Play Groups

Play Groups

Event
07/17/24

Play Groups 2024-25

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 2024-25We 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.

Our 2024-25 Play Groups dates are: 

  • September 17 & 24
  • October 1, 8, 15, 22
  • November 5, 12, 19
  • December 3 & 10
  • January 14, 21, 28
  • 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 C101 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. If you would like to be added to our Play Groups weather cancellation list, please email us.

 

NEW FOR 2024-25:  OPEN PLAY FRIDAYS!

We are excited to announce Open Play Fridays, beginning on September 20 from 10am-1pm!  Our Children's Wing playroom and C110 will be open for any families with little ones, birth-5 years old, who would like to come for free play during the school year (not including holiday weeks and summertime). Families may also pack lunch to enjoy in C110; we ask that all food and drinks remain in C110. This is a great opportunity to invite young families who do not regularly attend Parkside Church to come and see our space for children. Our Children's Ministry staff will not be present for Open Play Fridays, and so we ask parents to please leave the spaces the way you find them so our facilities team does not have extra work to prepare for Sundays. Put all toys away, leave tables and counters clean, and restack cushions in the playroom (if needed).  Please note: Open Play is for toddlers and preschoolers. For the safety of little ones and because our playroom and toys are not able to accomodate elementary-aged children, we kindly ask that Open Play be reserved for children 5 years old and younger.
 

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)

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