Category: News
Posted on November 7, 2013
Growing Places is excited to host our first ever Bowl-A-Pallooza! Join us Saturday, November 16 from 1:30-4:00 at Dover Bowl! Spend the afternoon with us, or just ROLL on by for an afternoon of family fun * Bowling * Kid’s Activities * Raffle Items * Prizes * If you haven’t registered yet there is still time! Register by Nov. 13 to ensure your team has a spot! You canRead More
Posted on October 9, 2013
365 Days of Growing! Over the course of last year, many dedicated volunteers, community friends, parents and staff members supported Growing Places and our work with young children. 700 hours of volunteer time! 600 hours of professional development! maximizing our resources! Read all about it and much more in our Fall Newsletter: Growing Places Fall 2013
Posted on September 27, 2013
Growing Places fosters the development of the whole child in an active learning community where programming is flexible, child-centered and mindful of differences. The new school year is well underway and we have a few openings remaining for toddlers and preschoolers. Contact us at 868-1335 to learn more!
Posted on April 19, 2013
Growing Places Spring 2013 Think back to childhood and visualize for a moment your favorite place to play outside. What did it look like? What did it feel like? What sorts of games did you play there? What did you discover there? Children’s development is directly affected by the amount and quality of time spent outdoors. Read our Growing Places Spring Newsletter and learn more!
Posted on April 12, 2013
Quackfest – Saturday, May 4, 11:30 am to 2:00 pm at Jackson’s Landing in Durham Join us for lots of wonderful children’s activities, enjoy the Oyster River Middle School Jazz Band, and cheer on the rubber ducks as they race toward the finish line. Ducks race at 1:00 pm. Ducks can be purchased ahead at any Growing Places location or the day of the event. Proceeds benefit Growing PlacesRead More
Posted on February 14, 2013
Join us on the evening of Thursday, March 7th for one of our favorite annual events! Our Annual Art Show will be at Moharimet Elementary School in Madbury from 6:00 – 7:30 pm. Stop by for a brief visit or stay and immerse yourself in beautiful displays of artwork created by all our Growing Places children (infants through school age). Enjoy appetizers, part take in an art project ifRead More
Posted on October 10, 2012
Going Paces for Growing Places 19 parents and teachers participated in a really big event on October 21 and raised over $14,000 to support children’s programming! These 19 raised money and ran a half marathon (or relay) for Growing Places. Runners trained all summer and early fall with coach Jack Davis. Every week included three run workouts and two cross training workouts. We admire their tremendous commitment to Growing PlacesRead More
Posted on September 20, 2012
Wednesday October 3: We’d like to invite friends and family to Growing Places (at 56 Pinkham Rd. in Lee) for an Open House! Community members are invited from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served and tours of our new early education facility will be given! For more information contact Sue Chase at suechase@growingplacesnh.org.
Posted on August 27, 2012
Growing Place cut the ribbon to its new educational facility this morning. Executive Director, Cellissa Hoyt, Contractor Jeff Coburn, and clients Amy Papineau (mother) and Glenn Papineau (son) had the honors of watching the ribbon fall as new families began arriving. The 1200 square foot addition, which was completed on schedule by Jesco Construction, adds a preschool room, entranceway and parent area, and a solarium for classroom andRead More
Posted on July 31, 2012
Just a few spaces left in our Fall programs! At Our New Building in Lee: Infant Spaces, part time and full time, in new classroom At Our convenient and beautiful Durham Location at Woodside, UNH Campus Openings for children ages 2-4