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Hi Kids! Here’s a picture of my friend Phoebe walking around

with her son, Beco. She is one of the Asian elephants you can

visit at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.

When they were each about seven monthsold, she led them into the deep end of thepool where they learned to kick and splashto stay afloat. If they got tired and neededhelp, she would extend her leg so theycould hold on and rest.What a marvelous mom!You can adopt an Asian elephant atwww.columbuszoo.org.

Phoebe has lived at the Columbus Zoosince 2002. She is 24 years old and hashad three calves. Two of her sons, Bodhiand Beco, live here too. Just like our moms,Phoebe taught Beco and Bodhi how to swim,find food and stay out of harm’s way.

• ZooTots: for ages 18-36 months• ZooKids: for ages 3-5 years• After School at the Zoo:for grades 3 – 7

• Keeper for a Day: for ages13-17 years

• Twilight Tours• Family Class: Backyard Birding• Wild Encounters Tours: for ages10 years & up

Looking Ahead:• Summer Day Camps: for ages 3-5 and grades 1-7• Family Class: Backyards for Wildlife• Family Night Hikes

To register visit: www.columbuszoo.org

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Education Program: Home School Adventure Series

Learn at the Zoo

• Adam loves coming to the Zoo to see his favorite animal, Hanna, thereticulated python. Hanna lives in our Asia Quest region and can be foundlounging in her pool on most days.• Adam also enjoys coming to our Home School Adventure Series.His favorite class topic this year was the rainforest, because Sid, ourtwo-toed sloth, came to visit the class. He watched Sid closely while he hungon his branch eating peaches and eggs.• When asked if he could go anywhere in the world to see an animalin the wild, Adam said Africa to see gorillas. Adam likes watching thegorillas that live at our Zoo play outside on warm days.

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AGES 3-5: Preschooler stressAGES 6-11: Grade-school studentshave plenty to worry about AGES 16-18: The stress test for teens

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42 THE GO-TO GUIDE: Central Ohio Hiking Guide for Families

44 WHAT’S THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN? Your kid just called 911 (for no good reason)

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FAMILY FUN46 HANDS ON: Clintonville’s Wholly Craft

offers a felt rose bouquet for mom48 COOKING WITH KIDS: Campfire cooking

in Clintonville50 EATING OUT WITH KIDS: Dublin’s Mellow

Mushroom52 PARTIES: Birthday wonder at the

Columbus Museum of Art54 DAY TRIPPIN’: The Utica Sertoma Ice

Cream Festival55 PLAYGROUND PATROL: Granville’s

Wildwood Park 56 WORTH THE PRICE OF A SITTER?

Beer tasting in Blacklick58 REVIEWS: Books, apps, games and a

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My sport of choice has always been running. Youwould think that translates into a deep and meaning-ful relationship with the outdoors, but it wasn’t untilI became a mom and slowed to a stroller-paced crawlthat I began to take a closer look at what was aroundme.

Don’t get me wrong: I have fond memories ofscenery from the running routes I’ve known in mylifetime. But as I think back, I’ve realized that most ofthose memories have more to do with my runningthan with the countryside I was running through.Shade trees were there to cool me. Landmarks likebridges and osprey nests were there to mark distancethat I could time myself over. Even a salt-water creekwas there for my foot-cooling needs.

My relationship with nature was purely functionaland very selfish. But then, once I started pushing astroller or walking with a preschooler, I actually start-ed to look at what was around me. And listen. Andsmell. And even stop to touch. (Didn’t taste, though. Imight have been a hiking newbie but I wasn’t a com-plete idiot.)

I remember one time I was hiking through High-banks Metro Park. I think my daughter was no morethan 3 at the time, and we had flown the home coopon a bright fall morning. As we were walking alongthat one ridge that leads to the nature center, some-thing caught my eye.

I peered into the woods and there, atop a jaggeddead tree, I saw a snake (don’t ask me what kind: Ionly identify snakes on a need-to-know basis). Thesnake had wedged itself between two shards of thetree’s wood. At first I thought it was stuck, but then Irealized it was using its wedged position to shed itsskin. We were mesmerized and stood there watchingfor who knows how long. It was extraordinary.

Another time I took the kids down to the HaydenRun Fall, that glorious little oasis in the midst of sub-urbia. It was my son’s first time there (and beforethey erected the protective walkway and fencing). Heclambered off over the rocks along the water’s edgeand shouted back at me, “I was born for this!” It stillmakes me a little tearful to think about how happythat experience was for him.

As we planned this year’s themes for ColumbusParent issues, we leapt on the opportunity to do oneabout outdoor adventure. We figured May would bethe right time to start reacquainting ourselves and

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getting started: LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Over Hill and Over Dale

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our readers with the great outdoors (and after thewinter we’ve just had, I know our timing is right).

When my colleague John Ross filed his storyabout family-friendly hiking trails, it was all I coulddo to not load the family into the car and head outfor a week’s worth of adventure. I especially lovethe range of options he found.

And words cannot describe how delicious thedishes were that I sampled when Tim Wheeler andhis family were kind enough to share their campfirecooking expertise with us. I hope the recipes andphotos will inspire you to give this kind of outdoorcooking a try (and it’s amazing what kids will eat ifthey made it themselves, using real fire to cook it).

So check out all the ideas we have this monthand then get yourselves outside!

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We’re always giving away something atColumbus Parent. In April, we had a greatnew book for kids with autism, a Colum-bus Zoo and Aquarium family member-ship, and family four-packs of tickets tothe Columbus Children’s Theatre produc-tion of Cinderella!

What will we be giving away in May?We can’t tell you now, but be sure tocheck ColumbusParent.com, the Colum-bus Parent Magazine page on FacebookAND our Twitter feed (@ColumbusParent)for more prize giveaways every month!

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Have you signed up for our weekly Bulletin?Every Thursday, we blast out an email withmore helpful hints and happy news, suitablefor family consumption. You can sign upnow at ColumbusParent.com by going tothe Momstyle section and creating anaccount for yourself. (And while you’re there,you can join in the conversation on theMomstyle chat boards and connect withother Central Ohio parents just like you!)

We’ll be announcing the winners of our first ever Best of Colum-bus awards. Voting took place online during April and we thankeveryone who logged in and let us know what’s best in Columbus!

We’ll also be unveiling a special recognitioncontest for dads, so beon the lookout for thatand get ready to nominate the best dad you know!

theBULLETINSometimes we have prizegiveaways only on Twitter@ColumbusParent (just to reward all you little tweeters). Be sure tocheck out our editor@jane_hawes for thoughts and tips about family life in Central Ohio!

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in the news • The Destination ImagiNation teams from Marysville

High School and Bunsold Middle School in Marysvillewere Central Ohio winners at the State of Ohio tour-nament, held on April 16 in Mt. Vernon. Both teamswill be moving on to the “global finals” tournament,slated for May 25-28 at the University of Tennessee.Destination ImagiNation tests students in elemen-tary- through high-school ages withcreative problem-solving team chal-lenges. The high-school team mem-bers are: CalebGoode, KelseyMack, Hannah Put-ney, Devan Smithand Joe Woolum.The Bunsold team,which also made atrip to the globalfinals two years agoas fifth graders, includes: Megan Church, Evan Crozi-er, Kristin Langlois, Nick Langlois and Jacob New-some. Teams from Buckeye Valley Middle School andGranville Elementary School also had scores thatqualified them to move on.

The home-decorative arts are employed each year to help the Columbus Museum ofArt. This year, the annual Decorators’ Show House set up its fundraising shop in a Span-ish-revival home in Upper Arlington. Eighteen designers have transformed the historichome, located at 4125 Oxford Dr., and Columbus Parent got a sneak peek at the nurserywith its jigsaw-puzzle flooring, which was designed by Columbus designer David M. Berg.

The Show House will be open from April 30 through May 22, from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. onTuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays andSundays. Admission is $20 per person at the door ($15 in advance at the CMA). Pleasenote that the house is not handicapped-accessible, and children under 8 cannot beadmitted. All proceeds benefit the CMA.

From the Cool Beans File….• These six students won $2,500

National Achievement Scholar-ships through the National MeritScholarship Corp.: RahelAdugna (Bexley H.S.), David N.Edgar (Bishop Hartley H.S.),Osaze C. Udeagbala (St. CharlesPreparatory H.S.), Djenab L.Conde (Thomas WorthingtonH.S.), Dareen Osman Elgindi(Upper Arlington H.S.), andJanet A. Adegboye (WestervilleSouth H.S.).

• The Columbus Downtown HighSchool has opened its Down-town Cafe for lunch business, 11a.m. to 1 p.m., on Wednesdaysand Thursdays through May 12.Among the items prepared andserved by the students is a Clas-sic 55 Salad ($5), potato skinswith bacon and cheese ($3), anda turkey panini ($5). The Cafe islocated at 364 S. Third St., Down-town. For more information, call614-365-2283.

The Bunsold team:(top row, l.-r.)Newsome, N. Langlois, (middle)Crozier, (bottom) K. Langlois,Church

Neel Koyawala

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Art for Art’s Sake

Calamity Days Restored to School CalendarOhio lawmakers last month approved legislation that restored two so-called calamity days

to the 2010-11 school-year calendar, restoring the number available to five. On April 6, the OhioSenate added its approval to the bill already approved by the Ohio House, making it official.

In a statement issued after the final vote, Gov. John Kasich said, “I look forward to signingthis, not only for the relief it provides, but also because, let’s face it, kids love snow days.”

Neel Koyawala, 18, of Dublin and a student at ColumbusAcademy, won a $15,000 in the Young Epidemiology Schol-ars competition. Koyawala won for a research project study-ing the link between sleep patterns and adolescent suicideattempts. Also winning an award from Central Ohio wasUpper Arlington H.S. student Yuxi “Joe” Xiang, 18, who won a$2,000 scholarship for his research into drug poisonings.

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CELEBRATE ADOPTION An upcoming day of family fun at COSI will also answer some very important

questions for prospective parents: The Forever Home Adoption Celebration willhelp those who are interested in foster care or adoption but don’t know how toget started.

The event, sponsored by Capital University’s National Center for Adoption Law& Policy (NCALP), will include personalized information about foster care andadoption, including discussions about domestic and foreign adoption. NCALP willalso present the first Central Ohio Adoption Hero Awards, recognizing heroes ofthe adoption and foster-care world.

There’s lots of family fun planned, too. Kids will be able to enjoy games, magic,visits from Columbus Zoo animals and COSI science experiments.

Forever Home takes place on Saturday, June 4, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at COSI.The event, which is open to the public, costs $5 per person to attend and includesadmission to COSI with event participation.

To learn more about the Adoption Hero Awards and Forever Home, visitNCALP’s website at ncalp.org/forever_home.htm.

Nowadays many parents andchild-care providers are very con-cerned about the education of theirchildren. Are they mastering funda-mental skills? Are they meeting cur-riculum benchmarks? Are they pre-pared for the world of testing? Howcan we pull our children away fromworksheets, workbooks, home-work, drilling to take old-fashionedwalks? Who has time for such frills?

Legitimate questions, so toanswer them, let’s talk a walk andsee what we can learn along theway:

• Look for letter and numbershapes in tree branches(nature has great handwrit-ing!)

• Read street names, bill-boards, historic markers, forsale signs, traffic directions,license plates

• Find geometric shapes in rooftops, skylines, buildings, streets, gardens,utility wires, urban and rural landscapes

• Decide what to count. In most of the local nature centers, there is a tab,always active, that cites animals seen that day. Kids love to count andthis is a natural as you walk. How many animals all together? What didwe see more of? How many more rabbits than chipmunks?

• Create your own playful categories: how many people are still in longsleeves and jackets and how many are walking or running in t-shirtsand shorts? It doesn’t matter the subject, it’s what you do with it!

Our children are waiting to read, write, sing, dance, examine the world. Don’twait too long! Get walking! —MIMI BRODSKY CHENFELD, ARTS EDUCATOR

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If fear of swaddling your baby incorrectly leaves youtied in knots, consider this simplified approach. Tickle-berry Moon in Granville carries the Swaddle Pouch($12), part of JJ Cole’s boutique line. Pattern choicesinclude hot pink giraffes, brown and green birds, or pri-mary-colored pachyderms. The adjustable wrap keepsyour baby snug and warm and has access in the backfor a car seat, swing or bouncer harness. Recommend-ed for infants weighing 7 to 14 lbs.

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These locally handmade, one-of-a-kind Mother Bracelets are availableexclusively at CREATE in Dublin. Ster-ling charms and Swarovski crystalsdangle from a sterling bracelet ($55includes one charm, personalizedcharms $1.50 per letter). Customizewith your children’s birthstones aswell as charms that have the wordsMom, Mother, and Grandmother.

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Families are taking it to the trails of Central Ohio and we’ve got suggestions for the supplies you’ll need to make outdoor adventure a fun and safe experience for everyone.

The Carrier PackAnd by carrier, we mean of both kid and accoutrement. TheDeuter Sport Kid Comfort III ($289) is an ergonomically-correctbackpack carrier for kids. Weighing only 7 pounds 10 ounces,its design evenly distributes the weight you’re carrying, hasplenty of cushioning (for you and your cargo), allows for awide range of movement, and has pockets and storagecompartments tucked in all over the place. And, ohyeah, it really does come with its own teddy bear.

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If you had to be on a reality-TVshow, which one would it be?“Housewives of Orange County” —I have a lot to tell those ladies!

Which super-hero power wouldyou like to have? The power toread minds.

Who is your favorite TV or moviemom? Samantha Stevens on“Bewitched.” Think of all the gen-erational good she could do withher powers!

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Favorite movie that you went to see with the kids: “Despicable Me” — I cried like a baby.

“In the end we will not remember the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”Having said all that my motto is “Play hard. Love harder. Take it all easy.”

My life motto is:It’s funny you would ask that question! My daughter Kearston and Iwere talking about our friends and how many of them make foolishstatements like “I’ll be happy when...,” or “I’ll be happy if....” It’s ridicu-lous. Placing conditions on happiness only leads to a lifetime of search-ing for happiness. What a waste of time. Martin Luther King, Jr., said,

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What’s the biggest differencebetween your children? Senseof humor! Vastly different.

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6. AGING SENIORI have no idea what this

stage will be like, but I’mhoping that what I ate inStage 1 doesn’t preclude mefrom reaching it.

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Thank you for reading to me while I was in yourbelly. For always letting me bring the goldfish homefrom the school carnival. For allowing me to wear myred patent leather shoes even when they didn’t match.

Thank you for helping me come up with cleverways to remember the words on my second-gradespelling list. (I still spell “beautiful” by saying in myhead “Bears eat apples under trees in Florida untillate.”) For cutting the crust off my chip-chop hamsandwiches. For having family sing-alongs and sillybingo games and an unending supply of Twizzlers onroad trips. (I have no idea how you survived withoutDVD players and iPods. Mad props, Mom. Seriously.)

Thank you for reading us “quotes of the day”from that little book in your glove box every morningbefore dropping us off at the middle school, eventhough we rolled our eyes. Thank you for spendingcountless hours crafting signs (and buying bucketsfull of candy) to help me win the student council elec-tion. Thank you for continually driving me to jazzclasses rather than telling me that becoming a back-up dancer for M.C. Hammer was not actually a viableprofession.

Thank you for making me try everything at leastonce. For never letting me out of a first commitment,even if a better offer came along. And for makingkiller peanut-butter milkshakes.

Thank you for making me continue piano lessonswhen I wanted to stop. For paying boatloads of moneyso I could have straight teeth. For stressing the impor-tance of Sunday School.

Thank you for kissing Dad in front of us. For neversaying mean things about anyone. For always havingFruit Roll-Ups in the cupboard.

Thank you for hiding the sailor dress under therocks by the creek the day after you knew I went thereand made a wish for it. For posing for ridiculous pho-tos when I got my first camera. And for buying me Z.Cavariccis when nobody else’s parents understoodwhy it was necessary to have ugly pants that cost afortune.

Thank you for getting up first and going to bedlast. For doing all the things I never knew you diduntil I started doing them for my own little people.And for loving me with a fierceness that yes, Mom, Ido now understand.

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Dove is completing his 30th year in edu-cation and currently teaches social studiesat Phoenix Middle School in the Worthing-ton City Schools system. Four years ago, heand a team of teachers created this uniqueprogram for about 170 seventh- andeighth-graders who obtain entry through alottery system. The curriculum theresounds like an educator’s (and a parent’s)dream: mastery-based education and spe-cial emphases on wellness, nutrition, read-ing and the fine arts.

“Instead of a student council, we alsohave direct democracy like the ancientGreeks,” Dove said. “It’s all very holistic.”

He added, “I’m lucky to have a job,career and vocation that is all wrapped upinto one role.”

Dove, 52, was raised in a family thatmoved and traveled often, though he spentmost of his youth in Cincinnati. His father,Mark, now retired, is a Methodist ministerand his mother, Jenelle, a speech and hear-ing teacher. His parents required all three oftheir children, prior to graduating fromhigh school, to go live in a culture wherethey would, Dove explained, experience

what it’s like to “not be a part of the domi-nant culture.”

Dove lived in Paraguay as part of a high-school foreign-exchange program, while hisyounger sister, Shelley, lived in Sri Lanka,Nepal and India, and hisyounger brother, Todd, choseJapan. Dove said the experi-ence shaped how he sees theworld.

“We grew up with expecta-tions to learn about civilrights, social justice and globalperspectives, and how we canrelate them to our everydaylife,” said Dove.

Dove’s parents also madesure their children wereexposed to situations thatchallenged them to use theseteachings.

