Last Thursday was a beautiful night for a picnic! Plenty of PIC families and staff, and children of all ages turned out to eat, drink, and most importantly to play. One serious piece of business was addressed at the event. With an overwhelming majority vote, the 2016-2017 PIC Board of Directors was...

The Parent-Infant Center recently received a generous and very heartfelt gift from our friends at the Metropolitan Bakery & Cafe. More than a donation of dollars, this gift was a special gesture made in memory of PIC's former Executive Director, Cindy Roberts. As University City's Metropolitan...

Come Potluck and Play All PIC families are invited to join us at Smith Memorial Playground in Fairmount Park on Thursday, May 19 from 5:30 -7:30 pm. PIC will provide sandwiches and drinks and we ask families to bring side dishes and desserts (and earn a PPP hour for your effort.) The playground is...

It was a wonderful weekend Plant Sale with plenty of pre-order pick-up and additional retail sales. And now that the dust has settled a bit, we are pleased to report that the Plant Sale raised over $36,000 to help provide tuition assistance to families at PIC who struggle with the cost of care. On...

In a little more than a week, PIC will open the doors to St. Andrew’s Chapel (next door to PIC) for its annual Plant Sale Days. Sale hours are Friday, April 29 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm Saturday, April 30 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Stop in for a great selection of houseplants, container plants, and pre...

We had a great team of volunteers come out last Saturday to prime Kidpots, work on the playground, sand and paint around the center, do some spring cleaning, and pot pansies. Of course, in addition to our lasting gratitude, they earned some valuable PPP hours!

On Monday, March 21, the PIC online store will open for business! Browse the store at picplantsale.org. Make your selection and then send the link to your family, neighbors, friends and co-workers so they can have first pick of this year’s selection, too. Don’t have a garden? This year we have a...

written by Development Manager Karen Stachelek On my walk with my dog today I saw the unmistakable first signs of spring - crocuses! While the dog wasn’t too excited, I know it means that the Plant Sale's pre-sale campaign is just a few short weeks away…beginning on March 21st to be exact! Meet your...

It is time to sign-up to join this year’s round of Community Potluck Dinners to be held Sunday, March 6 from 4:30 to 7:00 pm. See the event flier. These potlucks are organized annually by the Parent Involvement Committee. This year, there will be five potlucks, each hosted in a PIC family's home...

A Call-to-Action for PIC Families At the city, state and national levels, early childhood education is the language everyone is now speaking. For PIC, this presents a time of great opportunity. In addition to the interest in our field, this is a time of significant investment by both private and...