As part of the Families Learning Together curriculum here at The Family Place, we've started a Physical Education class to teach participants the importance of staying fit and healthy. A few recent outings have been to play miniature golf and bowling, and a badminton net has taken up seasonal residence on the lawn at the Olcott Building. It's not unusual to find a heated game going on between classes...

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Congratulations to all our Families Learning Together participants who've earned their driver's licenses! Independent transportation is crucial to an independent life. Especially when you live in the rural Upper Valley. How else does an expecting mother get to her doctors' appointments? How does a parent get their child to child care and themselves to work? How do they visit playgrounds, museums,...

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The Covered Bridges Half Marathon is coming up Sunday, June 2, and as part of the advertising campaign, The Family Place was invited to record a radio spot. Keep an ear out for our Board Chair, Mary Brown, on these local stations from Great Eastern Radio: WHDQ Q106 KIXX 100.5 in Lebanon and 101.9 in Keene WGXL 92.3 KOOL 93.9 WTSL 94.3 And if you're a runner, we still have spots...

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