Free Play

Thrive Forest School to Reopen

Children returned to Thrive Forest Preschool, for a summer camp in July in preparation for a full re-opening of the ...
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Playing While Black

Research demonstrates that children growing up in the U.S. today have fewer opportunities to play than their parents. That lack of opportunity ...
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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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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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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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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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Children at Play Network Receives 2nd Brown-Forman Grant to Support Seeds for Urban Play

The Children at Play Network received a $25,000 grant from the Brown-Forman Corporation to grow its Seeds for Urban Play ...
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Olmsted Parks Opens the Door for Free Play Days – Next Up July 20th at Bingham Park

The Children at Play Network and Louisville’s Olmsted Park Conservancy(OPC) have developed a partnership for play. In the spring, CAPN ...
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Bernheim’s Children at Play Network Wins Prestigious American Public Gardens Association Award

Bernheim’s Children at Play Network (CAPN) received the American Public Gardens Association (APGA) Award for Program Excellence. This annual award ...
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Free Workshop on Outdoor Play for Early Learning Professionals and the Community

The Children at Play Network and Play Cousins Collective are sponsoring a FREE workshop, Unleashing the Power of Play for ...
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Play Cousins Parent Cafe and Free Play

Play Cousins Collective, a CAPN partner in the Seeds for Urban Play project, will host a Parent Cafe that will ...
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Support a New Nature Playscape in Lexington

The Children at Play Network is excited to support an effort to create a new nature playscape at the Child ...
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