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Kid-friendly calendar
MONDAYS
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME, 10:30
a.m., Athena Public Library, 418 E. Main
St., Athena. Stories, crafts, movement
activities, music and snacks. For newborns
to age 6. (541-566-2470).
ART STUDIO, 4-5:30 p.m., Pendleton
Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St. Free
class for ages 7-12 to develop skills and
encourage art exploration. (541-278-9201).
SCIENCE CLUB, 4 p.m., Children’s Mu-
seum of Eastern Oregon, 400 S. Main St.,
Pendleton. $5 per month or $25/year, pre-
registration required. For grades K through
3. (541-276-1066). Second Monday.
CHILD PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, 2 to
2:40 p.m., WIC Offi ce, 110 NE 4th Street,
Hermiston. Regular physical activity at any
age helps maintain a healthy body. Learn
the benefi ts of regular physical activity and
practice fun ways to be physically active
every day. Free. (541-564-6878.) Monday,
Oct. 10.
MENU PLANNING, 10 to 10:40 a.m., WIC
Offi ce, 110 NE 4th Street, Hermiston. Learn
smart grocery shopping tips that will save
you money and make healthy food choices.
Find out why a shopping list and price
comparisons are important. Hosted by WIC.
Free. (541-564-6878.) Monday, Oct. 17.
INFANT FEEDING BEHAVIORS, 1 to
1:30 p.m., WIC Offi ce, 110 NE 4th Street,
Hermiston. A baby’s behavior can be very
confusing. Learn how and why your infant
behaves the way they do and better under-
stand what your baby needs. Free. (541-
564-6878.) Monday, Oct 24.
MAKE YOUR OWN BABY FOOD, 2 to
2:40 p.m., WIC Offi ce, 110 NE 4th Street,
Hermiston. Feeding your infant can be ex-
pensive. This class shows the benefi ts and
how to’s of making your own baby foods.
Free. (541-564-6878.) Monday, Oct 24.
NUTRITION FOR TWO, 2 to 2:40 p.m.,
WIC Offi ce, 110 NE 4th Street,
Hermiston. Pregnant
moms need to eat a
healthy diet. WIC
shows which foods
offer the essen-
tial nutrients
needed to keep
both you and
baby healthy.
Free. (541-667-
2545.) Monday,
Oct. 31.
HALLOW-
EEN CARNIVAL,
5 to 7:30 p.m.,
Pendleton Conven-
tion Center, 1601
Westgate. Drop by
for some indoor trick-or-treating and show
off your creative costumes. Kids can enjoy
games, prizes, candy, soda and popcorn.
Sponsored by Pendleton Parks & Rec.
Free. (541-966-0228). Monday, Oct. 31.
TUESDAYS
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME, 10:30 a.m.,
Stanfi eld Public Library, 180 W. Coe Ave.
Stories, games and crafts. (541-449-1254).
SENSORY EXPLORATION, 11 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Children’s Museum of Eastern
Oregon, 400 S. Main St., Pendleton. This
month will feature Pirate Sensory Explora-
tion. Free with admission. (541-276-1066).
First Tuesday.
TERRIFICALLY FREE TUESDAY, all
day, Children’s Museum of Eastern Oregon,
400 S. Main St., Pendleton. Story time is
held from 4 to 5 p.m. (541-276-1066). First
and Third Tuesdays.
CRAFTERNOONS, 4 p.m., Pendleton
Public Library, 502 SW Dorion Ave. Join us
for a different craft each week; sometimes
group projects, sometimes individual. For
age 4 and up. (541-966-0380).
ARC ACTIVITY NIGHT, 6 p.m., ARC
of Umatilla County, 215 W. Orchard Ave.,
Hermiston. Games, crafts and light re-
freshments. Free; open to all. Donations
accepted. Fourth Tuesdays.
STORY AND CRAFT TIME, 6:30 p.m.,
Milton-Freewater Public Library, 8 S.W.
Eighth Ave., Milton-Freewater. For elemen-
tary school-age children. (Lili Schmidt:
541-938-8247).
NURTURING PARENTING, 5:30 to 7:30
p.m., Oregon Child Development Coali-
tion Offi ce, 1300 Shannon Way, Hermiston.
OCDC offers a fun way to learn to work
as a family, recognize and
understand feelings, and
build nurturing parent-
ing routines to
improve children’s
behaviors, at-
titudes and child
development.
Class pre-
sented in both
Spanish and
English. Free.
(541-564-8011.)
Tuesday, Oct. 4;
repeats Oct. 11.
TEEN HAL-
LOWEEN MOVIE,
6 p.m., Pendleton
Public Library, 502
SW Dorion Ave. Hang with the big kids at
this free screening of “The Nightmare Before
Christmas.” (541-966-0380.) Tuesday, Oct.
25.
WEDNESDAYS
BABY BOOGIE & TAPPIN’ TODDLERS,
10-10:45 a.m., Hermiston Public Library,
235 E. Gladys Ave. (541-567-2882).
STORY TIME, 11:15 a.m. to noon,
Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys
Ave. (541-567-2882).
LEGO CLUB, 4 p.m., Pendleton Public
Library, 502 SW Dorion Ave. We provide
the Legos, participants provide the creativ-
ity. (541-966-0380). First and Second
Wednesdays.
PAJAMA STORY TIME, 6 p.m., Pend-
leton Public Library, 502 SW Dorion Ave.
Put the kids in their PJs and bring them on
down! Free for all ages. (541-966-0380).
Wednesday, Oct. 5.
PEPPA PIG TODDLER EVENT, 4:30
p.m., Pendleton Public Library, 502 SW
Dorion Ave. Bring your littlest in for pig-
themed crafts and activities, followed by a
screening of “Peppa Pig.” Free, registration
required; call 541-966-0380. Wednesday,
Oct. 12.
KIDS HALLOWEEN MOVIE, 6 p.m.,
Pendleton Public Library, 502 SW Dorion
Ave. Youngsters will enjoy this free screen-
ing of “Hotel Transylvania.” (541-966-0380.)
Wednesday, Oct. 26.
THURSDAYS
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME, 10:15
a.m., Pendleton Public Library, 502 SW
Dorion Ave. Books, songs and crafts for tod-
dlers. (541-966-0380).
PRESCHOOL STORY AND CRAFT
TIME, 10:30 a.m., Milton-Freewater Public
Library, 8 S.W. Eighth Ave., Milton-Freewa-
ter. (Lili Schmidt 541-938-8247).
WEEKLY STORY TIME, 10:40 a.m.,
Umatilla Public Library, 700 6th Street.
(541-922-5704).
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME, 11:15
a.m., Pilot Rock Public Library, 144 N. Alder
Place. (541-443-3285).
MAGIC GAME NIGHT, 7 to 9 p.m.,
Subway (inside Wal-Mart), 2203 SW Court
Place, Pendleton. Magic: The Gathering
fans are invited to meet and play with other
MTG players. Free. (541-310-0498).
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OPEN HOUSE, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 2001
N.W. 56th Drive (west side of Eastern
Oregon Regional Airport), Pendleton.
Demonstrations of weather forecasting
technology, displays from Life Flight, emer-
gency management and the Unmanned
Aerial Systems Test Range, and a special
fi re weather balloon release. Refreshments
Kid Biz Directory
Preschool, Gymnastics, Cheerleading,
Dance, Day Camps, Tutoring and
Cheerleading Camps
541-571-2313
295 E. Main St. Suite 2W, Hermiston, OR
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