CRDL Family Science Night
Have the kids turn off the video games, have Mom and Dad turn off the cell phones, and spend some fun time together. On Thursday, October 16th at 6pm the doors to the CRDL Science Lab will open for CRDL Family Science Night. Toss the family in the mini-van and stop into the Veterans Memorial Library branch of the Chippewa River District Library System anytime between 6pm and 7:30pm for 4 different hands-on family-fun science experiments.
CRDL Family Science Night is a free event, but supplies are limited. Experiments will be available on a first-come-first-serve basis. Experiments are appropriate for all ages and parents are encouraged to help and interact with their children while participating. CRDL Family Science Night is for families, no adults will be permitted without a child chaperone.
Why a Family Science Night? When 1,500 school children in a national study were asked what they thought made a happy family, they didn't list things like money or cars, their number-one answer was doing things together. Children want parents to show interest in their activities, do things with them, and talk with them.
Giving time is an important way of showing love and appreciation. A strong family finds that opportunities for quality time emerge from quantity time: the more time you spend together, the better chance you have of sharing quality experiences. Eating meals together, talking about the events of the day, sharing joys and defeats, doing household chores together, and spending some evenings popping corn and watching movies are examples of shared activities. Some families even schedule one evening every week for special family activities. Healthy families keep a good balance between "too much" and "not enough" time together. They spend enough time to satisfy all family members. Children learn to bring balance to their lives when they see their parents setting aside time for what they value.
For a complete list of upcoming events and activities happening at your Chippewa River District Library, call 989.773.3242 or click ‘events’ at www.crdl.org.
CRDL Family Science Night is a free event, but supplies are limited. Experiments will be available on a first-come-first-serve basis. Experiments are appropriate for all ages and parents are encouraged to help and interact with their children while participating. CRDL Family Science Night is for families, no adults will be permitted without a child chaperone.
Why a Family Science Night? When 1,500 school children in a national study were asked what they thought made a happy family, they didn't list things like money or cars, their number-one answer was doing things together. Children want parents to show interest in their activities, do things with them, and talk with them.
Giving time is an important way of showing love and appreciation. A strong family finds that opportunities for quality time emerge from quantity time: the more time you spend together, the better chance you have of sharing quality experiences. Eating meals together, talking about the events of the day, sharing joys and defeats, doing household chores together, and spending some evenings popping corn and watching movies are examples of shared activities. Some families even schedule one evening every week for special family activities. Healthy families keep a good balance between "too much" and "not enough" time together. They spend enough time to satisfy all family members. Children learn to bring balance to their lives when they see their parents setting aside time for what they value.
For a complete list of upcoming events and activities happening at your Chippewa River District Library, call 989.773.3242 or click ‘events’ at www.crdl.org.
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