Hyde Park Neighborhood Club

What a fantastic day at Pumpkins in the Park last Sunday! 🎃 From painting pumpkins to creating other fun fall crafts, there was something for everyone to enjoy! It was heartwarming to see families and friends come together, sharing laughter and creativity 🍂✨

🎃 Calling all tiny tots and families! We invite you and your little ones to our festive Halloweenie Party at Tot Lot! Come dressed in your favorite costumes for a day of open play filled with fun games, creative crafts, and delightful Halloween activities. Mark your calendars and don’t miss out on the Halloween fun!

🎃🚗 Calling all families! We need your creativity for HPNC's Trunk or Treat event!

Volunteer to decorate and display your tunk and help us create a magical experience for our trunk-or-treaters.
Sign up now at hpnclub.org/trunkortreat to join the fun! 👻🍬

Nichols Park Advisory Council is partnering with HPNC and other community organizations and businesses this fall. Join us for a spooktacular day filled with Halloween family fun!

✨Dive into the festive spirit with pumpkin decorating and unleash your creativity with enchanting Halloween crafts
✨Gather for a bewitching music circle with Marsha's Music
✨Enjoy spine-tingling Halloween stories and leave with a free book from our giveaway
✨Get ready for some fun disc golf games
✨Snap some memorable photos at our fun backdrops

Costumes are encouraged, so come dressed in your best Halloween attire!

Bring your family and friends for a day filled with laughter, creativity, and community spirit. We can’t wait to celebrate the season with you! 🎃✨

🎃 Join us for a spooktacular Trunk or Treat at HPNC! 🎃

Bring your little ghouls and goblins dressed in your Halloween best for a night of fun and treats ✨

Open to Parents, Grandparents, Nannies, Caregivers of all Kinds! ✨

The workshop will provide an overview of the IEP Process and related law. It will go over the IEP evaluation process, eligibility meetings, and tips for parents wanting to explore this option for their children.

Our speaker, Brittany Martin, M.A., CCC-SLP/L is a Speech and Language Pathologist, Educator, and mom! She works in clinical and educational settings. She has even volunteered as a quick consultant in Tot Lot!

Join us at St Thomas the Apostle Parish for our Community Conversation on Sunday, September 29 immediately following the service ✨

Hear Dr. Joy Elion, pediatrician and HPNC Board Member, speak about childhood wellness 📚

It's not too late to register for Basketball Skills & Drills and Open Gym this fall session! 🏀

Drop-ins and full session registration is up on our website!

We hope to see you there ✨

Keeping the crown making tradition alive here at the 57th street children's book fair!!!

We are excited to introduce our wonderful team of after-school group leaders for the 2024-2025 school year! ✨

These talented individuals are passionate about providing engaging activities for students - from arts and crafts to STEM activities, and homework help to outdoor adventures.

We look forward to working with you this school year! 📚

Basketball is back this school year! Join us for Skills & Drills and/or Open Gym this fall session - running from September 3rd - December 20th. Registration is now open on our website! 🏀

We hope to see you there!

Help make HPNC's Building Revitalization better for everyone! People from disability communities are invited to share insights, so we can make our building more accessible and inclusive.

Please complete the short survey found on our website at: https://www.hpnclub.org/cultivate-the-future/building-revitalization-project

Calling all book lovers and crafty volunteers! 📚 We are looking for volunteers to assist with tabling, and leading a fun craft - crown-making for kids. Join us in celebrating the joy of reading and creativity ✨

If you, or someone you know, is interested in volunteering, please contact our Community Engagement Manager, Chanel Easter, at [email protected]!

