Mark your calendar for Storytime in Clark Park! Beginning May 29, families will gather on Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm by the turtle sculpture in Clark Park (between 43rd and 45th Streets) for read-aloud stories for children ages 7 and under. Many folks bring blankets and picnics, and we always...
Here is an update on the current improvement projects at PIC: Magic Circle Outdoor Classroom: Progress on the playground has had a slight delay due to a backup on boulders! We are waiting on a shipment of boulders that will be be installed around the playground along with log steps between nearby...
Earn some PPP this Saturday, May 17 from 9:00 am - noon. We will paint the After School cubbies that PIC families sanded and primed last month. Early Learning and After School families are welcome, but come ready to get messy! Email Operations Manager Alison Williams to sign-up. Child care will...
We are delighted that work on the Magic Circle outdoor classroom is progressing well! With our climbing and building areas nearly complete, we have moved the block storage shed from the blacktop to its new home. We look forward to watching children create new construction on the flat surface of...
We are looking for a volunteer to install a small rain barrel behind the bike shed. The purpose of the additional rain barrel is to help divert storm water run-off and provide water for the garden. If this job is for you, email Operations Manager Alison Williams or stop by her office on the ground...
Preparations have begun for Storytime in Clark Park, PIC's summer outreach program promoting literacy and pre-literacy as a family activity. We are looking for readers and hosts — choose one night or volunteer for several. It's a great way to earn PPP on a summer night! Mark your calendar! Beginning...
The much anticipated renovations to the After School's Stucco Building are progressing well! The demolition work is complete and new bathrooms have been framed. The HVAC and plumbing are being installed this week. We are on target to be complete in early June, when we will start to get ready for...
PIC Moms Laura Line and Keena Hicks were in Harrisburg recently to tell Keena's story of her unsuccessful attempt to sign up for insurance through the Affordable Care Act. Keena had worked with Laura, whose work focuses on community health, to complete the online application process in December...
Recently, the Dragontails, one of our after school classes, took a trip to the Schuylkill River where they visited the outdoor areas of Fairmount Water Works and some galleries of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The trip began at the water. As they watched the water flow over the dam, children and...
post edited on May 14, 2014 Join us on Tuesday, May 27 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm in the Small Gym (Spruce Building) for PIC’s Annual Meeting. Join Executive Director Debbie Green and the PIC Board of Directors to learn about exciting center initiatives, including the completion of the Magic Circle...
