Infant Learning Program (ILP) Activity Calendar July 2016 The ILP Resource Calendar is located online at fcsonline.org/services_infants.html Community Activities for families with young children

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1 2 Summer Food Service Program at Soldotna Library: Tot Time Build an Ice Age

Kenai Rec Center Bowling game at Kenai July 1st, 6th, 8th, 11th, 13th, 15th, 18th, 20th, 12mo & up $1 Home Depot Store 22nd, 25th, 27th, and 29th from 1:00-2:00pm 10:00am-12:00pm 9:00am -12:00pm FREE Tiny Tots Swim Lessons Kids Workshop Free, balanced meals for kids 18 and under! Expectant moms welcome, too! Nikiski Pool 10:00am Nikiski Rec Family Gym Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday except for July 4th! Sponsored by the Food Bank of Alaska. 1:00-3:00pm

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 KNWR Wildlife Movies Nikiski Rec Soldotna Library Soldotna Library: Tot Time Nikiski Rec Family Gym Daily at 11:000m, Toddler Time Bouncing Baby Pre-K Story Time 10:30am; Kenai Rec Center 1:00-3:00pm Noon, 2:00pm, 1:00pm 11:00am-12:30pm Story Time 10:30 -11:00am Movie at the library 2:30pm; 12mo & up $1 Funny River Festival & 3:00pm Kenai Library Wee Read Orca Theatre kids movie Family Story Time 6:00pm 10:00am-12:00pm 10:00 am-9:00pm Story time 10:30am 10:00am “The Smurfs 2” Orca Theatre kids movie Tiny Tots Swim Lessons Soldotna Library: Kenai Library Pre-school 10:00am “The Smurfs 2” Nikiski Pool 10:00am Tot Story Time 10:30am; Story time 10:30am Nikiski Rec. Toddler Time Funny River Festival Kenai’s July 4th Parade Lego Club 4:00pm Tiny Tots Swim Lessons 11:00am-12:30pm 1:00pm-7:00pm CPH Breastfeeding CPH Breastfeeding Clinic Nikiski Pool 10:00amCPH Tiny Tots Swim Lessons Clinic 10:00am-4:00pm 10:00am-4:00pm Breastfeeding Clinic Nikiski Pool 10:00am WIC Breastfeeding MOPS Kenai New Life 10:00am-4:00pm CPH Breastfeeding Clinic Support Group Church 9:30-11:30am Sterling Community Center 10:00am-4:00pm 1:00pm Toddler Time 12:00-1:00

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NWR Wildlife Movies River City Cheer Nikiski Rec Toddler Time Soldotna Library Soldotna Library: Tot Time Nikiski Rec Family Gym Daily at 11:000m, Preschool Playground 11:00am-12:30pm Bouncing Baby Pre-K Story Time 10:30am; Kenai Rec Center 1:00-3:00pm Noon, 2:00pm, 1:00pm 1:00-3:00pm $5 Kenai Library Wee Read Story Time 10:30 -11:00am Movie at the library 2:30pm; 12mo & up $1 & 3:00pm CPH Breastfeeding Story time 10:30am Orca Theatre 10:00am Family Story Time 6:00pm 10:00am-12:00pm Family Fun Funny River Festival Clinic 10:00am-4:00pm Soldotna Library: “Alvin and the Chipmunks: Orca Theatre kids movie In the 9:00 am-2:00pm Tot Story Time 10:30am; The Road Chip” 10:00am “Alvin and the Midnight Sun Lego Club 4:00pm Kenai Library Pre-school Chipmunks: The Road Chip” 2:00-4:30pm CPH Breastfeeding Clinic Story time 10:30am Nikiski Rec Toddler Time Nikiski Rec. Center 10:00am-4:00pm Foster/Adoptive Family 11:00am-12:30pm CPH Infant Feeding Parent Resource Orientation at CPH Breastfeeding Clinic Group OCS 6:00-8:00pm 10:00am-4:00pm 11:00am-12:30pm CPH Breastfeeding Clinic MOPS 6:00-7:00pm 10:00am-4:00pm Soldotna Library Sterling Community Center Toddler Time 12:00-1:00