“We always had guests in the house,”Dove added, “exchange students, peopletraveling to do mission work, from differentparts of the United States or around theworld.”

Dove said he tries to inspire his students

and his own children to approach life withpassion and perspective. With his wife, Lisa,he has two children — Kathryn, now 25 andan educator herself, and Robert, 20, who isstudying to be a jazz musician.

One of Dove’s favoriteteaching tools is to take stu-dents on a week-long “Snap-shot Tour” abroad every year.The students learn how tonavigate a new country justlong enough to get a taste forthat particular culture — andfigure out if they want tolearn more. Of course all ofthis comes after they have fig-ured out how to raise thefunds they need to get there,Dove said.

Dove also challenges par-ents to provide local opportu-

nities to build global perspective from righthere in Central Ohio.

“Take your kids to the many festivalsoffered by different nationalities,” Dovesaid. “Sponsor a foreign-exchange student,visit our nationally acclaimed Columbus

Metropolitan Library, or visit a regional city,like Chicago, and experience how they repre-sent the impact of different cultures.”

Dove also encourages parents to chal-lenge their kids when they travel.

“Take advantage of traveling and provideyour kids with an opportunity to learn howto be a savvy traveler, one who knows howto get around, find a place to eat and meetnew people,” he said.

As children learn to build strong rela-tionships and develop an enduring moraland ethical code, their ability to advancetheir awareness of world cultures provides asolid foundation for future success andachievement in an evolving world economy,Dove said.

“Kids can learn how they fit into thisworld by understanding how to not be judg-mental of other cultures,” he said, “makingsense of why others do what they do andwhy it works for them.”

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Tim DoveBY GINA JACOB

How do we teach our children todevelop an understanding of whothey are and how their relationshipwith the world impacts where theylive? Tim Dove, the Ohio Departmentof Education’s 2011 Teacher of theYear, is on a mission to help localkids develop a global perspective. DANIEL SOHNER PHOTOTeacher of the Year Tim Dove works with Elissa Manchester and

Jack Farrell on naming Middle Eastern Countries

For more information about the Phoenix Middle School where

Dove teaches, visit their website at phoenixms.org.

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fit into thisworld by

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The “main drag” is SanduskyStreet: It runs north-souththrough the heart of Ohio Wes-leyan’s campus (don’t miss thestinky sulphur spring, just offHenry Street and next to the lit-tle flood plain where the firstOhio State University footballgame was played in 1890 —there’s a historical marker on thespot). The university schedulesplenty of music, theater and cul-tural events (at low or no cost),so check their website for what’shappening.

North of campus, you’ll findlots of food and interesting retail

shops along Sandusky Street andthe streets that run east-westacross it. Fundamentals is alongtime anchor for the down-town business district with itsart and educational supplies onthe first floor and a great selec-tion of children’s and teacher’sbooks on the second floor.Around the corner is another,newer bookstore, BeehiveBooks, which also has a beverageand snack counter.

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on the go: NEIGHBORHOOD SPOTLIGHT

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Or you could combineyour visit with a trip to TheStrand Theatre, an inde-pendent film house that hasexpanded to include an artgallery. The Strand oftenprograms children’s moviesduring school breaks. Andfor more culture, you couldsee if The Arts Castle hasany interesting one-dayworkshops or exhibits goingon. Our Town Studios sellsartwork from local artistswho are developmentallydisabled.

Now there are plenty ofgood places to eat, but firstthe kids can work up anappetite at a local park.Delaware State Park, northof town on Rt. 23, has greathiking trails and a big play-ground with, as an addedbonus, the Delaware LakeDam, the top of which youcan walk across (gushingwater is always a plus withkids).

In town, you have MingoPark with soccer fields, askateboard bowl and a good-sized playground (plus inthe summer, the pool com-plex there offers day passes

for visitors). There’s alsoBlue Limestone Park on thewest side of town withfields, picnic areas, a play-ground and a stocked fishingpond (for which you do needan Ohio Department of Nat-ural Resources fishinglicense).

Onto the eating. DairyDepot, north of downtownon Sandusky, or Dari Point,east of town on WinterStreet, are both ice-creamstands of the old-fashionedvariety and well-loved bylocals. In town, you’ll findnewcomers Whit’s FrozenCustard and Baby CakesCupcakes.

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Has the inventory in yourstore changed muchthrough the years?

Oh, it’s very differentnow than it was in the begin-ning. But that’s been the keyto staying in business, to bevery flexible. We have amuch better mix now. Thechildren’s books havebecome big part of what wedo. And we’ve really expand-ed the toys and the arts andcrafts supplies.

The books really do seemto be an important part ofthe experience here, and Iknow you host authors’visits. Who are some ofthe authors you’ve hadin?

We just had Amy KrouseRosenthal (author of the “Lit-tle Pea,” “Little Hoot” and“Little Oink” books). We’ve

had Rosemary Wells of “Maxand Ruby” and Jon Scieszka(“The True Story of the 3 Lit-tle Pigs!” and “The StinkyCheese Man and other FairlyStupid Fairy Tales”).

You know that our familyhas always hit you up forunusual birthday presentsto give other kids. Whatare some your favoriteitems?

I really love the PotatoChip Science (kit and book).It’s just packaged so clever-ly. And the books, they’rereally my favorite. I’vebecome such an avid readerof young adult books.There are so many goodones now.

Fundamental’s officialtitle calls it a “Parent-Teacher Store.” What

would you say is the ratioof parents to teacherswho shop here?

It’s probably half andhalf, although it used to bemore teachers. Now we see alot of parents. Grandparents,too. Maybe it’s because I’m agrandparent now, but Inotice how many of themcome here to get things fortheir grandkids.

I would imagine with allthe learning materialsyou see quite a fewhomeschoolers.

They’ve always been a bigpart of our business, but it’sinteresting. Homeschoolingused to be kind of a quietthing around here. But nowthere are all kinds of reasonsfor homeschooling and wesee a lot more people whoare homeschooling.

on the go: SHOP SPOTLIGHT

Tami FurlongOwner, Fundamentals

Talk about turning lemons into lemonade— Tami Furlong first got the idea to openFundamentals, a parent-teacher book andlearning-materials store, in 1988 when heryoung daughter, Caitlin, was hospitalizedwith pneumonia.

“I wanted to keep her busy with popsiclesticks, pipe cleaners and other craftsy thingsand even workbooks, but I didn’t have time to

make the trip down to Columbus,” said thelongtime Delaware resident.

After a subsequent conversation with ateacher friend who also bemoaned the lack oflocal school and art supplies, Furlong decidedto start a business that would provide themto the Delaware community. Ninety days latershe opened her shop, and 23 years later, she’sstill going strong. —JANE HAWES

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You might say that sitting on several college acceptance letters is a nice problemto have. But TaylorLaFollette is awaitingresponses from severalmore colleges beforeshe makes a final decision on her firststep to medical school.

The senior at Columbus School for Girlsdid not get lucky — she earned it. And Tay-lor attributes much of her readiness to herinvolvement in Jack and Jill of America Inc.,a national mother-and-child organizationwith a chapter here in Columbus.

“Being a part of Jack and Jill allows me tobe around like-minded individuals.” Taylorsaid. “I learn how to carry myself and growand become a leader. As I go into the realworld, I am more confident. Jack and Jillinstilled leadership and service. In doingthat, I am better prepared for the future.”

Jack and Jill is an organization forAfrican-American mothers and their chil-dren, who range in age from 2 through 19.The children grow through the program,picking up skills in leadership, philanthropyand financial literacy along the way.

The organization was founded inPhiladelphia in 1938 as a way to provideaccess to opportunities that African-Ameri-can children might not otherwise have had.During the last seven decades, the resourcesand opportunities have expanded exponen-

tially. While the need for the organizationhas changed over the years, its purpose has not.

“It’s all about the kids, and seeing kidsevolve and develop into young adults, saidKelley Gray, president of the Columbuschapter. “It’s about being a productive adultand equipping them with the tools theyneed and exposing them to different ways ofgetting there.”

The children meet monthly and are sepa-

rated by age groups. The parents devise age-appropriate activities that meet the estab-lished learning modules issued by thenational office of Jack and Jill. Those chang-ing topics include focus on legislature,finance, culture, health and fitness, andcommunity service among many others.

The organization’s success can be attrib-uted to creative programs like a day-longseminar on how to become a doctor or visit-ing the Statehouse to learn how a bill

becomes law.“You find and create good programs that

allow the kids to be the best they can be,”Gray said.

Many of the programming projects cen-ter on philanthropy. These projects includea recent fundraising effort for the ColumbusBoys & Girls Club and volunteering time atMid-Ohio Foodbank and the YWCA. Taylor,who also serves as the Senior Team Presi-dent for the local chapter, says all of the

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members get a lot of joy from helping others.

“It is a rewarding experience,” Taylorsaid. “It inspires us to stay involved in theorganization and helps us realize that whatwe are doing is important.”

Taylor’s mother, Angela LaFollette, hasseen her daughter grow to become self-reliant, confident and willing to take risks tomake her world a better place to live. LaFol-lette believes that these life-long lessonsderive from single moments that strike achord with the kids when they are exposedto something new.

“Seeing that passion generated in mydaughter and other kids is incredible,”LaFollette said. “You never know what kindof exposure will be the soil to fertilize thatgrowth.”

The lessons learned indeed last a life-time. Dr. Cynthia Fleming-Corley is a testa-

ment to that. She was involved in Jack andJill as a child and now her own children — 7-year old Austin and 10-year old Olivia — areactive members.

“It was such a meaningful experience forme as a child,” Fleming-Corley said. “It helpsdevelop character and builds friends foryears, so it was important for us to get ourkids involved.”

Fleming-Corley, who was involved in aJack and Jill chapter in New York, says thebonds formed by the families involved inthe organization are as important as theexperiences. As her children go onto collegeand begin careers, they will likely encountermany other Jack and Jill members along theway like she did.

For kids in the 200 Jack and Jill chaptersacross the country, that kind of relationshipbuilding, personal growth and worldly expe-rience is unmatched.

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• The Columbus chapter includes 45 families.

• There are dues associated with membership that help support programmingefforts.

• New members typically are recruited and sponsored by current members. Formore information about the Columbus chapter, call 614-439-0503.

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Lori and John Heicher’s oldestchild was born on their first wed-ding anniversary. The birth was aspecial gift to celebrate the cou-ple’s marriage. It also meant thateach anniversary was marked withbirthday parties and balloonsinstead of romantic dinners.

“It was great, but in a way ouranniversary was stolen,” Mrs.Heicher said.

So when Rebecca was 4 yearsold, the Hilliard couple went onvacation without her.

As two more kids came along,they came up with more reasonsfor adult-only trips: a 10th anniver-sary, a 40th birthday, vacations tocelebrate friends’ milestones. Eachtime they realized the same thing:A little distance makes the familystronger.

“It’s fabulous. It’s just great toreconnect,” Heicher said. “We stillsit around and talk about the kids80 percent of the time, but it’sgood stuff.”

THE BENEFITS While it’s fun and beneficial to travel

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“You want to keep your marriagesolid,” said Susan Newman, a social psy-chologist who specializes in children andfamily issues. “Children tend to pull youapart because you have so many demands.

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STEP IN TIMEThere’s so much stress with children. A break is a good thing,sort of like filling up the gastank.”

Some time apart can also benefit the kids as well.

“We’re excited to re-entertheir lives again,” Heicher said,adding, “Kids are so entitlednowadays and, when we’re gone,they take on a little more responsibility.”

Parents are much morefocused on their children now,and sometimesreleasing thegrip can givethem a sense offreedom andresponsibility,Newman added.

“It encouragesindependence,”she said. “A lot ofchildren have sep-aration anxiety.Your going awaymight help themover that hump.”

Caroline Schaferis a travel agentwith two children,ages 2 and 4. Shestarted the Vermont-based Moms onVacation Travel Club(online at moms-on-vacation.com) to helpother mothers findtravel deals and plantrips that don’t centeron their children.

She hears frommothers who say trav-eling with their girl-friends helped themclear their minds andappreciate their familiesmore. Spas and all-inclu-sive resorts are popularmommy getaways, she said.

Schafer said she sometimesfeels guilty leaving her children,but she knows it’s a good thing.

“You tend to go back to your-self, to define what you werebefore you were a mom,” shesaid. “It teaches my kids I’m notthe only one they can rely on.”

THE CHALLENGESTraveling can make many parents, especially those

who have young children, feel nervous and guilty.They worry that something could go wrong, and theywouldn’t be there for their children. They feel guiltythat they’re having fun without the little ones.

Deciding to leave the children for a vacation, ordetermining when to do it, is a personal decision, saidSchafer.

“I think a lot of moms want to take a break, butthey don’t think their husbands can take care of thechildren the way they do,” she said.

If she’s gone for severaldays, Schafer usesSkype to touch basewith the kids andleaves them specialmeals.

But don’t spendthe trip feeling bad.

“Say, ‘I deservethis.’ Keep repeatingthe mantra: ‘I deservethis,’ ” Newmanadvised. “Remindyourself that chil-dren are veryresilient and adapt-able. (And) if some-thing’s wrong you’llhear about it. If thecell phone doesn’tring, be happyabout it.”

Some parentssaid they startedwith a long week-end near theirhome, and thenworked their wayup to a longertrip or a fartherdestination.

The Heicherchildren —Rebecca, now15, Rachel, 9,and Ryan, 7 —

have benefited from their parents’ travelwith more than just gifts. The couple scouted outplaces they plan to return with the kids, including afamily trip last summer to the Bahamas.

But adult-only travel will always be in the cards.Mrs. Heicher said a solid marriage is the foundationof their family.

“I cannot imagine having an unhappy marriageand being a good parent,” she said. “I need to remem-ber why I invited him in my life in the first place.”

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• Leave the children in the care of

someone who shares the same par-

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someone that both you and your

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• Write down medical information —

allergies, phone numbers for doctors

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decisions for the children.

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you’re going, and when you’ll be

back.

• Some parents leave notes under pil-

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• Planning special meals or outings for

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One of the hardest parts for me is the guilt — worrying if I do enough forthem. I want them to have everything, but they can’t have everything they want.Sometimes I feel like I’m the grandma instead of the mom.

What’s the most rewarding thing about a being a mom? Oh my gosh, there areso many things. Kids are amazing. Seeing them grow and become these little indi-viduals is very rewarding — and to know I have a part in that.

What’s your parenting philosophy? My mom was a kindergarten teacher, andshe has this saying: “A child is a candle to be lit, not a cup to be filled.”

I like the idea of letting them learn along the way because children learn bymaking mistakes just as we do as adults. As a parent, our instinct is to protectthem from mistakes but they really need to learn to make their own way in theworld because we won’t always be there to watch out for them.

What’s the most challenging thing about being a mom? The most challengingpart of being a mom was just trying to become a mother. After a three-month stayon a maternity ward, I ended up in an emergency C-section. Jonas was born at 34weeks. After two days in the NICU, sadly, he did not survive.

Almost two years later, Nolan was born full term and healthy. Then another yearlater, Archer was born. I’m constantly reminding myself that the boys are going tobe OK.

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What’s the most rewarding thing about being a mom? Getting the opportunity tobe a mother is a reward in itself. I’m so grateful that I am where I am. I love havingthese little smiling faces and the unconditional love they have for you and giving itback to them.

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What’s your parenting philosophy? Do unto others as you would have others dounto you. It’s just really important to me that our kids are nice and giving. I try tofocus on just being nice.

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The Curtis family, of Clin-tonville, knows all about stressfulchange. The Curtises — mom Bar-bie, dad Matt and their five chil-dren, ages 2 to 8 — recentlyreturned from spending a yeartraveling throughout southeastEurope for Matt’s doctoral pro-gram in Slavic Studies at OhioState University.

While the entire family had toendure the stress of new homes,new cultures and new languages,the two preschool-aged children,Matthew, then 5, and Tyndale,then 3, each experienced theirown struggles.

“Tyndale in particular had areally hard time with the changingconcept of ‘home,’ ” explainedMrs. Curtis. “He would cry uncon-trollably and refuse to come intothe new apartment. Both he andMatthew also started having diffi-culty sleeping and would be easilyoverwhelmed.”

Reactions like these are com-mon, said Justin Fogt, clinicalsupervisor for the Help Me Growprogram at Nationwide Chil-dren’s Hospital. According toFogt, other signs of stress caninclude headaches and stomachaches, trouble concentrating,change in appetite or compulsivebehaviors.

“Children this age don’t havethe full ability to express theirown concerns (so they) can then

manifest themselves in behavior,”said Sharon Balduf, director ofHilliard City School DistrictPreschool. Although these behav-iors may appear in all children atone time or another, any ongoingdeviation from a child’s normaldemeanor may signal stress, Bal-duf explained.

Fortunately, parents can have abig impact on little minds. Playingtogether, both as a family and oneon one, creating routines, helpinga child put names to feelings, andengaging in problem solving canhelp children feel validated andless stressed out.

“Promoting healthy familyattachments is one of the bestways parents can help kids reducestress,” said Fogt.

The Curtises found that stick-ing to a normal routine as muchas possible helped.

“I tried to keep things asfamiliar as possible,” Curtis said.“Bedtime in particular was veryimportant. We also let them bringtwo special items from home with them to help them feel comfortable.”

Curtis also credits regular fam-ily activities and just being sillytogether as ways that helped easethe kids’ minds.

“I actually miss how united wewere,” she said. “It’s much hardernow that things have calmeddown!”

