At PIC's Fall Family Festival we celebrated the season with lots of fun outdoor activities, including an acorn-filled sensory table and with ramps, creating leaf crowns, an all-star jam session with family and teacher musicians, and much more!
Monday Mourning I write this on the heels of hearing of the recent shootings in the synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA. Once again our nation is mourning the loss of innocent lives and is again facing the after effects of yet another act of horrific violence against a marginalized group in our society...
On October 18, more than 200 guests celebrated 40 years of PIC by joining in an evening of 70's fun! Many guests left claiming this year to be the best ArtStart yet! The evening was filled with friends, food & drink, children’s art, and silent auction bidding. Guests embraced the theme by coming in...
Thank you to all the PIC families who came out on Saturday to help at the Fall Family Work Day. We prepared for ArtStart 2018, our annual silent auction fundraiser, and did some clean-up and other odd jobs around the center. Don't forget to report your PPP hours online by completing this form. We...
Falling for the holidays Being part of a diverse community means that our children have wonderful opportunities to learn about holidays and traditions that are different than their own. For educators, fall represents the beginning of three months of holidays and is a good time to discuss holidays at...
Don't miss these great GETAWAYS-- near and farther--at ArtStart on October 18. Stowe Vacation Home Long weekend (4 night) house rental during any season in a beautiful 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom chalet. Located on 3 quiet country acres, the house features 3 decks and 2 stone fireplaces. 10 minutes from...
Last week six of PIC classrooms created collaborative pieces of clay sculpture that will be up for auction at ArtStart, on October 18. We are thrilled that our friends at the University City Arts League ( UCAL) have signed on as an ArtStart in-kind Event Sponsor this year . They are coordinating...
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...
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...