Craven Smart Start

10/14/2026

Come join us tomorrow at the TWIN RIVERS YMCA and play with the inside of a pumpkin!!!!

10/07/2026

Check out our Joey's Play and Learn schedule for next week! Join us for a playgroup (or TWO)! We are playing with pumpkins, opening them up and seeing what's inside! Keep an eye on our website for updates!!
https://www.cravensmartstart.org/

09/30/2026

🦋🦋Congratulations to Owen for being our winner of the Dolly Parton Family Reading Basket! A huge thank you to all the participants who brought their logs back and we can’t wait for our next reading challenge!!! 🦋🦋

09/30/2026

09/29/2026

Reminder! Fall hours start TODAY! 🍂

After nap? ✔️
After school? ✔️
That tricky stretch befor dinner? We’ve got you! 🙌

Come run, climb, play, and get those last wiggles out before heading home for the evening routine. 😴

Fall Hours:
Tues–Thurs: 9–6
Fri: 9–3
Sun: 10–3

Grab the kids and come play! 🛝

09/29/2026

This week at Joey's Play and Learn!! Come play with us!

09/28/2026

Tune in, we are GOING LIVE at 5:15pm to announce our Dolly Reading Challenge Basket winner!

09/28/2026

Come out and show Craven Smart Start some love today at Zaxbys! Show them our flyer on your phone or in person and 20% of the proceeds will go to CSS!

09/28/2026

Today is the DAY!!! Come show Craven Smart Start some love and grab Zaxbys for lunch and/or dinner! Mention us and we receive 20% of the proceeds to help us keep supporting early childhood development in Craven County!!

🐔📚 GOOD CHICKEN FOR A GOOD CAUSE! 📚🐔

Mark your calendars for September 28th and join us at Zaxby’s, 2006 S. Glenburnie Rd. in New Bern, for a delicious way to support Craven County’s youngest readers! ❤️

In honor of Dolly Parton and her incredible legacy of putting books into the hands of children, Zaxby’s will donate 20% of proceeds to Craven Smart Start! Simply mention Craven Smart Start or show this flyer when you place your order.

✨ And don’t forget our 9 to 5 Reading Challenge!
Turn in your completed reading log to Craven Smart Start by September 25th to be entered into our drawing. We’ll announce the winner at Zaxby’s on September 28th! 🎉📖

Whether you dine in or take out, every meal helps us continue supporting early literacy and getting books into the hands of Craven County children.

Because, as Dolly reminds us, “You can never get enough books into the hands of enough children.” 💕📚

🍗 September 28th
📍 Zaxby’s — 2006 S. Glenburnie Rd., New Bern
📚 Eat good. Do good. Support early literacy.

Please share this post and flyer and help us make September 28th a BIG day for little readers! 💙💗