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Barbie and Matt Curtis with their five children.DANIEL SOHNER PHOTO

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SIGNS OF STRESS IN PRESCHOOLERS:• Regressing in skills• Unusual clinginess• Uncontrollable crying• Changes in appetite• Frequent illness• Refusal to try new things• Sudden change in personality

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with your child beforehand.• Read stories and point out when characters

handle a situation positively.• Don’t minimize a child’s fears or feelings.• Help your child to think of ways to handle the

situation and write them down.• Discuss concerns with your child’s pediatrician

if stress is persistent.

Sources: Justin Fogt and Sharon Balduf

A preschooler’s life may seem like fun and games, especiallywhen compared to the demands of adult life, but there are actually many things that can worry those precious little minds.New schools, new siblings, new teachers or new routines — anychange, big and small alike, can send a preschooler into a tizzythat would rival any adult’s.


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Cynthia DeLong can tellwhen her 8-year-olddaughter, Eva, is stressedout: She asks lots of ques-tions and usually cries.

DeLong described her daughter — asecond-grader at New Albany Elemen-tary School — as energetic, analyticaland strong-willed. To help her daugh-ter manage stress, DeLong said theydiscuss Eva’s worries and schedule funevents like family game night andfather-daughter time.

“I have to really use conversation totalk her through anything that’s com-ing up,” said DeLong, a resident ofBlacklick. She’s also a second-gradeteacher at the same school her daugh-ter attends.

“We’re constantly trying to figureout what works and what keeps every-body happy,” DeLong said.

Common stressors for grade-schoolstudents include grades, tests, divorce,family illness, friends, scary stories,severe weather and being oversched-uled, said Kimberly Ministeri, a second-and third-grade school counselor atNew Albany Elementary.

Ministeri said younger studentstend to have trouble with things likeseparating from caregivers, while olderstudents seem to worry more aboutperformance and peers.

“Good stress can motivate us andgive us energy,” Ministeri said. “Badstress is the way that our bodyresponds to the environment. It canstart to come out in different ways.Our body gives us signs when we needto do something to get rid of thatstress.”

Children affected by stress mayexperience headaches, crying spells,

developmental regression, sleepchanges, nightmares and bedwetting.They may also withdraw from peersand family activities.

If a child is struggling with stress,Ministeri suggests that parents main-tain a calm demeanor and an openmind. Ask the child what’s wrong andmake a game out of it, if needed (i.e.,share one good thing about your dayand have them tell you one).

Cindy Berend said her 12-year-olddaughter, Molly, made herself physi-cally ill due to stress while she was inelementary school.

“She wasn’t sleeping and neitherwere we,” said Berend, of New Albany.

Molly, who’s now a sixth-grader atNew Albany Middle School, met withher school counselor as well as an out-side counselor to learn ways to manageher stress.

Berend said she’s like a differentchild now. List-making and communi-cation with teachers have been helpfulfor her daughter.

“You do not want to discourageyour children from doing schoolwork,but sometimes we were like, ‘It’s OK ifit’s not 100-percent perfect,’ ” Berendsaid. “Being such a perfectionist is notalways a healthy way to be. She wasmaking herself crazy.”

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Grade-school students have plenty to worry about

DANIEL SOHNER PHOTOCynthia DeLong and daughter Eva play a game of Connect Four,one of the ways she helps Eva deal with stress.

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TEN WAYS TO HELP YOUR

CHILD MANAGE STRESS:

• Take slow, deep breaths; relax your

muscles; tell your worries to get lost

and imagine yourself in a relaxing

situation.

• Lock worries in a worry box.

• Read a book.

• Play video games.

• Squish a stress ball or some play

dough.

• Exercise.

• Talk it out with someone.

• Listen to music.

• Kick a ball.

• Write in a journal.Source: Kimberly Ministeri

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The Olentangy Orange High School seniormade the cut at Ohio State University — herfirst choice — but wishes she would haveapplied earlier. While the colleges she appliedto were still processing her applications, herfriends were receiving acceptance letters andmaking plans for their futures.

Her advice to next year’s class of seniors:“Apply as early as you can.”

Daniel Nagel, also a senior at OlentangyOrange, also recommends starting early. Hebegan his college search late last summer. Hespent the first few months of his senior yearresearching colleges online — something he,too, wishes he would have done sooner.

Parents can help their students reduce thestress of applying to college by helping themdevelop a plan for the process, said Olen-tangy Orange High School counselor DanielStraub.

Parents should start talking with kidsabout college readiness as early as middle school, Straub said, andwhen kids reach high school, they should be thinking about collegevisits and preparing for the SAT and ACT.

“Be prepared for a bit of a roller coaster ride,” Straub said.“There’s a lot going on. It’s not just students getting ready for col-lege. It’s moving from adolescence into the adult years.”

Students who are worried about doing poorly on standardizedtests should know they have a variety of resources for help, saidMark Davis, college counselor at Upper Arlington High School. Stu-dents can take practice tests, study online or work with a tutor toprepare for the tests.

And it’s important for parents to remind students that the test“is not the only part of their application,” Davis said.

Some colleges even allow for test-optional applications, he said.Helping your student identify the right colleges to apply for can

really ease their anxiety about their future, Davis added.Straub suggests parents work with their students and school

counselors to develop a list of schools where the student would behappy. The list should include reach schools (those where the stu-dent may not be a shoo-in for acceptance) and safety schools(those that will likely accept the student), Straub said.

Creating a realistic picture of the student’s possibilities is cru-cial, Davis agreed.

“It’s really a matter of creating a good list and paring it down towhat’s a good fit for the student,” Davis said.

Suggestions for dealing withschool-related stress:• Use a calendar or chart to develop

a study schedule.• Check off and praise small and large

accomplishments.• Maintain healthy habits related to sleep hygiene,

eating, and social and physical activities• Encourage or facilitate conversation with peers

who are experiencing the same stress and witholder peers who have gone through the sameevents.

• Arrange study groups at home. • Simulate testing conditions (quiet room,

timed practice tests).• Increase positive thoughts and self-comments. • Set time aside to confront and address negative or

hindering thoughts and self-comments. • Use laughter or relaxation activities that might

include deep breathing. These techniques arehelpful while preparing for and taking an exam,but should be practiced before the big day.

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My child has been blinking a lot lately. His pediatrician saysthese are tics. What are tics and does this mean he couldhave Tourette syndrome?

Tics are sudden, involuntary, repetitive movements (motor tics) or sounds(vocal tics). The most common motor tics are frequent eye blinking and headshaking. Common vocal tics include humming, grunting or saying actualwords.

Three to six million Americans experience tics regularly. Tics are morecommon in children, where one in four have a tic during the school years.And tics are five times more common in boys than girls. Nine out of ten chil-dren who have tics will experience significant improvements in the symp-toms by the time they reach adulthood.

Tics are the most frequent though not the only symptom of Tourette syn-drome. For a patient to be diagnosed as having Tourette syndrome, theyhave to have motor and vocal tics for at least one year, ADD or ADHD andobsessive-compulsive behaviors.

Symptoms wax and wane over time, and Tourette syndrome is not a har-binger of serious neurological disease. Unless symptoms are severe, physi-cians at Nationwide Children’s Hospital usually do not treat patients with ticsor Tourette syndrome. Because tics are outside of a child’s control, childrenshould not be disciplined if he or she exhibits tics.

For more information on tics and Tourette syndrome as they relate to yourson, consult your primary care physician. Nationwide Children’s Hospital offerstreatment for severe cases, and you can also find more information from theTourette Syndrome Association of America at tsa-usa.org.

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EXPERTS FROM NATIONWIDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL ANSWERCOMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT HEALTH AND SAFETY

Dr. Thomas L.Pommering is theDivision Chief forSports Medicine atNationwide Chil-dren’s Hospital. Heis an avid cyclistand also the Med-ical Director forthe Great OhioBicycling Adven-ture and for theTour de GrandviewProfessionalCycling Race.

My 8-year-old really wants to do trail riding on hisbike, but I’m concerned about his safety. Is he oldenough and, if he is, what kind of equipment doeshe need?

Cycling is a great form of exercise, but not without some risks. Acorrectly fitted helmet and bicycle are necessary to reduce the riskof serious injury.

There is really no recommended age to start trail riding, but as aparent you must decide if they have the necessary skills to start rid-ing “off-road.” Your child should first master some basic cyclingskills such as braking, being able to avoid or steer around objects,standing up when riding over bumps and quick stops. A local parkwith a grass field is a great place to practice.

Pick a trail or path that is suitable for a young beginner. Theseare typically wide, gently rolling and without any steep hills, highbridges or dangerous obstacles. I recommend an adult lead on thetrail, and remember to always wear your helmet as well! If you comeupon a section of the trail that is a bit challenging, hop off the bike,walk the section together and discuss your strategy on what is thebest path or “line” to take.

There are many organizations in Ohio that provide recreationalriding opportunities, so do your homework and find one that is inline with your son’s skills and experience. Good luck and safe riding!

Dr. Pedro Weisleder is Associate Professorand Director of theChild Neurologyresidency programat NationwideChildren’s Hospi-tal-The Ohio StateUniversity Collegeof Medicine.


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Carrie Tolman, RN,MS, CPNP, is anurse practitionerat NationwideChildren’s Hospitalin the Center forHealthy Weight.Her interestsinclude childhoodobesity and type-2diabetes.

Before heading outsideto enjoy the warmer, longerdays, remember that manykids may need some time toget their “outdoor radar”back up. In fact, says Dr.Leslie K. Mihalov, DivisionChief of Emergency Medicineat Nationwide Children’sHospital, many emergencydepartments and urgentcares see an increase ininjuries related to commonoutdoor activities, especiallyin the beginning of May. Fol-low these tips to keep your kids safe:

• SUPERVISE. Children should never be leftunattended.

• TEACH. Remind your child how to ride abike, play with his/her toys, etc.

• PROTECT. Be sure kids wear necessary protective equipment (helmet, elbow/kneepads, etc.).

• REVIEW BASIC FIRST AID.• ESTABLISH RULES AND

“OUT-OF-BOUNDS” ZONES. Many childrenare injured when they run out into streetsand are hit by passing cars.

• WEAR SUNSCREEN.• KNOW WHERE THE CLOSEST

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OR URGENT CARE FACILITY IS.

The nurse at my daughter’s school sent home a notesaying that my daughter’s BMI (body-mass index) indi-cates she’s overweight for her age and size. I’m at atotal loss to know what to do about this because I feellike we eat pretty healthy as a family. Do you have anyrecommendations?

Take a look at what your daughter is eating and drinking daily inrelation to her physical activity. An imbalance between energy in andenergy out can cause weight gain, even if she is eating generallyhealthy foods.

Be sure your daughter eats breakfast, as it helps to jump-startmetabolism. Make sure portion sizes are age-appropriate because largeportions lead to extra calories and weight gain. Have your daughter cutback on sugary drinks (including juice) and instead drink more water,low-fat milk or other sugar-free options. Encourage her to eat fruits andvegetables daily in a rainbow of colors. Eat dinner as a family and turnoff the TV and computer during snack and meal times.

Your daughter should get 60 minutes of moderate to vigorousphysical activity every day. Try to limit screen time (TV, computer, etc.)to two hours a day and have her get up and move during commercialbreaks or every 30 minutes.

Your daughter’s primary care provider will be able to provide moreinsight and recommendations specific to your daughter’s health, aswell as screen for more serious medical concerns.

The Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition at Nationwide Chil-dren’s Hospital offers comprehensive programs for the prevention andtreatment of overweight children.

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K.I.S.S. Your Kids (Kohl’s Is Soldon Safety) is a seasonal safety educationprogram that features coloring contestsand free activity books. NationwideChildren’s Hospital is able to provide thisservice through the generous support ofCentral Ohio Kohl’s Department Stores.

The new “Play it Safe” video game, basedon the activity books is now on line!Anyone can build a character and learnabout safety at home, the pool, the parkand at school by traveling through thesafety adventures!

For more about this program, go towww.NationwideChildrens.org/KISS,

contact [email protected] call (614) 355-0679. All coloring pagesand activity books are also available tofreely download and print.

To find a doctor or medical service, visitwww.NationwideChildrens.org or call(614) 722-KIDS.

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CAR SAFETY� Seatbelts save lives. Always buckle up and put your kids in the

correct car seat or booster.� Never drink and drive. Be a role model and designate a driver.� Talk to teens about only riding with a sober driver.� NEVER TEXT while driving.� Never leave your child or pet alone in the car!� It only takes minutes for your child or pet to overheat and die.

POISON SAFETY� If you think someone ate or drank something that might be poisonous call the

Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222 (TTY: 1-866-688-0088).

� Keep poisons and medicines out of sight and out of reach. It is best to lock them up.� Taking too much medicine, even the ones you buy over the counter, can be deadly.

Be very careful with acetaminophen (Tylenol®). Acetaminophen is in pain andheadache medicine. It is also in cold and flu medicine. Too much acetaminophencan be very, very dangerous.

� Ask your doctor or pharmacist about your medicine.� Be very careful with all medicines, especially:

• blood pressure medicine• vitamins and iron supplements• anxiety and stress medicine• addiction medicine (Suboxone®, methadone)• pain medicine (even those bought over the counter)

CHOKING SAFETY� If something fits through a paper towel roll, it could choke your child. Check things

around your home and remove hazards.� Check for recalls at www.recalls.gov or 1-800-638-2772.� Children under 4 should not be given round, firm foods (such as hot dogs, grapes

or marshmallows) unless they have been cut into small pieces. Cut the food into“half moon” shapes, not circles.

NURSERY SAFETY� Back to sleep! Always put babies to sleep

on their backs.� Keep blankets, pillows, crib bumpers and toys out of cribs. Use sleepers or

sleep-sacks instead of blankets.� Babies can suffocate easily, so put them to sleep on firm surfaces. Couches, water-

beds and sheepskins are too soft and can keep baby from breathing freely.

PLAYGROUND SAFETY� Never hang ropes on play equipment; kids can get tangled or trapped.� Check that openings on playground equipment will not trap children:

• Rails should be SMALLER • Ladder rungs should bethan 3.5 inches apart! AT LEAST 9 inches wide!

WATER SAFETY� Stay within arm’s reach of your child around all water

all the time, even the bathtub.� Nobody is “drown-proof” even people who have

taken swimming lessons!� Fencing around pools needs self-locking latches

which are out of reach of children.� Keep bikes, tricycles, baby walkers, wagons, and

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This is a quick review of CPR and Choking First Aid. To take a First Aid and CPR class, visit

www.NationwideChildrens.org/edu or call (614) 355-0662 for more information.

For INFANTS1. Put two fingers of one

hand in the center of thebaby’s chest, just belowthe nipple line (but noton the very bottom of thebreastbone) (see Picture 4).

Then, for Infants, Children and Adults

2. Press the chest straight down, 1/3 to ½ thedepth of the chest (INFANTS: about 1.5 inches,CHILDREN: about 2 inches, ADULTS: morethan 2 inches).

3. Push hard and fast, at least 100 pushes perminute. Let the chest come back to normalposition between each press.

4. Repeat until emergency help arrives.

For EVERYONE ELSE1. Put the heel of one hand in the center of the

person’s breastbone (the middle of the chestdirectly between the nipples) use one hand forchildren ages 1-8 (see Picture 5). For adults andchildren over 8 years old, put the heel of yourother hand on top of your first hand (see Picture 6).

HANDS-ONLY CPR: Chest Compressions: Push Hard – Push Fast!

CHOKING:

For INFANTS and BABIES up to 1 Year

1. Give 5 back slaps between baby’s shoulderblades (see Picture 1).

2. Give 5 chest thrusts to baby (see Picture 2):• Hold baby face up on lap and push on chest

with 2 fingers.3. Repeat steps until obstruction is cleared or the

baby becomes unconscious.4. If the baby becomes unconscious, begin

CPR and call 9-1-1.

For EVERYONE ELSE1. Give abdominal thrusts

(Heimlich Maneuver).• Stand behind person and wrap your

arms around them• Make a fist with one hand and put your fist

above their belly button and below their ribs(see Picture 3).

• Grab your fist with your other hand and pushin and up.

2. Repeat thrusts until obstruction is cleared orperson becomes unconscious.

3. If the person becomes unconscious, beginCPR and call 9-1-1.

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When someone is unconscious: If you are alone:

Call 9-1-1 after about 2 minutes of CPR for infants, babies and children ages 1-8.Call 9-1-1 immediately for adults and children over 8 years old.If there are bystanders, have them call 9-1-1 immediately while you begin CPR.

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HOGBACK RIDGE PRESERVE2656 Hogback Rd., Sunbury740-524-8600preservationparks.comLength: About one mile Highlight: Picturesque ravine crossingStart at: Mary Barber McCoy Nature CenterHidden within the Preservation Parks ofDelaware County is this green gem with forests,meadows, ridges and ravines. It should take youless than an hour to do the Woodland Ridge andPinegrove trails (0.4 miles each), which savesplenty of time to explore the 40-foot-long bridgethat spans a steep ravine.

need to know: THE GO-TO GUIDE

Central Ohio Hiking Guide for Families

STORY AND PHOTOS BY JOHN ROSS

Normal routine bringing whines and sighs? Board games turning into boredgames? Television no longer doing the trick?

Cabin fever should be in full effect after a long winter and rainy spring — but Cen-tral Ohio has plenty of places to cure it. Hundreds of public parks and preserves liewithin an hour’s drive of Columbus, and many have trails perfect for first-time hikers.

Families itching to stretch their legs will find some of the best ones below:

BATTELLE DARBYCREEK METRO PARK

1775 Darby Creek Dr., Galloway614-891-0700metroparks.netLength: Two milesHighlight: Small herd of bisonStart at: Cedar Ridge Picnic AreaSix female bison were brought to a 30-acre pas-ture in February, and guests can see them fromthe flat, smooth Darby Creek Greenway Trail.From the Cedar Ridge area, you’ll walk 0.6miles north before the animals pop into view.On your way back, circle the nearby HawthornLoop Trail to round out your afternoon.

