All Pawtucket All The Time

PROVIDENCE, RI - Providence Children’s Museum is hosting two community conversations this fall to unite individuals and organizations from across the state to discuss the issues affecting children’s opportunities for unstructured, self-directed play.  The conversations will be held at Providence Children’s Museum (100 South Street in Providence) and are free and open to the public.

Making Places for Play
Thursday, November 5
7:00 – 8:30 PM

Join a discussion about how to build community, engage families and inspire child-directed play through placemaking.  Hear from local people who have strengthened their communities by creating playgrounds, parks and gardens – including representatives from Brown Street Park in Providence, the Children’s Garden Network, Learning Community Charter School in Central Falls, and Ponaganset Middle School in North Scituate – and share your ideas.

Building Community
Wednesday, December 2
7:00 – 8:30 PM

By fostering strong communities, together we can give children more freedom to play.  Hear from individuals who have built and sustained community in their neighborhoods and beyond – by organizing a neighborhood block party in Barrington, community events and gardens through Southside Community Land Trust in Providence, and monthly hikes with Rhode Island Families in Nature – and share your thoughts and strategies.

The conversations were inspired by topics on the Museum’s new discussion listserv, “PlayWatch: Connecting the Community to Promote Children’s Play,” and will be moderated by Museum director Janice O’Donnell.

Contact Megan Fischer at fischer@childrenmuseum.org for more information and to RSVP.  To read the PlayWatch listserv archives or to join the list, visit www.playwatch.org.