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 NWR Wildlife Movies CPH Breastfeeding Nikiski Rec Toddler Time Soldotna Library Soldotna Library: Tot Time Nikiski Rec Family Daily at 11:000m, Clinic 10:00am-4:00pm 11:00am-12:30pm Bouncing Baby Pre-K Story Time 10:30am; Kenai Rec Center Gym 1:00-3:00pm Noon, 2:00pm, 1:00pm Kenai Library Wee Read Story Time 10:30 -11:00am Movie at the library 2:30pm; 12mo & up $1 Progress Days Parade & 3:00pm Story time10:30am Kenai Library Pre-school Family Story Time 6:00pm 10:00am-12:00pm 11:00am at Soldotna High Soldotna Library: Story time 10:30am Nikiski Rec Toddler Time Tiny Tots Swim Lessons Progress Days Festival Tot Story Time 10:30am; CPH Breastfeeding Clinic 11:00am-12:30pm Nikiski Pool 10:00am 8:00am-5:00pm at 10:00am-4:00pm CPH Breastfeeding Clinic Soldotna Creek Park Lego Club 4:00pm Kenai Rec Center Playdate Orca Theatre kids movie 10:00am-4:00pm Newborn-Teens 11:00am- 10:30am “Home” Orca Theatre kids movie 1:00pm Tiny Tots Swim Lessons 10:30am “Home” CPH Breastfeeding Clinic Nikiski Pool 10:00am Tiny Tots Swim Lessons 10:00am-4:00pm Sterling Community Center Nikiski Pool 10:00am MOPS Kenai New Life Toddler Time 12:00-1:00 SPEAK Parent Support Church 9:30-11:30am Group 6:30pm Kenai River Center

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 NWR Wildlife Movies River City Cheer Soldotna Library Soldotna Library: Tot Time Nikiski Rec Toddler Time Nikiski Rec Family Daily at 11:000m, Preschool Playground Bouncing Baby Pre-K Story Time 10:30am; Kenai Rec Center 11:00am-12:30pm Gym 1:00-3:00pm Noon, 2:00pm, 1:00pm 1:00-3:00pm $5 Story Time 10:30 -11:00am Movie at the library 2:30pm; 12mo & up $1 Kenai Library Wee Read & 3:00pm Dr. Lee & Dr. Sheridan Kenai Library Pre-school Family Story Time 6:00pm 10:00am-12:00pm Story time10:30am Progress Days Festival Present, Well Child and Story time 10:30am Nikiski Rec Toddler Time Tiny Tots Swim Lessons Soldotna Library: 10:00am-5:00pm at Developmental Class CPH Breastfeeding Clinic 11:00am-12:30pm Nikiski Pool 10:00am Tot Story Time 10:30am; Soldotna Creek Park 4:00-5:00pm; Prenatal 10:00am-4:00pm CPH Breastfeeding Clinic Lego Club 4:00pm; Class 5:00-6:00pm at Orca Theatre kids movie 10:00am-4:00pm Kenai Rec Center Playdate 31 Soldotna Library 10:30am “Cloudy with a Orca Theatre kids movie Newborn-Teens 11:00am- NWR Wildlife Movies CPH Breastfeeding Chance of Meatballs 2” 10:30am “Cloudy with a 1:00pm Daily at 11:000m, Clinic 10:00am-4:00pm Sterling Community Center Chance of Meatballs 2” CPH Breastfeeding Clinic Noon, 2:00pm, 1:00pm Toddler Time 12:00-1:00 Tiny Tots Swim Lessons 10:00am-4:00pm & 3:00pm Tiny Tots Swim Lessons Nikiski Pool 10:00am Nikiski Pool 10:00am

July Events Around Town Funny River Festival: July 8th, 9th, and 10th. For more details like their page on Facebook at facebook.com/funnyriverchamberofcommerceandcommunityassociation Kids Movies at the Orca Theater: Kid Movies at Orca Theatre. Every Wednesday and Thursday throughout the summer. Check the Orca Theatre Facebook page for movie titles, $2.50 admission per person. Prenatal, Well Child and Child Developmental Education: Classes offered by Dr. Katy Sheri- Infant Learning Program dan and Dr. Kristen Lee. Located at Soldotna Library. Classes are free and open to everyone. No enrollment needed. Call 260-3121 for more info ~July 25th 4:00-5:00pm Well Child and Developmental Education Class 6-12 Months ~July 25th 5:00-6:00pm Prenatal Education Class Third Trimester (ILP) KNWR Little PEEPS: Dragonflies & Damselflies, 9:00am and 10:30am KNWR Movies: Wildlife Movies at the Refuge Kenai Refuge film at 11am, noon, and 2pm Wolverine: Chasing the Phantom at 1pm Resource Calendar Fortress of the Bears at 3pm Kenai’s July 4th Parade & Festivities: “Celebrating Independence, Forever Free” Parade Community Activities for families with young children starts at 11am at Fidalgo Ave. ending at Main Street Loop. Festivities at the Green Park Strip 12- 4:00pm vendors, food, live music, activities for the entire family! Seward’s Annual July 4th Celebration: July 2nd-4th Features a packed holiday schedule of special events, presentations, contests, and community gatherings. Soldotna Progress Days: July 23rd and 24th. Includes a parade, family activities, dutch oven competition, Sawfest Chainsaw Carving Competition, food and craft vendors, music, and more! For more information call: 262-9814

