Discounts:

Wharton Kids Club members are invited to visit Will-n-Essie’s Toybrary (formerly Center City Toy Library).  You will find the Toybrary’s shelves full of new and like-new quality toys, all available for you to check out and take home for your child to play with.  Recently designated “BEST OF PHILLY 2007” for toy resource, the Toybrary is the perfect way to keep up with your child’s fast-paced growth and changes of interest by allowing you to offer a constant rotation of quality toys…without having to spend a lot of money or clutter up your homes! 

First-year Kids Club families will be offered a special membership rate of $100 for the two academic years.  Please bring cash or check and ID to register.

 Location: The Church of the Holy Trinity, 19th and Walnut.

Please enter via the stroller-accessible ramp on 19th Street .

 Hours: Every Wednesday, 9am – noon; 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, 11am – 1pm

Web resources:

The following is only a small subset of online resources to keep you up to date on happenings in Philly. If you discover any other sites or have further questions email us

Dancing Meatballs
This website was started by two Wharton Alums. If offers workshops, activities and fun things to do in and around Philadelphia. Each week there is an informational email if you want to receive weekly emails or find out more information visit the website.

http://www.dancingmeatballs.com/

GoPhilla.com
This is a wonderful website that details current and on-going kid-friendly Philadelphia events. This is a great site to check out periodically or when you need weekend plans or when you have visitors from out of town!

http://www.gophila.com/family/

Phillymama.com
A great resource! This online magazine for Philadelphia moms is a real find. Whether you are looking for a name of a pediatrician or you would like to read funny excerpts from recently published kid-related books, this site has it all!

http://www.phillymama.com

University of Pennsylvania
This is a link to the "Students With Dependants" page. It offers a message board, frequently asked questions, and much more advice to make you transition to Philadelphia less stressful.

http://www.gsc.upenn.edu/swd/

Free Stuff!

The Central Library on 20th and Vine St. offers this great deal: Play Pass gives cardholders an opportunity to visit the Please Touch Museum for FREE. Any adult can sign out a Play Pass from one of eight Free Library branches for a period of one week. The pass will admit up to six people to the Please Touch Museum! Don't miss this chance to bring learning alive! Read more at:

 

http://www.library.phila.gov/excited/excited.htm