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Listen to Your Body

Why intuition is important in the fight against “silent” cancers

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EDITOR’S NOTE

CHANGING SEASONS

OCTOBER 2018

As the leaves turn, providing us a familiar palette of fall colors and cooler weather, many of us are thrilled to welcome autumn and the upcoming holidays.

Halloween has always been a favorite for me, playing dress-up and indulging in sweet treats. And just as we’re able to become someone else for a day in October, the changing season, in many ways, sets us on a new course. Perhaps our own leaves change, as well; a time for renewal.

Memphis Parent, too, is experiencing a metamorphosis. In the coming months, we will continue to strive to bring you the best in local, engaging, meaningful content as we make a few minor adjustments. Among them, our next edition will be a special November/December double issue, hitting stands the first of November and remaining throughout the month of December.

We’ll include an extended calendar of events in print, with a supplement, updated throughout the month, on our website: memphisparent.com.

We’re also planning to begin using this very space in a new and different way, and we want to hear from you! For our new “Parent to Parent” column, we’re seeking input from parents: you, our readers. From advice or lessons learned to thoughts on current events or from-the-heart commentary on what it means to be a parent, let us know what’s on your mind. If you’re interested in contributing, please send submissions for consideration with the subject line “Parent to Parent” to shara@memphisparent.com.

In the meantime, please enjoy this, our Women’s Health issue, in which a local writer shares the incredibly personal experience of her mother’s battle with ovarian cancer (“Listen to Your Body,” page 16). It’s a heavy story, but one that we women should all hear as a reminder to pay attention to subtle changes or symptoms that could signify life-threatening health issues. We thank Cassie Fox for baring this bit of her heart.

Also within, you’ll see some great kids’ reading suggestions — books that highlight special needs characters — in “Building an Inclusive Bookshelf” on page 9. On page 11, a local mom weighs in on co-parenting in “It Isn’t About You.” We also celebrate National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month with “To the Rescue!” (page 12), the story of a local family whose sweet rescue pit bull fits right in.

We’re very excited this month to introduce our first-ever School Expo, presented by Orion, taking place Saturday, October 27th, at the Memphis Botanic Garden from 9 a.m. to noon. This free event will allow parents to meet face-to-face with school staff, see informational videos, and pick up take-home materials for planning their child’s education. The number of participating schools is growing weekly. Do not miss this event!

We hope the season’s change welcomes growth, happiness, and positivity for us all.

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The Down Syndrome Association presents this day of family fun October 13 at The Agricenter where you’ll work your way through the corn maze and enjoy a giant pillow bounce. Check in between noon and 2 p.m. No charge for individuals with Down syndrome and their immediate family members. $5 for extended family and caregivers. RSVP requested. 547-7588.

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ZOO BOO

The Memphis Zoo hosts seven nights of frights filled with candy stations, hayrides, straw mazes, and magic shows. Dates: October 19-21, 26-28, & 31, 5:30-9:30 p.m. $15/person.

Advance discounts available. Visit memphiszoo.org/zooboo for details.

ADDAMS FAMILY ON THE LAWN

Mallory-Neely House will show the story of our favorite spooky family on Oct. 26. Bring your chairs and blankets and enjoy The Addams Family on the lawn (652 Adams Avenue). Open house begins at 5:30 p.m. Movie starts at 7 p.m. Free. 523-1484.

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DIA DE LOS MUERTOS PARADE & FESTIVAL

From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 27, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art presents this community celebration featuring the Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group. The event kicks off with a parade, and festivities include art-making activities, music, and dance performances. Free. 544-6200.

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Gates open at 5 p.m. for Memphis Botanic Garden’s Halloweenthemed movie night. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (G) shows at 7:15 p.m. and Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride (PG) begins at 7:45 p.m. Pre-show festivities include treat stations and activities. $10. Go to memphisbotanicgarden.com to purchase advance tickets.

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Everyday we live among, work with, teach, and interact with people of different abilities. It hasn’t always been this way. Exceptional children are no longer educated in isolation; whenever possible, they are mainstreamed into the least restrictive educational environment.

by JENNIFER BOREN The book publishing industry is finally catching up and reflecting these societal changes. Many current children’s and young adult books feature at least one differently abled character. Some exceptions are highly visible, and some go unseen. This fall, consider adding one of these inclusive titles to your home or classroom library. These characters have much to teach us about a world where they often stand out.

Not So Different: What You Really Want to Ask About Having a Disability

by SHANE BURCAW

Children are naturally curious, and this can lead to questions we may not be ready to, or know how to, answer. Shane Burcaw was born with spinal muscular atrophy, a rare disease that has shrunken and weakened his body. Being bound to a wheelchair has not diminished Shane’s spirit. In fact, it has helped him find a voice for people like him and become a disability rights activist. In this autobiographical book, Shane gets right to the point and tackles kids’ most common questions head on. He talks openly about his disability with honesty and humor.

Recommended for grades K-3.

The The intellectually gifted are often overlooked Miscalculations when discussing special needs, but these of Lightning Girl children deal with unique challenges. As a

by STACY MCANULTY result of being struck by lightning at 8 years

Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

by DUSTI BOWLING

Fans of Auggie Pullman, R.J. Palacio’s main character in Wonder, will form an instant bond with Aven Green. She loves to spin wild tales about how she lost her arms, but the boring truth is Aven was born without them. When her father moves the family to Arizona at the start of her 8th-grade year, Aven faces ugly looks and insensitive questions from her peers.

When she befriends Connor, a boy struggling with Tourette’s syndrome, and Zion, a shy and overweight boy, she finds her way free of isolation. Bowling dives head first into the discomfort that others may feel as a result of physical differences, and how friendship can lesson those worries. Recommended for grades 5-8.

