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BOISE WATERSHED RIVER CAMPUS A celebration of water

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Contents

May 2018

Features Girl Scouts

Tomorrow’s leaders

Columns

5 12 The Horney Village

Mom’s robe

14 Irene’s

Insights Elder care

Homeschooling Students’ perspective

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7 Wednesday’s Celebrating water

Child

Meet Christian and Kyle

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13 Adoption

A different kind of love story

Pressure cooker kids

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They need you

Summer Camps Guide II

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Publisher J.J. Plew Cover Photo Creative Outlet Editor Gaye Bunderson editorgaye@gmail.com Sales & Marketing J.J. Plew jjplew82@gmail.com 208-697-2043 Contributors Daniel Bobinski, Jessie Horney, Sandy McDaniel, Irene Woodworth

Departments River Campus

Volume 6, Number 5

In Each Edition 3 Editor’s Intro Rites of passage

16 Family Events Calendar

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EDITOR’S Intro

Brace yourself for rites of passage

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f you wear glasses, do you remember Of course I now see it all as a HUGE blessing getting your first pair? Did you feel like and am grateful that my parents cared a four-eyed fool or did you think it was enough to get my teeth straightened. cool? I got my first pair of glasses I recently got a note from a mom who in the second grade, so there wasn’t any was trying hard to make her son feel vanity involved; at that age, you’re not comfortable with wearing glasses. Here’s yet into that tormenting stage of selfwhat she wrote (she gave me permission consciousness that you’ll eventually go to share it with you): through and kind of stay in for a while.

“Hello, my name is Katarynna. A few In second grade, I didn’t feel either good months ago my son had to get glasses. It or bad about wearing glasses. In fact, my was a big change for him and he was actually classmate thought glasses were pretty neat, so excited to start wearing glasses. My son’s first I handed her mine and told her she could have day wearing glasses at school was not good BEFORE them. Later after school, her mom called my mom though. He got teased because he looked YOU KNOW and I got my glasses back that afternoon. We different and there was a kid that actually IT, YOU’VE laugh about it now, but at the time, it didn’t punched my son and knocked the glasses off mean a thing to me. Glasses. No glasses. I was 6.

ACTUALLY of his face. My son has to take his glasses I didn’t care.

GOTTEN TO A off during PE at school, and during class his It’s when you get a bit older that challenges rear POINT WHERE glasses were stolen, then hidden from him. We their ugly heads. never got them back and had to pay quite a bit YOU DON’T For instance, getting braces at age 13 was of money to get him two new pairs. another matter. I was way into that adolescent CARE WHAT “He had a rough few weeks at school with phase of trying to be cool and popular, while at OTHER PEOPLE his new look with the glasses and was coming the same feeling like I was pretty dorky. Nothing THINK. home every day upset. I decided to take him says “I’m 13” quite as much as feeling like a to downtown Nampa and take some photos of socially awkward and overly self-conscious kid in him wearing his glasses to hopefully make him glasses...and — oh no, braces too?! feel better by boosting his self-esteem. At first he wouldn’t I wish to acknowledge the sacrifices my parents made smile in any of the pictures, but as people passed by and on my behalf, making sure I could see well and going to told him how great he looked, he started to feel better.” no small amount of trouble and expense to get my teeth That’s the great thing about these youthful rites of straightened. I remember my very first night wearing passage — they fly by pretty fast. Before you know it, braces. I went to bed, and when my head hit the pillow, I you’ve actually gotten to a point where you don’t care started thinking, “These things hurt! Can we go back and what other people think. And, heck, you can see a whole get them off...right now?” I wanted better teeth but having lot better now — and your smile is much nicer! a bunch of metal in my mouth, stretching and pulling and — Gaye Bunderson, editor rubbing my gums, was not comfortable. Still, I persevered.

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BEATING SELF DOUBT

Building leaders through Girl Scouts Submitted by Girl Scouts of Silver Sage

Let’s face it: Our society can be pretty tough on girls. We see it in education, where girls as young as 10 or 12 begin to doubt their abilities to do well and comprehend materials — even when they outperform boys. We see it in rates of teen pregnancy and risky behaviors. We see it in mass media messages that tell girls that their worth lies in their bodies, not their brains.

But there’s an antidote to that self-doubt that’s available to any girl who wants it. It’s called Girl Scouts.

Since 1912, the Girl Scouts organization has empowered girls to build courage, confidence, character, and to make the world a better place. Our job is to help girls develop the important leadership skills they need to become successful adults.

So how do we help the girls of today become the strong women of tomorrow? We focus on developing five key benefits.

