Ingham Play & Learn Groups
Fall 1 Session: August 24 to October 16, 2026
Registration opens Monday, August 10, 2026, at 12 noon
All playgroup families must register again for each new session. This includes Fall 1, Fall 2, Winter, and Spring. Please register for one group only and plan to attend that same group each week.
Families who stop attending and do not notify the facilitator may be removed from the group. This allows families on the waitlist to participate. Please review the details below before registering.
Our Summer Session will continue through August 13, 2026, with no registration required.
Who Can Join
Play and Learn Groups are for children from birth through age 5. Enrollment is first come, first served for families living in one of the 12 Ingham ISD school districts: Dansville, East Lansing, Haslett, Holt, Lansing, Leslie, Mason, Okemos, Stockbridge, Waverly, Webberville, and Williamston.
Groups may be canceled due to weather or staff illness.
About Ingham Play and Learn Groups
Families can join free, hands-on sessions led by trained parent educators. We follow the Parents as Teachers model and offer activities that support early learning and development. Sessions may include:
- Story time
- Music and singing
- Movement
- Play dough
- Creative art activities
- Sensory table exploration
- Peer interaction and social play
Sick Children
Please stay home if you or your child have tested positive for COVID-19, have been exposed to an illness, or show any symptoms within 24 hours before group. Symptoms include:
- Fever above 100°F
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- An unidentified rash
- Eye or nose discharge that is not clear
This helps keep all children, families, and staff safe.
Siblings Over Age 5
Space is limited. Please check with your group facilitator before bringing siblings who are older than 5.
Inclement Weather and Air Quality
If the school district where your group meets closes because of bad weather, all groups—indoor and outdoor—are canceled for that day.
Outdoor groups are also canceled if the temperature, including wind chill, drops below 15°F. If you are unsure, please contact your group facilitator.
Groups will meet if the air quality rating is 100 or below. If the rating is above 100, groups may be moved indoors, shortened, offered at a lower activity level or canceled. Your facilitator will communicate any changes directly with families.
Register for one group per family.
Registration for Fall 1 Session will open Monday, August 10, 2026, at 12:00 noon.
Groups are for children birth to age 5. Adults must accompany children at all times.
- Families must register prior to attending a group.
- Please do not register for more than 1 group.
- Please list all children who will attend.
- Families on the wait list will be contacted when openings in groups occur.
- Please do not attend if you have been exposed to illness or exhibit any signs of illness.
- Families who do not regularly attend without informing the Facilitator will be dropped from group.
MONDAYS - Fall 1 Session
Groups meet every week unless otherwise noted. If a family does not attend regularly, we may open their spot to a family on the waitlist. This helps ensure all families have a chance to participate.
Potter Park Zoo Playground (Outdoor)
Parking fee required.
10:00-11:00 am
No Group September 7, 2026
1301 South Pennsylvania Avenue, Lansing
Lead: Meghan
Mason First United Methodist Church (Indoor)
9:00-10:00 am OR 10:15-11:15 am
No Group September 7, 2026
201 East Ash Street, Mason
Lead: Niki
South Cedar Street Library (Indoor)
1:00-2:00 pm
No Group September 7, 2026
3500 South Cedar Street, Lansing
Lead: Niki
TUESDAYS - Fall 1 Session
Groups meet every week unless otherwise noted. If a family does not attend regularly, we may open their spot to a family on the waitlist. This helps ensure all families have a chance to participate.
Stockbridge Library (Indoor)
9:30-10:30 am OR 10:45-11:45 am
200 North Wood Street, Stockbridge
Lead: Niki
Haslett Community Education (Indoor)
9:15-10:15 am OR 10:30-11:30 am
1590 Franklin Street, Haslett
Lead: Jackie
Waverly Colt Early Education Center (Indoor)
10:00-11:00 am
4434 West Michigan Avenue, Lansing
Lead: Felecia
Holt Midway Early Learning Center (Indoor)
10:00-11:00 am
4552 Spahr Road, Holt
Lead: Ann
Williamston Library (Indoor)
10:15-11:15 am
3845 Vanneter Road, Williamston
Located inside Williamston Middle School
Lead: Kellie
Okemos Edgewood Early Childhood Center (Indoor)
1:00-2:00 pm
1826 Osage Drive, Okemos
Lead: Jackie
WEDNESDAYS - Fall 1 Session
Groups meet every week unless otherwise noted. If a family does not attend regularly, we may open their spot to a family on the waitlist. This helps ensure all families have a chance to participate.
Leslie Library (Indoor)
9:00-10:00 am
201 Pennsylvania Street, Leslie
Lead: Niki
Foster Community Center (Indoor Room 109)
10:00-11:00 am
200 North Foster, Lansing
Lead: Cheryl
Impression 5 (Indoor)
10:00-11:00 am
200 Museum Drive, Lansing
Lead: Amie
Sharp Park (Outdoor)/Lansing Mall Play Place (Indoor)
10:15-11:15 am
Group begins at Sharp Park and may move to Lansing Mall Play Place later in the session.
5330 West Saginaw Highway, Lansing
Lead: Tamara
THURSDAYS - Fall 1 Session
Groups meet every week unless otherwise noted. If a family does not attend regularly, we may open their spot to a family on the waitlist. This helps ensure all families have a chance to participate.
Okemos Edgewood Early Childhood Center (Indoor)
9:00-10:00 am
1826 Osage Drive, Okemos
Lead: Mindi
Holt Midway Early Learning Center (Indoor)
10:00-11:00 am
4552 Spahr Road, Holt
Lead: Hannah
East Lansing Library (Indoor)
10:15-11:15 am OR 11:30 am-12:30 pm
950 Abbot Road, East Lansing
Lead: Jackie
Waverly Colt Early Education Center (Indoor)
2:00-3:00 pm
4344 West Michigan Avenue, Lansing
Lead: Jackie
FRIDAYS - Fall 1 Session
Groups meet every week unless otherwise noted. If a family does not attend regularly, we may open their spot to a family on the waitlist. This helps ensure all families have a chance to participate.
BABY Group South Cedar Street Library (Indoor)
For the safety of all children, this group is for ages birth to early walkers.
11:00 am-12:00 noon
3500 South Cedar Street, Lansing
Lead: Karen
Halik Professional Development Center (Indoor)
11:30 am-12:30 pm
4200 Wainwright Avenue, Lansing
Lead: TBD
Fenner Nature Center
New Drop-in group. No registration required.
Group will meet August 28, September 4, September 11, September 18, and September 25 only, in the grassy space near the parking area.
9:00-10:00 am
2020 East Mount Hope Avenue, Lansing
Lead: TBD
Summer Session Locations, Dates & Times
Groups meet for two weeks in June, two weeks in July and two weeks in August. Families are welcome to attend any group that fits their schedule.
Monday
Rayner Park (Outdoor)
June 8, June 22, July 13, July 20, August 3, and August 10
9:00–10:00 a.m.
10:30–11:30 a.m.
738 East Ash Street, Mason
Tuesday
North Meridian Park (Outdoor)
June 9, June 23, July 14, July 21, August 4, and August 11
9:00–10:00 a.m.
10:30–11:30 a.m.
5191 Meridian Road, Williamston
Wednesday
Frances Park (Outdoor)
June 10, June 24, July 15, July 22, August 5, and August 12
9:00–10:00 a.m.
10:30–11:30 a.m.
2701 Moores River Drive, Lansing
Thursday
Sharp Park (Outdoor)
June 11, June 25, July 16, July 23, August 6, and August 13
9:00–10:00 a.m.
10:30–11:30 a.m.
1401 Elmwood Road, Lansing