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If your teen loved The Fault In Our Stars, they will want to read this book. Quinn McAvoy’s family attempts a fresh start in Gulls Head, Massachusetts, so that her younger brother Julius can attend a special school for children on the autism spectrum, but he is not the only McAvoy in crisis. Quinn hopes for a new beginning after losing all of her hair and friends during her dreadful 8th-grade year.

She does everything in her power to keep her new classmates from discovering she is completely bald from alopecia, an autoimmune disorder, or she risks another socially isolating year. But when she befriends Nick, an angry, wheelchair-bound teen, she worries her secret isn’t safe, and ultimately, if her secret is worth keeping. Recommended for grades 8-12.

To read more about people with different abilities, check out the Schneider Family Book Award, awarded annually by the American Library Association. The award honors an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences.

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old, Lucy Callahan acquires a savant syndrome, becoming a mathematical genius.

Along with her savant, she develops obsessive-compulsive disorder and is homeschooled until 7th grade. Lucy is smart enough to enter college at age 12, but her Nana wants her to finally learn how to interact socially with her peers. In this book, readers will cheer on Lucy as she navigates the choppy waters of middle school, becomes more open with her savant, and stands up to bullies. Recommended for grades 3-6.

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It Isn’t About You Co-parenting and your children’s health

By TONYA THOMPSON

As unattractive as the idea can be to most adults, children thrive on routine.

From the moment they are born, establishing predictable patterns in their lives keeps them calmer and healthier — from nursing to sleeping and everything in between.

But separation and divorce are anything but routine. In fact, it can be one of the most devastating changes a child faces in his or her development. Yet we all know that life happens, and it is up to the adults in the situation to step away from their own emotions and consider what is best for the children.

“Before I moved out, we had had a discussion about routines for our girls,” says Jordan, an art teacher in Memphis, “but back then, they were not yet in school and so we've had to do shifts.” While working on a coparenting arrangement, Jordan knew that her daughters, now 6 and 8, would benefit most

from equal time with both parents. Finding ways to share time was difficult at first, but she and her ex have been able to establish a new routine — despite living in separate households.

“We have them almost a completely even amount of time. I have them Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and every other weekend and then his is the opposite. We count Friday through Sunday as the whole weekend,” Jordan says. “I take them to school every morning and, most days, am able to pick them up and spend a little time with them on his days before he gets off work. If there is a day when I am unable to get them from their after-care spot, then he is almost always able

to do it. The routine we are in now is newer to us, so we are working out little kinks here and there, but for the most part, it is working well.”

Jordan admits that she and her ex-husband have moments when it’s difficult to get along.

However, she credits open communication as the key to the success they’ve found so far in their evolving co-parenting arrangement.

“Even though their father and I are no longer together, my kids know they can talk to either of us,” says Jordan. “They know that when they make choices — about behavior or chores or anything — that he and I will tell each other. The girls know that we don't keep secrets, that their presents still come from both parents. It's never about who can give or do more, even though I know we both try to be the more fun parent sometimes. It's always about balance and understanding.”

As challenging and emotional it as it might be at the beginning, finding that balance and returning to a routine in which both parents are equally involved is most often best for the kids. “It isn't about you,” says Jordan. “It isn't about your ego, your hurt, or frustration. All that stuff should take a back seat to raising children in a kind and loving way.”

A Middle Tennessee native, Tonya Thompson now lives in Southaven, MS with her three kids and their crazy pets.

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TO THE RESCUE!

A local family shares their shelter dog adoption story

By SHARA CLARK

OCTOBER 2018

When 5-year-old pit bull Leia went to her forever home in 2016, she was afraid of everything: the clack of her nails on the hardwood floors, the sound the A/C makes when it kicks on. Leia was found in a dumpster as a puppy and had lived her whole life at Sunny Meadows Safe Haven for Pets, a no-kill shelter in Memphis.

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But the da Ponte family, Alex and Karen, came to her rescue, and Leia finally found the comfort of a loving home. “She was and is perfect,” Alex says.

After fostering three dogs awaiting their forever families, the da Pontes were ready to adopt a dog of their own and corresponded with Sunny Meadows to find the perfect fit. They had a fenced backyard, three cats, and were not incredibly active. Most importantly, Karen was pregnant with their first child, Oz Lorenzo (shown above with Leia).

“People thought we were crazy to adopt a dog while expecting our first child,” says Alex. “Not only that, but a pit bull. Too many people have the wrong idea about the breed.” A former petsitter told them she would not watch a pit bull. Others would warn them to be careful with a pit bull around the baby.

“What they really mean, or should mean, is you have to be careful with any animal around your baby or older child,” Alex says. And the bigger the animal, the more careful you have to be. It is not animals that make mistakes, it’s people.

If a child is bitten by an animal, it is because the adult did not put the animal in a situation it was ready for or suited for. Leia has been wonderful with our son.”

Recently, the da Pontes have also helped find homes for five other dogs in need, pulled from Memphis Animal Services. Four of them were pit bull mixes.

“The rate of euthanasia for them is much higher than any other breed due to the misconceptions,” says Alex. “One in particular was already listed as ‘urgent,’ meaning his time was almost up.” Another was a 14-year-old beagle mix whose owner had been transferred to a nursing home and could not take her.

Helping home shelter dogs is something the da Pontes are passionate about.

“We wanted to adopt because it absolutely breaks our hearts knowing how many animals need homes and how many are euthanized because of it,” Alex says.

“When you adopt you also save a life.”

Save a Life

October is National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month!

There are several local rescue shelters from which you can adopt. Please do your research and consider a new furry friend for your family.

