Author: Reid Sullivan
Kids Expo 2019 will be filled with sights, sounds and experiences for kids and parents. The event, presented by Family Times, takes place on Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the State Fairgrounds’ Center of Progress. Admission is free. The monster trucks that thrilled spectators at last year’s Kids Expo will be back. Drivers Jessica Braukmann and her brother Billy Braukmann will talk to fans before the show. Kids can get up close and even touch the two trucks—Shockwave and Be Aware—while they’re parked inside the Center of Progress. At about 1:30 p.m., the drivers will fire…
Please note: Mistakes happen. To confirm event details, call the sponsoring organization’s phone number or visit the website. Saturday, March 2 Pancake Breakfast. 9 a.m.-noon; also March 9, 16, 23 & 30. Pancakes, sausage, coffee or juice. Beaver Lake Nature Center, 8477 E. Mud Lake Road, Baldwinsville. $3-$5/breakfast; $4/vehicle for admission. (315) 638-2519. Dr. Seuss Birthday Breakfast. 10 a.m.-noon. Kids can enjoy Cat-in-the-Hat Smoothies, red-and-blue waffles, and sausages. They’ll also get to make crafts and play games. Cross of Christ Church, 8131 Soule Road, Liverpool. $5/person. (315) 622-2843. It’s Maple Syrup Time. Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sundays, 1-4 p.m.; March…
Scouts BSA Adds Troops for Girls The Boy Scouts of America last month added opportunities for girls ages 11 to 17. Scouts BSA is the new name for the program for which Boy Scouts of America is best known. Last year, Boy Scouts of America opened Cub Scouts to girls from kindergarten to fifth grade. Dens for Cub Scouts are single-gender, and Scout troops will also be all girls or all boys. In 2018, more than 76,000 girls nationwide joined Cub Scouts dens, 124 in the local Longhouse Council. Several BSA coed programs serve young people, including Venturers and Sea…
The March 2019 Family Times Class of the Month is the Tech Lab from Montessori School of Syracuse. The students build computers and learn programming.
Jessica and Stephen Kurpiewski have three children: Adriana, 12, Briana, 10, and Caleb, 7. Adriana enjoys dance, color guard and drawing. Briana dances and plays basketball. Caleb likes soccer, fishing, and using his iPad. When their mother asked Adriana and Caleb if they wanted to be on the cover of Family Times’ March issue, they told her, “Yes!” March is Family Times’ inclusion-themed issue, focusing on young people who have more than typical needs for support. Adriana and Caleb have disabilities that make speech, learning, and social interactions a challenge. Adriana has a motor speech disorder called dyspraxia, in addition…
The February Family Times Class of the Month is the STEAM Club at St. Patrick’s School in Oneida. The kids use drones, make 3D art, robots and more.
Please note: Mistakes happen. To confirm event details, call the sponsoring organization’s phone number or visit the website. Friday, Feb. 1 Free to Be. 10:30-11:15 a.m. Children from ages 3 to 6 can take part in this early childhood music and acting class with live guitar music, creating unique lyrics. Fayetteville Free Library, 300 Orchard St., Fayetteville. Free. (315) 637-6374. fflib.org. Saturday, Feb. 2 Take Your Child to the Library Day. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Make a bookmark and explore what the library has to offer. Face painting (11 a.m.-noon); registration requested. Onondaga Free Library, 4840 W. Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse. (315)…
CNY Children Continue to Lack Adult Mentors Roughly 130 Onondaga County children linger on a waiting list to be matched with an adult mentor through PEACE Inc. Big Brothers Big Sisters, said John Bruzdzinski, director. The problem is not new—nor is it limited to Syracuse. Nationwide, the number of children on waiting lists for a Big Brother or Big Sister far exceeds the volunteers available. According to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, across the country 30,000 children—known as “littles”—await matches with mentors, or “bigs.” The organization, founded in 1904, last year adopted a new brand to emphasize the importance…
Please note: Mistakes happen. To confirm event details, call the sponsoring organization’s phone number or visit the website. Saturday, Dec. 29 Sleeping Beauty. 12:30 p.m. In the Magic Circle Children’s Theatre presentation, children in the audience can help the very nearsighted Prince figure out why Sleeping Beauty falls asleep every time she hears her name. Spaghetti Warehouse, 689 N. Clinton St., Syracuse. $6. Reservations recommended: (315) 449-3823. Sciencenter Showtime. 2 p.m.; Saturdays. Topics of this weekly interactive series cover a different aspect of science at each session. Sciencenter, 601 First St., Ithaca. Admission: $8/ages 2-64; $7/seniors, age 65-plus; free/under 2.…
Don’t fear the super lice! Every year, an estimated 6 million to 12 million U.S. children ages 3 to 11 contract head lice, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Preschoolers and elementary students are more vulnerable, primarily because lice are transmitted head to head. Kids touch heads at camps, sleepovers, on sports teams, and just roughhousing. Anecdotally, outbreaks occur most frequently in the warm months. By offering this guide to you now, though, I hope to have you well prepared if you notice your daughter scratching her head fiercely, or get a note sent home from preschool…