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Published - Saturday, May 10, 2008

Family calendar

TODAY

Book Swap, Children’s Museum, 207 Fifth Ave. S., free with museum admission.

Monday

Music Mondays, for 2- to 5-year-olds, with rhythm, song and special treats, 10 and 11 a.m., The Red Giraffe, Onalaska, Wis., free.

Story time, 10 a.m., Barnes & Noble, Valley View Mall, (608) 785-1330, large groups please call ahead.

Make N’ Take Mother’s Day,

6 to 7:30 p.m., ages 3 to 9, Village Hall, Community Room, Holmen, Wis.; advance registration.

Baby Group, 1 to 2 p.m., newborns, Family Resources Center, 1500 Green Bay St., (608) 784-8125.

Sharing Parenting Responsibility, 6 to 8 p.m., Family Resources Center, 1500 Green Bay St., registration required, (608) 784-8125.

Tuesday

Preschool story time, 10:15 a.m., La Crescent Public Library, La Crescent, Minn.

Parent Connection, for parents and children from birth to 5, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Family Resources, 1500 Green Bay St., (608) 784-8125.

Little Bit Book Club, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., 1- to 5-year-olds with adult, Children’s Museum, 207 Fifth Ave. S., admission plus $1 per child, advance registration requested.

Parent Recharge, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Family Resources, 1500 Green Bay St., (608) 784-8125.

Child Care Chat, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Family Resources, 1500 Green Bay St., (608) 784-8125.

Toddler Time, for ages 1 to 3, 9 to 10:30 a.m., Early Childhood Family Education Center, La Crescent, Minn.

Wednesday

Chapter Club with Mr. Petersilie, ages 7 and older, 4 to 5 p.m., La Crescent Public Library, La Crescent, Minn.

Preschool story time, 10:15 a.m., La Crosse Public Library, 800 Main St.

Family Resources’ Play Shoppe-Holmen/Onalaska, for parents and children ages birth to 5, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Christ the King Church, Holmen, Wis., (608) 784-8125.

New mom and baby group,

10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Franciscan Skemp Onalaska Clinic, lower conference room, Onalaska, Wis. (608) 392-4172.

Active Parenting, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Family Resources, 1500 Green Bay St., (608) 784-8125.

Thursday

Preschool story time, 10:15 a.m., South Community Library, 1307 S. 16th St.

Little Learners A-B-C Club, ages 2 to 5 with an adult, 10:30 a.m., Children’s Museum, 207 Fifth Ave. S., $1 plus museum admission, registration required.

New mom and baby group, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Franciscan Skemp Family Health Clinic, Sally Olson Conference Room, 815 S. 10th St., (608) 392-4172.

Friday

Fun Fridays, for 2- to 5-year-olds and caregivers, with weekly themes, 10 a.m., The Red Giraffe, Onalaska, Wis., free.

Story time, 10 a.m., Barnes & Noble, Valley View Mall, (608) 785-1330, large groups please call ahead.

Family Resources’ Play Shoppe, for parents and children ages birth to 5, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Family Resources, 1500 Green Bay St., (608) 784-8125.

Kinderbound Kids, 8 to 2:15 p.m., Early Childhood Family Education Center, La Crescent, Minn., (507) 895-8731.

Saturday

Story and Craft Time, for ages 3 to 6, 10:30 a.m., La Crescent Public Library, La Crescent, Minn.

Saturday Morning Story Time, for children in grade 1 and younger accompanied by a parent, 10 to 11 a.m., Houston Public Library, Houston, Minn.

Creation Station, 10:30 to

11:30 a.m., 2 to 3 p.m., all ages, Children’s Museum, 207 Fifth Ave. S., free with museum admission.

Story Time, 1:30 p.m., Children’s Museum, 207 Fifth Ave. S., free with museum admission.

Alice in Wonderland, presented by Wausau Dance Theatre, 7 p.m,. Marie W. Heider Center for the Arts, West Salem, Wis.,

(608) 786-1220, ext. 4.