“We have such an overpopulation issue in the Mid-South,” says Katie Pemberton, community engagement specialist for Memphis Animal Services (MAS). “There are thousands of pets in need.”

MAS brings in about 8,500 animals a year (an average of more than 23 animals each day). “With the community’s help, we’re saving more than ever,” Pemberton says. “On average, for the past year we have saved about 88 percent of the pets we’ve taken in.”

MAS has not euthanized a small dog, puppy, or cat for space in more than a year. The category they consistently struggle with is large adult dogs, and that’s where they need the most help from the public. “In order to achieve our ultimate goal of never euthanizing for space, we need the people of Memphis to put adoption first,” says Pemberton.

“Please consider adopting from a shelter or rescue before purchasing a pet.”

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Why intuition is important in the fight against “silent” cancers

By CASSIE FOX

OCTOBER 2018

September, 2011. Deep in the throes of morning sickness with my second baby, I got a call from my mom, asking me to sit down. The week before, she had texted me a photo of her bloated belly with the caption, “I look six months pregnant??!”

My reply still makes me cringe. I had written back “Menopause lol.”

It wasn’t menopause. It was stage IIIC ovarian cancer.

Cancer is a numbers game. From the moment a diagnosis is received, life shrinks down to endless combinations of 0-9: tumor markers, blood counts, proteins, ratios, enzymes, white blood cells. For “silent killer” cancers like ovarian, the numbers are particularly grim. Consider the following:

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I started searching for hope while I was still on the phone with my mom, Googling frantically. “Ovarian cancer stage 3 survival.”

“How long to live with ovarian cancer.”

“Treatment for ovarian cancer late stage.” I read dozens of facts and figures while she talked me through the plan for a radical hysterectomy, the size of her tumor, her doctor’s credentials. Not a single result could give me an answer to what I was really asking, though, which was simply: “How will I ever live without her?”

She made it almost four years to the day after her diagnosis. That spring, she developed a second primary cancer in her breast, and later that summer, they

About 22,240 women will receive a new diagnosis of ovarian cancer in 2018.

About 14,070 women will die from ovarian cancer in 2018.

A woman’s risk of getting ovarian cancer during her lifetime is about 1 in 78.

Only 1 out of every 5 women diagnosed with ovarian cancer catch it in the early stages.

60% of all cases of ovarian cancer are diagnosed when they are stage III. For all types of ovarian cancer, the five-year relative survival is 47%.

discovered a large, inoperable abdominal tumor. Her body was as fragile as glass in her final days, her head covered with an inch of new hair that was heartbreakingly soft. I sang “Amazing Grace” to her, my voice cracking on every other word, and her last breath seemed to go on forever.

• Looking at the research on ovarian cancer can be disheartening. My mother dying from it means my own risk of developing it increases fourfold. Although the greatest risk factor is age — about half of all women diagnosed with ovarian cancer are 63 years of age or older — women of all ages can and do get it. My own mom was only 52 when

she was diagnosed. I just turned 40. There is no reliable screening test for ovarian cancer, so what can I do to protect myself? What can any of us do?

As the third anniversary of my mother’s death drew near, I reached out to her last doctor, hoping for some advice, and perhaps some reassurance. Dr. Joseph Santoso, an OB-GYN with Baptist Medical Group, specializes in gynecologic oncology, and he’s made a name for himself as one of the best doctors in Memphis. Warm and welcoming without being patronizing, uplifting and positive without being unrealistic, he is extremely popular with his patients and their families. I wanted to know, how can we

ever use hormonal birth control? (Some studies have shown that women who use oral contraceptives for five or more years have about a 50 percent lower risk of developing ovarian cancer.) Was it just a roll of the genetic dice? (The BRCA gene mutation test can predict if you’re likely to have one of the gene mutations associated with an increased risk of ovarian cancer.) The unfortunate thing about cancer is how it forces you to become an expert after the fact. If she’d trusted her body more, learned to listen to it, would she have picked up on her symptoms earlier? I’ll never know.

Santoso says it’s not unusual for women to talk themselves out of knowing there’s something wrong with them. Maybe it’s a fear of being wrong, or maybe it’s a fear of being right, but learning to trust our instincts could literally save our lives.

Believing in your body and advocating for your health is the key to catching a silent killer like ovarian cancer early. It may be too late for my mom, but losing her has taught me that even the smallest whisper is worth listening to when our intuition is trying to tell us a story. We just have to be willing to hear it.

Cassie Fox is a freelance writer, sometimes photographer, and full-time daydreamer who has finally learned to embrace her Southern roots but still refuses to listen to any country music made after 1996.

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Intuition, mainly, and an established relationship with your physician, Santoso tells me. Because so many of the symptoms associated with ovarian cancer are nonspecific, women often ignore any signs of illness until it’s too late. Occasional bloating, abdominal pain, and pelvic discomfort are easy enough to write off, but Santoso stresses the importance of paying attention to any persistent symptoms. Anything out of the ordinary for you that lingers or worsens should never be ignored. This is where it pays to have a trusted healthcare provider who will take your concerns seriously and investigate them thoroughly. Something as simple as an ultrasound can detect any abnormalities, setting your mind at ease or confirming the need for further discussion and treatment.

Living with an increased risk of not only ovarian cancer, but breast cancer as well, I keep up with trends in treatment. For ovarian cancer, treatment options are by and large the same as they are for other cancers.

Surgery is generally the first step, removing anything the cancer has touched, followed by standard chemotherapy. Some candidates aren’t strong enough to handle surgery first, so the treatment script gets flipped. Ovarian cancer often recurs, sometimes within a year or two, most others within a five-year

window, yet I’ve read promising things about new treatments like immunotherapy. I asked Dr. Santoso if there was anything exciting on the horizon when it comes to treating ovarian cancer, and as it turns out, there is.

