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CdA Events Calendar - Kids

Kids' activities are endless in Coeur d'Alene!

365 DAYS OF FREE FUN & LEARNING EXPERIENCES

WORKSHOPS | playtime | READING | CRAFTS | COMPUTERS | SPORTS

Cooling Splash Pads in Parks

SPLASH PADS IN AREA PARKS

Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls & Rathdrum

PUBLIC PARKS - FREE

McEuen Park, 420 E. Front Ave., CdA
Landings, 3849 Long Meadow Dr., CdA
Bluegrass, 6071 N. Courcelles Parkway, CdA

Syringa, 2975 N. Bunchgrass Dr., PF
Tullamore, E. Bogie Dr., PF
Beck, 2610 Howell Rd., PF

Majestic, 5750 W. Majestic Ave., Rathdrum

Summer Learning on the Road

CdA READS ON THE ROAD

Various CdA Locations

Look for the yellow school bus!

Mondays - Thursdays, 10:30 am-1 pm (thru July 28)

Teachers & staff from CdA public schools will travel to neighborhoods aboard buses this summer for literacy adventures.

FREE program provides reading with mentors/teachers, learning activities, games & healthy snacks.

Click HERE for dates, times & locations of weekly stops which include: The Landings, Hudson Way Apts, Lakeside "Anton" Apts, Trail Lodge Apts & Silverlake Apts.

Also these schools: Borah, Dalton, Atlas, Winton, Lakes Middle School, Lakes HS & Hayden Meadows.

"Playland Pier Carousel"

COEUR D'ALENE CAROUSEL

439 W. Fort Grounds Dr., Coeur d'Alene

208-666-4879

Opens May 1, noon-5 pm

Not quite FREE, but well worth $2.50 to ride the original Playland Pier Carousel (aka Coeur d'Alene Carousel). Children under 42" tall ride with an adult (one token for both). Weight limits apply.

Hand-carved by the Herschell-Spillman Engineering Co. in New York (1922), the carousel has 20 ponies & 2 chariots. Click HERE for carousel history.

RL "Training Grounds" Indoors

REAL LIFE MINISTRIES

1860 N. Cecil Rd., Post Falls

208-777-7325, Ext. 7159

Real LIfe Ministries invites kids in the community to "The Training Ground", an indoor play structure! Hours are: 9 am-1:30 pm, Sun; 10 am-2 pm, Mon; 11:30 am-2 pm, Tues & Wed; & 3:30-7:30 pm, Thurs.

It is recommended for ages 2-12 years & is FREE! Don't worry - the playground is cleaned every day. :-)

Family Literacy Program

FAMILY LITERACY: SUMMER PARK SERIES

Various Public Parks

Wednesdays, 1:30-3 pm (thru July 20)

June 29 - North Pines Park, 1015 E. Lunceford Lane, CdA
July 6 - Atlas Mill Park, 2310 W. Suzanne Rd., CdA
July 13 - Ramsey Park, 3525 N. Ramsey Rd., CdA
July 20 - CdA City Park, 105 Northwest Blvd.

This is a FREE program, open to all ages & their parents. Snacks & books provided. Parent participated is required.

Sponsored by Coeur d'Alene Library & The Literacy Project of North Idaho. Questions? Call 208-769-2315. Register HERE.

Coeur d'Alene Library - Kids

COEUR D'ALENE LIBRARY

702 E. Front Ave., CdA

208-769-2315

CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS include:

Mondays, 9:30 am, "Outdoor Story Time", ages 0-5
Tuesdays, 4-5 pm, "Young Scientists Club", ages 6-11
Wednesdays, 4-5 pm, "Lego Club", ages 6-11
Thursdays, 4-5 pm, "Marshmallow Engineering", ages 6-11
Fridays, 9:30 am, "Book Babies", ages 0-2
Fridays, 10 am, "Books & Crafts on the Go", all ages

For more info on children's programs, contact Delaney Daly, Youth Services Librarian, at 208-769-2315, ext 439; or email ddaly@cdalibrary.org. Some require pre-registration.

TEEN PROGRAMS include:

Teen Zone Blog
Teen Reviews
VolunTeen Council
Teen Crafternoons (June 14 & 21
Teen Zone Take-Out Kits & Book Box Edition
eSports Club
Summer BookBlitz
TikTok Group Chat
Bored Teens Game Club
Teen Zone Button-Making Station

For more on teen programs, contact Angela Flock, Young Adult Coordinator at 208-769-2315, ext 463; or email aflock@cdalibrary.org

"Kids Bowl Free" Program

SUNSET BOWLING CENTER

202 W. Sunset Ave., CdA

208-667-2605

FREE bowling for kids (ages 2-18); coming again
Registration opened March 1
All participants must wear bowling shoes. Standard rental fees apply.
Times vary
Online registration HERE

Home School Resources

HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES

To empower learning at home, Community Library Network has launched a new website focusing on resources for home-schooling. See it HERE.

Help Getting Started
Libratory
Groups/Co-ops
Curriculum
Printables
Blogs
Educational You-Tube Channels/Podcasts
Field Trips (Local & Virtual)

Free Movies on Big Screens

HAYDEN CINEMA

300 W. Centa Dr., Hayden

208-215-2060

Let's celebrate Summer - inside & outside. Family movies can be seen every Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday mornings at 10. Cost is $1.

Click HERE for showtimes/features.

Skatepark & BMX Freestyle Park

CITY OF COEUR D'ALENE

"Woody McEvers Skate Park"

607 Northwest Blvd., CdA

This exciting skate park serves as a regional draw for skaters & experiences a large amount of use.

FREE & open to the public! More info & interactive map can be seen HERE.

Special Library Programs

COMMUNITY LIBRARY NETWORK

Post Falls Library, 821 N. Spokane St., 208-773-1506
Rathdrum Library, 16320 Hwy 41, 208-687-1029
Hayden Library, 8385 N. Gov't Way, 208-772-5612
Athol Library, 30399 Third St., 208-683-2979
Spirit Lake Library, 32575 N. 5th St., 208-623-5353
Harrison Library, 111 Coeur d'Alene Ave., 208-689-3976
Pinehurst Library, 107 Main St., 208-682-3483

Click HERE for an awesome display of FREE monthly activities for children, teens & adults.

Ask about "Library of Things" which are collections/kits which can be borrowed for home use. Examples are: candy-making, Christmas stamps, egg incubator, telescope, felting, birdwatching, quilting, knitting, rock tumbler, cake decorating, crocheting, jewelry making/repair, dog cookie cutters, flora & fauna stamps, Chromebooks, Viewmaster & vintage reels, digital film scanner & Kodak 8 mm film projector.

Explorer kits include: foraging, hiking, insects, wildflowers, trees & shrubs, rocks/gems & animal tracks. More info - contact Roxanne at roxannek@communitylibrary.net.

Can't travel to the library? Let the full-service library-on-wheels come to you. Check out books & audiovisual materials for all ages. View the Bookmobile's schedule HERE.