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Things to do today, 6/9
Things to do today 10 a.m. Story time (toddlers >3), Barnes & Noble, Brandon 10:30 a.m. Story time, (preschool 3-6), Barnes & Noble, Clearwater ... Read more >
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Things to do today, 6/16
June 16, Monday 10 a.m. Story time (toddlers >3), Barnes & Noble, Brandon 10:30 a.m. Story time, (preschool 3-6), Barnes & Noble, Clearwater ... Read more >
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Things to do today, 6/17
June 17, Tuesday 10 a.m. free movies 11 a.m. Story time, Terrific Tuesdays (toddlers >3), Barnes & Noble, Carrollwood 11 a.m. Story time, Terrific Tuesdays (toddlers >3), Barnes & Noble, Tampa 4 p.m. Go, Diego, Go, Live! The Lakeland Center, Youkey Theatre, Lakeland, tickets $36.50, $24.50, $15.50 5:30-7:30 p.m. Learn to Ice Skate and Play Hockey Open House, Tampa Bay ... Read more >
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Things to do, upcoming week
Friday, June 20 11 a.m. Story time, Fantastic Fridays (toddlers >3 & preschool 3-6), Barnes & Noble, Carrollwood 11 a.m. Puppet show, Great Explorations, The Children's Museum in St. Petersburg 3 p.m. Story time, Fantastic Friday Bilingual, Barnes & Noble, Tampa 6-10 p.m. 3rd Friday Music Series, John Wilson Park Gazebo, Safety Harbor, free, all ages Saturday, June ... Read more >
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Things to do today, 6/24
Tuesday, June 24 11 a.m. Story time, Terrific Tuesdays (toddlers >3), Barnes & Noble, Carrollwood 11 a.m. Story time, Terrific Tuesdays (toddlers >3), Barnes & Noble, Tampa 10 a.m. free movies ... Read more >
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Things to do today, 7/4
Friday, July 4 3 p.m. Story time, Fantastic Friday Bilingual, Barnes & Noble, Tampa 4 p.m. Story time with Maisy, Special Costume Character, Barnes & Noble, Tampa Where to celebrate the 4th of July. Clearwater ~ 4 p.m., Thursday, July 3, and 2 p.m., Friday, July 4, 18th Annual Clearwater Celebrates America, Coachman Park, Clearwater, fireworks at 9:30 p.m. on July 4, ... Read more >
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Things to do today, 7/7
10:30 a.m. Story time, (preschool 3-6), Barnes & Noble, Clearwater ... Read more >
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Things to do today, 7/8
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Things to do today, 7/24
Thursday, July 24 10:30-11:15 a.m. Book Time: Tale of a Tadpole by Karen Wallace for ages 3-5. Admission is free, but registration is required. Call 727-453-6800. ... Read more >
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Things to do today, 7/28
Monday, July 28 10:30 a.m. Story time, (preschool 3-6), Barnes & Noble. Clearwater 6 p.m. Monday Family Movie Night, Children's Program Room, Largo, popcorn included, call (727) 587-2516 ... Read more >
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Things to do, upcoming week
Friday, Aug. 8 5-8:30 p.m. Nite Zoo, Lowry Park Zoo, free unlimited rides after 5, cost included in admission, free for members. 7-9 p.m. Ulmer Park, Largo, Panakolada, steel drums, free for all ages. Saturday, Aug. 9 Puss In Boots in Bradenton, Bits N Pieces Puppet Theatre, call 813-659-0659 for more information. 10 a.m. Free Kids' Matinee, The Princess Bride, Beach Theatre. 10 ... Read more >
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Things to do today, 8/14
Thursday, Aug. 14 10:30-11:15 a.m. Book Time at Brooker Creek ~ The Lady and the Spider by Faith McNulty, includes craft, game or other hands-on activity, Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center, ages 3-5, admission is free, but registration is required. Call 727-453-6800. 10:30-11:15 a.m. Wee-time at Weedon ~ What's It Like to be a Fish? By Wendy Pfeffer, includes ... Read more >
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Things to do today, 8/15
Friday, Aug. 15 11 a.m. Puppet show, Great Explorations, The Children's Museum in St. Petersburg, call 727-821-8992 for more information. 5-8:30 p.m. Summer Safari Night, Lowry Park Zoo, free rides after 5 p.m., included in regular admission prices and free for members. Call 813-935-8552 for more information. 6-10 p.m. 3rd Friday Music Series, John Wilson Park Gazebo, Safety Harbor, free ... Read more >
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Things to do, upcoming week
Friday, Aug. 22 12:30-1:45 p.m. AquaTots ~ Smart Animals: Learning from Parents, The Florida Aquarium, ages 3-4 with parent, $14/1 child & 1 adult, ($10/members). Call 813-273-4015 for more information. 5-8:30 p.m. Nite Zoo, Lowry Park Zoo, free unlimited rides after 5, cost included in admission, free for members. Saturday, Aug. 23 10 a.m. Free Kids' Matinee, E.T., Beach Theatre ... Read more >
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Safety Harbor library airs story time on television
Puppets Plus story time will air on InSight, Safety Harbor's 24-hour government access station (Brighthouse channel 615 and Knology channel 15). Set to begin Saturday, check the library's site for the schedule or call 727-724-1525 for more information. ... Read more >
