Save the Date
Fri, Apr 12: Alice at Kingsbury Hall
Fri, Apr 12: Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point
Sat, Apr 20: Story Pirates: Symphony Extravaganza! - Utah Symphony at Abravanel Hall
Sat, Apr 20: SPRING SPECTACULAR at South Jordan City Park - South Jordan, UT
Sat, Apr 20: WOODLAND FAIRY FESTIVAL AT GARDNER VILLAGE
Sat, Apr 27: 2019 SoJo Earth Day 10k at West Riverfront Park
Thu, May 16: Great Salt Lake Bird Festival at Davis County Legacy Events Center
Fri, May 17: 2019 Living Traditions Festival at Liberty Square
Sat, May 18: Night Lights Event: Salt Lake City at Utah Motorsports Campus
Fri, May 31: Ogden Music Festival at Fort Buenaventura
Fri, Jun 14: 2019 Park City Kids Adventure Games at Canyons Village at Park City - Utah
*Some events may have additional dates. Click through to see more information.
Dear KidsOutAndAbout readers:
When I was a toddler, the crack of dawn would wake me up crazy-early every day, and I was immediately ready for action. Stay asleep when there was a world to be explored? Not I: I learned to escape both from my crib and from my diaper far too soon for my parents' comfort. One fuzzy gray winter's morning when I was 2-and-a-half and my sister was 1, my mother heard, through the haze of sleep, a series of deep thumps coming from our room. (All parents have been there: Half of your brain knows there's some problem, but the other half wants so badly to sleep that it tries to pretend it's no big deal.)
Thump... thump... thump... THUMP. A long and dramatic pause. And then a panicked call for MOMMY.
My mother rushed down the hall to discover that I had somehow THUMPED my crib over to my sister's to make it easier to climb up and over. But I had apparently underestimated both my own THUMPing ability and the distance of the gap: My mother found me without a stitch of clothing on, hovering over space, with one foot on each crib gate, unable to make it either into my sister's sleeping space or back to my own.
My mother was faced with a choice: She could mentally zoom down the Dark Path, the one that imagines head injuries and worse, and allow her fear to fuel an angry talking-to so that I'd be too scared to try it again. Or she could laugh, count her blessings, and quietly figure out a way to secure the crib to the wall to prevent further incidents. And she could put a great story in her pocket, reflecting that it might come in handy in a decade or two (or four, as it turns out!).
I'm better off for having had a mom who could laugh. And also for the fact that the Internet did not exist when I was 2.
I wish you the peace that comes from a presence of mind and a sense of humor.
—Debra Ross, publisher
Does your high schooler like economics? Apply now for a free economics camp at Chapman University in June!
For over a decade, the Vernon L. Smith High School Workshop in Experimental Economics at Chapman University in Orange, CA has introduced rising high school juniors and seniors to economics with a free, weeklong workshop. No previous knowledge of economics is necessary, only a desire to learn! Attendees grasp economic concepts via innovative experiments that leverage the latest in computer technology to immerse participants in institutions that are merely described in textbooks and traditional lectures. As one recent attendee put it: “Economics is considered as [a] ‘dismal science,’ but the experiments make it fascinating! Click here for the application. The seminar is free, though you need to make your own housing arrangements. The deadline to apply is April 12th 5 pm PST.
KUED Kids Writers and Illustrators Contest
The KUED PBS KIDS Writers Contest, in partnership with Natural History Museum of Utah, is for kids kindergarten through sixth grade. Send us your SPACE themed story to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. Stories can be fact or fiction – as long as they are on our theme of SPACE! Stories are accepted now through April 15th. Winners will be announced in May and will enjoy a day with their families at the Natural History Museum of Utah, have their stories published online, and get to participate in a traveling art exhibit hosted by the Utah Division of Arts and Museums!
Click here for more information.
Open Studio! - Neighborhood Art Center - Provo, Utah
Open Studio is a drop-in art time for all ages. We have screen printing, clay, paint, our workshop room, sewing, and more! Projects are constantly changing so there is always something new to try.
Click here for more information.
Friday Play Group - Welcome Baby of Utah County
The Welcome Baby Play Group provides opportunities for parents to share experiences and find social support. Playgroups also provide children with a place to learn, play, and develop social skills.
Click here for more information.
Easter Events and Egg Hunts in SLC
Easter Egg Hunts, visiting the Easter Bunny, making springtime crafts. . . there are tons of ways to celebrate this spring holiday!
Check out the KidsOutAndAbout.com list of upcoming local Easter events.
Happy spring!
Spring Break Camps and Activities
Spring Break is approaching and it's time to start filling in your calendar. Check out dozens of camps and activities taking place during Spring Break week.
Find out how countries around the world celebrate Spring with the fun slideshow you'll see here.
How will you celebrate the new season?
