Giggles 'n Grins playgroup has new facilitator

LACONIA — Giggles ‘N’ Grins, a long-running playgroup offered at the Lakes Region Community Services’s Family Resource Center of Central NH, is pleased to announce Katherine Peringer is the new playgroup facilitator.

As a former educator and director of a local childcare center, Peringer brings with her a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm around early learning. As a current member of the staff, she is also very familiar with all of the other programs and supports that are offered through the Family Resource Center.

Playgroups meet on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings from 9-11 a.m. Parents, grandparents, and caregivers are invited to visit playgroups and participate in fun, thematic, and seasonal activities that will provide an opportunity for local children to play together and get to know one another. Playing with children of similar ages enhances a child’s social and emotional skills, which has been shown to better prepare children for success in school and beyond.

These free activities are also an opportunity for mothers, fathers, grandparents, and caregivers to share and connect with other area families while enjoying their children’s play in a safe environment.

For more information on Giggles ‘N’ Grins playgroup, contact Peringer at 524-1741 or e-mail katherinep@lrcs.org.

The Family Resource Center of Central NH, is located at 635 Main Street, Laconia, just above Greenlaw’s Music.