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Celebrate literacy in September
For more than 40 years, Sept. 8 has been recognized as International Literacy Day, and September is Florida Adult and Family Literacy Month. Call the Florida Literacy Coalition at 800-237-5113 for more information. Florida is also celebrating September as National Library Card Sign Up Month. To celebrate, get in free at any Florida State Park, Sept. 7-13, by taking a library card, a library ... Read more >
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Things to do, upcoming week
Monday, Sept. 15 10 a.m. Preschool Story Time, St. Petersburg South Branch library, ages 3-5, call 727-893-7244 for more information. 11 a.m. Mother Goose, St. Petersburg Mirror Lake Branch library, ages walkers-3, call 727-893-7268 for more information. 11 a.m. Mother Goose, St. Petersburg North Branch library, ages birth-3, registration required, call 727-893-7214 for more information. ... Read more >
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Things to do today, 9/24
Wednesday, Sept. 24 10 a.m. Preschool Story Time, St. Petersburg main library, ages 3-5, call 727-893-7724 for more information. 10 a.m. Mother Goose, St. Petersburg North Branch library, ages birth-3, registration required, call 727-893-7214 for more information. 10 a.m. Mother Goose, St. Petersburg South Branch library, ages birth-3, all 727-893-7244 for more information. 10 a.m. ... Read more >
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Things to do today, 9/25
Thursday, Sept. 25 10 a.m. Toddler Tales, Largo Public Library, ages 18 months-3 years, call 727-587-6715 for more information. 10:30-11:15 a.m. Book Time at Brooker Creek ~ The Snail's Spell by Joanne Ryder, Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center, ages 3-5, free but registration is required, call 727-453-6800. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Wee-time at Weedon ~ Great Sharky Shark: A ... Read more >
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Things to do today, 9/26
Friday, Sept. 26 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Mother Goose, St. Petersburg main library, ages infant-3, call 727-893-7724 for more information. 9:30 a.m. Preschool Story Time, St. Petersburg Johnson Branch library, ages 3-5, call 727-893-7113 for more information. 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Preschool Story Time, St. Petersburg Mirror Lake Branch library, age 3 (at 10 a.m.) and ages 4-5 (at ... Read more >
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Things to do, upcoming week
Monday, Sept. 29 10 a.m. Preschool Story Time, St. Petersburg South Branch library, ages 3-5, call 727-893-7244 for more information. 11 a.m. Mother Goose, St. Petersburg Mirror Lake Branch library, ages walkers-3, call 727-893-7268 for more information. 7 p.m. Family Puppet Theatre, East Lake Community Library, all ages, call 727-773-2665 for more information. 7 p.m. Family Story Night ... Read more >
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Enjoy the Tampa Music Scene with your Preschooler
If my husband and I are playing some of our favorite tunes - and our youngest is anywhere within ear shot - you can bet he will be in the middle of the living room floor romping about wildly, maybe even with some semblance of rhythm. Do you have a child who loves music of every kind too? I know that I am always looking for ways to further expose my children to diverse types of music. Here is a ... Read more >
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Storytimes offered in the Tampa Bay Area
One of the best ways to excite your children about books is to read aloud to them. And while we all take the time to do this, maybe we've read the same "Chika Chika ABC" book one too many times. How about a change? Here is a list of places we can take our children to hear some stories locally. Sitting with other children, hearing a new story with a new voice and even singing some songs can bring ... Read more >
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Becky
A native Nebraskan whose parents were teachers and always made her "look it up" in the dictionary, she married a Norwegian she met in college. She wound up in Tampa via Norway, where her fondest memories are of listening to a bar full of Norwegians sing every word to "American Pie" at closing time (the most English she heard at one time in two months) and explaining "Paradise By The Dashboard...Read more >
Caroline
Caroline is an over-thinking mom of two boys currently living under swaying palm trees in the sunny state of Florida. She grew up as a Foreign Service brat and spent half of her childhood in Africa. But alas, life got a little more typical once she settled down in the U.S. to attend college and eventually start a wonderful family of her own. In 2005, she moved her family from Boston to Florida....Read more >
Because a Great Book Helps Explain a Tough Subject
Oh, the tough stuff. Life with preschoolers means wading right into the hard stuff, sometimes on a daily basis. And what's perhaps most striking of all is just how much tough stuff there is!
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