KIDS’ COOKING CLASS. 2-4 p.m. July 8, July 22, and August 19. Kids ages 9 and up welcome, and may be accompanied by an adult, but not required. Cost: $25, which includes some cooking related instruction and one 6-portion meal to take home. Fresh Taste Meals, 2204 W. Nob Hill Blvd., Yakima. Call in advance to book session and select meal to take home, 457-7798. freshtastemeals.com
The Pacific Science Center will present two programs at Yakima Valley Museum on Saturday, July 31.
The first program, “Harvesting Science,” will start at 10:00 a.m. and be available for viewing in the Great Hall all day. The program offers bilingual hands-on exhibits to reveal how science and agriculture go together. Learn the difference between a good bug and a pest, and what kind of soil grows the biggest crops.
The second program, “The Super Cool Science Show,” will be presented at 11:00 a.m. on the Noel Family stage outside the museum. The 40-minute show will be all about “super cool matter.” Explore how gases become liquids and liquids become solids, and see the Inter-Planetary Olympics.
Both programs are free to the public and are sponsored by Washington’s Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) Program.
For more information, contact Kathy Sample at 248-0747.
The Yakima Valley Museum and Yakima Association of Family and Consumer Science will host a “Kim’s Books” ice cream social on Saturday, August 21 from 1-3 p.m. The event will take place at the museum and in adjacent Franklin Park. Kids can get an enlarged coloring book based on Bill Donelson’s book Kim’s Coloring Book of Tea Party Manners, which offers fun and educational hints about healthy eating and proper table manners.
Events include games in the park, an art project, and High Tea in Children’s Underground. Show your copy of Kim’s Coloring Book to receive dollar-scoop ice cream cones at the Museum Soda Fountain.
Check out the museum’s website, yakimavalleymuseum.org, to see short television animations that were originally created from Donelson’s illustrations. Contact the museum at 248-0747 for additional information.
WORM COMPOSTING FOR KIDS. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This class is the total worm composting package for second graders and up. Kids will learn about the benefits of worm composting, examine all of the components of a healthy worm bin up close, and learn how to setup and care for their own bin. Kids will leave with everything they need to worm compost at home, including a starter worm bin, worms, and instructional materials. Cost: Yakima Area Arboretum members, $20; non-members $25. Hosted by Yakima Area Arboretum, 1401 Arboretum Drive, Yakima. Call 248-7337 to reserve a seat. ahtrees.org
For ages 7-11, Allied Arts is offering a special Art Camp called “Monster Madness.” Kids will “explore monster images and what makes a monster scary, friendly or funny, then develop your own monster.” If time permits, kids can even make their own monster mask. July 12-16 ($100 AAYC members/$125 non-members)
5000 W. Lincoln Ave., (509) 966-0930, alliedartsyakima.org
READING PROBLEM WORKSHOP. “Does Your Child Have a Reading Problem?” Workshop for parents or teachers who deal with young people who are behind in reading, have trouble with comprehension, or anyone for whom reading is a slow, laborious chore. The workshop covers vision problems and what can be done to resolve them. Presented by Benjamin Winters, O.D. Washington Vision Therapy Center, 3909 Creekside Loop, Suite 150, Yakima.
Two free workshops will be offered, the first on Tuesday, August 14, and the second on September 21. Both workshops start at 7 p.m. Call 654-9256 to RSVP.
Go Out And Learn is a new summer enrichment program being offered in Selah that allows kids to explore fun subjects with lots of hands on activities, indoors and outdoors.
Each week is a unique topic, so families can choose to participate in one week or more. Kids start in the classroom learning about the day’s activity, and then go outside for experiments and fun. By the end of the week each student will have completed one or more projects. Take Photography and by Friday have a portfolio of pictures to show your friends. Explore the History of Flight with kites and rockets. Find bugs and read maps with Action Adventures. Be a Fashion Pro and wear the clothing and jewelry that you designed.
Go Out And Learn programs are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. The current schedule is below – watch for additional classes. The cost is $90 per week, except for History of Flight, which is $125 per week.
July 12-16: “Built It!” Building challenges with legos, popsicle sticks, and other cool stuff. Ages 5-8.
July 19-23: “History of Flight.” Start with a kite and end with a rocket! Ages 8-12.
July 26-30: “Photography.” Create a professional portfolio with your digital camera. Ages 10+.
