Playpass Schedule

Coming to a Play Pass event is one of the easiest ways to experience first hand what the Sunnyside Swap Shop Co-op is all about. A selection of our regular member meet ups (which happen at these times listed below every week) are open to first time visitors with a swap shop host available to show you around so you can see our space, join in the fun and discover how becoming an ongoing member of the swap shop could make sense for you. At the days and times listed below, come to the stone steps entrance to our space and ring the doorbell to gain entry.

Can’t wait for a play pass date? Ready to see the Swap Shop today or first thing tomorrow morning? Our members are always willing to say hello and show you around a bit. So, if you are willing to take your chances that someone will be inside to let you in (especially for an event listed below on a different week) please come on over, ring the swap shop door bell and see who answers. Best bet is weekday mornings 10 to noon. Our space is open to members 8am -8pm Monday – Saturday.

Open House All day open house 10-4 Plenty of time to tour the Swap Shop indoor and outdoor space, upstairs gym and Roost family night space. You can stay and play and fill out joining paperwork to become a member right away or take paperwork home to bring back another day.  We hold two open houses at the beginning of each quarter.   Open houses for the fall: Saturday the 1st and 22nd of February 10-4.

Free Play Some of our play pass times and dates are during our regular hours of open free play.  Come on in and use the space as our members do.  Make your own fort, put on your own puppet show on our dress up stage, explore, read and relax.

Music Time Talented Portland artists brings Music knowledge to parents and joy to kids of all ages Tuesday mornings 10:00-11:00. Children sit in parent’s laps singing songs, clapping along, playing with musical instruments, dancing with scarves and more.   Class is designed for sitting up babies and active toddlers.  All ages welcome.

Open Gym Time Sunnyside Methodist Church building has a full court basketball gym on the top floor which we use twice a week in the fall, winter and spring for free-form gross-motor play. Your child can explore hippity hops, ball play, jump ropes, tumbling mats, scoot bikes and ride on toys of all shapes and sizes. A great place to hoop and holler and run off big energy. Monday morning gym times 9:30-11:30 are focused on infants and toddlers and available to older kids out of school. Friday afternoon gym times 3-5 are focused on elementary age children with all ages welcome.

Craft Time Our well stocked arts and crafts room is a creativity paradise for the youngest tactile explorer to the most sophisticated painter and builder. Craft times are instructor led hours in the craft room every Wednesday afternoon 3:30-4:30 where special craft ideas are offered up (painting projects, pottery classes, jewelery making, simple sewing, stamping, etc) and a little extra help is offered to find just the right color or texture of material or technique. Enjoyed as much by adults as by the kids!

Friday Family Nights Finding an affordable, tasty meal that everyone likes in a venue that doesn’t make you wish you’d left the kids home with the babysitter is a feat in itself.  Having that meal come with open gym time and live music is an added bonus.  Bring the little ones in their jammies and let the older ones stay up late.  Dinner is served in our Roost space 5:30-7.  The gym is open 6-9.

Backyard Sensory Play. Our back yard is available any time the weather allows for outdoor play. During the summer months we take our Monday morning meet up outdoors to host special events in the cool morning hours exploring water play, the rock pit, bubbles and more.