Pasco hosts weekend marriage conference

The Christian outreach organization FamilyLife is hosting a Weekend to Remember marriage conference Feb. 27-March 1 at the Red Lion Hotel in Pasco. The conference is one of more than 150 across the U.S. that aims to “help couples create the kind of memories that build a healthy marriage.” Registration is $129 per person.

“It’s just a phenomenal weekend of you and your spouse and learning how to be a couple again,” says Selah mom Erin Lantrip, who has attended the conferences before. “You learn something new every time.”

Register online at familylife.com/weekend. For more information, call Lantrip at 594-1198.

Selah Football Club Spring Soccer League

SELAH FOOTBALL CLUB SPRING SOCCER LEAGUE | Boys and girls, grades K-6. Teams will play one to two games a week, with some practices, weeknights and Saturdays, March 14-April 25. Teams stay together from the fall season. Cost is $38-$50, depending on residency; jerseys are $10, if needed. Register Feb. 1-15 at the Selah Civic Center, 216 S. First St. Selah Parks: 698-7300.

Yakima Youth Baseball

YAKIMA YOUTH BASEBALL | Boys and girls, ages 5-9. Volunteer coaches recruit 13-15 players from their neighborhoods or schools for the Yakima Parks and Recreation’s six-week youth baseball program (T-Ball and Coach Pitch). Cost is $300 per team, which includes an equipment bag with bats, balls, helmets and catcher’s gear as well as T-shirts and hats for each player. Register teams March 23-April 3. Season begins April 20.

The parks office keeps a PLAYER INTEREST LIST for kids who can’t locate a team; to add a name, call 575-6020 between Feb. 2-March 6.

• T-BALL. Boys and girls, ages 5-7. Everyone plays all the time. Learn basic fielding skills, how to run the bases and hit the ball from the tee. A nine-inch Incrediball is used.
• COACH PITCH. Boys and girls, ages 7-9. Players play at least three innings per game. Coaches pitch a nine-inch Incrediball to their batter. Develop skills and fundamentals. Volunteer umpires help maintain game structure.

Baby & Me Swim – Feb.

BABY AND ME SWIM. Lions Pool hosts a drop-in water playtime for parents and tots (ages 6 months to 3 years) from 10-11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. The pool will be closed Feb. 16. Cost is $3.75 for adults; kids 3 and under are free. Lions Pool, 509 W. Pine St., Yakima; 575-6046.

Mom & Baby

MOM & BABY. 10 a.m. to noon. Discussion group for moms with infants under 1 year; bring your baby. Free. Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital’s Community Education in the Nob Hill Plaza, 2506 W. Nob Hill Blvd., Yakima. 575-8484.

Inklings Toddler Story Time – Feb.

INKLINGS TODDLER STORY TIME. 10 a.m. Inklings Bookshop in the Chalet Place shopping center, 5629 Summitview Ave., Yakima. 965-5830.

Preschool Story Time and Craft – Union Gap

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

Baby Lapsit -Feb.

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

Preschool Story Time

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME. 11 a.m. Summitview Library, 5709 Summitview Ave., Yakima. 966-7070.

Red Gallery hosts Second Saturday art classes

Updated 2/12: This event has been canceled due to lack of sign-ups.

Allied Arts of Yakima Valley is offering a new make-and-take art class for kids called Second Saturdays at Red Art Gallery.

From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 14., three projects will be available for kids ages 7-12. A 15-minute lesson will be provided for each project, then kids can get creative, messy and have fun. Special needs students are encouraged to attend with a parent or guardian. Cost: $6 per class plus half price for a friend.

Located at Red Art Gallery, 30 N. Third St., Yakima. Call Allied Arts to pre-register: 966-0930.

Playhouse Disney will visit Kennewick

Disney pals Tigger, Pooh and Mickey Mouse will give a Valentine’s Day  performance in the Tri-Cities when the Playhouse Disney Live! tour visits eastern Washington. The show won’t come to Yakima, but Kennewick is just a 75-minute drive.

Handy Manny and the Little Einsteins will also perform in the 75-minute musical stage show, which begins at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Toyota Center in Kennewick. Tickets are $18-$40; to purchase, call 509-735-0500 or visit ticketmaster.com.

For more information about the show and tour, visit disney.go.com/disneylive/playhouse.

Kids Castle 2-for-1 Day – Feb.

KIDS CASTLE 2-FOR-1 DAY. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Two play for the price of one. Clean, dry socks required. Weekday rates: Tots are $2.50 all day; ages 3+ are $5.25 per hour or $8 all day. Inside Gymnastics Plus, 2121 W. Lincoln Ave., Yakima. 453-8126 or 453-0482.

Indoor Preschool Playtime

INDOOR PRESCHOOL PLAYTIME. 10 a.m. to noon. Bring trikes and toys to open gym at the Selah Civic Center, 216 S. First St. Call ahead to verify. Selah Parks: 698-7300.

Baby Lapsit (Selah)

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

Moxee Preschool Story Hour with Craft

PRESCHOOL STORY HOUR WITH CRAFT. 11 a.m. Moxee Library, 255 W. Seattle. 575-8854.

It’s time to sign up for kindergarten

When you think of sending your little guy to school in the fall, you might not think of registering him in the spring. However, if your child turns 5 by Aug. 31, take note: Many schools begin kindergarten registration in March.

When you go to register, be sure to a copy of your child’s birth certification and immunization records, along with proof of address, such as a utility bill or rental agreement.

