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Family Fest Feathers Nests
Posted on August 20, 2014
A friend with young children thinks, at this stage of summer, that my impending “empty-nest” life stage sounds like a slice of heaven. Our youngest child flies the coop for college in just eight short days. As for my harried-mom friend, she’d like to be the one to fly over the cuckoo’s nest.
I well recall that for young families, mid-August often can be a limbo land of loose ends. Children get restless with the more slack summer routine and are overflowing with anxious energy about returning to fall classrooms. The resulting behavior can be enough to drive even the most patient parents bonkers. When my own kids started bouncing around the room like Ping-Pong balls, I sought out a change of venue with family-friendly activities. Parents, as a wall-crawling alternative, here’s a suggestion that you’re sure to enjoy, too: drop in, 9am-4 pm, today and tomorrow for Family Fest at the Woodson Art Museum.
Where Did Summer Go?!
Posted on August 14, 2013
It’s perhaps cliché to say things like “where’d the summer go?” or “these weeks just flew by!” but I am earnestly shocked by the date on my calendar. Friends and fans of the Woodson Art Museum can imagine our Birds in Art workload during the month of August . .... Read More
A Flower-Powered Family Fest
Posted on August 22, 2012
The second annual Family Fest wrapped up last evening with Funny Guy Sean Emery entertaining the crowd with jokes and juggling. Who knew you could jump rope while balanced on a unicycle? Sean did so with jaw-dropping success. Family Fest was a weeklong success, bringing hundreds of visitors to... Read More