We Speak for the Trees Kids Event from 10 – 11 am. Stop by with your little one(s) for some Earth friendly fun and take advantage of our Buy 3 Get 1 Free event! Book Outlet, 340 Welland Ave. in St. Catharines. Free kids' event. Book Outlet
Webster's Waterfall shuttle service has started from Christie Lake Conservation Area. The shuttle will operate weekends and holidays from May 12 until Sunday, October 28 (weather permitting).
Boats, Models, Trains, and Meccano—4 events for free Sat. May 26 and Sun. May 27. 905-546-4797 or www.Hamilton.ca/museums
9th Annual Ancaster Touch a Truck Event on Sat. May 26 at Ancaster Fairgrounds.
Live Steamer Days at the Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology. Catch a ride on a miniature coal-burning steam powered trains and witness the social and mechanical life of Canada's early industrial revolution. May 26, 27, June 24, July 8, 29, Aug. 12, 26, and Sept. 9. www.Hamilton.ca/museums
Re-enactment of the Battle of Stoney Creek on Sat. June 2 from 10 am – 10 pm or Sun. June 3 from 10 am – 4:30 pm. Re-enactment on Sat. at 3:30 and 8:30 pm and Sun. at 2 pm. Fireworks after the Sat. evening battle. Adults $10, Youth $5. Battlefield Park, Stoney Creek. https://www.hamilton.ca
Heritage Train Ride on June 3, June 10, July 1, July 29, Sept 2, Sept 23, Sept. 30. Take a trip through time seated in one of our heated/air conditioned heritage coaches from the 1950's and enjoy our doors open baggage car. On-board entertainment for the whole family to enjoy. Adults: $27, Senior & Student: $25, Child: $19. The train departs Uxbridge Station at 10 am and 2:30 pm and from Stouffville at noon. www.ydhr.ca
Cirque Du Soleil returns to FirstOntario Centre June 20 – 24 with the first ever breakthrough production on ice! Join in on the ice cold acrobatics this summer with Cirque Du Soleil’s Crystal. Tickets on sale now. Want to bring a group of friends? GROUPS SAVE!
905-546-2391. CoreEntertainment.ca
Marvel Universe Live returns to Hamilton at FirstOntario Centre, with the ultimate action-packed experience for the whole family!
Tickets on sale now. Want to bring a group of friends? GROUPS SAVE! 905-546-2391. CoreEntertainment.ca
Fun Splash Sports Park will be open to the public as of Saturday, June 16, 2018 at Binbrook Conservation Area. Come splash, climb, jump, swing, bounce, crawl, hang, slide, and fall with us! To purchase your pass, visit the kiosk on site! Binbrook
2 hour Splash Pass – $18
Full Day Splash Pass – $25
Evening Splash Pass (5:30-8pm) – $15
Father’s Day Heritage Train Ride on June 17. Today only, dads ride for half price when accompanied by a child. This Father’s Day treat your dad to a ride through the Oak Ridges Moraine on-board the York-Durham Heritage Railway. The train departs the Uxbridge Station at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. and from the Stouffville Station at noon. Adults: $27, Senior & Student: $25, Child: $19. www.ydhr.ca
Mr. Ben CDs Release Extravaganza on Sat. June 30 at the Parish Hall Ancaster (37 Halson St). Shows at 1:30pm and 3:30pm. Bubbles, facepainting, crafts, and live music! Come celebrate the release of Mr. Ben's FOUR new CDs! tickets through Snapd hamilton.snapd.com
Book your summer adventure with Thomas! The Day Out With Thomas – BIG ADVENTURES TOUR comes to St. Thomas, Ontario July 14 & 15, and July 21 & 22, 2018. For tickets & info visit: http://www.ticketweb.ca
12th Annual Port Colborne Canal Days includes an indoor craft show on Sat. Aug. 4 and Sun. Aug. 5.
Telling Tales Festival is on Sunday, Sept. 16 at Westfield Heritage Village, but park at Rockton Fairgrounds and take the free shuttle bus. TellingTales.org
Teen Tales is on Sunday, Sept. 23 at Westfield Heritage Village, but park at Rockton Fairgrounds and take the free shuttle bus. TellingTales.org
Paw Patrol is on a roll ... to FirstOntario Concert Hall in Hamilton on Dec. 1 & 2. It’s Pirate Day in Adventure Bay, and Mayor Goodway is getting ready for a big celebration! But first, Ryder and his team of pirate pups must rescue Cap’n Turbot from a mysterious cavern. PawPatrol
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Tutoring
Need tutoring help? Beyond the Classroom offers in-home tutoring. Call Tamara Leniew at 905-516-5306 or http://beyondtheclassroom.ca/hamiltonmountain/
French practice for children 5 to 12. Call Faridat at Global Vous Education at 647-838-8794 or email: faudu@globalvouseducation.com
Ongoing Events
Right From the Start is on Saturdays from 10 am to 12 noon for parents of babies under 24 months. Participants learn how to read baby's cues and foster infant attachment security, and more. Ron Joyce Children's Centre, 325 Wellington St. N.
