Free swim classes at the Y

LEARN TO SWIM WEEK | Boys and girls, ages 3-17. The YMCA offers a week of free swimming lessons. Classes meet for 30 minutes each day, March 30-April 3. Call in March to register. Yakima Family YMCA, 5 N. Naches Ave., Yakima; 248-1202.

Spring Break Soccer Camp (Selah)

SPRING BREAK SOCCER CAMP (SELAH) | Boys and girls, ages 3-18. Selah Football Club will host a day camp emphasizing technical and tactical skills with application of skills during match play. Meets from 10 a.m. to noon, March 30-April 3 at the Lince School field. Cost is $60-$70, depending on residency. Register by March 20. Selah Parks: 698-7300.

Maryhill Museum opens with Family Fun Day

Maryhill Museum of Art will open its 69th season with a Family Fun Day on March 15. During Family Fun Day events, the musuem offers special activities and free admission to children under 17.

The musuem’s opening exhibition, Hudson River School Sojourn, features 34 paintings from a private collection.  At 2 p.m., collector Dr. Michel Hersen will speak about the Hudson River School, his passion for the work and his private collection.

Hands-on family activities will be held from 1-4 p.m. Kids of all ages can create their own bucolic paradise using watercolor. Sessions begin at 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Enjoy hot mulled cider and spice cake at a 4 p.m. reception.

Maryhill Museum of Art, south of Goldendale on State Route 14. Cost: $7 adults and $6 seniors; children younger than 17 free with paying adult during Family Fun Day events. Typically, admission is $2 for children ages 6-16.

For more information, call the museum at 509-773-3733 or visit maryhillmuseum.org.

Youth Flag Football

YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL | Boys and girls, grades 3-6. Register in March for this new co-ed Selah Parks and Recreation program featuring two leagues (grades 3-4 and 5-6). This is a no-tackle, pass-only league with six players per side. League play will be in May and June at the Lince School field in Selah. Coaches and referees are needed. Cost is $38-$50, depending on residency; includes a T-shirt. Selah Parks: 698-7300.

Honk! Musical

HONK! A musical performance of the Hans Christian Anderson tale “The Ugly Duckling,” performed by the Ike Players at Eisenhower High School’s Little Theatre. Upbeat songs, high-energy dances and a message of tolerance. Featuring a cast of barnyard characters including a wisecracking bullfrog, a drake who ducks his fatherly responsibilities and, of course, an ugly duckling who discovers his inner beauty when he becomes a swan.

Show times are 7 p.m. Feb. 18-21 and 25-28, with matinees at 1 p.m. Feb. 21 and March 1. The Little Theatre is located at 702 S. 40th Ave., Yakima. General admission is $7. The school’s performances typically sell out, so advance purchase is recommended. Tickets are available through the ASB office, 573-2616.

Kinderkoncert

KINDERKONCERT. 3 p.m. The Yakima Youth Symphony Orchestra and Yakima Ensemble for Strings give a concert geared toward children ages 2-10. After the 45-minute performance, visit with the musicians and play in the “Instrument Petting Zoo.” Admission is free; donations will be accepted at the door. Capitol Theatre, 19 S. Third St., Yakima.

White Pass Winter Carnival

WHITE PASS WINTER CARNIVAL. Family event featuring a huge snow castle with sledding hill and a professional snow sculpture contest. Carnival games, ski competitions, live music, Saturday evening torchlight parade and fireworks. Schedule available at skiwhitepass.com.

Pee Wee Golf Lessons

PEE WEE GOLF LESSONS | Boys and girls, ages 4-5. Preschoolers learn golfing basics with fun games and activities. Class covers basic etiquette, stance, swings and puts. Various sessions meet weekday mornings (including a Spring Break session) at Fisher Park Golf Course in Yakima. Cost is $24-$29, depending on residency; class size limited to four. Fisher Park: 575-6075.

Spring Break ski/snowboarding for teens

EZ SKI/RIDE 1, 2, 3 | Boys and girls, ages 12-14. Head up to White Pass during Spring Break with this Yakima Parks program that provides three days of youth ski or snowboard lessons. Meets from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. March 31, April 2 and 4. Cost is $125-$135, depending on residency; includes transportation, three days of lift tickets, rentals and lessons. Register early; space is limited. Yakima Parks: 575-6020.

SPRING BREAK SKIING/SNOWBOARDING | Boys and girls, ages 13-18. This three-day program provides transportation to White Pass, a lift ticket and gear (if needed); for lessons, see the EZ SKI program listed above. Meets from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. March 30, April 1 and 3. Cost is $29-$58, depending on residency and equipment needs. Register early; space is limited. Yakima Parks: 575-6020.

MOPS — Christian Church of Selah

MOPS — CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF SELAH. 9-11:30 a.m. Casual discussion, breakfast and childcare provided. Craft fee: $3. Christian Church of Selah, 112 N. Wenas, Selah. Erin: 594-1198.

MOPS — West Side Baptist

MOPS — WEST SIDE BAPTIST. 9-11 a.m. Meeting donation: $5. Childcare, food, fellowship, speakers. West Side Baptist Church, 6901 Summitview Ave., Yakima. Tera: 972-3001.

Mom & Baby

Baby & Me Swim

BABY & ME SWIM. 10-11 a.m. Drop-in interactive playtime for parents and tots, 6 months to 3 years. Cost: $3 adults; kids 3 and under are free. Lions Pool, 509 W. Pine St., Yakima; 575-6046.

Baby & Me Swim -March

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. Cost is $3.75 for adults; kids 3 and under are free. Lions Pool, 509 W. Pine St., Yakima; 575-6046.

DivorceCare for Kids (WV)

DIVORCECARE FOR KIDS. 7 p.m. Support group for children, ages 5-12, whose parents are divorced, separated or reconciling. New topic each week. West Valley Church, 7109 W. Nob Hill Blvd., Yakima. Pastor Mary: 966-1550, ext. 23. yakimadivorcecare.net

Pitch in to clean up Arboretum

The Yakima Area Arboretum invites families to help with its annual spring cleanup from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 14. Volunteers will prune, plant, trim, spread bark, repair garden beds and more. When the work is done, hot soup and other treats will be provided in the Jewett Interpretive Center.

“It’s always nice to see families out with their kids,” says Jheri Ketcham, the arboretum’s co-executive director. “Kids can help rake, pick up clumps of cut dried grass and maybe even catch a ride in our grass-loaded trailer as it heads out to the compost area.”

The arboretum is a non-profit tree museum and garden, located at 1401 Arboretum Drive. Access the drive from Nob Hill Boulevard, across from K-Mart.  For more information, call 248-7337.

Junior Golf Lessons

JUNIOR GOLF LESSONS | Boys and girls, ages 6-16. Kids can learn proper etiquette, swings, stance and confidence with spring break lessons at Yakima’s Fisher Park Golf Course. Each class meets daily, March 30-April 2. Ages 6-9: 8:30-9:45 a.m. Ages 9-12: 10-11:45 a.m. Ages 12-16: 12:30-1:45 p.m. Cost is $22-$26.50, depending on residency. Fisher Park: 575-6075.

Inklings Toddler Story Time

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

Preschool Story Time & Crafts

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

Baby Lapsit

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

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