Kids

The annual Kenyon Noble Junior Carpenter Pumpkin Carving Contest is this Saturday, October 17 at all three locations. Bring the kids for FREE carving fun, great prizes and refreshments.

Want some new winter outdoor clothes for your kids for free? MT Parent Magazine and Growth Spurts Children's Resale are pleased to present a Children's Winter Clothing Exchange on Saturday, Oct. 24 at Growth Spurts in Bozeman.

Montana Parent Magazine is hosting the 5th annaul Kids' Halloween Costume Swap at the Gallatin Valley Mall this Saturday, Oct. 10. Bring your clean, gently used children’s Halloween costumes from past years and exchange them for others.

Children's Museum of Bozeman is pleased to announce Spaghetti Supper & Family Trivia Night at the Lindley Center on Saturday, October 10 from 5 - 8 pm. Details and ticket information here:

Pope Francis is hip to the trends of our time.

Bring your Bobcat kiddie (3 years old or younger) to Bobcat Stadium for some free healthy fun with Bozeman Ob/Gyn Billings Clinic BEFORE this Saturday's homecoming game against Cal Poly. The first 40 people to line up will receive a prize and be able to participate.

This 6 year old is more eloquent than most college kids I know and certainly more insightful than all of us. You'll notice she's giving her mother some life advice in reference to her relationship with her father.

Cinema Circus West is coming back to the Bozeman Public Library for the fourth year. The event on Saturday, Sept. 12 will feature a circus on the front Plaza, performers under the Big Top, and film shorts in the Large Community Room. It's all FREE and open to the public.

When I think about the current younger generation and what motivates them I am often left with concerned wonderment. The struggle for kids today seems to be the search for a Wi-Fi connection when they are forced to leave their gaming console behind. I'm so proud to be an 80s kid, our struggles were more survival-skill related.

Join Museum of the Rockies for TwoFly Family Fishing Day from 10 am - noon on Saturday, August 29. Included with Museum admission, children and families can learn all about fly fishing with hands-on activities!

I'm sure the time will soon come when sending my child BACK to school will be liberating in some way. As it stands, next week will be the first time my wife and I are relinquishing our supervision for our baby when she enters preschool....and we're terrified.

Learn about all the after school activities that are available for the upcoming 2015 - 2016 school year on Monday, August 24. Montana Parent Magazine presents the After School & PIR Day Activity Roundup at the Gallatin Valley Mall!