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Monday, March 11, 2013
Monday, March 4, 2013
We all know the importance of exercise for children, and, well, for all of us. The health benefits, the self-esteem, the brain building. But in my family, the focus has always been on what we call "getting the ya-ya's out." A couch-potato child is a naughty-pants, poorly sleeping, handful of a child (at least in my house). So for me, getting my delightful 3 year old out for a good, sweaty run each day is not just conscientious parenting, but sanity-saving as well. And in March, when we've emptied every mud puddle, it can be nice to find a warm, dry place to play.
This week, the Salem area offers several exciting indoor activities to get your kids' ya-ya's out. Monday morning is Motion Monday at the Stayton Public Library. So come out and dance, laugh, and shake a tail feather at the library! Tuesday evening, everyone 8 years and older, don't miss the Set & Ceili Irish Social Dancing class put on by Ceili of the Valley at the Salem VFW. Friday, NW Kids Club is having a special open house for those interested in enrolling in their exciting pre-school program. Admission to the club is free for the Open House and your kids can try out all the fun equipment and play space.
Don't miss this week's Kid Pick For Fun: Super Bounce! With giant slides, an obstacle course, and a ton of bouncing fun, your children will come home tired and happy. Then it's dinner, bath, bed and parents pat on the back for getting those ya-ya's out today.
I hope you have fun out there this week. Send me pictures and spread the word about Mid-Valley Kid Calendar. If you have any events you'd like listed, just email me here.
MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013
TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013
ALL DAY
MORNING
- 10:30 Salem Library, Preschool Storytime, Ages 3-6
- 11:15-11:45 Infant & Toddler Story Time, Dallas Library, Ages 0-3, Free
AFTERNOON
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, MARCH 6, 2013
ALL DAY
MORNING
- 10:15 and 11:00 Salem Library, Lapsit Storytime, infants and toddlers
- 10:30-11:30 Family Story Time, Independence Library, Preschoolers, Free
AFTERNOON
- 1:30 Salem Library, Brainy Babies - Bebes Super-Inteligentes bilingual storytime, infants and toddlers
EVENING
- 6:30 Salem Library, Cuentos en Espanol (Spanish Family Storytime), All Ages
THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
ALL DAY
MORNING
- 10:00-12:00 Little Friends First Thursday: Exploring Eggs, Gilbert Discovery Village, age 3-5, Free with admission
- 10:00-11:00 Morning Story Time, Stayton Library
- 10:30 Salem Library, Preschool Storytime, Ages 3-6
AFTERNOON
EVENING
- 6:00-7:00 Open House, NW Kids Club, Ages 2-7, Free
Friday, March 1, 2013
It's Read Across America Day! In that spirit, Mid-Valley Kids Calendar encourages you to snuggle up with your little readers and a fantastic book! But before you heat up the cocoa, make sure to get out into your Mid-Willamette Valley community and join other kids and parents in the pursuit of a great story!
This morning, don't miss Salem Riverfront Carousel's Dr. Seuss' Reading Across America Story Hour Free Event. A visit from the Cat in the Hat, along with free carousel rides and great stories await your children. What a great activity to start the weekend with your family!
When you've finished at the Carousel, head over to the Salem YMCA for their yearly Used Book Sale. This 3-day event is the perfect opportunity to replenish your family's bookshelves without breaking the bank. What a fun treat for your children (Moms and Dads, too!) to get to pick out literary treasures and head home in great anticipation of reading them!
And, if you're looking for a more hands-on activity to get your kids' creative juices flowing, check out Discovery Saturday at Gilbert Discovery Village. This week's cool discovery: The Egg Drop! Build a contraption to keep your egg safe. Drop tests will be every half-hour off the walking bridge behind the museum.
So, happy reading and have a wonderful adventure this weekend in and around Salem. Send me pics of your activities! And if you have an event you would like included in the Calendar, just send me an email here.
FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2013
Read Across America Day
ALL DAY
Read Across America Day
ALL DAY
- Used Book Sale, Salem YMCA, All Ages
MORNING
- 10:00-11:30 Dr. Seuss' Reading Across America Story Hour, Salem Riverfront Carousel, all ages
- 10:30 Salem Library, Lapsit Storytime, infants and toddlers
AFTERNOON
- 2:00 Salem Library, Friday Family Film, All Ages
EVENING
- 6:30 Family Open Gym, Defy Aerial Fitness Studio, All Ages, Under 13years must be accompanied by a parent, $3/person
- 7:30 Planetarium Shows, Chemeketa Community College, All Ages, $4/$5, (Be sure to arrive early; no admittance after show starts)
SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2013
ALL DAY
- Used Book Sale, Salem YMCA, All Ages
- 9:00-1:00 Corvallis Winter Farmers Market at Benton County Fairgrounds
- 10:00-4:00 McMinnville Public Market
MORNING
- 10:30 Salem Library, Preschool Storytime, Ages 3-6
AFTERNOON
- 1:00-4:00 Egg Drop: Discovery Saturday, Gilbert Discovery Village, all ages, Free with Admission
EVENING
SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2013
ALL DAY
MORNING
AFTERNOON
- Used Book Sale, Salem YMCA, All Ages
- 1:00-4:00 Clay Sunday - Tiny Bird House Chimes, Willamette Art Center, All Ages, $10 per family up to 4/$3 each additional kid.
EVENING
- 5:00-7:00 March Meeting and Pot Luck, Silverton Junior Grange, Ages 5-14, $1 yearly membership
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