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| editor’s note

Wilmington's Oldest Montessori School

The Children's Schoolhouse

he holiday season is here, first up – Halloween! Get those costumes ready and make your way to any of the fall festivals located all over town! Of course you don’t want your little zombies and princesses to overload on a bunch of junk, so make the Healthy Living Fall Fest one of your “can’t miss” events! This year it will be held on Saturday, October 26th from 9am-3pm at Tidal Creek. Do you have little ones itching to get their hands on a pumpkin to carve? Don’t worry, no need to hand over the knife, and you can still avoid frustration and tears. Check out pg. 35 for pumpkin decorating that will help the youngest members of the family participate in the celebration! Have you heard about our neighbors up in Pender County? They have a lot going on in their towns! Visit our new special section “Pender Neighbors” to find out about opportunities to play, learn, exercise, and give back in some special places just down the road! This month is also our annual “Family Management” issue, and we can all use a little advice on how to balance life, work, kids, and still keep our sanity. For those families constantly on the move in the afternoon, pg. 26 has some recipe ideas for feeding the kids without relying on the drive-thru. If you are new to parenthood, and are still trying to simply balance baby and sleep, Julie Landry Laviolette offers some innovative help in her new article on pg. 25, “High-tech Help for Infant Care”. Keep the calendar handy this month, it will be a busy one! Hope to see everyone around town at all the activities, festivals, and events around every corner! Enjoy the cooler weather and Happy Halloween!

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Day Trip to Africa Take a trip out near Asheville, NC and you might find yourself in another country! Holler Ministries Farm located at 455 Huntley Rd. Fletcher, NC has recreated an authentic African village. On October 5th they will be holding their Annual Fall Missions Festival from 2-5pm and attendees can come and go at your convenience. At the missions Festival you will have the opportunity engage with international missionary organizations and participate in exciting activities. This is a fun and educational event for the whole family and it’s FREE! Contact Justin Rhodes at (828) 651-9827 for more information. Activities Include: Hands-on demonstrations • Language simulations • African Village tour • International food tasting • Live African animal petting • African kids games • Free raffle prize drawings Missions Organizations: New Tribes Missions • Equip International • Sole Hope • Hydromissions • South America Mission • Central Blind Mission • Good Soil Ministries

Healthy Living Fall Fest Wilmington Parent magazine and Tidal Creek Cooperative Food Market present the Healthy Living Fall Fest! Just in time for the holidays, come down and learn about healthy food and healthy lifestyles! The Festival will be held at Tidal Creek on Saturday, October 26th from 9am-3pm. Admission and parking are free. There will also be a costume contest, so come dressed to impress! Other activities include: Cooking Demos • Speakers • Yoga Demos • Entertainment • Kid’s Activities • Trick or Treats • Bounce Houses Exhibitors and vendors will be on hand to help visitors learn more about healthy living, eating real food, and staying active as a family! Join us as we all begin the holidays with healthy intentions!

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Volunteers Needed at Cape Fear Museum Looking for a fun and educational way to contribute to our community? Cape Fear Museum is looking for friendly and enthusiastic volunteers to inspire visitors to explore the history and science of the Lower Cape Fear region. Upcoming volunteer training and opportunities include: Field Trip Docents Enjoy science and how things work? The Museum offers a number of hands-on, curriculum-linked programs to elementary and middle school grades. Volunteers are needed to serve as docents (program facilitators) for science-related programs, including Simple Machines, Forces and Motion and Electricity and Magnetism field trips. Family Programs Volunteers are needed to facilitate science and history carts, stationed throughout the Museum, where general visitors explore artifacts, conduct experiments, and play fun games. Times, activities and locations vary. Museum Store Dates Needed: Wednesday and Thursday afternoons 1- 4 p.m.; Saturdays 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 1 – 4 p.m.

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Volunteers are needed for the Museum Store stocked with an assortment of adult and children’s history books, educational toys, N.C. pottery, jewelry and more. For more information please contact Karen Smith, coordinator of Volunteer Services at 798-4366 or kasmith@nhcgov.com. Cape Fear Museum of History and Science, a department of New Hanover County, is open 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Saturday, and 1:00 to 5:00 PM Sunday; Memorial Day through Labor Day. General admission is $7 for adults; $6 for students, senior citizens and military with valid ID; $4 for children 6-17; and free for children 5 and under. Museum members are admitted free. New Hanover County residents’ free day is the first Sunday of each month. The Museum is located at 814 Market Street in historic downtown Wilmington, N.C. More information: www.capefearmuseum.com.

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Next, place the leaves on a flat surface with a thin sheet of paper on top of the leaf. Use crayons to rub over the paper, the best ones are the smaller, broken ones with the paper peeled off. Magically the leaf will appear on the paper! After you are done with the leaves, take the ones that have survived the rubbing and string them together for a beautiful fall decoration to hang in the window!

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| growing up online

| By Carolyn Jabs

Protecting Kids from the Health Hazards of Technology

ny adult who spends much time with technology knows that it can cause physical strains ranging from headaches to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Children who use computers, laptops, mobile devices and video games can also be vulnerable to these problems—both because their bodies are developing and because they may not notice the twinges that signal overuse. Fortunately, parents can take relatively simple steps that will protect kids from the physical wear and tear associated with technology. Helping children establish good tech habits now makes it less likely that they will have problems later. Here are suggestions about how to protect the moving parts your children will need for the rest of their lives.

Hands: Repetitive stress injuries occur when the same motion is repeated over and over, something that is hard to avoid when playing video games or using a cellphone. Encourage your child to develop a light, relaxed touch to minimize stress on fingers. To prevent wrist strain, rest devices on a pillow and position keyboards at elbow height so wrists are loose instead of flexed. Arms should hang rather than being outstretched. Back: You may feel self-conscious about telling your child to “sit up straight,” but slumping over a handheld device creates strain on a child’s back and neck. Whenever possible, encourage your child to do extended projects such as homework or even lengthy gaming sessions at a work station set up to promote “neutral” posture. Feet should rest on the floor (or on a box for younger children). The chair should provide support for the lower back (a rolled up towel may help). Screens should be at eye level. (Adding an inexpensive keyboard to a laptop or tablet allows you to put the screen at eye level so your child won’t have to hunch over the device). Eyes: Computer Vision Syndrome won’t necessarily cause long-term damage to your child’s eyes, but can result in fatigue, blurry vision and headaches. Show your child how to increase font size so devices can be held comfortably about 20 inches from the face. Reduce glare by adjusting the position of screens, and, if necessary, adding an anti-reflective filter. Clean screens, and, for that matter, eyeglasses by wiping them gently with a soft, damp cloth. Kids in front of screens blink less often, so their eyes may get dry and irritated. Teach your child to shift his focus to something else every five to ten minutes.

Ears: One in five American teens already has hearing loss caused by extended exposure to sound—especially music—that is too loud. Set the volume for devices that have headphones and tell young children they’ll need your permission to make it any louder. Instead of earbuds, get your child earphones that cover the ear so there’s less need to increase volume to block out environmental sound. To make children more aware of sound levels, try installing an app like Sound Meter for Apple products or Sound Level for Android. Although the

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top decibel measurement in these apps is limited by the mic on the phone, they are a graphic way of letting kids know when sound approaches the danger zone.

Brain: Even though the research is inconclusive, many experts recommend that parents err on the side of caution when exposing children to the electromagnetic waves created by mobile devices. Dr. Devra Davis, author of “Disconnect: The Truth About Cellphone Radiation” urges parents to limit young children to very short conversations on cellphones. Older children should get in the habit of using the speaker phone or a headset. Some kids will find it amusing to use an inexpensive retro handset, readily available at sites like Amazon. Somewhere in the fine print, most cellphone manufacturers recommend that phones not be pressed against the side of the head. Study the manual to find the ideal distance from phone to ear. To find out how much radiation a particular phone routinely emits, check its SARS level at http:// reviews.cnet.com/cell-phone-radiation-levels/. Dr. Davis also recommends other precautions that will limit exposure to unnecessary radiation: Turn off WIFI whenever it’s not in use or set the phone to airplane mode so it doesn’t emit a wireless signal. Avoid using the phone in a moving vehicle or when reception is poor because the phone will emit more radiation in its effort to find a relay antenna. Keep phones and tablets out of the bedroom when your child is sleeping. If your child (or for that matter, you) use your cellphone a lot, consider investing in a case that redirects radiation like the one available from Pongresearch.com. The best way to protect your child from the health issues associated with using technology is to encourage breaks—lots of them. Try installing a timer app or use an old-fashioned kitchen timer. Set it for 20 to 30 minutes. When the timer goes off, have everyone stop what they are doing and MOVE for at least five minutes. You may also want to help your child become aware of the aches and pains that indicate overuse. Teach your child simple stress reduction exercises like shoulder rolls and yoga stretches. Have a squishy ball available for soothing cramped hand muscles. All of this advice, of course, makes sense for adults as well as kids. In the end, the very best way to get your kids to develop healthy habits with technology may be to adopt them for yourself—and tell your kids what you are doing and why. v Carolyn Jabs, M.A., raised three computer savvy kids including one with special needs. She has been writing Growing Up Online for ten years and is working on a book about constructive responses to conflict. Visit www.growing-up-online.com to read other columns.

