8 - EASTERN OREGON PARENT - March 2018
Kid-friendly calendar
MONDAYS
TOT TIME, 10 a.m., Pendleton Recre-
ation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendle-
ton. $1 for children from newborns to age 5.
(541-276-8100).
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME, 10:30
a.m., Athena Public Library, 418
E. Main St., Athena. Stories,
crafts, movement activi-
ties, music and snacks.
For newborns to age 6.
(541-566-2470).
ART STUDIO,
4-5:30 p.m., Pend-
leton Center for the
Arts, 214 N. Main
St. Free class
for ages 7-12 to
develop skills and
encourage art
exploration. (541-
278-9201).
EASTERN OR-
EGON DOWN SYN-
DROME SUPPORT
GROUP, 6:30 to 7:30
p.m., ARC Building,
215 W. Orchard Ave.,
Hermiston. Parents and
caregivers of Down Syn-
drome children are welcome.
Free. (541-720-7880). Third
Mondays.
MESSY ART, 5:30 tp 6:30 p.m., Pen-
dleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St.
2- to 6-year-olds accompanied by an adult
can enjoy an hour of creative play and so-
cializing between tots and grown-ups. This
free drop-in class offers fun activities you
can recreate at home, with a focus on sup-
portive early education. Expect finger-and-
toe painting, play dough, and homemade
slime, so dress for a mess. (541-278-9201.)
Monday, Mar. 5.
TUESDAYS
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME, 10:30 a.m.,
Stanfield 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. Each
month features a different theme. Free with
admission. (541-276-1066). First Tuesdays.
CRAFTERNOONS, 4:15 p.m., Pendle-
ton Public Library, 502 SW Dorion Ave. Join
us for a different craft each week (except
12/26); sometimes group projects, some-
times individual. For all ages. (541-966-
0380).
STORY AND CRAFT TIME, 6:30 p.m.,
Milton-Freewater Public Library, 8 S.W.
Eighth Ave., Milton-Freewater. For el-
ementary school-age children. (Lili
Schmidt: 541-938-8247).
ARC ACTIVITY NIGHT,
5:30 to 6:30 p.m., ARC
of Umatilla County,
215 W. Orchard Ave.,
Hermiston. Games,
crafts and light
refreshments.
Free; open to all.
Donations ac-
cepted. Fourth
Tuesdays.
“SIMPLY
CINDERELLA”,
6 p.m., Hermis-
ton Community
Center, 415 S
Hwy 395. Herm-
iston Children’s
Theater presents
this fractured fairy
tale with local K-6
actors. Will the fairy
godmother convince
Prince Shurbert to drop
his video games and dance
with Cinderella? Come see!
Tickets: $7 for adults, $3 for students.
(541-966-3800.) Tuesday, Mar. 13.
WEDNESDAYS
BABY & ME LEARN & PLAY, 10 a.m.,
Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys
Ave. Music and movement session for
youngsters, from birth to age 4. Free. (541-
567-2882).
TOTS DO ART, 10:20 to 11 a.m., Pen-
dleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St.
Kids up to age 4 and a parent/adult will learn
about art together with hands-on projects and
inspiration from a different artist each week.
the three-sesson course is $15 for members,
$20 for non-members, plus a $5 materials
fee. (541-278-9201.)
STORY TIME, 11:15 a.m. to noon,
Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys
Ave. (541-567-2882).
ADULT & TEEN COLOR CLUB, 5:30
p.m., Pendleton Public Library, 502 S.W.
Dorion Ave. Bring something to work on
and don’t forget to stay inside the lines.
(541-966-0380). First Wednesdays.
KIDS CLUB, 6:30 to 7:45 p.m., Herm-
iston Christian Center, 1825 W. Highland
Ave. Parents get a night off and kids, age
5 to 12, get games, crafts, snacks, music,
and activities. Free; transportation avail-
able. (541-561-5573). Wednesdays.
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).
SENSORY STORY TIME, 12:30 p.m.,
Boardman Public Library, 200 S. Main St.,
Boardman. For children from birth to age 4.
(541-481-2665.)
SKILLS FOR LIFE, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Pen-
dleton Rec Center Gym. Free help for youth
age 12 to 18 facing challenges. Gym
activities, followed by life skills
class on topics like success
at school and building a
good self-image. For
details, call 541-
276-3987.
MOPS, 6 to
8 p.m., Pend-
leton Baptist
Church,
3202 S.W.
Nye. Moth-
ers of Pre-
Schoolers
welcome
moms of
toddlers for
support and
interaction
with other
parents. (541-
969-4696).
First Thurs-
days.
MAGIC GAME
NIGHT, 7 to 9 p.m.,
Subway (inside Wal-Mart),
2203 SW Court Place, Pendle-
ton. Magic: The Gathering fans are invited to
meet and play with other MTG players. Free.
(541-310-0498).
CIRCLE OF PARENTS SUPPORT
GROUP, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Hermiston Center
for School Readiness (Building “C”), 502 W.
Standard Ave. Share the easy and tough
moments of parenting with an encouraging,
non-judgemental group of other parents.
Free meal for parents and kids; free child
care. Call to register: 541-667-6091. Sec-
ond Thursdays.
“ANNIE,” 7:30 p.m., Bob Clapp Thea-
tre, Blue Mountain Community College,
Pendleton. This Tony Award-winning family
musical will leave you humming show tunes
like “Tomorrow” and “It’s a Hard-Knock Life.”
Come cheer for Annie and hiss for Miss Han-
nigan. Tickets: $20 adults, $10 students. For
reservations, call 541-278-5953. Thursday,
Mar. 1.
“IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE”
PARTY, 4:30 p.m., Pendleton Public Library,
502 SW Dorion Ave. Toddlers up to age
six are invited to wear their PJs for a fun
evening of stories, crafts and cookies. Free,
no registration. (541-966-0380). Thursday,
Mar. 22.
PENDLETON HIGH DRAMA SHOW-
CASE, 7 p.m., Pendleton High