Recruitment for Participants in FY2026 Central Community Center "Parent and Child Class" (with Childcare)!

Would you like to learn various things about parenting and your future together with fellow parents? Your child will also grow by having various experiences in the nursery room.

Event Date

October 2, 2026 (Friday), October 9, 2026 (Friday), October 16, 2026 (Friday), October 23, 2026 (Friday), October 30, 2026 (Friday), November 5, 2026 (Thursday), November 13, 2026 (Friday), November 20, 2026 (Friday), November 27, 2026 (Friday), December 4, 2026 (Friday), December 11, 2026 (Friday), December 18, 2026 (Friday)

Event Time

From 10 AM to noon

(The 1st and 2nd sessions are from 10 AM to 11 AM)

Venue

Central Cultural Center Lecture Room, Others

Eligibility

Residents, workers, and students in the city (for those outside the city, only if there are vacancies)

Contents

Course Content

Times	Day	Day of the Week	Theme	Instructor
1	10/2	Fri	Childcare Orientation	Community Center Caregivers and Community Center Staff
2	10/9	Fri	Course Orientation	Community Center Staff
3	10/16	Fri	"Making Friends While Parenting, Let's Chat a Lot" - From Canada's Parenting Support Program -	NP Program Facilitator Tenteko @ Main Representative Tomofumi Kuitani
4	10/23	Fri	Let's Heal the Mind and Body - Yoga -	Yoga Field Host Rika Kinugawa
5	10/30	Fri	Let's Enjoy Meals for Both Children and Adults	Representative of Health Seeds Registered Dietitian, Ms. Masuko Takahashi
6	11/5	Thu	Allergies in Infants and Young Children You Should Know About	Ishigaki Clinic Medical Corporation Director, Mr. Nobuo Ishigaki, Specialist of the Japanese Society of Allergology Specialist of Pediatrics, Japanese Pediatric Society
7	November 13	Fri	Communication That Nurtures Children's Feelings	Professor Emeritus, Meisei University Tomio Okamoto
8	November 20	Fri	Let's Play with Handmade Toys	Former Nursery Teacher, Toy Consultant WARA Advisor Yuko Suzuki
9	November 27	Fri	The World of Picture Books that Nurture Children	Member of the Japan Children's Book Research Association Sayuri Yamamoto
10	December 4	Fri	Anger Management in Parenting - Let's Control Anger -	Professor Emeritus, Meisei University Tomio Okamoto
11	December 11	Fri	Let's Refresh Our Minds with Tea and Traditional Sweets Making	President of Inagi City Tea Ceremony Association Tea Ceremony, Omotesenke Instructor, Fumiko Hagio
12	December 18	Fri	Summary. Graduation	Community Center Staff

 

Application

Necessary

• If applications exceed capacity, a lottery will be held at the Community Center on Thursday, September 17. Priority in the lottery will be given to those applying for the "Parent and Child Classroom" for the first time.
• When applying via the application form, if you do not receive the completion email or have trouble filling out the form, please contact us by phone.
• You cannot attend the class in the same room as your child.

Application Deadline

September 16, 2026 (Wednesday)

How to Apply

Application form reception

• Application Form(External Link)

Cost

Free of charge

・For those using childcare services, a snack fee of 50 yen per child per session will be charged.

・A total of about 1,500 yen will be charged as material costs for the 5th session (cooking practice), 8th session (crafts), and 11th session (tea ceremony).

Number of recruits

Class capacity: 16 people, Childcare capacity: 12 children (ages 1 and above, preschool age)

Contact Us

Central Community Center

Other Topics

・You cannot attend classes in the same room as children.

・If you wish to enroll in childcare, please be sure to attend the childcare orientation.