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#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...
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...
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...
Don't miss these great items donated by PIC Staff. 1. Valley Green Hike for Kids Longtime PIC Lead Teachers Joann Schock and Christel Urmenyhazi will lead a hike of up to 8 children (over 3 years old) on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2015 in the Wissahickon. Hikers will admire foliage along the Wissahickon...
PIC applauds Peanuts Lead Teacher Jacob Kerner who is participating in the PA Early Childhood Fellowship program coordinated by the Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children (DVAEYC) in partnership with the PA Association for the Education of Young Children (PennAEYC). The...
Last month we held a breakfast reception in honor of the retirement of PIC's longtime Finance Director, Judy Borie. We had a great turnout of Judy's biggest fans, including several PIC alumni and former Board members, current Board members, PIC staff, and many good friends. Executive Director Debbie...
Don't miss these great GETAWAYS--near and far--at ArtStart on October 22. 1. One Week in Costa Rica Spend seven nights between May to September on the beach by the small fishing village of Cabuya. House sleeps five comfortably. One large bedroom upstairs with a queen-size and a single bed...