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Playtime Project Playtime Project builds resilience in children experiencing housing insecurity in DC & Prince George’s County through the power of play.

Local nonprofit created to nurture healthy child development and reduce the effects of trauma among children living in emergency shelters and temporary housing programs in Washington D.C.

09/29/2026

Playtime's first ever Book-A-Palooza was a huge success! We gave away hundreds of books and school supplies to families around Greenbelt. Shoutout to the Federal Judges Association for donating over 400 new books for our children, and to Al Graham for leading a story time with his new book!

09/24/2026

¡Feliz mes de herencia Latina de Playtime Project!

Happy Latin Heritage Month from Playtime Project!

09/17/2026

Playtime at the Plaza is officially open! Thank you to all of the wonderful supporters that came to celebrate our Ribbon Cutting yesterday. Special thanks to our speakers:

- Katie Waldo, Playtime’s Board Chair
- Jamila Larson, our founder and Executive Director
- Charles Bolden, former NASA Administrator and astronaut
- Ms. Coats, a current Playtime parent
- Kevin, a current Playtime participant
- Emmett Jordan, Mayor of Greenbelt
- Tim Adams, Prince George’s County Councilmember representing Greenbelt

And we’re just getting starting! If you’d like to support Playtime at the Plaza or get more involved with Playtime, check out these links:
https://tinyurl.com/PlazaDonate2026
https://playtimeproject.org/volunteer/volunteer.html

This summer, Playtime welcomed so many wonderful special guests to our camps!🪏 Dr. Beth from Archaeology in the Communit...
09/01/2026

This summer, Playtime welcomed so many wonderful special guests to our camps!

🪏 Dr. Beth from Archaeology in the Community taught us about the different types of archaeologists
🧪 Dr. Ann from Science is Elemental led engaging science workshops
🍎 Ms. Esther from Health Sense at University of Maryland helped us understand what habits are healthy for our bodies
🦅 Mr. Jason from Watkins Regional Park let us interact with different animals
🤘 Ms. Farrah, a summer intern, showed us a few words in American Sign Language
🦢 Ms. Naoko from Naoko Origami for All Kids facilitated an origami lesson
🏛️ Dr. Butler from Georgetown University opened our eyes to the potential in all of us

Thank you to our guests for helping make our camps so special!

WE DID IT! Thanks to our generous donors and committed Playtime community, we reached our $25k match goal, which catapul...
08/26/2026

WE DID IT! Thanks to our generous donors and committed Playtime community, we reached our $25k match goal, which catapults our total to $50k! Want to support The Plaza? Donate here: https://tinyurl.com/Plaza-social

Our Plaza mural is almost complete! The wonderful Joel Bergner (Artolution) let some of our Playtime kids make their mar...
08/25/2026

Our Plaza mural is almost complete! The wonderful Joel Bergner (Artolution) let some of our Playtime kids make their mark in our new space. We can't wait to share the final results!

An incredibly generous donor has pledged to match our first $25k raised for The Plaza! When you donate today, your contr...
08/18/2026

An incredibly generous donor has pledged to match our first $25k raised for The Plaza! When you donate today, your contribution will be doubled, and so will your impact. Help us reach that goal and watch our total jump to $50k 🤩 https://tinyurl.com/Plaza-social

08/13/2026

Hey, hey, hey, it’s time to play!

Address

1525 Newton Street NW
Washington D.C., DC
20010

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+17718884481

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