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Published - Friday, August 08, 2008

Family calendar

Sunday, Aug. 3

Creation Station, 1 to 3 p.m., all ages, Children’s Museum, 207 Fifth Ave. S., free with museum admission.

Book Swap, noon to 5 p.m., Children’s Museum, 207 Fifth Ave. S.

Parent/Tot Swim, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Memorial Pool.

Family Swim, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Erickson Pool and North Side Community Pool.

Monday, Aug. 4

“Before Sunset” movie, 6:30 p.m., Main Library, 800 Main St.

Family Resources workshop: Sharing Parenting Responsibility, 6-8 p.m., 1500 Green Bay St., (608) 784-8125.

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

Parent/Tot Swim, 11:50 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Memorial Pool, and 11:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Northside Community Pool.

Family Swim, 12:40 to 1:30 p.m., Erickson Pool, and 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., North Side Community Pool.

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

Tuesday, Aug. 5

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

“Scooby Doo” movie for kids, 2 p.m., North Community Library, 1552 Kane St.

Gaming, 4 to 8 p.m., ages 13 to 18, Main Library (lower level), 800 Main St.

“Three Things You Never Knew About Mysteries,” with Marshall Cook, mystery author, 6:30 p.m., Main Library, 800 Main St.

Parent/Tot Swim, 11:50 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Memorial Pool, and 11:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., North Side Community Pool.

Family Swim, 12:40 to 1:30 p.m., Erickson Pool, and 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., North Side Community Pool.

Wednesday, Aug. 6

Family Resources’ Play Shoppe-Holmen/Onalaska, 9:30 to 11 a.m., for parents and children ages birth to 5 years, Oak Grove Family Learning Center, Onalaska, Wis., (608) 784-8125.

Pre-School Story Time, 10:15 a.m., Main Library, 800 Main St.

“Last of the Blonde Bombshells” movie, 6:30 p.m., Main Library, 800 Main St.

Parent/Tot Swim, 11:50 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Memorial Pool, and 11:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., North Side Community Pool.

Family Swim, 12:40 to 1:30 p.m., Erickson Pool, and 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., North Side Community Pool.

Thursday, Aug. 7

Pre-School Story Time, 10:15 a.m., North Community Library, 1552 Kane St., and South Community Library, 1307 S. 16th St.

“Scooby Doo, Where’s My Mummy” movie for kids, 2 p.m., South Community Library, 1307 S. 16th St.

Gaming, ages 13 to 18, 4 to 8 p.m., Main Library, 800 Main St.

Parent/Tot Swim, 11:50 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Memorial Pool, and 11:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., North Side Community Pool.

Family Swim, 12:40 to 1:30 p.m., Erickson Pool, and 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., North Side Community Pool.

Family Resources’ workshop, Pets and Your Family, 6:30 to 8 p.m., for parents, teachers, child care professionals, free, advance registration required, 1500 Green Bay St., (608) 784-8215, ext. 225.

Friday, Aug. 8

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

Story Time, 1:30 p.m., all ages, Children’s Museum, 207 Fifth Ave. S., (608) 784-2652.

Launch Time Camp Curiosity, Children’s Museum, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., ages 7-12, 207 Fifth Ave. S., (608) 784-2652.

Family Resources’ Play Shoppe, for parents and children ages birth to 5, 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Copeland Park, 1300 Rose St. (608) 784-8125.

Kids’ Summer Craft Fair, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Main Library, 800 Main St.

Parent/Tot Swim, 11:50 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Memorial Pool, and 11:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., North Side Community Pool.

Family Swim, 12:40 to 1:30 p.m., Erickson Pool, and 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., North Side Community Pool.

Saturday, Aug. 9

Clearwater Farm, 760 Green Coulee Road, Onalaska, Wis.: Red barns open to visitors 9 to 11 a.m.; $2 per person, $5 per family; information: Cheryl Gilkes, (608) 780-0441.

Saturday Morning Story Time, “The Olympics” with Debbie Carr, for children in grade 1 and younger accompanied by a parent, 10 to 11 a.m., Houston Public Library, Houston, Minn.

Story Time, 1:30 p.m., all ages, Children’s Museum, 207 Fifth Ave. S., (608) 784-2652.

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.

Gaming, noon to 4 p.m., ages 13 to 18, Main Library, 800 Main St.

Parent/Tot Swim, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Memorial Pool.

Family Swim, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Erickson Pool and North Side Community Pool.

Sunday, Aug. 10

Creation Station, 1 to 3 p.m., all ages, Children’s Museum, 207 Fifth Ave. S., free with museum admission.

