The Downtown Dayton Partnership is excited to announce a new holiday feature in downtown Dayton, Holiday Lights on Main. This free attraction features hundreds of illuminated trees lighting up Main Street from Monument Avenue to Fifth Street and will be on display every night through the holiday season. Part of the Dayton Holiday Festival,…
EnterTRAINment Junction tickets includes all their great attractions The World’s Largest Indoor Train Display including the Cincinnati Coney Island Miniature Display, Imagination Junction – our 5000 sq. ft. Kid’s Play Area, The American Railroading Museum, The Great Train Expo – See the Volunteer Workshop, interesting train artifacts, and Rock Star Neil Young’s touring train display. EnterTRAINment Junction is…
Try more than 25 outdoor activities at the Midwest’s premier outdoor adventure festival. Like all Five Rivers MetroParks efforts, OutdoorX was created to help connect people to the outdoors by providing opportunities to try new skills in a welcoming and friendly environment. You want to try an outdoor activity but you don’t have the gear?…
The National Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that in 2014 “the labor force participation rate of mothers with infants under a year old was 57.1 percent” and that “there was little difference in the participation rates of married mothers and those with other marital statuses.” This means that in 2014 slightly more than half of…
It’s magical when a child holds a treasured toy for the first time. That precious look in the child’s eyes says it all. For grown-ups, that’s the joy of giving toys for birthdays, holidays—or just because. But while kids want fun stuff, they need safe playthings too. In 2016, an estimated 240,000 of child injuries…
Sensory Sundays at the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery expands learning activities for Families
Crayon marks on the wall–that’s the inevitable outcome of giving crayons to babies and toddlers, right? Well, maybe, but I’m going to suggest doing it anyway… 🙂 Writing is one of the five early literacy practices that prepares your child to read. Though starting writing with children younger than around three years old has…
Each November, the President signs a proclamation declaring November as the time to honor and recognize our nation’s military families. In 2013, President Obama said, “during Military Family Month, we celebrate the families who make daily sacrifices to keep our Nation whole, and we remember a most sacred obligation – to serve them as well…
As children write, they become aware that the written letters and words have meaning, and they start to see the relationship between written and spoken word. Because of this, writing is one of the five early literacy practices that help children become ready to read. The holidays present a number of great opportunities to practice…
When it comes to cultivating plants year-round, greenhouses are invaluable. They provide a controlled environment where your plants can thrive, regardless of the weather outside. However, the success of a greenhouse largely depends on its design and, more specifically, its roofing. In the UK, where weather can be unpredictable, selecting the right roofing material and…
