Week of the Young Child Shast County Events & Activity Descriptions
  • April 12 Children and Nature Conference
    AM Session: Keynote by Martin LeBlanc, national youth education director for Sierra Club and leader in the Leave No Child Inside Movement.
    PM Session: Storytelling with 5 masters in storytelling performance.
    Cost: $20
  • April 12 Healthy Kids Day | Shasta Family YMCA
    Healthy physical activities, demonstrations and performances, refreshments and prizes.
  • April 12 Penguins and Their Young (GEMS Teacher Workshop)
    Lawrence Hall of Science GEMS curriculum allows teachers without math/science backgrounds to integrate guided discovery activities into their classroom. At Turtle Bay Museum Classroom - free park admission for workshop attendees, free breakfast, workshop instruction and teacher's guide. Professional growth hours.
  • April 12, 16, and 19 Mindful Play | New Directions to Hope
    Parent/child "book work" and "playdough creations" activities; parent's gain therapist's feedback on making parent-child interaction positive.
  • April 14 McArthur Multicultural Celebration
    Enjoy a multicultural day with activities, delicious food, and open house at McArthur Head Start.
  • April 14 or April 15 Eggs, Eggs Everywhere (GEMS Teacher Workshop)
    Lawrence Hall of Science GEMS curriculum allows teachers without math/science backgrounds to integrate guided discovery activities into their classroom. Free workshop instruction and teacher's guide. Professional growth hours.
  • April 15 Healthy Generations
    Promoting the connection between generations with a day of fun activities to do together.
  • April 16 0-3 Playgroup
    Learning through play - for teen parents and children 0-3.
  • April 16 Baby Wearing Fashion Show
    Fashion show and how-to's of wearing baby close with slings, carriers, rebozos.
  • April 16 Rother Roadrunner Race
    Like race cars and racing? Convert a cardboard box to a young child's (ages 2-5) racecar - children enter the race where everyone is a winner!
  • April 16 Happy Valley Children's Fair
    Games, asset building activities, prizes, native american drummers, and spaghetti dinner.
  • April 16 Community Carnival of Assets
    Games, children's art show, asset building activities, and spaghetti feed.!
  • April 17 Children's Luau
    Celebrating Developmental Assets with face painting, mini pizzas, arts, crafts, prizes & more.
  • April 17 Children's Fair - You Can Do It!
    Games, asset building activities, family resources, dancers & drummers; enchilada casserole dinner.
  • April 19 Eggs, Eggs Everywhere for parents/children
    Experience adult and child focused activities geared toward 3,4, 5, and 6-year-olds; includes interaction with live animals.
  • April 19 The Big Race | Registration from the North State Fatherhood Task Force
    What can you do with a cardboard box? Create a young child's racecar and enter the Big Race!
    An event promoting positive father involvement - fathers and all extended family/friends invited to team up with child to win the race. Attend "how to" workshop on April 11th to learn how - call Rick Crowley 243-6985.
  • Schreder Planetarium's Week of the Young Child
    Planetarium presentations especially for preschool-age children. Early education and early care groups welcome. Family passes available!
    April 14, 16, 17, 18
    Reservations required - call 225-0241