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| school notes Student Leaders at Cape Fear Academy Congratulations to the following student-leaders at Cape Fear Academy who were elected by their peers to the Student Government Associations! Each student delivered a courageous speech in front of 100’s of students and teachers. These students, some of them brand-new to Cape Fear Academy, will now lead their classmates in community service efforts, division-wide projects and proposals, social events and gatherings, and school-wide initiatives.

Elementary School Student Government Leaders

Middle School Student Government Leaders

Mobility 101 and Codington Elementary Plan for Halloween Spookiness!

School’s Out! New Hanover County: Year Round Schools: 10/01-18 – Intersession CFCI Charter School: 10/31 – Half Day for Students Brunswick: Traditional Schools: 10/14 – No School Roger Bacon Academy/ Charter Day School: 10/01 – Fall Break Begins Brunswick Early College: 10/17 & 18 – No School Pender: Traditional Schools: 10/30 – Half Day for Students Penderlea Year Round School: 10/01-16 – Intersession 10/30 – Half Day Pender Early College: 10/04 – No School 10/30 – Half Day

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Last year, Mobility 101 designed and built Halloween costumes for a very special class at Codington Elementary. This year, they plan to do it again! Not only do they design amazing costumes for the students, the student’s wheelchairs are magically transformed with their own costumes! Last year’s costumes included Snow White in her Enchanted Forest, a glammed-up Diva in her blazing pink limo, a mustached-Mario in his speedy red Kart, the bravest Firefighter in town -- styling in his “Ladder 101” Fire truck in addition to two glittering Fairy Princesses. Ms. Bishop’s Special Needs class is excited to see what their wonderful friends at 101 Mobility have in store for them this year! Once they receive the costumes, there will be a parade throughout the school as cheers and murmurs of amazement fill the halls! A huge thank you to Mobility 101 for being such an important part of this celebration!

Topsail High Students Transform the Plantation

It’s that time again! The Topsail High Drama Department the National Honor Society pulls out all the stops to bring us the scariest hauntings possible. Last year’s Haunted Barn was the creepiest walk-through yet! (I say that from personal experience!) This year they are taking it one step further. Poplar Grove has agreed to open the manor house to the students, and they are hard at work converting the Manor House Tour into a haunted, get-meout-of-here-now tour! Alecia Melton, THS Theater Arts teacher says, “Come visit this small settlement for a tour you won’t forget! Sit tight and enjoy the ride, where not everyone gets out alive…” The Hayride will still be available through the Abbey Nature Preserve, and of course the festival will be the highlight of Hampstead every weekend until Halloween! Hours of Fun: Fridays, Oct. 11 & 18: opens 6:00PM Saturdays, Oct. 12 & 19: opens 2:00PM Sundays, Oct. 13 & 20: opens 2:00PM Admission Prices: $10 Haunted Manor House $10 Haunted Wagon Ride $15 Combination Ticket for Haunted Manor House & Haunted Wagon Ride $5 10 tickets Goblins and Games Fun House There will also be a kid’s funhouse, rides, games, food, prizes, fortune tellers, non-scary hayrides, camel rides, petting zoo, and other activities. The annual costume contest will be held on Saturday, October 20th. For more information, visit www.poplargrove.com or call (910) 686-9518.

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Robotic Surgery Provides A Much Less Invasive Option For Pelvic Prolapse Held in position by muscles, ligaments and

Uterine prolapse may be accompanied by vaginal vault prolapse, in which the upper portion of the vagina loses its shape and begins to descend into the vaginal canal or protrude from the vagina. Other pelvic organs, including the bladder, urethra and rectum, may also be affected.

For many years, the only surgical solution for pelvic organ prolapse was open abdominal surgery, a major procedure that requires a long recovery period. Vaginal surgical options have also been developed, which provide a less invasive alternative for some patients. However, the introduction of the da Vinci Surgical System truly revolutionized the procedure for both patients and surgeons. Among the significant advantages of robotic surgery are shorter hospital stays, greatly reduced recovery times, less postoperative pain, less blood loss, less scarring, and less risk of complications. ©2013 Glen Meade Center For Women’s Health

other tissues, the uterus can, over time, begin to fall from its normal position—a condition known as pelvic organ prolapse. Uterine prolapse can be classified as incomplete, meaning there is a noticeable lump or bulge, or complete, indicating that uterine tissue has protruded outside the vagina.

Four Highly-Trained Surgeons. GMCWH Robotic Surgery Team (from left): G. Daniel Robison, IV, MD, FACOG, Co-Director; Brooke Chalk, MD; Timothy L. Chase, MD, FACOG, Co-Director; H. Kyle Rhodes, MD, FACOG

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For the surgeon, the da Vinci system provides precise control, three-dimensional vision and improved ergonomics that allow unparalleled access to the pelvic region. In mild cases, women who have pelvic organ prolapse have no noticeable symptoms. However, as the organ further shifts its position, it can place pressure on other pelvic organs, causing symptoms ranging from a sensation of heaviness in the pelvis to incontinence issues to vaginal bleeding. Pelvic prolapse is common, especially as muscles and connective tissues begin to weaken as women age. Women who have had multiple vaginal births or who have had a hysterectomy have an increased chance of developing pelvic organ prolapse. For more information on pelvic organ prolapse or robotic GYN surgery options, please contact Glen Meade Center for Women’s Health at (910) 763-9833.

A partner with Glen Meade Center for Women’s Health and co-founder/director of both Glen Meade Center for Robotic Surgery and Glen Meade Incontinence Center, Timothy L. Chase, MD, FACOG, is the only physician in southeastern North Carolina who is board-certified in Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS), also known as Urogynecology. FPMRS focuses on benign female pelvic disorders such as incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and voiding dysfunctions. Dr. Chase is also local pioneer in gynecological WilmingtonaParent | October 2013 | 11 robotic surgery.

reel life

| By Jane Louise Boursaw

October brings a teenaged singer seeking fame, two astronauts adrift in space, and a classic Shakespearean tale updated with passionate young actors. Here’s a sneak peek at what’s new in theaters this month.

Gravity

PG-13 for intense perilous sequences, some disturbing images and brief strong language. In theaters October 4. Ok for kids 13+. gravitymovie.warnerbros.com/index.html.

Grace Unplugged

PG for thematic elements and brief teen drinking. In theaters October 4. Ok for kids 9+. www.graceunplugged.com. AJ Michalka (from “Aly & AJ,” for Disney Channel fans) stars as Grace Rose Trey, an 18-year-old Christian singer/songwriter who’s beautiful, talented and restless. She performs at church each Sunday with her gifted father Johnny (James Denton, “Desperate Housewives”), the praise music director at Freedom Community Chapel, a small-town Alabama church. A former rock star, Johnny Trey charted a Billboard number one single 20 years ago, but when the hits stopped coming, he found Christ and a new life for his family, far from Hollywood. One day without warning, Grace heads to Los Angeles seeking fame with the help of Johnny’s ruthless former manager Frank “Mossy” Mostin (Kevin Pollak). Will the experience cause Grace to reject her faith, or rediscover it? This inspirational film is food for thought for tweens and teens thinking about leaving everything behind for fame and fortune..

as Juliet. Directed by Carlo Carlei (“The Flight of the Innocent”) and adapted by Julian Fellowes (“Downton Abbey”), this film tells the familiar story of innocent young lovers snarled up in a bitter feud between their warring families, the Montagues and Capulets. Determined not to let their family stand in the way of true love, Romeo and Juliet run away to wed in secrecy. Alas, happily ever after is not to be. Paul Giamatti, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Damian Lewis, Ed Westwick and Stellan Skarsgard co-star in this beautiful and romantic production.

Ever watched a real-life space walk and worried about the astronauts losing contact and drifting perilously through space? Now we get to find out with director Alfonso Cuaron’s sci-fi space thriller “Gravity.” It makes me not want to be an astronaut (not that I ever did!). The film stars George Clooney and Sandra Bullock as an astronaut and a medical engineer who must work together to survive after an accident leaves them adrift in space.

Captain Phillips Romeo & Juliet

PG-13 for some violence and thematic elements. In theaters October 11. Ok for kids 13+. (No official website as of this writing)

William Shakespeare’s timeless tale of love and tragedy gets a makeover in this update starring Douglas Booth as Romeo and Hailee Steinfeld

Not yet rated; likely PG-13. In theaters October 11. Ok for kids 13+. www.captainphillipsmovie.com.

Tom Hanks is one of the best when it comes to, well, anything in the entertainment industry, but especially bringing real-life characters to the screen. He plays Walt Disney later this year in “Saving Mr. Banks,” and here, he plays Captain Richard Phillips of the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship

Jane Boursaw is founder and editor-in-chief of Reel Life With Jane, a family entertainment site specializing in movies, TV and celebrities. Visit her at http://www.reellifewithjane.com or email jboursaw@charter.net.

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to be hijacked in 200 years. In 2009, Somali pirates boarded the ship and held the crew at gunpoint. The film focuses on the relationship between Phillips and his Somali counterpart, Muse (Barkhad Abdi), both of whom are paying the human toll for economic forces outside their control. Directed by Paul Greengrass, from a screenplay by Billy Ray based upon the book, “A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea,” by Richard Phillips with Stephan Talty.

