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MISSION
Our mission is to provide children from birth to age eight with enriching, educational play experiences for children while at the same time offering their parents and caregivers friendly support in the important job of raising children.
We serve as an informal “town square” for the High Country: a place where natives and newcomers, out-of-towners and locals, experienced parents and eager first-timers, and people of all classes are brought together to share the joy of playful learning with their children. Stimulating arts and science programs, enticing play areas and exhibits, and informative parenting resources all support this mission.
2022 Children’s Playhouse Performance Report smaller
buildfest 2022 report with box
2021 Playhouse Overview Overcoming Obstacles to Open Doors
Play Kit Project Overview Update March with donors
2019 Playhouse report with mission
2018 Playhouse report with mission
Playhouse performance 2016 report letter size
performance report for 2015-2016
2013 calendar year performance report pdf
2011 Children’s Playhouse performance report
2009 Playhouse performance report
2008 Playhouse performance report
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TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR
Click here to take a 3-D tour of The Children’s Playhouse renovations, powered by Overmountain Studios.
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HISTORY
The Children’s Playhouse was founded in 2002 by a group of local citizens who wanted an enriching play environment for children from birth to age eight that at the same time offered parents and caregivers friendly support in the important job of raising children. Ann Kiefert, Beth Darnell, Kathy Parham, Cathy Riggs, Beth Jacquot, Andrea Anderson, and Heidi Campbell were all members of the founding board. Click here to read an article written by Kathy Parham about community and history at The Children’s Playhouse: Children’s Playhouse 2019 article in Hand to Hand magazine