Friday, April 19, 2013

Earth Day!

Happy Earth Day to all you Moms, Dads, Kids, Grandparents, Aunties, and Uncles out there in the Willamette Valley!  This weekend Mid-Valley Kid Calendar is chalk-full of exciting Earth Day activities for families!

 Don your green apparel Saturday and head over to the Oregon Gardens for some fabulous Earth Day festivities.  Re-purposing crafts, face painting, wildlife demos, and live Mariachi music (!) await you and your children among the beautiful flowers and spring greenery, as well as composting and green gardening seminars and a tree give-away for the grown-ups.

 AND..... I know you have been waiting all year (as I have!), and the day has finally arrived:  Coinciding with the McMinnville Public Market's special La Casa Verde Earth Day Market, with it's free birdhouse craft table, free children's library, and farmer's market, is the Annual International Chicken Tractor Races - Of The Nation!  McMinnville takes "keeping Oregon weird" very seriously, and today we get to come together as a community to show the Nation that non-conformists have more fun.  So come out and show your support for your favorite Chicken Tractor and remember: birds of a feather......

 Earth Day is an important time for us to remind ourselves, and teach our children, how very valuable our world and its resources are to us and our future.  I hope you are able to spend some time sharing in the Earth's wonder with your kids this weekend.  Send in some pics, and if you have any events you would like included on Mid-Valley Kid Calendar, please email me here.  Have a wonderful time.  I hope to see you out there!
FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2013
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SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2013
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  • 11:00-1:00 Meet the Author - Josh Vlach reads "Hello My Name is Not Piglet Bug", Latte Play, All Ages, Free
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    Sunday, April 7, 2013

    Thank You!

    A big thank you goes out to all my new fans and followers who found Mid-Valley Kid Calendar this weekend.  Welcome!  And to all you who have been with me for a while, thank you for helping spread the word.  I strive to provide a useful resource, and I can't do it without you, so thanks!

     There's some very cool fun for kids and families this week in the Salem area.  If you are looking for a great opportunity to teach your kids about giving back to the community, Salem Public Library is offering its yearly Food for Fines event all week.  Bring canned and packaged foods to the library to erase your book fines!  Take a look at the Library's website to see food/fine guidelines.

     This week's Kid Pick for Fun is Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm's annual TulipFest!  Open every day from 9:00 to 6:00, the festival offers hundreds of photo opportunities, as well as a chance for little ones to get their ya-ya's out in the mud.  Come during the week and miss the weekend crowds.

     The weekdays are a wonderful time to check out the everyday activity listings on the right.  The Mid-Willamette Valley has so much for families to explore.  Get out there, get some great pics, and give your children some experiences to remember!  As always, photos of your adventures are always welcome.  And if you know of an event you'd like to see listed on Mid-Valley Kid Calendar, please email me here.  Have a beautiful week.  I hope to see you out there.

    MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2013
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    TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2013
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    • 10:30 Boogie Woogie Concert - Rich Glauber, Salem Library, Ages 3-6, Free
    • 11:15-11:45 Infant & Toddler Story Time, Dallas Library, Ages 0-3, Free
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    • 6:30-8:30  Set & Ceili Irish Social Dancing Class, Ceili of the Valley, Ages 8+, $5
    • 6:30-8:30 Terrific Twos, Old Silverton High School, Class for Moms / Activities for Toddlers, $35
    • 7:00 Salem Library, Family Bedtime Storytime, All Ages
    WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2013
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    • 10:15 and 11:00 Salem Library, Lapsit Storytime, infants and toddlers
    • 10:30-11:30 Family Story Time, Independence Library, Preschoolers, Free
    • 10:30 AquaTots - Fabulous Feathered Friends, Oregon Coast Aquarium, Free with Aquarium Admisson ($11.95 - $18.95), Ages 3-5
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    • 1:30 Salem Library, Brainy Babies - Bebes Super-Inteligentes bilingual storytime, infants and toddlers
    • 4:00-6:00 YuGiOh! Tournament, Hopscotch Toys, Must be 8+ to be left without a parent, $5 tournament fee includes 1 pack of cards
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    THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2013
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    • 4:00-6:00 Pokemon Tournament, Hopscotch Toys, Must be 8+ to be left without a parent, $5 tournament fee includes 1 pack of cards
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      Friday, April 5, 2013

      Babies!

      As I write this morning, a dear friend is going into labor and I am awaiting the word: she has asked me to attend her birth!  I know that attending a birth is not everyone's cup of tea, but for me it is a very special dream come true.  I'm so excited!  And it seems especially appropriate that Mid-Valley Kid Calendar is filled this weekend with baby-themed family fun.

       Saturday, the McMinnville Public Market is holding Baby Animal Day from 10:00 to 2:00.  If you haven't been to the Market yet, this is a fantastic day to take the whole family for fun, local produce, baby animals, crafts, and great food!  In addition to the visit by the baby animals, the kid craft table will be offering an opportunity to build a free bird feeder!

       Also on Saturday, St. Mary's Catholic School is hosting Babies, Bellies, and Beyond!  Come down to this resale event and stock up on maternity, babies', and children's clothing.

       What could be cuter than baby chickens?  Perhaps only your child cuddling them!  Saturday from 8:30-5:00, Old Mill Feed & Garden will be introducing this year's hatch of babies and invites families to their annual Chick Day!  Chicks and chicken supplies are available for sale and there will be information and tutorials on raising chickens, as well as fun activities for the kids and lots of chicks to cuddle!

       Although it is not baby related, I do want to note that Sunday's Spring Garden Tea with Peter at the Salem Riverfront Carousel requires pre-registration.  Give them a call today at 503-540-0374 to ensure your seat at the tea table.

       Spring is all about babies and this weekend will be baby-filled, indeed. Be sure to take pictures; I'd love to see some pics of the cuteness you find!  If you have an event you would like posted to Mid-Valley Kid Calendar, please email me here.  Be sure to spread the word to all your Willamette Valley friends:  Mid-Valley Kid Calendar can help answer the question, "What are we doin' today, Mommy?"  Hope to see you out there!

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      SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2013
      National Tartan Day
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      SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2013
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