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Bethany Playshops

Bethany Christian Services of South Central Iowa hosts periodic Bethany Playshops, which is a time for children who were adopted and their families to interact with one another. The children have fun playing games, doing art projects, and learning about different parts of the world.

Who’s invited: 
All children who were adopted are invited, as well as their siblings and parents and even grandparents. Families waiting to get a referral or placement or are waiting to travel to get their child are also invited.


What is the purpose:
Children will be exposed to positive adult role models of the same race/culture as their birthparents. Children will be in a peer culture that normalizes adoption by being with lots of other children who were also adopted. Children and parents will join in the celebration of traditions and cultures around the world through art projects, games, and other play activities. Children and parents will learn about the history of other countries, as well as African American history. And it’s a lot of fun!

 

 


The next Bethany Playshop will be from 10-11 AM, and please come for a fun time of music, crafts, a book, etc to celebrate the cultural events listed below... 

 
Sat, Feb. 11: 
Pella office - Chinese New Year 

Sat, March 3: 
Des Moines office - Maslenitsa (Russia) 
 
Sat, April 14: 
Cedar Rapids office - Kodomo no Hi (Japan) 
 
 
 


If you would like more information about Bethany Playshop, please contact our office at playshop@bethany.org or call 515.729.3121. If you would like to receive invitations via email for our Playshops, please contact us via email at playshop@bethany.org.

 

 

 

Pella Office
617 Franklin Street, Suite 201
Pella, IA 50219
Phone 641.628.3247
Fax 641.628.1579
email bcspella@bethany.org

 

Cedar Rapids Office
Water Tower Place
900 2nd St. SE, Unit 104
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Phone 319.832.2321
Fax 319.832.2324
email bcscedarrapids@bethany.org		Des Moines Office
316 E. 6th St.
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone 515.270.0824
Fax 515.270.0605
email bcsdesmoines@bethany.org
 

 

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