Let’s play!
On Tuesday, Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Early Childhood will host the first International Day of Play on City Hall Plaza, a free, public, family-friendly event. The Mayor will tour various play activities hosted by 29 community organizations and participate in a press availability following the tour.
The LEGO Group will participate in the event, having played a leading role in the 20-member coalition that advocated for The United Nations General Assembly’s designation of June 11 as the International Day of Play, beginning in 2024.
The day will celebrate the importance of play in children’s lives, learning, and development, and the need to protect and support children’s right to play.
When
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Full time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Mayor time: 12:30 p.m. – 1:00pm
Where
City Hall Plaza
1 City Hall Square, Downtown
Who
Mayor Michelle Wu
Scott Slifka, Vice President and General Counsel, Americas, The LEGO Group
Segun Idowu, Chief of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion
Kristin McSwain, Senior Advisor, Office of Early Childhood
On a side note, let’s hope that no adults go down the metal slide. Let us never forget Cop Slide.
Maureen Dahill is the editor of Caught in Southie and a lifelong resident of South Boston sometimes mistaken for a yuppie. Co-host of Caught Up, storyteller, lover of red wine and binge watching TV series. Mrs. Peter G. Follow her @MaureenCaught.