Because most ovarian cancer is found in the later stages, most treatment doesn’t have a curative focus. Instead, it works to interrupt the numbers game by skewing averages and disrupting percentages. Maybe the five-year outlook becomes seven, seven becomes ten, and who knows what progress will be made in the meantime? Immunooncology agents are a unique approach to treatment that work with the body’s immune system to remove the cancer cells while keeping healthy cells intact. Some amazingly innovative work is also being done with the targeted delivery of chemotherapy into particular cancer cells. Though both are still in the research and trial phase, the eventual goal is to help patients live better, longer lives through more effective, less toxic treatment. If a single thread of hope is a powerful thing, then whole balls of yarn are waiting in the wings of research centers and laboratories all over the world.

• For a long time, I wondered what could have caused my mother’s cancer. Was it the baby powder her grandma taught her to use after she showered? (There is no definitive link between talcum powder use and ovarian cancer.) Could it have been her refusal to

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Vollmer is passionate about fostering a relationship of respect between herself and her students.

“They know I value them and that I am willing to listen to them,” she says. “If I build meaningful relationships with the children and respect them as individuals, they will respect me in return and will be open to the learning activities I present.”

Vollmer achieves this respectful environment by making sure her students know that she is actively learning with them. When students know they are not alone in navigating the learning process, they become more comfortable. If a child begins to struggle, Vollmer uses this mutual respect to foster “two-way

conversations where the child can realize their strengths, which in turn helps them when we have to tackle the harder areas of their development.”

Child development is central to the way Vollmer approaches teaching.

“It is important to decipher what kind of learner each child is so that I can help with individual needs,” she says. To accomplish this, Vollmer stays informed on new articles and studies published on modern child development.

This research is valuable to her teaching style because it is “a huge component to understanding how children tick and what is going on.”

Modern studies provide professional insight into how children’s brains are developing and how that is changing, especially with the use of technology, she says. By reading these studies, Vollmer works to understand and create the best possible learning environment.

The increased presence of technology in the classroom is something Vollmer has focused more attention on in recent years. Due to the young age of her students, she says, “I am very conscious of the kind

and quality of technology I bring to the children.” She also makes sure she has tackled the ways in which it can be used to enhance, and not distract from, their learning.

Vollmer is passionate about creating a balance of academics, and does so by incorporating literature into her lessons. “Quality literature can help children not only understand academic subjects but peer relationships, and emotional well-being in themselves and others,” she says. Vollmer also often includes hands-on activities, games, movement, music, and singing in her lessons to help children grasp the concepts.

What moments will she always remember about being a teacher at Woodland Presbyterian School? “The feeling that I get when the children come up and give me a hug after story time or speak positively about something fun and engaging that we have done.”

Constantly excited and inspired by what her students can accomplish, Vollmer says, “Children are remarkably made!”

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5 ∙ FRIDAY

Mom and Baby Yoga. UPP @ Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women. Select Fridays (October 5 & 19), 10-11 a.m. Geared for children ages 1 and under. Free.

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Tea & Toddlers. Universal Parenting Place (UPP) @ Christ Community Health Services. Mondays from noon until 2:45 p.m. Free. RSVP to brittany.hart@ christchs.org or call 701-2871 for details.

3 ∙ WEDNESDAY

Toddler Time. Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women.

Meets Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. until noon.

Parent-toddler play group. Free. 227-9558.

Music for Aardvarks. UPP @ Christ Community Health Services. Select Wednesdays (October 3 & 17), noon-1 p.m. Early childhood music class for ages 6 months to 6 years. Free. RSVP to brittany.hart@ christchs.org or call 701-2871 for details.

Mini Metalsmiths: Forged Clay Sculptures. Metal Museum. 3:45-4:45 p.m. Children ages 3-6 learn how to forge with a specially designed hammer and small anvil just like a Master Blacksmith. $10.

Reservations required. 774-6380.

Mid-South Maze. The Agricenter. Through November 3. Wednesday through Friday, 4-10 p.m.; Saturday, noon until 10 p.m.; Sunday, noon until 8 p.m. Wednesday nights are Family Nights.

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carved into an eight-acre T-Rex labyrinth. $7/ adult. $5/child ages 6-12. Free for kids 5 and under.

Haunted maze is $15/person. Discounts offered for groups, birthday parties, and field trips. 870-6338.

4 ∙ THURSDAY

Grand Opening of the new Tennessee State Museum in Nashville. Tennessee State Museum.

October 4-8. Thursday, 1:30-8 p.m.; Friday, Saturday, & Monday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m.

The museum showcases the history of our state and offers a memorable experience to visitors of all ages.

Free. Visit tnmuseum2018.org or call 615-741-2692 for details.

Whet Thursday: Memphis Artist Market. Metal Museum. 5-8 p.m. Features live music, food truck, pop-up show & art sale by The Artist Commons.

Free. 774-6380.

Orion Free Music Concert Series. Levitt Shell.

Through October 21, Thursday through Sunday, at 7 p.m. Special Performances: Film & music night: Coco - Saturday, October 6, 7-9 p.m. Chick-fil-A Family Night features activities, film, and fun under the stars. Film & music night: The Wizard of Oz Saturday, October 20, 7-9 p.m. Free. Coolers and picnics welcome. 272-2722.

The Great Inflatable Race. Memphis International Raceway. 9 a.m. until noon. Join for this fun run with inflatable obstacles spread throughout the running course. Registration fee starts at $24.99 Visit thegreatinflatablerace.com/memphis to register online.

