We had a BLAST (of color!) at the Color Fun Run last Friday โ๐ Thank you to the Mayor's Youth Council, our staff, and everyone who came out and made the event a great one!
Our Discovery Cottage Pre-K graduates are officially Kindergarten-bound! ๐ To our incredible teachers who made the magic happen, thank you for everything. Congratulations to every graduate. Your best adventures are just beginning! โจ๐๐
As a proud supporter of early childhood education and community impact, weโre celebrating Hilltopโs 30th anniversary by featuring their new book, ๐ป๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ by Kelly Anthony and Lynn Thoma, in our Foundation Meadow StoryWalkยฉ!
Enjoy the warmer weather and learn all about Hilltop Neighborhood House โthe pictures are based on the real folks at Hilltop, so maybe youโll see someone you know!
๐๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ต๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ถ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ข๐ต๐ฉ ๐ช๐ด ๐ด๐ฐ๐จ๐จ๐บ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ด๐ฑ๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ. ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ๐บ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ช๐ด ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐บ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ฉ๐ช๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ต๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฑ๐ฐ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ฌ๐ด, ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ต๐บ ๐๐ถ๐ฃ๐ญ๐ช๐ค ๐๐ช๐ฃ๐ณ๐ข๐ณ๐บ ๐๐บ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ฎ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐บ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ.
๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ!
Grab your squad and hit the courts for the first-ever ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐-๐จ๐ง-๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ at Tower Park! Expect big plays, nonstop action, pool play battles, a double-elimination bracket, and a fan-favorite 3-Point Contest!
๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ: Saturday, July 25 (Register by July 10)
๐ ๐๐จ๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ: Saturday, August 1 (Register by July 17)
Bring the energy, bring the competition, and get ready for an electric Saturday of outdoor hoops!
Click here to register โก /702/Outdoor-Basketball
One of our directors, Lion, returning to Discovery Day Camps for his 4th summer. Ever wondered what keeps him coming back, or what makes our camp so unique? Watch this video to find out!
๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ซ: Register for Week 1, Messy Science, by May 25.
We came. We ran. We got absolutely covered in color. ๐
Friday's Color Fun Run was everything โ powder flying, music pumping, kids bouncing, and families showing up to make it one for the books. We loved teaming up with the @valparaisoindiana Mayor's Youth Council for an evening packed with obstacles, chalk art, food trucks, a bouncy house, and more color than anyone knew what to do with. ๐โโ๏ธโโก๏ธ๐จ๐ถ
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! We are so grateful for our amazing Discovery Cottage Director and teachers, who help the next generation learn and grow โ๏ธ๐งโ๐ซ Your hard work makes our community better and stronger every day!
Heads up! Foundation Meadows is closed tomorrow (5/5) for playground maintenance. We anticipate reopening in the afternoon and will share updates as they're available.
One of our favorite events of the year kicked off the season at Central Park Plaza! Active Kids Day was a full afternoon of games, music, and nonstop movement. Thanks to all the families that joined us downtown โ๐๐ฅ
To see whatโs coming up in May at Central Park Plaza, view our latest monthly email of events: https://mailchi.mp/valpo/cppmay
Our counselors are the heart of Discovery Day Camp. Discover why they keep coming back and what camp activities they love most as we post new videos each week until camp starts!
Our parks don't take care of themselves โ they thrive because of YOU. ๐ This weekend, volunteers showed up in a big way:
@valpo_viking_qbc got their hands dirty spreading mulch at Jessee-Pifer Park, Banta Park, 200 East Park & Will Park. They helped place 200 cubic yards of mulch across these locations โ that's 2 full semi-trucks worth! ๐๐
Weed Wrangle Volunteer Day brought an incredible group of partners together at Rogers Lakewood Park. Thanks to all of the community members who came out to help! ๐ฟ
Alpha Gamma Delta โ Beta Phi Chapter lent their energy to cleaning up Creekside Trails, leaving the path a little brighter for everyone. ๐ณ
These are the people who make Valpo's parks something truly special. Thank you for giving your time, your energy, and your heart to our green spaces. We are so grateful!
Spring prep is in full swing! Our horticulture team is turning the soil and getting our garden ready for another incredible growing season at the community garden.
