Weekly Language Socials at Imagine Playspace
Register Below for 2020!
Arabic 4-8pm Tuesdays
Hebrew 4-8pm Wednesdays - March 11th
Spanish 3:30-7pm; Russian & Romanian 4:30-8pm Thursdays - March 12th
Hindi 10-12; Greek 5-7pm Sundays - March 15th
French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, Polish, Farsi & More to Come!
Please submit the form at the bottom of this page to participate in a language social.
Share language, culture and form community connections with families while children enrich their language and social skills naturally as they make friends and play happily for hours!
- Children 0-8 years have an amazing ability to learn languages, making this an ideal time to support learning more than one language.
- Participants may choose to cooperatively incorporate the language component by reading stories from our International Children's Library, coordinating crafts and activities and/or simply conversing while playing together.
- Imagine's indoor play space has a child sized play town (grocery, doctors office, theater, library, etc.) which uniquely encourages development of language and communication skills as children interact. There is a huge indoor/outdoor playground area as well including a shipyard and fantasy themes, ball pool and bounce house!
- Children 0-8 years have an amazing ability to learn languages, making this an ideal time to support learning more than one language.
- Participants may choose to cooperatively incorporate the language component by reading stories from our International Children's Library, coordinating crafts and activities and/or simply conversing while playing together.
- Imagine's indoor play space has a child sized play town (grocery, doctors office, theater, library, etc.) which uniquely encourages development of language and communication skills as children interact. There is a huge indoor/outdoor playground area as well including a shipyard and fantasy themes, ball pool and bounce house!
Arabic Language Social
Tuesdays 4pm-8pm We have been enjoying some wonderful Arabic Language Socials! Ibtissam, a highly skilled and enthusiastic educator and parent, leads a fun interactive circle time. She plans to incorporate Arabic into facilitated play experiences in Imagine's interactive kids town in addition to circle time fun! Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate and bring food to share in the kitchen if they wish. Please sign up below to participate and let us know if you can attend! |
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Hebrew Language Social
Wednesdays 4-8pm Gathering March 11th
This is a well established group always happy to meet new folks! The Hebrew language social is going strong with 6-15 families attending on a weekly basis! Join with other families to socialize and offer an immersive language experience for children as they play in the interactive environment at Imagine. Planned activities may be offered if there is interest. Take advantage of our Hebrew language children's books and Jewish culture PJ library. You are welcome to attend a single gathering or get a multi-visit pass to meet regularly.
Wednesdays 4-8pm Gathering March 11th
This is a well established group always happy to meet new folks! The Hebrew language social is going strong with 6-15 families attending on a weekly basis! Join with other families to socialize and offer an immersive language experience for children as they play in the interactive environment at Imagine. Planned activities may be offered if there is interest. Take advantage of our Hebrew language children's books and Jewish culture PJ library. You are welcome to attend a single gathering or get a multi-visit pass to meet regularly.
Spanish Language Social
Spanish Language Social Please register below! Social Sunday at 3:30pm! Spanish / English Music Circle with Lindsey Mon 4:15! Such a fun group of families got together recently! Many thanks to those who came and made it such a special time! We hope you will join Spanish-speaking families and friends for the next gathering at Imagine to share experiences as children play together and practice their language skills. Bring food to share in the bright spacious kitchen, or order out if you wish. Please let us know if you can join us! |
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Russian Language Social
Thursdays 4:30-8pm Gathering March 12th
We have had some had a wonderful gatherings and we are excited to get to know one another better and meet with more families this week! There is a substantial Russian section in the International Children's Library at Imagine and participants may offer circle time, crafts and activities if there is interest over time.
Thursdays 4:30-8pm Gathering March 12th
We have had some had a wonderful gatherings and we are excited to get to know one another better and meet with more families this week! There is a substantial Russian section in the International Children's Library at Imagine and participants may offer circle time, crafts and activities if there is interest over time.
Romanian
Thursdays 4:30-8pm Joining the Russian Group March 12th
We are planning to share stories, activities, friendships and fun!
Please help spread the word about this group, Marinka is happy to get things started, but we need help in getting the word out!
Thursdays 4:30-8pm Joining the Russian Group March 12th
We are planning to share stories, activities, friendships and fun!
Please help spread the word about this group, Marinka is happy to get things started, but we need help in getting the word out!
Hindi Language Social
Sundays 10am-12noon Gathering March 15th!
We are so excited that many families are interested in our new Hindi social! Please register below if you are interested. Until then, families can meet casually in our playspace!
Sundays 10am-12noon Gathering March 15th!
We are so excited that many families are interested in our new Hindi social! Please register below if you are interested. Until then, families can meet casually in our playspace!
Greek Language Social
Sundays 5-7pm Gathering March 15th!