BLACKHAND GORGE STATE NATURE PRESERVEToboso Road SE at County Highway 278, Toboso614-265-6453ohiodnr.com/dnapLength: Up to nine milesHighlight: Ability to bike or hikeStart at: Main parking lotThis gorge will win you over with its goodlooks and the paved 4.26-mile Blackhand Trailthat’s suitable for walking, biking or even asturdy stroller. Several loop trails spur fromthe main path to give you plenty of optionsand more of a challenge during your afternoonalong the Licking River.

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DIFFICULTY KEYEven your baby sister can finishA young, eager hiker’s dreamIdeal after getting a few trips under your beltOnly the fit and daring need apply

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SHARON WOODS METRO PARK6911 Cleveland Ave., Westerville614-891-0700metroparks.netLength: 2.4 miles Highlight: Lush, flower-packed prairieStart at: Apple Ridge Picnic AreaFrom the parking lot, follow the Spring Creek Trail counter-clock-wise. After walking through woods and over lovely bridges, you’llemerge into a truly marvelous meadow. Before completing yourloop, explore the short connector that meanders through. Seeingthis landscape awash with wildflowers, insects and lush summergreenery, you’ll want to rename the park Sharon Prairies.

SLATE RUN METRO PARK1375 State Rte. 674 N., Canal Winchester614-891-0700metroparks.netLength: About five milesHighlight: Expansive prairies and wetlands Start at: Buzzard’s Roost Picnic Area

Take the western edge of the wooded Sugar Maple Trail to theBobolink Grassland Trail, which meanders through wide, lovelyfields. The northern spur eventually leads to the Kokomo WetlandTrail and a series of lakes and marshes beloved by local birds.Explore here for a bit, then return the way you came.

ROCKBRIDGE STATE NATURE PRESERVE11475 Dalton Rd., Rockbridge614-265-6453ohiodnr.com/dnapLength: About three milesHighlight: Ohio’s largest natural bridgeStart at: Dalton Road parking lot

The foot trail leading from the parking lot intothe Hocking Hills forest isn’t that interesting. Bepatient. About a mile in, you’ll run into a rockarch that measures 100 feet long and parallels agorgeous waterfall. You can walk across andbeneath the arch — just be cautious if it’s wet.Return the way you came.

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TRAIL TIPWhen you carry less, you hike more. That’sone reason to skip fancy outdoor gear andpack the essentials. On hikes shorter thanfive miles, those hitting the trail with kidsshould bring a map, a watch, plenty ofwater, toilet paper, hand sanitizer and high-energy snacks. Skip the trail mix for fruitstrips, Clif Bars and PB&J sandwiches. Ditchpop for sports drinks like Powerade.

TRAIL TIPThe outdoor world can bethe most exciting class-room, and hands-onlearning will makeyounger hikers morecomfortable and confi-dent in natural settings.Grab a field guide onbirds, wildflowers or treesfrom your local libraryand try to identify a fewthings along the way.

A.W. MARION STATE PARK7317 Warner Huffer Rd., Circleville740-869-3124ohiodnr.comLength: Five milesHighlight: Quiet lake lined with treesStart at: West parking lot

Rimming the small, quaint resort lake is the Har-gus Lake Trail, a five-mile loop that traverses a goodcross-section of Central Ohio terrain. You’ll see densewoodlands, open meadows and secret backwoodslagoons. Boats use only electric motors, so you don’tneed to worry about being disturbed in summer.

CLIFTON GORGE STATE NATURE PRESERVE2331 State Rte. 343, Yellow Springs614-265-6453ohiodnr.com/dnapLength: Two milesHighlight: Whitewater and wildflowersStart at: Bear’s Den parking lot

Western Ohio’s best nature preserve is gorgeous inmore ways than one, boasting rock formations carvedover millennia by the Little Miami River. From Bear’sDen, take the stairs down to the Gorge Trail. Walkwest, stop at four observation points and find theRim Trail, which will take you back atop a ridge. Ter-rain can be steep, and it’s often slippery and rocky.You’ll also need to watch little ones near the edges.

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FACT: Mary Ham, who has beena dispatcher with the NewAlbany Police Department for13 years, has heard it all: fight-ing siblings who call 911 oneach other; the little boy whogot grounded and sent to hisroom and called (from a cellphone) to report his motherfor abuse; young children whoheard a noise they can’t identi-fy; a child who saw smokefrom a neighbor’s cigarette andthought her house was on fire.

“It’s usually childrenbetween the ages of 6 and 9

who make these calls,” Ham explained.

The good news, Ham said,is that no one is likely to get introuble for one errant call, andusually one is all it takes toeducate a child about what anemergency really is.

“That’s just misuse,” Hamsaid, “but abuse is wheresomeone makes call after callafter call.”

And in that case, a parentcould be arrested and chargedwith abuse of the 911 system.

But in cases of simple mis-

use, depending on a policedepartment’s size and policy, afew different things could hap-pen. In New Albany’s case, apolice officer will always bedispatched to educate the childabout how to use 911 and tomake sure the parents instructthe child properly, too.

“You can’t be sure thereisn’t an emergency,” Ham said,“because maybe the child wascalling because he’s upsetabout being grounded, butmaybe he’s also been hit.”

In larger jurisdictions, a dis-patcher may have the discre-tion to not send an officer if,after speaking with a parent or

guardian in the home, the dis-patcher feels confident there isnot an emergency.

But it is critical that, nomatter where you live or whatthe police department’s policyis there, parents should nothang up the phone if they dis-cover their child has called911.

“Stay on the line,” saidHam, who also conducts 911education programs in hercommunity for kids. “That’sthe most important thingbecause if you hang up, then Ihave to send two officers.”

—JANE HAWES

need to know: WHAT’S THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN?

MY KID JUST CALLED 911 (for no good reason)

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In our ongoing salute to the dumb things kids do (and that parents have to manage), we take a look at what’sthe worst that could happen if your child calls 911 — and it’s not an emergency.

FEAR: The police department is going to show up on mydoorstep and haul my kid away to a juvenile detention center.


SWEAT STAIN REMOVER. When yourfavorite white tee or Oxford shirt is looking abit jaundiced around the armpits, mix twocrushed aspirin in a half-cup of warm water,then soak the stained part of the clothes inthis mixture for two to three hours.

CAR BATTERY JUMP STARTER. OK, wehaven’t tried this one, but the next timeyour car battery dies in the middle ofnowhere, you can. Just pop two aspirin intothe battery. Something with the variousacids interacting in there will jolt the batteryto life, long enough to get you back to civi-lization.

PIMPLE ZAPPER. Is it just us or does it seemlike most home remedies zap zits? Add anaspirin poultice to the list now.

BUG-BITE ZAPPER. Likewise with easing the painand redness of bug bites and bee stings.

HAIR COLOR RESTORER. No, we’re not talkingabout miraculously turning gray hair back to itsoriginal color. We’re talking about undoing thedamage that pool chlorine does to whatever coloryour hair is right now. Crush and mix about sixaspirin in eight ounces of warm water. Wet yourhair with this and let it sit for 15 minutes, thenwash as usual.

GARDENING HELPER. You probably know aboutadding an aspirin to the water you put cut flowersin (it prolongs the life of the blooms), but did youknow that some gardeners use crushed aspirin tohelp cuttings take root in the garden or to kill fun-gus? Just be sure to use a ratio of one aspirin toone quart of water when using it on plants.

need to know: HANDY MOM

Aspirin This ancient derivative of willow bark’s salicylic acid may be the original pain reliever,but you know that Handy Mom expects more out of her medicine cabinet than feverreduction and pain relief. So behold these other uses for aspirin. —JANE HAWES


HOW YOU DO IT1. Trace your bowl onto a piece of felt and cut out the circle. Note that the

shapes in this project do not have to be perfect, so it’s a great task foryounger children, too!

2. Have an adult draw a spiral inside the circle. Cut the circle along the lines,starting at the outside edge.

3. Again, starting at the outside edge, roll the felt along the spiral shape. Dot glue along the felt as you roll, approximately every 1/2 to 1 inch.

4. Secure the end of your rolled felt with a dab of glue and hold in place for 10 seconds to set the glue.

5. Ta-daa! Your first rose. Repeat steps 1-4 as many times as you want roses inyour bouquet.

6. Arrange your roses in a dish, bowl, teacup, or decorative basket, nestlingthem against each other. Place in the center of your Mother’s Day table andwatch Mom’s face light up!

family fun: HANDS ON

Mother’s DaybouquetBY OLIVERA BRATICH

A great alternative to traditional Mother’s Day flowers, these feltroses will last forever and make a beautiful centerpiece on thatspecial day. A full bouquet takes a little while to complete, sohave everyone pitch in and help, or stretch the project over acouple of days so little ones don’t get bored in one long sitting.

WHAT YOU NEED • 6-12 pieces of felt in coordinating colors (number of pieces is determined by the size of your bouquet)• scissors• tacky glue• round bowl or snack container, approximately 6-8 inches in diameter (for tracing)• candy dish or teacup to hold the bouquet

OLIVERA BRATICH owns Wholly Craft, 3169 N. High St. TheClintonville shop features handmade goods from more than100 crafters and artists, including clothing, jewelry, accessories,paper goods, home decor and more. Hours: 1-8 p.m. weekdays,12-7 p.m. Saturdays, 12-5 p.m. Sundays, closed Tuesdays. Forinformation, go to whollycraft.net.

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family fun: COOKING WITH KIDS

DIRECTIONS:KID: Wash the vegetables to be used and remove husks from the corn.

GROWNUP: Cut up the vegetables. If transporting for camping use, store eachingredient (including the pats of butter) in either a zippered plastic bag thatcan be cleaned and reused or a plastic or glass container with an airtight lid.Place them in a camping-quality cooler (like the Coleman brand) with ice.

GROWNUP: Build a cooking fire using dry and preferably seasoned hardwood(most campgrounds sell it). It will take about 30 minutes for the burning woodto crumble into hot coals or embers that are suitable for cooking with. Rakethem occasionally to make sure the heat is evenly distributed.

KID: On a sheet of foil about 18 inches long, set all the vegetables for each serv-ing, the beef frank, sprinkle with a handful of cheese and add two pats of but-ter. Fold into a packet, making sure the edges are firmly closed over.

GROWNUP: Clear a spot in the coals, set a foil packet in it, then rake coals overit. Let the packets cook for 15-20 minutes, then remove from the fire. Open thepacket slightly to let the steam out and let it rest for about 5 minutes.

KID: Open the packet the rest of the way and then chow down!

FOILED AGAIN DINNERThis is a great one for getting veggies onto the dinner table,Wheeler said: “Our kids are used to eating vegetables with justabout every dinner, but they really like them this way.”

INGREDIENTS:• sweet peppers (green,

orange and/or red), cutinto one-inch-squarepieces

• baby carrots• corn on the cob, husks

removed and cut intothree-inch pieces

• red potatoes, cut intoinch-square chunks

• shredded cheese (like aMexican four-cheeseblend, or mild cheddar)

• pats of butter• 1/4-pound beef franks• heavy-duty aluminum

foil (thinner foil will splitduring cooking)

CampfireCOOKING

BY JANE HAWES

“I grew up camping,” Wheelersaid. “That and cooking are proba-bly my two favorite things to do, soany chance to combine them is OKwith me.”

As soon as the weather thawedthis spring, Wheeler had the fire pitgoing in his backyard and he wasready to blow the winter cobwebsoff the recipes he can make with theposse of kids in his extended family.

On this particular night, theywere Tim and Kat’s 3-year-old son

Joe and 2-year-old daughter AnnaMarie, plus their Johnson cousins, 8-year-old Matthew, 6-year-old Maggieand 3-year-old twins Meghan andMolly. And they were aided andabetted by their uncle JonathanBarth who just happens to own Clintonville Outfitters, which iscampfire-cooking-supply central inthese parts.

The dishes that Wheeler makesat home and in the field requireforethought and careful prepara-

tion, he advised, but they cook upquickly over a hot, seasoned-hard-wood fire. And the rewards are justas quick and tasty for the clan ofcousins, who gave all the dishes acollective 12 thumbs up, althoughMaggie admitted to doing a littlecustomizing.

“Sometimes I eat just the marshmallows in my s’mores,” sheconfided.

Here are two of Tim’s favoritecampfire recipes.

Tim Wheeler grew up a child of the outdoors. And now that he and his

wife Kat have a family of their own, he’s eager to pass along his love of the

great outdoors to their two children, their young cousins and any other

youngsters who happen to pass through their Clintonville backyard.



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DIRECTIONS:GROWNUP: Prepare and pack the batter. Store in a coolerwith ice for overnight transportation. If ever in doubt aboutthe safety of stored and transported food, use a thermometerto test the food. Discard egg products if they have risenabove 40 degrees. You can also freeze and thaw many foodproducts, but do not freeze eggs in their shells.

GROWNUP: Prepare cooking fire as described on previouspage.

KID: Shake up the batter and pour into the baking dish. Soak two pieces of bread in the batter on both sides.

KID: Set a slice of bread on either side of the pie iron (if thepie iron is not already “cured,” coat its surface lightly withsome butter or oil. Cured cast iron has been tempered withheat and oil to keep food from sticking to its surface). Thenset a sausage patty on top of each slice.

GROWNUP: Close the pie iron up, fasten it, and then set it overthe fire, keeping it about four inches above the heat source.

KID: Holding the pie iron handle, slowly turn it, cooking thesandwich about 7-8 minutes total.

GROWNUP: Remove from the fire, open the pie iron careful-ly, let cool a little, then serve on a plate, cutting into fourpieces. Serve with maple syrup.

KID: When cool, eat by dipping each sandwich quarter intothe syrup.

THE ORIGINAL BREAKFAST SANDWICH

INGREDIENTS:• a batter of four cracked eggs, a

half-cup of milk, 1/4 teaspoon ofcinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon ofvanilla extract: mixed togetherand stored in an airtight contain-er (like a Nalgene drinking bottle)

• slices of thick Texas Toast bread• pre-cooked pork sausage patties• maple syrup• a pie iron• a square or rectangular baking

dish (like the ones made byPyrex)

Tim Wheeler’s brother-in-law Jonathan Barth owns Clintonville Outfitters, located at 2869 N. High St. in Clin-tonville. The store, which carries camping supplies and outdoor sports equipment, also conducts classes tohelp newbies and tenderfoots with their outdoor adventures. They’ve got a “Junior Naturalists” class (good forages 5 and up) on Tuesday, May 17, at 6 p.m. that will teach outdoor-artifact identification skills. For more infor-mation, call 614-447-8902 or visit their website at clintonvilleoutfitters.com.

This one is great for morn-ing or night. You just needa cast-iron pie iron (alsoknown as a hobo pie or apudgy pie, said Barth). This hinged cooking tool(available for $19 at mostcamping-supply stores) lets you create a layered,hand-sized square of food.


THE MOM SAYSFor me to eat my pizza anywhere other than at

home, hunkered down on the couch and watching afavorite TV show, a pizza-serving restaurant betterhave something more to offer than just good pizza.And I think that’s what Mellow Mushroom is aimingfor. I’m not sure it worked for me, but I appreciatedthe effort.

We headed to the new restaurant in Dublin oneSunday evening. I tried calling ahead to get either areservation or call-ahead seating, having heard ithad been packed with lines out the door. No diceon either request. If I had little ones (hungry littleones, to be more precise), that would be an issuefor me. Because of the no-reservation policy, wewent unfashionably early and were seated quickly,but by the time we left, an hour later, the rumoredline out the door had begun.

First thing I noticed were the TV monitors. Out-side of the electronics department at Target, I don’tthink I’ve ever seen so many TVs — and all of themtuned to the same basketball game — in one place.I could see seven without moving my head (12 if Idid look around). It was a bit much.

Now the service was perky and personable, thewaitress joking with us because it took my husbandlonger to pick out a beer than decide on his pizzatoppings (to be fair, the number of beers to choosefrom is, like the TV sets, excessive yet not com-plaint-inducing).

For appetizers, we settled on hot wings (six for$5; deemed hot but not hot by the hot-wings con-noisseurs in our party), Sweet Thai Chili wings (alsosix for $5; very tasty, though the meat was lukewarm, so the wingshad probably been sitting a while and then were sauced at the lastminute), and bruschetta ($6.25; their twist is feta cheese: itworked).

Between the four of us, we then split three 10-inch pizzas (aplain cheese for $8, a “Mellowterranean” for $12.50 with chicken,roasted red peppers and olives to name a few ingredients, a cus-tomized monstrosity of protein and dairy products that my hus-band built for $13) and we still took home leftovers. The crustthere is very thick and chewy, not my favorite kind but it doesmake for a substantial meal.

The bathroom was fine (there is a diaper-changing station in thewomen’s room), though already having some plumbing woes. Andthe bill arrives only with the post-tax total, so if you compute yourtip based on the pre-tax total, you’ll have to ask to see what that is.

All things considered, it was a good meal but probably not goodenough to budge me off the couch again. —JANE HAWES

family fun: EATING OUT WITH KIDS


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THE KID SAYSThe name of the restaurant concerned me a

little because I thought there were going to bemushrooms on all the pizzas. I found out thatwas not true. The inside of the restaurant,though, looked like a forest of mushrooms. Itwas interesting in a weird way.

I didn’t want Sweet Thai Chili wings for theappetizer. I wanted barbecue wings but my momdidn’t let me. She said I had to try somethingnew but I don’t think I’ve ever had barbecuewings either. So she was half right, half wrong.The Sweet Thai Chili wings were pretty sweetand I liked them.

