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StoryWalk at Donnelly Field!
Comments Off on StoryWalk at Donnelly Field!It’s a reading adventure at Donnelly Field! Walk around the field to read all of the pages in “Turtle Splash”and “Sea Shapes”!
Join us on Friday, May 19 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. for the first StoryWalk of the season, at Donnelly Field (between Cambridge, Willow and Berkshire Streets). Free books, activities, pizza, & a performance by Jeff Jam! For families with children 3 to 8 years old.
Event held weather permitting. For more information, call 617-665-3825. Sponsored by Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative, Center for Families and the Cambridge Public Library.
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Spring 2017 Community Playgroups
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Registration is now open for the spring session of Cambridge Community Playgroups. Playgroups meet weekly for 7-8 weeks starting in mid April. Children and their moms, dads or caregivers attend and get to play and learn together through songs, books, and fun activities.
Playgroups are held in different locations around the city. There are three groups for children 2-5 years and two Tiny Tots groups for children 15-23 months. Details about the times and locations of groups are on the registration form.
To sign up, fill out the registration form below and return it by Friday, March 24, 2017.
By mail: Center for Families, c/o DHSP, 51 Inman St., Cambridge, MA, 02139 In person: Give it to anyone at the Center for Families (70 Rindge Ave.) or the Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative (119 Windsor St., ground floor). You will hear from us by March 31 to know if you are in a group or on the waitlist.
Questions? Contact Priscila at 617-665-3825 or pdecalvache@challiance.org.
Playgroups are sponsored by the Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative and the Center for Families.
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Early Literacy Parent Workshop Series, Winter 2017
Comments Off on Early Literacy Parent Workshop Series, Winter 2017Cambridge moms and dads with children birth to 4 years:
Join us for a four-part series – Early Literacy Development: Dads and Moms Make a Difference!
Learn concrete strategies to support your child’s language and literacy development.
Share your successes and challenges with other Dads and Moms.
Topics include talking, reading, managing screen time, and storytelling. Free books and giveaways!
Thursdays, January 26, February 2, February 9 and February 16
6:30-8:30pm, Center for Families, Peabody School, 70 Rindge Ave.
Facilitated by Jen Baily, Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative.
Limited child care available upon request. Light snacks served.
To register contact Christine at 617-349-3003 or cdoucet@cambridgema.gov.
Co-sponsored by Let’s Talk! and Center for Families.
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Winter 2017 Community Playgroups-Register Now!
Comments Off on Winter 2017 Community Playgroups-Register Now!Registration is now open for the winter session of Cambridge Community Playgroups. Playgroups meet weekly for 8 weeks starting in mid January. Children and their moms, dads or caregivers attend and get to play and learn together through songs, books, and fun activities.
Playgroups are held in different locations around the city. There are three groups for children 2-5 years and two Tiny Tots groups for children 15-23 months. Details about the times and locations of groups are on the registration form.
To sign up, fill out the registration form below and return it by Friday, December 16, 2016.
By mail: Center for Families, c/o DHSP, 51 Inman St., Cambridge, MA, 02139 In person: Give it to anyone at the Center for Families (70 Rindge Ave.) or the Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative (119 Windsor St., ground floor). You will hear from us by January 11 to know if you are in a group or on the waitlist.
Questions? Contact Priscila at 617-665-3825 or pdecalvache@challiance.org.
Playgroups are sponsored by the Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative and the Center for Families.
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Family Literacy Fun Day 2016
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Join us on Saturday, November 5th for the 20th Annual Cambridge Family Literacy Fun Day, which kicks off National Family Literacy Month (November).
This free event will take place at Cambridge City Hall from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and is open to all Cambridge families with children in pre-K through grade 3.
The event includes children’s activities, free books, Bonaparte the Magician (shows at 1:00 and 2:00 p.m.), sing-a-long, face painting, and more! For more information, call 617-349-6492 or click here: FLFD 2016
This event is sponsored by the Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative, Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge Public Schools – Title 1 Program, Center for Families, and City of Cambridge Department of Human Service Programs.
