Family Events During the Twist of Green Celebration
September 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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Dan Chiras, an author and sustainability expert, will offer a workshop on green family activities at the Fayetteville Public Library on Saturday, October 4 from 12:30-1:30 as part of the community’s Twist of Green celebration.
The workshop will teach children to help their families identify ways to cut their energy use, save money and decrease their carbon footprint. Registration is required. Sign up at the Reference Desk.
On Sunday, October 5 at 2 p.m., Texas musician Laura Freeman will host a Go Green Family Concert.
For more information or to register for the Chiras’ workshop, contact the Reference Desk at 856.7250.
When: Saturday, October 4 at 11 a.m. and Sunday, October 5 at 2 p.m.
Where: Fayetteville Public Library
See You Next Week!
September 23, 2008 | 1 Comment
We are off on a quick vacation to the east coast (Newport, RI and Boston). Posting will resume next week!
Find a Pick Your Own Pumpkin Patch Near You
September 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I found a really cool website called Pumpkin Patches and More that lists pick-your-own pumpkin patches and corn mazes throughout the US.
Here’s the Arkansas page. One patch is listed for Benton County, and two are listed for Washington County. Don’t go without calling first to be sure the patch is still open!
We Have Winner!
September 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Congratulations to Heather, winner of the free class from the new Tricycle Theatre Company!Didn’t win? You can still sample the new classes this week for $10. But hurry. There are only a few spaces left! Click here to register (link)..
Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters at the Walton Arts Center
September 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The Walton Arts Center presents the Dallas Children’s Theater’s production of John Steptoe’s Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters, a Caldecott Award winning Cinderella tale told through narration, African dance, drumming and song.
The show will take place Sunday, September 28 at 2 p.m. Tickets for Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters range from $10-$16 and can be purchased by calling the Walton Arts Center Box Office at 479-443-5600 or by visiting www.waltonartscenter.org. This production is best for ages 5-10.
A favorite among children and adults, this African story from Zimbabwe tells the tale of Mufaro, a dignified and caring African villager, and his two beautiful daughters. When the King sends out invitations to find the most beautiful woman in the kingdom to be his Queen, Mufaro’s daughters are anxious to be chosen and he proudly agrees to escort them to the King. But then one daughter, believing herself better than her sister, sets out alone so that she can be presented to the king first. What will happen to each girl as she responds to hooting owls, enchanted trees and the other strange beings she encounters along the way?
Every culture has its rendition of the Cinderella story, but this story’s notion of “beauty” is more than skin deep.
After School Workshop at the Fayetteville Public Library
September 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Fall after school workshops at the Fayetteville Public Library will kick off on Thursday, October 2 with University of Arkansas International Students.
Other workshops during the month include Kids Go Green on October 9, art with Community Imagination Studios on October 16, science workshops on October 23 and Karaoke for Kids on October 30.
The workshop will be each Thursdays, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the library’s Wal-Mart Storytime Room.
The workshop is for students in Kindergarten through 5th grade.
Registration is required. Sign up at the Children’s Desk.
For more information, call 856.7170.
The Academy of Dance is Now Enrolling for Fall Classes
September 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The Academy of Dance (with locations in Fayetteville and Prairie Grove) offers morning and evening dance classes for kids 18 months and older. And get this — the studio provides free dance attire and shoes to all new enrollees!
Classes include: ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, acrobatics, clogging, and creative movement.
Looking to add a little fun and fitness into your own schedule? The studio also offers adult classes, including a lunchtime fitness class.
For more information, go to the Academy’s website (link). You can register for classes online. Or, call the studio at 479-502-7998.
The Academy of Dance is located at 614 West Sycamore in Fayetteville and 215 West Sycamore in Praire Grove.
We are proud to have The Academy of Dance as a sponsor of Life+Kids!Reminder: Rhea Lana’s Children’s Consignment Sale Starts Thursday!!
September 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Don’t miss Rhea Lana’s Children’s Consignment Sale, this Thursday through Saturday (September 18-20, 2008) at the Event Place on Wedington Road in Fayetteville (2.9 miles west of I-540, next to Penguin Ed’s West).
On Saturday, most items are HALF PRICE! To find out more, go directly to the Rhea Lana website (link).
We are proud to have Rhea Lana as a sponsor of Life+Kids!New Giveaway! FREE Trike Theatre Class
September 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The cool new Tricycle Theatre in Bentonville (link) is offering a free class to one lucky Life+Kids reader. The winner of the giveaway will choose either the Dramatic Play (ages 31/2 through 2nd grade) or the Project Play (newborn through 6yrs + an adult) class.
