Online Storytime at Barnes and Noble

This month's book is "The Pigeon Wants a Puppy" read by its author Mo Willems.


He really, really, REALLY wants one. He'll take really good care of it! What's the matter--don't you want him to be happy?

The latest book in the best-selling Pigeon series is the funniest one yet.

Barnes and Noble Storytime

YMCA Summer Soccer Camp

The FREE British Soccer Replica Jersey deadline for the British Soccer Camp taking place in partnership with the Florence Family YMCA the week of June 4^th – 8^th is this Friday (20^th April)! So don’t delay and sign-up now so ensure your budding soccer star gets their FREE British Soccer Replica Jersey.

Register now for the camp taking place Monday 4^th June – Friday 8^th  June. For more information and to sign-up a player, please click here.

All camps feature:

•     All British Coaching Staff
•     Free Camp T-Shirt
•     Free Soccer Ball
•     Free Soccer Poster
•     Individual Skills Evaluation
•     New 1,000 touches Camp Curriculum
•     Daily World Cup Tournament
•     AND A FREE REPLICA BRITISH SOCCER JERSEY!

Camp will be held at the Florence Family YMCA Back Soccer Fields, 1700 South Rutherford Drive, Florence SC 29505

For further information please contact:

Greig Munro

gmunro@challengersports.com

800.739.9441

ScienceSaturdays

Root to Shoot

Do you enjoy watching things grow? If so, you will love this Gardening 101 workshop! You will get to dissect seeds, learn how to plant them and build a structure for growing your own plants. Join us as we learn what it takes to develop a green thumb with our guest horticulturist!


Your Saturdays will never be the same!  What’s fun, educational, and happens every first Saturday at ScienceSouth? Well it’s ScienceSaturdays of course! Don’t miss the chance for your kids to engage in hands-on, minds-on science activities at the ScienceSouth Pavilion at Freedom Florence.

ScienceSouth will divide participants into groups according to age level (5-8 and 9-12) so that each group can get the most out of their respective activities. ScienceSaturdays are $20 per child, which includes a light snack.

Space is limited to 40 children so book now! There must be 10 children registered for a ScienceSaturday to occur. Registration for each ScienceSaturday ends at noon on the Friday prior to the ScienceSaturday.

Date:  April 7

Ages:  5 to 12

Time:  9:00 to noon

Where:  ScienceSouth
Cost:  $20
Contact:  ScienceSouth at (843) 679-5353 ext. 312 or their website

The Easter Bunny Arrives

Hop on over to the Easter Bunny's springtime garden, located in front of Best Buy, and join us for visits and photos with your favorite bunny - the Easter Bunny!  Plus, be one of the first children to visit the Easter Bunny and receive a free gardening set including your very own seeds to plant. 

Easter Photos

Create a springtime memory with visits and photos with the Easter Bunny.  Photo packages are available starting at just $21.

Saturday, March 24th - Saturday, April 7th

Monday - Saturday: 10am - 9pm

Sunday: Noon - 6pm

Special Offer!

March 24th - 28th

Save $3 on photo packages A or B

Click here for a complete list of photo packages and pricing.

Ages:  All

Date: March 24

Time:  10:00 am 

Where:  Best Buy court area, Magnolia Mall

Cost: Free

Contact: Magnolia Mall,  (843) 669-0725

Florence Little Theater Peter Rabbit

Silly Peter Rabbit! His brothers and sisters always try to keep him away from trouble. His mother warns him about going into Mr. McGregor's garden but he won't listen. He gets trapped inside the garden fence and barely gets out in time. If that wasn't enough excitement, Cousin Benjamin comes over and calls Peter a chicken. Peter HAS to go back to the garden now! You can bet they'll get out safely, after they learn a valuable lesson! By Kevin Reese



FLT’s Children’s Theatre, known as the Schoolhouse Players, is a group of adult volunteers who perform plays during the school day.

Ages:  All

Date: March 17

Time:  11:00 am

Where:  Florence Little Theatre

Cost: $3

Contact: Florence Little Theatre

 

USTA campus kids' day

The Francis Marion University men's and women's tennis programs will host a USTA Campus Kids' Days event on Saturday, March 10, as the Patriots entertain Peach Belt Conference foe Augusta State University at noon on the Kassab Courts.

There will be a free kids' clinic from 10 to 11 a.m. at FMU.