For dinner I got cheese pizza without parme-san. It was just mozzarella cheese. I liked it a lot.It was cheesy. They have really good mozzarella.There was not too much red sauce, which I amvery picky about. The crust was quite soft, whichis good if you don’t like hard pizza.

The service was great. They were really nice. Ithink we got our food pretty quickly.

There were two TVs in the boys’ bathroom,above the urinals. I thought it was a little weird.But it was very clean in there. The sink was coolbecause instead of a drain, it had this slide kindof a shape where it went diagonally into the wall.

There were a lot of sports fans there and theTVs played all the same thing, which was a bas-ketball game. It was unusual.

The look was better than the food. It was notmy favorite kind of pizza, but I would go back.

—COLIN HAWES


The New Albany girl was a little on the youngside for the parties normally offered by themuseum, so her mother, an active volunteerwith the museum, organized the event herself.

She rented the museum’s studio space andcreated a party geared to three-year-olds. Glovercovered the tables with brown paper and set outart supplies for the children to create with. Eachparty guest received a monogrammed apronupon arrival and a canvas on which to paint.

Glover thought the children would enjoypainting on a canvas rather than plain old paper.“It’s more authentic,” she said. “We thought itmight be something they haven’t done at home,that it would be more special.”

Three-year-old Tara Twomey said painting ona canvas made her feel like a real artist. And theWesterville girl was looking forward to hangingher artwork in her bedroom later.

In between dabbing paint on their master-pieces, the youngsters nibbled on snacks. Glover

served hummus and carrots, fruit and animalcrackers.

Per Charlotte’s request, her mom bakedminiature chocolate cupcakes for dessert. Gloverdecorated the cupcakes with chocolate glazeand art-themed picks.

After her guests sang “Happy Birthday,”Charlotte pulled out her candles and eagerly ateher cupcake.

With the birthday business out of the way,the young artists headed to the museum’s newWonder Room to play. The kids molded clay,created mixed-up wooden animals and builtmobiles in the newly renovated space.

After play time, the youngsters packed uptheir aprons and paintings, which served asparty favors. Glover said she purposely avoidedcandy and disposable trinkets.

“I don’t like getting stuff that just ends up inthe garbage when we get home,” she said. “I likegiving stuff that they’ll remember.”

family fun: PARTIES

A Party forpetitepicassos


Charlotte Glover is a budding artist. So for her thirdbirthday, her parents planned a party at the ColumbusMuseum of Art.

“She loves to paint. She loves coming here,” said hermother, Jennifer Glover. “We tried to pick somethingthat suited her personality.”


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• Parents can choose from three party themes – pirate,magic and mystery, and outer space adventure — gearedfor children aged 5 to 11. The parties offer a hands-onexperience with art.

• Each party includes admission to CMA, age-appropriategallery experiences, use of thematic costumes and deco-rations, an art-making activity, invitations and more.

• Costs: CMA members: $175 for up to 12children; nonmembers: $200 for up to12 children; Cake and punch: $50 per12 children (but guests can opt to bringtheir own cake and punch).

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The arrival of Memorial Dayweekends signals the unofficial startof summer, and in Utica — home tothe Velvet Ice Cream Company fornearly 100 years — they celebratewith a festival honoring ice cream.

The three-day Utica Sertoma IceCream Festival is sponsored by thelocal Sertoma club, an organizationdevoted to hearing health issues. Thefestival seemed like a great way formy family to kick off our summer, solast year we attended.

We decided to visit on Saturdayso we could see the parade. We leftthe house early and that proved tobe a very good thing. As we got closeto Utica, located about 40 milesnortheast of Columbus, we began tosee signs for the festival.

We followed the signs, pulled intoa field and parked the van for $5.

As we started walking toward thefestival grounds, I stopped andasked somebody where we needed togo to watch the parade.

Good thing I asked: The paradeactually takes place in downtownUtica, not on the festival grounds.We got back into the van and headedinto town. (Thankfully, the parkingattendants gave us a note so wewouldn’t have to pay to park whenwe returned.)

We found a shady spot along theparade route and eagerly waited forthe show to begin.

We were not expecting what hap-pened next. A Velvet Ice Cream truckinched its way down the street, stop-ping regularly to unload crates ofice-cream treats, which employeespassed out to the crowd. The kidswere delighted when someone hand-ed them each an ice-cream sandwichand a Popsicle.

It was a warm day so we had toeat quickly because the treats were

melting fast. Pretty soon, we were allsticky and gooey and wishing for abox of wipes or a container of handsanitizer. I didn’t have either withme, but a nearby mom took pity onus and handed us each a wipe.

You can bet when we head to thefestival this year (its 37th edition), Iwill have plenty of wipes with me. Imight even bring a small cooler bagsince we were all given more icecream than we could eat. Velvet IceCream passes out more than 12,000ice cream novelties at the parade.

After the parade, we returned tothe festival, which is held one milesouth of Utica on the grounds of Vel-vet Ice Cream Company and theEnergy Cooperative.

We really enjoyed the old-fash-ioned feel of the free festival, whichincludes sack races, balloon tosses,magic shows and lots of ice cream.Velvet serves more than 75,000scoops of ice cream during the festival.

It was truly a sweet start to oursummer.

family fun: DAY TRIPPIN’

UTICA SERTOMAIce Cream Festival


HOW TO EAT ICE CREAM COMPETITIVELYUnlike the festival’s Little Miss Ice Cream Pageant, where you have to be a local resident to com-pete, the ice-cream eating contest isopen to everyone. Columbus Parentasked contest organizers and formercompetitors for their best advice forwolfing down a victory. Here are their suggestions:

• Don’t enter unless you can handlethe brain freeze (because it will happen).

• Consider skipping breakfast orlunch before the contest.

• Pace yourself at the start and thengobble fast at the end.

• Stop if you start to fill sick.

UTICA SERTOMA ICE CREAM FESTIVAL11324 Mount Vernon Rd., Utica Schedule (times and acts are subject tochange without notice):Saturday, May 28: Festival hours 9 a.m. to 7p.m.; Highlights: 11 a.m. parade in Utica; magicshows at 12 noon, 2 , 4 and 6 p.m.; sack race,wheelbarrow race, water balloon toss at 2p.m.; ice-cream eating contests at 4:30 and 5p.m.; egg toss at 5:30 p.m.Sunday, May 29: Festival hours 10 a.m. to 7p.m.; Highlights: magic shows at 12:30, 2:30,4:30 and 6:30 p.m.; water-balloon toss at 3:30p.m.; ice-cream eating contest at 4:30 p.m.Monday, May 30: Festival hours 10 a.m. to 6p.m.; Highlights: sack race, egg toss, three-legged race at 1 p.m.; magic shows at 1, 2 and3:30 p.m.; seed-spitting contest and water-bal-loon toss at 2:30 p.m.; ice-cream eating con-test at 4 p.m. For more information, go to uticaoldfashionedicecreamfestival.com

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Wildwood Park is one of those hid-den-gem playgrounds you stumbleupon in small towns. At least that’swhat happened to us one day after wevisited the village of Granville, about ahalf-mile east of the park. Faced withthe prospect of backed-up traffic on Rt.661 that would get us back to Rt. 16and Columbus, I decided to tempt fateand followed the thoroughfare ofBroadway west out of town, figuring itwould get us back to somewhere.

Sure enough it did, but it also led uspast Wildwood Park, the sight of whichcaused my son to holler from the back-seat, “Stop! There’s a playground!”

So in we drove, past the communitygarden (complete with well-dressedscarecrows), over the very chalk-dustyparking-lot gravel, past the long, nar-row expanse of soccer fields and up to

a sprawling playground.I immediately recognized the play-

ground type: We’ve seen it in places asfar flung as Portland, Maine, andToronto, Canada’s High Park. It’s aplayground architecture that runsheavy on the wood and also has wide,metal slides and recycled giant-trucktires. There were octagon-shaped pic-nic tables (also a hallmark of this play-ground type) and ample benches to siton. Oh, and a cool wooden speed-boatto “ride” on.

The little-kid section has a mulchsurface (the rest of it has small-pebblegravel) and a universally-accessibleswing. And there’s a bike rack (some-thing I realized I don’t see oftenenough at playgrounds), which onlymakes sense because the T.J. EvansBike Trail runs along the southern edge

of Wildwood Park. The park also has adog area now, but it’s way over on thesouthwest end (the playground is atthe southeast end).

There are bathrooms about 200yards away from the playground at ashelter house with ample picnic bench-es, and a water fountain along the way.Recommendation: As the spring warm-up continues, pounce on a warmishday, pack a picnic lunch, and make anoutdoorsy day of it in the area!

—JANE HAWES

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MELISSA: Geoff and I havehad our share of beer-drink-ing adventures. We’ve touredthe Guinness brewery inDublin, Ireland, and sampleddozens of microbrews atbeer festivals in Ohio andMichigan. We try to frequentlocal bars with extensivebeer lists. Geoff knows whathe likes, but for me it’s oftenhit or miss. I tend to rely onthe bartender’s descriptionrather than the type of beerwhen ordering. That’s why Ijumped at the chance toattend a beer tasting atBlacklick Wine & Spirits. I’dlike to have a better sense ofwhat to expect when I ordera brew.

GEOFF: The theme this weekwas German beers andincluded pilsners, weissbier,dunkle, landbier and zwickl.The last two I’d never heardof — I drink with moreenthusiasm than knowledge— and looked forward to try-ing something new. All for$8? Sign me up!

MELISSA: A few minutes intothe tasting, it became obvi-ous that the crowd was fullof regulars. The store hostsa tasting every Thursday andFriday, from 6 to 8 p.m. (Youcan drop in any time duringthe tasting.) Attendees greet-ed each other warmly andchit-chatted between beers.

The group was even friendlyto newcomers. Before long,people were walking up toGeoff and me and introduc-ing themselves. It was a fun, easy crowd. Participantssaid they come often to the tastings because it’s agreat way to try new things,and it helped them figureout their beer likes and dislikes.

GEOFF: We’ve been to a lotof wine tastings in our daybut this event had a muchdifferent feel. Low-key.Sociable. A nice cross-sec-tion of people, about 16 inall. Mostly guys but couples,too. Cleverly, the store wassimultaneously hosting awine tasting at the other endof the store. Some coupleswent their separate ways

and kept dropping in oneach other and comparingnotes. For younger, singlepeople, this might be thefirst stop on a long nightout. For married coupleswho gave up that lifestyletwo kids ago, it’s a responsi-ble way to try six beers afterwork and still get home intime to pack lunches for thekids.

MELISSA: This tasting show-cased Veldensteiner, whichis making its debut in Ohiostores. The nice thing abouta tasting is you can savor thebeers you like and not worryabout the ones you don’t.It’s not like you’re paying bythe glass. We liked one sam-ple well enough to buy someto take home. Although I’mnormally a wine drinker, I’vegot to say this is one timewhen you should stand byyour man. Try the beers. It’sa fun time. It also wouldmake a great Father’s Daypresent. You can buy giftcertificates or just head overthere as a surprise.

Looking to get out of thehouse for a couple ofbeers, but not in themood for the bar scene?Try a beer tasting. Wefound the one atBlacklick Wine & Spiritsto be a fun alternative tobellying up to a bar. Ithad a friendly vibe, anice variety of brews, itwas cheap, and we gotenough helpfulinformation to makebeer drinking interactiveand downrighteducational.

family fun: WORTH THE PRICE OF A SITTER?

BeerTastingBY GEOFF DUTTON AND MELISSA KOSSLER DUTTON

Beer tastings, while not as common aswine tastings, can be found around thecity. Here is a sampling of places thatoffer them:

• Blacklick Wine & Spirits, 7199 E. BroadSt., Blacklick, 614-322-6689, blacklickwine.com

• Ale Wine & Spirits (the sister store ofBlacklick Wine & Spirits), 7560 GuardWell St., Powell, 740-881-0318, alewineandspirits.com

• The Hills Market, 7860 Olentangy RiverRd., 614-846-3220, thehillsmarket.com

• Whole Foods Market, 3670 W. Dublin-Granville Rd., 614-760-5556, wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/columbus

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Dimples is holding a pin flag for a PGA TOUR Professional. He seems very happy to be a caddie — but where in the world is he? Is he inthe USA or somewhere far from home? Golfers travel everywhere and Dimples does, too, so use your imagination and this picture tocreate your best artwork. Are there mountains or an ocean nearby, special monuments Dimples can see, or even special clothes he iswearing? Is he with a friend? There are a lot of things for Dimples to experience when he travels, so be creative! All entries must bereceived by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 2011.

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“BABY’S FIRST YEAR!” BY RICK WALTON

This book is all about a baby’s first year and all that he does as he grows andexplores the world. Colorful, simple illustrations and rhyming text make it agreat read aloud to the young child. FOR AGES 0 TO 3.

“KISS ME! (I’M A PRINCE!)” BY HEATHER MACLEOD

In this very creative story variation of “The Frog Prince,” a little girl finds afrog who wants her to kiss him so he can be a prince again. However, once thefrog tells her all that princes and princesses have to do, the little girl decides itdoesn’t sound like much fun. Instead of performing all of his princely duties, thefrog finds out how much fun playing is. FOR AGES 4 TO 7.

“OUT OF SIGHT” PUBLISHED BY PITTAU & GERVAIS

This is a very fun lift-the-flap non-fiction book all about different animals. Anyperson of any age will enjoy discovering what animals are hiding in this book. Itis also very interactive and educational so most children won’t be able to put itdown. FOR AGES 4 TO 7.

“EGGS OVER EVIE” BY ALISON JACKSON

Evie is 13 and loves to cook just like her dad. However, he is not around totalk to as much as before. Her parents got a divorce and now her dad is remar-ried with twins on the way. She will be a big sister but what she really wants isfor her parents to be back together. Evie takes a summer cooking class, spendsmore time with her dad and new stepmom, and eventually realizes the people inher life are the perfect ingredients for a family. FOR AGES 8 TO 12.

“LIAR, LIAR” BY GARY PAULSEN

Kevin is good at many things — he is very intelligent and keeps up with allhis schoolwork — but one of his main talents is lying and he has used it to getout of many responsibilities. It’s a system that has worked well for him so far.However, in one week, life as he knows it may come crashing down. Will he losehis best friend because of the lies he has told? Will he fail all of his classes? Willlying be his friend in the end? FOR AGES 9 TO 13.

“THE EDUCATION OF HAILEY KENDRICK” BY EILEEN COOK

Hailey is the model student at an elite Vermont boarding school. She alwaysgets good grades, is a part of the student government, is popular, and has aboyfriend whom any girl would want. Hailey is a senior and soon she will bespending the summer working with her father. She is very excited and can’t waitto get to know him better and make him proud. Then one night everythingchanges, her dad cancels their plans for the summer, and Hailey does somethingthat makes her an outcast amongst many of her peers. How did this happen andwill she ever be able to “fix” what she has done? FOR TEENS.

family fun: MEDIA REVIEWS

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“NO BIKING IN THE HOUSE WITHOUT A HELMET” by Melissa Fay Greene

50states.comThis site offers facts about the states and their major cities. It contains

information on states’ mottos, flowers, birds, geology information and othermaterial. There are even some unusual lists that include famous people buriedin each state. The researcher can find out the average climate for each state,too. This is a great website for students to visit when doing projects on theUnited States of America. —AMY HAY

GAMES

NINTENDO 3DSInstead of a new game, this month there’s a new

game system to talk about. The Nintendo 3DS($250) is the latest in the company’s handheld gam-ing offerings.

What sets it apart from the other Nintendo prod-ucts like the DS or DSi is the new glasses-free 3Dability. The Nintendo 3DS and games built expresslyto use the hardware show off real-time 3D game-play that doesn’t require players to don awkward-looking eyewear.

The 3DS also supports DS games and allows play-ers to connect to the Nintendo online store todownload digital games using a Wi-Fi connection.

While the tech obsessed might be jumping at theopportunity to pick up this new system, it is not a“must have” for gaming. The 3DS’s new features area bit gimmicky and, while impressive, are not a rea-son to spend the extra money. And that’s mostlybecause there just aren’t a lot of games to supportthe 3D features right now.

While there is a nice selection of launch games —like “Madden Football,” “Ridge Racer 3D” and “StreetFighter IV,” the mainstream titles like “Pokemon”have yet to make the leap.

Eventually the game selection for the Nintendo3DS will catch up, and by Christmas it’s likely to be ahot seller. Unless you’re buying a new system for thekids or replacing the old Nintendo handheld andcan spare the extra money, it’s a technology solu-tion waiting for an audience. —SHAWN SINES

It’s hard to say which typeof unsolicited book I receivemore often in the mail —mom memoirs or instruction-al manuals that will help youmicromanage your childrenstraight into psychotherapy.

I enjoy neither, so it waswith some trepidation that Icracked open this book, amemoir penned by award-winning journalist Melissa

Fay Greene. The cover photowith nine multi-racial kidshad me worried enough thatthe text would be a mani-festo of “agree with me or gostraight to the Eternal Pun-ishment Destination of yourchoice” (as most of theselarge-family memoirs are).

But the title intrigued andwithin two pages I washooked. Greene is by turns

hilarious and heartfelt butwithout ever veering intomaudlin, as she details howshe and her husband are rais-ing a family of four biologicaland five adopted children.

Add Greene to a list ofsuch great family-focusedhumorists as Frank Gilbreth,Jean Kerr, Erma Bombeckand Dave Barry.

