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until it’s over. For some of us, this means getting in those last few weeks of camping, taking road trips, going on park excursions, barbequing, eating shaved ice and just plain basking in the sun. I’m going to savor this time before it’s gone — and before embracing the majesty of autumn. My kids have helped me reclaim my youthful exuberance for even the simplest joys, such as getting sprayed in the face with a hose. Talk about nostalgia (though my wife thinks I enjoy that activity too much). While you will find summer offerings here, we’ve also included information on that little thing called school that begins when summer is still making its last stretch of blazing glory. We’ve provided back to school resources here as well as several features on fire safety, vision therapy and deaf and
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hard-of-hearing resources. You’ll also find information on summer camps in August, art classes, stage shows and of course our huge activity calendar, full of fun stuff to do with your kids. When you are in between those summer activities and back-to-school planning, send me an email at sklepach@yakimaherald.com with comments or suggestions, and make sure to check us out at playdateyakima.com and on Facebook. Enjoy the rest of your summer, and have a safe and fun time when starting school!
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Andrea Ely works for the Yakima County Building & Fire Safety Division. She is married to Bretton Ely and they have three children: Toby, Olivia and Landon.
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Ashleigh Rice is busy darting from table to table at Hands on Art, refilling paints, bringing out new brushes and tending to customer requests. She carefully scans each table for needed supplies and studies people’s faces to determine their needs. At times she carries a small notepad and pen with her to jot down a few words, then shows a customer those words as a question. She communicates by nodding or shaking her head, using emotive facial expressions and moving her hands expressively. For Rice, who has been working at Yakima’s Hands on Art since last summer, this form of non-verbal communication is efficient for connecting with customers and other employees. Rice, born and raised in California, has been deaf since she was a toddler. A music lover at an early age, Rice went with her mom to a concert when she was just 2 years old. It was there that her mother noticed Rice’s ear was bleeding. It turned out she had a severe infection in both ears, which resulted in deafness. But Rice, now 21, doesn’t want deafness to define her. “I’m just normal like everyone else. What I don’t hear, I don’t miss,” Rice says through a translator. “I am an artist. Deafness is sort of secondary to who I am.” For Rice, art is all about expression. “Art is an expression, not so much language,” she says. “It’s visual storytelling, a visual experience.” She has been an artist for years now, and though she enjoys painting with
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watercolors, she says she likes to try other forms too, including sculpture. “I’m really sort of an art geek,” Rice says. “There’s not much I haven’t tried. As a small child I was interested in visual things, especially those that are colorful.” Rice isn’t a formally trained artist. She simply put her talent — which she seems to have inherited — to practice in a freerange style. “My family is full of artists,” she says. “I learn from them.” During her childhood, Rice attended Selah schools for some of her education, transferring to the Washington State
School for the Deaf in Vancouver, Wash., and then Fort Vancouver High School before returning to the area. While she was in high school, she received first place on a competitive art project and eventually sold it. She says it was difficult to find employment locally, and being deaf made it even harder. But Jill Cunningham, owner of Hands on Art, found a valuable employee in Rice, whose current responsibilities include teaching classes, cleaning, filling oils, stocking and organizing materials and helping with design.
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Rice works with Celest Rowland. Photo by Gordon king.
“The kids are fascinated by the sign language and by her talent. She’s good at teaching kids sign; colors are easy for kids to pick up on,” Cunningham says. “The parents love it because their child is getting a little social studies and language at the same time as art.” Rice works with a variety of age groups and uses technology from Purple, a company that provides communication services for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. Rice uses video remote interpreting (VRI), which allows an off-site translator to interpret her sign language on a screen and then verbally communicate with a hearing individual. English is actually Rice’s second language, since the first language she learned is “SEE sign,” or Signing Exact English, which is a form of sign language that represents the English language. She also has experience with American Sign Language (ASL). Rice continues to work on her art and think ahead to the future. Her dreams and opportunities far from limited, Rice hopes eventually to travel to Europe to study art. She’s also been working on a different type of expression: a book. Titled Forbidden Love, the book is a 300page story she both wrote and illustrated. Rice advises budding artists to give something new a try and not to limit themselves with expression. Artists exist in a community to support each other, she says, and challenging oneself through classes or competitions can’t hurt.
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Signing Time! When we asked our Facebook friends about baby sign language programs, a few of you mentioned Signing Time! as a helpful and fun program that’s available nationally. After reading your responses, I spoke to Rachel Coleman on the phone about her program, which she started 10 years ago because of her daughter, Leah, whom she describes as “profoundly deaf.” “I was frustrated with how few people in our family and community could communicate with her,” Coleman said. The program’s videos are available for purchase but can also be seen on various television stations such as Nick Jr. Baby Signing Time, which is geared for children 3 and under, offers instruction on 100 signs. Examples of these signs are “milk,” “dog,” “hungry” and “thirsty.” “We did this to show that, yes, even babies can use ASL,” says Coleman, who says sign offers “a window into the child’s heart and mind.” Videos are also available for toddlers and older children up to 8. “Every single child can benefit,” Coleman says. Check out signingtime.com for more information. In addition to the videos, Coleman’s company offers sign language classes available through Signing Time Academy, online at signingtimeacademy.com. See Rachel Coleman in concert! If you’d like to take a quick road trip, Coleman is going to offer a live concert at 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 3 at the Washington Cathedral in Redmond. Tickets range from $7.50-$25 depending on age and seating. Visit seattle.nwrachelevents.com/index.html for more information. Local Resources D eaf Chat Coffee. 6-10 p.m., the first Friday of each month. Starbucks, 5621 Summitview Ave.,
Yakima. Open to everyone. Contact sunshinecano@yahoo.com. American Sign Language Club at YVCC. Email aslclub@yvcc.edu or go to yvccasl.club.officelive.com. Yakima Valley Hearing & Speech Center. Sign language, speech services, audiology services,
hearing aid services, parent/infant deaf and hard of hearing program. 303 S. 12th Ave., Yakima. Call 509-453-8248 or go to hearingandspeechcenter.com. Washington School for the Deaf. 611 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, Wash. Call 360-696-6525 or 800-613-4228 or go to www.wsd.wa.gov.
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odds + ends The Amazing Kreskin and Shrek the Musical at The Capitol The Capitol Theatre is
ready to stretch your mind in a couple of ways. First up is The Amazing Kreskin. Having years of “mind reading” experience, you can see him for yourself on stage at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 4. The Amazing Kreskin blends witty dialogue and an amazing ability to extract information from audience members. He will also guess where someone else has hidden his payment check in the theatre. And if he gets it wrong? He’ll forfeit the check. Tickets are $20 for all ages. The next offering will let you experience Shrek in a whole new way — this time as a musical production. The famous Dreamworks animated character will hit the stage, so you and your kids can catch the green ogre, Donkey, Fiona and other friends (and villains) Sept. 9-10. There will be three showings: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9 and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10. Single show tickets go on sale Aug. 1. Contact 509-853-ARTS or visit capitoltheatre.org for more information.
More Summer Art!