Local league coordinator for Junior Team Tennis, Gary Elms, will also be in attendance to allow kids to sign up for the upcoming Junior Team Tennis League to be played at the Dr. Eddie Floyd - Florence Tennis Center.

Campus Kids Days are designed to expose current and aspiring junior players (and their parents and coaches) to college tennis.

The many benefits of this program include getting more junior players on college campuses at a young age (exposing them to the fun and excitement of college tennis); filling bleachers with juniors, their parents, and coaches; and helping build stronger ties between college programs (coach and players), their USTA section, and the local tennis community.

The March 10 event is being presented in conjunction with the Florence Tennis Association.

Francis Marion is one of approximately 75 schools from across the country taking part in the 2011-12 program.

The Lorax

The story is set in the completely artificial town of Thneedville, where there are no real trees. In order to impress his crush (Swift), 12-year-old Ted (Efron) attempts to track down the extinct Truffula Tree, only to find the Once-ler (Ed Helms), who tells him about The Lorax (Danny DeVito), and the tragic tale of the Truffula Trees.

Movie review for parents

Movie Times at Swamp Fox Theater

Sunday Family Movie

Lady and the Tramp


Ages:  Kids

Date: February 19

Time:  2:30 pm 

Where:  Florence County Library

Cost: Free

Contact: Florence Library

Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus

Ringling Bros. presents BARNUM BASH has assembled the most amazing international acts including Dimitri the Strong Man, Motorcycle Mania, Epic Asian Elephants, Wheel of Steel, and Hand Balancers. All are tricked-out for the circus party and ready to perform wild feats of wonders and strength to contemporary pop music and in 21st century Barnum style. Everyone who is anyone is invited to the party, except Anton, a loveable, goofy hipster clown, who just wants to be part of the fun. Ringling Bros. Presents BARNUM BASH is all the rage with outlandish thrills, hilarious high-jinks and majestic animals! But can Anton, with his non-stop laughable antics, persuade us all that there is not just one right way to party!?!


Date: February 17 through 20

Time:  Friday 7pm, Saturday 2:30pm and 6:30pm, Sunday 2:30pm, Monday 12pm 

Where:  Florence Civic Center

Cost: $15.00 / $25.00 / $35.00

Contact: Florence Civic Center

Mornings at the Museum

The Florence Museum is pleased to offer Mornings at the Museum, an interactive story time for children ages birth to four. These half hour sessions will take place the second Monday of each month. Mornings at the Museum will begin at 10:00 AM with each session to include a story, hands-on activity and exploration of objects directly relating to the museums permanent collection. This has been designed to engage young learners and foster a life long love and awareness of art, science and history.

Ages:  birth to 4

Date:  February 13

Time:  10:00 am 

Where:  Florence Museum

Cost:  Free

Contact: To register for Mornings at the Museum please call  843-662-3351, Florence Museum

Mommy & Me

Join us as we bring in the noise and fun when we make our own musical instruments.

Childhood is something precious to be celebrated and shared. Come and enjoy a learning and fun-filled time with your child at ScienceSouth’s Mommy & Me program. Every first Wednesday of the month you’ll be able to interact with your child in science-themed activities. This is a great opportunity to see your child's individual journey of discovery and learning.


Date:  February 9

Ages:  2 to 4

Time:  10:00 - 11:00 am

Where:  ScienceSouth
Cost:  $3 per child, no cost for parents
Contact:  ScienceSouth at (843) 679-5353 or their website

The Little Red Hen

Schoolhouse players presents "The Little Red Hen".  At the Little Red Hen's Chicken Coop and Boarding House, our hostess has been trying to get her silly friends, the Cat, Dog and Mouse, to help her make some bread from scratch, but they always seem to have something more important to do. It's not until the Little Red Hen does all the work herself and sits down to eat the bread that the friends learn a very important lesson about friendship.

Ages:  All

Date: February 4

Time:  11:00 am - 12:30

Where:  Florence Little Theatre

Cost: $3

Contact: Florence Little Theatre

Florence kids this week - 1/29/12

Click here to see what is going on in Florence this week for the kids.

Kids Jamboree

Bring the friends and family for a fun-filled day of carnival rides, a 100 foot Giant Slide, inflatable bounce houses, Toddler Town, educational activities, McLeod Safe Kids, Science South, Karaoke with Lesa Hudson, Ripleys Aquarium, the highly entertaining Roarks Reptile Safari, see Stilt Walkers, Magic Show, kids building workshops with Lowes and Home Depot, Best Buy video game zone and much more.