PB&J: Zoo Jamboroo. Germantown Performing Arts Center (GPAC). 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. Ages 2-8. Oboist Joey Salvalaggio and friends from the Memphis Symphony Orchestra teach animal facts while drawing musical pictures of your favorite creatures.

Features animal games and make-believe set to music from classical composers. $8/child includes up to two adults. 751-7500.

A Day of Merrymaking. Overton Park. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Bring the family to the Overton Park Greensward for a day of entertainment, fun activities, and delicious treats. This event is free, but a $5 suggested donation benefits Overton Park Conservancy. Visit overtonpark.org/merrymaking for details.

Flying Folds – Paper Airplane Party. Memphis Botanic Garden (MBG). 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Michael LaFosse and Richard Alexander of Origamido and CTI Flight Training School show how to design paper airplanes and teach about the history of origami.

Tram tours of Origami in the Garden exhibit available.

Free with admission. Food trucks on site. 636-4100.

Chucalissa Family Days. C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa. Select Saturdays (Oct. 6, 13, & 27), 10 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. Programs and craft activities change weekly. Oct. 6 - Sports & Hunting/Pottery.

Oct. 13 - Stone Tools/Talking Sticks. Oct. 27 - Trash Talks/Snake Painting. Activities include museum tour, throwing darts with an atlatl, scavenger hunt, the hands-on-lab tour, an educational program, and creating a keepsake craft to take home. $6/adult. $4/ child (ages 4-11). 785-3160.

Folding Fun Saturdays. MBG. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Visit the folding fun table and learn a new origami fold, explore plants that make paper, try your hand at a paper airplane, and tour Origami in the Garden exhibit.

Free with admission. 636-4100.

Ghostbusters in 2D. CTI 3D Giant Theater @ The Pink Palace Museum. Weekends in October, 4 p.m. $10/adult. $8/child ages 3 and up. 636-2362.

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Mempho Music Festival. Shelby Farms Park. October 6 & 7. The 2nd annual festival features multiple live music stages, local art installations, and an interactive dome that melds the worlds of music, art, science, and design. The festival honors its Memphis heritage with a tribute set dedicated to Royal Studios led by Boo Mitchell. Go to memphofest.eventbrite. com for tickets.

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Fall Tram Tours. MBG. Sundays, from noon until 3 p.m. Docent-guided tram tours around the garden featuring Origami at the Garden exhibit. Free with admission. 6364100.

Family Metalsmithing: Copper Leaf Garlands. Metal Museum. Two sessions: 2-3 p.m. & 3-4 p.m. Learn how to texture and cut copper to create a collaborative decoration for the autumn season. $30 per family (up to 5). Reservations required. 7746380.

9 ∙ TUESDAY

Caterpillar Club: Shapes in the Garden. MBG. Select Tuesdays or Wednesdays (Oct. 9/10 & 23/24), 10-11 a.m. Choose Tuesday or Wednesday session. Six-class semester fee: $75. Call 636-4122 to register.

School of Rock. The Orpheum.

October 9-14. Tuesday through Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 2 & 8 p.m.; Sunday, 1 & 6:30 p.m.

Recommended for ages 8 and up.

This new musical features 14 new songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber, all the original songs from the movie, and musical theater’s first-ever kids rock band playing live on stage. $25$125. Call 525-3000 for tickets.

10 ∙ WEDNESDAY

Drop-in Program: Music + Activism = Craftivism. Crosstown Arts. Also on Sunday, October 21 & Saturday, October 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. An opportunity to create art projects that make a statement about something you feel passionate about.

Craft items provided. Free. Visit staxmuseum.com/events for details.

Food Truck Garden Party: Fall Fun. MBG. 5-8 p.m. Features live music, play zone, and food from the Memphis Food Truckers Alliance. $10/person. 636-4100.

11 ∙ THURSDAY

Movie Night in the Park: The Wizard of Oz (1939). H.W. Cox Park, Collierville. 6-10 p.m. Enjoy the classic film, take pictures with favorite characters, pack a picnic or enjoy food from food trucks. Free.

457-2776.

46th Annual Pink Palace Crafts Fair. Audubon Park. Oct. 12-14.

Friday & Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. This familyfriendly fair with the theme Shop Play Explore features a children’s area, live entertainment, craftsmen demos, vendors, and food. Parking is free. Visit memphismuseums.org for details.

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30th Annual Southern Festival of Books. Nashville’s War Memorial Plaza. October 12-14. Friday & Sunday, noon until 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Includes children’s programming, live music, author signings and presentations, book sales, and food trucks. Free. Go to humanitiestennessee.org for details.

GROWS HERE Woodland combines small class sizes, dedicated teachers, and personalized instruction to help grow your child’s success. Call 901-685-0976 to schedule a tour, or email admissions@ woodlandschool.org.

Admission Open House: Sunday, November 11, 2018 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

13 ∙ SATURDAY

Eye Opener 5K PJ Run. Houston Levee Park. 9-10:30 a.m. Raises awareness of the dangers of driving sleep impaired. Warm up with cardio

by Amanda from the Germantown Athletic Club and cool down with an after-race massage by Kerry. Also enjoy DJ ‘AD,’ children’s activities, and food. Wear PJs to win a $100 gift card for the Best PJs. One lucky participant takes home a new queen size mattress from Sleepy Zzzs (must be present to win). Go to eo5kpjrun. racesonline.com to register online.

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Strong Girl Fest. Hutchison School.

9 a.m.-1 p.m. This event will celebrate and empower girls of all ages. Test your engineering skills, get dirty with urban farming, or participate in girlled dance and theatre performances about historical female role models.

