Playgroups
Playgroup Opportunities
Playgroups at The Family Place are FREE and open to ALL parents and caregivers with children ages birth to five.
Playgroups give parents and children a chance to play together, make new friends and share parenting ideas.
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Take a brief tour of The Family Place’s beautiful outdoor play space!
Playground Address: 319 US Route 5 South Norwich, VT 05055
Olcott Playroom Address: 52 Olcott Drive, White River Junction, VT 05001
Saturday Morning Male Caregivers’ Group
This is for Dads, Grandfathers, Uncles; all male role models!
Day and Time: Saturdays from 10-11:30 am; March 22nd, April 19th, May 17th
Location: Now at The Montshire Museum of Science!
Hosts: LoriS@the-family-place.org
The Family Place/Waypoint Collaborative Playgroup
Day and Time: 3rd Monday of the month from 9:30-11 am
Location: This playgroup alternates locations between The Family Place Playground and Coburn Park (See below for addresses and rainy day locations)
Playground Address: 319 US Route 5 South Norwich, VT 05055
Take a brief tour of The Family Place’s beautiful outdoor play space!
Olcott Playroom Address (for rainy days): 52 Olcott Drive, White River Junction, VT 05001
Colburn Park: 51 N Park St, Lebanon, NH 03766
Waypoint Address (for rainy days): 85 Mechanic Street, Suite B2-6, Lebanon, NH 03766
Hosts: Lori Stever (LoriS@the-family-place.org) & Renee Casey (CaseyR@waypointnh.org)
The Family Place/Hartland Public Library Collaborative Playgroup
Day and Time: 1st Wednesdays of the month from 10-11:30 am
Location: Hartland Public Library
Library Address: 153 US-5 Hartland, VT 05048
Hosts: Lori Stever (LoriS@the-family-place.org) & Amy VanderKooi (Kids@Hartlandlibraryvt.org)
The Family Place/Montshire Museum of Science Collaborative Playgroup
Day and Time: Bi-monthly on Fridays from 10-11:30 am
Location: The Montshire Museum of Science
Montshire Museum Address: 1 Montshire Road, Norwich, VT
Dates: March 21 & 28, April 11 & 25, May 9 & 23
Hosts: Lori Stever (LoriS@the-family-place.org) & Adam Blankenbicker (Adam.Blankenbicker@montshire.org)
Please note:
Closures: Playgroups do not meet if The Family Place is closed due to inclement weather. The Family Place will be closed in observance of several holidays, and playgroups will not be held on those days.