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• Memorial Day Safety Tips for the Water and Woods

  Have plans to get outside this weekend? Here are some important tips from Seattle’s Children’s Hospital to keep in mind as you enjoy your first water and/or camping adventures of the year.

• Doing Good: Where Kids and Families Can Volunteer

  We have some great ideas for how your family can help out and have fun together making a difference.

• Mercy! Gollie! It’s Kate DiCamillo!

  Seattle’s Child interviews the award-winning, best-selling children’s author.

• Celebrity Story Time Raises Money to Provide Books for Kids in Need

  An eclectic group, including a chef, break dancer and athletes from the Seattle Sounders, Husky Football and Rat City Roller Girls teams, read aloud the first books they remember falling in love with.

• Mom’s Day Out

  Keep the “Mother’s Day vibe” going with MamaCon on Saturday: 10 different spa services, a killer swag bag and more … all designed to help you relax and rejuvenate.

• Giving Gardens

  Lettuce Link connects freshly-grown produce with food banks, allowing gardeners to share their harvest with people for whom fresh produce can really make a difference.

• Family Volunteer Activity: Help Build Food Gardens

  On May 18, Seattle Tilth’s Just Garden Project will bring people together in Redmond to build food gardens for community members with limited financial resources.

• Middle Schoolers + Summer Vacation = ?

  Here is some advice for parents with kids who are not yet ready to handle all of the freedom they would like.

• It’s Time to Play! Active Ideas for May

  Find out about fun runs, bike events, low tide beach walks and plenty more fun ideas to keep your family moving this month.