The inspired can run for office at Camp Congress, an all-day workshop for girls in grades 5 through 8. Free event for girls and their families. Visit stronggirlfest.org for details.

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Agricenter Harvest Festival.

Agricenter International, Farmers Market. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Features pumpkin painting, kids’ activities, arts and crafts, hayrides, and educational stations. Free. 757-7777.

Memphis Kidney Action Day – American Kidney Fund. Handy Park.

Noon until 5 p.m. Features free health screenings, fitness activities, healthy cooking demos and food samples, prizes, giveaways, and kids’ activities. Visit kidneyfund.org for details.

Down Syndrome Association’s Family Corn Maze & Pillow Bounce. MidSouth Maze @ The Agricenter. Check in time: noon until 2 p.m. Enjoy the corn maze and the giant pillow

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in Concert. The Orpheum. 7:30 p.m. Also on Sunday, October 7, at 1 p.m. Audiences will be treated to the magic of the film in high-definition on a 40-foot screen while listening to the orchestra perform John Williams’ music. $55.50-$85.50. Call 525-3000 for tickets.

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Spooky Movie Night. Shelby Farms Park. 6:15-8 p.m. Grab a chair or blanket and join for a Halloweenthemed movie fun on the great lawn.

Double feature: Casper (PG) for young ones followed by The Shining (R) for mature audiences. $10/car.

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19 ∙ FRIDAY

Zoo Boo. Memphis Zoo. October 19-21, 26-28, & 31, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

The seven nights of frights include candy stations and hayrides, straw mazes, and magic shows. $15/person.

Advance discounts available. Visit memphiszoo.org/zooboo for details.

20 ∙ SATURDAY

Le Bonheur Pumpkin Run 5K. Marsh Headquarters @ Ridgeway Loop.

7:30-11 a.m. Boo Bash post-race party includes live entertainment, costume contests, children’s activities, and food. Each child participant in the costume contest receives a free Le Bonheur Zoo Boo ticket. Preregistration: $15-$25. Registration on day of race: $30. Visit pumpkinrun. org to register

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21 ∙ SUNDAY

21st Annual STEP UP for Down Syndrome Walk. Christian Brothers University. Noon until 4 p.m. Features one-mile fun walk, family picnic, petting zoo, games & inflatables, entertainment, team and individual prizes. $10/person. Includes T-shirt. 547-7588.

26 ∙ FRIDAY

Addams Family on the Lawn. MalloryNeely House. Open house before the movie at 5:30 p.m. Movie begins at 7 p.m. Bring your chairs and blankets and enjoy The Addams Family on the lawn of the Mallory-Neely House.

Free. 523-1484.

27 ∙ SATURDAY

Story Pirates: Stuck in the Stone Age and Other Stories. Halloran Centre @ The Orpheum. 10 a.m. Part of Saturday Series, Story Pirates celebrates students’ creative writing from coast to coast in a sketch comedy performed by professional improvisers and musicians. Look for Memphis student Vince Boberski’s Stuck in the Stone Age story. $15/ person. 525-3000.

St. Jude Ride. Tom Lee Park. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Participate as an individual or as part of a team, and choose how long you ride, with both a family-friendly ride and multiple courses throughout Arkansas, starting over the Harahan Bridge. Festivities include live music, food, and games. Visit stjude.org for details.

International Archaeology Day. C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Celebrate International Archaeology Day with guided tours of the nature trail and excavation trench, face painting, spear-throwing contests, animal programs, and flintknapping demos. $6/adult. $4/child ages 4-11. 785-3160.

Family Fun Day. Metal Museum. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. As part of Repair Days 2018, enjoy hands-on projects that include pewter casting, twisted wire bracelets, stamped copper whirligig toys, and art tiles. Free admission, fees for activities. 774-6380.

Soulsville USA Festival. Soulsville USA District. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Enjoy free entry to the museum and join for arts & crafts at Knowledge Quest Kids Zone. Free. Visit staxmuseum. com for details.

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS PARADE & FESTIVAL

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The community celebration featuring the Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group starts with a parade.

Features art-making activities, painting, music, and dance performances. Free. 544-6200.

RiverArtsFest. Riverside Drive between Jefferson and Union. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Also on Sunday, October 28, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Join for this street celebration of fine arts and local music with live artist demos and hands-on art activities. $5 admission on Saturday (free admission after 5 p.m. to join in the “Mighty Lights” celebration) and Sunday. Free for kids 10 and under. No pets or bicycles.

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Library Tunes & Tales. Area libraries including Central, Bartlett, Cordova, Collierville, and Germantown. 11 a.m.

Members of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra present a story set to music.

Free. 537-2500.

“Trunk or Treat” on Tillman Street Fall Festival. United Way Plaza. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. This event offers a fun and safe environment for families to “trick or treat” for Halloween. Free. Go to uwmidsouth.org for details.

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Mammoth Follies. Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center. 2:304 p.m. This show explores dinosaurs with songs and dances performed by giant puppets including Willie Mammoth, Trixie Triceratops, Abby the Apatosaurus, and more. $15/adult. $10/ child. 385-5588.

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Peter Pan on the Fairy Tale Trail. Bobby Lanier Farm Park. 6-8 p.m. Fairy Tale Trail, part of Germantown’s Fall Fest, features an outdoor play performed by kids for kids. $4 tickets available at Fall Fest. 453-7449.

ONGOING EVENTS MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITS

Memphis Botanic Garden. Origami in the Garden. Through March 24. An exhibition of outdoor sculptures and indoor unfolded cast wall hangings displayed throughout specialty gardens.

636-4100.

CTI 3D Giant Theater. America’s Musical Journey 3D. Through November 16.

