October Special Events
🎃Pumpkin Pals (Ages 1-5)
Join us for a safe, non-scary night of games, storytelling, songs, and silly fun! Children are encouraged to come in costume and will get to take home a book.
6-7:30 pm
Central Education Campus Gym
$10 per child (Adults and non-walkers are free)
📚Outdoor Story Walk (All ages)
Get outside for some exercise while enjoying a story and lots of fun, related activities. Once you complete the walk, sign our guest book and pick out a prize! Registration is preferred so we have enough supplies.
8 am-6 pm (all daylight hours)
Barten Pumpkins
FREE to attend
📍ECFE Parks and Places (Birth-5 years)
Join a parent educator in exploring and learning about different places in our community! Parents must stay with their children.
Drop-in activities
🧩Drop and Go OR Stay and Play (Birth-5 years)
Choose to stay and play with your child or drop them off and enjoy an hour to yourself! A teacher will be in the classroom to provide a nurturing environment, movement, fun songs at circle time, and learning activities to encourage your child’s growth and independence.
11 am-12 pm
CEC - ECFE Room C212/C213
Stay and Play: $3/child; $6/family
Drop and Go: $5/child
🍼 Newborn Talk (Birth-16 weeks)
Congratulations on the arrival of your baby! This class is for parents with babies 0-16 weeks. A nurse and parent educator will be available to answer questions about your newborn and provide support, connection and resources. Some topics include feeding, sleeping, attachment, development and returning to work. We will also offer weekly baby weight checks! This class is free and registration is not required.
10:45 am-12 pm
CEC - ECFE Room C203
🏀Movin' & Groovin' in the Gym (Birth-5 years)
Join us each week for unstructured motor time in the CEC gym for the first hour, then end class with a group activity led by a teacher.
11 am-12 pm
CEC - Gym
$3/child; $6/family
👟Walk and Talk (Parents of children under 8)
Parents and caregivers are invited to take this opportunity to connect with others while getting in some steps! There will be a discussion question, parenting tip and resources shared each week based on the interests of the group. The class is free but you do need to register for sibling care ($30 per family per session).
11:30 am-12:30 pm
CEC - ECFE area
👜Parent Resource Bag Library
Want to start potty training, but aren’t sure where to start? Struggling with getting your child to go to (or stay in) bed? Worried about your child’s eating habits and nutrition? We have 13 different resource bags available that can be checked out for up to 3 weeks at no cost.
See available topics here, then email [email protected] to request a bag of your choosing.