Updates


September 21, 2010
Playworks Newark 5K Run/Walk for Recess ›
**The registration is now closed, please register at the Park** The 1st Annual 5k Run/Walk for Recess will be held on Saturday, October 9th from 9am-11am at Branch Brook Park (at Elwood Ave and Lake St) in Newark, New Jersey. This 5K certified course will challenge runners and walkers alike. The event also includes a…


September 21, 2010
Play On 2010 is in Newark’s Backyard!! ›
Play On 2010 was held at Columbia University in New York City on October 12 and 13, 2010 for two action-packed days. Participants took advantage of this high-energy opportunity to learn the latest tools, techniques and strategies to make the most out of play and positively affect the lives of children. Learn. Lead. And Play! Play…


September 21, 2010
Playworks at the Ultimate Block Party in Central Park ›
On October 3, 2010, the Bandshell area of New York’s Central Park (72nd St. & 5th Ave.) became the main stage in an international event for families, educators and public figures to explore the real power of play with top architects, scientists, engineers, artists and inventors. Over 25 fun family play and learning activities were…


January 8, 2010
Reporting Live… from Fourth Grade! ›
Solomon, a fourth-grader and Playworks Junior Coach, was looking for the scoop on recess for his school newspaper at University Heights Charter School in Newark. He sat down with the school’s executive director, Misha Simmonds, to find out how recess has changed and — just as important — what his favorite game is. Why did…