Here are my picks for South Sound weekday fun for the week of June 20th. Know something great I missed? Want my help finding something else? Let me know!
All Week
The Pierce County library system rolls out summer craft and story sessions for young children, as well as multicultural activities for tweens. Here is the link to their calendar this week. Pick a day and find an activity and branch near you! If you’re one of my Thurston County readers, here is the link toTimberland regional library. Here is the link for my Kitsap readers (this is a large-ish pdf file-scroll down for the storytimes). I include Puyallup and Tacoma Public libraries within the regular list.
Note that many area children’s museums and bouncy facilities offer special camps during the summer months. I’ll work on updating those listings, but for now, if you’re headed to a facility in my indoor play or bouncy house list, call to check first.
Monday
Movies at Main Yogi Bear shows at 1:00PM at the main branch of the Tacoma Public Library
Going global: Juggling/comedian event for kids 9-12 at Steilacoom library at 1:30 and Parkland/Spanaway at 4:30
Tuesday
Free stroller strides class in Puyallup Meet organizer Codi at 9AM at Bradley Lake. Bring your kiddo up to 4 in his non-tippy stroller!
Free entrance day to National Parks It’s the 1st day of summer, and the only free entrance day this season.
The 6th avenue Farmer’s Market has opened for the season. Get your fresh on every Tuesday!
Make it; Take it Event at Michael’s Doll from Sweden-part of a Passport to Fun program 11AM
Car seat safety checks Free weekly check at Mary Bridge in Tacoma. Link has contact info. for fire stations and other sites for seat inspections.
It’s 1.00 day at the Starplex in Federal Way (tickets are just 2.00 other days).
1.oo movies also start this week at Cinemark in Federal Way Catch Diary of a Wimpy Kid Tuesday or Wednesday. *Cute but expect lots of potty humor. It’s PG.
Mom and baby class at Good Samaritan Two class times for moms and babies 0-12 months 3.00
The city of Lacey kicks off a 7 week series of free children’s concerts on Tuesday evenings
Wednesday
Mommy and Me Fitness Class at Elev8te Fitness in Tacoma I haven’t been here or tried this, but reader Corey sent in a note that she takes her whole crew weekly and has a blast.
Nancy Stewart Popular children’s musician performs at 12:30 at Fern Hill and 3:30 at South Tacoma
Lego Kids’ Building Club Drop in program at Swasey library at 1PM for ages 5 and up
Juice and Jammies Wednesday at Barnes and Noble in Olympia 7PM Also at the Kitsap Barnes and Noble
Thursday
Get the season’s best every Thursday at the Broadway Farmer’s Market. The Olympia Farmer’s Market is also now open Thursdays-Sundays!
Passport to Fun Make it Take it Event at Michael’s It’s a hat and bell from Germany 11-2
Read with a Doggie Friend at the Puyallup Public Library Drop in between 1:00-2:00 to read with Chinook breed, Robbie. Be sure to sign up for the summer reading program while you’re there (hint: Puyallup and Tacoma have reading programs for grown-ups).
Free Market Play Day at the Children’s Museum of Tacoma Enjoy free admission every Thursday in June, July, and August
Story time and Craft at Tacoma Public Libraries: It’s Pet Rock Day Various times
Friday
Luna Moms Playgroup in Puyallup Organized by Codi of Stroller Strides but open to any mom with a little one. Want to list your group? Just give me a holler.
Nancy Stewart: Popular children’s musician performs at Mottet and Swasey libraries today.
As always, I’ll have lots of other events for Friday and your weekend in my big weekend list! I also have a whole slate of great posts planned for this week, so I hope you’ll stop by often! I’m working on growing the business end of this little blog, so if you end up somewhere you found here at SFM, let the owner know, won’t you? Thanks!
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