Pick an iPod!
Twenty-four specially marked wooden apples are being placed in apple trees at participating pick-your-own orchards around the state. The lucky customers who find a wooden apple will win an Apple iPod. Read more »
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Get out; enjoy the beautiful weather; take in a Lake Monsters game; and get a Big Mac! August 18th
is McDonald’s Night at Centennial Field. Every person attending the Lake Monsters game will get a coupon for a free Big Mac sandwich from McDonald’s. And, to celebrate, there’s special pricing for the Lake Monsters if you buy your tickets advance online… only $3! That’s a savings of $5 off the regular price! There’s no limit to the number of tickets you can purchase. Just follow this link and print out as many as you want .
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Want to get your kids interested in science? Potato Chip Science is the result of a multi-year effort by a father-son team of
Allen Kurzweil, an author and a fellow at the John Nicholas Brown Center for the Study of American Civilization at Brown University, and his son Max. Irresistibly packaged inside a potato chip bag, Potato Chip Science is the wildly imaginative book and kit that introduces 29 experiments (or snacktivities) using potato chips, spuds, bags, tubes, and lids. By cracking the bag open, the kids (and their parents) can learn about:
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Share Southern Vermont is a pregnancy and infant support loss group that is reaching out to Central and Northern Vermont bereaved parents. Every day pregnancy and infant losses occur and leave women and families beside themselves. There will be two events this summer to help families and women in need that have been left to grieve in silence. Bereaved families are welcome to attend confidentially on either August 14 from 2-5 PM at the Doubletree Hotel in Burlington or on August 15 from 1-4 PM at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Montpelier. Registration is free and can be done by contacting Ariel Darby at (802)479-0158 or via email at arieldarby@hotmail.com.Filed under: Community, Health | No Comments »
Imagine a community yard sale. Now imagine it for the whole Chittenden County community! Save your stuff and donation it (tax deductible) to the community yard sale to benefit KidSafe Collaborative’s efforts to prevent and address child abuse and neglect. Drop off dates are August 11 and 12; the sale takes place August 14 & 15 at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Jct. Here’s a partial list of acceptable donations (everything must be quality, saleable items in good working condition): children’s clothing and toys, books (especially children’s books), household goods, antiques, home imporvement tools, jewelry, small appliances, furniture, sporting goods and gear, gardening tools and supplies. For a complete list of what can and can’t be donated, and more details, visit www.kidsafevt.org.
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Having a special needs child changes your life in countless ways. One way that Burlington mom Erika Nestor discovered was how many expensive
home modifications were necessary when her 18-month-old, Zoe, nearly drowned a couple of years ago. When the Nestors learned that there weren’t any funds available to help offset their costs, Erika launched Zoe’s Race, a fundraiser that helps other families afford to adapt their homes for special needs. Kids VT is partnering with Nestor, the Howard Center for Human Services, and other sponsors for the second annual Zoe’s Race, which will take place on August 29 at 11am in Battery Park in Burlington. The event includes a 5K run/walk and a 1K fun run for kids. For registration or to get more information about how to help, visit zoesrace.com.
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One man’s trash may be another man’s treasure, but your kids’ “trash” could be their ticket to television! Leading up to National Inventors Month in August, PBS’ Emmy and Peabody Award-winning series Design Squad is challenging kids aged 5-19 to spend their summer vacation recycling, reusing, and re-engineering everyday materials to create the next great green invention. With the nationwide Trash to Treasure competition, three young innovators will win a trip to Boston to see their designs built and may appear on the Design Squad show and/or website. Entries are due on September 5. Official rules and more info are at PBSKIDSGO.org. Three winners will be selected from this year’s entrants to come to Boston to work side-by-side with the team at the award-winning global innovation design consultancy Continuum and see their idea come to life. Their stories may be shared with a national audience on an upcoming episode of the Design Squad series and/or on its website. Twenty-five finalists will have their ideas showcased on the series website and will receive a Design Squad t-shirt.Filed under: Contests | 1 Comment »
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Celebrate circus arts, music and comedy for family audiences with street theater in Burlington at the Annual Festival of Fools. The fun kicks off at dusk with a Charlie Chaplin film in Waterfront Park on August 5 and ends with “2010 Best of the Fest” at 6pm on August 8. There will be continuous performances at the Church St. Upper and Center Pitches Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons and Saturday evening. The Festival is presented by Burlington City Arts, that still has openings in its 2-week summer camp., “The Circus that Kids Create” for kids ages 7-14. The camp starts 7/26 and culminates with a performance at the Festival! Visit the website or call 802-865-7166 for more info.
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Looking for something a little different this summer? Okemo’s Family Adventure Retreat is designed for families withchildren ages 7 & up. Organized activities include a Tyrolean Traverse, a rope bridge crossing a ravine, stream or waterfall; an adults’ orienteering course; a kids’ mountain biking adventure; a primitive survival skills session; rappelling; and, of course, an evening campfire. Three nights of lodging and all activities, including equipment start at under $370 per person for a family of four. The F A R Out weekend is August 14-15, but the reservation deadling is July 23. For more information, call 1-866-706-5366 or visit okemo.com.
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children lose their most important source of balanced nutrition. Studies indicate that low-income kids are more likely to gain weight and fall behind their peers academically during the summer months.The federally funded Summer Nutrition Programs provide nutritious meals to low-income children ages 1 through 18 when school is not in session.The Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger helps community groups provide nutritious meals to low-income children during out-of-school time during the summer months and in afterschool programming.Today 4,700 children access healthy meals and educational activities in 144 sites in Vermont. Sites are located at parks, schools, libraries and existing youth programs. Click here to download a map and full list of locations (.pdf) where children ages 18 and under can drop-in for a free meal.
Mobius, the Mentoring Movement, needs your help. The 3rd Annual Race to the Top of Vermont is on Sunday August 29,. Run, mountain bike, or non-competitively hike up the highest mountain in Vermont on the famous Mount MAnsfield Toll Road. Support mentoring and witness one of the most spectacular views in the east. Get friends and family to sponsor you! Entry fees, which include a tech shirt and an after-race BBQ party with live music are $40 before July 16; $50 before August 16 and $60 thereafter. To register, visit the catamount trail association website. Be sure to mark the appropriate Mobius box on the registration form and then let them know you’re planning to participate!
Thanks to all who sent us photos of your beautiful children! We have the winners! These faces will be on the covers of Kids VT Family newspaper for the next year. If your child isn’t among them, don’t despair! We had so many amazing entries it was almost impossible to choose. We’ll be using other entries throughout the pages of Kids VT and on our website throughout the year, so keep looking for your children! AND THE WINNERS ARE: Read more »
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