August 2-6: “Action Adventures.” Bugs, plants, maps, and more. Ages 5-8.
August 9-13. “ECO Challenge.” Solve problems with green solutions. Ages 8-12.
August 16-20: “Fashion Pro.” A local artist will help you design clothing and jewelry. Ages 10+.
For information, contact Leanne at 833-8552. Go Out And Learn is presented by Critical Path, Inc., located at 119B South Second Street, Selah.
KIDS’ COOKING CLASS. 2-4 p.m. July 8, July 22, and August 19. Kids ages 9 and up welcome, and may be accompanied by an adult, but not required. Cost: $25, which includes some cooking related instruction and one 6-portion meal to take home. Fresh Taste Meals, 2204 W. Nob Hill Blvd., Yakima. Call in advance to book session and select meal to take home, 457-7798. freshtastemeals.com
Thought about joining MOMS Club, but haven’t done much about it? The MOMS Club of Yakima allows anyone to attend two park days before joining. They have three park days scheduled for the summer: June 18 @ Randall Park, July 9 @ Wixon Park in Selah, and Aug. 13 @ Franklin Park. All park days run from 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Email Kristi for more information: momsclubofyakima@gmail.com.
GO OUT AND LEARN. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., July 12-16. “Built It!” Building challenges with legos, popsicle sticks, and other cool stuff. Ages 5-8. $90 per week. 119-B South Second St., Selah. For information and registration, call 509-833-8552.
For ages 7-11, Allied Arts is offering a special Art Camp called “Monster Madness.” Kids will “explore monster images and what makes a monster scary, friendly or funny, then develop your own monster.” If time permits, kids can even make their own monster mask. July 12-16 ($100 AAYC members/$125 non-members).
5000 W. Lincoln Ave., (509) 966-0930, alliedartsyakima.org
GO OUT AND LEARN. “History of Flight.” 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., July 19-23. Start with a kite and end with a rocket! Cost: $125 for one week. Ages 8-12. 119-B South Second St., Selah. For information and registration, call 509-833-8552.
MAMMOTH DIG TOUR. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wenas Creek Mammoth Project offers guided tours at the excavation site. 1770 South Wenas Road near Selah. 509-899-1503. cwu.edu/~mammoth/
YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY BAND. 7 p.m. Classical, jazz, movie and Broadway tunes and marches, and water themes. Free concert at Yakima’s Randall Park, 48th Avenue south of Nob Hill Boulevard. Picnics welcome; bring a blanket or chair. yakimacommunityband.org
NACHES POOL in Applewood Park, 105 W. Fourth St.; 653-2353. Outdoor pool, open daily through Aug. 24. Zero-depth area gradually increases to 3.5 feet; great for small children. Cost: $1.75 for Naches Fire District residents, $2.25 out of district.
SUMMER SUNSET CONCERT & ARTSVAN FAMILY NIGHT. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Drop-in arts projects for children ages 2-12 with the ArtsVan. Free; non-perishable food donations accepted for Northwest Harvest. Franklin Park, 21st Avenue and Tieton Drive, Yakima.
FAMILY SWIM. 1-3 p.m. Fridays. Lions Pool, 509 W. Pine St., Yakima. 575-6046. Cost: $2 youth, $3.75 adult, or $10 family.
LIONS POOL. 509 W. Pine St., Yakima; 575-6046. Indoor pool, open weekdays; closed for maintenance Aug. 14 to Sept. 1. Cost: $2 youth, $3.75 adult, or $10 family. Morning and evening swim lessons available.
OPEN SWIM. Mondays through Thursdays, 1:30 p.m. and 3:15-4:45 p.m.
SELAH’S J. FRANCIS POOL, 214 S. Third St.; 698-7306. Open daily through Aug. 15. Outdoor pool with wading pool in a separate area for children 5 and younger. Cost: $2 youth, $3 adult, or $10 family. Morning and evening swim lessons available.
OPEN SWIM
Weekdays, 1-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, 1-5 p.m.
Evening swim: Sundays, 5:45-8:45 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:45-8:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:45-8:45 p.m.
OUT ON A WHIM STORY TIME. Daily story times at 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Out On A Whim Children’s Bookstore and Imagination Station, 108 S. Third Ave., Yakima; 576-3635. myspace.com/outonawhimbooks
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