Join us for an engaging Collective Action Event focused on bringing life and technology into harmony for boys and families, featuring a panel with Sarah Kimmel, a family tech expert and digital parenting coach, and Susan McBarnet, Co-Founder and Chief Play Officer of Wild Child, who will share insights on intentional tech use, digital wellness, and the importance of play and real-world experiences. Following the discussion, guests can explore the Devices and Delights Fair, showcasing organizations including Family Tech, AngelSense, Bark, Troomi, Your Village Journey, Jight, One Sec, Unpluq, Pinwheel, Wild Child, Read. Play. Love., and The Balance Project—each offering tools and experiences designed to support well-being, creativity, and a more balanced relationship with technology.

Interested in learning more about the Balance Project or helping plan what the Balance Project could look like in our community? Bring your kids to Legacy Park for some independent play while we plan, discuss, and drink some coffee!

Drop by Bruce Park to let the kids enjoy unstructured, mixed-age play! Adults take an intentional backseat "supervisory only" role. This is not a drop-off playgroup, however, each adult is welcome to coordinate with another adult if they want to leave their child under someone else's supervision. Kid Pledge: 1. I will play respectfully. 2. I will not deliberately hit or physically hurt another child. 3. I understand I need to get permission to leave the area. 4. I agree to listen to the adults. They’ll only get involved when they need to, and then it’s my job to listen. Parent Pledge: 1. I understand that not all kids will be happy all the time at Play Club. 2. I agree that the adults will not intervene in the children’s disagreements. 3. If my child deliberately hurts someone, they need to take a break. 4. I understand that this is a chance for my child to become more resilient, resourceful, and mature.

Make native seed gardens and seed-balls to feed the pollinators. See live Chrysalises and learn about Butterflies! In Partnership with the Rumson Environmental Commissions and The Balance Project. ***You can RSVP here BUT PLEASE ALSO call the library to register... 7328422692***

This meet-up is for the whole family! Bring your kids to enjoy free play in the adjacent Youth Center (there will be one adult supervising) while we about whatever we want (no set agenda this time!). **Please add a note how many kids are coming with you** Anyone who RSVPs and notes they are bringing kids will get a little "play club" agreement to review with their kids prior to attending. Also - the photo is not an actual representation of what the space looks like (just FYI!). There is no window between the meeting space and the play space :) Have older kids? Email Anna-Kristin if they'd be interested in taking on a supervisory role in the Youth Center during the meeting (or they are welcome to join our conversation).

Can’t Look Away is a gripping documentary that exposes the dark side of social media and its devastating impact on young users. Panel discussion with Dr. Carla Zimmerman (CSU-Pueblo) and Tommy Farrell (D-60 School Board) to follow.

We plan to attend and address the April 22 SPS Board with our petition for more intentional tech. While we’ll likely only get a few speaking spots, we welcome as many people as possible to come stand with us as we make our voices heard and call for transparency and intentionality. Please note the correct time is 4:15PM-6:00PM Pacific.

We have invited all BOE candidates to a community forum focused on our mission. Please share questions related to intentional technology use, phone-free schools, AI, or anything else that feels important to you regarding technology and our children. (see link below) Our intention for this forum is to collect and curate questions from our members and the general community around these important topics and provide each candidate with a space to respond. CCC Mission: 📵 Keep smartphones and social media out of childhood 🏫 Advocate for phone-free schools and intentional technology use 🌳 Foster a community culture that values independence, free play, and responsibility in the real world This forum aims to discuss our second objective. Some areas our community has expressed interest in include: * Following the NYS bell-to-bell phone law in our high school * Reducing overall student screen time and 1:1 device dependence * Increasing the use of physical learning resources such as books, workbooks, and hands-on materials * AI use and policies * Decreasing Educational Technology (EdTech) which is different than Technology Education (Tech Ed) * Your input will help guide the questions asked during the forum. Please note: This forum is organized by the Croton Community Collective. It is not affiliated with the school district or the PTA and does not replace the League of Women Voters forum traditionally held at CHHS. *** We are incredibly thankful to Mother Jenny for donating the use of St. Augustine's Parish Hall for this event.

Hosted by Arron's Books: Whether you like to read side by side, listen to audiobooks together, or pass your books back and forth between you, this club is a space to come together and share the experience, and the joy of reading together!

Join us for an evening of open-minded learning and discussion, aimed to aid parents in raising free-range, confident and technologically responsible kids.

What’s Happening? Celebrate National Children’s Book and Screen-Free week (May 4-10) with reConnect Morton & Tiny Heart Stories by reading & playing in the park! Read any of the provided books at the picnic tables and then run & play in the park! This is an all-day event to encourage families and children of all ages to get outside, read & play screen-free! Rain or shine!