (from Jerusalem to Haifa) will receive a t-shirt! If that seems too easy, kick it up a notch by swimming the entire 372 miles! Questions? Contact Ben at (402) 334-6473. Learn more...

Registration for Spring dance classes is now open. Classes are open to ages 2 through adult. Download a copy for the spring dance brochure here. Learn more...

New! Intro to Pilates Reformer

Tuesday, January 5 | 12:00 p.m.

New to Pilates Reformer? Try it out with a new introductory session. Each 35 minute session will be led by one of our certified Pilates Instructors. Members will be taken through a series of basic exercises on the reformer. Sessions will be held in the new Pilates Studio. Sessions are open to Members who have not yet participated in our Pilates Training program. Sessions are $10, which can be used towards future Pilates sessions. Don't delay! There is a maximum of 4 per session. Call (402) 334-6426 to reserve your spot. Learn more...

Member registration for the January session of Group Swim Lessons will open at 9:00 a.m. on December 14th. Non Member registration will open on December 17th. Lessons are offered in Levels 1-6, Baby & Me, and Adult. Learn more...

Unsure of Lesson Placement? Don't know what level lesson to register for? Check out the Swim Lesson placement videos on our You Tube page.

Member registration for the winter session of Year Round Swim & Dive Team will open at 9:00 a.m. on December 14th. Non Member registration will open on December 17th. Swim & Dive Team is a great way to learn new skills or strengthen existing ones. Our experienced coaching staff works to help team members progress. Learn more...

The JCC Performing Arts Department presents a theatrical production of Alice In Wonderland. This year our production will be Streamed LIVE to keep everyone healthy and safe. To get the link, please register HERE. If you are able, a donation to help support our program would be greatly appreciated, this can be done through the registration link. Questions? Call (402) 334-6406.

New! Indoor Triathlon

Services at (402) 334-6426 before attending. Learn more...

New! Healthy Lifestyle Class

Join us on the third Thursday of every month for our new lifestyle education classes. These interactive classes will be led by health and wellness experts and will provide education, guidance, and useful tools in each subject area. Class topics will cover habits needed to create a healthy lifestyle. All participants must register online or with Member Services at (402) 334-6426 before attending.Classes are 60 minutes long, are $10 for Members and will be held in the CEV. Classes are free for Health Spa members who register through Member Services! Learn more...

JCC Lions Basketball is open to boys and girls in 3rd -8th grade. Our program will help you improve and polish your skills with proper offensive and defensive fundamentals.

Little Lions is open to boys and girls in K-2nd grade. Individual and Team registrations are available. Games will be played on-site, against other basketball clubs through our JCC Little Lions League. Practices will be on Tuesday or Wednesday and games will played on Saturday or Sundays.

For more information on any of these options contact Jonathan Crossley, JCC Basketball Coordinator, at

1) accompanied by a parent OR

2) registered for an existing JCC program, which includes; swim lessons, dance lessons, piano lessons, JCC basketball league, and/or youth department programs

3) have a private, semi-private, or small group session with a personal trainer

Per the citywide mask mandate, The Staenberg Omaha JCC requires all individuals to wear a face-covering while inside the building. This includes, but is not limited to:

We will have masks available if you forget yours. Masks are not required while you are actively engaging in physical activity within the fitness center, group exercise studios, gymnasium, while in the water of the indoor pool, or while showering. For dance classes, masks are required for all participating students, ages 5 and up. All participants in Kid Group Exercise classes must wear masks.

Jewish teens between the ages of 13-18 and Jewish adults over the age of 18 are invited to be a part of Lost Tribe Esports. We are proud to be a part of a Jewish gaming platform. Games are FREE and open to all skill levels. Register today. Download a schedule of December programs here.

Questions? Contact Jacob Geltzer at jgeltzer@jccomaha.org

Select Group Exercise classes are being broadcast on Facebook Live! To watch from home, simply log into Facebook and visit the JCC Omaha Fitness Group prior to the start of the class.

Mondays, 9:00 a.m. Yoga

Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. Pilates

Wednesdays, 12:00 p.m. HIIT

Thursdays, 11:00 a.m. Master Fitness

Fridays, 9:45 a.m Barre

Check out our on demand section of the Virtual J. This virtual library is where you will find numerous videos and resources, organized by department. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get notifications of our latest posts!

- By email jberkey@jccomaha.org

Questions? Contact a Trainer at (402) 334-6423.

Fitness Center Entrance CLOSED Through December

The main entrance (Member Services entrance) to the Phil Sokolof Fitness Center is now temporarily closed for renovation work. This temporary closure is estimated to last until late December. During this time all Members will need to enter through the Southwest Entrance / Entrance 1 to access the building. Please bring your Membership ID. Members should also the parking lots on west side of campus, closest to Entrance 1. Learn more

For members needing elevator assistance, we are still able to accommodate you. Please contact Member Services at (402) 334-6426 for more details. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we are confident that you will love the improvements that are on the way. Thank you for your patience as we enter the final stretch of our campus renovation.

The new lobby area in the Marlene & Marty Staenberg Arts & Education Corridor is now open. This beautiful new space allows parents to observe a video feed of their child's dance class on easily viewable television monitors. Our new music studios, also located in the Performing Arts area are now open. These dedicated spaces will provide greatly improved acoustics for all those participating in musical training. Interested in starting piano lessons? Limited slots remain! Contact Esther Katz at (402) 334-6406 to learn more.

The new family changing area located just off of the indoor aquatic center is now open! This space features five large and private stalls. Each stall is complete with a sink, soap and paper towels, toilet, shower, and diaper changing station. Lockers and additional sinks are located in the main area of the changing area as well. It is available to all families using the Baker Family Leisure Pool or lap pool. Take a virtual tour of this space here.

Limited use of the new Men’s Health Spa* is available! The locker room area within the Men's Health Spa will be available for all male members to use until renovation work on the Women's facilities is completed. All female members will temporarily use the new downstairs Men's Locker Room until the renovation of the Women's facilities is complete. If you have questions contact Member Services at (402) 334-6426.

Charter Health Spa Memberships are still available! Upgrade your membership to include access to these beautiful new amenities. Call Member Services at (402) 334-6426 or learn more here. Take a virtual tour of this space here.

*Due to COVID-19, the whirlpool and sauna in Health Spa will not be available at this time.

Our staff is here and happy to assist you! We can be reached during regular business hours using the contact information found here. Membership or business representatives can be reached by calling (402) 334-6426.

• Registration can be done online

• By email jberkey@jccomaha.org

The JCC Staff is committed to keeping you informed about the COVID-19 pandemic and all that we are doing on campus to address it here. We continue to practice all appropriate sanitation practices as prescribed by the CDC and Douglas County Health Department. Please visit our website for full details. We thank you for your patience and understanding as we navigate this uncharted territory together. If you have any questions, please contact Member Services at (402) 334-6426.