Programs
Come join us to connect with other kids and families and have FUN!
Nature Explorations
Get outside for some fresh air and fun! Every week we go to a different trailhead or natural area to explore and connect- with the natural world and each other. We go out in nearly any weather, unless temps get very cold or heavy rain. Activities are hands-on and facilitated by an instructor. Ages 0-6 and carriers are helpful for little ones! Register to get location and activity specifics for each week.
1 or 2 Tuesdays per month in the Summer, 10:00 AM -11:30 AM
See the calendar for dates
To pre-register, email childrensroom@huusd.org , enrollment is always open!
FREE
1 or 2 Tuesdays per month in the Summer, 10:00 AM -11:30 AM
See the calendar for dates
To pre-register, email childrensroom@huusd.org , enrollment is always open!
FREE
Music & Movement
Ready for some singing, moving & playing? Come join The Children's Room for Music & Movement class, NOW AT THE CHILDREN'S ROOM in Brookside Primary School! We begin by singing songs and moving together and allow time at the end to play with instruments, as well as time for adults and kids to socialize too. Ages 0-6. Check the TCR calendar for dates- cancellations are posted by 9:00 am on the online calendar. Last class of the school year is Wednesday, June 8th!
During the school year only- Wednesdays 10:30 AM -11:30 AM
FREE
During the school year only- Wednesdays 10:30 AM -11:30 AM
FREE
Playground Playgroups & Meet Ups
Playground and Swimming Hole Meet Ups:
Come join The Children’s Room for some fun in the water and the sun! We are doing monthly swimming hole and playground meet ups. Check the online calendar for weather cancellations. Snacks provided too!
Weekends, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sunday, June 26th- Playground Meet Up at Stowe Community Playground, near Stowe Elementary School and Stowe Parks and Recreation Department
Sunday July 10th- Swimming Hole Meetup, location TBD
Saturday, August 13th- Swimming Hole Meetup, location TBD
Upcoming Events!
HOW TO TALK TO WITH YOUNG CHILDREN ABOUT RACE, RACISM & ANTI-RACISM: Sunday, July 17th, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, Camp Meade in Middlesex. Join The Children’s Room and Waterbury Area Anti-Racist Coalition for for an in-person workshop with Emma Redden and Grace Aldrich of The Full Story School. For parents, relatives, care providers and early educators...all adults with young children in their lives. Sliding fee scale, $5-50 per person. Priority and free registration given to BIPOC. Professional development credits available for early educators and administrators. Contact Heather LaRocca at childrensroom@huusd.org for information and to register. Many thanks to our project sponsors, Stowe Dental and Kaufman Asset Management, for their financial support in hosting these workshops. There will be a more in-depth 5-session series with Full Story School this fall too! Stay tuned...
DRAG QUEEN STORY HOUR: Saturday, August 27th, 10:00 - 11:00 am @ Bridgeside Books in Waterbury. In partnership with Bridgeside Books and with a generous grant from Revitalizing Waterbury, Bridgeside Books and TCR are hosting a Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH). Vermont Drag Queens will be sharing stories focused on individuality, activism, gender, creativity, expression, and social responsibility. Following the stories, we’ll be having crown decorating activity too! For more information, see Bridgeside Books events.
BARN DANCE Outside family fall fun event! September Date TBD, 3:00-5:30 pm. The Barn Dance is our biggest fundraising event of the year with harvest snacks, live music, hay rides, face paint, games, a silent auction, and more! 1601 Barnes Hill Rd in Waterbury Center. 2:00-5:00 pm. $20 per family.
HOW TO TALK TO WITH YOUNG CHILDREN ABOUT RACE, RACISM & ANTI-RACISM: Sunday, July 17th, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, Camp Meade in Middlesex. Join The Children’s Room and Waterbury Area Anti-Racist Coalition for for an in-person workshop with Emma Redden and Grace Aldrich of The Full Story School. For parents, relatives, care providers and early educators...all adults with young children in their lives. Sliding fee scale, $5-50 per person. Priority and free registration given to BIPOC. Professional development credits available for early educators and administrators. Contact Heather LaRocca at childrensroom@huusd.org for information and to register. Many thanks to our project sponsors, Stowe Dental and Kaufman Asset Management, for their financial support in hosting these workshops. There will be a more in-depth 5-session series with Full Story School this fall too! Stay tuned...
DRAG QUEEN STORY HOUR: Saturday, August 27th, 10:00 - 11:00 am @ Bridgeside Books in Waterbury. In partnership with Bridgeside Books and with a generous grant from Revitalizing Waterbury, Bridgeside Books and TCR are hosting a Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH). Vermont Drag Queens will be sharing stories focused on individuality, activism, gender, creativity, expression, and social responsibility. Following the stories, we’ll be having crown decorating activity too! For more information, see Bridgeside Books events.
BARN DANCE Outside family fall fun event! September Date TBD, 3:00-5:30 pm. The Barn Dance is our biggest fundraising event of the year with harvest snacks, live music, hay rides, face paint, games, a silent auction, and more! 1601 Barnes Hill Rd in Waterbury Center. 2:00-5:00 pm. $20 per family.
Parent Support
Baby Circle
This informal, drop-in, weekly meet-up group is for pregnant or postpartum parents & caregivers. Join us for connection and theme-based discussions via Zoom. 7 week series cycles, zoom format for sessions 1-6 and in person for the 7th session!
Jointly facilitated by The Children’s Room, Good Beginnings of Central VT, and Central Vermont Medical Center.
Thursdays, 1:00 -2:00 PM
Pre-register with Hayley at hayley@goodbeginningscentralvt.org
Enrollment is always open!
FREE
Jointly facilitated by The Children’s Room, Good Beginnings of Central VT, and Central Vermont Medical Center.
Thursdays, 1:00 -2:00 PM
Pre-register with Hayley at hayley@goodbeginningscentralvt.org
Enrollment is always open!
FREE
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