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At 76, Robert Redford doesn’t have to prove anything to us. We all know he’s a top-notch actor, writer, producer, director and all-around great filmmaker. But he’s back on the big screen lately, including in “The Company You Keep” and the upcoming “A Walk in the Woods,” reminding us again of his legacy. In “All Is Lost,” he plays an unnamed man who, while deep into a solo voyage in the Indian Ocean, wakes to find his 39-foot yacht taking on water after a collision with a shipping container left floating on the high seas. With his navigation equipment and radio disabled, he sails unknowingly into the path of a violent storm and also deals with unrelenting sun, circling sharks, and dwindling supplies.

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1 Tuesday Cotton Exchange Tours Daily (Year Round). Cotton Exchange, Downtown. Tales of mystery of the Cotton Exchange ghosts. $10/Adults. $8/Students & Seniors. Free/Under age 12. Visit www. TourOldWilmington.blogspot.com or call 409-4300 for information.

Storytime at the Library

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9:30; 10:00; 10:30am Tuesdays. Main Library. Lapsit, Toddler, and Preschool storytimes! Stories, songs, and age appropriate activities for each group. Call 798-6303 with questions.

crafts, and playground time. Free. Ages 3-5 (parents/ guardians remain with children). Contact 332-4823 to pre-register.

Barnes & Noble Story Time 10am Tuesdays. Barnes & Noble. Enjoy weekly story time in the Children’s section. Call 509-1880 for details.

Kids Cooking Club – Pumpkin Day! 3:30 - 4:30pm Tuesdays. Children’s Museum. “Pumpkin Roll Ups and Pumpkin Smoothies.” Harris Teeter sponsors fun time of learning new skills and seasonal recipes. Visit www.playwilmington.org or call 254-3534 to pre-register.

Film Club – Movie Making for Kids!

10am – 10pm Daily. Water & Market Streets, downtown. Costumed driver narrates a unique adventure along the riverfront, driven by rescued horses. $12/Adults. $5/ Children under 12. Call 251-8889 with questions. Visit www.horsedrawntours.com for coupon.

4-6pm. Main Library. Film Club is a three-part program series that teaches children how to make their own movies. Over the course of a month, children will drive the process of creating one short film. By registering for Film Club, your child will need to attend ALL THREE sessions: Oct. 1st, 8th, 15th. Call 798-6348 to register

Artsy Exploration

Family Night at Chick-fil-A

Horsedrawn Tours

10am weekdays. TMuffin. Come into the art room to explore the paint wall or do a variety of themed, parentdirected exploratory and sensory art. Free with admission.

5:30 – 7pm Tuesdays. Chick-fil-a Mayfaire. Don’t miss the fun family events. Call 256-0854 for weekly details.

Leland’s Little Learners

6 – 8:30pm Tuesdays. Henrietta III, downtown. Mingle with crowd and watch for clues. The more audience participation, the more fun. Solve the crime and win a prize. South-

9 – 10am Tuesdays. Town of Leland. Enjoy story time, arts &

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Murder Mystery Cruise

ern buffet included. $47.50/Adult. $26.25/Ages 2-12. Visit www.cfrboats.com for tickets and information.

2 Wednesday Poplar Grover Farmer’s Market 8am – 1pm Wednesdays (through 11/27). Poplar Grove Plantation. Features fresh local fruits, veggies, dairy, meats, baked goods, cut flowers and more. Free admission. Visit poplargrove.com for more events.

Storytime at the Library 9:30; 10:00; 10:30am Wednesdays. Northeast & Myrtle Grove Library. Lapsit, Toddler, and Preschool storytimes! Stories, songs, and age appropriate activities for each group. Call 798-6303 with questions.

Baby Dance Boogie 10am. Learning Express, Oleander. Ages 1-3 dance their willies out with you and Danielle Tisdale from Dance with Me Studios. Free. Reservations please. Call 313-3100.

Preschool Science 10am Wednesdays. Children’s Museum. Hands-on activities geared for little ones allowing them to explore the world around them. Visit www.playwilmington.org for details.

Rap Club 3:30pm Wednesdays. Myrtle Grove Library. Choose the beat! Write the lyrics! Record the song! Each session at-

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tendees will work as a group to compose an original hip-hop song about the library. Upon completion, children will be e-mailed the track. Ages 6-12. Free. Call 798-6391 to register.

together). Call 254-3534 or visit www.playwilmington.org for more information.

Discover Science – Pop Rocks Experiment

10am Fridays. The Art Works, 200 Willard St. Children ages 3+ enjoy a weekly Art/Craft project. $10/family. $5/add’l child. Visit www.ms-susans-room.com for weekly events. Contact 777-8889 or info@ms-susans-room.com to register.

Carnivorous Plant Hike

Family Yoga Story Time

Historic Wilmington Walking Tour

4pm Wednesdays. Children’s Museum. Reinforce information learned in school and learn new concepts. Call 254-3534 or visit www.playwilmington.org for details.

10:30am Fridays. NHC Main Library. Parents and children 6 months+ have fun listening to stories while learning basic yoga postures. Bring mat or beach towel. Call 798-6303 with questions.

10am Saturdays (through 10/12). 17th & Market Streets. Step back in time with a streetcar tour of downtown Wilmington. $10. Visit www.historicwilmington.org for showcased home information.

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Bark in the Park

3:30pm Fridays. Children’s Museum. Experience different forms of art each week. Ages 5-8. Space is limited. Call 2543534 to pre-register and visit www.playwilmington.org for weekly projects.

11am. Wrightsville Beach Park. Mighty mutts and playful purebreds will leap to the sky to catch flying discs at the 20th Annual Bark in the Park 2013 Skyhoundz Hyperflite Canine Disc Championships. Free. Visit www.townofwrightsvillebeach.com for details.

3:30pm Wednesdays. Children’s Museum. “Pop Rocks Experiment” Explore and learn about the scientific process through critical thinking. Call 254-3534 or visit www.playwilmington. org to pre-register.

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Storytime at the Library 9:30; 10:00; 10:30am Thursdays. Northeast Library. Lapsit, Toddler, and Preschool storytimes! Stories, songs, and age appropriate activities for each group. Call 798-6303 with questions.

Little Hands Art 10am. Learning Express, Military Cutoff. Arts and crafts for little people ages 3-5. Parent or caregiver must be present to help. Free. Call 509-0153 for reservations.

StoryCOOKS 10am Thursdays. Children’s Museum. Cooking club for preschoolers. Read a story and create a dish inspired by the book. Call 254-3534 to pre-register.

Oceanic Odyssey 1:30-3pm. Halyburton Park. Ages 6-11. Dive into the depths of the ocean learning all about the critters of the sea. Discover some of their hidden secrets and observe live animals up close. Later, build a really wet and wild craft. Cost $7. Visit www.halyburtonpark.com.

stART with a Story 3:30pm Thursdays. Children’s Museum. Create a masterpiece that reinforces a fun book. Call 254-3534 or visit www. playwilmington.org with questions.

Ms. Susan’s Room – Arts and Crafts

Rainbow Loom for Beginners 4-5pm. Learning Express, Military Cutoff and Oleander locations. Learn how to create a basic chain or a triple single on the Rainbow Loom. Ages 6 and up with loom and materials. Free. Call 509-0153 or 313-3100 for details.

35th Annual Riverfest 6-11pm. Downtown Wilmington. Join in celebrating Wilmington’s 35 Annual Riverfest! This festival will include over 200 craft and food vendors plus fireworks, entertainment on two stages, the Great Waiters Wine Race, Run the River 8K Race, various exhibits and a children’s area. Also, make sure not to miss out on the famous invasion of pirates!! Visit www.wilmingtonriverfest.com for detailed schedule and more information.

Barnes & Noble Story Time 7pm Fridays. Barnes & Noble. Enjoy weekly story time in the Children’s section. Call 509-1880 for details.

5 Saturday Riverfront Farmer’s Market

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8am – 1pm Saturdays (through 12/21). North Water Street. Features local farmers, produce, arts and crafts, music, and more. Call 538-6223 with questions.

Toddler Time

35th Annual Riverfest

10am Fridays. Children’s Museum. Projects and activities for ages 4 and under (and their special grownups to work on

10am-11pm. Downtown Wilmington. See 10/04.

10am-4pm. NHC Arboretum. Family-friendly nature themed activities.

10am Saturdays & Sundays (through 10/27). Carolina Beach State Park. Enjoy nature by hiking with a park ranger to view a variety of plants. Call 458-8206 for information.

Attention, Star Wars Fans! 11am. Barnes and Noble. Star Wars Reads Day is a nationwide celebration of all things Star Wars! We’ll have crafts and activities for the whole family. Feel free to wear your favorite Star Wars costume to this fun event! Call 509-1880 for details.

Star Wars Reads Day at the Library! 11am-2pm. Northeast Library. Enjoy activities for children ages 3 to 10 and their families as we celebrate Star Wars Reads Day! Come in costume or just bring the Force with you! Crafts, games, and activities. A fun time for all padawans, no matter what their size! No registration is required.

Learning Center: Weird Science 1-4pm. Cape Fear Museum. Unleash your inner mad scientist as you create concoctions that bubble, glow, or even smoke! Discover the secrets behind magic and optical illusions. Investigate skeletons, blood, and creepy slime! Roll up your lab coats sleeves; this might get icky! Parental participation required. Visit www.capefearmuseum.com for more information.

