8 - EASTERN OREGON PARENT - April 2018
Kid-friendly calendar
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.
COLLAGE! COLLAGE! COL-
LAGE!, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Pendleton
Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main
St., Pendleton. Lori Sams teaches
a variety of collage techniques,
including monochromatic and
cubomania, and story telling
through collage. Four sessions
meet Wednesdays through May
2. Free for teens; call to register.
(541-278-9201). Starts Wednes-
day, April 11.
MONDAYS
TOT TIME, 10 a.m., Pendleton
Recreation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion
Ave., Pendleton. $1 for children
from newborns to age 5. (541-
276-8100).
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME,
10:30 a.m., Athena Public Li-
brary, 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).
EASTERN OREGON DOWN SYN-
DROME SUPPORT GROUP, 6:30 to 7:30
p.m., ARC Building, 215 W. Orchard Ave.,
Hermiston. Parents and caregivers of Down
Syndrome children are welcome. Free.
(541-720-7880). Third Mondays.
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 elemen-
tary school-age children. (Lili Schmidt:
541-938-8247).
ARC ACTIVITY NIGHT, 5:30 to 6:30
p.m., ARC of Umatilla County, 215 W. Or-
chard Ave., Hermiston. Games, crafts and
light refreshments. Free; open to all. Dona-
tions accepted. Fourth Tuesdays.
BEGINNING DRAWING, 3:30 to 5
p.m. Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N.
Main St., Pendleton. Aspiring artists can
learn basic drawing skills like perspective,
proportion and hand-eye coordination. Free
for teens; call to register. (541-278-9201).
Starts Tuesday, April 3.
THURSDAYS
KIDS IN THE KITCHEN: CUPCAKE
WARS, 5:45 to 7:45 p.m., Pendleton Rec
Center Foundation Room, 510 SW Dorian
Ave. Kids, 10 through 17, can “Bake it!
Decorate it! and Eat it!” An instructor will
teach baking basics and help you tap your
inner creativity to make your cupcake vision
a reality. Cost $12; parents are welcome to
participate with their children at no addi-
tional charge. Register by April 5. Details:
541-276-8100. Tuesday, April 10.
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
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., Pendleton Rec
Center Gym. Free help for
youth age 12 to 18 facing
challenges. Gym activi-
ties, 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., Pendle-
ton Baptist Church, 3202 S.W.
Nye. Mothers of Pre-Schoolers
welcome moms of toddlers for
support and interaction with other
parents. (541-969-4696). First
Thursdays.
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).
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.
GUITAR AND BASS, 3:30 to 5 p.m.
Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main
St., Pendleton. Mike Kellison teaches basic
chords, strumming patterns and how to
tune your guitar. Bring your own electric or
acoustic instrument or get a loaner at PCA.
Nine sessions meet Thursdays through
May 31. Free for teens; call to register.
(541-278-9201). Starts Thursday, April 5.
WORKING WITH CLAY, 3:30 to 5 p.m.
Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main
St., Pendleton. Student artists can work in
three dimensions, as they learn the basics
of sculpting in clay. Nine sessions meet
Thursdays through May 31. Free for teens;
call to register. (541-278-9201). Starts
Thursday, April 5.
BMCC POW WOW, 6 p.m.,
McCrae Activity Center, Blue
Mountain Community College,
Pendleton. Families are welcome
at this annual drumming and na-
tive dancing event. See page 11 for
details. (541-278-5935). Thursday,
April 12
SLIME!, 4:30 p.m., Pendleton
Public Library, 502 SW Dorion
Ave. Elementary school kids
are invited to learn how to make
slime! Free but registration re-
quired. (541-966-0380). Thurs-
day, April 19.
TODDLERS WITH TOOLS,
5 p.m., Pendleton Public
Library, 502 SW Dorion Ave.
Toddlers from 0 to 6 can prac-
tice their hammering skills at a
construction themed story time
with hands-on activities. (541-
966-0380). Thursday, April 26.
FRIDAYS
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME,
10 a.m., Weston Public Library,
108 East Main St. Books, music,
early literacy skills, simple crafts