Calling all kids ages 4-17. Bowl FREE all Summer! That’s right Mom’s and Dad’s.

Stop in to any Playdrome Bowling and Entertainment Center and pick up your FREE Playdrome Rewards Card. That’s right membership is FREE. Just register your card on line to at bowlingrewards.com and KIDS bowl one FREE game everyday all summer! That adds up to 153 games of bowling per child. shoe rental is just $2.00. Additional Games of bowling are $1 off per game. What a great way to spend some family time with the kids.

*not valid on groups, during future bowl, with any other offer, limit to 1 FREE game per child per family per day anytime between 3 pm and 9 pm. Subject to lane availability on a daily basis.

The Literacy Enrichment After-school Program (LEAP) provides homework assistance, computer literacy, and library skills for students in grades 1-12, and daily literacy enrichment activities for elementary school students. LEAP is in operation after school Monday-Thursday from September to June at all Free Library neighborhood libraries and Parkway Central Library, and Tuesday-Friday in the three regional libraries.

LEAP activities and programs promote traditional literacy as well as literacy in science, technology, and cultural arts. LEAP also introduces students to the many Library resources and materials that are available, free of charge, to help them with school assignments, applying to college, and eventually securing meaningful employment. In addition to encouraging academic achievement, LEAP also fosters a safe and supportive, non-judgmental zone for children and teens.

College-educated After-School Leaders (ASLs) head the After-School Team in each Free Library under the supervision of the librarians and library staff. Each school year the Free Library also employs approximately 150 high-school students as Teen Leadership Assistants (TLAs) and eight college students as Associate Leaders (all of whom are former TLAs) to support the LEAP program. All LEAP staff members receive a minimum of 10 hours of orientation training prior to their placement, and an additional 18 hours of continuing education throughout the year. This multi-tiered employment model has been lauded nationally and reflects the Free Library’s commitment to mentoring and positive youth development.

LEAP is a free, open, drop-in program, so no registration is necessary. For more information, please contact your local library or The Office of Public Service Support (215-686-5372).

For more info please visit FreeLibrary.org

Opens nightly at 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Tickets: $0.75 each or 28 tickets: $20

FAMILY NIGHTS
Tuesday (5/14) & Wednesday (5/15)
Wristbands with unlimited rides on family night only are $20 for the day you buy the wristband.

Bredenbeck’s Bakery’s FREE Decorate-a-Cupcake Nights
We’ll provide fresh-baked chocolate and vanilla cupcakes, plus our secret recipe icing and all the toppings to build your own delicious cupcake.

Where: Bredenbeck’s Bakery and Ice Cream Parlor, 8126 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118
Dates: Fridays, May 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31
Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Cost: FREE for children 12 and under; anyone older will be asked to make a small donation to our charity of choice.

Event will be held weather-permitting. In case of inclement weather, please call the bakery at 215-247-7374.

Visit Barnes and Noble in Willow Grove as the Storybook Fairy reads delightful stories and does crafts.

Learn about outdoor recreation activities and explore ziplines.

Universal Technical Institute (UTI) is hosting a car seat inspection event in conjunction with National Safe Kids Day – a global initiative to raise awareness and funds to protect children from injury. Free and open to the public, the event will be held Saturday, May 18th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. EDT at UTI’s Exton campus in Chester County.

Certified technicians and representatives from the Chester County Sheriff’s Department and Safe Kids Chester County Coalition will be onsite to inspect the installation of children’s car seats and educate parents about maintaining a safe car seat. UTI will also provide entertainment and activities for kids to enjoy during the inspections.

For more info check out the flyer HERE

Craft Storytime
Please, join us as we read stories and create fun take-home crafts together. Craft projects are intended for children and caregivers to do together. Siblings are always welcome. Daycares, please, call for separate appointments. For more information, contact Miss Lindsay at 215-686-1766.

New! Take a break from the cartoons and video games on Saturday mornings and get your kids into nature.

On the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month we’ll gather in the bookstore for a story, games and hands-on exploration, all with a nature theme for the little ones. Every 1st and 3rd Saturday we’ll meet in the Discovery Center for a naturalist-led exploration of artifacts, followed by an outdoor walk. We’ll explore different themes each time.

http://schuylkillcenter.org/events/

Join us in the Children’s Department every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for Storytime. From new releases to classic favorites, we invite you and your family to share in the magic of reading!

ArtSee activities Drop-in Program in the Seminar Room, Lower Level. The entire family gets into the creative act by making an array of exciting art and craft projects that change monthly. FREE

When you arrive, pick up your free program tickets on-site to access the activities. Collection Gallery admission is not included.

Saturdays, 11 am–1 pm
Sundays, 1–3 pm
4th Friday, 5–7 pm

To find out this month’s theme or for more info please visit http://www.barnesfoundation.org/education/families

Every Saturday enjoy free crafts for kids

For the line up weekly themes visit http://www.lakeshorelearning.com

The annual Brewerytown Spring Festival will transform the 2700 to 2800 blocks of West Girard Avenue into a colorful and tasty street festival celebrating art, food and music. The event will include live music, specials from local businesses, 15 to 20 unique food trucks from the Philadelphia Mobile Food Association (PMFA), kids’ activities, AND talented arts and crafts vendors.

