The Roxbury Arts Group Announces Make & Play, A Creative Playgroup for Toddlers and Preschoolers - Fridays, Starting Feb. 20

STAMFORD — The Roxbury Arts Group is pleased to offer a new weekly playgroup for toddlers and preschoolers, under 5 years of age, to explore their creativity through sensory play, makerspace opportunities, and hands-on arts activities. 

The playgroup meets every Friday, 10:30–11:30a at Headwaters Arts Center, 66 Main Street, Stamford. The first playgroup will meet on Friday, February 20th, 2026. Carers are encouraged to participate, and guidance and materials will be provided. This is a free playgroup, though donations are gratefully accepted. 

Through creative, imaginative, and sensory play, children explore their world and develop a foundation for long-term learning. Studies have shown the many developmental benefits of arts education, including:

• Motor skills
• Language development
• Decision making
• Visual learning
• Inventiveness
• Cultural awareness
• Improved academic performance

(source: https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/the-importance-of-art-in-child-development)

This is an excellent opportunity to take advantage of the community space that Headwaters provides to engage with the arts and develop community. For more information visit roxburyartsgroup.org or email headwaters@roxburyartsgroup.org. 

This event is sponsored by Margaretville Telephone Company. All programs offered by the Roxbury Arts Group are supported by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the NYS Legislature, the A. Lindsay and Olive B. O’Connor Foundation, the Robinson Broadhurst Foundation, The Community Foundation for South Central New York, the Tianaderrah Foundation, The Delaware National Bank of Delhi, and individual supporters.