Coming this August

Glow WorK: Co-working & Childcare

Welcome to Glow WorK: a co-working & childcare program at Glow Worm! Open to kids age 6 months to 6 years, parents stay on site while their littles are cared for in our classroom with our trusted, on-staff childcare providers. Glow WorK is starting in August 2025 — sign up at the bottom of the page to be the first to know about our launch!

We’ve created Glow Work after years of observing parents in our space who need a little more support or free time away from their young kids.

The ones who are trying to get a bit of work done, but keep getting interrupted. The ones who want to meet up with a friend and catch up, but keep getting interrupted. The ones who want to read a book while their kiddo plays, but keep getting interrupted. You see the theme here, right?

So how does this work?

Drop your kids in the classroom and stay on site. Bring your laptop, bring a book, sit and crochet, meet up and have coffee with a friend, or enjoy a meal from our cafe in peace. Your time is yours and we’ll only bug you if it’s urgent.

Our rate is just $30 per 2 hour session with discounts when you purchase a membership. Members get perks like cafe & bakery, retail & private rental discounts. Add a sibling for $5/hour extra per sibling. Co-working sessions are booked in 2 hour increments.

Glow Work is co-led by Katie Read & Sydney Ross. With Katie on the caregiver side and Sydney on the childcare side, families are in great hands knowing that they are taken care of and supported.

Kids will enjoy arts & crafts, free play, music and movement and more. Parents will have a dedicated workspace & in the cafe with free AT&T fiber internet access. We will have acoustic work pods, soundproof booths, and open air tables available to reserve during Glow WorK hours.

Glow WorK Hours
Beginning August 4, 2025

Tuesday-Friday
9am to 3pm

Co-working + care sessions are bookable in two hour increments, with a minimum of two hours per session and a maximum of six hours per day. Sessions are from 9am-11am, 11am-1pm, and 1pm-3pm.

Caregivers must stay on site during co-working + care sessions.

Glow WorK Memberships

Memberships start at 4 sessions per month, with session discounts starting at 8 sessions per month. All Glow WorK memberships include discounts in our cafe & bakery and retail shop.

Memberships are on a first come, first serve basis and are limited to 50 members per month. We allot a certain number of memberships per month to allow for our non-members to have access to our co-working + care program.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Between now and when this program starts in August, we will be revamping our cafe space! Our co-working station options include:

    • 4 Solo Work Pods (Single seat acoustic sofa with built in workstation, integrated power, and storage)

    • 2 Soundproof Phone Booths (1.6” sound insulation, desk & magnetic board, ultra-quiet fans & LED lights, power outlets)

    • 2 Open Desks (reserved cafe table & chair)

  • Kids will be in the classroom during co-working sessions. We will have plenty of fun activities for them, such as music, movement, circle time, story time, art & STEM projects, sensory play, and more!

  • Food & drinks are not included in the cost of your co-working session or your coffee date. The cost of Glow WorK and Coffee Date sessions is for the cost of childcare, and all other purchases are a separate cost. Outside food and drink are not permitted for Glow WorK or Coffee Dates, aside from the nut-free snack you can send for your child.

  • No, this is not a drop-off program. Parents or guardians must stay on site for the duration of their co-working session or coffee date.

  • Diaper changes and feedings are the responsibility of the parent due to health code regulations. Please arrive with your child in a fresh diaper and we will come find you if they need a diaper change.

  • A refillable water bottle and nut-free snack. Children should be dressed in comfortable play clothes. You’re also welcome to purchase snacks in the cafe.

  • We know that things happen (illness, emergencies, etc). We require 24 hours notice for cancellations, and we will provide a store credit or hours back onto your membership.

    Customers who cancel with less than 24 hours notice will receive 50% store credit or hours on their membership.

    Customers can reschedule up to 2 hours before their session from their confirmation email.

  • Our minimum for co-working + care sessions is 2 hours. You can book back-to-back sessions for a maximum of 6 hours of childcare per day.

    Our coffee date sessions are bookable in 1 hour increments for 2 children.

Have other questions? Email us at hey@glowwormplaycafe.com.