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Our MISSION
Through a partnership with Maryland Family Network, First Wave Families is a Maryland Patty Center for Family Support. First Wave Families strives to empower expectant families and families of children birth through 4 years of age on Maryland's lower Eastern Shore by providing free and comprehensive services that include child development programs, parenting skill building programs, workforce development, adult education resources, and other family resources as need to help families thrive and prepare young children for success in school.
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ALL Upcoming Events in Worcester and Somerset
Mon, Oct 12Oct 12, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AMBerlin: First Wave Families Worcester, 10900 Ocean Gateway, Berlin, MD 21811, USAJoin other parents of children 4 and under for mindfulness, relaxation, and sound therapy! Learn how to get out of your head and go into your body as a tool for handling stress and anxiety with breathing, stretching, and regulation. Dress comfortably for gentle movement!
Mon, Oct 12Oct 12, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PMPrincess Anne Library, 11767 Beechwood St, Princess Anne, MD 21853, USARead & Play: Mother Goose on the Loose is a joyful, interactive program for children ages four and under and their caregivers. Through stories, songs, rhymes, movement, puppets, and playful activities, children build early literacy, language, motor, and social-emotional skills while having fun!
Tue, Oct 13
Wed, Oct 14Oct 14, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMCrisfield Library, 100 Collins St, Crisfield, MD 21817, USARead & Play: Mother Goose on the Loose is a joyful, interactive program for children ages four and under and their caregivers. Through stories, songs, rhymes, movement, puppets, and playful activities, children build early literacy, language, motor, and social-emotional skills while having fun!
Wed, Oct 14Oct 14, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMShowell Elementary School, 11318 Showell School Rd, Berlin, MD 21811, USARead & Play: Mother Goose on the Loose is a joyful, interactive program for children ages four and under and their caregivers. Through stories, songs, rhymes, movement, puppets, and playful activities, children build early literacy, language, motor, and social-emotional skills while having fun
Wed, Oct 14Oct 14, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PMOcean City Elementary School, 12828 Center Dr, Ocean City, MD 21842, USAChildren ages 2-4 and their parents who live in the OCES school district are invited to join us for SPOOKTACULAR SCIENCE with The Science Nerds! A fun afternoon of science experiments, crafts, learning, and food!
Thu, Oct 15
Thu, Oct 15Oct 15, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PMCrisfield Center: FWF Somerset, 4384 Crisfield Hwy, Crisfield, MD 21817, USAPartners, agencies, community members, and families are invited to join us for remarks, a ribbon cutting, and a tour of our new center in Crisfield. Hosted by First Wave Families, Maple Shade Youth and Family Services, and Maryland Family Network.
Mon, Oct 19Oct 19, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AMBerlin: First Wave Families Worcester, 10900 Ocean Gateway, Berlin, MD 21811, USAJoin other parents of children 4 and under for a free coffee hour! Connect, chat, chill, and check in with Brittani as we support eachother in parenting young children in an informal setting.
Tue, Oct 20Oct 20, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PMCrisfield Center: FWF Somerset, 4384 Crisfield Hwy, Crisfield, MD 21817, USAVisit our Open House! Parents can come in to the center for free childcare while they work on personal goals onsite. Meet with our staff, study, read, work on the computers from 9AM to noon. RSVP is required!
Tue, Oct 20
Tue, Oct 20Oct 20, 2026, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PMBerlin: First Wave Families Worcester, 10900 Ocean Gateway, Berlin, MD 21811, USAENROLLED FAMILIES ONLY! Parents can come in to the center for free childcare while they work on personal goals onsite. Meet with our staff, study, read, work on the computers from 12:30-2:30 PM. RSVP is required!
Tue, Oct 20Oct 20, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMCrisfield Center: FWF Somerset, 4384 Crisfield Hwy, Crisfield, MD 21817, USAVisit our Open House! Parents can come in to the center for free childcare while they work on personal goals onsite. Meet with our staff, study, read, work on the computers from 1PM to 3PM. RSVP is required!- Wed, Oct 21Oct 21, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PMCrisfield Center: FWF Somerset, 4384 Crisfield Hwy, Crisfield, MD 21817, USAVisit our Open House! Parents can come in to the center for free childcare while they work on personal goals onsite. Meet with our staff, study, read, work on the computers from 9AM to noon. RSVP is required!
Wed, Oct 21Oct 21, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PMBerlin: First Wave Families Worcester, 10900 Ocean Gateway, Berlin, MD 21811, USAParent/caregivers sign up for 1-2 individual slots per month. They are then welcome to use the remainder of that morning and the other Mental Health Matters dates that month for individual work just as they would our Drop In Days program. Ashley Jester, LMSW
Wed, Oct 21Oct 21, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMOcean City Elementary School, 12828 Center Dr, Ocean City, MD 21842, USARead & Play: Mother Goose on the Loose is a joyful, interactive program for children ages four and under and their caregivers. Through stories, songs, rhymes, movement, puppets, and playful activities, children build early literacy, language, motor, and social-emotional skills while having fun- Wed, Oct 21Oct 21, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMCrisfield Center: FWF Somerset, 4384 Crisfield Hwy, Crisfield, MD 21817, USAVisit our Open House! Parents can come in to the center for free childcare while they work on personal goals onsite. Meet with our staff, study, read, work on the computers from 1PM to 3PM. RSVP is required!
- Thu, Oct 22Oct 22, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PMCrisfield Center: FWF Somerset, 4384 Crisfield Hwy, Crisfield, MD 21817, USAVisit our Open House! Parents can come in to the center for free childcare while they work on personal goals onsite. Meet with our staff, study, read, work on the computers from 9AM to noon. RSVP is required!
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