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No sun today, but plenty of shade... After months (and months) of anticipation, we are thrilled to see a beautiful shade structure on the Tot Lot. We also have 3 young trees framing the play space in large tree boxes. Dirt boxes have been built and loaded with dirt. They are waiting for little hands...
#GivingTuesday is coming December 1! #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving that brings communities around the world together to give back. Started in 2012, this day is meant to counter the consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. On #GivingTuesday, you can give the gift of play. At PIC, we...
Whether you like chopping things up or putting them together, have we got a job for you! Seeking: 1. Someone with a chain saw to cut a few tree stumps into smaller units. 2. Someone (or a few folks) who like putting things together to assemble two 2' x 6' planter boxes for the TotLot. If interested...
Community at its Finest Fall is certainly a time that we see community at its finest at PIC. We have a series of events where families come together because of and/or on behalf of PIC. Potlucks We started the school year with our annual series of Classroom Potlucks, a longstanding PIC tradition...
PIC declares a new tradition with its second (and very successful) annual Fall Family Festival! It was a perfectly crisp autumn day as everyone gathered on PIC's Magic Circle Nature Playground . We had a great turnout of parents, grandparents, and caregivers who came to explore the variety of...
The 2015 Family Book Fest originally scheduled for Saturday, November 14 has been postponed. A new date during winter/spring 2016 will be announced.
On October 22, more than 200 parents, alumni, friends, and staff gathered for a night of delicious food and drink, good company, and one of the best exhibitions of children’s art in Philadelphia. This year was a great success, raising over $30,000 to help provide tuition assistance to families at...
For the last several years we have seen a steady increase in the number of children who have been diagnosed with nut allergies. This year we have hit an all-time high, with only two classrooms that DO NOT have children with nut allergies. While many of these allergies are mild, we do have children...
Child Care for ArtStart is FULL, but you can still come! If you DON'T need care, tickets will be available at the door--$35 for one, $60 for two. If you are coming to ArtStart and signed up for child care, please proceed directly to the event in the chapel. If you stop at your child's classroom, it...
Thanks to everyone who came out and helped on a VERY productive Saturday work day. Over 250 pieces of artwork were mounted in preparation of Thursday's ArtStart fundraiser-- every child has a piece in the show! Event supplies were brought over to the chapel and the sanctuary was scrubbed and swept...