June 2006

Classes for Kids

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Summer Camps and Classes
Check out local park districts and museums for terrific summer camps that cover just about every interest a child could have. See end of this listing for parks and recreation listings; see museum exhibits page for museum contacts information.

Preschool

Books Bring History Alive. A new summer reading and craft series. Each week a new book is read aloud in the galleries, followed by a simple complimentary craft project. Ages 2-5. 11:30am-noon June 16-Aug. 25. FREE. White River Valley Museum, 918 H St., SE Auburn. 253-288-7439. www.wrvmuseum.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

Family Architecture Workshop. Participants will view Seattle Architecture Foundation's Ideas in Form 9 architecture models exhibit and make their own model to take home. This intergenerational workshop, sponsored by Swensen Say Faget, pairs adults and youths to design a building and make a model together. Learn about design elements such as scale, texture, and pattern while exploring how buildings and spaces influence the ways people live, work and play. 11am-2pm June 24. $15 per person; materials provided. Pre-registration required. Rainier Square Atrium, first floor, 1333 Fifth Ave., Seattle. 206-667-9184. www.seattlearchitecture.org.

Writers' Conference. A one-day conference for writers of all levels interested in pursuing professional writing careers. June 17. Call for schedule. $89 and up. Tacoma Community College Main Campus, 6501 S 19th St., Tacoma. 253-566-5020. www.tacomacc.edu.

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.

After School and Weekends

Bicycle Readiness. Class covers bike safety, where to ride, bike maintenance and more. A bike tech will be on hand to take a look at bikes, and helmets can be purchased for $6. Call for times. June 7. Ages 5-12 free with paying parent. $6 adults. Pre-registration required. Puyallup Recreation Center, 808 Valley Ave. NW. 253-770-3325. www.cityofpuyallup.org.

Y-Splash! Dollar-a-day beginner swim lessons. Focus on the basics and water safety in a fun environment. Ages 3-adult. 10-10:30am ages 3-5; 10:30-11am ages 6 and older. June 19-23 and Aug. 21-25. $5 per week. 510 Franklin St., SE Olympia. 360-357-6609. www.Olympiadowntownymca.org.

Musical Theater. Summer theater experience for all school-age kids. Grades 1-3 will perform Charlotte's Web; grades 4-6 will perform Narnia -- The Musical; teens in grades 7-12 will perform Grease! Call for times and cost. Tacoma Musical Playhouse, 7116 Sixth Ave., Tacoma. 253-565-6867. www.tmp.org.

Crafty Critters. Participants work alone or with others to produce craft projects to take home. Today’s craft is Mixed Media Creations. Ages 7-11. 11am-noon June 10. $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 June 20 for August 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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