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• 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.

• 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.

• 5th Avenue Theatre Seeks Child Stars at Mall Auditions

  Five charming, charismatic and talented youths will join the casts of Oliver! and Secondhand Lions.

• It’s National Bike Month!

  We have several ideas for you to enjoy bike-riding with your family this month.