The Dramatic Play class will be held on Tuesday, September 23rd from 10-11 and includes story drama based on Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
The Project Play class - Simply Fun!- will be held on Wednesday, September 24th from 10:30 - 11:30.
To enter the giveaway, just email terri@lifepluskids.com with Trike Giveaway in the subject line by noon on Friday September 19, 2008. You can increase your chances of winning by forwarding this post to a friend an copying terri@lifepluskids.com on the email. Your name will be entered into the drawing once for each person you forward it to.
Thanks for reading Life+Kids!
For more information on the Tricycle Theatre and its class offering, go to Trike webpage (link).
The Backyardigans Live! Ticket Pre-sale
September 15, 2008 | 1 Comment
The Backyardigans Live! is coming to the Walton Arts Center in February. If you have a child who loves the Backyardigans, you will not want to miss this show. Read on to learn how to get your tickets now, before they go on sale to the general public.
Show times are Saturday, Feb.14, 2009 at 11, 2&5 and Sunday, Feb.15, 2009 at 2&5. Tickets start at $18.
To purchase tickets online, click here (link) and login with promo code #1103. (If you don’t have an account, go ahead and set one up and enter the promo code). After signing in, you can browse to the event from the Tickets and Events page.
Tickets are also available by phone and in person for patrons with presale promo code #1103 only.
Tickets go on sale to the general public on September 22.
VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!
September 15, 2008 | 1 Comment
For readers in Fayetteville — don’t forget to vote in the Fayetteville school board election tomorrow, September 16, 2008 between 7:30am and 7:30pm. Or, you can early vote today (Monday) at the Washington County Courthouse until 4:30pm.
NOTE: Only 8 polling locations are open. You may want to go to the Washington County website to find out where you vote (link)(click on ”information” then “election information” then “polling information for the September 16, 2008 annual school board election”).
Haven’t had time to research the candidates? Here are some quick links:
- Both the Northwest Arkansas Times (link) and the Morning News (link) have published the candidates responses to issue questionnaires.
- Jim Halsell has been endorsed by the Sierra Club (link) as well as the bloggers over at the Iconoclast (link).
- You can also watch the candidate forum over on the School District’s site (link).
Both positions up for election are at-large positions. This means that all voters, regardless of zone, can vote in both races.
Celebrate Fall at the Springdale Public Library
September 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Celebrate the coming of fall at the Springdale Public Library on Saturday, September 20, 11:00 a.m. - noon! Children and their families can share their favorite things about fall, make some fall crafts, meet some fall friends, and eat a special treat! The library will also have songs and games to celebrate this beautiful season.
The program is free and registration is not required. For more information, contact 750-8180.
Hispanic Heritage Month at the Fayetteville Public Library
September 12, 2008 | 1 Comment
The Fayetteville Public Library will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 to October 15, with a series of guests during the weekly Cuentos y Mas storytimes.
The storytimes are Wednesdays at 11:15 in the Wal-Mart Storytime Room. The storytimes are taught in Spanish and English for 3 –to-6-year-olds.
Special guest will be:
- September 17: University of Arkansas students
- September 24: Rafael Arciga, president of the Northwest Arkansas chapter of League of United Latin American Citizens
- October 1: University of Arkansas students
- October 8: Ana Cecilia Vasquez of Noticias Libres
- October 15: Cecilia Grossberger of First Year Experience
For more information, call the Children’s Desk at 856.7170.
Story Times at the Springdale Public Library
September 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment
From the library:
PRE-SCHOOL STORY TIME
It’s Fall Again for pre-schoolers ages 3 to 5 at the Springdale Public Library on Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and on Wednesdays at 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. Pre-school story time gives children and their caregivers the opportunity to enjoy books, songs, puppets, fingerplays, and a simple craft project.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, September 16 and 17, children will learn about seasons with the storybook, Silly Lilly and the Four Seasons by Agnes Rosenstiehl. For craft time, children will make a summer and fall tree collages with magazine pictures.
For information, contact 479-750-8180 or visit the Library’s website at www.springdalelibrary.org
SCHOOL-AGE PROGRAM
School age children will explore the Wonderful World of Animals at the Springdale Public Library on Tuesdays, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. These fun-filled programs feature stories, songs, activities, and crafts. Children of all abilities are welcome!
On Tuesday, September 16, kids will learn about the tall and the small of animals. After reading the story Tall by Jez Alborough and playing the game “Bear in Its Cave,” children will make a sponge paint giraffe spot craft to take home.