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Allied Arts Art camps and classes. Allied Arts, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave.,
Summer with Art (Teen Art Camp). 1:30-3:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday, June 20-August 25. Ages 10 and up. Cost: $65 per week. Sunflower Art Studios, 2522 W. Nob Hill Blvd. Call 509-469-2766. • Aug. 1-4: “Basic Drawing” • Aug. 8-11: “Still Life Drawing” • Aug. 15-18: “Color Study” • Aug. 22-25: “Acrylic Paint”
Yakima; 509-966-0930. alliedartsofyakima.org • Aug. 1-5: Acting for Film, TV, and Radio camp. 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Ages 12-18. Cost: $50 members, $55 non-members • Aug. 8-12 & Aug. 15-19: Shakespeare for Elementary/Middle School students camp. 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. $125 members, $150 non-members. • Aug. 8-12 & Aug. 15-19: Shakespeare for High School students camp. 1-3:30 p.m. $125 members, $150 non-members. Summer Saturday Workshops at Red Art Studios. For kids and
adults. Cost: $20 per participant, per workshop. Adults are welcome without kids, but kids must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration and payment required. Space is limited to 10. • July 30: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. “Mosaic Stepping Stones.” Create unique art for your garden with recycled glass, tiles and old china. All materials are provided. You may bring old plates, tiles or other embellishments. • August 6: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. “Handmade Paper.” Using junk mail, scraps, plants and more, create original pieces of paper to use as wall art or stationery. Materials provided, but you can bring in other materials. • A ugust 13: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. “Monster Mash.” Make a one-of-a-kind monster using fun fabrics, stuffing, string and more. All materials are provided, but you are encouraged to bring fun fabric scraps, monster drawings and trinkets. • August 20: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. “Magic Weaving.” Learn to weave a purse, scarf, belt and more using items you find around your house for looms. All materials are provided, but you can bring along other materials.
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Drop-in Open Art Class:
4-5:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday. Cost: $12 to drop-in; $40 if prepaid for four sessions. Clay Class: 4-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays. 4-week class for ages 6 and up. Cost: $85; pre-registration required. Summer with Books and Art. 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Monday-Thursday, July 25Aug. 25. Participants may use crayon, colored pencil, marker, water, color paint, tempera paint, colored paper, yarn, wires, papier-mâché and found objects. Ages 6 and up. Cost: $65 per week. • A ug. 1-4: “Hope for the Flowers.” Study caterpillars and butterflies and make butterfly wings. • Aug. 8-11: “The Giving Tree.” Study trees and make your own Giving Tree. •A ug. 15-18: “The Lorax.” Make your own Truffula Tree and talk with the Lorax. •A ug. 22-25: “Where the Wild Things Are.” Meet the Wild Things and roar with them.
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Safe Sitter Classes in August
Here’s a chance for your kids to become trained sitters! Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital is continuing its Safe Sitter Classes this August for boys and girls ages 11-13. The two-day classes cover nurturing childcare techniques, behavior management skills and how to handle childcare emergencies. While students will not become CPR-certified, they will learn infant and child CPR and choking child rescue information. The cost for the program is $60 per person, which includes a Safe Sitter manual and a completion card. Scholarships are available. The classes run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The August lineup is Aug. 4-5, Aug. 10-11 and Aug. 17-18. Call 509-225-3179 or visit yakimamemorial.org to register.
and More Vacation Bible School, Too! There are a few Vacation Bible School options left this summer as well. July 31-Aug 4: Redeemer Evangelical
Lutheran Church. 10203 Tieton Drive, Yakima; redeemeryakima.org; 248-6919. “One-of-aKind Zoo.” 5:30-8 p.m. Supper is from 5:30-6:30 p.m., followed by singing, lessons and crafts from 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Aug. 1-4: Westpark Church and Academy. 3902 Summitview Ave., Yakima; 966-1632; diversityexcels.org. “PandaMania! Where God Is Wild About You.” 9-11:30 a.m. Ages 4-10. $10 donation.
Aug. 1-5: Sun Valley Church. 2002 E. Mead Ave., Yakima; 965-6800; sunvalleychurch.net. Vacation Bible School. 9-11:30 a.m. Kids entering Kindergarten- grade 5. Cost: $5 per family. Aug. 2-4: Memorial Bible Church. 111 Old Stage Way, Yakima; contact Chris Kinman at 966-6500; mbcyakima.com. “The Mega Sports Camp: The Great Comeback.” 6-9 p.m. 1-6 grades. Focus on basketball and cheerleading. Cost: $40 per person. Aug. 8-12: Tieton Drive Bible Chapel. 4305 Tieton Drive, Yakima. “Amazing Science and Wonders.” 8:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Bible teaching, hands-on experiments, singing, activities and food and fun. Lunch provided. For ages 5-12.
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Grant Porter, 15, works to improve his vision during therapy at Washington Vision Therapy Center. This particular task that Porter is working on attempts to force his eyes to see double. Photo by TJ Mullinax
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Kids face enormous pressures when they start each school year, with new challenges coming their way every day. Since we rely on our senses to meet these challenges and learn and grow, it’s important to understand potential developmental problems that may arise in school-age children. Our eyes are no exception. For many, prescription glasses take care of poor vision. But for others, eye problems might develop that glasses or contact lenses can’t completely solve. One option more people are turning to is vision therapy. Vision therapy has been an option for some years now, but it has been gaining popularity as research and technology develops to provide new ways of
recognizing the many eye problems that exist and how to treat them. Consider it physical therapy for not just the eyes, but the brain as well, says Dr. Benjamin Winters, an optometrist at Family Vision Care at Costco in Union Gap. Winters also practices vision therapy with Dr. Seth Thomas Copeland at Washington Vision Therapy Center. The center opened last year to treat kids and adults, but its particular focus has been treating vision problems in school-age children. Although some of the kids who receive vision therapy already have prescription lenses, others have 20/20 eyesight, passing school vision screenings. The common link is that they all still struggle with reading and school performance. Vision therapy is made up of weekly sessions at the clinic with exercises at home four times a week. The amount of time varies with each child depending on their eye problems; many kids are there for at least six months. When Teresa Obert noticed reading problems in her son, Henry, she took him to vision therapy. After a few months in vision therapy, Henry, now 10, made improvements and gained confidence. “He couldn’t control the lens that focuses the eye,” says Obert. “He’s had the most progress there. Like a camera, the eye has to focus and refocus, and he couldn’t control that.” Jett Black became good at memorizing information at school, but he also struggled with reading. It turns August | September 2011 • PlaydateYakima.com
Porter is fitted with 3D glasses during his therapy with Dr. Winters. The 3D glasses and the large touch screen monitor is to test Porter's eye-hand coordination. Photo by TJ Mullinax
out that he was using his memory to compensate for his eye problems. “We had him at four different eye doctors,” says his mother, Angela Noel. “He has 20/20 vision with a slight astigmatism. But something wasn’t right with his vision.” One of Black’s difficulties is the ability to look at a shape and remember it. In his case, reading is difficult because each letter is a shape. “He’s phonetically strong, but sight wise he is remembering patterns differently,” Noel says. Black, 11, is also working on tracking, which will allow him to smoothly read each line of text. “It’s still bumpy,” says Black, but being in therapy for several months has made reading a lot smoother. Black also experiences suppression, when one eye shuts down due to the stress of trying to work at reading or receiving information. “When his left eye is stressed, it shuts off,” Noel says. “It’s tough in school all day long. He gets exhausted.” Black, who is a fifth-grader at Naches Valley Primary School, recognizes that when this happens, he gets irritable and tired. His teachers and friends have detected a positive shift in his attitude since he started vision therapy, and his grades have improved. Shelby DeVore has also struggled with reading since Kindergarten. Many doctors told her and her mother, Lynn DeVore, that her eyes were fine. Yet she was unable to see the words in front of her, especially if they contained more than five letters. PlaydateYakima.com
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Shelby has become a tactile learner because of her difficulty seeing. “When she holds her pencil, she pushes on the paper so hard to feel what she’s writing. She can’t see it,” says Lynn. “It all came down to vision problems.” Lynn says the goal is to have Shelby’s eyes work together. “They’re trying to teach her brain to do things automatically,” she says. Unlike Shelby, Dominic Urlacher could see the words on the page, but he used to read very slowly. “He’s always been tired by midmorning, and he’d go take a nap,” says his mother, Sharon. Dominic, 10, also had trouble in math. He found some improvement when he was prescribed glasses for his far-sightedness a year ago, but “it didn’t cut down on his tiredness, or learning,” says Sharon. Dominic’s self-esteem was affected by his challenges, which include suppression and convergence insufficiency — essentially, his eyes not working together. But Dominic is the very first graduate of the center in Yakima. He has completed his therapy program and can apply what he has learned in the years ahead. The goal is not to have children in vision therapy forever. Instead, says Winters, it’s about teaching them to be aware of their eye problems and giving them the tools to fix them after they finish therapy. “We’re excited [about] the journey,” says Lynn DeVore. “And we’ll definitely be excited to see the finish line.”
