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Happy Tuesday and congrats for surviving #theMondays. As we get closer to the weekend I hope you’ll add #playgroundNYC to the agenda. #FeeePlay on weekends #playgroundnyc #summercamp #nyc #governorsisland #summer2021 #adventureplay #freeplay #playground #theyard

This booth is open for AIR kisses all summer at #TheYard. There are few camp spots left, and were open for free on weekends! #playgroundnyc #summercamp #nyc #governorsisland #summer2021 #adventureplay #freeplay #playground #theyard

Happy Opening Day Folks! Thanks for kicking off the season with us #playgroundnyc #summercamp #nyc #governorsisland #summer2021 #adventureplay #freeplay #playground #theyard

Just hammering in a few finishing touches before opening day at @governorsisland and #TheYard See you there! #freeplay #freeonweekends #playgroundnyc #summercamp #nyc #governorsisland #summer2021 #adventureplay #freeplay #playground #theyard

This is a Public Service Announcement from the good folks at #playgroundNYC #freeonweekends #playgroundnyc #summercamp #nyc #governorsisland #summer2021 #adventureplay #freeplay #playground #theyard

Our Adventure Club is back, weekdays starting in May! After school at The Yard your kids will have the opportunity to play, create, build and explore, with Covid safety measures in place. Our club is small, so snag a spot while you can! Details and registration on our website https://www.play-ground.nyc/adventure-club

We had a great time running a pop-up yesterday at the Pleasant Avenue Open Street in East Harlem! Thanks to Uptown Grand Central - NHEMA for hosting and to Patsy's Pizza for fuelling our play! #play_groundNYC #popupplay #uptowngrandcentral

We’ll be running a pop-up on the Pleasant Ave Open Street in East Harlem this Sunday from 12-3pm, hosted by Uptown Grand Central. Come play! More details at http://uptowngrandcentral.org/events

We’re running a community pop-up play day on Saturday October 10 from 11am-2pm with Court Square Civic Association in Long Island City. Come play! #play_groundNYC #courtsquarecivicassociation

Thanks to all of you who came out to play at The Yard yesterday, it was great to be back! We’ll be open to the public for free on Saturday October 3 from 12-4pm and other weekend dates to be announced soon! Your donations make free public play possible #play_groundNYC #theyardnyc #governorsisland #DaysOfPlay

Thanks to all of you who generously donated, The Yard reopens tomorrow, Saturday September 26 from 12-4pm for a day of play! No more than 30 kids at a time will be allowed in and timed slots will be available on a first-come first-served basis. Please review our safety protocols online and sign our waiver online before you visit. https://www.play-ground.nyc/the-yard And remember, for every $750 we raise we can be open for another day of play. We can’t wait to see you!! #play_groundNYC #TheYardNYC #governorsisland

Our online Parent Group kicks off tonight at 8.30pm via Zoom. Led by Head Playworker Yoni Kallai this is our way of saluting all parents and caregivers for doing such hard (unpaid) work with even less support. Tonight’s initial introductory meeting is free of charge. Details and sign up here: https://www.play-ground.nyc/parents-group

We’re so excited about our friends KOOP Adventure Play ‘s Prioritizing Play conference which begins this Saturday! Aimed at gathering playful professionals from across disciplines, this conference will offer respite & recharge, opportunities for sharing your work and networking with others locally and nationally and will send you out with ideas about prioritizing play in your work & community. And look out for our very own head Playworker and play:ground co-founder Yoni Kallai who will be leading a session later this fall Registration is Open Now-- $160 total for all 7 weeks! Details here: https://www.koopadventureplayground.com/prioritizing-play-c

Thanks to your generosity, The Yard will reopen with limited numbers and safety measures in place for TWO days of play - Saturday September 26 and Saturday October 3, from 12-4pm! Details on the website soon. And if you’d like to see us open for free for more weekends this fall, make a donation! https://www.play-ground.nyc/the-yard #play_groundNYC #TheYardNYC #DaysofPlay

YAY! We raised enough to open for our first public DAY OF PLAY this fall: September 26, 1-4 PM. Keep donating for more #DAYSOFPLAY

Kids in NYC have been through a LOT this year (we all have). They could use some play at #TheYard (and you could use some time @Gov_Island) -- help us open the yard for some #DaysOfPlay! Donate to help us open: https://www.paypal.com/donate/

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