
New Natural Play Area at Tyler Park
Let’s start by acknowledging that during Covid19 you need to check local guidelines to find out if public playgrounds are ...
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International Playwork Campference – Save The Date 2021
SAVE the DATE – International Playwork Campference September 24-27, 2021 Presented by Pop-Up Adventure Play Hosted by Bernheim Arboretum and ...
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CAPN included in the Mindful Play Summit
A Free Virtual Summit on the Value of Mindfulness in Play – Beginning September 21st Are you a parent, caretaker ...
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Rethinking the School Campus at 2nd Presbyterian Weekday School
08-24-2020 By Hayley Abell, Director, 2nd Presbyterian Weekday School, Louisville, KY This summer, 2nd Presbyterian Weekday School reached out to ...
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Exploring Nature with Children
Nature has many benefits for the health and wellbeing for children and adults. It’s also a place for healing in ...
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Coffee with Claude: CAPN Director to talk at virtual SpringFest
CAPN Director Claude Stephens will discuss the many benefits of free play for early education on May 23, 2020 during ...
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Pandemic Play Week – Lots of Loose Parts
As we enter week seven sheltering at home during the COVID pandemic, outside of electronics, you may find your child’s ...
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Conversation on Play and Relationships: CAPN Director and US Play Coalition
Claude Stephens, the director of the Children at Play Network at Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest recently participated in a ...
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Pandemic Play
By Jessica Forst – CAPN Play Facilitator and Parent As I watch my children play in between working from home, ...
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Community Partnerships and the Seeds for Urban Play
The Seeds for Urban Play(SUP) is a special initiative of the Children at Play Network in partnership with community-based organizations ...
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2,000 Children at Free Play Days 2019
The Children at Play Network together with our CAPN Partners provided outdoor free play opportunities to nearly 2,000 children through ...
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Free Play is for All – Seeds for Urban Play Conference
The Seeds for Urban Play Conference, hosted by the Children at Play Network (CAPN) and Play Cousins Collective (PCC) brought ...
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Planning for Urban Play – A Design Exercise
Play environments are where children build their first passions, their understanding of justice and how communities work. You can predict ...
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Seeds for Urban Play Conference – Friday Nov. 8 – St. Stephen Family Life Center
Bernheim’s Children at Play Network and Play Cousins Collective Present Seeds for Urban Play Conference 8:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., ...
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Sunday, Oct. 27 – Olmsted’s Last Fall Free Play Day
The last of the Fall Free Play Days, hosted by Children at Play Network partner Olmsted Parks Conservancy is this ...
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Bernheim’s ColorFest 2019
Two days of ColorFest brought 12,000 people to Bernheim on Oct. 19/20, 2019 and MANY children and families to the ...
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Upcycled Play – Family Fun Night – Jeffersonville IN
Here’s another great opportunity to experience outdoor based free play. The Children at Play Network is delighted to let you ...
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New “Pop-Up” Natural Play Area at Russell Lee Park in Louisville
By Brooke Pardue, President/CEO, Louisville Parks Foundation (LPF) August 8, 2019 In keeping with a play trend sweeping the nation, ...
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Free Play at Bernheim’s CONNECT
You won’t want to miss Bernheim’s 11 Annual CONNECT from 6:23-10:23 p.m. on August 24th where the Children at Play Network ...
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Free Play at Louisville’s Bingham Park Saturday, July 20
The Olmsted Parks Conservancy will provide another free play opportunity — with boxes, tape, rope, tarps, clips and a whole ...
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