Family Swim (Lions Pool)

FAMILY SWIM. 1-3 p.m. Fridays. One adult per three children required. Pool fees: $3.75 adults, $2 youth, $10 family. Three-month pass: $89 adult, $46 youth, $190 family. Lions Pool, 509 W. Pine St., Yakima; 509-575-6046.

Kaleidoscope Play & Learn Group (Ready By Five)

Ready By Five’s Kaleidoscope Play & Learn groups emphasize thematic, structured and interactive play, and are open to everyone. Meets every Monday at 9:30-11 a.m., and every Friday from 1:30-3 p.m.

Ready By Five’s Lending Library hours are now Mondays: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Tuesdays: 3-5 p.m.; and the second and fourth Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Ready By Five, 414 N. Third St., Yakima.  For information on all of Ready By Five’s services and programs, call 509-454-2493 or visit readybyfive.org.

Wet N Wild Activities Session (Lions Pool)

WET N WILD ACTIVITIES SESSION. 3:15-4:45 p.m. Fridays. Pool fees: $3.75 adults, $2 youth, $10 family. Three-month pass: $89 adult, $46 youth, $190 family. Lions Pool, 509 W. Pine St., Yakima; 509-575-6046.

Funky Friday Nights (Lions Pool)

FUNKY FRIDAY NIGHTS (’80s theme). 7-8:30 p.m. Fridays. Cost: $0.50 for kids, $1 adults, $0.75 seniors (62 and older), or $3.25 per family. Lions Pool, 509 W. Pine St., Yakima; 509-575-6046.

Home Depot Kids Workshop

HOME DEPOT KIDS WORKSHOP. 9 a.m. to noon. Free drop-in projects for kids 5-12. The Home Depot, 2115 S. First St., Yakima. 509-452-3016.

Yakima Valley Trolleys

YAKIMA VALLEY TROLLEYS. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Operating season begins today, and continues on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays until Sept. 5, 2011 (Labor Day). Cost: $4 adults, $ children 12 and under, $3 seniors, and children on a lap are free. South Third Ave. and Pine St., Yakima; 509-249-5962. yakimavalleytrolleys.org

Borders Books Story Time

BORDERS BOOKS. 1700 E. Washington Ave., Union Gap; 248-4018. Story time at 11 a.m. Saturdays.

Official Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist King Tournament

OFFICIAL YU-GI-OH! DUELIST KING TOURNAMENT. Starts at 12:30 p.m. Cost: $5. Bring your own deck. Ron’s Coin & Book, 6 N. Third St., Yakima. 248-1117.

Saturday Night Live

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. 7-9:30 p.m. Free drop-in program open to youth ages 7-15, in partnership with Yakima Valley Young Life. Swimming, sports, games, and Christian message. Yakima Family YMCA, 5 N. Naches Ave. 248-1202 or 961-9898.

Yakima Farmers’ Market

Open each Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., from May 8 through Oct. 30. Located on Third Street, in the block south of Yakima Avenue, in front of The Capitol Theatre. 457-5765. yakimafarmersmarket.org

Inklings Bookshop Story Time

INKLINGS BOOKSHOP STORY TIME. 10 a.m. toddler story time each Tuesday. Chalet Place, 5629 Summitview Ave., Yakima; 509-965-5830.

Preschool H2O Play (Lions Pool)

PRESCHOOL H2O PLAY. 10-11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Pool fees: $3.75 adults, $2 youth, $10 family. Three-month pass: $89 adult, $46 youth, $190 family. Lions Pool, 509 W. Pine St., Yakima; 509-575-6046.

Baby and Me Swim (Lions Pool)

BABY AND ME. 10-11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. For tots 6 months to 3 years. Pool fees: $3.75 adults, $2 youth, $10 family. Three-month pass: $89 adult, $46 youth, $190 family. Lions Pool, 509 W. Pine St., Yakima; 509-575-6046.

Mommy Connection

MOMMY CONNECTION. 9:30-11:30 a.m. First hour is Mommy & Me, second hour is just for moms; all ages welcome. Free. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 6015 Summitview Ave., Yakima. For childcare reservations and more information, e-mail Kate: katejoyt@hotmail.com

Kids Castle 2-For-1 Day

KIDS CASTLE 2-FOR-1 DAY. Open at 10 a.m.; call for closing. Two kids play for the price of one. Cost: $2.50 up to age 2; ages 3 and older 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; 509-453-8126.

Outdoor Summer Cinema 2011

 

Outdoor Summer Cinema

With such nice weather, many people don’t want to be shut inside watching a movie. Allied Art’s Outdoor Summer Cinema, sponsored by Yakima Parks and Rec, brings two elements of summer fun together: nice weather and fun flicks. Get ready to cuddle up with your family to enjoy these titles on the giant inflatable screen.

While each program is free, your family’s ticket to admission is a non-perishable food donation for Northwest Harvest. Each movie begins at sunset, usually at 8:30 p.m. Allied Arts of Yakima Valley, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave., Yakima; 509-966-0930.

Here’s the lineup for 2011:

 

July 17: Yogi Bear (PG) at Gilbert Park, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave., Yakima.

July 22: Shrek Forever After (PG) at Randall Park, between 44^th and 48^th avenues, south of Nob Hill Blvd., Yakima.

July 24: Megamind (PG) at Gilbert Park.

July 29: Jumanji (PG) at Randall Park.

July 31: Twilight – Eclipse (PG-13) at Gilbert Park.

Aug. 6: The Karate Kid (PG) at Sarg Hubbard Park, Yakima Greenway. Martial arts demo takes place before the movie starts.

Aug. 7: The Last Song (PG) at Gilbert Park.

Aug. 12: Secretariat (PG) at Randall Park.

Aug. 13: Dive’n Movie: Finding Nemo (G) at Franklin Pool, 2101 Tieton Drive, Yakima. Free movie with pool admission price.

Aug. 14: Toy Story 3 (G) at Gilbert Park.

Fun Friday

FUN FRIDAY. 6-9 p.m. Drop off kids ages 3-10 for a supervised open gym and playtime. Cost: $18 first child, $16 siblings; includes pizza dinner. Reservations not necessary. Selah GymKids, 709 North Park Centre, Selah; 509-698-5437.

Build and Grow Kids Clinic

BUILD AND GROW KIDS CLINIC. 10 a.m. Free building workshop for children and parents. Preregistration suggested. Lowe’s, 2500 Rudkin Road, Union Gap; 509-248-3032. lowesbuildandgrow.com

GymKids Saturday Playdate

GYMKIDS SATURDAY PLAYDATE. 10–11:30 a.m. Open gym and playtime for children ages 1-5 years, accompanied by a parent. Zip line, popcorn, other activities. Cost: $10. Selah GymKids, 709 North Park Centre, Selah; 509-698-5437.

Mom & Baby

MOM & BABY. 10 a.m.-noon. This group is for moms and their babies up to 12 months of age. No registration is needed and the group is free to attend.  This group allows other moms to meet and receive helpful suggestions when it comes to raising a baby. Located at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital’s Education Center in Nob Hill Plaza, 2506 W. Nob Hill Blvd., Yakima. 248-7322.

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