NEA Kids' Directory

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High quality child care looks like

MATH.

Children learn by doing. They learn best when they are having fun.

Babies learn math concepts in songs and rhymes.

Toddlers develop the skills to understand math through play. Blocks and balls are their tools.

Play grocery shopping gives meaning to numbers.

Pretend cooking teaches measurement and order of events.

Quality child care uses these activities and more to help your child learn about math. Visit our website to find quality child care near you.

Learn more at bit.ly/kneamath

www.ARBetterBeginnings.com • 1-800-445-3316 Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education

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A NOTE from the Publisher Welcome to the July issue of NEA Kids’ Directory, the newest addition to the Occasions Publishing Group family of publications.

NEA Kids’ Directory has many features that make it a valuable resource for parents, teachers, grandparents, and childcare professionals – anyone who is involved with children. It is compact in size, making it a handy resource to keep in your purse or car. In addition, it offers valuable coupons for use at kid-friendly businesses and includes a calendar of events so you know what’s going on across Northeast Arkansas each month. You’ll even find a convenient dining guide inside that lists restaurants offering free or discounted kids meals!

Our goal each month is to help inform our readers of the many opportunities, events, products and services available for families in Northeast Arkansas.

Please remember to support the businesses that advertise in this publication each month and tell them that you saw their ad in NEA Kids’ Directory. If you are interested in advertising in NEA Kids’ Directory, please call us at 931-0012.

Audrey Poff, Publisher & Editor

Meet Our Cover Kid!

Maddox Dash Northcutt

Parents: Mark and Morgan Northcutt of Brookland photo by Melissa Donner

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JULY

Fun Events

July 1-31 The exhibit “Dinosaurs: Fossils Exposed” will be open at Arkansas

July 4 4th Fest 2017, presented by Bayird Auto

Group, will be held at Joe Mack Campbell Park.

The day will begin at 9 a.m. with a “Red, White, and Blue Color Run,” an untimed race for the whole family where participants are doused in patriotic colored powder as they make their way through the course. There will also be a fireworks show beginning at 9 p.m.

State University Museum. Visitors will view and even touch reproductions of full dinosaur skeletons, and there will be replicas of skulls, legs, footprints, and eggs. Kids will be able to “dig up bones” with paleontology tools. ASU Museum hours are Monday and Wednesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Info: jkary@astate.edu or 972-2074.

KAIT and Jonesboro Radio Group will sponsor Freedom Fest starting at 9:30 p.m. at the Southside Softball Complex on Stadium Boulevard. The public is invited to bring lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy the free fireworks show. Info: 933-8800

July 1-31

Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center invites you to Feeding Frenzy every Tuesday through Sunday at 3:30 p.m. Learn more about the center’s residents and their feeding habits. Info: crowleysridge.org.

July 8 “Despicable Me 3” will be the feature

at Sensory Saturday hosted by The Center for Exceptional Families where the lights are up and children are allowed to move about as needed. Tickets are $5.50 per person, Jonesboro Hollywood Malco, 9:30 a.m. Info: 336-2786 or thecenterforexceptionalfamilies.org.

July 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 Join Barnes & Noble for Storytime Adventures in the kids’ department each Saturday to read both new and classic stories plus sing fun-filled songs, 11:30 a.m. Info: 3362543.

July 11 and 25

Science and engineering go hand-in-hand during Tink Tank, held every other Tuesday at the ASU Museum, located adjacent to the Dean B. Ellis Library, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Info: astate. edu/museum or 972-2074.

Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center introduces one of its resident creatures every Saturday at 10 a.m. during Creature Feature. Info: crowleysridge.org.

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July 20

Celebrate summer at this month’s Alive After Five with an ice cream social.

Located on Huntington Avenue, the market offers artisan products, locally handmade and produced fares, food trucks, live music, and children’s activities hosted by the Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library. Info: downtownjonesboro.com/alive-after-five.

Pinocchio, but this mischievous mass of microchips is led into a consumer frenzy. What follows is a wacky retelling of the 19th-century classic about what it takes to become a real human being. Info: 972-2037.

July 27 Hijinx Back to School Bash,

hosted by Arkansas Hands and Voices, will be held 6 to 8 p.m. This event will feature activities, snacks, and equipment checks by consignment event will be held at the Nettleton an audiologist. It is free for children who are Baptist Church Expo Center, 7001 E Johnson Ave. deaf or hard of hearing and their families. Info: For a complete event schedule, visit jonesboro. arhandsandvoices.org. rhealana.com. Info: 501-514-4047.

