Northampton Parents Center

A Community Drop-in Center for Children, Caregivers, and Families

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Playgroup runs Monday through Thursday, from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. The 2025 schedule begins Monday, January 6, 2025 and continues through Thursday, June 12, 2025. NPC generally follows the Northampton Public Schools calendar for holiday closures. Please note that NPC also follows Northampton Public Schools for snow days.

Mondays: Indoors at NPC.

Tuesdays: Indoors at NPC.

Wednesdays: Outdoors at Hampshire Regional YMCA playground. Indoors if inclement weather: rain/snow/too cold (30 degrees or below with wind chill). Check our website, Facebook, or Instagram to see if playgroup will be inside or outside that week. Updates are posted by 8:00 am on Wednesdays.

Thursdays: Indoors at NPC. Infant Group at 8:30 am and Music Thursday with Weekly Special Guest from 11:00 am – 11:30 am.

General Daily Schedule (subject to change):

9:30 am – Playgroup Start
10:15 am – Snack Time: nut-free and usually some kind of fruit. Donations of healthy, nut-free snacks are always welcome!
11:00 am – Clean-up Time
11:15 am – Circle Time

Northampton Parents Center is located in the lower level of Edwards Church, at the corner of State and Main Streets in downtown Northampton. Our address is 297 Main Street, Northampton 01060. We are wheelchair accessible! Please use public parking (do not park in the church lot) and enter through the back entrance on State Street.

The Hampshire Regional YMCA is at 286 Prospect St, Northampton.

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Northampton Parents Center

Northampton Parents Center is a nonprofit cooperative drop-in center for children, birth to kindergarten age, and their caregivers. Since 1986, Northampton Parents Center (NPC) has provided a safe, nurturing environment for families with young children to socialize. Free daily drop-in playgroups are Monday through Thursday, 9:30 am to 11:30 am. More information here.

The Parents Center is located in the lower level of Edwards Church at the corner of State and Main Streets in downtown Northampton.

Mission Statement

Since 1986, the mission of Northampton Parents Center has been to provide a safe and friendly space for young children and their caregivers to meet and play; to find support and resources; and to create connections and friendships.

Donate

All donations to NPC are tax deductible. We are 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We welcome your donations.

For the last several years, 80% of our funding has come from individual, family, and business donations from folks like you!

Sponsors

Our program also receives funding from the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and care through a grant administered by Northampton Public Schools

 

 

Donors

Northampton Area Pediatrics

IN KIND DONORS
Edwards Church
Woodstar Cafe

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