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Parent Workshop Series – Early Literacy
Comments Off on Parent Workshop Series – Early LiteracyJoin us for a four-part series – Early Literacy Development: Dads and Moms Make a Difference!
Learn concrete strategies to support your child’s language and literacy development (birth to four years).
Share your successes and challenges with other Dads and Moms.
Topics include talking, reading, managing screen time, and storytelling. Free books and giveaways!
Thursdays, October 13, October 20, November 3 and November 10
6:30-8:30pm, Windsor Street Health Center, 119 Windsor Street, 2nd floor
Facilitated by Jen Baily, Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative.
Limited child care available upon request. Light snacks served.
To register contact Christine at 617-349-3003 or cdoucet@cambridgema.gov.
Co-sponsored by Let’s Talk! and Center for Families.
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Fall 2016 Community Playgroups
Comments Off on Fall 2016 Community PlaygroupsRegistration is now open for the fall session of Cambridge Community Playgroups. Playgroups meet weekly for 6-8 weeks starting in mid October. Children and their moms, dads or caregivers attend and get to play and learn together through songs, books, and fun activities.
Playgroups are held in different locations around the city. There are three groups for children 2-5 years and two Tiny Tots groups for children 15-23 months. Details about the times and locations of groups are on the registration form.
To sign up, fill out the registration form below and return it by Friday, September 30, 2016.
Fall 2016 Community Playgroup Registration Form
By mail: Center for Families, c/o DHSP, 51 Inman St., Cambridge, MA, 02139 In person: Give it to anyone at the Center for Families (70 Rindge Ave.) or the Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative (119 Windsor St., ground floor). You will hear from us by October 7 to know if you are in a group or on the waitlist.
Questions? Contact Priscila at 617-665-3825 or pdecalvache@challiance.org.
Playgroups are sponsored by the Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative and the Center for Families.
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September Festivals!
Comments Off on September Festivals!September is a busy month in Cambridge with a number of fun fall festivals to attend. Let’s Talk! will be giving out free children’s books at all three events!
*First Holiness Church Back to School Festival, September 3rd from 12-3 p.m., Sennott Park. Info: Back to School Festival 2016
*Danehy Park Family Day, September 17th from 11-4 p.m., Danehy Park. Info: Danehy Day
*The Port Pride Day, September 24th from 12-5 p.m., Clement Morgan Park. Info: Port Pride Day 2016
Enjoy!!
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Cambridge Book Bike 2016
Comments Off on Cambridge Book Bike 2016Let’s Move, Let’s Eat, Let’s Read!
Cambridge Book Bike is ready for it’s third year! The Book Bike will be at 5 parks from June 27th to August 12th, 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. Children of all ages can pick a book, do a craft and hear stories read aloud.
Mondays: Greene-Rose Heritage Park (Harvard St.)
Wednesdays: Hoyt Field (Gilmore St.)Thursdays: Danehy Park (Sherman St.)
Fridays: Gold Star Mothers Park (Gore St.)
Fridays: Russell Field (Rindge Ave)To stay up-to-date on schedule changes or rainouts, follow us on Facebook, or Twitter.
The Book Bike supports healthy bodies and healthy minds by visiting many of the Cambridge parks that participate in the Summer Food Program, which provides free lunches to children under 18. Summer Food Schedule: Summer Food Program
The goal of the Book Bike is to give all children access to books to build their home library for enjoyment and learning in the summer to help prevent “summer slide”. Meeting families in the park for stories and activities, the Book Bike models that reading is fun! The program provide a wide variety of titles, topics and languages so children can find a book they want to read. Research has shown that children read more when they select the book. For more information:
Why we should let kids choose their own summer reading books
Book Bike partners include: Liz Phipps-Soeiro, Elementary School Librarian, Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative, Center for Families, and Cambridge Public Library. For more information check out the Book Bike website or contact Jen Baily, AFC Literacy Coordinator, jbaily@challiance.org, 617-665-3812