Springfield Area Parent Child Center

Family Literacy Program
2025-05-06 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | SAPCC Community Meeting Room, 50 Jack and Jill Lane, North Springfield, VT, 05150, United States
Join Nick Boke, a freelance writer and international education consultant, for a 3-week, FREE, joyful, and interactive activity for parents and caregivers!
When: Tuesday May 6th, 13th, & 20th

Together we will:

*Discover the benefits of reading together
*Encourage parents and caregivers to get library cards
*Find ways to involve older siblings in reading
*Make books and conversation part of daily life
*Explore & Take home different books Each Week (to keep)

Registration required, spots are limited! Childcare Available!

Tuesday May 6th, 13th, & 20th
10-11:30 AM

3rd Annual Mommy & Me Tea Party
2025-05-03 10:00 - 12:00 | SAPCC Workforce Development & Training Center, 51 Jack and Jill Lane, North Springfield, VT, 05150, United States
All Mothers, Female Caregivers and their children are invited to join us Saturday, May 3rd from 10AM-Noon for our 3rd Annual Mommy and Me Tea Party! FREE
Spend a morning together full of fun, food and tea, arts and crafts, and socialization with other moms and female caregivers in the community!
Registration required!

Building Routines! Drop-In Chat
2025-04-29 10:00 - 11:30 | SAPCC Community Meeting Room, 50 Jack and Jill Lane, North Springfield, VT, 05150, United States
What are routines?

Why does everyone keep telling me to set up routines?
Did you know routines can help…..
– create opportunities for language development
– set behavioral expectations
– independence
Learn how to set up daily routines to help you and your child!

All parents, caregivers and their children are welcome!

Drop-in Chat – No registration required
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Monday Morning Playgroup trip to the Springfield Fire Dept.
2025-04-28 09:00 - 17:00 | Springfield Fire Department, 77 Hartness Avenue, Springfield, VT, 05156, United States
SAPCC Monday Morning Playgroup to the Springfield Fire Department
Join Ms. Kayla and Ms. Krista, Monday, April 28 at 10am
77 Hartness Avenue, Springfield, VT 05156
Learn about how the fire department works and get an introduction to the various tools used while on duty
Free and open to all children ages birth to 7-years-old
Please contact Kayla with any questions – kayla.bapp@sapcc-vt.org

FREE CHILD CAR SEAT SAFETY CHECK
2025-04-26 10:00 - 13:00 | Benson’s Chevrolet, 25 Pond Street, Ludlow, VT, United States
A car seat inspection is another free and convenient way to have your child’s car seat inspected by a Nationally certified technician. All car seat inspections are “first come, first served”. ing your child, your car and your child’s safety seat to receive personal instruction on proper installation and use.
Sponsors: Ludlow Ambulance, and the Vermont Dept of Health
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Four Winds Nature Institute at Friday Morning Playgroup
2025-04-25 10:00 - 11:30 | Windsor Connection Resource Center, 1 Railroad Avenue, Windsor, VT, United States
Four Winds Nature Institute will be joining us again this Friday (4/25/25) at Playgroup in Windsor VT!

Hillary will bring seasonally-appropriate loose parts, science tools, a mud kitchen, and more to help nurture a sense of wonder, place, and well-being.
We encourage families to wear clothes they don’t mind getting a bit wet/muddy!

Location: Windsor Connection Resource Center
Address: 1 Railroad Avenue, Windsor VT
Time: 10-11:30AM

Transitioning to Solids Drop-In Chat
2025-04-22 10:00 - 11:30 | SAPCC Community Meeting Room, 50 Jack and Jill Lane, North Springfield, VT, 05150, United States
Are you getting ready to OR are you in the process of transitioning your baby to solid food? Did you know that there are signs to look out for indicating your baby is ready for this process? Come and chat with our Speech Language Pathologist, Meaghan Wilson, and Physical Therapist, Annalise Lawrence about what, when, where, and how to begin introducing solids to your baby! Topics of discussion include:
 The different approaches to feeding your baby solid food
 High chairs and ideal positioning for exploring solid food
 Utensils and cups that are developmentally appropriate
 The difference between gagging, coughing, and choking
 Sensory issues that can come up with certain textures and flavors
 Typical first foods and the amount of solid food your baby will eat
 Following your baby’s cues to know when to give more and when to be all done
We will also focus on the importance of a meal time routine and some simple strategies to incorporate that work on other areas of development during meals/snacks.
All parents, caregivers and their children are welcome!
Drop-In chat – No registration required
