The Parenting Matters Foundation, First Teacher Program and the North Olympic Library System will offer BLOCK Fest, a research-based block play program geared towards children from 8 months to 8 years (and their caregivers), at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 25, at Sequim Middle School, 301 W. Hendrickson Road.

At BLOCK Fest, children can rotate from station to station in a self-guided tour to play with a variety of different blocks. Parents and/or caregivers accompanying their child are strongly encouraged to join in the play. Socks are required for children and adults participating in this event.

BLOCK Fest was initially supported by a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to the Parenting Matters Foundation of Sequim.

Find more information about the Parenting Matters Foundation, the First Teacher Program and research behind BLOCK Fest at www.clallamblockfest.org.