A Family Affair Children's Center

We have a full preschool program serving children ages two through five years old. We use creative curriculum which is a theme based, teacher created curriculum. We have a music teacher who comes once a week and we take several field trips a year. Our 2’s and 3’s Program In our 2’s and 3’s room we focus on helping children master self-care tasks such as toilet-training and using cups and forks as well as building social skills. We also lay the foundation for future academic learning with the basics such as the alphabet, colors, and basic math skills such as patterns and counting. Our 4’s and 5’s Program Our 4’s and 5’s program focuses on Kindergarten readiness. We cover all developmental areas including literacy, math concepts, science, social skills, music, and art all couched within a fun and interactive theme such as “Animals” or “The Beach.” Learning activities related to each of those topics are done throughout the week. Before and After School Care We provide before and after school care for children who attend Pine Grove or Harford Hills Elementary. We are open when schools are closed. We do a variety of indoor and outdoor activities such as: ○ Table games ○ Crafts ○ Legos ○ Outdoor play We also offer homework help, a morning and afternoon snack. Children are picked up and dropped off from the center by the BCPS bus system. Summer Camp We offer a school age summer camp for Kindergarten—5th graders. Our camp is theme based and children are engaged in a variety of indoor and outdoor activities such as: ○ Field trips ○ Swimming ○ Art ○ Music ○ Exercise ○ Games ○ Science ○ Enrichment activities email: julianna.brown@afamilyaffaircc.net

Baltimore County

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Parkville-Overlea

Maryland

We have a full preschool program serving children ages two through five years old. We use creative curriculum which is a theme based, teacher...

An area grocery store will be giving away free groceries Friday as a reward to its customers. Giant Food, which opened in Parkville Shopping Center in early 2012, has arranged to give away groceries to 23 families during an event held from 5-7 p.m. Jan. 18. Patrons of the shop have already had a chance to enter the contest, according to a release from Giant. 22 of the winners will get free groceries for a month, while one family will be awarded free groceries for a year. "It's just to reward those shoppers who have been loyal to frequenting that store," the release said. "Hopefully people will come and see if they have won." The event, which is open to the public, also features free tastings of food prepared in-store. "Anyone who happens to be there that night will have access to the free tastings and can stay to watch the award presentation," according to the release. Do you shop at the Giant Food in Parkville Shopping Center? Did you enter the contest? Tell us in the comments.

An area grocery store will be giving away free groceries Friday as a reward to its customers.

Giant Food, which opened in Parkville Shopping Center in early 2012, has arranged to give away groceries to 23 families during an event held from 5-7 p.m. Jan. 18. Patrons of the shop have already had a chance to enter the contest, according to a release from Giant.

22 of the winners will get free groceries for a month, while one family will be awarded free groceries for a year. "It's just to reward those shoppers who have been loyal to frequenting that store," the release said. "Hopefully people will come and see if they have won."

The event, which is open to the public, also features free tastings of food prepared in-store. "Anyone who happens to be there that night will have access to the free tastings and can stay to watch the award presentation," according to the release.

Do you shop at the Giant Food in Parkville Shopping Center? Did you enter the contest? Tell us in the comments.

The event will also feature free food tastings.