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Grab & Go is a weekly calendar of kid-friendly activities and new places to try out with children. Each week, we'll give you the info on the five best family activities or events.This week we’ve got fish fries, hamster races, trophies and a rare quiet moment for yourself. FAMILY BEST BETS OF THE WEEK Hamster Ball Derby When/Where: 1:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 2, Cranberry Petco, 20111 Route 19. Why Go: Does your kid have mice? Or hamsters, gerbils or rats? Visit the Cranberry Petco for one of the most hilarious kid/pet events around. Using hamster balls as their vehicles, hamsters and other small pets will race down 8-foot tracks in heats of four en route to the finish line and a chance at derby glory. First-place winners receive a medal and a Kaytee Forti Diet Pro…
This week, we offer spaghetti and meatballs, spicy chili, roller skating and pickleball. Pick one or pick 'em all, just don’t pick 'em at the same time! FAMILY BEST BETS OF THE WEEK Pine Family Night When/Where: 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, at the Pine Community Center. Why Go: If you don’t know what pickleball is, here’s your chance to find out. You and the family also can play volleyball, table tennis and Nintendo Wii, or try out the Sportwall and Xer Dance. If you’re looking for something quieter, you can play board games in the community room. Pricing: Free to all full-facility members…
Gray skies will give way to sunshine and warmer temperatures later this week. That’s sure to put the whole family in the mood to get out and about, and we’ve got some great ideas for where to go. This week’s round of fun includes lots of musical theater liberally sprinkled with physical activity and video games. Family Best Bets of the Week "Les Miserables" Spring Musical at Pine-Richland High School When/Where: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Pine-Richland High School Auditorium. Why Go: This is a great outing for families with elementary and middle school children. Based on the Victor …
March is roaring in with a lion's share of fun family events. Try taking in a parade, an ice show, a high school musical, or a movie. Make sure you keep your family's energy up with a hearty pancake breakfast. SENECA VALLEY SCHOOL MUSICAL: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS When/Where: March 11 and 12 at 7:30 p.m.; Seneca Valley Intermediate High School Why Go: It’s high school musical season, and the students at Seneca Valley are kicking it off with a production of one of off-Broadway’s most beloved shows – Little Shop of Horrors. A spoof of 1950s sci-fi movies, it tells the tale of Audrey II, an …
This week's list of family fun ideas includes cookie decorating, a birthday celebration, a jammin’ concert and one last chance to perfect your triple toe loop. WII MARIO KART TOURNAMENT When/Where: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, March 5; Cranberry Township Municipal Center. Why Go: Children ages 10-14 compete for king of the road in this video tournament. Finals competition is on Sunday. Cost: $10. ST. PATRICK'S DAY COOKIE BOUQUET When/Where: 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 5; Northern Tier Regional Library. Why Go: Who doesn’t love cookies? Children ages 6-10 are invited to learn the basics of …
This week’s round of adventures includes movies, baseball, high-flying birds and swimming. WINGS AT THE NATIONAL AVIARY Where/When: National Aviary, Allegheny Commons West, 700 Arch St., Pittsburgh; now through May 15; 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. daily showings. Why Go: This one-of-a-kind show in the National Aviary’s Helen M. Schmidt Theater offers a rare opportunity to get up close and personal with Aviary birds as they fly freely about the theater. The show takes audiences to the rainforests of South America, the plains of Africa and throughout Europe and North America to learn more about the …
Glad you clicked on our new Grab & Go Kids Planner! We've assembled a weekly calendar of kid-friendly activities and new places to try out with children. Each week, we'll give you the info on the five best family activities or events for the week. You're time-pressed enough, so we're happy to do the research and find the best things to do and places to go, both locally and within reasonable striking distance. Look for the kids’ planner each Wednesday, and help us build the planner with your own suggestions and tips — just add them to the comment box. Even if you disagree with our picks, let …
