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April 2006

Classes for Kids

Preschool

Nature Alphabet: Hands-on discovery, crafts and nature walks. Ages 3 to 6 with adult. 10:30-11:30am April 4 (E is for Extraordinary) and 1:30-2:30pm April 18 (F is for Feather). $6; registration required. Tacoma Nature Center, 1919 S Tyler St., next to Cheney Stadium, Tacoma. 253-591-6439. www.metroparkstacoma.org.

Olé! Passport to Play Spanish Explorations: Preschoolers, with adult. 9:30-11am Fridays, except first Fridays. $5 per family, plus admission ($5 adults and children 1 and older). Children’s Museum of Tacoma, 936 Broadway, Tacoma. 253-627-6031. www.childrensmuseumoftacoma.org.

Homeschool

Snoqualmie School Train. Tickets required by April 21 to ride the rails into the past on May 9, 10 and 11. 12:30pm excursions will be geared toward homeschool students. Activities include locomotive cab tours, railway communications, and a 40-minute steam train excursion. $5 per student, with one teacher per group admitted free. Snoqualmie Valley Railroad, 38625 SE King St., Snoqualmie. 425-888-3030, ext. 204 or email jessie@trainmuseum.org.

Lewis and Clark Voyage of Discovery. A special enrichment class for homeschool students. Ages 6-18. Call for time and cost. April 5. State Capital Museum, 211 21st Ave. SW, Olympia. 360-753-2580.

Budding Scientists: Explore nature through games, walks and crafts. Ages 5 to 7. 10-11:30am first and third Wednesdays. Topic for April 5 is Under the Microscope. April 19 is Life in the Pond. $7. Registration required. Call for location. 253-565-9278. www.tahomaaudubon.org.

Beginning Science at the Nature Center:Too Little to Be Seen. Ages 8-10, 1-3pm April 13. $10. Classes fill quickly, registration required. Tacoma Nature Center, 1919 S Tyler St., Tacoma. 253-591-6439. www.metroparkstacoma.org.

Intermediate Science at the Nature Center: Topic is Under the Microscope. Ages 10-12, 1-3pm April 20. $10. Classes fill quickly, registration required. Tacoma Nature Center, 1919 S Tyler St., Tacoma. 253-591-6439. www.metroparkstacoma.org.

Advanced Homeschool Science: Topic is Microbiology. Ages 12 to 15. 1-3pm March 23. $12. Registration required. Tacoma Nature Center, 1919 S Tyler St., Tacoma. 253-591-6439. www.metroparkstacoma.org.

Art Classes: Ages 6 and older. Call for times. $5 to $10 per week. Fred Oldfield Western Heritage Center, Western Washington Fairgrounds, Puyallup. 253-445-9175. www.fredoldfieldcenter.org.

History Lab: Become a detective and solve a history mystery! Ten student minimum, grades four and higher. $5. Washington State History Museum, 1911 Pacific Ave., Tacoma. 253-798-5884. www.historylab.org.

Homeschool Cub Scout Pack and Boy Scout Troop: Designed for homeschooled boys in Pierce County, activities can be incorporated into homeschool curriculum. Pack 5575 ages 6 to 10, 253-539-3868; Troop 675 ages 11 to 17, 253-875-0192 or 253-826-2688.

Maplebrook Farm: Learn about processing wool, milking goats and making cheese. All ages. $25 per four-week session. Maplebrook Farm, near Gig Harbor. 253-857-7429. http://hometown.aol.com/sheriemcm/Maplebrookfarmhome.html.

YMCA: Homeschool P.E. and swimming. All ages. Tacoma, 253-564-9622; Lakewood, 253-584-9622; Puyallup, 253-841-9622. Olympia (Briggs), 360-753-6576, Olympia (Downtown), 360-357-6009.

After School and Weekends

GPS Geocaching. Learn GPS basics. Class begins with map basics, then moves outside to track satellites and locate a geocache. Ages 10 and older. 10am-noon April 1. $5. Tacoma Nature Center, 1919 S Tyler St., Tacoma. 253-591-6439. www.metroparkstacoma.org.

Spring Break Drama Camp. Participate in the play Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Ages 8-15. 9am-3pm April 3-7. $150. Point Defiance Pagoda, 5400 N Pearl St., Tacoma. 253-272-2281. www.metroparkstacoma.org.

Spring Fling Theater Camp. Music, drawing, singing and dancing. Ages 5-7. 9am-2pm April 3-7. $120. Point Defiance Pagoda, 5400 N Pearl St., Tacoma. 253-272-2281. www.metroparkstacoma.org.

Nature Games. Get wild in nature and play games. Today’s theme is Predator-Prey Connection. Ages 7-11. 3:30-4:30pm April 6. $6. Pre-registration required. Tacoma Nature Center, 1919 S Tyler St., Tacoma. 253-591-6439. www.metroparkstacoma.org.

Dharma for Kids. Learn about Buddha's teachings. Ages toddlers to 8, with parents. 10am-noon April 8. $3. Olympia Mahayana Buddhist Center, 414 Franklin St., SE Olympia. 360-754-7787.

Magic Workshop. Learn tricks of the trade from pros. Ages 6-12. Call for time. April 12. $29. Pre-registration required. Puyallup Recreation Center, 808 Valley Avenue NW, Puyallup. 253-841-5457. www.cityofpuyallup.org.

Crafty Critters: Participants work alone or with others to produce craft projects to take home. Today’s craft is Springtime Basket. Ages 7 to 11. 3:30-4:30pm April 25. $6. Pre-registration required. Tacoma Nature Center, 1919 S Tyler St., Tacoma. 253-591-6439. www.metroparkstacoma.org.

Parks and Recreation Centers

Recreation centers offer a variety of classes, camps and day camps. Call or visit Web sites for schedules.

Bremerton Parks and Recreation: 360-473-5305. www.ci.bremerton.wa.us
Fircrest Recreation: 253-565-8177.
Kitsap County Parks and Recreation: 360-337-5350. www.kitsapgov.com/parks/communityparks.
Lacey Parks and Recreation: 360-491-0857. www.ci.lacey.wa.us.
Lakewood Parks and Recreation: 253-589-2489. www.ci.lakewood.wa.us.
Metro Parks Tacoma: 253-305-1015. www.metroparkstacoma.org.
Olympia Parks, Arts and Recreation: 360-753-8380. www.ci.olympia.wa.us/par/.
Pierce County Parks and Recreation: 253-798-4176. www.piercecountywa.org/parks.
Peninsula Parks in Gig Harbor: 253-858-5524. www.piercecountywa.org/parks.
Puyallup Parks and Recreation: 253-841-5457. www.cityofpuyallup.org.
Thurston County Parks and Recreation: 360-786-5595. www.thurston-parks.org.
Tumwater Parks and Recreation: 360-754-4160. www.ci.tumwater.wa.us.

Deadline Details
Submission deadline is the 20th of the month, about six weeks prior to publication. Next deadline is April 20 for June events. Please e-mail information, including date, time, cost and ages to PugetSoundParent@aol.com. All submissions are run on a space available basis.




 
 

 

 

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