We look forward to participating in Greek story time, meeting friends and having fun at Imagine Playspace. Please let us know if you are interested in joining us or if you can help spread the word. Just submit the quick form below!
Sundays 5-7pm Gathering March 15th!
We look forward to participating in Greek story time, meeting friends and having fun at Imagine Playspace. Please let us know if you are interested in joining us or if you can help spread the word. Just submit the quick form below!
Italian Language Social
Sundays 3-5pm Please register below if interested!
We are very excited that families are interested, and we look forward to seeing more families soon! Please register below if you are interested!
Sundays 3-5pm Please register below if interested!
We are very excited that families are interested, and we look forward to seeing more families soon! Please register below if you are interested!
French Language Social
Tuesdays 3:30-7:30pm Please register below for March!
The French Language Social has had a lot of interest! Feel free to bring food or order out if you like. Stop in for a bit or make this a family night out. We are now open until 8pm.
Tuesdays 3:30-7:30pm Please register below for March!
The French Language Social has had a lot of interest! Feel free to bring food or order out if you like. Stop in for a bit or make this a family night out. We are now open until 8pm.
Coming Soon...
Portuguese Language Social
Wednesdays 10am -1pm Please register below for March!
Make community connections while children play happily together in Imagine's huge indoor playground including an entire kid sized town. Bring food if you would like to eat together in our bright spacious kitchen. Please join the fun and share this information with others who might like to participate. We look forward to meeting everyone!
Wednesdays 10am -1pm Please register below for March!
Make community connections while children play happily together in Imagine's huge indoor playground including an entire kid sized town. Bring food if you would like to eat together in our bright spacious kitchen. Please join the fun and share this information with others who might like to participate. We look forward to meeting everyone!
ASL Baby Signing & English
Tuesdays around 11:30am May start again soon with sufficient interest.
Babies can communicate long before they are able to speak! Using ASL with your little ones helps babies express themselves more clearly, avoids frustration, facilitates language acquisition and has a host of other positive effects along with being the beginning of another language and lots of fun! Join us for a brief circle time Intro. to ASL signs that will be useful in enjoying and communicating with your little ones during our Baby Social Tuesdays 11am-1:30pm.
Tuesdays around 11:30am May start again soon with sufficient interest.
Babies can communicate long before they are able to speak! Using ASL with your little ones helps babies express themselves more clearly, avoids frustration, facilitates language acquisition and has a host of other positive effects along with being the beginning of another language and lots of fun! Join us for a brief circle time Intro. to ASL signs that will be useful in enjoying and communicating with your little ones during our Baby Social Tuesdays 11am-1:30pm.
German Language Social
Mondays 3-6:30pm Please register below for March!
We are looking for more families to join our German Language Social! Organized activities may develop over time if there is interest, but currently we are having a great time getting to know one another and allowing the children to play together and make friends! Please let us know if you can join the fun and register below!
Mondays 3-6:30pm Please register below for March!
We are looking for more families to join our German Language Social! Organized activities may develop over time if there is interest, but currently we are having a great time getting to know one another and allowing the children to play together and make friends! Please let us know if you can join the fun and register below!
Mandarin
Sundays 10am Start date TBA
Join other families who speak Mandarin! Make community connections while children enjoy activities facilitated by Jian who is a native speaker with early childhood expertise. Stories, art, games, and pretend play are included in the fun! Come early or stay after to socialize and play!
Sundays 10am Start date TBA
Join other families who speak Mandarin! Make community connections while children enjoy activities facilitated by Jian who is a native speaker with early childhood expertise. Stories, art, games, and pretend play are included in the fun! Come early or stay after to socialize and play!
Gathering times are yet to be decided for the following Language Socials which we hope to begin soon!
Korean Wed. 3-7; Japanese Wed. 10:30; Farsi Tues. 3:30-6:30.
Korean Wed. 3-7; Japanese Wed. 10:30; Farsi Tues. 3:30-6:30.
What other languages/cultures would you like to share? Polish, Hungarian, Somali, Bulgarian ... Please let us know and we will try to get a group together! These groups are naturally bilingual and are great family resources whether you are fluent or a beginner, speaking one language, bilingual, multilingual or polyglot! They also work well for those who are learning English as a second language (ESL), as children will speak their preferred language and learn an additional language with consistent exposure.
Any books, music or other resources you would like to contribute to our International Children's Library would be greatly appreciated. It is becoming an important bilingual and multilingual family resource for the international community with a great selection of children's books in Spanish, ASL, Russian, German, French, Korean, Japanese, Mandarin, Arabic and other languages. With your help it can be even better!
Any books, music or other resources you would like to contribute to our International Children's Library would be greatly appreciated. It is becoming an important bilingual and multilingual family resource for the international community with a great selection of children's books in Spanish, ASL, Russian, German, French, Korean, Japanese, Mandarin, Arabic and other languages. With your help it can be even better!