When Should Your Child First Visit the Eye Doctor? Sure, some of us didn’t get glasses or contact lenses until we were teenagers or adults, and others still don’t wear them. But there are plenty of others who need corrective lenses at an earlier age. In fact, according to the American Optometric Association, parents should plan on scheduling their baby’s first eye exam at 6 months of age. That first eye exam can help detect any possible vision or eye problems early on. The association wants parents to view eye assessments as being just as important as visiting a pediatrician and a dentist, especially since many eye problems can develop with no symptoms. Check with your eye doctor to see what he or she recommends and what you and your baby should expect for this first eye exam. One program, InfantSEE, allows one nocost eye and vision assessment for babies 6-12 months old. Local InfantSEE Providers Yakima Dr. Christopher J. Babin: 1211 S. 40th Ave. 509-966-2966 Dr. Roy W. Hinze: 5 S. 12th Ave. 509-248-2020 Dr. Ed Labissoniere: 1121 S. 40th Ave. 509-966-8801 Dr. Michael C. Noble and Dr. Donald T. Shute at Cascade Eye Center, 1211 S. 40th Ave. 509-966-2966 Dr. Jeanette Marie Stromme: 111 University Parkway, Ste. 104. 509-966-0675 Union Gap Dr. Seth Thomas Copeland and Dr. Benjamin C. Winters at Family Vision Care, located inside Costco. 509-454-5253 Selah Dr. Dale K. Graf and Dr. Aaron D. Qunell at Selah Vision Clinic, 105 W. Orchard Ave. 509697-6177 InfantSEE: 888-396-3937 or infantsee.org
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my plate dishes up simpler food plan By Scott Klepach, Jr.
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Toss out the food pyramid, folks…there’s a new way to make sure we’re eating right. It’s called MyPlate, which the USDA and Michelle Obama unveiled in June. OK, so the content and distribution of food items on the new design isn’t drastically different; the transformation is in the presentation. The idea behind the change is to simplify our food-making decisions to help adults — and kids — make healthier choices. It’s also part of a campaign to help fight obesity in the U.S., with a heavy emphasis on increasing our intake of fruits and vegetables. Unlike the food pyramid, all it takes is one glance to recognize a plate divided into four parts to represent four food groups: fruits, vegetables, grains and protein. The fifth food group, dairy, rests on the border of the plate and resembles a drinking cup.
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Each section is a different size to emphasize how much consumers should eat of each group daily. You can find more information at choosemyplate.gov. Here are some tips from Choosemyplate.gov • Eat less and avoid oversized meals • Make sure half of your meal is made up of fruits and vegetables • Make sure at least half of your grains are from whole grain products • Drink fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk • L ook at labels for sodium content—then choose the foods with lower numbers • Instead of sugary drinks, drink water!
Playdate magazine asked readers: What do you pack in your kids’ school lunches? PB&J, fruit or veggie, string cheese and a sweet of some sorts. —Leslie L. Yogurt, pretzels, peanut butter, apples, sandwich, carrots & ranch, and a chocolate milk. :) I switch it up from day to day. —Shasta B.-F. Popcorn chicken, spinach wraps, left overs, pasta salad, mini beef raviolis, always have to pack something from each food category, and her school doesn’t allow “ junk” food! :) it’s great. — Megan S. Cheese and avocado sandwich. Every. Single. Day. (Her request.) Everything else varies: fruit, carrot sticks, pretzels, bunny crackers, a cookie now and then. —Lorrie S. love notes.... and some good foods too! —Hillary B. A. August | September 2011 • PlaydateYakima.com
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know your fire safety By Andrea Ely
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When I started working for the Fire Marshal’s office, I was known as the new “Fire Pup” with too many candles. I would like to think I was like everyone else — somewhat conscious of fire hazards but not enough to do anything about it. On my way home one day I decided to ask my twin children Olivia and Toby what they would do in a fire. I was astonished by what I heard.
Me: “What if you couldn’t find my phone?” “We would go find Daddy … or
Me: “Hey Toby — Livy, what would you do if there was a fire in our house?” “We would call 911.”
“Well … it depends if there was a fire on them. If there was a fire on them, I would have to save them and grab them.”
go get a neighbor.”
Me: “What if you couldn’t get out?”
“We could jump out the window … or run through it really fast.” Me: “What if you heard your baby brother crying or your puppy Hammy whining in the room next door?”
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I think most parents know the basics when it comes to fire safety — stop, drop & roll and don’t play with matches or lighters — but I challenge parents in Yakima County to actually ask their kids what they would do in case of a fire. See if they can open their window with their eyes closed. See if they know how to push the screen out. Do they know to get out first and then call 911? You might be surprised what their little imaginations come up with. Here are some interesting facts about fire: •F ire DOUBLES in size every 30
seconds. • 3,300 fires are caused each year because extension cords are being used permanently. • The majority of residential fire calls in Yakima County are cooking related; mostly unattended cooking. • On average in the United States in 2007, someone died in a fire about every 150 minutes, and someone was injured every 30 minutes. • Homes with smoke alarms typically have a death rate that is 40 percent to 50 percent less than the rate for homes without alarms. • Heat from a fire can kill. Temperatures in a fire can be 100 degrees near the floor and rise to more than 600 degrees at eye level. Here are some helpful ideas for parents: • Don’t gamble with your smoke alarms. If your smoke alarm is
beeping or chirping, don’t take out the batteries — you are taking a huge risk. Your smoke alarm is like a small computer; it is trying to tell you
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something is wrong with the system. Sometimes all you might need to do is replace the battery, clean it out by vacuuming it or even adjust the temperature of your home. If all else fails, replace it. • Are you the multi-tasking chef? Never leave your food unattended while cooking. It only takes a
moment for fire to spread out of control. Have your family hold you accountable — your kids can keep a tab on you in the kitchen. If they find something on the stove and no one is tending to it, reward them with goodies. You can keep a bowl of quarters in your spices cabinet. • Hazard Hunters. It may sound
like a reality TV show but it might keep your family and home safe. Tell your kids to look for hazards in the home. You can even place some empty matchbooks and empty lighters around your home. When they find one and bring it to you, reward them for their find. Make sure you tell your children NEVER to open the matchbooks or try to turn on the lighters. Remember, they will mimic you.