July 24-29 Rhea Lana’s upscale children’s

July 29 Farm Camp at the Market will

July 25 Open Arms Support Group, for

families with Autism, meets the last Tuesday of each month at Jumping Jellybeans. 906 East Matthews in Jonesboro, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Info: AANEA Office 336-2786.

begin at 8 a.m. at the ASU Farmer’s Market.

Fair Haven Farms will be bringing their Farm Camp program, which includes demonstrations, hands-on activities, and a few furry farm celebrities. Info: kpittcoc@astate.edu

July 26 The Kinders will be performing at 10

July 30- August 2 Kickstart Camp will be hosted at First

Baptist Church, 6 to 7:30 p.m. each night. This is open to students entering third through 9th grades, and is a hands-on training program in a variety of the arts. Participants will select their preferred track and will practice with that team, led by experienced adults from First Baptist Church, to create a final production the last night of camp. Registration is $15 per participant and includes snacks and a T-shirt.

Info: fbcjonesboro.org.

a.m. at Allen Park Community Center and 2 p.m. at The Mall at Turtle Creek. This performance is an offsite event sponsored by the Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library. Info: libraryinjonesboro.org or 935-5133.

July 26-28

The Arkansas State Theatre will present “Pinocchio 3.5” at the Mainstage Theatre, July 26 and 27 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.; July 28 at 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Gill Bates has the greatest software company on earth, but there’s still something missing in his life: children. He builds a robot companion named

If you would like your event included in our monthly calendar, email the details to

emily@jonesborooccasions.com

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Dine on a Dime Your Guide to Where Kids Eat FREE!

To have YOUR restaurant featured in this listing, email emily@jonesborooccasions.com

Let’s Go Out to Eat!

Monday Bliss Cupcakes Kids 10 and under get a free mini cupcake or frosting shot with the purchase of a regular cupcake. (10 a.m.-9 p.m.)

Zaxby’s Two kids eat free with each adult purchase from 4-9 p.m.

TaMolly’s Kids eat for $1.99 from the kids’ menu (nights only).

Thursday Front Page Café 1 free kid’s meal with purchase of adult meal after 4 p.m.

Tuesday Fazoli’s Kids 12 and under eat for $.99 with adult meal from 5-8 p.m.

Friday Schlotzsky’s Deli Free kid’s meal with purchase of an adult meal from 4 p.m. until close.

Pizza Hut Free kid’s buffet with adult buffet purchase.

Saturday Dixie Café Kids eat for $1.99 plus get a free sundae with adult meal purchase from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Pizza Inn Free kids’ buffet with adult buffet purchase (nights only).

Sunday Slim Chickens 1 free kid’s meal per adult entrée purchase.

Ruby Tuesday 1 free kid’s entree per adult entree (starting at 5 p.m.)

BA Burrito Free kids meal with purchase of adult entree

Wednesday IHOP Kids eat free with purchase of adult entrée from 4-10 p.m.

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2017 Guide to

Pediatric Dental Care & Orthodontics

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Dental Guide

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hether your child is sporting a grin studded with just a few freshly-sprouted teeth or already has a mouthful of pearly whites, getting regular dental care with a dentist you and your child are comfortable with can help ensure that he maintains a healthy smile as he grows.

As with your child’s pediatrician, you’ll want to choose a competent, patient professional who is adept at working with children to care for your little one.

Our 2017 Guide to Pediatric Dental Care & Orthodontics is designed to help parents in Northeast Arkansas choose the best dentist or orthodontist to meet the needs of their child. The summer months are a great time to schedule dental or orthodontic appointments.

The Northeast Arkansas Kids’ Directory 2017 Guide to Pediatric Dental Care & Orthodontics will also be available online at neakidsdirectory.com. As always, please mention that you saw these professionals in NEA Kids’ Directory!

Fergus Orthodontics

Weaver Orthodontics

FERGUS SPADES DENTAL CARE

Westrock Orthodontics

2605 Browns Lane, Jonesboro 972.5445 • dreamweaversmiles.com Please see ad on page 14.

2812 Harrisburg Road, Jonesboro 336.3366 • FergusOrtho.com Please see ad on back cover.

2316 Red Wolf Blvd. Suite C, Jonesboro 627.3300 • westrockortho.com Please see ad on page 13.

727 E Parker Road, Jonesboro 910.0000 • fergusspadesdentalcare.com

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