Affordably priced cuisine from Rittenhouse Row’s restaurants: 500 Degrees, a. Bar, a. Kitchen, Alfa, Alma de Cuba, Applebees, Barclay Prime, Ben and Jerry’s, Butcher and Singer, Capogiro Gelato, Cavanaugh’s Rittenhouse, Continental Mid-town, Corner Bakery Café, The Corner Foodery, The Dandelion, Devon Seafood Grill, Di Bruno Bros., El Rey, Happy Rooster, Hip City Veg, Honeygrow, Il Pittore, Lacroix, Le Bec Fin, Marathon Grill, Oyster House, Parc, The Prime Rib, Pub and Kitchen, Qdoba Mexican Grill, Rotisseur, Rouge, Sbraga, Schlesinger’s, Shake Shack, Smith and Wollensky, Square 1682, Tavern 17, Termini Brothers Bakery, Underdogs, Vernick, Village Whiskey, Wok, and XIX.

Spring fashion booths: Joan Shepp, South Moon Under, Knit Wit, Town Home, Kembrel, Hope Chest, Born Yesterday, Heads and Tails, Duke and Winston, The Children’s Boutique, Tumi, The Shops at the Bellevue and more.

The Infiniti Lounge on the 1500 Block. Hope Cohen, author of Fast, Fresh + Simple and culinary show host will be in the Infiniti Lounge sampling one of her refreshing recipes

The Starr Culinary Demonstration Stage at 19th and Walnut will host live food and beverage demonstrations and segments from renowned balloon twister and storyteller Allyn Gordon. Drop-off non-perishable food items or a monetary donation (10 cans, $10, or both) for Philabundance and you’ll be entered to win one of three prizes from STARR Restaurants. Drop locations are at 15th Street, between 16th and 17th Streets, and 18th Street. Visit the Starr Smallwares Sidewalk Sale to purchase discounted china, glassware and other tabletop accessories from STARR Restaurants. (all proceeds benefit Philabundance.)

Family Fun: On 18th Street between Walnut and Sansom, The Center City District Craft Pavilion will feature make-and-take crafts and activities led by Philadelphia’s finest cultural organizations including: Arden Theatre Company, Please Touch Museum, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Historic Philadelphia, Philadelphia Art Alliance, The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Walnut Street Theatre, and Peter Nero and the Philly Pops. KYW Newsradio will host the Kidcasting Tent, where kids can create their own mock-radio interview newscast. Also join Beneficial Bank, Capital One 360 Café and TD Bank for Family Fun stations.

Tasting areas of 20 of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s Chairman’s Selection wines with a concierge and on-site store, Peroni beer, Rex Goliath wines, Cintron and festive cocktails.

The Whisper Outdoor Lounge on the 1700 block. Enjoy the DJ and lounge with specialty cocktails from G Lounge, Whisper and The Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co., and food from the Corner Foodery.

Beginning May 11, Woodmere presents Family Fun in the Studio: Classic Tales, a six-week series of Saturday afternoon workshops geared toward children ages 4 to 10. Led in the studio by Woodmere’s staff of artists and educators, the series includes reading and art-making inspired by classic tales like Beauty and the Beast (creating a handheld mirror frame), Little Red Riding Hood (making a “Wolf and Red” mobile) and Aladdin (designing a flying carpet). Each class offers a new, fun activity for the whole family; children must be accompanied by an adult.

Saturdays, May 11-June 22, 12:30-2:30 p.m.
$15 per class ($10 members), ages 4-10 (must be accompanied by an adult)
Preregistration is suggested. Pick up ticket at front desk and proceed to studio.

May 11 | The Emperor’s New Suit: Design a fashionable crown for a vain king.
May 18 | Stuart Little: Make a boat to sail in Central Park.
June 1 | Aladdin: Design a flying carpet.
June 8 | Beauty and the Beast: Create a handheld mirror frame.
June 15 | Little Red Riding Hood: Make a “Wolf and Red” mobile.
June 22 | Thumbelina: Design a tulip home for a tiny person.

On the 3rd Saturday of the month, the Seaport Museum hosts a hands-on family program with a maritime theme.

Seafarin’ Saturday activities and crafts are included with regular Museum admission.

For more info please visit www.phillyseaport.org

Calling all kids ages 4-17. Bowl FREE all Summer! That’s right Mom’s and Dad’s.

Stop in to any Playdrome Bowling and Entertainment Center and pick up your FREE Playdrome Rewards Card. That’s right membership is FREE. Just register your card on line to at bowlingrewards.com and KIDS bowl one FREE game everyday all summer! That adds up to 153 games of bowling per child. shoe rental is just $2.00. Additional Games of bowling are $1 off per game. What a great way to spend some family time with the kids.

*not valid on groups, during future bowl, with any other offer, limit to 1 FREE game per child per family per day anytime between 3 pm and 9 pm. Subject to lane availability on a daily basis.

Opens nightly at 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Tickets: $0.75 each or 28 tickets: $20

FAMILY NIGHTS
Tuesday (5/14) & Wednesday (5/15)
Wristbands with unlimited rides on family night only are $20 for the day you buy the wristband.