—JANE HAWES

BOOKS FOR GROWNUPS

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FAMILY APPS —PHIL PIKELNY

“COOKIE DUNK — THE REVOLUTIONARYNEW WAY TO DUNK YOUR COOKIES”

This simple iPhone app (free for a limitedtime) offers three different types of cookies yourchildren can throw into a glass of milk by tappingthem. The object of the game is to do this asquickly as possible. The longer one holds theirfinger on a cookie, the farther they fly.

“KIDS FIREMAN” Would your youngster know what to do in

case of a fire? This $1.99 iPhone app, designedfor children ages 1 to 7, lets them play fireman —doing everything from putting out a fire to rescu-ing a cat from a tree — as well as learning suchactivities as dialing 911 and what to do once theymake the call. Children get to play the role of afireman, including operating the fire truck, ring-ing the fire bell, sliding down the pole in the fire-house and even playing fetch with Sparky the firedog. This app was designed by a parent and hasbeen tested and approved by a firefighter.


OUT&ABOUTmay 2011

We’ve customized our daily calendar ofevents to highlight events that are FREE!

COLUMBUS ZOO AND AQUARIUMMOTHER’S DAY AT THE ZOO

Sunday, May 8 — Moms are admitted free to the Zoo along with a paid admission fortheir child or grandchild. The Zoo is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

SCIENCE DAYWednesday, May 25 — School groups are invited to attend this special session that

mixes science and outdoor fun from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is $10 for students andaccompanying adults, with one free chaperone admission for every 15 paid admissions. Stu-dents will be able to see physics-based experiments anddemonstrations, plus enjoy water attractions and select rides.To reserve tickets, call 614-645-3521.

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www.columbuszoo.org

SUNDAY 1FREE! Baby (and Kiddo!) What aDeal! Annual sale of gently usedbaby, maternity and children’sitems. Proceeds benefit the JCCEarly Childhood Program. 10 a.m.-2p.m. The Jewish Community Centerof Greater Columbus, 1125 CollegeAve., Bexley. 614-559-6295.

Camp Mary Orton Open HouseExplore the 167 acres of scenicwoodlands at Camp Mary Orton,and discover an exhilarating experi-ence. 1-5 p.m. $5 per car. CampMary Orton, 7925 N. High St., Worthington. 614-885-1023. campmaryorton.org.

Columbus Great Strides Annualwalk-a-thon for the Cystic FibrosisFoundation where ninety percent ofevery dollar raised will go towardsfinding a cure for cystic fibrosis. 1-5p.m. No registration fee. GoodalePark, 120 W. Goodale Blvd., Victori-an Village. 614-846-2440. great-strides.cff.org.

Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Art eventand silent auction benefiting theOhio House Rabbit Rescue. JoinAlice, the White Rabbit, and theMad Hatter for tea, mimosas, andlight snacks with live music. Partici-pating artists include Joan Carroll,Jayne Akison, Mary Beth Parisi, andJeffrey White. All featured artworks,including pottery, mixed media,woodcarvings, jewelry and photog-

raphy, will go to the highest bidder.2-5 p.m. $13-$25. Galleria Evangelia,4269 N. High St., Clintonville. 614-265-9893.ohiohouserabbitrescue.org.

FREE! Mother’s Day WreathWorkshop Spring is finally here,and it’s time for our annual Mother’sDay family workshop! Families withchildren aged four and older areinvited to come to the Ohio CraftMuseum to make a wreath in cele-bration of spring. You’ll worktogether to construct flowers out ofpaper, buttons, burlap, and otherfound materials, creating a colorfuldecoration to welcome warmerweather. 1-2:30 p.m. Ohio CraftMuseum, 1665 W. Fifth Ave., Grand-view. 614-486-4402. ohiocraft.org.

The Arthritis Walk in CentralOhio At 10 a.m., hundreds of partic-ipants will begin walking and run-ning to show their support for themore than 486,000 people in Cen-tral Ohio, and 11,500 childrenstatewide, who have arthritis. Cometogether with family and friends toform a team of 10 or more peopleto walk. Those who raise $100 ormore receive the 2011 Walk t-shirtand a goodie bag. Let’s movetogether! 8:30-11:30 a.m. Donationsaccepted. The Sports Complex, 325N. Cleveland Ave., Westerville. 614-876-8200. letsmovetogether-centralohio.kintera.org.

FREE! Three Bags Full Kids Con-signment Sale Delaware Whatyou will find: infant to juniors andmaternity clothing, strollers, cribs,high chairs, electronic games,books, bedding, and much more.Noon-3 p.m. Delaware County Fair-grounds, 236 Pennsylvania Ave.,Delaware. 614-325-0063. three-bagsfull.info.

MONDAY 2 FREE! Baby Storytime Join us for aspecial storytime for babies! 9:30-10a.m. Bexley Public Library, 2411 E.Main St. 614-231-2878.

Om for Mom Prenatal Yoga andToning 6:30-7:30 p.m. $60/4-weeksession. K Studio Dance, 1222Kenny Centre Mall, Upper Arlington.614-557-9524. omformom.com.

FREE! Toddler Storytime Join usfor a storytime for toddlers! 10:30-11 a.m. Bexley Public Library, 2411E. Main St. 614-231-2878.

TUESDAY 3 FREE After School Attack: Art,Science or Snack! You never knowwhich treat you’ll get during thismonthly hands-on, activity-filledprogram for kids ages 8-10. Allmaterials are provided. Registrationrequired. 4-5 p.m. Westerville PublicLibrary, 126 S. State St. 614-882-7277 ext. 5006.


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Grow with Me Preschool Pro-grams Program for children(through age six) providing oppor-tunities to play and socialize withothers, as well as participating inlearning circles and crafts. Parents(or caregivers share this experiencewith their children) often formfriendships with other adult partici-pants. A light snack will be provid-ed. 9-10:30 a.m. $3. Groveport Kid-Space Building, 630 Wirt Rd. 614-836-3333. groveport.org.

FREE! Pottery Barn Kids StoryTime Kids of all ages are invited tojoin us for story time every Tuesdayat 11:00 at the Polaris Pottery BarnKids store. 11-11:30 a.m. PotteryBarn Kids, 1500 Polaris Pkwy. 614-880-3948.

FREE! Preschool Storytime Joinus for a storytime for preschoolers!10-10:45 a.m. Bexley Public Library,2411 E. Main St. 614-231-2878.

FREE! Story Times: Tales for Tod-dlers (18-36 months) 10:15-10:45a.m. Grandview Heights PublicLibrary, 1685 W. First Ave. 614-481-3778.

WEDNESDAY 4 FREE! Baby Storytime Join us for astorytime for babies! 9:30-10 a.m.Bexley Public Library, 2411 E. MainSt. 614-231-2878.

FREE! Family Storytime Join us fora storytime fit for the whole family!7-7:45 p.m. Bexley Public Library,2411 E. Main St. 614-231-2878.

Grow with Me Preschool Pro-grams Program for children(through age six) providing oppor-tunities to play and socialize withothers, as well as participating inlearning circles and crafts. Parents(or caregivers share this experiencewith their children) often formfriendships with other adult partici-pants. A light snack will be provid-ed. 9-10:30 a.m. $3. Groveport Kid-Space Building, 630 Wirt Rd. 614-836-3333.

Just for Kids Mother’s Day CraftMake your mom a special flower

bouquet gift for Mother’s Day. Thisclass is offered for children over agethree. Children ages nine and undermust be accompanied by an adult.Town Hall accepts cash, checks,Visa, or Mastercard. Register andprepay by May 2. 7-8 p.m. $4.Crooked Alley KidSpace, 630 WirtRd. 614-836-3333. groveport.org.

FREE! Speech & Language Devel-opment and Strategies Learnabout helping your child developsolid speech-language skills. Thispresentation is part of the BetterHearing & Speech Month Seriesthroughout Central Ohio onWednesday evenings all month. Pre-sented by licensed speech-languagepathologists from the ColumbusSpeech & Hearing Center. 6:30-8:30p.m. Whetstone Public Library, 3909N. High St., Clintonville. 614-263-5151. columbusspeech.org.

FREE! Story Times: Baby Games(6-17 months) 10:15-10:45 a.m.Grandview Heights Public Library,1685 W. First Ave. 614-481-3778.

FREE! Story Times: Family StoryTime (2-5 years) 7-7:30 p.m.Grandview Heights Public Library,1685 W. First Ave. 614-481-3778.

FREE! Tail Waggin’ Tutors Newreader? Just need practice? Registerfor ten minutes of read-aloud timewith a certified (and gentle) therapydog. Youth staff will contact youwith your child’s ten-minute read-ing time. Children only, please. 7-8p.m. Westerville Public Library, 126S. State St. 614-882-7277 ext. 5006.


THURSDAY 5 Preschool Rock ‘n Rollers Musicand movement-based program forchildren up to age six. The classintroduces activities for music andmovement on alternating weeksthat the parent/caregiver will enjoywith the child. Each class is offeredon a drop-in basis; pre-registrationis not required. 9-10 a.m. $3 perchild. Groveport KidSpace Building,630 Wirt Rd. 614-836-3333. grove-port.org.

FREE! Ready to Read: Crafts onthe Go Easy, interactive crafts willactually help your child get ready toread! These projects are based on

the six early literacy skills. For chil-dren under age five and their care-givers. 10:30 a.m.-noon. Worthing-ton Park Library, 1389 WorthingtonCentre Dr. 614-807-2626.

SNAP! Performance Productionspresents The Manila EnvelopeMurder mystery mash-up of songand dance sure to keep you guess-ing. The Manila Envelope is a color-ful intrigue of lust, loathing, betray-al, and desperation. The endingwon’t be revealed to the cast untilthe night of the show! The answersmight seem obvious, but thesecret’s within. 8-10 p.m. $25. Lin-coln Theatre, 769 E. Long St., KingLincoln. 330-720-4664. snapcolum-bus.org.

FRIDAY 6 Preschool Picassos Create craftsthat little hands can easily con-struct. Children ages two to six arewelcome (adult participationrequired). 9-10 a.m. $3. GroveportKidSpace Building, 630 Wirt Rd. 614-836-3333. groveport.org.

FREE! Rhyming with Dr. SeussJazzy rhymes will bring the storiesof this beloved author alive. 11 a.m.-

noon. Old Worthington Library, 820High St. 614-807-2626.

SNAP! Performance Productionspresents The Manila EnvelopeMurder mystery mash-up of songand dance sure to keep you guess-ing. The Manila Envelope is a color-ful intrigue of lust, loathing, betray-al, and desperation. The endingwon’t be revealed to the cast untilthe night of the show! The answersmight seem obvious, but thesecret’s within. 8-10 p.m. $25. Lin-coln Theatre, 769 E. Long St., KingLincoln. 330-720-4664. snapcolum-bus.org.

The MOMologues: The OriginalComedy about Motherhood Thisoriginal comedy about motherhoodslips away the gauzy mask of par-enthood to reveal what all mothersknow (but don’t always talk about):it’s overwhelming and exhausting,but also very, very funny. From thejoys of infertility, through readingthe same books over and over (andover), to finally seeing your babyget on that school bus, this playmines the laughs and tears of theearly years of motherhood. All pro-ceeds from the event supportPOEM (Perinatal Outreach &

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Encouragement for Moms). 8 p.m.$25 each/$20: Groups of eight ormore. King Arts Complex, 867 Mt.Vernon Ave., King-Lincoln. 614-245-5332. momologuescolumbus.com.

SATURDAY 7 FREE! AICUO Award WalkingExhibition The AICUO Awards willfeature a Short North Walking Exhi-bition featuring the six finalists.Each artist will showcase at leastone piece of artwork for the exhibi-tion during the May Gallery Hop.The exhibition spaces are donatedby six separate galleries in the ShortNorth. 4-9 p.m. Short North District,Along North High Street betweenFifth Avenue and NationwideBoulevard. 614-228-2196. aic-uoartaward.blogspot.com.

Columbus Olympic Youth RugbyCamp East The Columbus RugbyClub is excited to bring Olympicrugby to Columbus during a four-week camp designed for youth whowould like to learn the game. Kidswill learn skills while playing a funset of touch/flag-style rugby match-es that will teach the fundamentalrules and laws of the game. The

camp is open to both boys and girlsof any athletic skill level, and partici-pants will have a unique and funexperience while learning thenewest Olympic sport! 10 a.m.-noon. $40 for four weeks. St Pius X,1051 Waggoner Rd., Reynoldsburg.614-273-5581.columbusrugby.com.

Columbus Olympic Youth RugbyCamp West The Columbus RugbyClub is excited to bring Olympicrugby to Columbus during a four-week camp designed for youth whowould like to learn the game. Kidswill learn skills while playing a funset of touch/flag-style rugby match-es that will teach the fundamentalrules and laws of the game. Thecamp is open to both boys and girlsof any athletic skill level, and partici-pants will have a unique and funexperience while learning thenewest Olympic sport! 10 a.m.-noon. $40 for four weeks. St. Mar-garet Cortona Church, 1600 N.Hague Ave., West Side. 614-634-8657. columbusrugby.com.

FREE! Comic Book Day “Futura-ma’s” Billy West, and Nicholas Bren-don (of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”fame) will be in town as part of

Packrat Comics tenth anniversaryFree Comic Book Day festivities.Held every first Saturday in May,participating comic store retailersaround the world will distribute freecomics to anyone (with no stringsattached). Throughout the after-noon, Packrat Comics will also beworking with The Hero Initiative, anonprofit organization that sup-ports comic creators. The Hero Ini-tiative creates a financial safety netfor comic creators who may needemergency medical aid, financialsupport for essentials of life, and anavenue back into paying work.Noon-11 p.m. Packrat Comics, 3872Lattimer St., Hilliard. 614-527-8450.

FREE! Family Movie Night Bringthe whole family for free movienight at KidSpace. Enjoy Woody,Buzz, and the whole “Toy Story 3”gang on the big screen (popcornand lemonade provided). Childrenages nine and under must beaccompanied by an adult. 7:30-9p.m. Crooked Alley KidSpace, 630Wirt Rd., Groveport. 614-836-3333.

FREE! Little Artist WorkshopMake a masterpiece! Explore a vari-ety of ways to get creative, fromdrawing and collaging to mastering

new painting techniques. 11 a.m.-3p.m. Lakeshore Learning, 2148Polaris Pkwy. 614-846-1710.

FREE! Make a Mother’s DayPurse Celebrate Mother’s Day bycreating a pretty purse for Mom!Lakeshore Learning offers free craftactivities for kids ages three and upat all of our locations. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.Lakeshore Learning, 2148 PolarisPkwy. 614-846-1710.

FREE! Medieval & RenaissanceFaire The 37th annual RenaissanceFaire at OSU will be held in therowdy, yet charming, village of Tor-tuga (also referred to as the SouthOval of the Ohio State University).Daring duelists, talented musicians,and sundry acting troupes fromaround the country have beenassembled for your pleasure. Anumber of fine merchants andcraftsmen will also be in atten-dance selling everything fromweaponry and handmade jewelry,to t-shirts and children’s toys. Herladyship assures us that a goodtime is guaranteed for all. 11 a.m.-6p.m. OSU South Oval, 154 W. 12thAve., Campus. 614-327-9721.cmrf.org.ohio-state.edu.

FREE! Mother May I Find the per-fect gift for Mother’s Day duringMother May I, where German Vil-lage shops and restaurants will offera variety of promotions and treatsgeared specially for moms. GermanVillage, Throughout German Village.614-670-4021. gvbusinesscommu-nity.com.

FREE! Ohioana Book Festival:Celebrating Ohio Authors Enjoymore than 100 writers during thisbook fair featuring panel discus-sions and readings. A fun celebra-tion for readers of all ages (with aspecial area for kids’ activities). 10a.m.-4:30 p.m. Ft. Hayes Metropoli-tan Education Center, 546 JackGibbs Blvd., Downtown. 614-466-3831. ohioanabookfestival.org.

Pottery Barn Kids Mother’s DayDoll Tea Party Join us at the Pot-tery Barn Kids at Polaris Mall for aspecial time for mothers and chil-dren to share. Put on your finestclothes, and bring your child’sfavorite doll, or teddy, for refresh-ments, crafting and more! R.S.V.Prequired. Mention the ColumbusParent! 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. PotteryBarn Kids, 1500 Polaris Pkwy. 614-880-3948.

ProMusica Youth & Family DayFamilies can participate in musicalactivities, crafts, conducting lessons,and a musical instrument pettingzoo. ProMusica Chamber Orchestrawill perform an interactive, family-friendly concert at 2pm, featuring astring, brass, and woodwind quin-tet, followed by a chance to meetthe musicians. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $6 -$11. Franklin Park Conservatory,1777 E. Broad St., Olde Towne East.614-645-8733.

FREE! Saturday Tales Bring theentire family to the library for sto-ries, songs and rhymes! Each ses-sion will feature a different letter ofthe alphabet. 11-11:30 a.m. Wester-ville Public Library, 126 S. State St.614-882-7277 ext. 5006.

FREE! Short North Gallery HopPopular, see-and-be-seen monthlyevent where Short North boutiques,restaurants, shops, and galleries stayopen late. Expect tons of people,delicious food carts, gallery recep-tions, pedicabs, and more. 4-10p.m. Short North District, AlongNorth High Street between FifthAvenue and Nationwide Boulevard.614-299-8050. shortnorth.org.


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Show and Tell Horse Show ClinicHave you ever wondered what goeson at a horse show? Get tips onshowing strategies from an accom-plished judge! Jennifer Moshier willgive feed back to all participantsand auditors. Pre-registrationrequired, day of show entriesaccepted for an extra fee. All pro-ceeds will benefit the Equine Assist-ed Therapy Program, Barn Buddies:Horses Teaching Social Skills atEqui-Valent Riding Center. 8:30a.m.-5 p.m. Participants: $15-$75:Auditors: free. Equi-Valent RidingCenter, 3788 Olentangy River Rd.,Delaware. 614-323-7301. equivalen-tridingcenter.com.

