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What's Going On
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Thanks to some great feedback from our members, we have improved our 'Event has been Added' email. Now you can view some event details directly from the email. We do hope everyone logs on to their calendars at some point to RSVP so the event planner can plan accordingly.
Example:
A new event has been added to your (Playgroup Name) calendar by (Members Name)
Event Name: Playgroup at Angie's House
Description: Bring your swimsuits and come for some ice tea in the sun.
Date: 08-01-2007
Time: 11:00 am
To RSVP for this event, please logon to Playgroups USA
(http://www.playgroupsusa.com/login.php) and select the appropriate group calendar. Click on the event on the correct day and choose your attendance option
so the event planner can plan accordingly. If you have any questions about this event, please contact your group leader.
Remember that it's important to RSVP for these events. Communication is the key
to a successful playgroup.
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Some New Playgroups
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Pre-Schoolers (All Welcome)
A Summer Playgroup
Tuesdays @ 1:00 pm
Portland, OR 97006
Click here for more information
Walking Toddlers
(kids under 3 years old) (Moms)
South Jersey Toddler Meet Up
Saturdays @1:30 pm
Port Norris, NJ 08649
Click here for more information
Pre-Schoolers
(kids under 5 years old) (All Welcome)
West Chester Mother's Support Network
Sundays @ 3:00 pm
West Chester, PA 19380
Click here for more information
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If you would like us to publish your playgroup in 'The Peanut',
send us your playgroup link. Submit here!
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Activity Corner
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Playgroups USA Kid Jams Children's Concert in Portland, Oregon
Join us for our ‘Summer to Remember’
Free Children’s Concert!
Kid Jams Children's Concert brings Nancy Stewart, an award-winning
children's
entertainer, and Penny the Puppeteer, with her truly magical puppet acts,
for a fun-filled concert of sing-along fun on
September 15th, 2007!
This will be an event you and your whole family will enjoy!
This concert is free and open to the public. A $2 donation to the
Trillium Family Services is suggested but not required
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Portland Children's Museum
4015 SW Canyon Road
Portland, OR 97221
Saturday, September 15th
11:00 am to 12:30 pm |
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Dear Playgroups USA
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Question: My playgroup went into 'Full' status. I still want it to stay open for new members. How can I make it active?
Answer: All playgroups automatically convert to 'Full' status after 120 days so members joining can identify the 'Active' playgroups that are still recruiting. To re-open your playgroup, click on 'Edit Playgroup' within your playgroup portal on your 'My Account' page. From here, you can switch the 'Status' to 'Open' and then click 'Update'. This will re-open your playgroup to new members.
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Moms Choice Article
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Play Dates for Moms - Moms Need Friends Too!
by Karen Fusco, Co-founder of www.silkbow.com
With everything we moms have to do, making time for our friends seems impossible. We’re lucky if we have time to do more than shoot them an occasional email, and it’s likely that our friends feel like they’re in the same boat.
But have you noticed that your children are happier when they’ve had a chance to play with others? That somehow we find the time to schedule play dates for them?
We moms are the same way. We need our friends to make us laugh, share our troubles and just keep us connected to the world beyond children and work. The good news is that if we schedule time to be with our friends we’ll be more likely to keep the appointments – and come back feeling refreshed and better able to deal with our family and work responsibilities.
So are you ready for some great ideas for play dates for moms? Here are five that are sure to delight – and invigorate – you and our friends.
<Click here to read more of this article
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Articles
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We all have our own experiences and stories. If you'd like to share a story with us and our members, we would love to hear them! You can share them with others by reading our writer guidelines and submitting them to newsletter@playgroupsusa.com.
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Group Leaders
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Tell us how you made your playgroup successful by sending us your tips, ideas, and efforts you made to make your group what it is today. Email newsletter@playgroupsusa.com.
All ideas will be entered in a drawing to win one of Let's Start Activity Books. |
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Children Develop Social Skills
Build Self Confidence
Make New Friends 
Parents/Caregivers Share Ideas 
