Pamela Powell will lead an ongoing writing workshop  “Writing our way through the Dark.” An opportunity to express one’s inner thoughts and feelings about loss – to write, to grieve on paper, to read aloud, or not; this group is for anyone at any stage of grieving a loved one, or wanting to write about [...]

A pottery night at local Maryland studio helps children and their families in their grieving process.
Parents as well as children are invited to join in the art making, reminding us that making art isn’t just for “kids stuff”.
Click here to learn about how these parents and children used art to connect with each other and [...]

On Friday, April 17th, the alumni of the Simmons College School of Social Work will be treated to several presentations from reprentatives from The Children’s Room as part of the college’s alumni programming.
The Keynote Speaker for the event is one of the founding board members of The Children’s Room Phyllis Silverman who will present on [...]

“This was my great grandmother’s memory string,” Laura told Whiskers in a loud voice. “Then it was my grandmother’s, then my mother’s, and now it’s mine.”

The Memory String by Eve Bunting is a book about a girl named Laura who tells her cat what each button stands for on her precious memory string. Since her [...]

When Arlington Friends of the Drama Theatre Director Kevin Mark Kline wanted to find someone to talk with the Rabbit Hole cast about how families deal with grief, Production Manager Ginger Webb began to make inquiries.  Ginger soon found that all inquiries led her to The Children’s Room.
Rabbit Hole is a Pulitzer Prize-winning play about [...]

You are invited to attend an inspirational exhibit to be held at the Marran Gallery at Lesley University.  We encourage everyone to attend the exhibit and the opening reception.
The Children’s Room is proud to to support Lesley University.  Many of our staff and volunteers are alumni, and we are pleased that they are supporting such [...]