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Have you Checked Out Little Lido Kids Club?
On the 3rd Thursday of every month bring your little ones to Lido Village Books in Newport Beach for their FREE Kids Club.
FREEBIE: A Little Something Extra for Lunches!
What better week to add a little something extra to our kid’s lunches?! Just PRINT/CUT!
Year of the Dog . . . Lunar New Year Celebrations
Don’t be sad that Valentine’s Day will soon come and go because this Friday, February 16th marks the Year of the Dog with Lunar New Year Celebrations happening all over town.
Love/Hate Relationship with Crafts?
Check out our list of 3 easy crafts to make at home, or 3 local crafting events to hit up this week in honor of Valentine’s Day!
Baby Date Festival
Valentine’s Day isn’t just for adults! This year, mompreneur Jammie Hsu is bringing her vision of children’s entertainment and family fun to the OC Fair & Event Center with The Baby Date Festival!
Get Those Hands Dirty . . . Fairview Park Educational Workdays
Some days you just need to get outside and get your hands dirty! Now you can, all while doing your part to help restore and preserve natural habitats.
Meet Alexandra
Alexandra is an LA native who founded the popular New Mom School (formerly OC Mommy and Me) in Newport Beach. She is a Certified Parent Educator, Infant Care Specialist, Happiest Baby Educator, and Positive Discipline Parent Educator, but more importantly, she is mom to two boys!
5 Ingredient Superbowl Chicken Wings . . . Compliments of Anna Gass
Superbowl is tomorrow! Need to make something quick? These wings are fast, easy, and don’t require a deep fryer.
Fit Friday: No Bake Lemon Coconut Protein Bars
Enjoy these bars as a sweet treat or in conjunction with a workout. The recipe is simple!
Shrek the Musical
Shrek the Musical is onstage NOW at Newport Harbor High School’s Robert B. Wentz Theater.
The Great Train Show
I’ve yet to meet a kid who doesn’t LOVE trains. In fact, of all the toys at my house, the train set is the one that my kids have yet to “grow out” of. If that sounds familiar, you might want to make sure your weekend plans include checking out the Great Train Show at the OC Fair & Event Center February 3rd and 4th.
Immune Boosting Additions for your Soup . . . Courtesy of Nutritionist Molly Gerster
You’ve all read the news, or at least heard the scary stats from this year’s flu season. Ick! So, in addition to all those preventative measures you’ve already been relying on, check out this list of helpful, immune boosting additions you can put in your soups this winter.
Meet Lauren
Lauren is a local children’s book author with a great sense of humor. She is mom to a 6-year-old girl and enjoys working with organizations like Free Wheelchair Mission. She readily admits that there is a lot of juggling involved when it comes to motherhood.
Jack and the Beanstalk (Puppet Musical)
Once again the Newport Beach Public Library, and the Friends of the Library, bring you fun family entertainment for FREE.
You’ve Got Mail (Snail Mail)
It’s 2018! Your kids are growing up in the age of email, voicemail and texts. Don’t let letter writing become a dying art. Set them up with a PEN PAL. Read on for tips on how to make it last.
Chugga Chugga Choo Choo
Every third weekend of the month (weather permitting), the Orange County Model Engineers offer FREE rides to the public on their miniature trains.
A Beloved Children’s Book Comes to Life
Beginning January 26, 2018, catch the production of Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook at South Coast Repertory.
Who’s Your Favorite Date?
Pick quickly! Cirque Du Soleil is coming to the OC Fair & Event Center this February and March.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
Join other community members at Argyros Plaza this Sunday, January 14, 2018 for a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service.
Snowy Cookies & Crafts Afternoon at the Library
Sometimes when you don’t have snow or chilly weather, you just have to pretend.