CASH FOR CANDY. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kids ages 0-18 receive $1 for every pound of unopened candy they turn in to be sent to troops overseas. Costumes welcome. Yakima Pediatric Dentistry, 3909 Creekside Loop No. 140, Yakima; 834-2004.
HAUNTED WAREHOUSE, 702 N. First Ave., Suite F, Yakima. Oct. 27-Nov. 1. Regular hours are 6-9 p.m. Oct. 27-29 and 5-8 p.m. Oct. 30-Nov. 1; featuring trick-or-treating for kids under 12. Fright Night schedule is 8:30-midnight Oct. 30-Nov. 1. Cost: $5 advance or $7 at the door. Tickets availble at the Yakima Bears office or through Dirt Dawgs baseball players. Info: 509-961-6559.
MOPS — CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF SELAH. 9-11:30 a.m. Casual discussion group. Breakfast, coffee and childcare provided. Craft fee: $3. Christian Church of Selah, 112 N. Wenas, Selah. Erin: 594-1198.
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.
PRESCHOOL H2O PLAY. 10-11 a.m. Drop-in playtime for parents and tots, 6 months to 3 years. Cost: $3.75 adults; kids 3 and under are free. Lions Pool, 509 W. Pine St., Yakima; 575-6046.
DIVORCECARE FOR KIDS. 7 p.m. Support group for children, ages 5-12, whose parents are divorced, separated or reconciling. Adult group meets at same time. West Valley Church, 7109 W. Nob Hill Blvd., Yakima. Pastor Lane Zachary: 966-1550. westvalleychurch.com
INKLINGS BOOKSHOP, Chalet Place, 5629 Summitview Ave., Yakima; 965-5830. Toddler story time at 10 a.m. Tuesdays.
YAKIMA LIBRARY, 102 N. Third St., Yakima; 452-8541. Baby story time from 10:30-11 a.m. Tuesdays through Dec. 8.
SUMMITVIEW LIBRARY, 5709 Summitview Ave., Yakima; 966-7070. Preschool story time from 11-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays.
Parents and their preschool-aged children can share a tub of popcorn and enjoy a morning at the movies on Nov. 12, when Cinema Circle will host a special screening of “Astro Boy,” rated PG. This will be the only Cinema Circle movie in November because of the Thanksgiving holiday.
The special matinee starts at 11 a.m. Nov. 12 at The Majestic, located at 1919 S. 14th St. in Union Gap. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for children ages 4-6; one child 3 and younger is free with each paying adult. Concessions are available.
Cinema Circle presents special matinees on second and fourth Thursdays during the school year (except holidays) especially for adults accompanied by preschool-aged children. The program is sponsored by Yakima Theatres and Circle of Success, an early-learning nonprofit.
Set in the futuristic Metro City, “Astro Boy” is about a young robot with incredible powers who was created by a brilliant scientist (voiced by Nicholas Cage) to replace a lost son. Powered by positive “blue” energy, Astro Boy (Freddie Highmore) is endowed with super strength, X-ray vision, speed and the ability to fly. He will learn what it takes to be a real hero. The animé film is an adaptation of Osamu Tezuka’s famous story about a boy robot, first published in 1952.
For more information about Cinema Circle, contact Circle of Success at 469-9888.
The LIGO Handford Observatory in Richland will host an all-ages event Saturday that will allow families to explore the science of gravitational waves.
LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory, studies astronomy through the detection of gravitational waves produced by exotic events involving black holes, neutron stars and objects perhaps not yet discovered.
Visitors can learn more at “Astronomy LIGO-Style,” an open house event from 1:30-4 p.m. Nov. 7. Admission is free. All activities — which include tours of the detector, films, demonstrations and hands-on exhibits — will be offered in English and Spanish.
For more information, call the LIGO Hanford Observatory at 509-372-8181 or visit http://www.ligo-wa.caltech.edu/index.html.
Driving Directions, from Yakima: Take I-82 east to exit #96, Benton City. Turn left at the bottom of the exit ramp onto SR 225, and stay on SR 225 all the way through Benton City (watch the speed limits). About eight miles out of Benton City, SR 225 ends when it runs into SR 240 E-W. At the stop sign you will see Route 10 straight ahead, continuing 225′s path across the intersection. Cross the intersection onto Route 10. Drive five miles north on Route 10 and you will see the LIGO sign on your left. Turn into the entry drive.
DROP-IN ART STUDIO. 3:30-5 p.m. Open art studio for school-age children (K-12). Cost: $12. Preschoolers and toddlers welcome ($5); parents must accompany children age 6 and younger. Red Art Gallery, 30 N. Third St., Yakima; 469-2766.
SELAH LIBRARY, 115 W. Naches Ave., Selah; 698-7345. Baby lapsit story time from 10-10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, except Nov. 11 (Veterans Day).
MOXEE LIBRARY, 255 W. Seattle, Moxee; 575-8854. Preschool story hour and craft at 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 7-Nov. 25, except Nov. 11 (Veterans Day).
KIDS CASTLE 2-FOR-1 DAY. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Two kids play for the price of one. Cost: $2.50 up to age 2; ages 3 and up are $5.25 for one hour or $8 unlimited; weekend rates are higher. Clean socks required. Located inside Gymnastics Plus, 2121 W. Lincoln Ave., Yakima; 453-8126.
BUILDING CONFIDENCE IN CHILDREN SEMINAR. 6:30-8 p.m. Nov. 4. Wesley Preschool will sponsor a free seminar in November that can help parents learn how to increase confidence in children. Local “edutainer” Maureen Mould will be speaker. Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. 48th Ave., Yakima. For more information, or to arrange free child care, call the church office at 966-2370.
SELAH LIBRARY, 115 W. Naches Ave., Selah; 698-7345. Preschool story time and craft from 10-10:45 a.m. Thursdays, except Nov. 26.
TERRACE HEIGHTS LIBRARY, 4011 Commonwealth Dr., Yakima; 457-5319. Story time from 10:15-11 a.m. Thursdays, except. Nov. 26.
YAKIMA LIBRARY, 102 N. Third St., Yakima; 452-8541. Preschool story time from 10:30-11 a.m. Thursdays, except Nov. 26.
Here’s a little update from Michelle’s Facebook page on Tuesday:
Had chemo on Monday morning, Gut Busters at the YMCA later that night, and yoga tonight. See, a little chemotherapy will not keep me down, and as of yesterday, I’m half-way to the finish line!
She’s had three of six treatments so far. Aside from feeling tired from the chemo — and being absolutely tired of cancer taking over her life — she’s kept up a great attitude and has been able to avoid getting sick so far.
— Sara Bristol
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