For the third year in a row, Metropolitan's owners Jim and Marcy Lilly are celebrating their store's anniversary by holding "Cindy Days" in memory of their good friend and PIC's former Executive Director Cindy Roberts . THIS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY , Metropolitan (at 40th and Walnut) is offering 10% off...
This past Saturday, PIC held its 2nd Day of Play featuring music, games, good food, and friends. In the morning, we had many families from PIC and beyond, dancing and clapping to the music in the Stucco Building with Alex Mitnick of Alex and the Kaleidoscope . Then it was time to head to the Magic...
The Week of the Young Child™ is an annual celebration hosted by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) celebrating early learning, young children, their teachers, and families. This year's event is April 16–20! At PIC, we will be joining in the national celebration. We...
Carol started out first volunteering with various PPP opportunities. She did lots of laundry! Then there were the work days on Saturday, helping with fixing the climber in the Small Gym, and painting KidPots. Carol remembers that PPP was a good way to connect with other parents and families in the...
The Benefits of Outdoor Play I’m certain that most will agree that it has been a LONG winter. While I look forward to spring for so many reasons, one of the biggest is how much I love seeing the children have opportunities for long periods of daily outdoor play. Be it digging in the sand and dirt...
We are so very grateful to our 40th Anniversary Celebration Partners. The real estate office of Jeff "City" Block is our first Anniversary Celebration Partner as part of our celebrating 40 years in West Philadelphia. Through his sponsorship, he is making a meaningful impact on the lives of...
Metropolitan Bakery in University City, that is! Owners, Jim and Marcy Lilly, strong supporters of PIC and The Cindy Fund , have invited us to display classroom art on their gallery wall starting Tuesday, April 17th! Please be sure to make it by, admire the creativity of our young artists, and let...
Meg and daughter Maddie building a scarecrow with former director Marni Sweet. When Meg Jones moved to Philadelphia, she immediately set out to look for a NAEYC accredited child care center for her daughters. While taking a tour of the building she wasn’t sure if PIC was the place for her family...
Mary Beth Fedirko learned about PIC through her co-workers, two other early childhood education professionals, who were board members. When Pam Holland and Lisa Hoke invited her to a meeting, she happily accompanied them. She remembers feeling energized by the body of board members that worked full...
DAY of PLAY is APRIL 21! 10 am – 11 am: Family Concert on the Playground See a fun family performance by Alex Mitnick of Alex and the Kaleidoscope ! Great for all ages “Pay-as-you-wish” at the door (suggested donation of $10) . Children under 1 year of age are free. BYOB: Bring Your Own Blanket! Buy...
