Tot Lot

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Fall 2024: Registration is now open!

​Fall Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 9:00am-12:00pm ​

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Cost: Free with HPNC Access Pass

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Access Pass: New this year will be an annual Access Pass for all program participants and their families. This will aid in building security and communication. Starting in August, an Access Pass will be required for registration into HPNC and on-site partner programs. A Family Pass includes all individuals living in one household and registered under the same family profile. Fees will recur annually and will be applied at the first check out of each renewal period. Financial assistance is available:  hpnclub.org/financial-aid. 

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What is Tot Lot? Tot Lot offers opportunities for children ages birth to 5 years to experince the world outside their home with their caregiver. Hosted outdoors or in our expansive gym, children have access to mats, riding toys, play structures, balls, and open-ended building materials. A separate area is available for non-walking children to safely play, explore, and observe. 

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We design our programs with the whole family in mind. Tot Lot is a time for caregivers to build strong networks and to boost their mental health through relationship and connection. For young children, our goal is to create a safe space for them to explore their physical limits, build friendships, and experience new and challenging sensations within the context of loving, attuned, and supportive care.

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Self-directed play with peers is intentionally at the core of our programming, because we know that this is the most direct way to foster: 

• Healthy social and emotional development

• Self-regulation and self-monitoring

• Joy, curiosity, and wonder

• Motor, language, and problem-solving skills through real-world experience negotiating with peers

• Confidence and sense of self

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