Upcoming Events
The following events include local author events with Samantha Cora, nature play events with Playful Acorns, and educational and fundraising events geared toward adults. Subscribe to samanthacora.substack.com for access to guides more storytime and family-friendly events throughout Dane County.
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Family Activity Map and Guides
Playful Acorns has created this work-in-progress Family Activity Map* using Google maps and corresponding hyperlinked pdf guides (email subscriber exclusive - sign up here) that you can print at home to share family-friendly indoor play spaces and groups, restaurants and coffee shops, museums, libraries, and offerings for art, music, yoga, mindfulness, movement, and some outdoor activities in the Dane County and Madison, WI area. Please contact Sam here if you have any recommendations or updates.
In addition to the In A Nutshell e-newsletters with more event updates curated by Sam with Playful Acorns, you can also explore these sites for upcoming events:
Click the top left button and toggle the layers on and off to search for activities according to your schedule and interests.
In addition to the map and guides above, you may also find these resources helpful:
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Community Resources (list by Public Health Madison & Dane County)
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Family Resource Centers (map by Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Board)
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Madison Homeless Resource Guide (list by Tami Fleming & Homeless Service Consortium)
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Pregnancy & Postpartum Resources (list by Madison Area Pregnancy & Postpartum Collective)
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Public Lactation Spaces (map by Public Health Madison & Dane County)
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Young Parent Collective (new group for young parents in high school and college)
Outdoor Nature Play and Exploration
In addition to the following organizations, you may also want to join these Facebook groups for FREE family-friendly nature play and exploration events in the Madison, WI area. Some may even allow you to ask questions or post your own meetups. Bolded links feature free programs.