Colorful cartoon birds perched on a branch, each with unique feathers and expressions.

The Family Room Newsletters

Map of the Burlington neighborhood showing community organizations, services, and resources, with areas dedicated to health, food, learning, safety, and community resources.

2025 Spring

Our Neighborhood

Person smiling against a brick wall background, wearing a gray sweater.

2025 March Special

ED Announcement

A group of five people posing for a photo outdoors, all smiling. They are standing close together, with a cloudy sky and trees in the background. One person is wearing a football jersey.

2024 Oct Special

A New Chapter for The Family Room

Young child in a garden holding a daikon radish, wearing a sun hat and a jacket with a bunny design on the shirt.

2024 October

Strengthening & Strong Connections

Woman and child gardening in a field, with the child holding a stick and wearing a purple dress.

2024 July

Bursting with News!

Two children playing with sand and toy shovels outdoors.

2024 April

Program Highlights

Collage of diverse children and adults in various joyful moments, including a child being held, a smiling girl, and a woman embracing a baby.

2023 September

Announcing our 5-Year Strategic Plan

Two women and two children playing with a small blue kiddie pool in a grassy outdoor setting, with one child holding a toy. A colorful beach ball is nearby.

2023 July

Building Connections

A group of people, including a child, planting in a garden together. The child is holding a small spade, helping to dig a hole. They are surrounded by greenery and appear engaged in a communal gardening activity.

2023 April

Family Play at the Gardens

Children playing outdoors with a colorful parachute in a field

2022 November

Sometimes the stars just line up...

Two women smiling and eating strawberries outdoors, sitting on chairs on a grass lawn. One woman wears a colorful blue dress and black hijab, and the other wears a striped top and denim shorts.

2022 July

Summer at the Family Room

Child wearing a face mask playing with wooden blocks

2021 November

Fall at the Family Room

Child and adult walking in a garden with green plants and trees in the background on a sunny day.

2021 June

Summer at the Family Room

Woman holding smiling baby in a room with colorful rugs and toys, background out of focus.

2021 March

Health Equity and Access

Four people wearing masks sitting on a couch and chair in a room with wooden floors and large windows, with a laptop on a round table in front of them.

2021 February

Computer Literacy and Technology Access

Boxes of assorted fresh vegetables lined up against a wall, including leafy greens and other produce.

2021 January

Culturally Relevant Foods

Person wearing a face mask and a hoodie, looking at shelves filled with striped squash in a room with books and other items.

2020 October

Family Room Updates

Two children interacting through a glass window, with one child inside and the other outside, hands pressed against the glass.

2020 July

Racial Equity and Updates

A man sits on the floor with two small children in a cozy, well-lit living room. The children are standing and sitting on a patterned rug. The background includes string lights, framed photos on the wall, a lamp, and a bookshelf. The scene is from a video post on social media with likes and comments visible on the side.

2020 April

Building Community When We Can't Gather

Children playing in a preschool classroom, one child engaged in arts and crafts at a table with purple paper and a wooden tray, while another child is standing by a toy kitchen set. Shelving with toys is visible in the background.

2020 March

Low-tech Play Ideas in High-Stress Times

Young child eating at a table with a plate of food and a white cup in a community dining setting.

2020 February

Concrete Supports in Times of Need

Children and an adult exploring a natural outdoor setting with frost-covered plants, wearing winter clothing.

2020 January

Sustainability

A group of adults sitting in a cozy room, engaged in conversation. They are surrounded by bookshelves filled with colorful books and a quilt hanging on the wall. The atmosphere appears relaxed and friendly.

2019 November

Literacy

Children and a man engaging in a joyful communal drumming activity, with the children smiling and focused on the drums.

2019 October

Social and Emotional Competence of Children