Family Resource Centers An educational program of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tioga County
Drop in play space Informal parenting workshops Parent-child activities Resource referral Lending library Developmental Screening (upon request)
Parents, Grandparents, and other Caregivers participate with the young children in their care. Please contact the local Family Resource Center if you have special needs.
Share Your Ideas! Help Us Plan! Waverly FRC Parent Advisory Committee July 5th @ 10:30 am Owego FRC Parent Advisory Committee July 25th @ 10 am
Everyone is welcome. Your help is needed.
Field Trip to see the Helicopter
You can find FRC information online at: tioga.cce.cornell.edu facebook.com/FRCTioga For changes to our mailing list please call 687-4020.
The Family Resource Centers in Tioga County are funded, in part, through a federal grant administered by the New York State Children and Family Trust Fund, a program of the NYS Office of Children and Family Services. Other funders include Tioga County Department of Social Services, Tioga County Youth Bureau, Floyd Hooker Foundation, Waverly Community Chest, and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tioga County.
Family Reading Tips: Play with Words Change the words of a favorite book, insert your child’s name throughout the book instead of a character, or make up your own rhymes like a book. It’s all fun and expands your child’s imagination. Source: familyreading.org
July 2017
Family Resource Center: Waverly 460 Broad Street, Waverly, NY 14892 Phone: 607-565-2374 Hours: Mon: 9 am - 1 pm, Tues: 9 am - 1 pm, Wed: 9 am – 1 pm,
Waverly Sun
Mon
Donation: Teddy Grahams
Tue
2
3
10
Breastfeeding Support 10 am
16
Wed 4
CLOSED
CLOSED
9
Donation: Baby Wipes
Donations: Crackers
Thurs: 3 pm - 7 pm, Closed Fridays
17
Teddy Bear Picnic 11 am
11
Thu
Fri
Sat
5
6
7
8
12
13
14
15
20
16
22
27
28
29
Parent Advisory Committee 10:30 am Nutrition Exploration 10:30 am
18
19
Cars & Trikes 9 am - 1 pm
Watercolor Fun
at WFRC
Donations: AA Batteries
23
30
Donation: Bring a Friend!
24
25
Sayre Care 10:30 am FRC will remain open
26
Helicopter Field Trip 9 am FRC will remain open
31
Nature Walk at Waverly Glen 11 am FRC closing at 10:30
July 5 at 10:30 am. Parent Advisory Committee: All are welcome. Your help is needed in planning field trips, programming, & fundraising. July 10 at 10 am. Breastfeeding Support : Facilitated by Tioga County WIC and open to everyone currently or considering breastfeeding July 11 at 11 am. Teddy Bear Picnic: Young children can bring their teddy bears for stories, games, and crafts at this indoor picnic. You are welcome to bring your own lunch or enjoy a snack with us.
July 25 at 10:30 am. Sayre Care: Visit the senior July 12 at 10:30 am. Nutrition Exploration: care center on Elmer Street, Sayre for stories, Parents and children explore healthy eating and games, and crafts. FRC will remain open make a snack together. July 26 at 9 am. Helicopter Field Trip: Explore July 17 from 9 am - 1 pm. Cars and Trikes: the Guthrie One helicopter, 100N Thomas AveLarge motor skills event for young children. nue, Sayre. Families can meet at the helicopter Enjoy coupe cars, trikes, parachutes, and other pad at 9 am. FRC will remain open. large motor activities. July 31 at 11pm. Nature Walk at the Waverly Glen: Enjoy nature!! Please bring bug spray and For more information about any of our sunscreen for your child. activities or to register, stop by the Center FRC will be closing at 10:30 . or call us at 565-2374.
Childcare available for all workshops *We will be closed on August 3rd—see us at the Tioga County Fair in Owego NY Try this activity with your child...have an indoor campout. Hang sheets or blankets over tables and chairs. Let children nap on sleeping bags in the “tent”
July 2017
Family Resource Center: Owego 72 North Avenue, Owego, NY 13827 Phone: 607-687-1571 Hours: Mon: 3 pm - 7 pm, Tues: 9 am - 1 pm, Wed: 1 pm - 5 pm,
Owego Sun
Thurs: 9 am - 1 pm, Closed Fridays
Mon 2
Tue 3
CLOSED
Donation: Paper Towels
Wed
9
4 CLOSED
10
Fri
5 Fireworks Craft
11 Mom to Mom 10 am
Donation: Lysol Spray
Thu
Sat
6
7
8
13
14
15
20
21
22
28
29
Magnets 10 am
12 Dancing Worms 3 pm
Parent Circle 10 am
Nutrition Exploration 10 am
16
17
Donation: Snacks
Blueberry Craft
23
24 Seed to Supper 5:30 pm
Donation: Baby Wipes
Donation: Small Plates
18
30
July 6 at 10 am. Magnets: What is and isn’t magnetic? Have fun hunting around the FRC to see what is magnetic! Magnets will be supplied. July 11 at 10 am. Mom to Mom (Breastfeeding Support): Facilitated by Tioga County WIC and open to everyone currently or considering breastfeeding. July 11 at 10 am. Nutrition Exploration: Parents and children explore healthy eating and make a snack together.
Parent Advisory Committee 10 am
19 Slides & Tunnels & Bikes
25
26
Building with Blocks 10 am
27
Rockets 3 pm
31
July 12 at 3 pm. Dancing Worms: Let’s explore what happens with baking soda, vinegar, and gummy worms. Parent/child interactive activity! Snack on a gummy worm dessert.
July 24 at 5:30 pm. Seed To Supper: Vegetable gardening on a budget. Participants receive a gardening booklet plus seeds/plants. Childcare available, please let us know.
July 20 at 10 am. Building with Blocks: Let’s see what we can build with Legos, wood or cardboard blocks! Let your imagination take over!
July 25 at 10 am. Parent Advisory Committee: All are welcome. Your help is needed in planning field trips and programming.
July 13 at 10 am. Parent Circle Picky Eaters vs Problematic Eaters: Discuss the difference and learn some strategies.
July 26 at 3 pm. Rockets: Water, Alka-Seltzer, and a bottle. Let’s blast off…3, 2, 1!
Childcare available for all workshops
For more information about any of our activities or to register, stop by the Center or call us at 687-1571.