Family Fun

 

Fun events for families with young children can be hard to come by.  The Family Center hosts or participates in many great community events that are fun and free, or low cost. 

 

Come join the Party!

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Come join the Party!
 
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Playgroups

Play Yard

Special Events

Summer Programs

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Playgroups

The Family Center of Florence County invites parents to take a break from the laundry, dishes, cleaning, and phone to spend quality uninterrupted time with special youngster(s) in your lives.  Enjoy the company of other families, share parenting experiences, and explore your child’s sense of fun and creativity.

 

There are two locations for our playgroups:

Tuesdays, 10 a.m., Family Center, 612 Lake Ave, Florence

Wednesdays, 10 a.m., Hillcrest School, Hwys. N & B, Aurora

 

Give your child the gift of early friendship and learning through play.

 

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Play Yard

The Family Center’s Play Yard is available for residents and visitors daily (during warm weather) from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.  The Play Yard offers a fenced-in yard with a play gym, and a clean sand box with sand toys.  Parental supervision is required.  Come and Play!

 

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Special Events

Get ready for fun at one of several special events.  Seasonal celebrations include:

Y   Fall Open House

Y   Home Coming Parade

Y   Harvest Party

Y   Midwinter Beach Party/Spring Fling

Y   One Big Day for Little Kids

Y   Visit our Booths at the Aurora Mud Run and the Florence County Fair

 

We know how to party!

 

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Summer Programs

Food, Fun and Fitness (FFF)

FFF is a summer program for elementary age youth entering 1st grade through entering 5th grade.  The program generally meets eight times during the summer – at Hillcrest in Aurora and at Florence Elementary in Florence.

 

FFF includes components in nutrition and gardening, reading, physical education, crafts, resource conservation and kindness.

 

Many community partners work to keep this event safe and successful.  For more information contact UW-Extension at 715-528-5490 ext 114.

 

Summer Reading Program

Be a bookworm!   “Crawl” up with a good book at the Florence County Library.  Meet at the Florence County Library and celebrate with the summer reading program. 

 

Call 715-528-3094 for information. 

 

Swim Lessons

Swim Lessons – Level 1 – Level 4 are available in the summer at Fisher Lake.

 

Supporting partners are Spread Eagle Sporting, the County Activity Co-op and UW-Extension.  Call 715-696-6699 for more information.

 

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Last updated:  January 21, 2009