Monday, June 30, 2008

Coffee and Conversation Group and Kidz Club in Kingston

The Ulster County RAPP will now be offering a free coffee and conversation group in Ulster County for any adult who is raising the child of a relative. The group offers a chance for the adult members of our program to meet with each other twice a month, without their children, to just relax and chat with each other.

The first session was held on June 16, 2008 from 6 pm to 8 pm at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County, 10 Westbrook Lane, Kingston. Starting on July 7, 2008, the group will meet on every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month from 6 pm to 8 pm at a new location which will be announced soon. This new space will accommodate the wonderful growth we have experienced in membership for both the support group and the RAPP Kidz Club.

The RAPP Kidz club will now be held at the same time as the coffee and conversation group. This means that the RAPP Kidz club will now be on every 1st and 3rd Monday of each month from 6 pm to 8pm at the new location. This way, the children can accompany you to the meetings and will be able to enjoy their own activities while you meet with the other adults. We do plan to have a few activities for families to do together.

You do not need to register to attend the coffee and conversation group, but you must register your children in advance if they will be attending the RAPP Kidz Club meeting. This must be done no later then the Friday before to ensure we have enough supplies, snacks, and adults to help out for the number of children who will be attending. To register children, please contact Erica Smith or Barbara Grumberg at (845) 340-3990.

For more information about the RAPP Kidz Club or about the RAPP program, please call Erica Smith or Liz Higgins at 845-340-3990 or by e-mail at els235@cornell.edu.