Engineering Explorations – Three Billy Goats Gruff 1:30-4:30pm. UNCW. Ages 6-7. Engineer a bridge that is strong enough and quiet enough for a billy goat to cross without making any noise. Visit www.uncw.edu/youth/programs for registration information.

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Aquarist Apprentice 2 pm Saturdays. NC Aquarium Fort Fisher. Join staff on a behind-the-scenes tour and participate in daily care. Wear closed-toe shoes and be prepared to smell fishy. $25/Ages 13+. $23/ Ages 10-12. $17/Members. Ages 10+ only. Call 458-7468 for required pre-registration. Visit www.ncaquariums.com for details.

Super Saturday Fun Time 3pm Saturdays. TheatreNow. Join DOCK, the dog, and his two-legged friends as they uncover mysteries and discover artifacts (courtesy of Cape Fear Museum). Different adventure each week. Families welcome. $8/person. Visit www.theatrewilmington.com for tickets.

Rainbow Loom Club 3-4pm. Learning Express, Military Cutoff & Oleander locations. Share patterns and fill up your loom design card for prizes! Bring your loom and bands. For intermediate loomers ages 8 and up. Free. Call 509-0153 or 313-3100 for details.

3rd Annual Haunted Farm

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7:30pm. Legacy Farms, Wallace. Acres of graveyards, concessions, zombie hunts, a newly expanded haunted corn maze and haunted horror house with trap doors, prison rooms, a black maze and more, plus streaming horror movies on the big screen. Visit www.legacyfarmsevents.com for details.

6 Sunday Family Fun Day 9am - 5pm. Airlie Gardens. Visit the parks and Arboretum for a full day of family fun. Contact 798-7700 or visit www.airliegardens.org for more information.

35th Annual Riverfest 10:30am-6pm. Downtown Wilmington. See 10/04.

Princess Picnic in the Park 11am. Fragrance Garden, 1963 Amphitheater Dr. Featuring Cinderella, Princess Mermaid, Frog Princess, and Princess Beauty -- all floating around painting fingernails, teaching royal dance lessons, posing for pictures, and chatting with children. Admission fee includes a choice of boxed lunch from Atlanta Bread Company. Call 685-7019 for ticket information. Photo credit: Jennifer Haugland

Art in the Arboretum 12pm-4pm. NHC Arboretum. Family-friendly nature themed activities.

Residents Free Day - Cape Fear Museum 1 – 5pm. Cape Fear Museum. NHC residents are admitted free to the Museum the first Sunday of every month. Call 798-4350 or visit www.capefearmuseum.com for information.

Grooves in the Grove 5pm. Poplar Grove Plantation. Fall concert series, Grooves in the Grove presents Funky Kabbage! Free admission, 50/50 raffle to benefit Poplar Grove Foundation. Visit www.poplargrove. org or call 686-9518 for details.

7 Monday Camouflage in Nature 10-11am. Halyburton Park. Ages 2-5. Bring your “Little Explorers” out to the park and discover nature through stories, songs, hands-on activities, hikes and crafts. Cost $3. Visit www.halyburtonpark.com for details.

Railroad Story Time 10:30am. Wilmington Railroad Museum. Hear stories and enjoy creative activities in the Children’s Hall. $4/Family. Free/Members. Call 763-2634 for more information. Photo credit: Karen Enger

Family Storytime 10:30 Mondays. Carolina Beach Library. All ages invited for stories, fingerplays, and other pre-literacy enhancing activities. Meets at the Carolina Beach Community Building (directly behind the Library). No registration is required, but all children should bring an adult chaperone..

Go Green Engineer Team - Indoor Slingshot vs. Marshmallow Blaster 3:30pm Mondays. Children’s Museum. “Indoor Slingshot vs. Marshmallow Blaster.” Hands-

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on challenges that focus on the engineering design process using simple materials. Ages 5-9. Visit www.playwilmington.org or call 254-3534 to pre-register.

painting, clowns, bouncy houses and raffle prizes. Fun for the whole family. Benefits Alzheimer’s North Carolina. Call 762-0173 for details.

8 Tuesday

Marine Explorers – Spooky Sea Ghosts

Camouflage in Nature 10-11am. Halyburton Park. See 10/07.

Kindermusik for Babies 10:30am. Learning Express, Military Cutoff. Ages newborn to 1 year with Kindermusik educator Catherine Szuch. Call 509-0153 for reservations required.

Kids Cooking Club – Pumpkin Pancakes 3:30 - 4:30pm Tuesdays. Children’s Museum. “Pumpkin Pancakes.” Harris Teeter sponsors fun time of learning new skills and seasonal recipes. Visit www.playwilmington.org or call 254-3534 to pre-register.

9 Wednesday Baby Dance Boogie 10am. Learning Express, Military Cutoff. Ages 1-3 dance their willies out with you and Danielle Tisdale from Dance with Me Studios. Free. Reservations please. Call 509-0153.

Discover Science – Color Changing Paper 3:30pm Wednesdays. Children’s Museum. “Color Changing Paper” Explore and learn about the scientific process through critical thinking. Call 254-3534 or visit www.playwilmington. org to pre-register.

10 Thursday French for Tots 10am. Learning Express, Oleander. Courtesy of the Children’s Museum of Wilmington with teacher Marie Field. Immerse your child in a world of French music, movement, and props. Ages 6 months-5 years. Free. Call 313-3100 for reservations.

11 Friday Ms. Susan’s Room – Arts and Crafts 10am Fridays. The Art Works, 200 Willard St. Children ages 3+ enjoy a weekly Art/Craft project. $10/family. $5/add’l child. Visit www.ms-susans-room.com for weekly events. Contact 777-8889 or info@ms-susans-room.com to register.

Poplar Grove Halloween Festival 6-11pm. Poplar Grove Plantation. Come visit the Haunted Manor House, or ride the Haunted Wagon through the Abbey Nature Preserve, or enjoy the Goblins and Games Fun House in the barn. Bring the entire family for food, fun, bouncy houses, fortune-teller readings, petting zoo, and other favorites. Visit www.poplargrove.org for more information.

3rd Annual Haunted Farm 7:30pm. Legacy Farms, Wallace. Acres of graveyards, concessions, zombie hunts, a newly expanded haunted corn maze and haunted horror house with trap doors, prison rooms, a black maze and more, plus streaming horror movies on the big screen. Visit www.legacyfarmsevents.com for details.

12 Saturday A Day to Remember Volleyball Tournament and Festival Capt’n Bill’s. Volleyball tournament and family festival. Face

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Art Classes Young Artist’s Series

9am-noon. UNCW. Ages 6-9. Have a splashing good time learning about some spooky Sea Ghosts that inhabit our waters. Visit www.uncw.edu/marinequest/explorers for registration information.

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Family Friendly Corn Maze 10am. Legacy Farms, Wallace. 6-acre interactive maze and farm with ghouls, werewolves, zombies, Frankenstein, and many more characters rotating around in safe daylight hours. Other outdoor activities available. Visit www.leacyfarmsevents.com for details.

Greenlands Annual Fall Farm Fest 10am-3pm. Greenlands Farm, Bolivia, NC. Live music and activities for the kids! Opportunities to meet, learn from, and interact with all of the farm animals, plus seasonal crafts & activities. Pony rides, llama cart rides, and a hayride/milking demo. Kids “can do it all,” for $10! Visit www.greenlandsfarmstore.info for details.

Fairy Houses 10:30-11:30am. Learning Express, Oleander. Author appearance, story reading, and group fairy house creation with fairy house expert Tracy Kane. Ages 4 and up. Free. Reservations not necessary. Call 313-3100 for details.

Italian Festival 11-6pm. St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church, 5101 Ocean Highway, Shallotte, NC. Authentic Italian foods, games, crafts and silent auction. Fun for adults and children of all ages! A grand prize drawing will be held at the end of the day and you do not need to be present to win. Proceeds from the festival will go towards reducing the parish building debt. For details call 575-2393.

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Pleasure Island Seafood, Blues, and Jazz Festival 11am. Fort Fisher. Great food, drinks, vendors, and entertainment. Five time Grammy Award winner Buddy Guy scheduled as the headlining act! Visit www.pleasureislandnc. org for details.

Poplar Grove Halloween Festival 2-11pm. Poplar Grove Plantation. See 10/11.

3rd Annual Haunted Farm 7:30pm. Legacy Farms, Wallace. See 10/11.

13 Sunday Pleasure Island Seafood, Blues, and Jazz Festival 11am. Fort Fisher. See 10/12.

Poplar Grove Halloween Festival 2-11pm. Poplar Grove Plantation. See 10/11.

Glitz & Glam Glamilicous Parties & Glitter Dance!! Wilmington School of Ballet and Creative Arts Center www.wilmingtonschoolofballet.com www.glitzandglamwilmington.com 910-794-9590

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Grooves in the Grove 5pm. Poplar Grove Plantation. Fall concert series, Grooves in the Grove presents The Casserole! Free admission, 50/50 raffle to benefit Poplar Grove Foundation. Visit www.poplargrove.org or call 686-9518 for details.

14 Monday Spanish for Tots 10am. Learning Express, Military Cutoff. Courtesy of the Children’s Museum of Wilmington with teacher Karina Villalobos. Ages 6 months-5 years. Fun, games, music, props, and everything in Spanish. Free. Call 509-0153 for reservations.

