This week I added a new section to Mid-Valley Kids Calendar: Farmers Markets and CSA's. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a model of farming wherein members ("community") purchase shares in the year's harvest and then receive a basket of produce weekly throughout the growing season. This model benefits small farms by providing resources for planting and by establishing a consistent customer set. And here's the really exciting part: CSA's benefit the members by supplying fresh (possibly harvested within hours of delivery), local, often organic produce that is at the very height of its season and its nutritious deliciousness. Your family receives a (usually overflowing) basket of an interestingly delicious variety of fruits and vegetables. And my favorite part is that every box contains produce I would normally buy, and then some I have never tried, along with recipes for the week. What a wonderful project for your children, learning about foods that come straight from our Oregonian soil. In the spirit of summer dreaming, I encourage you to explore the CSA's listed here and consider signing up. Most CSA's are now establishing their memberships and some are filling up quickly. I signed my family up this week. One more reason I can't wait for summer.
With the weather warming up, grab your raincoat and boots and check out this week's Kid Pick For Fun: The Willamette Wanderers Walking Club. Check out their website and find a great stroll in Salem and around Marion and Polk counties. You can walk with just your kids, grab a friend for a walking date, or contact the Willamette Wanderers for a walking companion.
On the calendar this week, don't miss No Music Hour at Salem's Riverfront Carousel, an opportunity for those with sensory differences to experience the Carousel in a calmer environment. Also, the libraries around the Mid-Willamette Valley are offering storytime and programs throughout the week for kids and families.
So get your family out there and breathe some fresh air this week. Send me some pictures of your activities, and if you have an event you'd like included in the Calendar, just email me here. Happy spring, everyone!
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2013
ALL DAY
MORNING
- 10:15-10:45 Motion Monday, Stayton Public Library, Free
AFTERNOON
EVENING
- 5:00 No Music Hour, Salem's Riverfront Carousel, All Ages, $1.50/ride
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2013
ALL DAY
- 10:30 Salem Library, Preschool Storytime, Ages 3-6
- 11:15-11:45 Infant & Toddler Story Time, Dallas Library, Ages 0-3, Free
MORNING
AFTERNOON
- 4:00-5:00 Speak Up! Teen Book Club - Little Brother by Cory Doctorow, Salem Library, Ages 12-18
- 4:00 Winter Fun Club - "Me" for President!, Independence Library, All Ages, Free
EVENING
- 6:30-8:30 Set & Ceili Irish Social Dancing Class, Ceili of the Valley, Ages 8+, $5
- 7:00 Salem Library, Family Bedtime Storytime, All Ages
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2013
ALL DAY
MORNING
- 10:15 and 11:00 Salem Library, Lapsit Storytime, infants and toddlers
AFTERNOON
- 1:30 Salem Library, Brainy Babies - Bebes Super-Inteligentes bilingual storytime, infants and toddlers
EVENING
- 6:30-8:00 Square Dance Lessons, Salem Square Dance Center, All Ages, $5
- 6:30 Salem Library, Cuentos en Espanol (Spanish Family Storytime), All Ages
- 7:00-7:30 Bedtime Story Time, Stayton Library
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2013
ALL DAY
MORNING
- 10:00-11:00 Morning Story Time, Stayton Library
- 10:30 Salem Library, Preschool Storytime, Ages 3-6
AFTERNOON
EVENING
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