Monthly Events Around Town

Home Depot Do It Yourself FREE Kids Workshop: July 2nd Build an Ice Age Bowling game 9:00am-12:00pm Compassionate Friends: Supporting Family After a Child Dies meets on the 4th Tuesday of every month at the Soldotna Public Library. For more info call: Leslie (398-3113) or Brenda (252-7030) Live after Five, Music at the Soldotna Creek Park: includes extended hours for the Wed. Market so you won’t miss out on local food, vendors, craft beer, and some fantastic local musicians. Bring a blanket and enjoy our new park with the entire family every Wed. 6:00- 9:00pm. CPH Breast Feeding Clinic: Will be held weekly at the Family Birth Center at Central Peninsula Hospital. Lead by the CPH Lactation Team and Family Birth Center staff. Walk-ins are welcome, appointments are encouraged. Monday - Friday 10:00am-4:00pm. For info. call 714-4470 2016 CPH Parent Group: Will be held 2nd Tuesday of the month 11:00am-12:30pm. For info. call 714-4470 Safe Kids Kenai Peninsula: Car seat checkup. Call for an appointment 714-4539 [email protected] Mothers Of Preschoolers (MOPS): Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month 9:30am-11:30am; and 2nd Thursday of the month in the evenings 6:00-7:00pm at the Soldotna Library. MOPS Coordinator LaNae Cronk 953-0080 SPEAK “Special Parents Encouraging Amazing Kids”: (Tentatively) meets the third Thurs- day each month 6:30-8:00pm at Kenai River Center across the street from the Soldotna Airport. For more info contact Peggy Larson at 260-3621 or 394-6310 or email [email protected] Learn more about becoming a Foster/Adoptive Family!: Attend a Resource Family Orienta- Join us on Facebook: tion held on the 3rd Wednesday of every month from 6:00-8:00pm in Kenai at the OCS office. The Alaska Infant Learning Page For more info contact Michelle Partridge or Tonja Whitney at 283-3136. https://facebook.com/alaskailp Kenai Rec. Center: Play time in the gym for newborn through teens. Fourth Tuesday of the month from 11:00am-1:00pm (coincides with Tot Time & Homeschool Gym) Tot time every Friday from 10:00am-12:00pm, $1. Also, check out ILP’s online Sterling Community Center: Toddler Time. Every Wednesday from 12:00-1:00, $6 for non members and free for members. developmental monitoring program: Kenai Lee Shore Center Class Schedule: Call for more information or to join a class 283-9479. Watch Me Grow (WMG) Classes offered: *Changing Patterns Tuesday from 1:00-3:00pm *Parenting for Women Thurs- day from 1:00-3:00pm *Domestic Violence Support Group Friday from 1:00-3:00pm You can now enter your responses to the Soldotna Library Events held in the community room: WMG questionnaires online. ~Tuesdays 10:30am Toddler Story Time (18 Months-3 Years) go to the link and follow the prompts; ~Wednesdays 10:30am Bouncing Babies Story Time (Birth-18 Months) https://asqonline.com/family/533ae6 ~Thursdays 10:30am Preschool Story Time (3-5 Years) ~Thursdays 6:00pm Family Story Time (Pre-K and Up) (or) Kenai Library Events: ~Tuesdays 10:30am Wee Read Story Time (Birth-18 Months) Scan the QR Code below: ~Wednesdays 10:30am Preschool Story Time (3-5 Years) Numbers You May Need: Home Depot: 283-2228 Kenai Recreational Center: 283-3855 (0-5 years old) Nikiski Community Recreation Center: 776-8800 http://www.northpenrec.com/ Nikiski Pool: 776-8800 Call for Hours of Operation (Children 10yrs. & under MUST be accompanied in the water.) Closed on Mondays for maintenance Kenai Community Public Library: 283-4378 www.kenailibrary.org Soldotna Public Library: 262-4227 (under 10 MUST bring an adult) http://www.ci.soldotna.ak.us/library.html Kenai National Wildlife Refuge (KNWR): 262-7021 Little PEEPS (2-5 years old) http://www.fws.gov/refuge/kenai/ River City Cheer: 260-9990 (0-6 years old must be accompanied by an adult)