Journey to the South Pacific 3D. Through November 16. Dream Big 3D. Through November 16. 636-2362.

AutoZone Dome at the Sharpe Planetarium. Seasonal Stargazing.

Ongoing. Perfect Little Planet. Until further notice. One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure. Until further notice.

636-2362.

Lichterman Nature Center. Annual Scarecrow Display. Through November 16. Custom made scarecrows created by businesses, organizations, groups, and individuals decorate the lawns. 636-2211.

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Booffalo Bash. Shelby Farms Park. 5-8 p.m. This Halloween event features trunk-or-treating, nocturnal nature hikes, and pumpkin painting. $10/car.

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Flick-or-Treat Movie Night at the Garden. MBG. Gates open at 5 p.m.

The Pink Palace Museum.

Remembering the Dream, Connections Exhibit 2018. Through January 27. 6362362.

MAMMOTH FOLLIES

It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (G) at 7:15 p.m. Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride (PG) at 7:45 p.m. Pre-show festivities include treat stations and activities. $10. Popcorn, drinks, food truck concessions, and photo opps available throughout the evening. Go to memphisbotanicgarden.com to purchase advance tickets.

Fab Fridays. Pink Palace Museum.

Fridays in October, 6-9 p.m. Oct. 5: Bride of Frankenstein. Oct. 19: Creature from the Black Lagoon. Oct. 26: King Kong. Halloween-themed laser light show Fright Light and giant screen classic movies. Other laser light shows include Pink Floyd’s The Wall and Laser Metallica. Visit memphismuseums.org for complete schedule and details.

Magevney House Tour. Magevney House. Open first Saturday (October 6), 1-4 p.m. Free. 523-1484.

Lights Out Tours. Mallory-Neely House. October 19, 20, & 27, 6:30 p.m. Recommended for ages 12 and up.

Get in the Halloween spirit during this Lights Out Tour. $15. Advance purchase required. 523-1484.

Beale Street Art Crawl. Beale Street.

Saturday, October 20, from noon until 7 p.m. This quarterly event takes place on “America’s Most Iconic Street.” Free.

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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

Breastfeeding Class. Baptist Women’s Hospital. Thursday, October 4, 6:308:30 p.m. $30. Call 227-5764 to register.

Fortnite Detox: What Parents Need to Know About the New Challenges Boys Face in the 21st Century. Hook Theatre @ St. Agnes Academy-St. Dominic School. Thursday, October 4, 7 p.m. Dr. Leonard Sax, renowned family physician/ psychologist and NYT bestselling author of Why Gender Matters, Boys Adrift, and Girls on the Edge addresses the video game craze and challenges facing boys today. Free. Visit saa-sds.org to register.

Mid-Day Mindfulness in Motion Yoga.

UPP @ Christ Community Health Services. Select Fridays (October 5 & 19), from noon until 1 p.m. Free. RSVP to brittany.hart@christchs.org or call 701-2871.

African Family Drum Circle. UPP @

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Christ Community Health Services.

Select Tuesdays (October 9 & 23), 1:302:30 p.m. Free. RSVP to brittany.hart@ christchs.org or call 701-2871.

Teen Self-Defense Workshop. Morton Museum. Wednesday, October 10, 1-2:30 p.m. Martial arts instructor teaches self-defense techniques. Free.

Call 457-2650 to register.

Youth Makers Guild Workshops. Metal Museum. Thursday, October 11. Junior Founders (ages 7-10): Cast Whirligigs, 10 a.m.-noon. Young Coppersmiths (ages 10-14): Folded Copper Airplanes, 2:30-4:30 p.m. $15/project.

Reservations required. 774-6380.

Dairy Day Workshop. Morton Museum.

Friday, October 12, 10:30 a.m.-noon and 1:30-3 p.m. Children ages 6-12 learn about Collierville’s connection to dairy farming by making ice cream, cheese, and butter. Free. Call 457-2650 to register.

Grandparent Connection. Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital.

Saturday, October 13, 9 a.m.-noon.

Class discusses how grandparents can help during pregnancy, birth, and beyond. 516-6645.

Sibling Class. Baptist Women’s Hospital.

Saturday, October 13, 10 a.m. until noon. This interactive class prepares children ages 3-10 for arrival of their new sibling. $20/first child. or $25 for two or more in same family. Call 2275764 to register.

Healthy Living Series: Breast Cancer Awareness. Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library. Wednesday, October 17, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Baptist Memorial Health Care presents this monthly series in Meeting Room C. Free. Light lunch provided. 415-2700.

Saturday Childbirth Class. Baptist Women’s Hospital. Saturday, October 20, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $75. Call 227-5764 to register.

Free Salsa Master Class with Melina Almodovar. Buckman Arts Center @ St. Mary’s School. Sunday, October 21, 2 p.m. Puerto Rico–born salsa siren Melina Almodovar offers this master class. Free. 537-1483.

Think Pink! Scavenger Hunt. Cordova Branch Library. Thursday, October 25, noon. Join this Breast Cancer Awareness Month scavenger hunt and look for pink ribbons throughout the library to collect prizes. Free. 7548443.

Expectant Parents Class. Baptist Women’s Hospital. Saturday, October 27, 9 a.m.-noon. $30. Call 227-5764 to register.

Make Your Own: Stamped Copper Tag. Metal Museum. Saturday, October 27.

Two sessions offered, 10 a.m.-noon and 2:30-4:30 p.m. Children ages 7 and up learn how to create a personalized tag using copper, steel stamps, and hammers. $10/project. Reservations required. 774-6380.

