New to Parenting? Sign Up for Family Place Workshop

Remember when libraries were quiet places where you’d rarely see a baby? Today’s librarians believe that literacy begins at birth and that libraries can help build strong communities by nourishing healthy families. To that end, the Easton Area Public Library joined the Family Place Libraries network in 2009.

One of the core components of the Family Place Library is the Parent/Child Workshop. This five-week program for toddlers and their parents/caregivers features local professionals who can answer parents’ questions in a casual, fun environment.

Registrations are now being taken for our next Parent/Child Workshop beginning on Wednesday, March 20. Each week parents will have the opportunity to speak informally with a different community resource expert. The workshop also includes hands on activities for both parents and children using special collections of books, toys, and multimedia for babies and toddlers.

Scheduled for this workshop are Northampton County Early Intervention on March 20; dietician Whitney Butler from Easton Hospital on March 27; Lehigh Valley Pediatric Dentistry on April 3; Pam Beal of Nurse-Family Partnership on April 10; and speech therapist Jean Wood on April 17.

The workshop is open to children ages one to three who have not previously attended. Participants must commit to attending all five weeks in the session. Workshops are held on Wednesday mornings from 9:30 to 10:45

Registration is required. To sign up, call 610-258-2917 ext 306 or visit the Youth Services desk at the Main Library. While you’re there, check out the specially designed, welcoming space within the children’s area for families with young children.