Toastmasters Teens meet on Mondays at 6 p.m. at Terryberry Library, 100 Mohawk Rd. W. For ages 12 – 18. Develop communication, learn to organize speeches, give impromptu talks, control voice, gestures, and provide constructive feedback.
Sit, Stay, Read on Mondays at 6 pm at Turner Park Library. For ages 8 – 12 years. Registration required: 905-546-4790.
The Hamilton Toy Museum is open Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am – 3 pm at 1231 Main St. E. in Hamilton. Adults $5, children $3. ToyMuseum
PA Days at the Workers Arts & Heritage Centre. Want to provide your child with some unique learning experiences that connect the arts with the culture and history of working people? Camps are facilitated by professional artists and include a wholesome lunch and snacks. Dec 2, Jan 27 and Jun 9. www.wahc-museum.ca
The NEWLY RENOVATED Little Ray's Reptile Zoo in Hamilton is indoors, air conditioned and has more than doubled in size. We are welcoming some amazing new animals and displays including, ring tailed lemurs, an amazing porcupine, a 90 pound Asian water monitor (the second largest lizard on display in Canada), a gorgeous 8' salt water crocodile (the largest crocodile in the world) and 2 world class museum exhibits; FROGS - Weird * Gross * Cool and WILD ONTARIO - A Celebration of Ontario BioDiversity. Open daily: 10 to 5 p.m. Stadium Mall, 869 Barton St E, Hamilton
Hamilton@raysreptiles.com
Scoop McCoy Birthday Party Magician, 905-964-3496
www.ScoopMcCoyMagic.com
Ongoing Events
Wednesday Wigglers – Penguins on Wednesdays at Hamilton Children's Museum. The Wednesday Wiggler program provides preschool aged children (2 to 4 years) an opportunity to explore the environment through a balance of adult facilitated and child directed activities. There's a different them every Wed. Children learn best through play, Wigglers offers a theme based drop in program with story time, songs, discovery and creation centres. 1072 Main St. E., Hamilton Hamilton
Ontario Early Year Centres (OEYC) provide a place for parents and their children to access free programs, activities and learning opportunities for all children 0-6 years and their parent/caregiver. Check out 5 locations in East Hamilton! http://www.kboysandgirlsclub.com
IndigoKids Story Time is back. Visit Indigos each Friday at 10:30am for a story time in the IndigoKids department!
Duel Nature Fencing Learn to Fence 7 to 12 yrs and MiniFence 5 and 6 yrs. Learn the FUNdamentals of an Olympic Sport. Sat, Monday or Thurs. each week. Equipment provided Call 905 962 5863 in Hamilton. www.duelnature.com
Fencing Classes and Camps for all ages. No experience required. All equipment provided. www.FencingNiagara.com
Tips for Tots to Teens
and everything inbetween
- Store elastic pontytail ties on a carabiner or other closing loop so they don't get scattered everywhere.
- Store Lego bricks, small animals, or other small toys in hanging shoe organizers.
- Use a hot-glue gun to seal the holes of bath toys so mold doesn't form.
- Use an empty egg carton and squeeze paint into each little bowl.
- Place Press'n Seal wrap over your children's shirt before starting a messy craft—or sloppy dinner—so it doesn't get dirty.
- Put a chip clip on the end of a burrito, fajita, or wrap to keep the contents from falling out.
- Put a cell phone, purse, or your lunch on the floor of the backseat of your car so you see your child in their car seat. If they're sleeping, you could forget them in a hot car.
- Fill a kiddie pool with ice for outdoor potluck salads and meals. It may also help contain spills and drips.
- Wrap a facecloth around the bathtub tap with an elastic band to keep bumps to a minimum.
- Avoid wearing a winter coat in a car seat because you won't be buckled in as tightly.
- Use monster spray—or any spray air freshener—to ward off monsters. Apparently, monsters don’t like the smell of the monster.
- Read aloud to your children to help them thrive at school later. Read aloud with unique voice and expressive eyes. Make the books come alive as if you’re the author reading the book.
- Change a pair of socks into leg warmers for baby. If you have a hole in your sock, cut off the foot and they become leg warmers for a baby.
- Stand Mr. Freezies up in the freezer to freeze them so they're easier to open. The air will be at the top so it's easier to cut the top off to eat.
- Add a cooler wrap to your child's water bottle so it stays cold and it's easier to spot. When my daughter plays a sport, there are several water bottles on the bench, but she can identify hers easier because of the wrap.
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