• Sketch out your home. Escape
plans are not as hard as they seem. Have your kiddos draw themselves in their bedroom. You can even make your house like a treasure map, and your meeting place can be the “X” that marks the spot. Tell each family member to pick his or her own color and draw two ways out of their rooms. This is always a great opportunity to
tell them never to run back inside a building on fire, even if their favorite toy or pet is still inside. That’s what firefighters train for. • Fire looks different on TV. Children AND teens should understand that fire looks NOTHING like it does in movies or on TV; Smoke is thick, black, and very dangerous. Just to show children what it would be like, blindfold them and ask them to crawl low under smoke to see if they can “feel” their way out. Make sure there are always two ways out. I started this with my twin children when they were four years old. They giggled a bit, even bonked heads at some point, but after a few times they found where their door was and how to feel it with the back of their hand. It was a great time to teach them to GET OUT AND STAY OUT. Fire is a serious thing, and it can happen anywhere to anyone. For more information on fire safety you can contact the Yakima County Fire Marshal’s Office with the information below. Yakima County Fire Marshal’s Office 128 N. 2nd Street, 4th Floor • Yakima Paul Jenkins, Fire Corps Program Coordinator, 509-574-2278 Andrea Ely is the Office Support Technician with the Yakima County Fire Marshal’s Office in Yakima.
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Maggie Alexander, Anna Rawson and her daughter Mylie Leitz use hand paints to make a rainbow at Central Lutheran Preschool. File Photo.
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Sending kids to school for the first time is a huge step, for both kids and parents. Your child might enjoy having you around to help him or her ease into this transition to school life. You, mom and dad, may also need some help with this change. Check to see if you can volunteer at your child’s preschool or kindergarten. At most schools, volunteers can do all sorts of things, from assisting in the classroom to fundraising, cleaning, transporting and organizing events. You won’t know until you ask. Just be sure you understand that as a volunteer, you will not have your hand in everything your child does, or how the school operates. One way to know for sure that you can be involved in the classroom is by selecting a parent cooperative preschool,
which is designed to have parents serve as teacher assistants. Annette Courcy, teacher/coordinator of Central Lutheran Preschool, a parent co-op, said this type of program is a good option for parents who want to stay actively involved in their child’s education, and they also help children make the transition into the school setting. Carole Jevon’s twin daughters attended Learning Together Preschool, the only other preschool co-op in the area. That co-op has been running for more than 30 years and was once linked with Yakima Valley Community College. Several years ago, however, Learning Together Preschool became independently owned and moved to the lower level of Mountainview Fellowship Church. Jevons’ experience at the co-op was positive. “As a parent, I loved participating in my daughter’s education,” says Jevons. “I learned so much as a parent about them. Because you work in the classroom with other parents you really become a family and look out for all the children.” Jevons added that this team effort gives children a number of role models to learn from. Central Lutheran Preschool. Central Lutheran Church, 1604 W. Yakima Ave., Yakima. Annette Courcy: Preschool teacher/coordinator: 509-575-6490. clcyakima.org/preschool.html Learning Together Preschool. Lower level of Mountainview Fellowship Christian Church, 7105 Apline Way, Yakima. Bridget Carranza: Preschool teacher/program coordinator: 509-966-0733 or ltpkids@ hotmail.com. August | September 2011 • PlaydateYakima.com
Wondering what to do with your kids after the school day is over? Being a working parent of school-aged children isn’t easy when school gets out in the early afternoon and the end of your workday looms much further in the evening — or even into the weekend. Take a look at this list for safe and fun after-school and weekend programs and youth drop-in centers.
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KIDSCLUB State-licensed childcare program for ages 3-10 includes nutritional snacks, studying, games, gymnastics classes and crafts. Preschool curriculum offered for ages 3-4. Open from 6:45 a.m.-6 p.m. during the summer and school year. Other services include bus pickup and drop-off at the front door. Selah GymKids, 709 North Park Centre, Selah. 509-698-5437. selahg ymkids.com KIDS’ PLACE After-school program
for students enrolled in grades K-5. Organized by Yakima Parks & Recreation and supervised by AmeriCorps members. Free. Call Karin Skone, 509-575-6114.
SATURDAY NITE LIVE Drop-in program for ages 7-15, in partnership with Yakima Valley Young Life. Swimming, sports, games and a Christian message. 7-9:30 p.m. Saturdays. Free. Yakima Family YMCA, 5 N. Naches Ave., Yakima. 509-248-1202 or 509-961-9898. yakimaymca.org SELAH YOUTH CENTER Open
to students in grades 5-9 from 2-5 p.m. Monday through Friday during the school year only. Air hockey, foosball, video games, movies, pool, arcade and Homework All Stars. Selah Youth Center, 93 Wernex Loop, next to the Carlon Park Tennis Courts parking lot. Free. 509-697-7529.
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YAKIMA ATHLETIC CLUB KIDS’ CLUB Care for infants and toddlers, and
a rec room for ages 6 and older. Foosball, air hockey, games and bikes. Call for rates, hours and other information. Yakima Athletic Club, 2501 Racquet Lane, Yakima; 509-452-6521. yakimaathletic.com YAKIMA VALLEY LIBRARIES
Various programs available for kids and teens during the summer and school year. Yakima Central Library (main branch). 102 N. Third St., Yakima. 509-452-8541. yvl.org See page 25 for contact information and events at specific library branches. YMCA BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT (BASE) PROGRAM Open to students ages 5-12.
Supervised latch-key programs focus on making friends, building relationships, leadership skills and staying active. Programs available from 7 a.m. until school starts, and after school until 6 p.m. Program available at Gilbert, McClure, Nob Hill, Terrace Heights, Whitney and East Valley elementary schools. Program fees vary. Contact Mikeal, 509-972-5251. yakimaymca.org YMCA YOUTH DROP-IN CENTER
Open to youth ages 7-15. Scheduled swimming and gym times, foosball, computer lab, movies, arts and crafts and more. YMCA membership not required. Supervised by YMCA Youth Department staff. Open during the summer and during the school year; call for hours. Free. Yakima Family YMCA, 5 N. Naches Ave., Yakima. 509-248-1202. yakimaymca.org
YAKIMA POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE (PAL) Recreation room for
ping pong, foosball, video games, pool, air hockey and arts and crafts. Friday Family Movie Night is another ongoing activity. Other programs offered through PAL include boxing, wrestling and field trips. After school program from 3:157 p.m. Yakima Police Athletic League, 602 N. Fourth St., Yakima. 509-575-6180. www. ci.yakima.wa.us/services/police/yakimaPAL/ Contact your local school district for programs and activities available at each school as well:
SELAH SCHOOL DISTRICT 105 W. Bartlett, Selah. 509-697-0706 or www.selah. k12.wa.us UNION GAP SCHOOL DISTRICT
3201 S. Fourth St., Union Gap. 509-2483966 or uniongapschool.org WEST VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT 8902 Zier Rd., Yakima. 509-
972-6000 or wvsd208.org
YAKIMA SCHOOL DISTRICT 104 N. Fourth Ave., Yakima. 509-573-7000 or yakimaschools.org
EAST VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2002 Beaudry Rd., Yakima.
