NORWAY — The Children’s Room of the Norway Memorial Library will offer 1,2,3 Play with Me for parents or caregivers and children aged 1-3 years old as part of its ongoing Family Place Library programming.

1,2,3 Play with Me will be held on five Monday mornings, Oct. 17, 24, 31, Nov. 7 and 14 from 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. The program emphasizes the role of parents as the first teachers of their children, facilitates early intervention for developmental issues and shares strategies for healthy child development.

Each session will include a healthy snack, time for play and an opportunity to talk with local child development professionals, including Anna Gordon, children’s services coordinator at Norway Memorial Library, about parenting resources; Karen Toohey from University of Maine Cooperative Extension, about nutrition; Shirli Allen-Heald of The Growing Place Preschool, on play and cognitive development; Michael Davis from Child Development Services, about speech and language development; and Lissa Merrill from Stephens Memorial Hospital, about physical fitness and movement.

The Norway Memorial Library is one of seven Family Place Libraries in Maine, and more than 250 nationwide. In addition to 1,2,3 Play with Me, Norway Memorial Library offers parenting resources, books and programming for infants and toddlers, and Play and Learn educational materials that are available for checking out. For more information or to register, call Anna Gordon at 743-5309, ext. 4, or visit the Children’s Room.