Week of the Young Child 2008
March 31, 2008 at 8:00 am (Easthampton Family Center, Entertainment, Family, Parades, Resources, Suggested Events)
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WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD 2008
By Mindy Brown, Easthampton Family Center
As part of the National Week of the Young Child, the Easthampton Family Center and the Easthampton Community Partnership for Children is honoring young children and all those who make a difference the lives of children.
The Week of the Young Child will be celebrated April 13 - 19, 2008. Throughout the week, there will be events and activities in the community that highlight the importance of quality, affordable, and accessible early learning experiences for all children, including events in Northampton and Monson, MA.
Join the Easthampton Family Center and the Easthampton Community Partnership for Children on Sunday, April 13th, to kick off the week of festivities at the Week of the Young Child Parade and Fun & Information Extravaganza.
The parade will start promptly at 12:30 from the Public Safety Complex (50 Payson Ave). The Easthampton Police and Fire Department along with the EHS Cheerleaders and WBMS Band will lead the parade to the Easthampton High School where the Week of the Young Child Fun and Information Extravaganza will be held. Decorate your wagons and strollers, bring your musical instruments, wear a silly hat, or your favorite costume. Bring out your inner child with your child!
Click on the flyer to see we have a lot of wonderful activities planned this year and best of all the entire event is FREE.
The Easthampton Family Center is proud to present our first edition of the 
When my daughter was a baby I found sanctuary in our area family center. I was able to meet other sleep deprived mothers in a safe environment where we could breastfeed freely and compare notes while our children took their first steps. I formed everlasting bonds with these mothers as we discussed teething and potty training, while reassuring one another that we weren’t alone in our sleepless world of spit-up and dirty diapers.