Go Green Engineer Team – Kool-Aid Squeeze Rocket Launcher 3:30pm Mondays. Children’s Museum. “Kool Aid Squeeze Rocket Launcher.” Hands-on challenges that focus on the engineering design process using simple materials. Ages 5-9. Visit www.playwilmington.org or call 254-3534 to pre-register.

15 Tuesday Kids Cooking Club – Haunted Houses 3:30 - 4:30pm Tuesdays. Children’s Museum. “Graham Cracker Haunted Houses.” Harris Teeter sponsors fun time of learning new skills and seasonal recipes. Visit www.playwilmington.org or call 254-3534 to pre-register. Photo credit: Jim Bader

16 Wednesday Kindermusik for Babies 10:30am. Learning Express, Oleander. Ages newborn to 1 year with Kindermusik educator Catherine Szuch. Call 313-3100 for reservations required.

Discover Science – Sharpie Science 3:30pm Wednesdays. Children’s Museum. “Sharpie Science.” Explore and learn about the scientific process through critical thinking. Call 254-3534 or visit www.playwilmington.org to pre-register.

17 Thursday Little Hands Art 10am. Learning Express, Oleander. Arts and crafts for little people ages 3-5. Parent or caregiver must be present to help. Free. Call 313-3100 for reservations.

North Carolina State Fair – Preview Day 3pm. Fairgrounds, Raleigh. Food, rides, shows, music, competitions, agriculture, farm animals, plus much more! Tickets available in advance. Unlimited ride wristbands and tickets available at the gate. Visit www.ncstatefair.org for more info or download the app for a daily schedule.

18 Friday North Carolina State Fair 9am. Fairgrounds, Raleigh. Visit www.ncstatefair.org for more info or download the app for a daily schedule. See 10/17.

Ms. Susan’s Room – Arts and Crafts 10am Fridays. The Art Works, 200 Willard St. Children ages 3+ enjoy a weekly Art/Craft project. $10/family. $5/add’l child. Visit www.ms-susans-room.com for weekly events. Contact 7778889 or info@ms-susans-room.com to register.

Rainbow Loom for Beginners

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4-5pm. Learning Express, Military Cutoff and Oleander locations. Learn how to create a basic chain or a triple single on the Rainbow Loom. Ages 6 and up with loom and materials. Free. Call 509-0153 or 313-3100 for details.

Poplar Grove Halloween Festival 6-11pm. Poplar Grove Plantation. See 10/11.

Oyster Roast 6-11pm. Airlie Gardens. Live music, steamed oysters, BBQ, appetizers, and fish fry. Money raised will benefit environmental education. For tickets and more information visit www.airliegardens.org.

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Mellow Mushroom Movie Night in the Park 6pm. Wrightsville Beach Park. Bring your picnic blankets and lawn chairs. Enjoy an evening of family fun, food, and entertainment under the stars. Activities begin at 6 pm with Mellow Mushroom pizza and other concessions available for purchase. “Hotel Transylvania” begins at dusk.

your inner mad scientist as you create concoctions that bubble, glow, and even smoke. Make a frozen shadow, taste a creepy crawly, and uncover the science behind spooky magic! Sponsored by Time Warner Cable’s Connect A Million Minds initiative. $6 – non-members; $3 – members. Visit www. capefearmuseum.com for details.

3rd Annual Haunted Farm

3rd Annual YachtVenture

6-10 pm. Marine Max, Wrightsville Beach. The Children’s Museum hosts a waterside rendezvous and an opportunity to explore local and regional yachts. Dinner, drinks, music, and a night to remember. Proceeds benefit The Children’s Museum of Wilmington. For reservations visit www.yachtventure.org.

19 Saturday

3rd Annual Haunted Farm

Autumn with Topsail Festival 7:30am-8pm. Anderson Blvd & Flake Ave, Topsail Beach. Live music, pancake breakfast, children’s activities, arts & crafts, food and drink! Visit autumnwithtopsail.com for more information.

North Carolina State Fair 8am. Fairgrounds, Raleigh. Visit www.ncstatefair.org for more info or download the app for a daily schedule. See 10/17.

Brunswick County Family Fun Day 8:30am. Brunswick Nature Park. Kayaking, pony rides, mountain biking, nature hikes, crafts, raffles and more. Free. Equipment is provided and food vendors will be on site.

Model Railroad Extravaganza 10am-4pm. Wilmington Railroad Museum. Activities for kids, make your own model, enjoy refreshments, demonstrations and much more! Kids will also receive a free whistle! Admission $5, children under 5 free. Visit www.wrrm.org for details.

Wilmington Oktoberfest 2013 – Kid’s Day 11am-11pm. Breaktime & Ten Pin Alley Parking Lot. Oktoberfest is held the 18th-20th, but the 19th is fun day for the kids! Donation of $5 gets you in and includes a kid’s goody bag, bouncy houses, and balloon artist entertainment. Authentic German food and kid-friendly options available. Music, wiener dog races, and a dog costume contest starts at 3pm. Visit www.wilmingtonoktoberfest.com for info.

5th Annual Salty Paws Festival 11am-4:30pm. Carolina Beach Lake Park. Music, food, raffles, vendors, pet contests, and microchipping available. All proceeds benefit animal welfare. Tickets $8, children 10 and under free. Visit savinganimalsduringdisasters.org for more information.

Engineering Explorations – Haunted Clock Tower 1:30-4:30pm. UNCW. Ages 8-12. Join your fellow engineers as you design and build an elevator for UNCW’s Haunted Clock Tower. Learn about pulleys and counterweights. Visit www.uncw.edu/youth/programs for registrations information.

Poplar Grove Halloween Festival 2-11pm. Poplar Grove Plantation. See 10/11.

Science Spooktacular 6-9pm. Cape Fear Museum. Turn fright into delight! Unleash

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7:30pm. Legacy Farms, Wallace. See 10/18.

20 Sunday Autumn with Topsail Festival 8am-4pm. Anderson Blvd & Flake Ave, Topsail Beach. Live music, pancake breakfast, children’s activities, arts & crafts, food and drink! Visit autumnwithtopsail.com for more information.

North Carolina State Fair 8:30am. Fairgrounds, Raleigh. Visit www.ncstatefair.org for more info or download the app for a daily schedule. See 10/17.

Color Me Rad 5K 9am. UNCW. Race waves will continue throughout the morning as hordes of runners race to the finish line with one goal in mind – to end as colorfully as possible! Color bombs will fly at participants in the most colorful race Wilmington has ever seen! Visit www.colormerad.com for more information.

Check out our Parents Night Out Ages 3 & up every Saturday night 6-10pm with early drop off available

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Model Railroad Extravaganza 10am-4pm. Wilmington Railroad Museum. See 10/19.

Poplar Grove Halloween Festival 2-11pm. Poplar Grove Plantation. See 10/11.

Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestra Halloween Matinee

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4pm. Kenan Auditorium. Halloween concert featuring Youth Orchestra and Junior Strings. Kids under 18 admitted free.

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Grooves in the Grove 5pm. Poplar Grove Plantation. Fall concert series, Grooves in the Grove presents South of K! Free admission, 50/50 raffle to benefit Poplar Grove Foundation. Visit www.poplargrove.org or call 686-9518 for details.

21 Monday North Carolina State Fair – Youth Day 9am. Fairgrounds, Raleigh. Visit www.ncstatefair.org for more info or download the app for a daily schedule. See 10/17.

Artsy Exploration 10am weekdays. TMuffin. Come into the art room to explore the paint wall or do a variety of themed, parent-directed exploratory and sensory art. Free with admission.

Scampering Squirrels 10-11am. Halyburton Park. Ages 2-5. Bring your “Little Explorers” out to the park and discover nature through stories, songs, hands-on activities, hikes and crafts. Cost $3. Visit www.halyburtonpark.com for details.

Playnation of Wilmington offers a full line of custom and ready-to-assemble swing sets, parts and accessories for every budget. Playnation has offered the best warranties, service and selection in Wilmington for over 12 years. In addition to swing sets we provide the safest and most durable trampolines by Magic Circle with a 450 lb. weight limit. Swing by Power of Play today and let your child try before you buy in our expansive indoor/outdoor playground. www.PlaynationofWilmington.com

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Railroad Story Time 10:30am. Wilmington Railroad Museum. Hear stories and enjoy creative activities in the Children’s Hall. $4/Family. Free/Members. Call 763-2634 for more information.

Preschool Math and Science Program 3:30pm. Myrtle Grove Library. Math and science concepts will be introduced through interactive storytimes, hands on science experiments, and exploration stations. Ages 2-5 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Call 798-6365 for registration.

Go Green Engineer Team – Two Wheel Balloon Car 3:30pm Mondays. Children’s Museum. “Two Wheel Balloon Car.” Hands-on challenges that focus on the engineering design process using simple materials. Ages 5-9. Visit www. playwilmington.org or call 254-3534 to pre-register.

22 Tuesday North Carolina State Fair – Senior Day 9am. Fairgrounds, Raleigh. Visit www.ncstatefair.org for more info or download the app for a daily schedule. See 10/17.

Barnes & Noble Story Time 10am Tuesdays. Barnes & Noble. Enjoy weekly story time in the Children’s section. Call 5091880 for details.

Scampering Squirrels 10-11am. Halyburton Park. See 10/21.

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10:30am. Learning Express, Military Cutoff. Ages newborn to 1 year with Kindermusik educator Catherine Szuch. Call 509-0153 for reservations required.