Family Swim, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Erickson Pool and North Side Community Pool.

Monday, Aug. 11

Storytime: 10 a.m., Barnes & Noble, Valley View Mall, (608) 785-1330.

Space 2008, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., half-day camp for 4- to 6-year- olds, $50 member, $60 non-member, Children’s Museum, 207 Fifth Ave. S.

Family Resources workshop: Sharing Parenting Responsibility, 6-8 p.m., 1500 Green Bay St., (608) 784-8125.

Parent/Tot Swim, 5:45 to 6:30 p.m., ages 1 and 2 years and an adult, La Crescent City Pool; registration required, (507) 895-5150.

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

Writing Group, 6:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble, Valley View Mall, (608) 785-1330, read work to the group.

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

Parent/Tot Swim, 11:50 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Memorial Pool, and 11:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., North Side Community Pool.

Family Swim, 12:40 to 1:30 p.m., Erickson Pool, and 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., North Side Community Pool.

Tuesday, Aug. 12

Space 2008, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., half-day camp for 4- to 6-year- olds, $50 member, $60 non-member, Children’s Museum, 207 Fifth Ave. S.

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

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

Gaming, 4 to 8 p.m., ages 13 to 18, Main Library, 800 Main St.

Movie, 2 p.m. “Zoom: Academy of Superheroes,” North Community Library, 1552 Kane St.

Parent/Tot Swim, 11:50 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Memorial Pool, and 11:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., North Side Community Pool.

Wednesday, Aug. 13

Park and Rec Class, “Junior Farmer for the Day,” 1 to 3 p.m., ages 7-10, Clearwater Farm, 760 Green Coulee Road, Onalaska, Wis., $10 per child.

Space 2008, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., half-day camp for 4- to 6-year-olds, $50 member, $60 non-member, Children’s Museum, 207 Fifth Ave. S.

Parent/Tot Swim, 5:45 to 6:30 p.m., ages 1 and 2 years and an adult, La Crescent City Pool; registration required, (507) 895-5150.

Parent/Tot Swim, 11:50 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Memorial Pool, and 11:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., North Side Community Pool.

Family Swim, 12:40 to 1:30 p.m., Erickson Pool, and 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., North Side Community Pool.

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

Movie, “Family Plot,” 2 p.m., Main Library, 800 Main St.

Family Resources workshop: Active Parenting, 6 to 7:30 p.m., first-time parents, parents of young children, 1500 Green Bay St., (608) 784-8125.

Family Resources’ Play Shoppe-Holmen/Onalaska, 9:30 to 11 a.m. for parents and children ages birth to 5 years, Oak Grove Family Learning Center, Onalaska, Wis., (608) 784-8125.

Thursday, Aug. 14

Preschool story time, 10:15 a.m., North Community Library, 1552 Kane St., and South Community Library, 1307 S. 16th St.

Movie, “The Wild,” 2 p.m., South Community Library, 1307 S. 16th St.

Gaming, 4 to 8 p.m., ages 13 to 18, Main Library, 800 Main St.

Parent/Tot Swim, 11:50 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Memorial Pool, and 11:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., North Side Community Pool.

Family Swim, 12:40 to 1:30 p.m., Erickson Pool, and 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., North Side Community Pool.

Family Resources Parent Workshop: 6 to 7:30 p.m., Down on the Farm, Clearwater Farm, 760 Green Coulee Road, Onalaska, Wis.; advanced registration required; (608) 784-8125.

Family Resources Class for parents: Happiest Baby on the Block, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Family Resources, 1500 Green Bay St.; (608) 784-8125.

Friday, Aug. 15

Storytime: 10 a.m., Barnes & Noble, Valley View Mall, (608) 785-1330.

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

Parent/Tot Swim, 11:50 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Memorial Pool, and 11:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., North Side Community Pool.

Family Swim, 12:40 to 1:30 p.m., Erickson Pool, and 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., North Side Community Pool.

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

Saturday, Aug. 16

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., all ages, Children’s Museum, 207 Fifth Ave. S., (608) 784-2652.

Gaming, noon to 4 p.m., ages 13 to 18, Main Library, 800 Main St.

Parent/Tot Swim, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Memorial Pool.

Family Swim, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Erickson Pool and North Side Community Pool.

Saturday Morning Story Time, “Fun at the Fair” with Liz Gibson-Gasset, for children in grade 1 and younger accompanied by a parent, 10 to 11 a.m., Houston Public Library, Houston, Minn.