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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Saturday Morning Male Caregivers’ Group
This is for Dads, Grandfathers, Uncles; all male role models!
Day and Time: Saturdays from 9-10:30 am; September 2nd, October 19th, November 26th
Location: Join us on The Family Place Playground! We will be inside on rainy days.
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
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; September 16th, October 14th, November 18th
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: September 13th and 27th, October 18th, and November 1st, 8th, & 22nd
Hosts: Lori Stever (LoriS@the-family-place.org) & Kelly Weiman (Kelly.Wieman@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.