Here’s a round-up of kindergarten registration information for Yakima-area school districts:

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

East Valley School District | Full-day kindergarten. New this fall, East Valley Intermediate will become East Valley Elementary. Registration at East Valley (573-7600), Terrace Heights (573-7800) and Moxee (573-7700) elementary schools will begin the week of March 23-27. To determine your school boundary, call the district office at 575-7300.

Selah School District | Half-day kindergarten. Parents may request enrollment at either John Campbell or Robert Lince elementary schools. A kindergarten orientation meeting will be at 7 p.m. May 4 at John Campbell Elementary’s Sunset Gym; registration begins May 6. For more information, call 697-0728.

Union Gap School District | Full-day kindergarten. Register at Union Gap School in April. For more information, call 248-3966.

West Valley School District | Full-day kindergarten. A district-wide informational meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. March 19 at Cottonwood Elementary. Registration begins March 23-27 at your home school; to determine your school boundary, call the district’s transportation department at 966-2403

Yakima School District | Full-day kindergarten. Registration begins March 2-6 at your neighborhood school. Students are required to attend their boundary school; to determine which boundary you live in, call Central Registration at 573-7024 or see the map at yakimaschools.org.

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

Agapeland Preschool & Kindergarten | Preschool (3 years) through kindergarten. Location: 560 McGonagle Road, Selah. 697-6116. Online: selahcov.com

Grace Lutheran School | Preschool (4 years) through grade 8. Location: 1207 S. Seventh Ave., Yakima; 457-6611. Online: gracelutheranyakima.org
An open house for new students will be from 1-5 p.m. March 22. Or, call to arrange a tour anytime.

Montessori School of Yakima | Preschool (3 years) through kindergarten. Location: 511 N. 44th Ave., Yakima. 966-0680. Online: msofy.org

One mama shares why she loves Montessori

By Debbie Vuillemot

We are the parents of 4 children: Orion,7; Anais, 5; Elias, 3; and Akira, 1.

When Orion was 3, we were overwhelmed with how many choices there were for preschool. We started off in a twice-weekly church preschool and quickly realized he needed more stimulation. One of my co-workers told me about Montessori School of Yakima (MSY) where her child attended.

Read more….

Oakridge Montessori School | Preschool (2 years) through grade 8. Location: 6403 Summitview Ave., Yakima; 966-1080. Online: oakridgemontessorischool.com

Riverside Christian School | Preschool through grade 12. Location: 721 Keys Road, Yakima; 965-2602. Online: riversidechristianschool.com

St. Joseph Marquette Catholic School | Pre-K through grade 8. Location: 202 N. Fourth St., Yakima; 575-5557. Online: sjmms.org
An open house for prospective students will be from 5-6:30 p.m. Feb. 5. Or, call to arrange a tour anytime. Add your name to the school’s waiting list now; admission for new students will begin in late February.

St. Paul Cathedral School | Preschool (4 years) through grade 8. Location: 1214 W. Chestnut Ave., Yakima; 575-5604.

Westpark Christian Academy | Preschool (3 years) through grade 12. Location: 3902 Summitview Ave., Yakima; 966-1632. Online: diversityexcels.org

Yakima Adventist Christian School | Kindergarten through grade 10. Location: 1200 City Reservoir Road, Yakima. 966-1933. Online: www.yacsschool.org
Education Day will be April 9; preregistration is required. Prospective students will spend the day in a classroom and take assessment tests.

Yakima to hold free health screenings for children

Free screening for children from newborns to age six will be available in the coming weeks around Yakima County.

Screenings are provided for hearing, vision, dental and physical conditions as well as behavioral and developmental skills. Immunizations will be available for those who bring immunization records.

The first of several screenings will be Feb. 18 at the early childhood education center at 4202 Tieton Drive followed by a second at St. Peter Catholic Church in Cowiche.

Appointments are necessary and can be made by calling 1-866-543-7276.

The program is sponsored by Educational Service District 105. For more information visit www.kidscreen.info.

— Yakima Herald-Republic

Kids Art Studio -Feb.

KIDS’ ART STUDIO. 3:30-5:30 p.m. Age-appropriate art activities for school-age children (K-12). Cost: $12 drop-in, or $40 a month. Preschoolers and toddlers welcome ($5); parents must accompany children age 6 and younger. Red Art Gallery, 30 N. Third St., Yakima. 469-2766.

Cinema Circle announces February shows

Cinema Circle, a theater program for parents and their little ones, will present special matinees of “Inkheart” and “The Pink Panther 2” in February.

“Inkheart” is the adventure of a father (Brendan Fraser) who possesses the secret ability to bring characters from books to life when he reads the books aloud. Rated PG for fantasy adventure action, some scary moments and brief language. The special matinee will begin at 11 a.m. Feb. 12 at The Majestic, 1919 S. 14th St. in Union Gap (behind Toys R Us). Doors open 30 minutes before the show.

“The Pink Panther 2” stars Steve Martin in the role of the bumbling French police detective, Inspector Jacques Clouseau, who is assigned to retrieve stolen artifacts. Rated PG for some suggestive humor, brief mild language and action. It will play at 11 a.m. Feb. 26 at The Majestic.

For these special showings, adults must be accompanied by a preschool-aged child. Admission is $6 for adults and $4.50 for children ages 4-6; one child 3 and younger is free with each paying adult. Parents with older children are asked to attend a regular matinee. Concessions are available.

Cinema Circle is sponsored by Circle of Success, an early learning program, and Yakima Theatres. Twice a month during the school year (except holidays), Cinema Circle shows a first-run movie at a special screening for parents with babies and preschoolers. No babysitter required!

For more information, call Circle of Success at 469-9888.

Selah Story Time with Craft

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME WITH CRAFT. 10 a.m. Selah Library, 115 W. Naches Ave. 698-7345.

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