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Learn about upcoming events, program-related reminders, and other exciting things happening at PIC!

As part of our Coffee and Conversation Series, PIC families are invited to come to a meeting on "Dealing with Challenging Behaviors". PIC Early Learning Program Coordinators Kharma Hicks and Tamara Clark will discuss common challenging behaviors for young children and share strategies for addressing...
As part of our Coffee and Conversation Series, PIC families are invited to come to a meeting on Wednesday, February 16 on "Friendship and Children's Social Development". Can I come to your birthday party? Only girls can play this game! Can I play too? Young children are working hard to figure out...
As part of our Coffee and Conversation Series, PIC families are invited to come to a meeting on "Cultivating Kindness and Social Justice". All sessions of this series are from 8:30 - 9:30 am and are held in the A-Z Room, Ground level of the Sweet Building.
Angela Curry, Mary Beth Fedirko, and Jackie McCrea, are all reprising the role of co-chair for PIC's 40th Anniversary celebration at ArtStart, our annual fall fundraiser. Angela co-chaired last year’s event, Mary Beth led our 2016 event, and Jackie is back at PIC after having co-chaired our event in...
Each fall we mail out ArtStart to all families, alumni, and friends of PIC. That's a lot of stuffing and labeling! Can you give an hour (or more) AT HOME to help send out invitations to this year's October 18th fundraiser? Email Karen at kstachelek@parentinfantcenter.org to volunteer.
As part of our Coffee and Conversation Series, new (or not-so-new) PIC families are invited to come to a New Family Orientation on Wednesday, September 26 from 8:30 - 9:30 am in the Spruce Building Small Gym. Hear from Executive Director Deb Green about PIC's history, new initiatives, events for...
They've got the fever! Event co-chairs Angela Curry (Finbarr and Desmond are in the After School Center, and baby Oscar is in the Doodlebugs), Mary Beth Fedirko (Myles is a PIC alum), and Jackie McCrea (Dylan is a PIC alum in college!!), are putting together a groovy 70s-themed fundraiser on...
The Parent-Infant Center is honored to have received another sponsorship for ArtStart. The Forman Family Foundation, a returning ArtStart sponsor, has generously increased their support this year to contribute at the $5,000 Anniversary Benefactor level. We thank the Forman Family Foundation for...
Last month, PIC early learning families met "out of school time" for a Sunday guided hike in the Wissahickon led by PIC Nature Educator Rob Wiest and PIC mom Marina Borker. Rob wrote about their journey. We set off from the Chestnut Hill Springside Academy parking lot to a trail on Hartwell Lane...
Are you a skilled graphic designer, passionately creative, and familiar with all the standard computer applications? We need you to help design this year's ArtStart invitations during the month of August. Email Development Manager Karen Stachelek at kstachelek@parentinfantcenter.org if this is the...