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Community Playgroups.

Find a free weekly playgroup near you in Orange County.

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The Community Playgroups room

Playgroups meet in spaces like a church, school, or library. In summer they move to local parks and village greens. A gathering can include outdoor play, an interactive story time, hands-on crafts, songs, and games.

Every playgroup holds the same core parts, whatever the room looks like. There is a nutritious snack, a time for reading aloud, and a mix of small and large motor activities shaped by the space. Free play runs through it all, and staff keep resources on hand for families who need extra supports.

Children get fresh air, a story, and a table to work at. They move between quiet listening and busy hands. Parents get a weekly place to land and someone to ask.

What to expect

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Community Playgroups

OCPCC hosts free weekly playgroups across Orange County. Each one meets in a community space such as a church, school, or library, and in summer they move to parks and village greens. Every playgroup includes a nutritious snack, read-aloud time, small and large motor activities, free play, and family resources. Check our social media and upcoming events page for pop-ups.

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About Us

The Orange County Parent-Child Center is one of fifteen Vermont Parent Child Centers. It serves 15 Central Vermont towns in Orange County and northern Windsor County: Bethel, Bradford, Brookfield, Chelsea, Corinth, Fairlee, Newbury, Randolph, Rochester, Stockbridge, Thetford, Topsham, Tunbridge, Vershire, and West Fairlee.

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Contact

Meadowlands Campus in Tunbridge is at 693 VT-110, Tunbridge, VT 05077, phone 802-685-2264. Woodlands Campus in Randolph is at 1538 VT-66, Randolph, VT 05060, phone 802-729-2446. If you would like your photo removed from this website, please contact us.

What this looks like in practice

A playgroup usually opens with free play while families arrive. Then comes a read-aloud, songs, and a craft or motor activity that fits the space. Children move between tables, a story rug, and whatever outdoor area is available. A nutritious snack is part of every session.

Week to week, children learn how a group works: taking a turn, sitting for a story, trying a craft, running outside. Parents see it at home in longer attention at the dinner table and easier goodbyes. The snack and the read-aloud become familiar rituals a child can count on.

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