Families with Young Children Local Community Resource Guide South Area

Early Parenting and Family Opportunities (For expectant parents and families with children ages 0–5)

Sharon JCC South Area Family Connection New Parent Support Groups through JF&CS PJ Library® Bagels and Books Drop-in Playgroup The Friendship Circle

Early Childhood Learning Centers Stoughton Shaloh House Chabad of the South Area Preschool

Sharon Gilson JCC Early Learning Center Hertz Nursery School at Temple Israel Striar Hebrew Academy Yaakov Spellman Early Learning Program

Hingham JCC Early Learning Center at Congregation Sha'aray Shalom

Resources for Families with School-aged Children Camps Day schools For supplemental religious school and youth group information, please see the synagogues listed below.

Synagogues/Spiritual Communities Search by town

Braintree Temple B’nai Shalom

Canton B'nai Tikvah Chai Center Chabad of Canton Temple Beth David of the South Shore

Easton Temple Beth Emunah Temple Chayai Shalom

Franklin Temple Etz Chaim

Hingham Congregation Sha’aray Shalom Hingham Quincy Chabad

Hull Temple Beth Sholom Temple Israel of Nantasket

Holbrook Temple Beth Shalom

Mansfield Chabad Center of Mansfield

Marshfield Congregation Shirat Hayam

Milford Temple Beth Shalom

Milton Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills

Sharon Temple Sinai of Sharon Temple Kol Tikvah Temple Israel of Sharon Young Israel of Sharon Congregation Etz Chaim Chabad Center of Sharon

Stoughton Ahavath Torah Shaloh House Chabad

Westwood Temple Beth David

Family Friendly Hot Spots Area Parks Wading Pools and Spray Decks

Braintree Hollis Playground

Canton Canton Public Library Children's World Messinger Playground

Cohasset Beechwood Playground Paul Pratt Memorial Library

Easton Ames Free Library Children’s Museum in Easton Edwin A. Keach Park

Hanover John Curtis Free Library

Hingham

Mansfield Mansfield Library Memorial Park

Norwell Norris Reservation South Shore Natural Science Center

Norwood Jam Time Ships Ahoy Indoor Splash Park

Plainville An Unlikely Story

Sharon Ward’s Berry Farm Sharon Public Library Walter Griffin Playground

Walpole Francis William Bird Park