509-573-7300 or evsd90.org
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MONDAY, AUGUST 1
CHILDREN’S STORY TIMES BORDERS BOOKS. 1700 E. Washington Ave., Union Gap; 509-2484018. Story time at 11 a.m. Saturdays. IMAGINATION LIBRARY STORY HOUR. Meets at Yakima Valley Museum,
2105 Tieton Drive, Yakima. Presented by Ready by Five and Catholic Family Child & Service. 509-853-2052. Second and fourth Wednesday of each month: July 27, Aug. 10, Aug. 24, Sept. 14, & Sept. 28 at 10 a.m., English hour. Noon, Spanish hour. INKLINGS BOOKSHOP. Chalet Place, 5629 Summitview Ave., Yakima; 509-9655830. Toddler story time at 10 a.m. Tuesdays. MOXEE LIBRARY. 255 W. Seattle, Moxee; 509-575-8854. Kito Manga Teen Club at 4 p.m. Tuesdays, Aug. 2-30. READY BY FIVE LENDING LIBRARY. 11 a.m. -1 p.m. Mondays,
3-5 p.m. Tuesdays, and the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. Ready By Five, 414 N. Third St., Yakima; 509454-2493; readybyfive.org. SELAH LIBRARY. 106 S. Second St., Selah; 509-698-7345. Preschool story time with craft Mondays at 10 a.m., Aug. 1-22; Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m., July 27-Sept. 28; Thursdays at 10 a.m., July 28-Sept. 29; Teen Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Aug. 2-23. Baby lap-sit story time at 11:15 a.m. Wednesdays, July 27-Sept. 28.
SUNDAY, JULY 31 YAKIMA FARMERS’ MARKET.
9 a.m.-2 p.m. In front of The Capitol Theatre at Third Street and Yakima Avenue. yakimafarmersmarket.org YAKIMA VALLEY TROLLEYS. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. See Jul. 30.
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SOUTHEAST LIBRARY. 1211 S. Seventh St., Yakima; 509-576-0723. Kids’ Club: Crafts and conversation for kids ages 10-12, 3:30-4:30 p.m. July 29. Animal Sounds Around the World, 3:30 p.m. July 29. SUMMITVIEW LIBRARY. 5709
Summitview Ave., Yakima; 509-9667070. Preschool story time, 11 a.m. Wednesdays, July 27-Aug. 17. TERRACE HEIGHTS LIBRARY.
4011 Commonwealth Drive, Yakima; 509457-5319. Summer Reading Program: 10:30 a.m. July 28. Activities include water activities, a craft, a snack and prizes for preschool-grade 5. UNION GAP LIBRARY. 3104 S. First St., Union Gap. 509-452-4252. Call for programs. YAKIMA LIBRARY. 102 N. Third St., Yakima; 509-452-8541. Baby lap-sit at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Aug. 2-23. Preschool story time at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Jul. 28-Aug. 18. Spanish preschool story time at 12:30 p.m. Saturdays, July 30-Aug. 20. Teen Tuesdays, 3 p.m. Tuesdays, Aug. 2-23. Yakima Anime/Manga Club for teens at 3 p.m. Thursdays, July 28-Aug. 18.
OUTDOOR SUMMER CINEMA. 8:30
p.m. Twilight: Eclipse, rated PG13. Movie begins at sunset. Gilbert Park, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave., Yakima. Family ticket is free with donation of a non-perishable food item. Hosted by Allied Arts of Yakima Valley, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave.; 509-966-0930. alliedartsyakima.org
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KALEIDOSCOPE PLAY & LEARN GROUP. 9:30-11 a.m. See Jul. 29.
MOM & BABY. 10 a.m.-noon. This group is for moms and their babies up to 12 months of age. No registration is needed and the group is free to attend. This group allows other moms to meet and receive helpful suggestions when it comes to raising a baby. Located at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital’s Education Center in Nob Hill Plaza, 2506 W. Nob Hill Blvd., Yakima. 509-248-7322.
concert. Franklin Park, 21st Ave. and Tieton Drive. Free. Put on by Yakima Parks and Recreation and Allied Arts of Yakima Valley. Yakima Parks: 509-575-6020. Allied Arts: 509-966-0930. alliedartsofyakima.org YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY BAND. 7 p.m. Classical, jazz,
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2
Broadway tunes and marches. Free concert at Wixon Park, S. 3rd St., Selah. Picnics welcome; bring a blanket or chair. yakimacommunityband.org YAKIMA BEARS. 7:05 p.m. Minor league baseball vs. Everett Aquasox. Tickets: $4.50-$9.50. Thirsty Thursday. Yakima County Stadium, 1301 S. Fair Ave., Yakima. yakimabears.com
YAKIMA BEARS. 7:05 p.m. Minor
THE AMAZING KRESKIN. 7:30 p.m.
league baseball vs. Everett Aquasox. Tickets: $4.50-$9.50. Tuesday Night Tickets. Yakima County Stadium, 1301 S. Fair Ave., Yakima. yakimabears.com
Tickets: $20, all ages. The Capitol Theatre, 19 S. Third St., Yakima; 509-853ARTS. capitoltheatre.org
WED., AUGUST 3
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5 ANNUAL VINTIQUES CAR SHOW.
MOMMY CONNECTION. 9:30-11:30
a.m. See Jul. 27. KIDS CASTLE 2-FOR-1 DAY. Open
at 10 a.m. See Jul. 27. YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY BAND. 7 p.m. Classical, jazz, Broadway tunes and marches. Free concert at Yakima’s Randall Park, 48th Avenue and south of Nob Hill Boulevard. Picnics welcome; bring a blanket or chair. yakimacommunityband.org YAKIMA BEARS. 7:05 p.m. Minor league baseball vs. Everett Aquasox. Tickets: $4.50-$9.50. Bear Buck Wednesday. Yakima County Stadium, 1301 S. Fair Ave., Yakima. yakimabears.com
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 ARTSVAN FAMILY NIGHT/ SUMMER CONCERT SERIES. 6:30-
9 a.m.-8 p.m. Swap meet, poker run, drag races, show and shine, car games, antique show, dunk tanks, barbeque, food vendors and live music. More than 750 hot rods and street rods made prior to 1972. Runs Aug. 5-6. State Fair Park, 1301 S. Fair Ave., Yakima. For info, call Ray at 509-248-7160 ext. 106 or visit vintiques.com. KALEIDOSCOPE PLAY & LEARN GROUP. 1-2:30 p.m. See Jul. 29.
YAKIMA BEARS. 7:05 p.m. Minor
league baseball vs. Everett Aquasox. Tickets: $4.50-$9.50. $1 Family Feast. Yakima County Stadium, 1301 S. Fair Ave., Yakima. yakimabears.com
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6 ANNUAL VINTIQUES CAR SHOW.
8 a.m.-5 p.m. See Aug. 5.
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Whitney Victoria Hill, 10 months old HOME DEPOT KIDS WORKSHOP. 9 a.m.-noon. Today’s theme: Pencil Box. Free drop-in projects for kids 5-12. The Home Depot, 2115 S. First St., Yakima; 509-452-3016. Summer Saturday Workshops at Red Art Studios. 10 a.m.-noon. Handmade
paper. For more info on the workshop series, see Jul 30. YAKIMA VALLEY TROLLEYS. 10
a.m.-3 p.m. See Jul. 30.
OFFICIAL YU-GI-OH! DUELIST KING TOURNAMENT. Starts at 12:30 p.m. See Jul. 30. YAKIMA SPEEDWAY. Gates open
4 p.m; race 6 p.m. Ticket prices vary. 1600 Pacific Ave. 509-248-0647. yakimaspeedway.us SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. 7-9:30
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Storytime: Tickets: $4.50-$9.50. Autism Awareness Night. Yakima County Stadium, 1301 S. Fair Ave., Yakima. yakimabears.com
MOMMY CONNECTION. 9:30-11:30
a.m. See Jul. 27.