Kids Cooking Club – Pizza Mummies 3:30 - 4:30pm Tuesdays. Children’s Museum. “Pizza Mummies.” Harris Teeter sponsors fun time of learning new skills and seasonal recipes. Visit www.playwilmington.org or call 254-3534 to pre-register.

Film Club – Special Edition: Haunted House Set Design! 4pm. Main Library. Help build a haunted house on the 3rd floor of the library. To register, email Mr. Scooter at shayes@nhcgov.com or call 798-6348.

23 Wednesday North Carolina State Fair – Military Appreciation Day 9am. Fairgrounds, Raleigh. Visit www.ncstatefair.org for more info or download the app for a daily schedule. See 10/17.

Baby Dance Boogie 10am. Learning Express, Military Cutoff. Ages 1-3 dance their willies out with you and Danielle Tisdale from Dance with Me Studios. Free. Reservations please. Call 509-0153.

Discover Science – CO2 Sandwich 3:30pm Wednesdays. Children’s Museum. “CO2 Sandwich.” Explore and learn about the scientific process through critical thinking. Call 254-3534 or visit www.playwilmington.org to pre-register.

24 Thursday North Carolina State Fair – Food Lion Hunger Relief Day

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8am. Fairgrounds, Raleigh. Bring 5 cans of Food Lion brand canned food for free admission. Visit www.ncstatefair.org for more info or download the app for a daily schedule. See 10/17.

French for Tots 10am. Learning Express, Military Cutoff. Courtesy of the Children’s Museum of Wilmington with teacher Marie Field. Immerse your child in a world of French music, movement, and props. Ages 6 months-5 years. Free. Call 509-0153 for reservations.

Trick or Treat Under the Sea 5-8:30pm. Fort Fisher Aquarium. Indoor trick-or-treating, face painting, storytelling and haunted gardens. Watch spooky divers in the massive fish tank and the No Sleeves Magic Camp perform. Tickets $8, children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Visit www.ncaquariums.com for details.

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25 Friday North Carolina State Fair 10am. Fairgrounds, Raleigh. Visit www.ncstatefair.org for more info or download the app for a daily schedule. See 10/17.

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Halloween Kid’s Costume Party 11am. Barnes and Noble. Halloween Storytime featuring “Go Away, Big Green Monster!” Activities, costume parades and treats. Call 509-1880 for details.

Halloween Costume Contest

4-5pm. Learning Express, Military Cutoff. Character appearance, story time, and photo opportunities. Call 509-0153 for details.

12-5pm. Learning Express, Oleander & Military Cutoff locations. Come for early trick-or-treating in your costume and enter to win a $20 gift card in any of these categories (you may only win once): Best Baby Costume, Most Creative Homemade Costume, or Best Family Costume Theme. Call 313-3100 for details.

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4:30-7:30pm. Children’s Museum.Literacy-based fun fall games! Pumpkin bowling, Pumpkin bean bag toss, Pumpkin mini golf, Pumpkin ring toss, Halloween bingo and slime making! Guess how many pumpkin seeds and win a FREE membership! Members-free; non-members-$3. Visit www. playwilmington.org for details.

1-4pm. Cape Fear Museum. Unleash your inner mad scientist as you create concoctions that bubble, glow, or even smoke! Discover the secrets behind magic and optical illusions. Investigate skeletons, blood, and creepy slime! Roll up your lab coats sleeves; this might get icky! Parental participation required. Visit www.capefearmuseum.com for more information.

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Pete the Cat!

5-8:30pm. Fort Fisher Aquarium. See 10/24.

Fourth Friday Gallery Walk

4-5pm. Learning Express, Oleander. Character appearance, story time, and photo opportunities. Call 313-3100 for details.

6 – 9pm. Downtown Galleries & Studios. An after-hours celebration of art and culture through a self-guided tour. Free. Visit www.wilmingtondowntown.com or call 343-8997 for map of participants.

Haunted Library

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3rd Annual Haunted Farm

7:30pm. Barnes and Noble. Hands-On Learning event. Create and share adventure-themed stories with Rory’s Story Cubes and Jungle Animals Make-a-Mask. Call 509-1880 for details.

7:30pm. Legacy Farms, Wallace. See 10/25.

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26 Saturday Healthy Living Fall Fest 9am-3pm. Tidal Creek Cooperative. Cooking demos, speakers, exhibitors, yoga demos, fitness & nutrition information, entertainment, kid’s activities, trick-or-treats, bounce houses, and a costume contest! All free with plenty of free parking. Produced by Wilmington Parent Magazine. Visit www. wilmingtonparent.com for more information.

6pm. Main Library. Elementary age and pre-teens will enjoy some Halloween fun when the library is transformed for a little spookiness. Call 798-6303 for details.

10am. Learning Express, Oleander. Courtesy of the Children’s Museum of Wilmington with teacher Karina Villalobos. Ages 6 months-5 years. Fun, games, music, props, and everything in Spanish. Free. Call 313-3100 for reservations.

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3:30pm Mondays. Children’s Museum. “Air Cannons.” Hands-on challenges that focus on the engineering design process using simple materials. Ages 5-9. Visit www.playwilmington.org or call 254-3534 to pre-register.

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Spanish for Tots

8am. Fairgrounds, Raleigh. Visit www.ncstatefair.org for more info or download the app for a daily schedule. See 10/17.

9am-2pm. Medical Mall, 2243 S. 17th St. NHRMC is partnering with Cape Fear Safe Kids in an effort to eliminate unnecessary medication in the home that could be a hazard to yourself, loved ones, and the environment. Young children, teenagers, and pets are especially at risk! Bring your old medications in their original containers for proper disposal. Prescriptions, over-the-counter, vitamins, and herbal will be

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3:30 - 4:30pm Tuesdays. Children’s Museum. “Ghoul Punch & Halloween Cookies.” Harris Teeter sponsors fun time of learning new skills and seasonal recipes. Visit www.playwilmington.org or call 254-3534 to pre-register.

Batty Battleship’s Halloween Bash 5:30-8pm. NC Battleship. Kids wear your costumes for fun games, activities, trick-or-treating, henna tattoos, and storytelling. Tickets $5. Visit www.battleshipnc.com for details.

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Kindermusik for Babies 10:30am. Learning Express, Oleander. Ages newborn to 1 year with Kindermusik educator Catherine Szuch. Call 3133100 for reservations required.

7th Annual Trick or Treat in the Park

3:30pm Wednesdays. Children’s Museum. “Pumpkin Investigations.” Explore and learn about the scientific process through critical thinking. Call 254-3534 or visit www.playwilmington.org to pre-register.

5-8pm. Kiwanis Park, Hampstead. Well-lit, safe, and fun-filled trick or treating! A park full of vendors pass out treats to kids and parents. Food and drinks available for purchase. Costume contest, games, and a hayride. Visit www.kiwanisclubofhampstead.org for details.

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3rd Annual Haunted Farm

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Spooky Strollers 9am-noon. Smith Creek Park. In honor of the grand opening of Stroller Strides at Smith Creek Park there will be a FREE “spooky strollers” Stroller Strides workout followed by a party with refreshments, door prizes and take home goodies for everyone. Bring your little ones in costume for a fun time! Contact Jody at 800.691.6154 for more information.

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10am. Learning Express, Oleander & Military Cutoff locations. Arts and crafts for little people ages 3-5. Parent or caregiver must be present to help. Free. Call 313-3100 or 509-0153 for reservations.

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Saturday October 26, 9am-3pm Free A FREE family event promoting healthy lifestyles Organic food tasting and product samples from Tidal Creek Co-op!

Healthy Living Fall Fest

Cooking Demos • Speakers Exhibitors • Fitness Nutrition • Dancing Kids Activities • Trick or Treats Bounce Houses • Costume Contest October 26, 2013, 9am-3pm Costume Tidal Creek Cooperative Food Market Contest! Free Admission & Plenty of Free Parking Kids wear your costume! To be a sponsor, exhibitor, vendor, speaker or entertainer contact us at 910-343-1226

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5 Ways for Working Moms to Balance Career and Family By Pam Molnar

oday’s working mother struggles to split her time between her career and her family. The demand of her two worlds can be a constant battle. A successful working mom does not strive for perfect balance, but in fact, lives her life like a teeter-totter. Although every rider tries to achieve perfect balance at some point, most find it more fun to enjoy the ups and downs.

Make a plan but be flexible. A working mom will tell you that

spontaneity is overrated. It is much better to plan ahead. Each day, make a list of what you hope to accomplish. Prioritize your to-do list, but keep your schedule flexible enough to change things if you need to. The little surprises that come up in your day can really make it feel like that teeter-totter ride.

Keep the lines of communication open. The key to success

in today’s busy world is to know the ever-changing plan of attack. “My husband and I tend to communicate every morning about what the evening will bring,” says Anna Kooi, Senior Manager at Deloitte and mother of three. “Our children are very active, so communicating about the evening schedule is crucial – who has taxi service, who will be home when the kids get home from school, and what activities are going on for the evening.” Be sure to inform your family when a workrelated project will interfere with family time. It is important to know that both your worlds have must-not-miss dates.

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putting in work hours while your children are otherwise engaged. “I try to fit in my work around their schedule,” says Sally Mueller, single mother of teenagers and a project manager. Mueller adds an important reminder, “Kids are very aware, however, that while you are there in body, you are not with them in mind.”

