• Stay, Play & Learn

    Stay, Play & Learn is a wonderful gathering place for adults, and a fun, educational place for young children to explore. Children use big muscles to climb and slide on the climber, learn about spatial relationships as they build tall block towers or have fun creating masterpieces with paint or clay in the art studio. Imaginations are engaged in the play kitchen where a child can “cook” dinner or play dress up. Social skills are enhanced as children practice taking turns with a favorite toy or the rocking horse. Digging in the sand table with a friend is all kinds of fun for the senses. For a little slower pace, our library provides a quiet corner to read one of our many wonderful children’s books. The perfect book on bedtime routines, temper tantrums or fun, family meals can be found there too, along with a wide variety of other helpful titles for parents.

     In addition to all this great learning, Stay, Play & Learn is a place to meet and make new friends. They might be from your neighborhood or from anywhere in the big wide world. You may hear Russian, Mandarin, Spanish, French or many other languages, given the rich ethnic diversity of our community.

     Friendly staff and parent educators are on hand to help you feel welcome, introduce you to new friends, suggest a great parenting book or discuss any parenting questions you might have. Parents and caregivers supervise their own children. Each play session ends with clean up and special Family Center songs.

     In addition to scheduled times during the week, Stay, Play & Learn is available from 10-11:30 a.m. on all screening dates for parents with siblings to enjoy while your child is being screened. Access the website or call 854-6900 for information about membership fees, including the preschool discount, and program times.