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Give us a kiss.
Love you some frogs?
Read on for hoppin' happs - and our big, sparkly Pathways kick-off!
Complete list o' fun: click thusly.
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Thumpin' Good!
You know that achy face you get from smiling too much? That's what happens to me every single time I go to a Taiko show. The raging rhythms, the fab costumes, the totally buff full-body drumming - you and the kids have got to see it! Catch Portland Taiko in Olympia. $10-$25. All ages. Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts, 2011 Mottman Road S.W., Olympia. 360-596-5501. Thursday, Feb. 28, 8 p.m.
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Toadally Cool
Dude. Here's a righteous happ to celebrate Leap Year Day: Come meet the original pond studs at Northwest Trek. Special froggy displays abound. Free with admission. All ages. Did you know that there is a worldwide frog extinction crisis right now? Nooooo! Kermit! Learn more about that here, then head to the Trek, 11610 Trek Dr. E., Eatonville. 360-832-6117. Friday, Feb. 29, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
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Volcano-a-go-go
Oh, yeah! The oozing volcanoes, the potato clocks, the ant farms...science fairs have come a long way from the school gym. Check out the cool cause-and-effect at the Snake Lake Science Fair, where kids from kindergarten on up display their creations. Free. All ages. Tacoma Nature Center, 1919 S. Tyler St., Tacoma. 253-591-6439. Saturday, Mar. 1, 1:30-3 p.m.
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House of Mouse
Once there was a mouse that just would not leave. Like political coverage and Paris Hilton, he was everywhere! Nearly drove the poor bear crazy. Find out what happens next in Seattle author Bonnie Becker's charming new book, A Visitor for Bear , when she reads it free at Children's Bookshop, 225 W. Meeker, Kent. 253-852-0383. Saturday, Mar. 1, 1 p.m.
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Tater Trot
No blarney! It's barely March, but you'll want to erin-go-like-crazy at the Run for Luck Fun Run. Take on the 10K, 5K, or 1-mile run or walk on the Chehalis Western Trail. Registration fee includes a t-shirt and refreshments including ... wait for it ... potato soup! Prizes for race winners - and for those wearing the most green. Adult $25, youth $12; 1-mile run free. All ages. Run starts at Horizons Elementary, 4601 67th Ave. S.E., Lacey. 360-786-5595. Saturday, March 1, registration at 8 a.m.; race starts at 9 a.m.
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Squidward Tentacles
It ain't Bikini Bottom - it's the bottom of Puget Sound! Take the kids to meet the real critters of the deep at a day of learning about marine life. Meet marine biologists, watch a cool film, and even touch a few real creatures and see who cringes first! Free. All ages. Olympia Timberland Library, 313 Eighth Ave. S.E., Olympia. 360-352-0595. Saturday, Mar. 1, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Still learning? Hey - parenting is a tricky business. Wise and wonderful bestselling author Dr.
Gordon Neufeld knows what you’re going through. He has great ideas about how
you can hold on to your child, and nurture a strong bond that can survive peer
pressure and other challenges. Join us for his Pathways lecture on March 11 at
the Annie Wright
School in Tacoma. Tickets at www.parentmap.com. I have a few pairs to give away - email us quick! |
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