Learn when to multi-task and when to ask for help. Multi tasking works best with things that do not require your full attention. For example, a mundane chore such as folding towels or doing dishes can be combined with returning phone calls. Mothers often overestimate the amount of tasks they can do at the same time. By doing too many things at once, you will likely forget a step. Do what you can, but know when to ask for help. Outsourcing projects at home or work may give you the extra time you want to spend with your family.

Take time for you. Working moms must find time for

themselves as a way to recharge. It is also vital to include your partner in recharge time. Spend time doing something you both enjoy or simply catch up over a glass a wine after the kids have gone to bed. As the saying goes, “This, too, shall pass.” Your kids will get older, life will slow down and one day it won’t seem like such an effort to make it all work. Relish your time as a working mom. Every once in a while, stand in the middle of the teeter-totter and see if you can get it to balance. Then sit down, throw your head back and enjoy the rest of the ride. v Pam Molnar is a freelance journalist and small business owner. She has been enjoying her teeter-totter life for the past 15 years.

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High-tech Help for Infant Care By Julie Landry Laviolette

odern moms are using technology to help them get back to the basics: breastfeeding, keeping an eye on baby and keeping baby safe. Here are some techie tricks that are making baby care easier, and in some cases, cheaper, too:

MomsPumpHere.com The website, www.MomsPumpHere.com, uses the GPS from your smartphone or tablet to determine the closest location where a mom can pump or nurse in private. Log on to the website with your mobile device to find more than 200 locations in major cities throughout the U.S. The site also allows moms to add their favorite pumping spots to the database.

Baby monitoring apps No longer is it necessary to shell out big bucks for a video-monitoring system. Now you can download an app on a smartphone or tablet, and the device’s camera will transmit your baby’s image to a second device, or let you listen in to make sure the young one is sound asleep.

Here are a few:

Best Baby Monitor - $3.99 on iPhone, iPod touch or iPad – Lets you monitor by video and speak to baby with a second device. Sends an alert call if a sleeping baby wakes. Plays lullabies. iSitter – Free version on iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. Upgrade to the $2.99 version to get rid of ads. – Monitors audio in real time and camera image every 30 seconds with two devices. Sounds alarm if parent’s device is disconnected. Baby Monitor - $4.99 on iPhone – Put iPhone by sleeping baby and when the app detects noise, it calls you so you can listen in. Smart PJs – Pajamas, $29.99; app, free – Pajamas for babies to 10-year-olds have a dot pattern that can be scanned with the free app to reveal a bedtime story. Parents and kids can read or listen to story together. www.smartpjs.com

Smart diapers Huggies TweetPee – Coming soon? – Huggies Brazil is testing a clip-on humidity sensor that attaches to a diaper, senses when it’s wet, and activates an app to Tweet the parents that it’s time for a diaper change. This product is in a testing phase and is not yet for sale. v Julie Landry Laviolette is a mom and writer who created a reading app for her big kids at www.storybayou.com.

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Dinners on the Go

By Danielle Villegas

o you find the end of the school day is often the beginning of a non-stop afternoon? Afterschool clubs, sports practices, games, dance, music lessons, the list is endless! Your afternoons can seem like a complicated puzzle, and the pieces don’t always fit. Dinner is usually one of the pieces that get crammed in a gap of time that barely allows for a trip through the drive-thru. There is hope! Healthy meals are not impossible, they just take a little preparation. Here are a few ideas to help you avoid the fast food traps!

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Wraps can be made a couple of days in advance and packed in baggies. Just grab a few from the fridge and go! Perfect in case a microwave is unavailable. You can easily add any favorite veggies to this dish.

Soup and Chili – Pull out that thermos! You can make soups and chili pretty far in advance, even freeze it. Microwave it, put it in a thermos, and you’re ready to go! Perfect for cooler fall/winter evenings.

Fun, Fast Recipes! Walking Tacos Ingredients: • hard taco shells (broken into pieces) or tortilla chips • shredded cheese • shredded lettuce • chopped tomatoes • onions or fresh salsa • sour cream • taco sauce Take all the ingredients of your favorite hard shell tacos and put in all into a large Ziploc bag. Zip and shake and you are ready to go. Just grab a fork and eat right out of the bag. This allows kids to get protein, grain, dairy and vegetables all in one bag. Freezer bags work best, since they hold up better to the fork going in and out. The best part is when they are all done their napkins and fork can be zipped up in the bag for easy clean up.

Fruit Kabobs Ingredients: • pineapple chunks • grapes • hard block of favorite cheese • ham cubes • cherry tomatoes • vanilla yogurt You can use metal or wood skewers for this meal. Just load up the skewers with ham, cheese, pineapple, grapes and tomatoes. Wrap the skewers in aluminum foil and you are ready to roll. Take a cup of vanilla yogurt along for a tasty dip. You can also put all these items in a reusable container or baggie and take along toothpicks to grab the items and dip. v

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Karen Beasley Turtle Hospital:

Family Giving Challenge By Danielle Villegas

ake a stroll along any of Topsail’s 26 miles of coastline, and you may discover something miraculous! All along the beaches, hidden up in the sand dunes, are sea turtle nests waiting to hatch. These nests are usually blocked off by volunteers who roam the coast every morning looking for tracks and signs that a nest is nearby. This year over 100 nests have been located!

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This is all thanks to the hard working volunteers at The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center on Topsail Island. This sea turtle sanctuary is run by all volunteers and they are committed to the care and release of sick and injured sea turtles. They receive no state or federal funding. The generous donations of the surrounding communities have made the Center and the Nesting Program possible! Currently, Ms. Beasley and volunteers are building a new hospital with a therapy pool which will open very soon. Building fund money is being raised through a Family Giving Challenge! All that’s needed to participate is for you to decide who’s in your family. You define exactly who makes up your “family.” It might be the traditional mom/dad/kids/ family, with grandparents/aunts/uncles/cousins thrown in. Or maybe there’s a group of you at work, or you’re part of a gang who has been friends since grade school. Any group who raises $1,000 donation for the building fund will have their family/group name appear on a plaque which will be permanently displayed in the new facility! You can also make your donation anonymously. Visit www.seaturtlehospital.org for updates on the new hospital, nesting sites, and ways to volunteer and donate. v

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Now open in two locations: Wilmington and Hampstead

By Danielle Villegas

ometimes all it takes to get a reluctant reader to pick up a book and start reading is a good listener. At Hampstead Public Library, they have found the perfect reading companion! Paws for Reading is a program that allows children to read aloud to a therapy do in 15 minute sessions in order to improve reading and communication skills. Children read individually to trained therapy pets (and their handlers) in settings where they can feel comfortable and confident – and have fun too!

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Hampstead Library plans to start reading sessions this month. Sessions will be available on Thursdays from 3:15-5pm. If you think your child would be interested in reading to a furry friend, call 270-4603 to sign up for 15 minute increments. There must be at least 5 signups in a day’s time to make this possible.

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Burgaw Preschoolers Participate in Wellness Initiative By Danielle Villegas

hile many parents believe their young child is active, the majority of children are not. Studies have shown that the time children spend being physically active begins to decrease by the age of three, preschoolers watch close to two hours of TV per day, and increasing numbers of children between the ages of two and five are overweight and obese. Studies have also shown a link between play and proper brain and motor skills development in pre-school age children. The Town of Burgaw is implementing wellness initiatives, including the First Steps program, to get residents moving! This program provides incentives for preschools, childcare facilities, home daycares, and parents to increase their children’s outdoor physical activity. Who is participating? So far: • Abundantly Blessed Childcare • Children’s Enrichment Ministries of Friendly Community Baptist Church • Little Town Learning Center • SPEC #8

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Burgaw’s community-wide effort is tied to the completion of the Osgood Canal Greenway & Trail project, a 2.5 mile trail system with 6 new pocket parks. “The Town of Burgaw is committed to protecting the public health and safety of its citizens. We hope the First Steps program can contribute to long, healthy, productive lives for the children in our town and serve as a proactive measure to ensure the future prosperity of our community,” said Rebekah Costin, Burgaw Planning Administrator. Any interested childcare facilities and families are welcome to participate. More information on this program and the participating preschools can be found at www.townofburgaw.com/first-steps-program. v

Junior Rangers at Moores Creek National Battlefield

By Danielle Villegas

oores Creek National Battlefield, located at 29044 NC Highway 210 in Currie, NC, is a part of the National Park Service. Situated in a rural community of Pender County, 20 miles NW of Wilmington, it is a convenient location for learning, exploring, and enjoying nature and history. Moores Creek offers an excellent opportunity for young visitors to explore and learn about the park through their Junior Ranger program.

What is a Junior Ranger? If your kids love to explore, like being outdoors and learning about history and nature – chances are they will love being a Junior Ranger. Junior Rangers learn about the park while also learning what they can do to help protect these special places.

Be the next Junior Ranger! Junior Ranger Programs are designed to provide participants with the flexibility to see and interact with the park at their own pace and within the limits of their own time. Interested students complete a series of activities during their park visit, share their answers with a park ranger, and receive an official Moores Creek National Battlefield Junior Ranger badge and patch.

