Events & Workshops
October 4, 2026Apple Harvest Festival Parade 2026
October 18, 2026Halloween in the Village
October 20, 2026ECCS Board Meeting – October 2026
November 14, 2026Preschool Showcase 2026
November 17, 2026ECCS Board Meeting – November 2026
November 19, 2026ECCS Parent Book Club – Raising a Kid Who Can
December 1, 2026Annual Book Sorting
January 19, 2027ECCS Board Meeting – January 2027
February 16, 2027ECCS Board Meeting – February 2027
March 16, 2027ECCS Board Meeting – March 2027
Apple Harvest Festival Parade 2026
The parade steps off at 2 pm and we will gather by 1 pm. The rain date is Sunday, 10/11.
If you are interested in joining us, please contact Joanne at southingtonearlychildhood@gmail.com and she will send you the other logistics.
Information about the Apple Harvest Festival can be found at https://www.southington.org/ahf/index.php
Halloween in the Village
Come say “Hi” to the ECCS at the Annual Halloween in the Village event! We will be located in the firehouse.
This is a fun and free event where children up to age 12, in costume, can go trick-or-treating at local businesses.
ECCS Board Meeting – October 2026
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 agenda and materials in advance.
Preschool Showcase 2026
ECCS Board Meeting – November 2026
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 agenda and materials in advance.
ECCS Parent Book Club – Raising a Kid Who Can
The book we will be discussing is Raising a Kid Who Can: Simple Strategies to Build a Lifetime of Adaptability and Emotional Strength by Catherine McCarthy, Heather Tedesco, and Jennifer Weaver.
A limited number of copies of this book can be borrowed for this book club event from the Southington Public Library or from the ECCS’s collection. You can also purchase your own copy.
Childcare is not available at this event, but babies are welcome to attend. Snacks will be provided.
Why are the ECCS Parent Ambassadors hosting this book club series? When the ECCS, as a Local Governance Partner under the CT Office of Early Childhood, completed their Local Needs Assessment we found that addressing children’s behavior was one of the big concerns that parents and caregivers had.
Annual Book Sorting
Every year, the ECCS gives books to every child 12 and under who participated in the Southington Community Services holiday program. Each package contains multiple books and flyers about the ECCS and Southington Public Library services.
If you would like to donate books or help with the sorting, please contact Joanne Kelleher, the ECCS director at southingtonearlychildhood@gmail.com.
ECCS Board Meeting – January 2027
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 agenda and materials in advance.
ECCS Board Meeting – February 2027
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 agenda and materials in advance.
ECCS Board Meeting – March 2027
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 agenda and materials in advance.
ECCS Board Meeting – April 2027
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 agenda and materials in advance.
ECCS Board Meeting – May 2027
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 agenda and materials in advance.
