The City of Tarpon Springs presents the Second Annual Manatee Celebration Day on January 22 from 10 am to 4 pm. A full day of educational and fun activities will take place in the Heritage Museum and surrounding Craig Park, the winter home of a large number of manatees in Spring Bayou.

For: Home schooled children in grades K through 8th. Time: 10:30am - 11:30am When: November 15th, 2010 Where: 6300 Cochran Mill Rd. , Palmetto, GA 30268 Cost: $5 per participant (including parents) Cash or check only. November’s topic will be Bats. Students will have the opportunity to learn about the traits and habitats of bats from around the world including the 16 species found right here in Georgia. They will be able to visit with our resident fruit bats as well.

Two Shows! 1:00pm & 2:00pm Ready, Set, Roll! Join ASCE engineers and create your own engineering feats of genius as you build toys that will make you think and move! Limited seating. First-come, first served.

Kids are free between 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm $1 parking between 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm (Houston St./Mid-City garage on the corner of Navarro and College St.) Children must be accompanied by an adult. One adult may accompany up to four children.

Wait, don’t throw that away, it’s a work of art! Learn about the importance of recycling and make an original masterpiece re-using recycled materials.

World Peace Day is Wednesday, November 17th. In celebration, we are making a PEACE QUILT. Kids come make an individual quilt block for the PEACE QUILT which will be on display at the museum and then donated to a local charity. Limited seating. First-come, first served.

Every Second Thursday Get up close and personal with the creeping, crawling, slithering animals that make their home at the New Braunfels Animal World and

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be the President of the United States? Award winning author Catherine Stier reads and signs her book, If I were President. http://www.catherinestier.com/index.html - for images

The Handwriting Without Tears Program® is intended for children between the ages of 6 and 11. The program will focus on a combination of print and cursive, depending on the child’s age, school expectancy and the parents’ wishes. Each 60-minute class will incorporate games and sensory-motor activities affecting handwriting abilities, as well as guided handwriting practice. Correct letter formation, letter reversal, letter sizing, spacing, letter alignment and pencil grip will all be taught to children and their parents.

Build your own Jianzi (sometimes called a Chinese hacky sack). Grab a group of friends and try your skills at this traditional Chinese game.