OUTDOOR SUMMER CINEMA/
KIDS CASTLE 2-FOR-1 DAY. Open
MARTIAL ARTS DEMO. 8:30 p.m.
at 10 a.m. See Jul. 27.
The Karate Kid, rated PG. Movie begins at sunset. Sarg Hubbard Park, Yakima Greenway. Martial arts demo takes place before the movie starts. Family ticket is free with donation of a nonperishable food item. Hosted by Allied Arts of Yakima Valley, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave.; 509-966-0930. alliedartsyakima.org
SUNDAY, AUGUST 7
Tuesdays for Toddlers at 10am
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YAKIMA VALLEY FAIR AND RODEO. Aug. 10-13: Opens at noon
on Aug. 10; opens at 8 a.m. Aug. 1113. Nightly entertainment, rodeo, team pulling, car show, community parade, livestock, arts and crafts and horticulture. Cost: $6 adults, $4 kids ages 6-12, five and under free. Country Park Fairgrounds, 812 Wallace Way, Grandview. 509-882-1197. yvfair-rodeo.org
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a.m.-3 p.m. See Jul. 30. OUTDOOR SUMMER CINEMA. 8:30 p.m. The Last Song, rated PG. Movie begins at sunset. Gilbert Park, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave., Yakima. Family ticket is free with donation of a nonperishable food item. Hosted by Allied Arts of Yakima Valley, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave.; 509-966-0930. alliedartsyakima.org
MONDAY, AUGUST 8
YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY BAND. 7 p.m. Classical, jazz,
Broadway tunes and marches. Free concert at Yakima’s Randall Park, 48th Avenue and south of Nob Hill Boulevard. Picnics welcome; bring a blanket or chair. yakimacommunityband.org
league baseball vs. Vancouver Canadians. Tickets: $4.50-$9.50. Bear Buck Wednesday. Yakima County Stadium, 1301 S. Fair Ave., Yakima. yakimabears.com
THURSDAY, AUGUST 11 YAKIMA VALLEY FAIR AND
RODEO. Opens at 8 a.m. See Aug. 10.
MOM & BABY. 10 a.m.-noon. YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY BAND. 7 p.m. Classical, jazz,
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Broadway tunes and marches. Free concert at Toppenish Railroad Park. Picnics welcome; bring a blanket or chair. yakimacommunityband.org YAKIMA BEARS. 7:05 p.m. Minor
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LA LECHE LEAGUE. 6 p.m. Support group for pregnant and breast-feeding mothers; children welcome. Free. Meets at Cascade Women’s Health, 1601 Creekside Loop, Yakima. For nursing help or questions, call Katy, 509-248-2610, or Denita, 509-388-6866.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 12 YAKIMA VALLEY FAIR AND
INKLINGS BOOKSHOP CELEBRATE SUMMER CHILDREN’S
RODEO. Opens at 8 a.m. See Aug. 10.
STORY AND CRAFT TIME. 10-11
KALEIDOSCOPE PLAY & LEARN GROUP. 1-2:30 p.m. See Jul. 29.
FUN FRIDAY. 6-9 p.m. Drop off kids ages 3-10 for a supervised open gym and playtime. Cost: $18 first child, $16 siblings; includes pizza dinner. Reservations not necessary. Selah GymKids, 709 North Park Centre, Selah; 509-698-5437.
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a.m. Theme: TBA. For ages 5-10. Cost: $5. Call the store to sign up. Inklings Bookshop, 5629 Summitview Ave., Yakima; 509-965-5830. inklingsbookshop.com Summer Saturday Workshops at Red Art Studios. 10 a.m.-noon. Monster
Mash. For more info on the workshop series, see Jul 30.
YAKIMA BEARS. 7:05 p.m. Minor
YAKIMA VALLEY TROLLEYS. 10
league baseball vs. Vancouver Canadians. Tickets: $4.50-$9.50. $1 Family Feast. Yakima County Stadium, 1301 S. Fair Ave., Yakima. yakimabears.com
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OUTDOOR SUMMER CINEMA. 8:30 p.m. Secretariat, rated PG. Movie begins at sunset. Randall Park, between 44th and 48th avenues, south of Nob Hill Blvd., Yakima. Family ticket is free with donation of a non-perishable food item. Hosted by Allied Arts of Yakima Valley, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave.; 509-9660930. alliedartsyakima.org
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13 YAKIMA VALLEY FAIR AND RODEO. Opens at 8 a.m. See Aug. 10. BUILD AND GROW KIDS CLINIC. 10 a.m. Today’s theme:
School House Photo Holder. Free building workshop for children and parents. Preregistration suggested. Lowe’s, 2500 Rudkin Road, Union Gap; 509-248-3032. lowesbuildandgrow.com
F A M I LY M E D I C I N E
accompanied by a parent. Zip line, popcorn, other activities. Cost: $10. Selah GymKids, 709 North Park Centre, Selah; 509-698-5437.
GYMKIDS SATURDAY PLAYDATE.
10-11:30 a.m. Open gym and playtime for children ages 1-5 years,
a.m.-3 p.m. See Jul. 30. CLINIC. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Professional players will teach baseball skills to kids. Autograph session included. Free; some equipment provided, but bring gloves. At Yakima County Stadium. Call 509-453-8280 to pre-register by Aug. 6. OFFICIAL YU-GI-OH! DUELIST KING TOURNAMENT. Starts at
12:30 p.m. See Jul. 30. YAKIMA SPEEDWAY. Gates open
4 p.m; race 6 p.m. Ticket prices vary. 1600 Pacific Ave. 509-248-0647. yakimaspeedway.us SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. 7-9:30
p.m. See Jul. 30. YAKIMA BEARS. 7:05 p.m. Minor
league baseball vs. Vancouver Canadians. Tickets: $4.50-$9.50. Fireworks. Yakima County Stadium, 1301 S. Fair Ave., Yakima. yakimabears.com DIVE’N MOVIE. 8:30 p.m. Finding Nemo, rated G. Movie starts at sunset. Franklin Pool, 2101 Tieton Drive, Yakima. Free movie with pool admission
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County Stadium, 1301 S. Fair Ave., Yakima. yakimabears.com OUTDOOR SUMMER CINEMA. 8:30 p.m. Toy Story 3, rated G. Movie begins at sunset. Gilbert Park, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave., Yakima. Family ticket is free with donation of a nonperishable food item. Hosted by Allied Arts of Yakima Valley, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave.; 509-966-0930. alliedartsyakima.org
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YAKIMA BEARS. 7:05 p.m. Minor
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league baseball vs. Spokane Indians. Tickets: $4.50-$9.50. Bear Buck Wednesday. Yakima County Stadium, 1301 S. Fair Ave., Yakima. yakimabears.com
YAKIMA BEARS. 7:05 p.m. Minor
league baseball vs. Spokane Indians. Tickets: $4.50-$9.50. Kids Eat Free. Yakima County Stadium, 1301 S. Fair Ave., Yakima. yakimabears.com
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 KALEIDOSCOPE PLAY & LEARN GROUP. 1-2:30 p.m. See Jul. 29.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 16
YAKIMA BEARS. 7:05 p.m. Minor
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20
league baseball vs. Spokane Indians. Tickets: $4.50-$9.50. Tuesday Night Tickets. Yakima County Stadium, 1301 S. Fair Ave., Yakima. yakimabears.com
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at 10 a.m. See Jul. 27.