Strong sense of self

Girl Scouts have confidence in themselves and their abilities and form positive identities. That translates into better selfesteem and a can-do attitude that will carry them through high school and beyond. Idaho has the worst college-going rate in the country and is in the bottom 10 percent for students finishing with a four-year degree. Yet Girl Scouts are 81 percent more likely to earn bachelor’s degrees.

Positive values We encourage scouts to act ethically, honestly, responsibly, and to show concern for others. These values serve Girl Scouts well throughout their lives, but especially during the crucial teenage years — a whopping 99 percent of Girl Scouts will never appear in Idaho’s juvenile courts.

Girls Scouts have the opportunity to learn many things, including archery skills. (Contributed photo) contribute to the world in purposeful and meaningful ways, so we task them with identifying community problems and creating action plans to solve them. Those abilities later carry into the workplace, where teamwork, decision-making, and stellar communication skills are in high demand.

Of course, the key to learning these life lessons is a healthy dose of fun! Right now, our organization is gearing up for our favorite time of the year: summer camp season. We’re looking for new members and mentors who are ready to teach the next generation of girls the skills they’ll need to thrive in the world.

Sign your girl up today, or consider becoming a mentor yourself ! Just visit http://www.girlscouts-ssc.org/ to get started.

Challenge seeking

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Fear of failure can dictate a woman’s life — but at Girl Scouts, we show girls how to crush those worries. We encourage girls to take appropriate risks and try things even if they might fail; every failure becomes a learning opportunity.

Healthy relationships

When Girl Scouts have conflicts, we encourage them to talk it out by communicating directly and resolving conflicts constructively. Learning how to communicate builds resiliency so girls don’t later turn to drugs and alcohol to numb or mask their true feelings — 96 percent of Girl Scouts will never use drugs, and 90 percent will not participate in underage drinking.

Community problem solving

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HOMESCHOOLING

Points of view from students themselves

By Daniel Bobinski

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t’s May again, and time to talk about Isabelle’s brother Nicholas also enjoys the homeschooling. You might ask, “Why flexibility that homeschool provides. “In talk about school when the year is public school, I could only take classes that almost over?” The answer is that the the school offered. With homeschooling, I first weekend in June each year is Idaho’s can take classes that interest me, and there homeschool convention, and if you’re even are many classes to choose from.” One thinking about homeschooling, attending the class Nicholas joined has to do with solving convention is something I highly recommend. problems using robotics. “Our class challenge You get to mingle with hundreds of other last year was to find ways to help kids who homeschooling families, and the speakers have problems with proprioception [the provide valuable information on how to do sense of knowing how one’s body position homeschooling well. correlates to its environment]. That was very In years past, you may have read my various Daniel Bobinski challenging, but also very rewarding.” perspectives on why homeschooling is so Another student, Knox, is 17, and his family beneficial, but this year I’m taking a different approach. As has always done homeschooling. He likes that “You can learn I write this, I happen to be in Seattle attending a speech and your own way, and at your own pace. It is a tailored learning debate competition for homeschooled teens. Several students experience.” Knox also says it’s an unfair characterization from the Treasure Valley-based speech and debate club that when people say homeschoolers don’t get a solid education. my wife and I run are competing along with hundreds of “My older brother is in college — a highly respected college other homeschooled kids, all looking sharp in their suits, — and he’s getting mostly A’s and only one B. With those jackets, and dress shoes. They’re impressing our socks off kind of grades, I’d say that homeschooling does just fine.” with awesome presentations, and in between their speech and Another interview was with 12-year old-Hailey, who likes debate rounds they’re busy making new friends from around homeschool because she can take classes that public school the region. doesn’t offer. “I’m really into meteorology, so my mom found This year I thought I’d ask some of these homeschooled some curriculum for it. It’s a lot of fun.” students why they like being homeschooled, and let you hear I spoke with many more students about their it from them. homeschooling experiences, so there are quite a few more First up is a young man named Jonathan, age 12. He and stories I could share here. But bottom line, kids who get his three sisters used to attend public school, but a few years homeschooled truly enjoy the freedom of studying topics that back his parents decided to homeschool. When I asked interest them personally, plus spending extra time studying Jonathan what he liked about being homeschooled, his topics they like. And so, like I said at the beginning of this immediate reply was, “I like that it’s not a popularity contest. article, if homeschooling is even a blip of a consideration on And I don’t have to worry about getting teased.” His parents your radar, I strongly recommend attending the homeschool chose a homeschool approach called Classical Conversations. convention in Nampa during the first weekend of June (see Each Monday, Jonathan and his sisters attend a co-op with CHOIS.org). Homeschooling could provide your family with other homeschool students, and then they work on the the freedom to do things you always wanted to do as a family, assignments at home throughout the week. “That gives us and to live life on your terms. a lot of flexibility,” he says. That’s important to Jonathan so he can participate in a computer coding class that he also Daniel Bobinski, M.Ed. runs enjoys. two businesses. One helps teams Next I spoke with Nicholas and Isabelle, ages 16 and 14 and individuals learn how to use respectively. Their parents started homeschooling them eight Emotional Intelligence. The other years ago. Isabelle says she likes homeschooling because she’s helps companies improve their training programs. He’s also a bestnot a morning person, and her mom lets her start school selling author and a popular speaker later in the morning. “I also get to spend more time on the at conferences and retreats. Reach subjects I like, such as economics,” she says. In addition to him at daniel@eqfactor.net or traditional subjects, Isabelle also studies sign language and 208-375-7606. acting. “I’ve been in six different plays,” she says, “and in two of those I was the lead.”

