The family version of the Gasparilla pirate invasion gives kids their own parade on Saturday, along with an air show, bike rodeo and fireworks in the chilly weather. Back in 1904, Tampa city leaders came up with a “pirate invasion” on horseback during the city’s May Day festival and it later evolved into its own […]
Jan. 19—The new Wallace & Gromit exhibit at the Terre Haute Children’s Museum is likely to bring out the inventor, or tinkerer, among all ages. Wallace & Gromit: Get Cracking!, an interactive exhibit based on the popular film and television characters, had a ribbon cutting for members Friday and is officially open for all visitors […]
Jan. 17—CHEYENNE — The Cheyenne Children’s Museum held an event last week to showcase its new brand and provide a look into some of the exhibits for the new center, set to open to the public in the late summer or early fall. “As our brand has developed, and as our messaging and vision grows, […]
Jan. 15—Children’s Haven of Southwest Missouri and Jasper County Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children, or CASA, received large grants last week. Children’s Haven of Southwest Missouri received $58,662 and Jasper County CASA received $24,834 from the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, in partnership with Children’s Trust Fund. The grants are part of the Facility […]
Ukraine has condemned a decree signed by President Putin making it possible to confer Russian citizenship on Ukrainian children moved to Russia. Last March, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for President Putin over Russia’s policy of forced child deportations. The Ukrainian foreign ministry called the decree illegal. However, Russia insists it is […]
Sarasota Children’s Museum plans first event at The Bay The Sarasota Children’s Museum, a new nonprofit organization aimed at providing year-round hands-on learning space for families in the Sarasota community, will host its inaugural event, “The Museum of Me,” on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Bay by the Ibis Playground. The […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Seaside Public Library is keeping two LGBTQ+ children’s books on its shelves despite backlash across the country. “And Tango Makes Three” is about two penguin dads raising a baby, and “When Aidan Became a Brother” is about a transgender boy coming into his own. Family living in hotel ‘really upset’ after […]
A Beaver County couple crossed a major milestone – and it all has to do with their Christmas light display. Bob and Denise Dunn have raised more than $100,000 for kids with cancer. It started with three strands of lights and a nativity and has grown massively. The light display on Maplewood Avenue in Ambridge […]
Bloomington High School South has been recognized as a “Heart Safe School.” Riley Children’s Health announced the selection of Bloomington South after observing preparations at the high school should anyone in the building — student, staff or visitor — experience a sudden cardiac arrest. According to a news release, Bloomington South, besides promoting awareness and […]
It was a day for Santa, superheroes and servers. This was Christmas in the Milwaukee area in 2023. On Monday morning under gray skies, firefighters gathered at Children’s Wisconsin hospital in Wauwatosa to bring some holiday cheer to patients. The firefighters from Milwaukee, St. Francis and Wauwatosa didn’t go from room to room bearing gifts. […]
There are certain advertising jingles that you never forget. “Children’s Paaaalace. A super toy store … and a whole lot more.” Kids who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s will remember the joy of visiting a castlelike building topped with red-roofed turrets. Children’s Palace, billed as “The World’s Largest Toy Store,” offered a magical […]
A nine-year-old boy has completed a “midnight march” around central London for 12 hours to raise money for a children’s hospital. Barney Thomas, from Bristol, was joined by his father, Darren Thomas, 36, and his godfather, Bradley Hackett, also 36, as the trio walked around central London from 6pm on Friday evening to 6am on […]