Jenks Playground Friends of the Children's Park

08/08/2025

More improvements at the playground.

The restoration of iconic Children’s Park in Chestnut Hill has begun. Principal Scioli and Larry McEwen before the capitals come down. McEwen designed and led the community team to build them 27 y…

12/15/2022

The swings are up!

12/09/2022

Annnnnnd … the swings are going up!

11/18/2022

Great little story in The Local about the playground's beginnings. https://www.chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/conservancy-chronicles-childrens-playground-25th-anniversary,25755?

The Children's Playground at the Jenks School is turning 25 this year, which means there are local kids now playing where their parents used to.

10/01/2022

Coming soon! New swings!
https://jenksplayground.org/2022/10/01/coming-fall-2022/

09/14/2022

We’re so happy to be partnering again with for a special kids area of the Fall for the Arts Festival!

Kids games, activities, face painting, bouncies, music, workshops and demonstrations will be happening throughout the day in the safe space of the Jenks schoolyard.

will be teaching a kid’s farming workshop! will be doing a performance. And will be doing an autumn creative activity! 🍂🍂🍂

Four great food food trucks will round out the offerings.

(This area of the festival will be a fundraising event to benefit the school.)

We’re looking forward to a fantastic festival with the J.S. JENKS team and all the kids and families who will join us!!

🍁🍁🍁

04/16/2022

Introducing … our spiffy new redesigned website.

The Children's Park in Chestnut Hill

03/23/2022

Good read!

“Nothing is more important than the health and well-being of our children. ... These are the basic values that we all share, regardless of race, party, religion. This is what we share.”

02/05/2022

Thanks for the mention!

Hello Beautiful Day. It’s a Saturday of sunshine already playground … ❤️

12/31/2021

Good read from the Chestnut Hill Local.

The Children’s Park of Chestnut Hill is finishing 2021 with capital improvements, but they’re far below what they need to keep the playground operational in the long run.

12/02/2021

Read on ...

Thanks to all who attended the Oct. 10 CHCA Cocktail Party Fundraiser held at the Market at the Fareway. Proceeds from the event benefited the Friends of the Children's Playground in Chestnut Hill and the Chestnut Hill Community Association.

11/28/2021

We're coming up on . We hope you'll help us out by making a donation to our capital campaign.

Want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money to benefit a… Daniel Baselice needs your support for Capital Campaign Fundraiser for Jenks Play Area