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Oh my! The Palm Beach Zoo will bring live animals…live animals for an interactive, educational program for families! On November 8 at 2pm bring the whole bunch to be a part of this special event specialized just for you. The program is FREE, parking is FREE, and there is no registration! What an awesome opportunity.
Be sure to check out some cool zoo books at the West Palm Beach Public Library’s KidSpace before you meet the animals:
Zoo animals by Philip Dowell
1, 2, 3 to the zoo by Eric Carle
The alphabet zoo: fun ways to learn letters and phonics (DVD)
Dear zoo by Rod Campbell
Another great educational opportunity is the Zoo Adventure Stroller Safari. This is an opportunity for you to bring your infant or toddler to the Zoo for an exciting stroller safari adventure! Registration is required and fees include 1 adult and 1 child. Members: $10.00 Non-members: $15.00.
Be sure to stay tuned here for more Sundays @ 2 for families.
Until we meet again,
~Remember, Reading is Awesome!
Get Up and Get Out!
Posted on: October 22, 2009
The City of West Palm Beach Department of Parks and Recreation: Howard Park Community Center wants to take you and your kids to another level with some awesome opportunities to get up and get out, while your kids are busy having a great time! Here is how:
Date Night gives parents a chance to go out and drop their kids (3-10 years old) off at Howard Park for dinner and organized activities. Dates: Friday, October 16, November 20, and December 18 from 6:00pm – 9:00pm. The cost for this is $12 Residents and $15 Non-residents
Mix It Up is a great time for your young one (5-12 years old) to enjoy cooking and crafting with others. Dates: Saturday, October 3, November 7, and December 5. The cost for this is $13 Residents and $16 Non-residents. ($2 supply fee to be paid on day of the program).
Be sure to take advantage of an opportunity to get up!
Please pre-register one week in advance due to limited space. For more information about these programs, please contact the Howard Park Community Center: 561-804-4950
Check out some great ideas for crafting with your young one at the West Palm Beach Public Library’s KidSpace:
All Girl Crafts by Kathy Ross
50 Greatest Kid Concoctions (DVD)
Art from Many Hands: Multicultural Art Projects by Jo Miles Schuman
Creative Crafts for Kids: Over 100 Fun Projects for Two to Ten Year Olds by Sterling Pub. Co.
Until we meet again,
~Remember, Reading is Awesome!
Lets Get Pollinating!!!
Posted on: June 8, 2009
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Come celebrate Pollinator Day with the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. It is their second annual celebration and there is even more free fun on the menu this year.
On Saturday June 27, 2009 you will learn about pollinators, such as bees, bats and insects. You will also learn about the important relationship between pollinators, plants, fruits, and vegetables.
So join the free fun from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, which includes, wax candle making, arts & crafts, a pollinated food display, honey tasting, and even bee hives!
Don’t forget to visit the West Palm Beach Public Library’s KidSpace for some information on pollinators:
Busy, Buzzy Bees by Allan Fowler
The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds by Patricia Relf
City of Bees by Choices Inc. (DVD)
Until we meet again,
~Remember, Reading is Awesome! CC Photo on right by Flickr user Jessica*Kate
WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR????
Posted on: November 22, 2008
WHAT
ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR????
THANKSGIVING is a yearly celebration on the 4th Thursday of November when people in the United States and Canada give thanks for all the blessings they recieved throughout the year with a feast.
I can’t wait to be with my family and play games, tell jokes, and gobble, gobble, gobble!!!!
What are you thankful for?
I am thankful for my family and being able to spend another year with the crazy bunch.
Here are some awesome things to check out from the West Palm Beach Public Library’s KidSpace for Thanksgiving:
175 easy-to-do Thanksgiving crafts by Sharon Umnik
Arthur’s Thanksgiving by Marc Brown
Thanksgiving Day by Gail Gibbons
My first Thanksgiving by Tomie De Paola
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (DVD)
Until we meet again,
~Remember, Reading is Awesome.
