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Join us for Little Hillers Playground Group 2024
A Hopkinton tradition for over 30 years!
Our mission this summer remains the same as always: to provide a safe place for kids to get outside and be active, to make some new friends and reconnect with old ones, and most importantly, have fun. The majority of our enthusiastic and engaging counselors including our Director, Julia Thissell, attended Playground Group themselves and are eager to pass on the fun memories they have of their time at Playground Group. Every Little Hiller receives a t-shirt and water bottle!

Activities include:
Field Day Games
Arts & crafts
Short nature walks
Playground time
Weekly Field Trip - New this year!
Weekly Entertainer
Music & movies when the weather is not ideal for outdoor activities

Little Hillers  join us at Elmwood School for a fun-filled week of arts and crafts, sports, and games. Each week features a visit from a variety of entertainers such as Animal Adventures, the High Flying Frisbee Dogs, Magicians and more. 

Check out our extended day option! You've spoken, we listened. Our extended day program runs until 5:30pm. New this year, to register for extended day, please choose the extended day add on during the check out process.

Important Change of Location
Due to project construction starting earlier than anticipated at the Hopkins School, we have had to make a last-minute change to the location of the Little Hillers program. We understand this is a significant update, and we appreciate your understanding and flexibility.

The new location for Little Hillers is as follows:
Elmwood Elementary School, 14 Elm Street Hopkinton

General Information
Session 1: June 24-28
Session 2: July 8-12
Session 3: July 15-19
Session 4: July 22-26
Session 5: July 29-August 2
Session 6: August 5-9

Regular Day: 8:30am-3:30pm; Cost: $285
Extended Day: 8:30am-5:30pm; Cost: $335
Location: Elmwood School, 14 Elm Street
Ages: 5-7

Registration for each session will close on Thursday morning at 9:00am the week prior. An informational email will be sent out on the Thursday prior to each session. For session 2, registration will close on July 2nd at 9:0am.

Registration for Extended Day
Extended Day is an additional cost of $50. Payment for this is collected when you register. Please click "add to cart" in the Suggested Add-On Products window while you are checking out. You must choose the Add-On for each of the extended day sessions the participant is registering for. If you wish to add extended day to an existing registration, please call the office during regular business hours, 508-497-9750

Weekly Entertainers!
June 26th: Top Secret Science - experience weird and wacky hands-on science experiments.
July 10th: Talewise - Adventure of the Lost Treasure
July 18th: Animal Adventures - learn about exotic animals such as a kinkajou & a screaming hairy
armadillo!
July 25th: Flying Frisbee Dogs - World record holders & multiple time world finalist in K9 frisbee!
August 1st: Jungle Jim’s Balloon Magic - A show that defies convention, a whirlwind of laughter, wonder, and unforgettable moments.
August 7th: Davis Bates - Songs & Stories from Around the World, hear how coyote got his howl, how foam came to be in the ocean & more.

Weekly Field Trips!
June 27th: Davis Farmland
July 12: Hopkinton Cultural Arts Center - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
July 16: Southwick Zoo
July 26: Hopkinton Cultural Arts Center - Aristocats
July 31: EcoTarium museum of science and nature
August 8: Animal Adventures Family Zoo & Rescue Center

Meet our Playground Group Director, Julia Thissell!
My favorite part about being the Playground Group director is the relationships and connections I am able to make with the kids and families of Hopkinton! I grew up in Hopkinton and I am a current 3rd grade teacher in Bedford, NH. I graduated from Saint Anselm College in 2020 where I was also a captain of the women's basketball team. I went to Playgroup Group for many years when I was a child, and I have so many amazing memories from my times playing timeless camp games such as tennis racket baseball, dodgeball, and fishy-fishy cross my ocean. I also loved the field trips to Sandy Beach and the Olympic Ceremony on Friday afternoons! I love being with kids and can't wait for another terrific summer! Hope to see you there!

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