CENTRAL WASHINGTON ANTIQUE FARM EXPO. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Antique farm equipment and demonstrations, including wheat threshing, sawmill, blacksmithing, homemade bread, home made ice cream, and a train for kids. Daily parade of tractors and farm equipment and a flea market with more than 100 vendors. Runs Aug. 20-21. Admission: $5. Central Washington Agricultural Museum at Fullbright Park, 4508 Main St., Union Gap. Call Todd at 509-453-2395 for more info.
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Summer Saturday Workshops at Red Art
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23
Studios. 10 a.m.-noon. Magic
YAKIMA BEARS. 7:05 p.m. Minor
Weaving. For more info on the workshop series, see Jul 30. YAKIMA VALLEY TROLLEYS. 10
a.m.-3 p.m. See Jul. 30. OFFICIAL YU-GI-OH! DUELIST KING TOURNAMENT. Starts at
12:30 p.m. See Jul. 30. YAKIMA SPEEDWAY. Gates open
league baseball vs. Boise Hawks. Tickets: $4.50-$9.50. Tuesday Night Tickets. Yakima County Stadium, 1301 S. Fair Ave., Yakima. yakimabears.com
WED., AUGUST 24 MOMMY CONNECTION. 9:30-11:30
a.m. See Jul. 27.
4 p.m; race 6 p.m. Ticket prices vary. 1600 Pacific Ave. 509-248-0647. yakimaspeedway.us
at 10 a.m. See Jul. 27.
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. 7-9:30
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25
p.m. See Jul. 30.
THE VISION AND LEARNING
KIDS CASTLE 2-FOR-1 DAY. Open
LINK. 7 p.m. Workshop for parents or
SUNDAY, AUGUST 21 CENTRAL WASHINGTON ANTIQUE FARM EXPO. 9 a.m.-4
p.m. See Aug. 20. YAKIMA FARMERS’ MARKET. 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. See Jul. 31.
teachers with young people who are behind in reading or have trouble with comprehension. The workshop covers vision problems and what can be done to resolve them. Free. Presented by Dr. S. Thomas Copeland. Washington Vision Therapy Center, 3909 Creekside Loop, Suite 150, Yakima. Call 509-654-9256 to RSVP.
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a.m.-3 p.m. See Jul. 30. YAKIMA BEARS. 5:35 p.m. Minor league baseball vs. Boise Hawks. Tickets: $4.50-$9.50. Two Tickets to Bearadise. Yakima County Stadium, 1301 S. Fair Ave., Yakima. yakimabears.com
MONDAY, AUGUST 22 KALEIDOSCOPE PLAY & LEARN GROUP. 9:30-11 a.m. See Jul. 29.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 14TH ANNUAL RAIL AND STEAM SHOW. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 26-27.
Caboose rides, railway historical displays in museum and rail yard, speeder rides, railroad memorabilia for sale. Cost: $5 adults, $3 children under 12 years. Northern Pacific Railway Museum, 10 Asotin Ave., Toppenish. For more info, call Judy at 509865-1911. nprymuseum.org KALEIDOSCOPE PLAY & LEARN
MOM & BABY. 10 a.m.-noon.
GROUP. 1-2:30 p.m. See Jul. 29.
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MONDAY, AUGUST 29
SATURDAY, AUGUST 27
See Aug. 1.
HIGHLAND COMMUNITY DAYS. 9
KALEIDOSCOPE PLAY & LEARN GROUP. 9:30-11 a.m. See Jul. 29.
MOM & BABY. 10 a.m.-noon.
a.m.-9 p.m. See Aug. 26.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 30
YAKIMA HOT SHOTS 3-ON-3
YAKIMA BEARS. 7:05 p.m. Minor
BASKETBALL TOURNEY. Aug. 27-
league baseball vs. Eugene Emeralds. Tickets: $4.50-$9.50. Tuesday Night Tickets. Yakima County Stadium, 1301 S. Fair Ave., Yakima. yakimabears.com
28: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; 8 a.m-6 p.m. Sunday. Male and female divisions from first grade-adults. Free for spectators. Pre-register at 509-5756020 or hotshots3on3.com.
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14TH ANNUAL RAIL AND STEAM SHOW. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. See Aug. 26.
MOMMY CONNECTION. 9:30-11:30
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BUILD AND GROW KIDS CLINIC.
10 a.m. Theme: TBA. See Aug. 13.
KIDS CASTLE 2-FOR-1 DAY. Open
at 10 a.m. See Jul. 27. YAKIMA VALLEY TROLLEYS. 10
a.m.-3 p.m. See Jul. 30.
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OFFICIAL YU-GI-OH! DUELIST
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KING TOURNAMENT. Starts at
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league baseball vs. Eugene Emeralds. Tickets: $4.50-$9.50. Bear Buck Wednesday. Yakima County Stadium, 1301 S. Fair Ave., Yakima. yakimabears.com
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 28 YAKIMA HOT SHOTS 3-ON-3 BASKETBALL TOURNEY. 8 a.m.-6
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FRIDAY, SEPT. 2 KALEIDOSCOPE PLAY & LEARN GROUP. 1-2:30 p.m. See Jul. 29.
a.m.-3 p.m. See Jul. 30.
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THURSDAY, SEPT. 1
p.m. See Jul. 30.
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SUNDAY, SEPT. 4 YAKIMA FARMERS’ MARKET. 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. See Jul. 31. YAKIMA VALLEY TROLLEYS. 10
HOME DEPOT KIDS WORKSHOP.
9 a.m.-noon. Today’s theme: TBA. See Aug. 6. YAKIMA VALLEY TROLLEYS. 10
a.m.-3 p.m. See Jul. 30.
a.m.-3 p.m. See Jul. 30. YAKIMA SPEEDWAY. Gates open
4 p.m; race 6 p.m. Ticket prices vary. 1600 Pacific Ave. 509-248-0647. yakimaspeedway.us
OFFICIAL YU-GI-OH! DUELIST KING TOURNAMENT. Starts at
12:30 p.m. See Jul. 30.
MONDAY, SEPT. 5 LABOR DAY.
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. 7-9:30
p.m. See Jul. 30.
PROSSER STATES DAY CELEBRATION AND PARADE. 8
YAKIMA BEARS. 7:05 p.m. Minor
league baseball vs. Eugene Emeralds. Tickets: $4.50-$9.50. Fan Appreciation Night. Fireworks. Last regular season game. Yakima County Stadium, 1301 S. Fair Ave., Yakima. yakimabears.com
a.m.-10 p.m. Grand Parade at 10 a.m., followed by concessions, bingo, dunk tank, Valley’s Got Talent stage show and a full-scale carnival. City Park, 7th and Sommers streets, Prosser. Prosser Chamber of Commerce: 509-786-3177. prosserchamber.com
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DAYS. 6 a.m. breakfast, 10 a.m. parade, 11 a.m. activities. See Sept. 9.
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10 a.m. Theme: TBA. See Aug. 13. GYMKIDS SATURDAY PLAYDATE.
10-11:30 a.m. Open gym and playtime for children ages 1-5 years, accompanied by a parent. Zip line, popcorn, other activities. Cost: $10. Selah GymKids, 709 North Park Centre, Selah; 509-698-5437. 2ND ANNUAL SKEWERED APPLE BBQ CHAMPIONSHIP. Sept. 10-11:
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pizza dinner. Reservations not necessary. Selah GymKids, 709 North Park Centre, Selah; 509-698-5437. SHREK THE MUSICAL. 7:30 p.m. The Broadway version of the hit Dreamworks animation movie. Single tickets available Aug. 1 at the box office. The Captiol Theatre, 19 S. Third St., Yakima; 509-853-ARTS or 800-325SEAT. capitoltheatre.org
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p.m. Sunday. 70 team competitors on Front Street in downtown Yakima. Hosted by Yakima Valley Museum. Cost: $15 for two-day pass or $10 per day. Ages 12 and under free. For more info, call David Lynx at 509-248-0747 or email john@yakimavalleymuseum.org. skeweredapple.com OFFICIAL YU-GI-OH! DUELIST KING TOURNAMENT. Starts at
12:30 p.m. See Jul. 30.
