“The Treehouse — Children’s Center,” a community co-op for children between the ages of 3 to 5 will become a reality soon after Monday, Feb. 1. Several weeks of painting and fixing-up will climax months of planning by neighborhood residents and parents who had their children in Project Five Summer Day Camp.
The group is looking to the community and building or construction firms for educational toys and equipment. The following articles are still needed for the center:
- educational toys and books
- art materials (paint, paper, clay, etc)
- musical instruments
- six tricycles
- twelve pairs of roller skates
- four footballs, four soccer balls, four indoor-outdoor playballs
- six cameras
- 2 by 2 pillows (washable)
- building blocks
- tables and chairs for 3 to 5 year olds
- lumber of all sizes
- paint (bright colors)
- household items (towels, eating and cooking utensils, etc.)
If you would like to donate any articles, contact Melbe Baxbaum, 725-6548 Betty Magrath, 862-7624.
The program is designed to engage approximately 20 children in stimulating and creative activities including art, music, theatre and educational field trips.
A unique aspect of the program will be the active involvement of parents and community residents. Parents who would like their children to be enrolled, should contact Ellen Eppart, 862-2895 or Elizabeth Taylor, 862-9473.
Originally published in The Paper, February 1971.
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