Are Your Kids Getting Their Daily Allowance of Reading?

Although libraries host summer reading programs, Saturday, July 17, the Friends of New Hanover County Library will host a Beach Reads Sale. I don’t know about your kids, but my kids love books. They especially love owning their own books. Summer is an important time for kids to play, but it is also an important time [...]

Book Review: Love in the Time of Homeschooling

Last fall, we made a decision to take our two oldest out of school. It was not a decision we came to lightly, but when we pulled them out, we believed we were ready for a new adventure: homeschooling. While researching home-school curricula and various options for teaching math, science, English, social studies and other [...]

Ladies, Don’t Wait Any Longer!

So…today’s subject is procrastination. Look at the calendar. This post was supposed to be up in the beginning part of May. But I kept waiting. I’m not sure for what. I was waiting and running around, as we all do. (Moms just need to run around after people a bit more than others.) Then I spoke [...]

Event: Free kids crafts at AC Moore, Wed, Aug 4 3:00p

Every Wednesday, June 2-Aug. 25 kids ages four to make aAge-appropriate craft to take home. Free while supplies last. Planned activities include: • June 2, Presto Dots Fun • June 9, Creative Hands & Pepperell Crazy Critters Pendant • June 16, The Orb Factory Sticky Mosaics Tiaras & Crowns • June 23, New Image Group & E.K. Success Design a Button! • June 30, Silly Bandz™ Holder • July 7, Perler Beads™ Angel of a Fish • July 14, Lion Brand & Design Way Yarn-y Stripe-y Pencil • July 21, Prism Floss Backpack Zipper Pull • July 28, Mega Brands Color Blanks • Aug. 4, Bendaroos Under the Sea Creation • Aug. 11, Sculpey® Bake Shop Clay™ Apple Surprise Pencil Topper • Aug. 18, Giddy Up® Fuzzoodles™ Funky Creature • Aug. 25, Alex® Bottle Cap Bonanza

Event: Learning Center: Incredible Insects at Cape Fear Museum, Sat, Jul 31 10:00a

Get a “bug’s-eye view” as you explore the incredible world of insects! Investigate how they communicate and what they build. Discover flying insects and have fun learning why bees “dance.” Make a beautiful butterfly and a light up firefly. The Learning Center is open Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Activities are free with Museum admission. Appropriate for children ages 5 to 12. Parental participation is required.

Event: Summer Shorts: Starry, Starry Night at Cape Fear Museum, Fri, Jul 30 9:30a

Enter Cape Fear Museum’s Starlab – a portable planetarium! Learn to navigate by the stars, identify constellations, and hear legends and myths from around the world. Starry, Starry Night is a one-hour hands-on adventure for groups of 10 or more children and their adult chaperones. Appropriate for children ages 5 to 14. Fee charged. Preregistration is required. To register, call 910.798.4362.

Event: Summer Shorts: Toy Time at Cape Fear Museum, Fri, Jul 30 9:30a

Where do ideas for toys come from? What secrets do old toys reveal? How do toys work? Explore the culture, science, and mechanical design of toys old and new. Toy Time is a one-hour hands-on adventure for groups of 10 or more children and their adult chaperones. Appropriate for children ages 5 to 14. Fee charged. Preregistration is required. To register, call 910.798.4362.