You can’t beat the price at Shapiro Pool (near Chico Junior High at Oleander and Memorial Way) and Pleasant Valley Pool (which is not at PV High but rather Bidwell Junior at 2320 North Ave.) It’s just $1 for recreational swim time, or pay $75 for a summer pass for your entire family. And tomorrow, June 12, is free swim day from 1 to 3:45 p.m. Full details are on the Chico Area Recreation District Web site, but essentially: recreational swim 1-3:45 p.m. Monday-Friday and Saturday 1-5 p.m.; family swim Monday-Thursday 4-9 p.m. Lap swim times are available as well. A bit of a caveat: We found out last summer that sometimes they close early if there aren’t enough swimmers.
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Lots to Do in Chico May 2-3
Friday, May 1st, 2009Whew! 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
Sunday, April 26th, 2009We’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.
Spring Jamboree, aka Easter Egg Hunt, at Caper Acres
Saturday, April 11th, 2009The scramble for eggs begins at Caper Acres on Saturday, April 11 at 9 a.m. The Spring Jamboree includes the egg hunt, an Easter Bunny visit and more. Visit the CARD Web site for more info, and have fun!
Kite Day in Chico March 29
Friday, March 27th, 2009
Chico Kite Day
Free Movies at the Library
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008Each Tuesday, the Butte County Library in Chico sponsors free movies for kids. They seem to be geared toward school age: Today’s movie is Bridge to Terabithia. The movies start at 3:30 p.m., making for a great after-school activity. For the younger set, don’t miss preschool storytime for ages 3 to 5 each Tuesday from 10:30 to 11. For a full list of library activities, visit the library’s kids page or the monthly calendar.
Great Muppet Caper Is Tonight’s Family Movie in the Park
Saturday, August 16th, 2008Sunset! Tonight! Great Muppet Caper! Sycamore Field in Bidwell Park! Be there or be square. It’s free! www.chicorec.com Gonzo and Fozzie are newspaper reporters investigating a diamond theft. The 1981 film is set in Europe. (For more, let’s turn to the definitive, always true and complete, Wikipedia entry. The last free movie of the summer will be Iron Giant on Sept. 20.
CARD’s Family Movies in the Park
Thursday, July 17th, 2008What a cool idea. Today’s kids may never get to go to a drive-in movie, but Chico kids are lucky enough to be able to attend Family Movies in the Park (Sycamore Field) sponsored by the Chico Area Recreation District. The movies are free and the next one is Saturday, July 19 starting 15 minutes after sunset. This week’s showing is Bee Movie, the Jerry Seinfeld flick. The other movie nights are listed here on the CARD Web site.