MOM & BABY. 10 a.m.-noon.
See Aug. 1.
MONDAY, SEPT. 13
LA LECHE LEAGUE. 6 p.m. Support group for pregnant and breast-feeding mothers; children welcome. Free. Meets at Cascade Women’s Health, 1601 Creekside Loop, Yakima. For nursing help or questions, call Katy, 509-248-2610, or Denita, 509388-6866.
GREAT GRANDVIEW GRAPE STOMP. 1-4 p.m. for stomping; noon
registration. Contestants get to stomp 30 pounds of grapes into juice. Food, arts and crafts vendors and activities for kids. YVCC Workforce Education Center on Grandview Campus, 500 W. Main St., Grandview. Elizabeth Alba: 509-882-2100. visitgrandview.org/events SHREK THE MUSICAL. 2 p.m. and
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14 MOMMY CONNECTION. 9:30-11:30
a.m. See Jul. 27. KIDS CASTLE 2-FOR-1 DAY. Open
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4 p.m; race 6 p.m. Ticket prices vary. 1600 Pacific Ave. 509-248-0647. yakimaspeedway.us SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. 7-9:30
p.m. See Jul. 30.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 11 NACHES VALLEY SPORTSMAN’S DAYS. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. See Sept. 9. YAKIMA FARMERS’ MARKET. 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. See Jul. 31. 2ND ANNUAL SKEWERED APPLE BBQ CHAMPIONSHIP. 10 a.m.-6
p.m. See Sept. 10.
GROUP. 1-2:30 p.m. See Jul. 29.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 17 SUNSHINE DAYS. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Event will offer parenting resources and strategies for supporting children’s development. Live family musical entertainment, children’s books, Love. Talk.Play parent guides and children’s DVDs free on a limited basis. For parents and children from birth-5 years from Sunnyside and surrounding communities. Sunnyside Community Hospital, 1016 Tacoma Ave., Sunnyside. Contacts: Cynthia Juarez at 509-454-2488 or Cynthia.juarez@esd105.org; Sandra Linde at 509-837-1500 or Sandra.linde@ sunnysidehospital.org. OFFICIAL YU-GI-OH! DUELIST KING TOURNAMENT. Starts at
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12:30 p.m. See Jul. 30.
GROUP. 9:30-11 a.m. See Jul. 29.
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YAKIMA SPEEDWAY. Gates open
MOMMY CONNECTION. 9:30-11:30
4 p.m; race 6 p.m. Ticket prices vary. 1600 Pacific Ave. 509-248-0647. yakimaspeedway.us
a.m. See Jul. 27.
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. 7-9:30
p.m. See Jul. 30.
A Journey to Excellence
pm. Fundraiser for Humane Society of Central Washington. Live music, food vendors, prizes, competitions and a dog costume contest on the Yakima Greenway near the Humane Society. Call 509-469-6900 or go to deloriejohnson. moonfruit.com for more info.
Yakima Adventist Christian School Yakima, WA 98908
FRIDAY, SEPT. 23
Bark in the Park. 11 am – 3
• Now enrolling for 2011-2012! • Accelerated Reader and Math programs • Achieving high level academics • Christian based for ALL faiths • Kindergarten – half day and full day options • Providing – passion for learning, safety to grow & reasons to serve • “Don’t miss the kindergarten music presentation ‘I Want To Be Like Jesus’ at www.yacsschool.org.”
1200 City Reservoir Rd.
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SUNDAY, SEPT.18 YAKIMA FARMERS’ MARKET. 9
CENTRAL WASHINGTON STATE
www.yacsschool.org
MONDAY, SEPT. 19 KALEIDOSCOPE PLAY & LEARN GROUP. 9:30-11 a.m. See Jul. 29.
MOM & BABY. 10 a.m.-noon.
See Aug. 1.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 20
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VISION AND POOR PERFORMANCE IN SCHOOL. 7
p.m. Workshop for parents or teachers with young people who are behind in reading or have trouble with comprehension. The workshop covers vision problems and what can be done to resolve them. Free. Presented by Dr. Benjamin C. Winters. Washington Vision Therapy Center, 3909 Creekside Loop, Suite 150, Yakima. Call 509-654-9256 to RSVP.
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FAIR. Sept. 23-Oct. 2. One of the premier annual events in the region. Livestock exhibitions, concerts, rodeo, car racing, demolition derby, commercial exhibits, food concessions, carnival rides and games at State Fair Park, 1301 S. Fair Ave., Yakima. Opens daily at 11 a.m. Admission: Free for ages 5 and younger; $7 for ages 6-12, $13 for ages 13 and older; $9 for seniors 65 and older. Advance purchase of carnival wristbands $22, includes unlimited rides. 509-248-7160. fairfun.com KALEIDOSCOPE PLAY & LEARN GROUP. 1-2:30 p.m. See Jul. 29.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 24 PROSSER BALLOON RALLY. 6:15 a.m. sunrise launch; gates open at 5:30 p.m. for Night Glow at Fiker Stadium. See Sept. 23. BUILD AND GROW KIDS CLINIC.
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PROSSER BALLOON RALLY. Sept.
23-25: 6:15 a.m. daily. Rainbowcolored balloons take off from Prosser Airport. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24 for Night Glow at Fiker Stadium. Preshow entertainment. For more info, call Morgan at 509-713-2732. Prosser Chamber of Commerce: 509-786-3177. prosserchamber.com
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to Yakima Avenue. Marching bands, equestrians, clowns, floats and more. Call Gene Dawson at 509-969-2781 for more info. CENTRAL WASHINGTON STATE FAIR. Opens at 11 a.m. See Sept. 23.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 27 CENTRAL WASHINGTON STATE FAIR. Opens at 11 a.m. See Sept. 23.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 28 MOMMY CONNECTION. 9:30-11:30
SUNDAY, SEPT. 25 PROSSER BALLOON RALLY. 6:15
a.m. See Jul. 27. KIDS CASTLE 2-FOR-1 DAY. Open
a.m. See Sept. 23.
at 10 a.m. See Jul. 27.
YAKIMA FARMERS’ MARKET. 9
CENTRAL WASHINGTON STATE
a.m. to 2 p.m. See Jul. 31. CENTRAL WASHINGTON STATE FAIR. Opens at 11 a.m. See Sept. 23.
FAIR. Opens at 11 a.m. See Sept. 23.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 29 CENTRAL WASHINGTON STATE
MONDAY, SEPT. 26 KALEIDOSCOPE PLAY & LEARN GROUP. 9:30-11 a.m. See Jul. 29. MOM & BABY. 10 a.m.-noon.
See Aug. 1.
FAIR. Opens at 11 a.m. See Sept. 23.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 30 CENTRAL WASHINGTON STATE FAIR. Opens at 11 a.m. See Sept. 23.
CENTRAL WASHINGTON STATE FAIR. Opens at 11 a.m. See Sept. 23.
KALEIDOSCOPE PLAY & LEARN GROUP. 1-2:30 p.m. See Jul. 29.
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