Glenbard PAT/Glenbard ECC
September Events for Families and Caregivers
Growing Families: Car Seat Safety Check
Join our certified staff on September 25th with your car, carseat, and your child.
We are hosting a car seat safety check:
Free for all families living in the Lombard, Glen Ellyn, Glendale Heights, Bloomingdale and Carol Stream communities
Car seats will be checked for recalls, damage and expiration
Learn how to properly install your car seat
Learn how to use your car seat based on the child’s age, weight, and height
Date: September 24th 2026
Location: Faith Lutheran Church
41 N Park Blvd.
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Times: Appointments from 9:30am-11:30am
Cost: FREE
Why is this important?
4 out of 5 car seats are used incorrectly.
Proper installation reduces the risk of injury in case of an accident.
Car seat safety is essential for your child’s protection.
Click HERE to pre-register for a 30 minute appointment!
Join us for this opportunity to ensure safe travels with your child!
El poder del juego: Fomento de las habilidades esenciales en la primera infancia 7pm Thu. Sept 24th
El juego es el primer y más importante lenguaje de los niños. Es fundamental para establecer una base sólida que favorezca el aprendizaje continuo y el bienestar integral del niño a lo largo de su vida.
Gutierrez regresa a GPS para compartir las investigaciones más recientes sobre el desarrollo infantil en relación con el juego, tanto estructurado como no estructurado. Destacará la importancia crucial de estos métodos para fomentar la inteligencia emocional, la flexibilidad cognitiva y la cooperación social en niños de 0 a 5 años. Esta enriquecedora presentación proporcionará a los cuidadores estrategias prácticas y aplicables para ayudar a cultivar la resiliencia y las habilidades de resolución de problemas en la próxima generación.
Gutierrez es una psicóloga escolar bilingüe con certificación nacional y cuenta con un título de Especialista en Educación en Psicología Escolar. Ha realizado presentaciones ante cientos de padres, estudiantes y educadores sobre temas como el fortalecimiento del vínculo entre padres e hijos, la inteligencia emocional y el empoderamiento de los padres.
Este programa se impartirá únicamente en español.
Por favor, comparta información sobre este evento con amigos y familiares. Todos son bienvenidos a los eventos semanales gratuitos de GPS; no se requiere inscripción.
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Play is a child’s first and most important language. Play is essential in building a strong foundation for a child’s lifelong learning and overall well-being.
Gutierrez returns to GPS to share the latest developmental research on both structured and unstructured play. She will highlight how these methods are critical for developing emotional intelligence, cognitive flexibility, and social cooperation in children aged 0 to 5. This insightful presentation will equip caregivers with practical, actionable strategies to help foster resilience and problem-solving skills in the next generation.Gutierrez is a nationally certified bilingual school psychologist who holds an Education Specialist degree in School Psychology. She has presented to hundreds of parents, students, and educators on strengthening the parent child relationship, emotional intelligence, and parent empowerment.
This program will be presented in Spanish only.
Please share information about this event with friends and relatives. All are welcome to the free weekly GPS events, and no registration is required.
Free Pop-Up Play Group at Glen Ellyn Public Library
Free Pop-Up Play Group at Glen Ellyn Public Library
With Glenbard ECC Team & DuPage Children’s Museum
Join the Glenbard ECC team for a fun, relaxed morning of play for families with little ones, infants through 6-year-olds!
This free, drop-in play group features the DuPage Children’s Museum’s interactive “ Take Care! ” playspace.
What does it mean to care for each other? In our “Take Care!” PopUp, children will explore their impact on the world around them by building and repairing habitats, creating gardens, and designing neighborhoods for all people. Children will work with their families and peers to be caretakers of their own environments!
This is open play, not a structured class—families are welcome to come, play, and connect at their own pace. The Glenbard ECC team will be on-site to welcome families, answer questions, and share early childhood resources.
📅 Date: September 25, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:30–11:00 AM
📍 Location: Glen Ellyn Public Library
✔ Free to families
✔ No registration required
Growing Brain: Play and Learn Playgroup Series
Build Your Child's Brain Through Play
🧠✨ Build Your Child’s Brain Through Play! ✨🧠
A Fun & Interactive 3-Week Playgroup Series for Families with Young Children
Did you know your child’s brain is growing faster right now than at any other time in life?
Join us for a playful, hands-on series inspired by Zero to Three Growing Brain to learn how everyday moments build powerful thinking skills.
📅 Mondays:
September 21st
September 28th
October 5th
⏰ 10:00am - 11:00am
📍 Glenside Public Library
Designed For:
Families with babies, toddlers, and preschoolers (birth–5 years)
Caregivers attend and participate alongside their child.
What We’ll Do:
🎵 Sing and move together
📚 Enjoy interactive stories
🧩 Explore hands-on play stations
💡 Learn simple “brain-building” strategies you can use at home
What You’ll Learn:
How thinking skills develop in the early years
What executive function is (memory, self-control, flexible thinking)
Easy ways to strengthen attention, problem-solving, and emotional regulation through play
Why Attend?
The early years lay the foundation for lifelong learning.
Play isn’t just fun — it builds the brain.
Come connect, learn, and grow together!
Explore Basics Insights Today!
Learn and Grow with your child!
Explore Basics Insights for free with your child. Receive twice weekly texts sharing how your child learns through play and ways you can support their learning in everyday activities.
Basics Insights is FREE to our Glenbard area families thanks to the generosity of Basics DuPage and DuPage Foundation's Bright and Early Initiative!
Click HERE to sign up today!
Glenbard Parents as Teachers/CASE
Email: cfate@casedupage.com
Website: https://sway.office.com/3TZzLDQN5lMkJ5Kw
Location: 290 Town Center Lane, Glendale Heights, IL 60139
Phone: 630-216-9303