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05/31/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended, participated, volunteered, and partnered with us for helping make the 2026 Fox Valley Family Empowerment Resource Fair a success! Your support connected families with valuable resources, strengthened community partnerships, and helped build a stronger network of care for children and families throughout the Fox Valley. 💙

05/27/2026

The calendar says it's May but the weather is more like a Wisconsin July. This provides some good info on how to keep your babies safe from the sun and heat, and also how to get them acclimated to the warmer temperatures outside.

We all love the sun! We love the pool, we love the playgrounds and riding our bike, but with the sun comes high temperatures and it is natural for a parent to worry about whether it is too hot for their child to safely enjoy the outdoors. The good news is, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), there...

05/26/2026

🎵 FREE Kids Concerts are coming to Opera House Square! 🎶

Downtown Oshkosh's Music on Main is bringing THREE family-friendly Kids Concerts this summer — and they're absolutely FREE!

📅 June 10 | July 1 | August 12
⏰ Live at Noon
📍 Opera House Square, Downtown Oshkosh

Pack a blanket, bring the little ones, and enjoy live music right in the heart of downtown! 🌟

👉 More info: https://bit.ly/4dGiRfP

05/25/2026

05/19/2026

Today marks National Stop Nausea Day. The link below may provide you some useful information with a few do’s and don’ts when caring for a little one with an upset tummy.

Read about some of the main causes of vomiting in children and babies. Find out how to look after your child while they're ill and when you should seek medical advice.

05/13/2026

Looks look a roaring good time!

Get ready to stomp, roar, and explore! In collaboration with the History Museum at the Castle, we're turning downtown Appleton into a prehistoric playground on Saturday, June 6. Join us at the BFK from 9am - 4pm for a day of dino‑themed activities, sponsored by Festival Foods, like a dino scavenger hunt, digging for dinosaurs in kinetic sand, building erupting volcanoes, and more.

At the History Museum at the Castle, meet paleontologist Amelia and get hands-on with real fossils from 10am – 12pm and 1 – 3pm. Touch dinosaur bones, ask your burning paleontology questions, and dig into the past!

Activities at each museum are free with the paid price of general admission. Make your visit to the BFK easy by purchasing advanced general admission tickets at https://www.buildingforkids.org/admission-tickets

05/12/2026

We’re just getting started, and we can’t wait to share more as this future space for children and families continues coming to life in downtown Appleton.

A center aimed at helping families with young children is coming to downtown Appleton.

05/10/2026

Thank you to all the mothers and grandmothers and other motherly figures that are raising the next generation.

05/05/2026

May 4-10 is recognized as Children’s Book Week. Not only do books help kids learn but they also have the superpower of opening up children’s minds and imaginations to the world of possibilities.