Activities for kids Disney presents THE LION KING Now Through Aug. 12 only! The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts www.thehobbycenter.org St. Luke’s Patients Medical Center hosts Safe Sitter Course August 15 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. The cost of each session is $35 and includes a manual, a backpack with materials for the class, a continental breakfast, lunch and a graduation party. Open to boys and girls ages 11 to 17. Students will learn how to properly handle situations that may happen on the job and gain confidence in their skills, most common injuries among children and how to prevent them, how to decide if a problem is serious, how to get help if needed. www.stlukeshouston.com KOOZA IN HOUSTON, Cirque du Soleil FROM JULY 26 TO AUGUST 19 (281) 807-8700 www.shrp.com Project IDEA Kids Conquers Summer Blues and Boredom at The IDEA Lab Jul 16 to Aug 24 Every weekday from 7:00 AM until 6:30 PM Project IDEA Kids introduces 20 fun-filled summer break camps. 5 through 12-years-old (known at the IDEA Lab as Mites and Sparks) can choose from a selection of age appropriate camps such as Candy Factory, iRock, Kitchen Chemistry and BOOM! SPLAT! KABOOM! Offered throughout the entire summer. 281-886-0317 Young Writers Workshop, Every Saturday Now through - August 25, 10:30 AM. Writers in the Schools, HPL Express and Discovery Green team up to offer Houston’s only free and open 20 www.imaginekidsmagazine.com
writing workshop for kids. Call us (832) 393-1375
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Cells: The Universe Inside Us August 10 to August 26 The human body is made up of millions of cells that are constantly working. Cells: The Universe Inside Us gives visitors a chance to see what happens inside their body every day. Walk through a giant cell, perform virtual experiments, and make protein shapes with your shadow and more! Admission to The Health Museum is $6 for children. www.thehealthmuseum.org Every Thursday at 10:00 AM. Story Time at Blue Willow, read stories, sing songs, and do an art activity. The themes change weekly. This story time is great for toddlers and preschoolers. www.bluewillowbookshop.com Lunch with an Astronaut, Every Saturday at 11.00 AM Space Center Houston is now proud to offer you and your family an extraordinary opportunity to spend time with a NASA astronaut. This casual event gives you the opportunity to hear first hand stories from a NASA astronaut while enjoying a cosmic lunch. Reservations Required. www. spacecenter.org Free First Sundays, 2 September -Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1PM -5PM Museum admission free all day .The monthly Target Free First Sundays program for families include hands-on art projects; cultural performances; story time tours; and free screenings of family films. The program continues with a different theme on the first Sunday of each month. 713.639.7300 / www.mfah.org.