SNAP! Performance Productionspresents The Manila Envelope 2p.m. & 8 p.m. $25. Lincoln Theatre,769 E. Long St., King Lincoln. 330-720-4664. snapcolumbus.org.

FREE! Story Times: SaturdayStory Stomp (2-5 years) No regis-tration required. 11-11:30 a.m.Grandview Heights Public Library,1685 W. First Ave. 614-481-3778.

The MOMologues: The OriginalComedy about Motherhood Thisoriginal comedy about mother-hood slips away the gauzy mask ofparenthood to reveal what allmothers know (but don’t alwaystalk about): it’s overwhelming andexhausting, but also very, veryfunny. From the joys of infertility,through reading the same booksover and over (and over), to finallyseeing your baby get on thatschool bus, this play mines thelaughs and tears of the early yearsof motherhood. All proceeds fromthe event support POEM (PerinatalOutreach & Encouragement forMoms). 8 p.m. $25 each/$20:Groups of eight or more. 8 p.m.$25 each/$20: Groups of eight ormore. King Arts Complex, 867 Mt.Vernon Ave., King-Lincoln. 614-245-5332.

SUNDAY 8 Mother’s Day: Adopt-a-ButterflyFamilies and moms will get ahands-on experience releasing a

tropical butterfly into the PacificIsland Water Garden. A Conservato-ry guide will show you how torelease the butterfly properly, andshare cool facts about these amaz-ing insects. Quantities are limitedon a first-come basis. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.$5 plus Conservatory admission.Franklin Park Conservatory, 1777 E.Broad St., Olde Towne East. 614-645-8733.

Mother’s Day at the Conservato-ry: The Magpie Consort Thechoral ensemble of 20 voices, withdelightfully eclectic repertoire span-ning many centuries and differentparts of the world, will honor momswith a special presentation of theirspring concert, “The Garden.” Fea-turing songs about spring flowers,summer dreams, magpie chatter,nightingales, dusk and dawn, Mag-pie Consort is sure to help create aspecial memory for Mom and theentire family. 2-3 p.m. $6 -$11.

Franklin Park Conservatory, 1777 E.Broad St., Olde Towne East. 614-645-8733.

The MOMologues: The OriginalComedy about Motherhood Thisoriginal comedy about mother-hood slips away the gauzy mask ofparenthood to reveal what allmothers know (but don’t alwaystalk about): it’s overwhelming andexhausting, but also very, veryfunny. From the joys of infertility,through reading the same booksover and over and over, to finallyseeing your baby get on thatschool bus, this play mines thelaughs and tears of the early yearsof motherhood. All proceeds fromthe event support POEM (PerinatalOutreach & Encouragement forMoms). 8 p.m. $25 each/$20:Groups of eight or more. King ArtsComplex, 867 Mt. Vernon Ave.,King-Lincoln. 614-245-5332.

PUTT FOR HOPESaturday, May 21 — Join the Thomson family of Delaware,

celebrating their son Zach’s successful recovery from pediatriccancer, as they raise money for St. Jude Children’s ResearchHospital. This is the fourth year for the Putt for Hope, and themoney raised at this miniature golf, raffle and pizza lunch eventhelps other kids battling catastrophic illnesses.

The golf happens at the Magic Mountain Fun Center nearPolaris, 8350 Lyra Dr., from 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m., followed bypizza and a raffle. Admission is $15 each (or $10 for eachgolfer beyond the first four in your group).

For more information, call 740-815-8831 or go to puttforhope.com.

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MONDAY 9 FREE! Baby Storytime Join us for a

special storytime for babies! 9:30-10

a.m. Bexley Public Library, 2411 E.

Main St. 614-231-2878.

Silly Pillow Sewing Class for Kids

Create a silly creature pillow in a

new sewing class this spring. Dur-

ing this five week class, kids will

develop their sewing skills, and be

introduced to basic sewing

machine techniques. The class is for

children ages eight and older. Reg-

ister by May 5. Town Hall accepts

cash, checks, Visa, or Mastercard. 7-

8:30 p.m. $12. Crooked Alley Kid-

Space, 630 Wirt Rd., Groveport. 614-

836-3333.

FREE! Toddler Storytime Join us

for a storytime for toddlers! 10:30-

11 a.m. Bexley Public Library, 2411

E. Main St. 614-231-2878.

TUESDAY 10Grow with Me Preschool Pro-grams Program for children(through age six) providing oppor-tunities to play and socialize withothers, as well as participating inlearning circles and crafts. Parents(or caregivers share this experiencewith their children) often formfriendships with other adult partici-pants. A light snack will be provid-ed. 9-10:30 a.m. $3. Groveport Kid-Space Building, 630 Wirt Rd. 614-836-3333.

Guitar Lessons for Kids Six-weekseries beginning Tuesday, May 10,and meeting every Tuesday nightthrough June 14. Kids ages fivethrough eight will have lessonsfrom 6:30 pm to 7 pm. Kids agesnine to 12 will have lessons from7:15 pm to 8 pm. Participants mustbring their own acoustic guitar. Pre-pay by May 6. Town Hall acceptscash, checks, Visa or MasterCard.Children ages nine and under mustbe accompanied by an adult. 6:30-8p.m. $47. Crooked Alley KidSpace,630 Wirt Rd., Groveport. 614-836-3333.

FREE! Pottery Barn Kids StoryTime Open to kids of all ages. 11-11:30 a.m. Pottery Barn Kids, 1500Polaris Pkwy. 614-880-3948.


FREE! Story Times: Tales for Tod-dlers (18-36 months) 10:15-10:45a.m. Grandview Heights PublicLibrary, 1685 W. First Ave. 614-481-3778.


FREE! Communicating throughPlay Come learn about developingsolid speech-language skills in yourchild. This presentation is part of theBetter Hearing & Speech MonthSeries throughout Central Ohio onWednesday evenings all month.You may attend one or all of thepresentations. Presented bylicensed speech-language patholo-gists from the Columbus Speech &

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State of the Child Luncheon Theannual State of the Child Lun-cheon presents the voices ofyoung people and families servedby Directions for Youth & Families.Through creative storytelling andperformances, young people fromDirections’ Short Stop and OhioAvenue Youth Centers will presentthe challenges that youth faceevery day. The goals of the lunch-eon are to educate, entertain, andinspire, as well as to raise funds tosupport services for families andtheir children. 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m.$50. Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center, 400 N. High St.,Downtown. 614-294-2661.dfyf.org.



FREE! Tail Waggin’ Tutors Newreader? Just need practice? Registerfor ten minutes read-aloud timewith a certified (and gentle) therapydog. Youth staff will contact youwith your child’s ten-minute read-ing time. Children only, please. 7-8p.m. Westerville Public Library, 126S. State St. 614-882-7277 ext. 5006.


THURSDAY 12 Children’s Theater Classes Thisclass is for children ages 9-15 wholove a little drama! Learn the vocab-ulary, techniques and skills of actingin theater productions. The stu-dents will take the skills they havelearned, and participate in a per-formance at the Town Hall’s historicstage on Thursday June 23, 2011.Minimum class size is six. Childrenages nine and under must be

accompanied by an adult. Registerand prepay by May 10. Payment bycheck, cash or charge. 5:45-6:30p.m. $40. Crooked Alley KidSpace,630 Wirt Rd., Groveport. 614-836-3333.

Preschool Cooking: Eggs Kidsages four top five, with their favoriteadult, will explore the nutrition ofeggs as they prepare (and taste) anegg fritatta, and yolk-painted egg-shaped cookies. The eggshells willbe used to plant a grass garden. 11a.m.-noon. $20. Franklin Park Con-servatory, 1777 E. Broad St., OldeTowne East. 614-645-5923.

Preschool Rock ‘n Rollers Musicand movement-based program forchildren up to age six. The classintroduces activities for music andmovement on alternating weeksthat the parent/caregiver will enjoywith the child. Each class is offeredon a drop-in basis; pre-registrationis not required. 9-10 a.m. $3 perchild. Groveport KidSpace Building,630 Wirt Rd. 614-836-3333.

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FRIDAY 13 Preschool Picassos Create craftsthat little hands can easily construct.Children ages two to six are wel-come (adult participation required).9-10 a.m. $3. Groveport KidSpaceBuilding, 630 Wirt Rd. 614-836-3333.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum &Bailey Circus: Barnum 200 Cele-brating the biggest birthday bash incircus history, “Barnum 200” fea-tures (among other things) 130 per-formers from six continents, cow-boys, pirates, mermaids, and almost100,000 pounds of performingpachyderms. 7 p.m. $12-73. Nation-wide Arena, 200 W. NationwideBlvd., Arena District. 614-246-2000.

SATURDAY 14 3rd Annual Eco Chic CraftacularAlternative, juried show featuringmore than 70 independent craftersand artists, eco-friendly demonstra-tions, live performers, market prod-ucts, services, and recycling oppor-tunities. Visitors will have a chanceto observe (and be inspired by)local artists and businesses whocombine traditional eco-friendlymaterials and methods. Participat-ing vendors are required to have50% of their items to be consideredeco-friendly. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Whet-stone Community Center, 3923 N.High St., Clintonville. 614-403-5877.columbuscraftacular.com.

19th Annual Komen ColumbusRace for the Cure Walk, run, volun-teer, or support others, during theRace for the Cure in DowntownColumbus. Participants may run (orwalk) in the 5K (3.1-mile) race, orwalk in the one-mile, family-funWalk or Sleep in for the Cure. Regis-tration begins at 7:30 a.m. 7:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Adults: $30; Children 14and under: $15. Downtown Colum-bus, Downtown. 614-297-8155 ext.208. komencolumbus.org.

Be JAKESTRONG 5k Run/1-MileWalk Join in the fun and help sup-port a great cause at the same time.Be JAKESTRONG 5k Run/Walk is anonprofit event with all proceedsfunding the fight against pediatriccancer and supporting research.The race will be followed by liveentertainment, food and beverages,as well as a variety of raffle itemsfrom your favorite local businesses.Come for the run. Stay for the fun. 9a.m.-1 p.m. $15. The AdventurePark, 245 Village Park Dr., Powell.614-932-9987. jakestrong.org.

Building a Successful Step Fami-ly Hosted by guest speaker, RonDeal, author of “The Smart Step-Family.” Online registration dead-line: Wednesday, May 11, 2011. 9a.m.-2:30 p.m. $25 per couple; $20per person; Optional manual: $15(each additional copy: $5). VineyardChurch of Columbus, 6000 CooperRd., North Side. 614-890-0000.

FREE! Delaware Arts FestivalEnjoy high quality arts and craftscreated by more than 170 vendorsduring the 38th annual DelawareArts Festival. Other highlightsinclude: a county-wide student artshow, pet parade and dog agilitydemonstration, and music fromsome of Central Ohio’s most talent-ed bands. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. HistoricDowntown Delaware, South San-dusky Street. 614-209-5781.delawareartsfestival.org.

FREE! Dog 4-H Discovery DayJoin the K-9 Wonder Dogs 4-H Clubat the Dog 4-H Discovery Day! Learn

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Family Fun Day Enjoy family activi-ties and crafts. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. $6 -$11. Franklin Park Conservatory,1777 E. Broad St., Olde Towne East.614-645-8733.

FREE! It’s a Jungle! Collage Chil-dren will create totally wild animalscenes using foam stickers, fabricflowers, glitter painters and more!Lakeshore Learning offers free craftactivities for kids ages three and upat all of our locations. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.Lakeshore Learning, 2148 PolarisPkwy. 614-846-1710.

Make Your Own Rain Barrel Buildand take home a rain barrel to col-lect and reuse your home’s rainwa-ter. Pre-registration required by May9. 1-4 p.m. $60. Franklin Park Con-servatory, 1777 E. Broad St., OldeTowne East. 614-645-5923.

Mamapalooza Columbus’ SpringFestival 2011 Third annual mom-centered, indoor/outdoor festivalfeaturing talented moms showcas-ing their talents in music, dance,poetry, activism, visual arts, andmuch more. The first 100 mamasthrough gate will win a free gift bagfull of fabulous products and giftcertificates. Noon-5 p.m. Adults: $5;Children: $1; Family; $20. WholeKidsPediatrics & Yoga, 1335 Dublin Rd.,Dublin. facebook.com.

Pottery Barn Kids DecoratingClasses Join us at the Pottery BarnKids Store at the Polaris Mall for adecorating class! Learn tips and tricksfrom our style experts. Attendees willreceive 10% of select products. Chil-dren are welcome to attend withyou. Call the store to reserve yourspot. Please mention the ColumbusParent. 2-4 p.m. Pottery Barn Kids,1500 Polaris Pkwy. 614-880-3948.

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FREE! Sing, Dance, Play! Get mov-ing and grooving with excitingsongs and dance activities that chil-dren can’t resist! 11 a.m.-3 p.m.Lakeshore Learning, 2148 PolarisPkwy. 614-846-1710.

Teen Summer Job WorkshopTeens, are you looking for a summerjob? Join us for our Teen SummerJob Workshop, and learn the skillsto help you land a sweet summerjob! The workshop is for teens 14and up. Call to register by May 12.1-3 p.m. $6. Groveport Town Hall,648 Main St. 614-836-3333.

FREE! Yoga Storytime Childrenages two through six, along withtheir caregivers, will hear storieswhile telling them through basicyoga poses and stretches. No previ-ous yoga experience is needed! 10a.m.-11 p.m. Columbus MetropolitanLibrary, Northwest Branch, 2280 HardRd., Northwest Side. 614-807-2626.

SUNDAY 15 3rd Annual Eco Chic CraftacularAlternative, juried show featuringmore than 70 independent craftersand artists, eco-friendly demonstra-tions, live performers, market prod-ucts, services, and recycling oppor-tunities. Visitors will have a chanceto observe (and be inspired by)local artists and businesses whocombine traditional eco-friendlymaterials and methods. Participat-ing vendors are required to have50% of their items to be consideredeco-friendly. Noon-5 p.m. Whet-stone Community Center, 3923 N.High St., Clintonville. 614-403-5877.columbuscraftacular.com.

FREE! Delaware Arts FestivalEnjoy high quality arts and craftscreated by more than 170 vendorsduring the 38th annual DelawareArts Festival. Other highlightsinclude: a county-wide student artshow, pet parade and dog agilitydemonstration, and music fromsome of Central Ohio’s most talent-ed bands. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. HistoricDowntown Delaware, South San-dusky Street. 614-209-5781.delawareartsfestival.org.

Family Fun: Bring Back theMonarch Day Learn how to growmilkweed, the host plant formonarch butterflies. Kids will makemilkweed mud balls that can beplanted in their home garden. 11a.m.-2 p.m. $6-$11. Franklin ParkConservatory, 1777 E. Broad St.,Olde Towne East. 614-645-8733.

Mom & Me Princess Tea PartyCalling all princesses. Join us for asemi-formal tea party and fashionshow this May! Mom and MePrincess Tea Party is for girls agesthree to 10 years-old, and theirmom (or favorite adult). The partywill include sweet treats, crafts,photos, and a fashion show featur-ing all of our pint-size princesses.Town Hall accepts cash, checks,Visa, or Mastercard. Call to registerby May 11. 2-4 p.m. $10 per person($4 for each additional child or par-ent). Groveport Town Hall, 648 MainSt. 614-836-3333.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum &Bailey Circus: Barnum 200 12:30p.m. $ 4:30 p.m. $12-$73. Nation-wide Arena, 200 W. NationwideBlvd., Arena District. 614-246-2000.

Spring Garden Celebration Enjoya day of activities, tastings, gardentips, and information stations towelcome spring. Noon-4 p.m. $6 -$11. Franklin Park Conservatory,1777 E. Broad St., Olde Towne East.614-645-8733.

MONDAY 16 FREE! Baby Storytime Join us for aspecial storytime for babies! 9:30-10a.m. Bexley Public Library, 2411 E.Main St. 614-231-2878.

FREE! InfantSee Week InfantSeeWeek, held during the week of May16-20, is a campaign that promoteshealthy vision practices from veryearly in life to determine if an infantis at risk for eye or vision disorders.

Many eye problems can be identi-fied by an eye doctor in the infant’sfirst year of life. 1-5 p.m. The OhioState University College of Optome-try, 338 W. 10th Ave., OSU Campus.614-292-1113. greatvision.osu.edu.


FREE! Yo-Ho-Ho! Pirate PaloozaStorytime Wear your pirate ragsand weigh anchor at the library! Getready for mischief and merriment aswe sing songs and read about theadventures of pirate scalawags.10:30 a.m.-noon. Worthington ParkLibrary, 1389 Worthington CentreDr. 614-807-2626.

TUESDAY 17 Grow with Me Preschool Pro-grams Program for children(through age six) providing oppor-tunities to play and socialize withothers, as well as participating inlearning circles and crafts. Parents(or caregivers share this experiencewith their children) often formfriendships with other adult partici-pants. A light snack will be provid-ed. 9-10:30 a.m. $3. Groveport Kid-Space Building, 630 Wirt Rd. 614-836-3333.



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Later that same day, kids can attend a free Junior GolfClinic at 5:30 p.m. at the nearby Safari Golf Club, across fromthe Columbus Zoo and Aquarium at 4853 W. Powell Rd. inPowell (parking is also free). Participants will learn from PGATour professional Dennis Walters and his dog, Benji Hogan,who helps out with some very unusual shot making. And thefirst 500 junior golfers get a gift bag!

