March included a fun mix of activities for The Arc of Essex County’s children’s programming, offering toddlers, children, and teens educational and engaging experiences together:

• Children’s Respite celebrated St. Patrick’s Day by making shamrock drinks with sprite and green sherbet, visited the Zimmerli Museum at Rutgers University, and went out to a buffet meal to discuss healthy meal choices
• Communi-Play provided engaging and musical communication lessons for our 2.5- to 5-year-olds, with sessions on March 1 and 15
• Children and teens who attended Parents’ Night Out on March 15 had the chance to make St. Patrick’s Day gnomes as well as stress balls
• The new social skills classes continue for children and teens every Tuesday in Maplewood, and have now expanded to run most weeks through June 10

To learn more about The Arc of Essex County’s Children’s Programming, click here or contact Toshonda Johnson-Hall at 973-535-1181 ext. 1275 or tjohnson-hall@arcessex.org.