Sunday, January 20, 2013
Jan. 20 is Penguin Awareness Day.
Enjoying the current cold front? Consider exploring the world of your favorite Arctic bird? Penguin Awareness Day is on Jan. 20—so get your kids and take them to Florida Aquarium or Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo to learn more about penguins, a native bird from Antarctica. This is a great opportunity to get everyone out of the house and see penguins in action. Penguin Awareness Day became a holiday in order to raise awareness to the fact that these flightless birds are on the endangered species list. Other ways to celebrate this holiday include: TELL US: How will you celebrate this fun holiday in Largo?
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Are your kids going stir crazy now that they've been out of school for a while?
Largo Patch is here to help!
In case you're wondering when your kiddos will be heading back to school after winter break, classes are back in session at Pinellas County Schools on Monday, Jan. 7. Are your kids going stir crazy, now that they've been out of school for a while? No worries, Largo Patch is here to help! Sorry, we can't babysit. But, we do have some ideas plucked from the Largo (and nearby) Patch Directories.- Want the news delivered to your email box every morning? Subscribe to the Largo Patch newsletter. It's free and we don't give out your email address. Sign up here.
Friday, August 10, 2012
Here are our picks for fun things to do this weekend in Largo. Have an idea of your own? Share it in the comments!
1. Flicks & Fins. Grab your rafts and join Seminole Aquatics for a night out with the family. Enjoy the pool with fun and games. Drinks and food available for purchase. 2. Crop Til You Drop. Join the Largo Cultural Center for a weekend full of scrapbooking. 3. Back Pack/School Health Fair. It is the 12th annual Back to School Health and Safety Fair. A Pinellas County school district staff member will be there. 4. Contradance. Come and get your contradance on this weekend. No special clothing required. Be sure to wear soft-soled, comfortable shoes. 5. Mega Adopt-A-Thon. The Humane Society of Pinellas is adopting out 130 cat rescued by the ASPCA this weekend. Name your own fee at this special event. Check the Largo Patch events calendar to …
Friday, August 3, 2012
Here are our picks for fun things to do this weekend in Largo. Have an idea of your own? Share it in the comments!
1. The Music Man Junior. The Music Man Junior is part of the Largo Cultural Center summer theatre camps. This production will be performed by camp participants ages from 12 through 18. 2. Hands Across The Sand. Join hands and draw a line in the sand against offshore oil drilling this weekend. Registration starts at 11, and the event will being promptly at 12. Free parking will be available during the event. 3. Train Weekend. Come ride the miniature trains of the Largo Central Railroad on the first full weekend of each month. Leashed pets, picnics, and kids welcome. 4. Elvis 35th Anniversary Concert. Join veteran Las Vegas performers Gary Elvis Britt, David Morin and Manuel Rosado as they kick off the 35th Annual Elvis Week with a tribute …
Friday, July 27, 2012
Here are our picks for fun things to do this weekend in Largo. Have an idea of your own? Share it in the comments!
1. Zombies 50th Anniversary. The Zombies, featuring Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent, will play live at the Largo Cultural Center this weekend. 2. Splash's Treasure Hunt. Adventure awaits at Splash's Treasure Hunt this weekend. Kids can enjoy fun treasure hunts as well as swim lessons and free food. 3. Book Festival. Everyone is invited to browse and purchase new and gently used items at the Belleair Book Festival this weekend. 4. Rain Harvesting Workshop. Learn how to make and set up a rain barrel to collect rain water from your roof this weekend. 5. Dunedin Blue Jays Chili Cookoff. Join The Dunedin Blue Jays as they host the Charlotte Stone Crabs. Proceeds from the Chili Tasting will benefit RCS Food Bank.
Friday, July 13, 2012
Here are our picks for fun things to do this weekend in Largo. Have an idea of your own? Share it in the comments!
1. Nunsense II: The Second Coming. This sequel takes place six weeks after the Little Sisters of Hoboken's first benefit show, and now they are back with a Thank You show. 2. Flick-n-Float Family Movies. Bring your favorite float or chair to Southwest Pool every Friday night from July 6-20 for Largo Recreation's Flick-n-Float Family Movies. Lifeguards will be on duty during the event. Enjoy free hot dogs (while supply lasts), fun, and games. 3. Monopoly Game Tournament. The Largo Recreation, Parks, and Arts Department will be hosting its first ever Monopoly Fundraising Tournament this weekend. All proceeds from this event will go toward the City of Largo Summer Camp Scholarship Fund, providing financial assistance to youth campers in …
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Kids in the Largo Library's Tuesday Night Teens group learned how to make chain maille, a medieval craft of interlinked metal rings.
In a lesson on medieval armor and chivalry, Society for Creative Anachronism member, Steve Kraybill, showed students at the Largo Public Library how battles were won. In medieval times life and death depended on a knight’s swift sword movements and sturdy armor. Small interlinked metal rings called chain maille protected knights during battle. Kraybill's 15-year-old son Chris Kraybill became interested in making chain maille four years ago. The presentation by the Society of Creative Anachronism was for the library’s Tuesday Night Teens group, which meets once a month on Tuesday. The enrichment group started in November 2010. “We change the activity month to month. It might be a game, a movie or an arts and craft,” said Julia Gonser, teen …
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Keep your kids busy over the holiday break with these great ideas.
The holiday break is finally here. For many kids this means no homework, staying up late, unlimited hours of television, gaming, and texting, sleeping in, and the freedom to do absolutely nothing. Let's get real. For parents this equates to panic as we realize that our kids will be home from school for two solid weeks, and without a plan they will drive us nuts or possibly turn into multimedia zombies. This can all be avoided if an activity intervention is mapped out. The holiday break can be a time to bond with the family, create memories, recharge from hectic schedules, and do things you normally don't have to time to do. Whether you are at home with your kids or working, here are a few ideas on how you can keep your kids busy. …
