Boulder Family Events: October 4 to October 10, 2013

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Wondering what to do this week? Check out this list of fun family-friendly events and happenings around town!

Friday, October 4

Saturday, October 5

Sunday, October 6

Monday, October 7

Tuesday, October 8

  • Lap Babies at the Main Boulder Library. Babies (birth-12 months) and their caregivers explore language and books in a fun and intimate setting. Programs include rhymes, songs and books as well as time for free play and informal discussion of early childhood development. Attendance limited to babies up to 12 months of age; no older children please.
  • Read to the Dog at the Meadows Branch Library. Whether your child needs to practice reading or not they all love reading to the sweet dogs at the library! Practice your reading by reading aloud to one of our calm and certified therapy dogs. They love to be read to and they never criticize! Parents must sign up ahead of time. Call Pam at 303-441-4390 to reserve space.

Wednesday, October 9

  • Wednesday Storytime at the Main Boulder Library. Children enjoy stories, songs and more in the Children’s Area.
  • Boulder Farmer’s Market. Meet your farmers, buy some veggies, get some dinner, listen to live music and even have a beer. There is always so much going on at the market and it’s not as crowded as Saturdays, so it’s great for families! 4:00 to 8:00pm.
  • FREE Night at BMoCA. Join them all day to delight in their exhibits. 4 to 8pm.
  • Kids Eat FREE tonight at Wahoo’s!

Thursday, October 10

  • Toddler Time at the Main Boulder LIbrary. Toddlers (18-36 months) and caregivers explore language and books in a fun and intimate setting. Programs include rhymes, songs and books as well as time for free play and informal discussion of early childhood development. Attendance limited to toddlers up to 36 months of age; no older children please. 10:15am

#getoutside #free #parenting #boulder #colorado

Boulder Family Events: September 27 to October 3, 2013

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Friday, September 27

Saturday, September 28

Sunday, September 29

  • Nature For Kids & Parents: Coyote Tales.  A chorus of yaps, whines, barks and howls: these musical sounds can be heard at any time of the day or year.  Hike in coyote country with Debora Martin, Early Childhood Educator/Volunteer Naturalist to hunt, howl and learn why coyotes can adapt to just about any region of North America!  Meet at the Lehigh street entrance to Shanahan Ridge (map search1903 Lehigh Street in Boulder, where Lehigh and Lafayette Streets Intersect) for a hike on Shanahan Ridge Trail. Ages 5 and up. 1:00 to 2:30pm.
  • Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde presented by Theater Hikes Colorado at Chautauqua. This is a unique opportunity for families to enjoy the outdoors, hiking and theater! It is appropriate for children 8 and up. Buy tickets ahead of time here. Starts at Noon.
  • Go Club for Kids & Teens. Learn to play the ancient and mysterious board game known as Go. Developed 4000 years ago in China, the rules are so simple they can be taught in a few minutes–but it can take a lifetime to master the game. Go boards are provided and take-home sets made of cardboard are available for free. Ages 5 and up.

Monday, September 30

Tuesday, October 1

Wednesday, October 2

  • Wednesday Storytime at the Main Boulder Library. Children enjoy stories, songs and more in the Children’s Area.
  • Boulder Farmer’s Market. Meet your farmers, buy some veggies, get some dinner, listen to live music and even have a beer. There is always so much going on at the market and it’s not as crowded as Saturdays, so it’s great for families! 4:00 to 8:00pm.
  • FREE Night at BMoCA. Join them all day to delight in their exhibits. 4 to 8pm.
  • Kids Eat FREE tonight at Wahoo’s!

Thursday, October 3

  • Toddler Time at the Main Boulder LIbrary. Toddlers (18-36 months) and caregivers explore language and books in a fun and intimate setting. Programs include rhymes, songs and books as well as time for free play and informal discussion of early childhood development. Attendance limited to toddlers up to 36 months of age; no older children please. 10:15am

#getoutside #free #parenting #boulder #colorado

Get Ready! Upcoming Sample Sale [Including Smartwool and Lots More!]

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is may be the best sale in Boulder! There are plenty of goodies here for the whole family! In the past Smartwool has had lots of kids socks, hats, some long underwear. I have picked up great buys for everyone in the family.

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Boulder Family Events: September 20 to September 26, 2013

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My heart goes out to all families as we all do what we can to “mop up” after the flooding. Be safe. Be well. Keep supporting each other. 

Friday, September 20

Saturday, September 21

Sunday, September 22

  • Mapleton Hill PorchFest has some kid friendly musical acts! Check out Basho & Friends. They will be playing a free children’s music show this Sunday, September 22nd at the Mapleton Hill PorchFest from 2:30-4pm near the corner of 5th and Mapleton St. Their music is ridiculously fun and he’ll probably sing some classic kid’s songs as well as originals in English and Spanish.
  • Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde presented by Theater Hikes Colorado at Chautauqua. This is on! It is appropriate for children 8 and up. Buy tickets ahead of time here. Starts at Noon.
  • Go Club for Kids & Teens. Learn to play the ancient and mysterious board game known as Go. Developed 4000 years ago in China, the rules are so simple they can be taught in a few minutes–but it can take a lifetime to master the game. Go boards are provided and take-home sets made of cardboard are available for free. Ages 5 and up.

