Are there any programs for overweight kids?

SECOND OPINION
by Ryan Moultray, D.O.
and Heidi Robel, N.D.

I am the parent of an overweight child (age 10). We have been actively looking for some type of class for children with this problem. I have called doctors’ offices, the YMCA and various gyms. I have been turned away at all places. With obesity beginning to be out of control for our youth, Yakima needs to start offering things. I know I am not alone. Children do much better when interacting with children their own age and who have the same problem. I am beginning to see her self-esteem go down. Is there any help you can offer? Or maybe you know of somewhere I haven’t looked. Read more

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Tails of the Rails

May 23, 2008

7:00 pm

An annual storytelling and song program about railroading, performed by Nancy Stewart and MaryLee Sunseri. All ages welcome. Free. Yakima Valley Museum, 2105 Tieton Drive. 248-0747.

MOPS — Selah Covenant Church

May 9, 2008

9:00 am

May 23, 2008

9:00 am

9 a.m. second and fourth Fridays. Cost: $3, includes child care. Selah Covenant Church, 560 McGonagle Road. Call Stephanie, 307-5160, or Ashley, 698-5036.

Mother’s Day

May 11, 2008

Mother’s Day is May 11.

Official Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist King Tournament

May 17, 2008
12:00 pm	to	4:00 pm
May 24, 2008
12:00 pm	to	4:00 pm
May 31, 2008
12:00 pm	to	4:00 pm

Noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Ron’s Coin & Book, 6 N. Third St., Yakima. 248-1117.

Imagination Library Story Hour

May 14, 2008

10:00 am

Circle of Success program for children up to age 5. Free. Second Wednesdays at 10 a.m. in English; noon in Spanish. YWCA, 15 N. Naches Ave., Yakima. 469-9888.

April Pool’s Day

April 5, 2008
1:00 pm	to	5:00 pm

1-5 p.m. A water carnival for the whole family. Water safety stations and games from 1-2:30 p.m.; Snacks and prizes from 2:30-3:30 p.m.; Open swim from 3:30-5 p.m. Cost: $2 youth, $3.75 adult, or $10 for a family of two adults and up to four of their own children. Lions Pool, 509 W. Pine St., Yakima. 575-6046.

Girls Fun Night

April 3, 2008
6:00 pm	to	8:00 pm

6-8 p.m. Girls ages 5-17 are invited to make gak, play games and have a snowball fight at this Girl Scout event. Patch, snack and craft provided. Cost: $5. Meet at Yakima’s Central Lutheran Church, 16th and Yakima avenues. Call to register: 834-9785.

Tractor Run

May 10, 2008

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Look for about 35 old tractors filing down U.S. Highway 97 from Union Gap to Wapato during the annual Tractor Run. Departing from the Central Washington Agricultural Museum in Union Gap’s Fullbright Park at about 8:30 a.m., this 10-mile-per-hour spectacle will putter down U.S. Highway 97 to West Wapato Road, where they’ll head for lunch in Harrah. For a change of scenery, they plan to return via Lateral A, arriving back in Union Gap about 4 p.m. 966-8105.

Toddler and Preschool Studio

May 16, 2008
10:00 am	to	12:00 pm
May 23, 2008
10:00 am	to	12:00 pm
May 30, 2008
10:00 am	to	12:00 pm

10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Fridays. Open studio time for toddlers and preschoolers to explore art. Cost: $5 per child. Red Art Gallery, 30 N. Third St., Yakima. 469-2766.

Bilingual Preschool Story Time

May 15, 2008
10:30 am	to	11:00 am

10:30-11 a.m. Thursdays. Downtown Yakima Library, 102 N. Third St. 452-8541.

Toddler and Preschool Studio

April 18, 2008
10:00 am	to	12:00 pm
April 25, 2008
10:00 am	to	12:00 pm

10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Fridays. Open studio time for toddlers and preschoolers to explore art. Cost: $5 per child. Red Art Gallery, 30 N. Third St., Yakima. 469-2766.

Moxee Story Time

April 30, 2008

11:00 am

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME. 11 a.m. Moxee Library, 255 W. Seattle, Moxee. 575-8854.

Moxee Story Time

April 16, 2008

11:00 am

April 23, 2008

11:00 am

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME. 11 a.m. Moxee Library, 255 W. Seattle, Moxee. 575-8854.

Official Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist King Tournament

April 19, 2008
12:00 pm	to	4:00 pm
April 26, 2008
12:00 pm	to	4:00 pm

Noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Ron’s Coin & Book, 6 N. Third St., Yakima. 248-1117.

Preschool Story Time with Craft

May 22, 2008

10:00 am

May 29, 2008

10:00 am

10 a.m. Selah Library, 115 W. Naches Ave. 698-7345.

Union Gap Story Time

April 1, 2008
10:00 am	to	11:00 am

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME. 10-11 a.m. Union Gap Library, 3104 S. First St. 452-4252.

Lights, Camera, Action!

March 31, 2008
6:00 pm	to	8:00 pm

6-8 p.m. Girls ages 5-17 are invited to perform skits, small plays and songs at this Girl Scout event. Patch, snack and craft provided. Cost: $3 for registered scouts; additional $10 to join. Meets at St. Joseph-Marquette Catholic School, 202 N. Fourth St. in Yakima. Call to register: 834-9785.

Teddy Bear Picnic

March 28, 2008

12:00 pm

Noon. Bring a bag lunch, hear a story, play some games and bring your favorite teddy bear to get 10 percent off any book purchase. Out On A Whim Children’s Bookstore and Imagination Station, 108 S. Third Ave., Yakima. 576-3635. outonawhimbooks.com

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