School is almost back in session and we are looking for dedicated volunteers to help do walking pickups and support students during homework time 📚

If you, or someone you know, is interested in volunteering, sign up now! Your support can make a big difference in the lives of our young people ✨

To conclude the last day of summer camp, youth had a celebratory field day - playing games like tug of war, going through an obstacle course, and soccer ☀️

🌟 Little Explorers: Risks and Opportunities 🌟

We all love play and want to support it, but our little explorers are consistently testing the limits of their safety and our comfort. Every child has a unique set of abilities and safety awareness, and every caregiver brings their own concerns and risk tolerance to the relationship. Join us on Saturday, July 20, from 10 - 11:30am at HPNC for this unique caregiver education workshop for parents and caregivers of children aged birth to 5.

What you will Learn:
•The Benefits of Risky Play for fostering independence and resilience and building confidence and competence (This is a whole fascinating field of research!)

•The Art of Risk-Benefit-Analysis as applied to the infant, toddler, and preschool ages.

•Rethinking 'No': Explore ways to say 'yes' to play in order to foster a mindset of open exploration.

•Drawing Limits around unsafe behavior while teaching self and safety awareness at a developmentally appropriate level.

•Scaffolding Risky Tasks: Learn how to guide children through risky tasks like cooking, climbing, and tool use, allowing them to build confidence and competence in a supportive environment.

•Practical Take Home Tools around provocative topics like rough and tumble play, climbing, fire, tool use, and others.

As a pediatric occupational therapist, I have experience working with a wide range of abilities, developmental stages, and activity levels, with the goal of finding the “just right challenge” for each child where their physical and cognitive systems are stretched to make way for growth. This is where the magic happens!

🌈 Claim Your Spot and Join Us for Free
Where: HPNC
When: Saturday, July 20, 10 - 11:30 am
Register at hpnclub.org/caregiverpd

8 more days until the 4th on 53rd Parade! Join us to decorate your stroller, scooter, or bike and march!

Volunteers wanted! Sign up now at https:www.hpnclub.org/events 🎇

Basketball is returning for a summer session. Join us for the 5–8-year-old basketball session every Tuesday from 4pm-5pm. Join us for the 9–13-year-old basketball session every Thursday from 4pm-5pm.

This summer, there won't be Saturday basketball classes offered. Our summer session runs from June 18th - August 8th and registration is now open! We hope to see you there!

Tot Lot is back this summer! Join us every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 9am-12pm. Our early childhood summer session runs from June 11th -August 15th and registration is now open! We hope to see you there!

March with HPNC for the 4th on 53rd Parade​ 🎇
Gather behind Hyde Park Bank at 54th and Lake Park
All HPNC Families Welcome!​ ☀️
​10:00 - 11:00AM: Stroller, Scooter and Bike Decoration
11:00AM: Parade Starts!
12:00 - 3:00PM: Festival in Nichols Park
Make sure to wear your HPNC attire! 🧡
Interested in volunteering for the 4th on 53rd festival? Sign up now at https://www.hpnclub.org/events!

🌈 Join us and discover the magic of nature play - it's where learning meets adventure ✨🌱

Claim your spot and join us for free!

📍Where: Both parts will take place at HPNC
🗓️When:
Part I (Indoors) - Saturday, May 18, 10:00 - 11:30am
Part II (Outdoors) - Saturday, May 25, 10:00 - 11:30am

🔗hpnclub.org/caregiverpd

Hello Tot Lot Families, our Spring Fling Party is in 8 days! Join us in celebrating the beginning of spring ☀️🌸

We are also looking for volunteers to help facilitate spring-related activities and crafts ✨ If you, or someone you know, are interested, sign up to volunteer on our website now!

☀️ HPNC Summer Families,

Summer is almost here, and we are ready for camp. Are you?! Join one of our upcoming parent summer orientations where you learn about program offerings in depth, while getting the chance to meet some of the summer staff that will be working directly with you youth. Don’t forget about the best part, ice cream! 🍦

Support our enterprising and eco-conscious 2nd and 3rd grade Sprouts class, as they sell homemade snacks, plants and seeds, and more! Money raised will be split between three causes of the students' choice: clean oceans, a children's hospital, and gardening supplies for HPNC. Stop by this Friday afternoon! 🌍 🌱