PARENT & CHILD

Day - by - day

5/5

Spring Nature Tales. Young children and their adult companions can celebrate spring in an interactive, spring-themed story time. 10:30-11 a.m. Liberty Park Nature Center, 9999 Liberty Road, Twinsburg, summitmetroparks.org

5/11

Push and Pull Stroller Walk. Push a stroller, pull a weed, make a difference. Buckeye Woods Park, 6335 Wedgewood Road, Medina. medinacountyparks.com

5/13

Fun At First & Main

10 a.m.-noon, First and Main, Hudson May 16: Superheroes and Princesses! Oh My!

Family Theater ONGOING

THROUGH 5/12

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs. The Big Bad Wolf is having his day in court v. those three innocent little pigs. Or are they?

You be the jury. You decide. Magical Theatre Company, 565 W. Tuscarawas Ave., Barberton, magicaltheatre.org

5/5-14

Once Upon a Mattress. Humorous adaptation of the 1835 Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale “The Princess and the Pea”. Beck Center for the Arts, 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, beckcenter.org

5/6 Family Theater Day at Playhouse Square. A fun-filled day of theater for the whole family; from the puppets of HICCUP and the continuing adventures of Junie B. Jones to traditional and contemporary African dance. playhousesquare.org/familytheaterday

5/12

Beauty and the Beast — Ballet. Enchanted objects come to life, drama unfolds through exceptional artistry, and loveable characters show that you can’t judge a book by its cover. 7 p.m. Lakeview Park, 1800 West Erie Ave., Lorain, loraincountymetroparks.com

5/12-14 & 5/19-21

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy is whisked away to the magical land of Oz. Geauga Theater, 101 Water St., Chardon, geaugatheater.org

STEM Saturday: Archeology. Curated for ages 3-8 years old with an accompanied parent or adult present. 10 a.m.-noon. The Music Settlement, 11125 Magnolia Dr., Cleveland, themusicsettlement.org

Spring Flower Garden. Spring flower garden workshop for ages 5 and up with an adult. 1:30-3:30 p.m. North Canton Public Library, 185 N. Main St., ncantonlibrary.com

5/18

Tales for the Budding Artist. Interactive storytime workshop for ages 2-5 with an adult. 12:301:30 p.m. Fairmount Center for the Arts, 8400 Fairmount Road, Novelty, fairmountcenter.org

5/19

Story Time in the Parks: I Believe I Can. Story, craft, exploration and more. 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Children’s Schoolhouse Nature Park, 9045 Baldwin Road, Kirtland Hills, lakemetroparks.com

5/26

Story Time in the Woods. Nature-themed story, music, movement and play. 10:30-11 a.m. Every Child’s Playground, 36265 Detroit Road, Avon, lorainpubliclibrary.org

5/31

Discovery Days: Rabbits & Raindrops. Learn how rabbits might deal with rain through discoveries, stories, a craft and more. Ages 3-6 with an adult. 11 a.m.-noon. CanalWay Center, 4524 East 49th St., Cuyahoga Hts., clevelandmetroparks.com

6/13

Art Play Date: Lemonade Stand

Art. Parents, come join your little artists in multi-sensory art-making activities for both of you to enjoy together. 10:3011:30 a.m. Canton Museum of Art, 1001 Market Ave. N., Canton, cantonart.org

Pick - a - day

MONDAY- WEDNESDAY

Family Story Time. Babies, toddler and preschoolers with an adult come for stories, songs and movement. 6/12-7/19. 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Avon Lake Public Library, 32649 Electric Blvd., alpl.org

TUESDAYS WEDNESDAYS & SATURDAYS

Seiberling Explorers. Join in on select Wednesday mornings, Wednesday evenings or Saturday mornings for a variety of interactive adventures. Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron, stanhywet.org

THURSDAYS

Waddlers. Sing songs, read stories, do a few rhymes, and engage in some well-deserved playtime. Through 5/25. 10-10:30 a.m. Lee Road Branch Library, 2345 Lee Road, Cleveland Hts., heightslibrary.org

1-2-3: Count with Me. Your toddler will love this introduction to numeracy and have fun using songs, books and play. 10-10:30 a.m. Mentor Public Library, 8215 Mentor Ave., mentorpl.org

My First Storytime. Stories, songs and rhymes. 10:30-11 a.m. Through 5/11. West River Library, 1194 W. River Road N., Elyria, elyrialibrary.org

FRIDAYS

0 to 3: Read to Me Playdates. Read engaging books and sing lively songs with plenty of time for playing and talking! Through 5/26. 10:30 a.m. Jefferson Branch Library, 850 Jefferson Ave., Cleveland, cpl.org

Finger Paint Fridays. Bring your little one to explore their creativity. Through 6/23. 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. Mentor Headlands Branch Library, 4669 Corduroy Road, Mentor, mentorpl.org