WHERE TO FIND US 219 Kennedy Street, Montague Ph.

(902) 838-4600

www.familiesfirstpei.com
Monday 3 Crock Pot Cooking 10-11:30 am Please Register Supper & Play 4-6pm 10 Crock Pot Cooking 10-11:30 am Please Register Supper & Play 4-6pm 17 Closed for Islander Day 18 Story time Fun 9:30-10 Baby Club 10-11:30 Open Topic Grandparents Group 1-2:30 24 Handle with Care 10-11:30 am Please Register Supper & Play 4-6pm 25 Story time Fun 9:30-10 Baby Club 10-11:30 Infant Safety Out Migration Group 1-2:30 26 Music 10-11:30 Stroller Walking 9:30-10:30 27 Family Fun Painting without brushes 1011:30 Bumps & Babies 10:30-12 28 Wiggle Giggle Munch 9:30-10 am Drop In 10-11:30 am 11 Story time Fun 9:30-10 Baby Club 10-11:30 Healthy Relationships Out Migration Group 1-2:30 4 Story time Fun 9:30-10 Baby Club 10-11:30 Nutrition Information Grandparents Group 1-2:30 12 Music 10-11:30 Please Note: Center will be closing at 11:30 to take part in Walk for Family Violence Stroller Walking 9:30-10:30 19 Music 10-11:30 Stroller Walking 9:30-10:30 20 Picky Eaters with Community Dietitian Heather McIver 10-11:30 Please Register *See info below 13 Family Fun with Beanbags 10-11:30 Bumps & Babies 10:30-12 14 Wiggle Giggle Munch 9:30-10 am 15 Breakfast & Play 9-11:30 am Tuesday 5 Music 10-11:30 Stroller Walking 9:30-10:30 Wednesday 6 Family Fun with Parachute 10-11:30 Bumps & Babies 10:30-12 Thursday 7 Wiggle Giggle Munch 9:30-10 am Drop In 10-11:30 Friday 8 Breakfast & Play 9-11:30 am Saturday

Self-Regulation Part 1 with Jamie MacSwain 10-11:30 am Please Register *See info back page 21 Wiggle Giggle Munch 9:30-10 am Self-Regulation Part 2 with Jamie MacSwain 10-11:30 am Please Register *See info back page 22

Breakfast & Play 9-11:30 am

1 MARCH Breakfast & Play 9-11:30 am

Parenting Programs
A program for families and caregivers promoting the Mental Health of young children everyday Handle with Care offers activities, games and discussions that help parents & caregivers understand how to promote the mental health of children from birth to age 6. This program runs for 4 weeks starting February 24th from 10-11:30
Please register space is limited.

Handle with Care

Join us on Fridays from 9:30-10 am A time for parents or caregivers & children to have fun together through active play, games and healthy snack. Everyone is invited to this drop in program, come join the fun

Wiggle Giggle & Munch

Join dietitian Heather Mciver on February 20th from 10-11:30am to discuss how to introduce new foods to picky eaters, how to make meal times more pleasant, and make sure your child is getting enough nutrition to grow up healthy. Please register.

Picky Eaters

Make your Monday something to look forward to & take a cooking class. Join us to learn some new healthy recipes. The best part is you get to taste them all. Please register space is limited.

Crockpot Cooking

All parents with babies newborn to 12 months are welcome to attend. This is a time to relax, meet other new parents, and share your challenges and successes. There is childcare available for older siblings.

Baby Club

Wednesday mornings from 10-11:30 no registration required. This is a time for you and your child/children to take part in some fun, music based activities. There will be songs, rhyme, finger plays & instruments. No musical ability required. There will also be time to play and enjoy a snack.

Music

Monday evenings from 4-6 pm. Join us for supper and time to play at the center.

Supper & Play

Get together with other grandparents to discuss the joys and challenges of being a grandparent in todays hectic world. There will be coffee, tea and snacks along with opportunity to share experience and some photos and stories about your grandchildren. On the 1st & 3rd Tuesday

Grandparents Group

at the Cavendish Wellness Center we will meet at 9:30 am. It will be held outside weather pending for neighborhood walk. Strollers are available upon request. Everyone welcome !

Stroller Walking

Are you having challenges being on your own while your partner is working out west? Perhaps you have doing this for years and have some tips and suggestions to share with others. On the 2nd & 4th Tuesday

Out Migration Group

At St Andrews Church, Vernon Bridge on Wednesday from 10-11:30. All children from 0-6 years, including babies, love new experiences and benefit from developing sensory, social and communication skills through activities at playgroup. No child is too young for playgroup.

Playgroup on Vernon Bridge

Are you a young parent or about to be a parent and looking for a place to make friends with other parents, learn how to care for your newborn and have fun? This group is for you! Lunch provided.

Bumps & Babies

Parenting Programs with Jamie MacSwain

February 14th Self-Regulation Part 1 - The Five Keys When children learn to manage their own behavior, they feel better about themselves and the job of parenting becomes easier. Learn five important ways to teach your child the skill of self-regulation. February 21st Self-Regulation Part 2 Healthy Emotional Development Learn how to support your child's development in this important area of self-regulation.

Please register childcare will be provided

Stop in on Saturday for breakfast and play from 9-11:30 am

Free Breakfast