WebRangers Moores Creek’s website also has a link to the National Park Service’s site for kids of all ages. When you visit the site, you can sign up for a free account, customize your ranger station, solve puzzles, play games, live the stories, solve mysteries, track your progress, and even receive rewards! Photos credit: NPS

Other Park Information The park is open daily from 9am-5pm. Entrance to the park and all Junior Ranger activities are free. Moores Creek National Battlefield also hosts a week-long summer camp for children ages 11-14 years old. All activities have been aligned to the North Carolina 8th grade Social Studies curriculum to give rising 8th grades a leg-up for the next school year. This is a free summer camp, and the park hopes to rely on park donations to keep the camp cost-free. So plan ahead for next year! Call 910-283-5591 for more information about park activities, or visit www.nps.gov/mocr. v

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Halloween Party Games for Tweens By Pam Molnar

alloween has always been an exciting holiday for kids. They get dressed up, hang out with friends and know that a simple “Trick or Treat” means free candy. As our kids hit middle school, costumes are no longer cool and their days of trick or treating reluctantly come to an end. In an effort to keep the holiday fun for teens, why not throw a party? Check out these teen approved party games that will challenge, gross out and deliver hours of good times and laughter.

Go Fishing – Fill a small swimming pool with water and live goldfish. On the bottom of the pool, place several marbles. Set as many chairs around the pool as will fit. Ask your guests to sit in the chairs and remove their shoes and socks. That’s right, they are going fishing for marbles with their feet. Add a little fear and anticipation by blindfolding the participants or turning off the lights. Pumpkin Face – Have the kids put a layer of Vaseline on their face. Pour several cheeseballs on a long table. On go, each person has to cover their face with cheese balls without using their hands. Set the timer for one minute and the person with the most cheeseballs wins. This is a great photo opportunity! Plastic Wrap Mummy Race – Break the group into teams. Choose one person from each team to wrap in plastic wrap (from the neck down). As soon as the mummy is wrapped, the team has to gently lower him to the ground and roll him down the race course. When he gets to the finish line, you need to stand him back up and completely unwrap him. For a longer race, rewrap the next person and race back down to the other end. Coins and Crickets – Fill a large jar (like a sun tea jar) with 20 crickets from the pet store. Place several coins on the bottom of the jar and have each player try to pick up 5 coins. Make it more challenging by having the kids pick up only dimes or choose the winner based on the least amount of money (not coins) collected.

Create a Crime Scene – Create a bag of things found at a mock crime scene but don’t include obvious murder weapons like knives or rope. Instead, find silly things like an apple, wooden spoon, stuffed animal, a children’s book and a magnet. Break everyone up into groups of 4 or 5. Each group has to create a crime scene based on the items in the bag and present it to the group. This is a great activity to do while you are serving dinner.

Bubble Gum Pie – Fill a pie plate with whipped cream and bury a couple pieces of bubble inside. Using only their face, the first kid to find the bubble gum, chew it and blow a bubble, wins.

Guess the Candy Bar – Melt 5 different candy bars in the microwave. Be sure to crush up any large pieces. Place the melted mess inside a clean disposable diaper and place on the table. Have the kids smell or taste what’s in the diaper to determine what candy bar it is. v Pam Molnar is a freelance writer and mom of two teens and a tween. All of their parties include good food, lots of laughter and of course, games!

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ilmington Parent’s Fit Family Challenge families are up and running! Actually, they are doing more than just running. They are jumping, playing games, hula hooping, dancing, and learning all about eating the right kind of foods. Our families are also learning how much fun it is to exercise together! This past month the families started working with J’nelle Ruscetti, at Wilmington Health. They have already attended a few sessions of Wilmington Health’s Family Fit Challenge, figured out where they’re starting from, and what goals they would like to achieve as a family and individually. This month we asked them to share their initial experiences with our readers!

Villari Family We are learning alot about the country’s obesity crisis during our family fitness sessions at Wilmington Health. The classes with j’nelle have been interesting and fun! Sophia (7) and Stella (5) have become more aware of healthier choices! We have also learned about eating healthier and making wiser food choices. They’ve given us some yummy recipe ideas! In addition to the weekly family challenges that get you thinking more about your body and what you put into it, they send us home with great ideas for family exercising!

Wilson Family I can honestly say that I look forward and love going to the classes. They are super informative and I love that we get weekly challenges. It helps my daughter Autumn (3) and myself to take small steps towards living healthier. The health assessment done at the beginning to get a baseline so we can compare our results at the end of the challenge was one of my favorite steps in this process! It’s nice to see where we are starting and where we want to go. Autumn is really enjoys attending the classes too! The sessions are fun, interactive, and keep my daughter on her toes!

Riggs Family So far we’ve had a few sessions with J’nelle at Wilmington Health, and she is great. The first class was mostly about everyone getting their height, weight, and vitals recorded, but J’nelle’s daughter did a great job keeping the kids entertained! Mason (5) was busy the whole time! They had hula hoops, jump ropes, and balls to keep them active. The next week J’nelle was very interactive with the kids helping everyone participate in the games. The best part for the kids – they won prizes! At the end of class we exercised as a group and even did a line dance called the Sid shuffle that the kids all loved. We have already received some great info and ideas, which we have started using and made some daily changes.

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King Family The Wilmington Health classes are wonderful! What better way to spend an evening than with my entire family learning about eating right and then exercising together! Ella (8), Ali (5), and Kate (3) love participating in the sessions and they are learning all about what kinds of food to eat! Sometimes when they are asking for a snack I remind them of what we learned in the class. That makes them stop and think before they ask. Then they remember what Miss J’nelle told them, ask for ‘something that grows’. These sessions are giving my children a strong foundation for having a healthy lifestyle for the rest of their lives!

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| going green | By Brandy Metzger

Re-Thinking the Juice Box

acking a waste-free lunch is a goal that many environmentally conscious parents try to achieve every day. Trendy lunchboxes, cool containers, cloth napkins and water bottles have all contributed to a greener way of packing lunch. But what about those super-convenient juice boxes and pouches that your kids love? Is it necessary to avoid these while packing your child’s lunch? Considering the environmental impact and health concerns posed by these handy drinks, you may want to opt for an alternative.

According to the Container Recycling Institute, close to three million juice boxes end up in American landfills each year.

According to the Container Recycling Institute, close to three million juice boxes end up in American landfills each year. These boxes are made of a composite of paper, polyethylene plastic and aluminum. This type of composite takes a long time to decompose since it has a plastic component in it. Scientists estimate that it takes anywhere from thousands to one million years for the plastic component to decompose. These boxes can be recycled but the process is difficult and many places don’t have the proper machinery to break them down. Some cities that do offer recycling of juice boxes actually ship them to South Korea to be recycled. Transporting them requires additional resources such as gasoline, which leaves a large carbon footprint.

Foil juice pouches, made of laminated aluminum, are currently not being collected with curbside recycling. They can be recycled and repurposed by companies like TerraCycle, but must be shipped to their facilities for processing. Due to the plastic components in drink pouches, those that end up in a landfill will be there for thousands of years. In addition to the environmental implications of juice boxes and pouches, there are also concerns about their contents. The American Academy of Pediatrics states that for children older than six, fruit juice offers no nutritional benefit over whole fruit. Fruit juice lacks the fiber and other nutrients found in whole fruits and also can be filled with added sugar or other less desirable sweeteners. Other undesirable ingredients found by researchers in packaged fruit juice include arsenic and lead. According to Consumer Reports, there are no defined federal limits for the amounts of arsenic and lead that can be present in fruit juice. The good news is there are a few great alternatives to traditional juice boxes and pouches. First of all, seek out all-natural juice that has no added sugar or sweetener, or make your own juice. Then, get a fun reusable juice container that you can easily pack in your child’s lunchbox. One great container is called Juice in the Box (www.juiceinthebox.com) and resembles a traditional juice box. The reusable plastic container is BPA-free and holds 8 ounces of juice. It is very tough and can even be washed in the dishwasher. For a reusable drink pouch, try Vapur Quenchers (www. vapurquenchers.com). These unique beverage pouches come in four different styles that can be decorated with included stickers. These pouches are BPA-free, dishwasher safe and hold 14 ounces of liquid. Your kids are sure to love these unique, environmentally-friendly options. v Sources: www.tetrapak.com Brandy Metzger is a freelance writer with a passion for green living. She is also a mother and a principal educator with STIZZil (an online education company).

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Mr. Pumpkin Head

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• Mr. Potato Head Pieces - if you don’t have any, check your local thrift store or borrow some from a friend

• Painter’s tape

• Screw Driver • Pumpkins With the screwdriver, puncture holes for the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, arms, hat, and feet. Make sure the potato head pieces fit well. Place pieces in the holes just like a Mr. Potato Head.

Glitter Pumpkins Supplies: • White glue • Paintbrush • Glitter • Small/Medium Pumpkins

• Exacto knife • Finger Paints • Any size pumpkins Apply the painter’s tape to the pumpkin in the space you want to create the design. Use the knife to carve out any design you feel artistic enough to tackle. Peel off the extra tape. Set the kids up with plates full of finger paints and let them smear, dab, rub, and slap paint anywhere they want on the pumpkin! When the fun has finished, and the kids are a safe distance away, peel off the tape. Be sure to peel off the tape while the paint is still wet to preserve your design! v Sources: www.younghouselove.com; www.parentmap.com

Use the paintbrush to brush on the glue. Sprinkle with glitter!

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