Monday, September 23

Tuesday, September 24

Wednesday, September 25

  • Wednesday Storytime at the Main Boulder Library. Children enjoy stories, songs and more in the Children’s Area.
  • Boulder Farmer’s Market. Meet your farmers, buy some veggies, get some dinner, listen to live music and even have a beer. There is always so much going on at the market and it’s not as crowded as Saturdays, so it’s great for families! 4:00 to 8:00pm.
  • FREE Night at BMoCA. Join them all day to delight in their exhibits. 4 to 8pm.
  • Kids Eat FREE tonight at Wahoo’s!

Thursday, September 26

  •  Toddler Time at the Main Boulder LIbrary. Toddlers (18-36 months) and caregivers explore language and books in a fun and intimate setting. Programs include rhymes, songs and books as well as time for free play and informal discussion of early childhood development. Attendance limited to toddlers up to 36 months of age; no older children please. 10:15am

#getoutside #free #parenting #boulder #colorado

Parenting Pathways To Success–An Amazing, Free Lecture Series For Parents!

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The Boulder Psychological Services offers a FREE lecture series on topics parents need to know! Here are some examples of topics:

  • Parenting Essentials: 7 Steps to Becoming a Sane and Happy Parent
  • The Power of Parenting-Child Attachment
  • Parent Alert: Don’t Make These Temper Tantrum Mistakes
  • Loss: Tips for Coping
  • Oh No! Teenage Brain Has Taken Over My Child

This lecture series take place in Boulder at the Meadows Library [open after the floods], in Broomfield at the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Library, in Lyons at Walt Self-Center [not sure the status after the floods]. For more details on the dates, times and focus of this awesome lecture series click here.

Looking for a Good Book? Check Out These Downloadable Library Books

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The Boulder Public Library offers free access to tons of books for adults and kids alike. If you use a reader, this is a great resource! We try to buy used books, but now that at least 3 people in our family have eReaders that is tougher. We can’t go to the Bookworm or the Boulder Bookstore. We cannot borrow from friends. Instead we felt like we were stuck buying the books for ourselves and our kids through Amazon. I started looking for more options and I found that the Boulder, Lafayette & Louisville Public Libraries offer access to a lot of great books for our readers online. Score!

Here’s how to download FREE eBooks:

  1. Get your library card ready [you will need your number]
  2. Head to the Boulder Public Library’s website
  3. Click on the link on the top right that says eBooks [link here]:Screen Shot 2013-07-15 at 8.39.13 AM
  4. That will send you to the Front Range Downloadable site. Click on the “Children’s Titles” section. You can choose between Children’s Fiction or Nonfiction & Teen Fiction or Nonfiction.
  5. There are simply tons of great titles that you can “borrow” for a week. This is a screen shot from the site.

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I poked around a bit and found that most of the titles were available. If you or your kids are reading on an eReader this is a great cost saving resource for your whole family! Thanks, Boulder Public Library!!!!

The Boulder Smartwool Sale Is Coming…

Screen Shot 2013-09-10 at 12.05.53 PMHey Boulder Families. I’ve been in touch with Smartwool and their sale is coming up October 4th and 5th. It will be located at 2000 Central Ave in Boulder this year. I know my family cannot wait!

Spread the word. Let people know. Stay tuned for any updates…

Stay Safe Boulder Families!

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I hope you all are safe! This has been a crazy few days in Boulder. Instead of my usual post of things to do in Boulder I want to make sure you have some important resources. Stay tuned. Stay safe!

If you need updated emergency information:

Have a LEGO Kid? Don’t Miss ‘Build! The Amazing World of LEGO’

Build! The Amazing World of LEGO is on exhibit at the Longmont Museum & Cultural Center through September 22, 2013. Don’t miss this one if you have a LEGO crazy kid or you are a LEGO crazy family.

The exhibit brings in works from over 20 LEGO artists from around the United States and offers kids an opportunity to get hands on with tons of those colorful LEGO bricks they crave. And get inspired by the works of others too!

Exhibit only around through September 22, 2013. More information here.

The Scientific 7-Minute Workout That Fits A Parenting Lifestyle!

I was a skeptic. But when the NYTimes reviewed an article that came out in American College of Sports Medicine’s Health and Fitness Journal about this micro workout that really works I decided to try it.

When all else fails I can usually find 7 minutes to workout. I found this routine tough but it kept me engaged because I was constantly working on timing myself and moving from one exercise to the next. Some of you won’t feel the same. Some of you will scoff at it. But get this? You get a scientifically proven effective workout in 7 minutes. This fits the life of busy families. Even the kids can give it a try! Of course you still need to mix this with a cardio workout to get maximum benefits. 

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The full NYTimes article can be found here