Slide into safety with the Loggers, for preschoolers to teens, 4 to 8:30 p.m., 7 p.m. outdoor movie, Copeland Park,

1223 Caledonia St.

Sunday, May 11

Happy Mother’s Day, free admission for all moms, Children’s Museum, 207 Fifth Ave. S.

Monday, May 12

Music Mondays, for- 2 to 5-year-olds with rhythm, song and special treats, 10 and 11 a.m., The Red Giraffe, Onalaska, Wis., free.

Story time, 10 a.m., Barnes & Noble, Valley View Mall, (608) 785-1330, large groups please call ahead.

Baby Group, 1 to 2 p.m., newborns, Family Resources Center, 1500 Green Bay St., (608) 784-8125.

Sharing Parenting Responsibility, 6 to 8 p.m., Family Resources Center, 1500 Green Bay St., registration required, (608) 784-8125.

Tuesday, May 13

Preschool story time, 10:15 a.m., La Crescent Public Library, La Crescent, Minn.

Parent Connection, for parents and children from birth to 5, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Family Resources, 1500 Green Bay St., (608) 784-8125.

Little Bit Book Club, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., 1- to 5-year-olds with adult, Children’s Museum, 207 Fifth Ave. S., admission plus $1 per child, advance registration requested.

Toddler Time, for ages 1 to 3, 9 to 10:30 a.m., Early Childhood Family Education Center, La Crescent, Minn.

Parent Recharge, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Family Resources, 1500 Green Bay St., (608) 784-8125.

Story Time, 10:30 a.m., Children’s Museum, 207 Fifth Ave. S., free with museum admission.

Wednesday, May 14

Chapter Club with Mr. Petersilie, ages 7 and older, 4 to 5 p.m., La Crescent Public Library, La Crescent, Minn.

Preschool story time, 10:15 a.m., La Crosse Public Library, 800 Main St.

Family Resources’ Play Shoppe-Holmen/Onalaska, for parents and children ages birth to 5, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Christ the King Church, Holmen, Wis., (608) 784-8125.

New mom and baby group, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Franciscan Skemp Onalaska Clinic, lower conference room, Onalaska, Wis.(608) 392-4172.

Thursday, May 15

Preschool story time, 10:15 a.m., South Community Library, 1307 S. 16th St.

Little Learners A-B-C Club, ages 2 to 5 with an adult, 10:30 a.m., Children’s Museum, 207 Fifth Ave. S., $1 plus museum admission, registration required, (608) 784-2652.

New mom and baby group, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Franciscan Skemp Family Health Clinic, Sally Olson Conference Room, 815 S. 10th St., (608) 392-4172.

Friday, May 16

Fun Fridays, for 2- to 5-year-olds and caregivers with weekly themes, 10 a.m., The Red Giraffe, Onalaska, Wis., free.

Story time, 10 a.m., Barnes & Noble, Valley View Mall, (608) 785-1330, large groups please call ahead.

Family Resources’ Play Shoppe, for parents and children ages birth to 5, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Family Resources, 1500 Green Bay St., (608) 784-8125.

Kinderbound Kids, 8 to 2:15 p.m., Early Childhood Family Education Center, La Crescent, Minn., (507) 895-8731.

Story Time, 1:30 p.m., Children’s Museum, 207 Fifth Ave. S., free with museum admission.

Saturday, May 17

Story and Craft Time, for ages 3 to 6, 10:30 a.m., La Crescent Public Library, La Crescent, Minn.

Saturday Morning Story Time, for children in grade 1 and younger accompanied by a parent, 10 to 11 a.m., Houston Public Library, Houston, Minn.

Meet Pet Therapy Dogs, 10 to 11 a.m., free with museum admission, Children’s Museum, 207 Fifth Ave. S.

Creation Station, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., 2 to 3 p.m., all ages, Children’s Museum, 207 Fifth Ave. S., free with museum admission.

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