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Preschool Picassos Create craftsthat little hands can easily construct.Children ages two to six are wel-come (adult participation required).9-10 a.m. $3. Groveport KidSpaceBuilding, 630 Wirt Rd. 614-836-3333.

FREE! The Art of the Pop-Up Tryyour hand at paper engineering.Learn basic folding techniques tocreate your own masterpiece. Forgrades K-3. 4-5:30 p.m. Old Wor-thington Library, 820 High St. 614-807-2626.

FREE! Tween Scene Attention kidsages 8-13: We have a cure for yourboredom on Friday night! Join usfor an evening of video gaming onthe big screen, Minute to Win itgames, crafts, and much more atKidSpace. Call to register by May19. 7-9 p.m. Crooked Alley Kid-Space, 630 Wirt Rd., Groveport.614-836-3333.

SATURDAY 21 FREE! American Girl Tea Whetheryou’re a fan of the books or thedolls, join us for tea and gamesrelated to the popular “AmericanGirl” series. If you have a doll, feelfree to bring it! For grades twothrough six. Registration is required.10-11:30 a.m. Columbus Metropoli-tan Library, Northwest Branch, 2280Hard Rd., Worthington. 614-807-2626.

FREE! Chinese Dragon BoatingExperience the ancient sport ofdragon boat racing as part of theAsian Festival Week festivities (May21-30). The 40-foot, 700lb canoes—each embellished with a dragonmotif based on ancient Chinese leg-ends—requires a crew of 22: one tosteer, one to drum a cadence, and20 to paddle at top speed. Fourdragon boats teams will competeduring this 500-meter, two-minuterace. In addition to the racing,attendees can also view an exhibi-tion of Asian lanterns and kites, par-ticipate in bamboo dancing, taikodrumming, tai chi, and yoga work-shops, and enjoy lion and dragondancing. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Genoa Park,303 W. Broad St., Downtown. asian-festival.org.

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FREE! Let’s Dance! Streamer-making Activity Children can nowadd some flare to their dance rou-tines with colorful streamers thatare lots of fun to whirl and wave!Lakeshore Learning offers free craftactivities for kids ages three and upat all of our locations. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.Lakeshore Learning, 2148 PolarisPkwy. 614-846-1710.

FREE! May Herb Day Join the OhioHerb Education Center for May HerbDay. Activities include cookingdemonstrations, entertainment,children’s activities, plant sales, andmore. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Creekside Park& Plaza, 123 Mill St., Gahanna. 614-342-4250.

PNHS Band Bazaar Hosted by thePickerington North Marching Bandto raise money for the upcomingyear. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. PickeringtonNorth High School, 7800 RefugeeRd. 64-575-9322. pickerington-northmusic.org.

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Spring Market Day 10 a.m.-3 p.m.Vineyard Community Church, 15187Palmer Rd. SW, Reynoldsburg. 614-836-0210.

SUNDAY 22 Family Cooking: Cookies fromScratch Kids five and up (and theirfavorite adult) will work together tomake delicious cookies fromscratch, including Chocolate ChipCookie Pizza, Death by ChocolateCookies, and Snickerdoodles.Taught by Pastry Chef, Laura Rober-son-Boyd 2-3:30 p.m. $25. FranklinPark Conservatory, 1777 E. Broad St.,Olde Towne East. 614-645-5923.

Family Fun Day 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $6 -$11. Franklin Park Conservatory,1777 E. Broad St., Olde Towne East.614-645-8733.

Footsteps Dance Co. presentsLove in the City Footsteps DanceCo. presents their end-of-the-yearoutreach dance/drama, “Love in theCity.” 3-5 p.m. $15. Peggy R.McConnell Arts Center of Worthing-ton, 777 Evening St. 614-431-0329.

Japanese Home Cooking There isso much more to Japanese cookingthan sushi and steakhouse teppan-yaki! Japanese cuisine, or washoku,focuses on quality ingredients anddifferent means of preparation.Please join us in our celebration ofthe Asian Festival with a samplingof foods representative of Japanesehome style cooking. Four dishes willbe demonstrated and tasted. 6:30-8p.m. $65. Franklin Park Conservato-ry, 1777 E. Broad St., Olde TowneEast. 614-645-8733.

Miles and Music for Kids Featur-ing Dierks Bentley, Joe Nichols,Uncle Kracker, John Thompson, andMiss Willie Brown. Noon. $20 (con-cert only); $40 (concert & ride). TheLC Pavilion, 405 Neil Ave., ArenaDistrict. 740-965-9900.

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FREE! Talk About Animals! Ifyou’re thinking about adding a petto your family, don’t miss this pro-gram. Experts from pet rescueorganizations like the ColumbusDog Connection, Heart of Ohio Fer-ret Association, Columbus HouseRabbit Society, Cat Welfare, CapitalArea Humane Society, and the OhioReptile Service, will answer yourquestions about life expectancy,care and space requirements, andmuch more. They will also bringanimals for you to meet! 1-3 p.m.Columbus Metropolitan Library,Northwest Branch, 2280 Hard Rd.614-807-2626.

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speech-language skills in your child.This presentation is part of the Bet-ter Hearing & Speech Month seriesthroughout Central Ohio onWednesday evenings all month.Presented by licensed speech-lan-guage pathologists from theColumbus Speech & Hearing Cen-ter. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dublin Library, 75N. High St., Dublin. 614-263-5151.columbusspeech.org.


Just for Kids: Bon Appetite! It’stime to create! Kids ages three andup will decorate a chef’s apron, andmake a sweet treat. Call to registerby May 23. Town Hall accepts cash,checks, Visa, or Mastercard. Childrenages nine and under must beaccompanied by an adult. 7-8 p.m.$6. Crooked Alley KidSpace, 630Wirt Rd., Groveport. 614-836-3333.


THURSDAY 26 Family Cooking: Wood-firedpizza Children ages five and up(and their favorite adult) will makedough from scratch, prepare home-made tomato sauce, add vegetabletoppings, and watch them bake inthe outdoor wood-fired oven. Eachchild will enjoy his or her own per-sonal creation. Pre-registrationrequired. 6-8 p.m. $25. Franklin ParkConservatory, 1777 E. Broad St.,Olde Towne East. 614-645-5923.

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FRIDAY 27 FREE! Friday Flicks: My Big FatGreek Wedding Enjoy outdoormovies on our big screen this sum-mer. 9-11 p.m. Creekside Park &Plaza, 123 Mill St., Gahanna. 614-342-4250.

Ohio’s Youth Entertainers StageShow Celebrating 15 years of per-forming throughout Ohio, Washing-ton D.C., Boston, New York City, andChicago, this year’s vaudeville the-atrical show features 17 entertainersfrom Central Ohio who will besinging and dancing to Broadwaymedleys, and music from the 60sthrough the 80s, as well as a per-formances of comedy skits, magic,commercials satires, jokes, and lotsof audience participation. 7:30 p.m.Adults: $6; Youth: $4. Crystal Ball-room, 29 W. Church St., Newark.740-587-0837. ohyess.org.

Preschool Picassos Create craftsthat little hands can easily construct.Children ages two to six are wel-come (adult participation required).9-10 a.m. $3. Groveport KidSpaceBuilding, 630 Wirt Rd. 614-836-3333.

SATURDAY 28 FREE! Asian Festival Annual fami-ly-friendly festival celebrating thediversity of Asian communitieswithin the Central Ohio area. Festi-val favorites include: cultural exhibi-tions, the marketplace, martial artsdemonstrations, musical perform-ances, authentic cuisine, children’sactivities, and much more. Coun-tries represented include:Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cam-bodia, China, Hong Kong, India,Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macau,Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar,Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singa-pore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand,and Vietnam. 10 a.m.-9 p.m.Franklin Park Conservatory, 1777 E.Broad St., Olde Towne East. 614-402-3384. asian-festival.org.

Family Fun Day: Animals WeLove to Hate Featuring the animalsthat are most feared and disliked(think bats, spiders, snakes, andpossums), this program offered byOhio Nature Education dispelsmyths, and includes fun facts abouthow these animals are beneficial.Includes live animals. 11 a.m.-noon.

$6 -$11. Franklin Park Conservatory,1777 E. Broad St., Olde Towne East.614-645-8733.

FREE! Look At Me! Mirror Craft 11a.m.-3 p.m. Lakeshore Learning,2148 Polaris Pkwy. 614-846-1710.

Ohio’s Youth Entertainers StageShow Celebrating 15 years of per-forming throughout Ohio, Washing-ton D.C., Boston, New York City, andChicago, this year’s vaudeville the-atrical show features 17 entertainersfrom Central Ohio who will besinging and dancing to Broadwaymedleys, and music from the 60sthrough the 80s, as well as a per-formances of comedy skits, magic,commercials satires, jokes, and lotsof audience participation. 7:30 p.m.Adults: $6; Youth: $4. Crystal Ball-room, 29 W. Church St., Newark.740-587-0837. ohyess.org.

PASCO presents Fiesta FilipinaTraditional Filipino dance companybased in Toronto, Canada. Spon-sored by the Philippine AmericanSociety of Central Ohio (PASCO). 8-10 p.m. $20. Peggy R. McConnellArts Center of Worthington, 777Evening St. 614-431-0329.


Friday, May 6 and Saturday, May 7 — Join local parents for a production of “The MOMologues: The Original Comedy about Motherhood.” This staged reading about the hilari-ous realities of motherhood features local women, and the proceeds benefit POEM (PerinatalOutreach & Encouragement for Moms).

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Mocha Moms Support group for stay-at-homemoms of color. For more information [email protected]

MOGIS:Mothers of Girls in Sports Free groupseminars for moms and daughters. New localgroup called Moms of Girls in Sports (MOGIS)meets the first Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.at Wyandotte Athletic Club. Moms, come withyour female athletes to get questions answeredfrom Margaret on a variety of topics includingnutrition, strength and conditioning, injury pre-vention and marketing for scholarships. Share sto-ries and learn from other moms with girls insports. E-mail Margaret if you plan to attend, [email protected].

Mommies of Miracles M.O.M is a growing Ohiosupport community of mothers who have chil-dren (of any age) with complex medical issues ordisabilities. Our mission is to eliminate the isola-tion mothers of exceptional needs children experi-ence on a daily basis by providing an extendednetwork of confidential and compassionate emo-tional support. Join us for monthly meetings, funfamily events, couples’ enrichment activities, andadvocacy initiatives. For more information onevents, resources and more, go to mom-miesofmiracles.com

Mommies Time Out Online Support Group Afun group of moms who provide support andsocial activities for stay-at-home and workingmoms in the Columbus area. Includes playgroups,play dates, meet-ups, moms’ nights out, messageboards and more.MommiesTimeOut.Proboards105.com.

MOMS Club of Clintonville A fun social and sup-port group for stay-at-home moms and their chil-dren. Playgroups, field trips and monthly moms’nights out. 10 a.m. on the second Wednesday ofeach month (locations vary). For membershipinformation, contact Carrie at 614-447- 0567, e-mail [email protected], or visitour websitehttp://clintonvillemomsclub.yolasite.com.

MOMS Club of Delaware A fun, social supportgroup for stay-at-home moms and their childrenwith playgroups, field trips and monthly moms’nights out. Meets at 10 a.m. the first Monday ofevery month. For membership information, emailat [email protected].

MOMS Club of Dublin Central Support groupfor stay-at-home moms. 9:45 a.m. on the secondTuesday of each month at Vineyard Church, 5400Avery Rd. Contact Mandy Skinner at [email protected], or 614-940-9392. Or go to Geoc-ities.com/momsclubdublincentral/.

MOMS Club of DublinWest MOMS Club ofDublin West offers a variety of activities eachmonth including a monthly meeting, mom andtot activities, play groups, parties, and a moms’night out. For more information, call 614-873-9672 or [email protected]

MOMS Club of Dublin Southeast Supportgroup for stay-at-home moms and their children.Playgroups, monthly calendar of events, moms’night out, service projects. Contact MembershipVP at [email protected] for moreinfo.

MOMS Club of Gahanna East Support group forstay-at-home moms. Also serves Blacklick. ContactLiz at 614-668-0916 [email protected]

MOMS Club of Gahanna West Support groupfor stay-at-home [email protected].

MOMS Club of Hilliard Northeast A social andsupport group for stay-at-home and part-timeworking moms and their children. Playgroups,field trips and moms’ nights out. 9:45 a.m. on thefirst Thursday of the month at Scioto Ridge UnitedMethodist Church, 4343 Dublin Rd. [email protected].

MOMS Club of Hilliard-Northwest A social andsupport group for stay-at-home and moms work-ing part time and their children. We offer play-groups, field trips, mom’s nights out and muchmore. A general business meeting with a speakeron a topic of relevance is held the first Monday ofeach month. For more information, email [email protected]

MOMS Club of Lewis Center Northeast A socialand support group for stay-at-home moms andtheir children. Activities include playgroups,moms’ night out, service projects and more. Theoriginal chapter has since split to accommodatethe great number of stay-at-home moms in ourarea. We are actively seeking moms living withinthe designated boundaries east of S. Old State Rd.,south of Lewis Center Rd., north of Orange Rd.,and west of Africa Rd. For membership informa-tion, call Liz at 740-657-1473 or visit lewiscenter-momsclubne.org.

MOMS Club of Lewis Center Southeast A non-profit support group for stay-at-home moms.Actively seeking new members who live south ofOrange Rd., east of S. Old State Rd., and north ofLazelle Rd. For membership information contactGail at [email protected] orlewiscentermomsclub.org.

MOMS Club of New Albany Support group forstay-at-home moms. [email protected].

MOMS Club of Northwest Columbus & UpperArlington Support group for stay-at-home orpart-time working moms. Meets on the secondWednesday of each month. Call 614-388-9410, orgo to ColumbusMOMSClub.com.

MOMS Club of Pickerington North Supportgroup for stay-at-home moms. Also servesReynoldsburg and Pataskala. E-mail Rachel [email protected].

MOMS Club of Pickerington South Supportgroup for stay-at-home moms living south ofRefugee Rd. in Pickerington or Canal Winchester.10 a.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each monthat Peace United Methodist Church, 235 Diley Rd.Go to Pickerington Moms.tri-pod.com.

MOMS Club of Powell Support group for stay-at-home moms. E-mail Stacie [email protected].

MOMS Club of Sunbury A social and supportgroup for stay-at-home moms and their children.Meets for business the last Thursday of eachmonth. Monthly activities include play dates, localoutings, cooking club, book club and moms’ nightout. Contact Amy at 740-513-6267, or [email protected] for more information.

MOMS Club of Westerville South Supportgroup for stay-at-home moms. We have playgroups, craft days, and a monthly moms’ nightout. Meetings are at 10 a.m. on the last Thursdayof each month at Grace Lutheran Church, 100 E.Schrock Rd., Westerville. Contact [email protected] for more information.

MOMS Club of Worthington Support group forstay-at-home moms. Meets on the third Tuesdayof the month atWorthington Presbyterian Church.E-mail [email protected] for more information.

MOPS Dublin Fellowship support group formoms with newborns through kindergarten. Thefirst Thursday of every month, meet at Radiant LifeChurch from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and the third Thurs-day is moms’ night out. For more information callLindsay at 614-571-2995.

MOPS Newark Fellowship and support groupopen to all moms with children ages birth-5.Meets at 9:30 a.m. on the second Friday of eachmonth at First United Methodist Church, 88 N.Fifth St. Call 740-349-7020, or e-mail [email protected].

MOPS Upper Arlington Lutheran Church Awonderful opportunity to meet other moms withyoung children. The group meets every first andthird Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the Upper ArlingtonLutheran Church, 2300 Lytham Rd. The cost permeeting is $5 and childcare is $2 per child. Formore information, call 614-451-3736.

Mothers of Multiples East Columbus Supportand social group for mothers of multiples. 7 p.m.on the second Thursday of each month. Church ofthe Redeemer United Methodist, 235 McNaught-en Rd. Email: ECMom.org.

Mothers of Preschoolers Meeting Join ourMOPS group the first Tuesday of every month,September through May from 6-8:15 p.m. at theBeechwold Christian Church, 280 Morse Rd. Comefor dinner, listen to a speaker and join a small dis-cussion group to share your ideas, thoughts andexperiences with other moms. Call BeechwoldChristian Church at 614-888-1734, or visitgobcc.com for more information.

Mothers Swapping Skills Group Online noticeboard helps bring moms together who would liketo exchange skills and services such as cooking,tutoring, babysitting, cleaning, carpooling andcoaching. Group is actively seeking women lead-ers for guidance. Register atGroups.google.com/group/mothersswap-pingskills.

“My” Food-Allergy Support Group A group forparents of children dealing with life-threateningfood allergies. We offer monthly meetings, occa-sional non-food family activities and a privateemail group for additional support, sharing of con-cerns, successes, coping strategies, resources andtools. E-mail Dena Friedel [email protected].

New Moms’ Group An opportunity for newmothers and their babies to meet others andshare information. Meets from 1-2:30 p.m. onTuesdays at the Elizabeth Blackwell Center, 3635Olentangy River Rd., Columbus. Free. 614-566-4446.

Online Nanny Group An online group forColumbus-area nannies that helps to grow friend-ships and makes play dates. Go togroups.yahoo.com/group/ohionannies/.

Perinatal Outreach & Encouragement (POEM,Inc.) We are moms who have survived prenatal orpostpartum depression (PPD) so we understandlike no one else can. POEM is the Ohio Coordinatorof Postpartum Support International (PSI), theleading authority on perinatal mental health. Formore information call 614-315-8989 or poemon-line.org.

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