2010-06-24 / Youth

Kids’ Calendar

The Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department and other SUMMER PROGRAMS Parents are welcome at any of the kids’ activities For more information on any Parks and Recreation activity, contact Community Program Coordinator Pam Greene at pamg@cityofportaransas.org or 749-4158

DAILY ACTIVITIES THURSDAY, JUNE 24 • Balloon spheres, 2-4 p.m., Girl Scout Hut, 739 W. Ave. A. Make unique shapes using balloons and string. $2 for the first child, $1 for each additional child in family. SATURDAY, JUNE 26 • Water Wackiness, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Community Park pool, 700 Clark Parkway. Fun and games in the water. $1 for ages 3-18, $2 for 19-59, $1 for 60 and older.

MONDAY, JUNE 28 • Bingo, 2-4 p.m., Girl Scout Hut. Free. • 25-Cent Cinema, 7:05 p.m., Library meeting room, 710 W. Ave. A. Kid friendly movies. 25 cents, popcorn provided. TUESDAY, JUNE 29 • Bubble Science, 2-3 p.m., Community Park pool. $2 for the first child, $1 for each additional child in family.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30

Little Chapel on the Hill: Ice cream social trip, 1-2 p.m., meet at the Port Aransas Community Center, 408 N. Alister. $2.

THURSDAY, JULY 1

Cat walking, 10-11:30 a.m., H.G. Olsen Elementary School gym, 100 S. Station St. $2 for the first child, $1 for each additional child in family.

• Hooligans, 2-4 p.m., Girl Scout Hut. $2 for the first child, $1 for each additional child in family.

JUNE DAY-CAMPS WEDNESDAYS, THROUGH JULY 28 Summer reading program, ages 4-9, 11 am, Bill Ellis Memorial Library. This years’ statewide theme is “Catch the Reading Express!” and features weekly craft projects to promote reading, stimulate curiosity and encourage children to use library resources. The program is self-paced and fosters reading success by asking children to record titles of books that they have read. Pre-register at the library. Children are not required to attend each week. Summer visitors are welcome. Free. SATURDAYS, THROUGH JULY 31 Board games at the library, ages 8 and up, 11-12 p.m., meeting room, Play checkers, Yahtzee, Scrabble, Uno!, Pictionary, Clue, Rummikub and Blokus. Free. JUNE 29 TO JULY 1 Come Sail Basic, 9:30 to 10:45 a.m., and 10:45 to 12 p.m., ages 10 and up, Community Park pool.Learn sailing basics on two-person sailboats in the pool. Lessons include mantling and dismantling the boats, learning nautical terms, then learning by doing basic sailing. Space is limited. Preregistration is required. JULY 6 TO 16 Swim lessons, ages 6 months to 12 years, 9:40 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Community Park Pool. Tuesdays- Fridays for 2 weeks. Residents; $6 first child, $5 second, $4 third child in the same family (maximum $15 per family.) Non-residents; $12, $10, $8 (maximum $30 per family.) Preregistration is required and will be held at the pool until Friday, July 2. Once classes are full, no further registrations will be accepted.

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