For information, contact 479-750-8180 or visit the Library’s website at www.springdalelibrary.org
LAP SIT and TODDLER TIME
Lap Sit at the Springdale Public Library, a program designed for babies who are not yet walking and their caregivers, is held on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.
Toddler Time, for children who are walking through age 3, is held on Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m.
Both programs include action rhymes, stories, and songs. For information, contact 479-750-8180 or visit the Library’s website at www.springdalelibrary.org
Parents Night Out at the Rolling Hills Baptist Church
September 9, 2008 | 1 Comment
From the Rolling Hills Baptist Church in Fayetteville:
September’s Parents’ Night Out is this Friday evening (9/12/08) from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Rolling Hills Baptist Church, 1400 Rolling Hills Drive in Fayetteville. Cost is $3 per child, capping at $10 per family and a snack will be provided. Scholarships are readily available!
This month’s theme is COOKIES! But it’s not just about eating them. There will be all sorts of activities featuring the fun treats as well as other fun things to do for kiddos birth to age 12. Reservations are appreciated and can be made by calling the church office at 479-521-2660.
Play and Drama Classes at the New Trike Theater
September 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Kassie Misiewicz (formerly of TheatreSquared) has started a new children’s theater in Bentonville called the Trike Theatre for Youth.
The Trike offers classes for all ages (newborn through 12th grade). Go to the Academy page on the Trike website www.triketheater.org to find out more. In the meantime, here’s a blurb about upcoming classes from the the Trike newsletter. They sound like so much fun!
We are offering a Project Play class with Marie Vukin titled Simply Fun!. It will take place on Wednesday, September 24, from 10:30-11:30am. This class is for parents and kids ages birth-6 years. Try this open class for just $10 per family. We have a 10 family limit, so sign up soon.
We also have a Dramatic Play open class with Kassie Misiewicz based on The Very Hungry Caterpillar for students ages 3 1/2-pre K. This class will be on Tuesday, September 23, from 10:00-11:00am. There is a $10 fee per student and we have a 12 student maximum.
If classes fill up, we will have a wait list for similar open class offerings in October. A registration page will be on the website on Tuesday, September 9th.
Email for more information: info@triketheatre.org
NWA Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Great Strides Walk
September 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Charity walks are an excellent way to get your family moving while encouraging social responsibility. Why not start this weekend?
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s GREAT STRIDES walk will be held on Saturday, September 6th. A family friendly event, the activities will include a 2 mile walk, special appearance & photo with SpongeBob, inflatable kid zone, food, door prizes, gift bags for walkers, and a raffle for a 50” Widescreen HDTV. Raffle tickets can be purchased at the event, or by calling 501-371-0233.
Registration is at 9:00 am at Bentonville Plaza, the walk begins at 10:00 am. For more information, go here (link).
Scholastic Study Jams Free Trial
September 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I received a sneak peak at Scholastic’s new Study Jams! website. This cool online learning site is geared towards grades 3-6 and explains math and science topics through animated video, karaoke songs, interactive tutorials, quizzes and more.
I found it to be a great way to sneak in fun “bites” of learning after school and in the evening. I especially like the focus on science, which so often gets little attention in elementary school.
For a limited time, you can try StudyJams! FREE for 14 days and then give StudyJams! to your kids for only $5.95 a month or $59 a year. (StudyJams! is normally $9.95 a month or $99 for the year). Use promo code SJCHALLENGE when ordering.
For more information about StudyJams! or to subscribe, visit www.scholastic.com/studyjams.
Second City Winner
September 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Congratulations to Melissa Swain — she won the date night giveaway — 2 tickets to Second City’s Deface the Nation at the Walton Arts Center tomorrow night, Friday, September 5, 2008.
Didn’t win? No worries. You can still get tickets to the show at the Walton Arts Center website (link).
Thanks for reading Life+Kids!
Happy Birthday to the Community Imagination Studio!
September 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment
This month’s free Family Day at the Community Imagination Studio on Saturday, September 6 from 1-4pm will be a special “Happy Birthday” Theme! Bring your whole family to help celebrate the Studio’s first year in Fayetteville.
Family Day festivities will include making party hats, decorating a fake cake, a cake walk and announcing of cake decorating contest winners. The cake decorating contest is open to anyone wishing to participate. The theme is ‘community’ and all entries need to be submitted by 12:30 on Sept. 6th. There will be awards for
* best use of theme
* most creative
* most delicious looking.
Family Day events are free for all participants and no pre-registration is required. The Community Imagination Studio is located at 818 N. Sang Ave., in Fayetteville. Contact Alison Carter for more information or to register for the cake decorating contest: alison@communityimaginationstudio.org, 442-8585.
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