9-13-2024 9:42pm

Franklin Area Historical Society Participating in "Our World: Worldwide Day Of Play"

Beth Callahan Editor

FRANKLIN, OH -- Franklin Area Historical Society will again participate in Our World: Worldwide Day of Play on Saturday, September 28, 2024. As a day dedicated to experiencing joyful learning through play, this event focuses on getting kids and their families up, out, and playing around.

FAHS will participate in Our World: Worldwide Day of Play by welcoming kids and families to the historic Log Post Office at 475 S. River St., Franklin. Kids of all ages are invited to the Post Office between Noon and 3 p.m. to play with old-fashioned toys. (A representative of the Clodbuster Base Ball Club, Dayton’s vintage baseball team, may be on site, too.)

“Play is a powerful experience that enriches people’s lives in museums, schools, homes, and beyond,” states Arthur G. Affleck, III, executive director of the Association of Children’s Museums. “ACM is pleased to partner with Nickelodeon on amplifying the importance of play on wellbeing and healthy brain development and to make learning more effective and joyful for everyone. As a children’s museums, we believe in the power of play, and we strive to nurture more play and playful learning everywhere we go.”

“We’re excited to offer this opportunity to our community and look forward to a fun day playing with toys of the past,” said Julie Kellis, museum manager. “Last year, we were the only Ohio museum to participate. The families who visited the Log Post Office had a great time and we look forward to seeing them again this year.”

Those with questions should call (937) 746-8295.

Our World: Worldwide Day of Play is part of Nickelodeon’s Our World global initiative to inspire kids and provide them with tools to activate their individual and collective agency. As part of a network of more than 300 ACM member children’s museums, who reach millions of families in North America, and the more than 1,000 museums participating in a national access initiative Museums for All that ACM manages, Franklin Area Historical Society is a vital collaborator in the Our World: Worldwide Day of Play. For a list of all participating Our World: Worldwide Day of Play events and more information about the initiative, please visit www.childrensmuseums.org/dayofplay.