Blog Making Dumplings for Lunar New Year Growing up in a Taiwanese-American household, boiled dumplings were a favorite staple food. My brothers and I loved helping our mom make the filling and wrap the dumplings, and felt a sense of pride that we’d had a hand in creating a family meal. NW Kids
Blog Lunar New Year 2015 Chinese New Year Celebration Gala Feb 13 Come for dinner served by local Chinese restaurants, stay for dance and martial arts performances, and hopefully win a raffle prize. NW Kids
Blog The Short List: February 13-15 Love is in the air this weekend! Valentine’s Day isn’t just about romance, there are plenty of ways to celebrate love with your family and little ones. NW Kids
Blog Awesome NW Kid: Harper, 8 year-old Artist Extraordinaire Meet Harper; an 8-year-old artist with her very own art exhibit at World Forestry Center. Inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe and art teacher, Devon Mitchell, Harper has been drawing and painting her natural surroundings for as long as she can remember. NW Kids
Blog 7 Sweet Outings for Valentine’s Day February 6th, 6-8pm Valentine Dance at Peninsula Park Join Peninsula Park Community Center for their annual Valentine’s Day Dance at the Peninsula Park Community Center! A FREE all-ages event that will be a great way to get your heart and your feet moving to some funky music. NW Kids
Blog JUMP IN! Preparing Your Kids To Swim Photos by Laura Jost Babies are gestated in fluid. Some of them are born into water. It seems a natural state for them, yet their post-birth, aquatic experiences can cause us grownups plenty of anxiety. NW Kids
Blog The Short List: February 6-8 Snuggle up for a show this rainy weekend, or pump up your tires and go for a mass bike ride in the elements. NW Kids
Blog Review: OCT’s Skippyjon Jones by Maya Barbon As I walked into the Portland Center for Performing Arts to see Oregon Children’s Theatre’s “Skippyjon Jones”, I was greeted by a lobby full of young children running around with paper ears on. NW Kids
Blog Homeschooling Resources If you read Annagrace Kaye’s article on homeschooling in the February 2015 issue, you’ll get some information about where to start when considering home education. NW Kids
Blog Resource Guide: Make, Do or View Arts & Crafts with the Family North & Northeast ART A LA CARTE Pick your medium and have fun creating during Open Studio time. NW Kids