Come out to The Oregon Public House for a day of fun and games at the first nonprofit pub in the world on Tuesday, March 11, 2014.  Proceeds from your purchases […]

Thanks to everyone that joined Team Playworks for the Shamrock Run Portland. We made it to fourth largest team this year with 220 participants! We are grateful for our believers and cheerleaders who showed their love at The Oregon Public House, the race and The Old Gold. We raised more than $2100 for Playworks. Thanks for all the support. […]

Do you want to learn how to use play to bring out the best in every kid? Have you heard of Playworks but want to sample our style to see if […]

Join Team Playworks at the 2014 Oregon Wine Country Half Marathon on Labor Day weekend! This destination run will take our play-friendly pack up and through the heart of the Willamette Valley, culminating in an amazing day of fun in the sun! We are looking for runners/walkers, volunteers, and kids for the FUN RUN! Below are three […]

 The health and welfare of Oregon’s children is in decline and this decline is strongly linked to the limited opportunities that modern children have for free play. Today, more than one quarter of Oregon eighth-graders is overweight or obese and one in 10 children suffer from mental illness. On September 11, 12, 13, 14 & […]

The health and welfare of Oregon's children is in decline and this decline is strongly linked to the limited opportunities that modern children have for free play. Today, more than one quarter of Oregon eighth-graders is overweight or obese and one in 10 children suffers from mental illness.On September 11, 12, 13, 14 & 15, […]

A Big Double High-5 To You!  With your generosity and support, we raised more than $65,000 -- more than double last year's Keep Portland Playful fundraiser! This amount will help keep Playworks running for the entire year at Junior Coach Desmond's school, Boise-Eliot/Humboldt Elementary! To see pictures from the event, please visit our Facebook page here. Thank you again to our sponsors (Providence […]

Do you want to learn how to use play to bring out the best in every kid? Have you heard of Playworks but want to sample our style to see if we are a match for you? Do you want to benefit from Playworks' teachings but haven't been able to organize a larger professional development training? […]

With your help the Playworks Race to Reduce Bullying SUPERteam is our largest team yet with 344 playful peeps!  Mark your calendars:March 12: Bib and gear pick up party at The Oregon Public House,700 NE Dekum St., from 11:30am-7:00pm. Stop by for lunch, happy hour or dinner and designate Playworks as your nonprofit of choice to donate […]