• Jr. Madden Tournament sponsored by Best Buy! pre-registration form 
• Win free tickets on a word search contest by the Civic Center - Find all the words for your chance to win 4 tickets
• Visit your local Piggly Wiggly store January 2-27 to receive a Kids Jamboree ticket discount! ONLY $5 to play all day!

Ages: All

Date:  January 28 and 29
Time: 9:00am to 6:00pm and 10am to 5:00pm

Where: Florence Civic Center

Cost: $6

Contact: Tina Dean at email or (843) 679-9417

YMCA Father Daughter Dance

ATTENTION FATHERS AND DAUGHTERS!

13^th Annual Father-Daughter Dance
Friday, February 10th, 2012
6 - 9 PM
S.I.M.T. Building @ Florence Darlington Tech   

Please remember, this is a special Father and Daughter evening, so no Moms allowed!

Tickets available at the YMCA.

YMCA Soccer

Last day to register for soccer is Sunday.

Registration:           January 2 - January 22; $10 late fee will be added after January 22

Season:                    February 25 - March 31

Ages:                         Boys and Girls 3

Cost:                          Members       $25

                                   Participants   $40

Registration:            January 2 - January 22; $10 late fee will be added after January 22

Season:                     February 7 - late March (estimated March 31)
Ages:                         Boys and Girls 4-14
Cost:                          Members       $38
                                    Participants   $53


See the YMCA website for registration forms.

Highland Park Kindergarten Open House

Come see our facility, meet our teachers, and pick up registration information!  

I can't say enough good things about this school.  The teachers and administration are just great.  Your child and you will love it - it is "fun" and they learn at the same time.  Go see for yourself.  Don't wait too long though - they fill up fast!


This is a time to come and check us out!! See what your child would be learning, visit with the teachers, view the classrooms and experience the love that each child receives daily!  We are a Christ centered program that incorporates Chapel, Art, Music, Spanish and curriculum into a school environment.  HPK makes a child's first learning experience FUN!

Ages: 3K, 4K, 5K

Date:  January 19
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Where: Highland Park Kindergarten, 1600 2nd Loop Road

Cost: Free

Contact: Beth Prosser,  (843) 662-1242, www.hpumc.net/kindergarten 

Online Storytime at Barnes and Noble

This month's book is "Snuggle Puppy" read by its author Sandra Boynton.


A great big hug in book form, Snuggle Puppy is a year-round valentine from parent to child. It is bright, chunky, a pleasure to hold, and has a die-cut cover that reveals a glimpse of the joy inside before it's even opened. Best of all, it's packed, of course, with pure Boynton: her inimitable language, her inimitable illustrations, her inimitable sense of fun. 

Snuggle Puppy's parent expresses love for his fuzzy little one through a kind of song that includes kisses.

Barnes and Noble Storytime

Learn how to make spaghetti dance and see a soda geyser in this hands-on chemistry workshop.

Childhood is something precious to be celebrated and shared. Come and enjoy a learning and fun-filled time with your child at ScienceSouth’s Mommy & Me program. Every first Wednesday of the month you’ll be able to interact with your child in science-themed activities. This is a great opportunity to see your child's individual journey of discovery and learning.


Date:  January 12

Ages:  2 to 4

Time:  10:00 - 11:00 am

Where:  ScienceSouth
Cost:  $3 per child, no cost for parents
Contact:  ScienceSouth at (843) 679-5353 or their website

ScienceSaturdays

Body Works

Make sense of your senses and investigate how your hand muscles coordinate during this “hands”-on workshop! Be prepared to pump up your heart, and discover if you’re a super-taster!


Your Saturdays will never be the same!  What’s fun, educational, and happens every first Saturday at ScienceSouth? Well it’s ScienceSaturdays of course! Don’t miss the chance for your kids to engage in hands-on, minds-on science activities at the ScienceSouth Pavilion at Freedom Florence.

ScienceSouth will divide participants into groups according to age level (5-8 and 9-12) so that each group can get the most out of their respective activities. ScienceSaturdays are $20 per child, which includes a light snack.

Space is limited to 40 children so book now! There must be 10 children registered for a ScienceSaturday to occur. Registration for each ScienceSaturday ends at noon on the Friday prior to the ScienceSaturday.

Date:  January 7

Ages:  5 to 12

Time:  9:00 to noon

Where:  ScienceSouth
Cost:  $20
Contact:  ScienceSouth at (843) 679-5353 ext. 312 or their website