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Stansbury Home Ice Cream Social Aug. 21

admin — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:46:33 +0000

It’s tonight! Yummers! The annual fund-raiser at the Victorian at 5th and Salem. 6pm to 9pm. Special guests include the California Militia from 1885, and “Doc Mark” Rutledge, a nationally known medical re-enactor. Ice cream, tours and more. Tickets are $5 adults, $3 children in advance and $1 more at the door. Available at Zucchini and Vine, Brambley Cottage, Cal Java, Grace Jr., Art. Etc. and Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream.

Slice of Chico Downtown July 11

admin — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:46:04 +0000

Tasty, free watermelon. Tasty deals. What could be better? We’ll be at Slice of Chico on Saturday, chomping away. It starts at 9 a.m. Here’s link from sponsor Downtown Chico Business Association.

Lots to Do in Chico May 2-3

admin — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:47:00 +0000

Whew! There’s so much fun stuff going on in Chico this weekend I can’t keep up! Please check out the ChicoKids.net calendar over to the right to see some of the great things going on.

Today we’re heading to Katherine’s Cottage for the WebKinz Extravaganza. Tomorrow, May 2, is Free Comic Book Day as well as the Pioneer Days Parade (11 a.m.!) , the Chico Artisans Faire and the Endangered Species Faire. We’ll see you there, rain or shine!

Nakland Children’s Carnival at Chico State April 26

admin — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:21:20 +0000

We’re planning on heading over to the Chico State campus this afternoon for the Nakland Children’s Carnival. It runs from noon to 4:30 p.m. today (Sunday, April 26) on the Yolo lawn. It’s put on by the Nu Alpha Kappa fraternity and features inflatable games, carnival games, giveaway prizes and food. It’s free, too. You really can’t go wrong when you have “inflatable games” and “free” in the same sentence, so we’re looking forward to it.

Children’s Fair on the Plaza

admin — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:17:10 +0000

Today, Saturday, April 25, head on down to Chico’s City Plaza from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to check out the activities for kids as part of the annual Children’s Faire. A variety of community organizations set up booths to educate and communicate. It’s sponsored by Butte County Children and Families Commission as part of the Week of the Young Child.

Kite Day in Chico March 29

admin — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:13:15 +0000

Chico Kite Day

We’re really looking forward to the annual Kite Day, which is coming up this Sunday, March 29, from noon to 4 p.m. at Community Park off 20th Street. We haven’t missed a year yet! We already have our kite, albeit a “one-season” one. (Due to get crunched.) As always, it’s sponsored by the Chico Area Recreation District and Bird In Hand and will feature music from Oldies 102.1. Don’t forget your souvenir button! And if your kite meets with a kite-eating tree or is otherwise damaged, you can often get help fixing it right there. Also, there are prizes for the best homemade kites. The event is free.

Saturday Farmers Market Rain or Shine

admin — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:43:32 +0000

This week we’ll go to the Saturday Farmers Market in the sun. Last week we went in the rain. It’s all good. When it rains, someone sets out this rubber duck family in one of the parking lot puddles and the kids love it. Good ol’ Chico.

Snow Goose Festival

admin — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:54:35 +0000

Last weekend, my husband and I took our 4-year-old out to Gray Lodge wildlife refuge near Gridley to check out the birds. But you don’t have to drive 40 minutes south (well, an hour if you overshoot and have to go through Live Oak like we did) to see and learn more about migratory waterfowl. There are a lot of kid-friendly activities scheduled for the 10th Annual Snow Goose Festival Jan. 23-25, as well as nearby bird-watching opportunities. You can see them all at the Snow Goose Festival Web site, and here’s a direct link to the youth activities page: http://www.snowgoosefestival.org/events/special.html.

Highlights include art exhibits, guided tours to wetlands and workshops for kids and grownups. There’s a carving workshop for kids, a raptor class (meet Checkers, the Great Horned Owl) and, on Sunday, Jan. 25, the children’s duck call competition. You can also see all of the California finalists in the Duck Stamp contest and meet Smoky Bear and the Blue Goose mascot.

I toured wildlife preserves as part of the first Snow Goose Festival back in 1999, and it’s great to see how much the Chico-based event has expanded over the years. Please, check out the Web site to see what you can do with your family, or call 345-1865 for more information on the festival.