Play Groups offers free play time for children birth to age five and fellowship for their moms, dads, grandparents, or caregivers. Registration is not required in advance, and we encourage Parkside families to invite friends to come.

PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW SCHEDULE FOR 2024-25:  We will offer Play Groups WEEKLY on TUESDAYS from 10:00-11:30am, beginning on September 17. Exceptions to this schedule will be during the holidays, summer, and any 5th Tuesdays of the month when we will not offer Play Groups. Play Groups meets on the main level of the Children's Wing; enter through portico door C2.

Our 2024-25 Play Groups dates are: 

• September 17 & 24
• October 1, 8, 15, 22
• November 5, 12, 19 (no PG on 11/26)
• December 3, 10, 17 (no PG on 12/24 or 12/31)
• January 14, 21, 28 (no PG on 1/7)
• February 4, 11, 18, 25
• March 4, 11, 18 (no PG on Mar 25 due to Spring Breaks)
• April 1, 8, 15, 22
• May 13 (no PG on May 6 due to Basics Conference)

For those families whose schedules allow, please feel free to pack a lunch and extend the fun by being part of our informal "Preschool Lunch Bunch" in C109 after Play Groups ends.

Because Play Groups will be meeting weekly, we will no longer send reminder emails EXCEPT for weeks we are not meeting or for a weather cancellation. If you would like to be added to our Play Groups weather cancellation list, please email us.

NEW FOR 2024-25:  OPEN PLAY FRIDAYS!

Our 2024-25 Open Play dates are: 

• September 20 & 27
• October 4, 11, 18, 25
• November 1, 8, 15, 22
• December 6 & 13
• January 17 & 24
• February 7, 14, 21, 28
• March 7, 14, 21 (no Open Play on Mar 28 due to Spring Breaks)
• April 4, 11, 25  (no Open Play on Apr 18 due to Easter holiday)
• May 2 & 16 (no Open Play on May 9 due to Basics Conference)

Learn more about Preschool Story Time.