HOME SCHOOL CLASSES

Home School Days: Woodland Wonders. MBG. Wednesday, October 3, 2-3:30 p.m. Children ages 5 and up join for a hands-on learning experience. $5. Garden admission not included. Call 636-4100 to register and pre-pay.

Home School Day: STEAM. Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. Thursday, October 11, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Activities include a drop-in art making studio, scavenger hunts, self-guided tours, and docent-led tours at 10:30 & 11:15 a.m.

Free. 544-6200.

FALL BREAK CAMP

Fall Break STEM Camp. Lichterman Nature Center. October 8-12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Grades 3-8. Grab a lab coat and

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experiment with nature meeting live animals and taking a hike. $180/week with before care ($36) and after care ($68). Call 636-2221 to register.

FUND-RAISERS

The Art of Dinner. Church Health Nutrition Hub. Friday, October 12, 6 p.m. In this interactive cooking class, Chef Joshua House guides through a three course menu. $65. Benefits the nutrition programming at the Church Health Nutrition Hub. Go to artofdinneroct.eventbrite.com for tickets.

The Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis (WFGM) 2018 Power of The Purse™ (POP) Auction. Children’s Museum of Memphis. Thursday, October 25, 6-9 p.m. POP helps raise money for WFGM grant-making and the Vision 2020 Strategic Plan to reduce poverty in zip code 38126, one of the poorest areas of our city. $50.

Visit bidr.co/events/2018pop for details.

THEATRE PERFORMANCES

The Mersey Beatles. Halloran Centre @ The Orpheum. Wednesday, October 10, at 7:30 p.m. Celebrate 50 years of the White Album along with hits from 1968. $32-$55. 525-3000.

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Saturday, October 20, 8 p.m. The multi-platinum Irish group Celtic Thunder celebrates 10 years. $42-$102.

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Buckman Arts Center @ St. Mary’s School. Sunday, October 21, 7 p.m.

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Octubafest. Harris Concert Hall @ University of Memphis. October 23 & 24, 5:30 & 7:30 p.m. The series features an internationally renowned artist, U of M faculty, and showcases “Bottom Line Tuba Ensemble.” Free.

Visit tuba.memphis.edu for details.

In Dreams: Roy Orbison In Concert – The Hologram Tour. The Orpheum.

Tuesday, October 23, 7:30 p.m. Rockand-roll legend Roy Orbison hologram performs hits accompanied by a live orchestra. $45-$65. 525-3000.

Madama Butterfly. GPAC. October 26 & 27, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Recommended for ages 11 and up. Opera Memphis presents Puccini’s heartbreaking tale of love caught between two different worlds. Reservations required. Visit operamemphis.org for details.

Ballet Memphis presents Fall Mix. Ballet Memphis. October 26 through November 4. Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. Features Trey McIntyre’s “The Memphis Project,” new works by Ballet Memphis’ Steven McMahon in collaboration with IMAKEMADBEATS of Unapologetic Sounds and by Alia Kache working to the music of Julien Baker. $25 for evening and $15 for matinee performances. 737-7322.

STORY TIME AT AREA BOOKSELLERS & MUSEUMS

Barnes & Noble Booksellers 2774 N. Germantown Pkwy., 3862468 Tuesdays and Saturdays at 11 a.m. Ages 2-8. Oct. 2: I Am Neil Armstrong. Oct. 9: I Lost My Tooth. Oct. 13 & 23: Elbow Grease. Oct. 27 & 30: How to Scare a Ghost. Costume Story Time: Spot.

Sunday, October 21, 3-3:30 p.m. Join for a special story time with Spot followed by coloring sheet activity.

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387 Perkins Ext., 922-5526 Special Story Time. Saturday, October 20, 10-10:40 a.m. Molly Logan, St.Mary’s Episcopal School’s early childhood art teacher, presents this special story time and art activity for children ages 6 and up. Free.

Story Time at Morton Museum of Collierville History 196 N. Main St., 457-2650 Select Fridays (Oct. 5 & 19), 10:30-11 a.m. Ages 5 and under. Enjoy a new story theme each week with songs, related craft, and snack. Free.

MEMPHIS LIBRARY EVENTS

Stop by your local branch or go to memphislibrary.org for a complete listing of library events.

CENTRAL 3030 Poplar Ave., 415-2700 CLOUD901 Classes & Events: CLOUD901 is the library’s stateof-the-art Teen Learning Lab that includes a music studio, a video production lab, an art studio, Makerspace, gaming zone, and a performance stage. Open to teens ages 13-18 with a Memphis library card.

Go to memphislibrary.org/cloud901 for a class list.

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CORDOVA 8457 Trinity Rd., 754-8443  See & Sign a Story. Saturday, October 20, 11 a.m..-noon. Ages 5 and under. Learn sign language words, share the story The Little Lady Who Wasn’t Afraid of Anything, decorate a pumpkin, and have treats.

CORNELIA CRENSHAW 531 Vance Ave., 525-1643  Halloween FUN Festival. Saturday, October 27, 1-3 p.m. Children ages 5 and under play games and take part in contests at this festival.

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PARKWAY VILLAGE 4655 Knight Arnold, 363-8923  Spooky Fun. October 22-31, 4-5 p.m. A fear factor-themed Halloween week of scary crafts, movies, and games.

POPLAR-WHITE STATION 5094 Poplar Ave., 682-1616  Frankenstuffy. Tuesday, October 9, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Teens and preteens create monsters out of the limbs of stuffed animals and win a prize.

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Friday & Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2:30 p.m. $25/adult. $15/child. Visit gctcomeplay.org for tickets.

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Le Bonheur is proud to be nationally recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation’s best children’s hospitals for the eighth consecutive year. In fact, this year is our best yet, with the highest honors ever.

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