Events & Workshops
May 3, 2025Family Fun Day 2025
May 7, 2025ECCS Community Cafe – Brain Foods for Brain Health & Development
May 17, 2025Touch A Truck 2025
May 18, 2025First Congregational Church of Southington’s WISE Community Block Party
May 20, 2025ECCS Board Meeting – May 2025
May 29, 2025State of Early Childhood in Southington Presentation
May 31, 2025Youth and Family PRIDE Festival 2025
June 20, 2025Southington Farmer’s Market
July 11, 2025Southington Farmer’s Market
July 25, 2025Southington Farmer’s Market
August 8, 2025Southington Farmer’s Market
August 22, 2025Southington Summer 2025 Bookmobile Tour
August 22, 2025Southington Farmer’s Market
Family Fun Day 2025
More information as the event nears.
The ECCS will have a table at this event, come by and say ‘Hi’!
Rain Date: Sunday, May 11th
ECCS Community Cafe – Brain Foods for Brain Health & Development
Health Nutrition is crucial for children’s cognitive development.
At this event we will nourish the body and fuel the mind.
The Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington is hosting their fourth Community Cafe for parents, grandparents, foster parents, childcare providers and other caregivers.
Dinner will be provided and is part of the program. Childcare is available if requested during registration.
The goals are to:
- Learn about brain development in young children and the role that nutrition plays.
- Discuss issues around getting your children to eat healthy foods.
- Sample and learn how to prepare brain-healthy foods with LiveWell’s executive chef, Sam Johnson.
We want you to join us! Space is limited so register now.
Check-in starts at 5:30 and the program starts at 6 pm.
A thank you to LiveWell for hosting us in their new test kitchen.
This free event is funded by a grant from the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood as administered by the Connecticut Children’s Collective (CTCC).
Touch A Truck 2025
More information as the event nears.
The ECCS will have a table at this event, come by and say ‘Hi’!
NEW THIS YEAR: Quiet time from 9:45-10:30 am.
Rain Date: Sunday, May 18th
- Climb on/into Construction, Military, Emergency & Other Vehicles
- Face Painting & Glitter Tattoos
- Refreshments
- And Much More!
The admission fee is $4.00 per child; accompanying adults are free.
The 21st annual Touch-a-Truck event is proudly co-sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 72 and the Town of Southington Recreation Department.
First Congregational Church of Southington’s WISE Community Block Party
More information as the event nears.
The ECCS will have a table at this event.
ECCS Board Meeting – May 2025
Are you interested in supporting the ECCS? Join us for our next Board meeting.
Note this is not an educational workshop and the focus will be on planning and current issues in the area of early childhood.
Please let Joanne know if you plan to attend at southingtonearlychildhood@gmail.com so you can get the location, agenda and materials in advance.
State of Early Childhood in Southington Presentation
The Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington (ECCS) will host a presentation on “Early Childhood in Southington” on Thursday morning, May 29, 2025 at the Southington Community Cultural Arts Center. Doors will open for networking at 7:30 am, breakfast will be served by 7:45 am. The program and discussion will run from 8 to 9:30 am.
Registration is requested by Friday, May 23rd so we can coordinate with the caterer.
There are some exciting changes happening as Connecticut restructures its early care and education programs. Early Start CT will be launched in July 2025 with two major components: 1) the consolidation of state funded child care programs and 2) the launch of a new statewide system of Local Governance Partners. The ECCS is in an excellent position to take on an expanded role in improving the town’s early care and education system through advocacy, outreach, professional development and cross systems activities.
We hope you can join us and provide your insights into these changes and issues facing young children in town.
This free event is funded by a grant from the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood as administered by the Connecticut Children’s Collective (CTCC).
Youth and Family PRIDE Festival 2025
More details as the event draws closer.
The ECCS will have a table at this event. Stop by if you have any questions or just say “Hi!”
Learn more about Southington PRIDE and their upcoming events here.
SLCT Nature Day
Join the Southington Land Conservation Trust for their biggest event of the year! This is a FREE event for nature enthusiasts of all ages. Presentations by: Christine’s Critter & Riverside Reptiles.
The ECCS will be exhibiting at this event!
Registration is not required but is strongly encouraged.
Southington Farmer’s Market
Do you have questions about raising young children in town? Visit the Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington table at the Southington Farmer’s Market.
Southington Farmer’s Market
Do you have questions about raising young children in town? Visit the Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington table at the Southington Farmer’s Market.
Southington Farmer’s Market
Do you have questions about raising young children in town? Visit the Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington table at the Southington Farmer’s Market.
Southington Farmer’s Market
Do you have questions about raising young children in town? Visit the Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington table at the Southington Farmer’s Market.
Southington Summer 2025 Bookmobile Tour
Join us Friday, August 22nd, at any of our three stops so your child can pick out a FREE book from the Read to Grow Bookmobile!
Stop #1
Margaret Griffin Center
Lower parking lot off of Eden Ave behind Derynoski Elementary
Time: 10 to 11 am
Stop #2
Bread for Life’s Summer Lunch Program
Summer Brook Apartments
Building 32A-35 Parking Lot
Time: 12 to 1 pm
Stop #3
Southington Farmers Market
Southington Town Green
Time: 3 to 5 pm
Southington Farmer’s Market
Do you have questions about raising young children in town? Visit the Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington table and Read to Grow Bookmobile at the Southington Farmer’s Market.
Southington Farmer’s Market
Do you have questions about raising young children in town? Visit the Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington table at the Southington Farmer’s Market.
Southington Farmer’s Market
Do you have questions about raising young children in town? Visit the Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington table at the Southington Farmer’s Market.
