The Grand Opening of New Bedford Children's Creative Resource Center

127 West Rodney French Boulevard,New Bedford MA 02744

17 July, 2021

Description

The Grand Opening of the Creative Resource Center for Early Childhood Educators, a place for teachers to play with new ideas and materials. We are opening our doors to the public for the very first time and excited to invite you to join us. We will be having a raffle, and there will be a ribbon cutting celebration at 3:00 with food and non-alcoholic drinks. Date: July 17th Time: Open from 9-5 with special ribbon cutting celebration at 3:00. Location: The Kilburn Mill, 127 West Rodney French Boulevard, New Bedford MA. Room 2-91 Directions: Enter the mill through the main entrance at the front of the building (under the large sign that says Kilburn Mill in lights). Go up the stairs to the second floor and enter through the large metal door. Walk down the hall with the three couches and turn right at the dance studio door. We are the third door on the left in that hallway. *The center is handicap accessible, there is a ramp in the front of the building and and elevator on the first floor. To find the elevator to through the double doors to the right immediately upon entering the building, go down the hall and it will be on the left. About the Center: The Creative Resource Center was established on the belief that our New Bedford community possesses all the resources needed to support and enrich our cities early childhood system. We know that when we pool together our materials and talents, we have the power to transform our schools for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. We can raise up teachers, support families, and give our children the very best start at life possible.​ The vision for The Creative Resource Center is to explore new and innovative ideas and materials for use in early childhood classrooms. Located within the Kilburn Mill community, this project works to bring together local artists and early childhood educators in an inspiring and supportive environment filled with materials brimming with creative potential. These open-ended items range widely from traditional art supplies to unusual materials collected from local businesses for reuse. All materials are thoughtfully curated to provoke creativity. This treasure trove of creative expression will be open to early educators to support their teaching as well as to the public. The center will also host free weekly educator workshops open to educators from the more than 35 early childhood centers (including family child care providers) in New Bedford. This center acts as a central hub for the nonprofit’s mission to ensure every child’s right to a high-quality early childhood education in New Bedford by hosting a common space that nurtures everyone’s innate need to play, create, share and learn.