Week of the Young Child: Artsy Thursday

Artsy Thursday: Pittsburg PD Celebrates Week of the Young Child with art

In celebration of the Week of the Young Child, the Pittsburg Police Department Family Advocates will have art supplies for 100 children to take home during their Artsy Thursday event.

Families can pick up the art supplies (while supplies last) starting at 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, at the Law Enforcement Center located at 201 N. Pine St. Pittsburg.

“We are so excited to be part of the Week of the Young Child,” Family Advocate Diann Gambill said. “Children are invited to come by and grab some supplies and create a self-portrait that celebrates them.”

The Week of the Young Child, which runs from April 11 through April 17, is an annual celebration organized by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The organization encourages educators, families, and communities to come together to recognize the importance of high-quality early childhood education and to advocate for the professionals who make it possible.

The following family-friendly activities are set across the Pittsburg community:

• Music Monday – April 13

5–7 p.m. at Pittsburg High School, 1978 East 4^th St., Pittsburg

• Tasty Tuesday – April 14

10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas, 3011 N. Michigan St., Pittsburg (lobby next to fish tank)

• Work Together Wednesday – April 15

4-5:30 p.m. at Grow at Eden, 205 S. Locust St., Pittsburg

• Artsy Thursday – April 16

3–5 p.m. at the Pittsburg Police Department, 201 N. Pine St., Pittsburg

• Family Friday – April 17

5:30–6:30 p.m. at Lakeside Park, north side, 500 W. Martin St., Pittsburg