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Child Care, Programs, Events and Resources in Lane County for West Fern Ridge & Hills

Here are some free and low-cost child care options, programs, and events near you!

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Meet Other Parents

Virtual Parents and Community Cafes by Center for Childhood Safety and Wellbeing

Connect virtually and share experiences with other parents and caregivers on the parenting journey.

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Find Free or Low-Cost Services & Supplies

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Crow-Applegate-Lorane Family Resource Center

Support for families with parenting education, activities, basic needs resources, and service navigation.

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Fern Ridge Family Resource Center

Provides free activities for kids, parent groups, and resources for families in the Fern Ridge community.

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FREE preschool and child care options up to age 5 are available through Head Start and Preschool Promise for eligible families.

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WEST FERN RIDGE & HILLS

Miss Jen’s Music and Movement

Mon, Aug 3, 10:00 am

Veneta City Park and Community Center

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Baby Pop Music: Free Family Music Class

Tue, Aug 4, 10:30 am

Fern Ridge Library

  • 5 years
WEST FERN RIDGE & HILLS

Miss Jen’s Music and Movement

Mon, Aug 10, 10:00 am

Veneta City Park and Community Center

WEST FERN RIDGE & HILLS

Baby Pop Music: Free Family Music Class

Tue, Aug 11, 10:30 am

Fern Ridge Library

  • 5 years

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Kids in Transition to School (KITS) Parent Group

Fern Ridge Family Resource Center

  • Veneta, OR
  • Weekly, July - Aug. 2026
    TBA

Help your child feel ready for kindergarten and build strong skills for school success.

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Make Parenting a Pleasure

Fern Ridge Family Resource Center

  • Veneta, OR
  • TBA
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12‑week group for parents of children 0–8 to manage stress, build positive discipline skills, and connect.

More Ways to Learn & Grow with Your Kids

Get ready for kindergarten!

Kids in Transition to School (KITS) is free and helps kids and families get ready to start kindergarten! Kids ages 4-6 meet in person with virtual and in person options for parents.

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Help your child fall in love with reading.

When you read to your child and have books at home, you are setting your child up for future success at school!

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Get free books, monthly!

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a program that sends books (including bilingual books) each month directly to your home until your child’s 5th birthday, for free!

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Supporting Resilience Every Day

WEST FERN RIDGE & HILLS

Supporting Resilience Every Day

Our routines, relationships with other people, and perspectives on life all influence our wellbeing. When we share these parts of our lives with kids, we help them build resilience.  Resilience

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Free and Proud — Do You Know the Story?

WEST FERN RIDGE & HILLS

Free and Proud — Do You Know the Story?

It’s June, and that means the end of the school year, summer camps, and pool days with your little ones are in full swing. In previous blogs, I talked about

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