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WEDNESDAY’S Child Christian and Kyle: bonded, resilient brothers

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wo endearing siblings, Christian and Kyle, are the very definition of resiliency. Kyle, 11, and his younger brother Christian, 10, are searching for a fun and active two-parent Forever Family that will embrace them both and give them the time, energy and commitment they deserve.

Those who know Kyle best describe him as respectful, kind and a jokester. He is a deep thinker who is not afraid of asking the trusted adults in his life tough questions that help him to move through the trauma, grief and loss he has experienced.

Kyle dreams of a home where he and Christian can share an upstairs bedroom with a TV in it and have a big, safe backyard to play in. If that home happened to have video games, pets, an iPad and a swimming pool, Kyle’s checklist would be complete.

Some of his other favorite things include Pokemon, swimming, playing basketball, Chinese food and Captain Crunch cereal.

Younger brother Christian is a sweet, affectionate soul who loves to give hugs to the important people in his life. Christian enjoys many of the same things as his older brother but also wants prospective families to know what makes him unique.

Christian’s favorite things include RC cars (radio-controlled), Subway sandwiches, and Legos — and he never turns down an opportunity for a good Nerf Gun war.

When asked to describe what attributes they’d like parents for them to possess, both boys describe parents who are nurturing, patient, understanding, kind, respectful, loving and committed to them through the good times as well as through the rough patches that they are bound to have as they navigate life with a new family. Both of these brave siblings have been working

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diligently to move through their past hurts and are very determined and focused on developing new, healthier coping mechanisms and communication skills.

Kyle and Christian’s permanency team is searching for adoptive parents who have, or are willing to gain, a strong understanding of how exposure to extensive childhood trauma impacts all areas of a child’s growth and development. Prospective adoptive parents with a very authoritarian parenting style, or those who tend to power struggle with their children, would not be a good fit for Christian and Kyle. Parents who do not keep score in their relationships, those who can begin each day anew and who are able to not personalize a child’s behavior would be a fantastic match for them.

Kyle and Christian will also benefit from parents who will be strong advocates for them educationally and who can commit to supporting the children’s ongoing need for therapeutic community services. One last very important detail about Christian and Kyle is that they have other siblings that, unfortunately, they are unable to be placed with. The permanency team is searching for adoptive parents who value these important, existing family relationships and can continue to nurture them whenever it is safe and in the children’s best interests to do so.

If getting to know a bit about these two courageous boys has sparked your interest, please inquire about Kyle and Christian today.

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BOISE WATERSHED River Campus

Fun site for families offers enviro ed

By Gaye Bunderson

Editor’s note: The Boise WaterShed will be marking its 10th anniversary art and landscaping,” Busche said. with a Water Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 19.

The Boise WaterShed built upon its own program by Lots of family activities are planned, including water games, a trout incorporating an outdoor play and education area that is release, and more. highlighted by aesthetically pleasing art and architecture that his May, the Boise WaterShed marks 10 years consists of sculptures, mosaics, and metal works but which of educating families and children about the maintains the fun associated with the indoor facility. environment in fun, free ways, including a two“The Boise WaterShed now has the largest concentration acre River Campus at 11818 W. Joplin Rd. The of public art in the state of Idaho. The art tells the story campus was a hit when it opened in April 2017, as the public of our watershed, and it integrates a water feature that is flooded the area to learn more about the clear liquid known a simulated shallow Boise River. Kids have enjoyed getting chemically as H2O. wet and building rock dams in it,” Busche said. “We also “Attendance by families to the Boise WaterShed increased built the Treasure Valley’s first nature play area off one of by 700 percent,” Cindy Busche, WaterShed education the pathways on the River Campus. It uses sticks, rocks and program manager, said. natural materials that kids can manipulate and make art with In fact, attendance swelled to the point that the Boise as they learn about the ecosystem.”

WaterShed and the River Campus will now be open On the two-acre site, there are also representations of throughout the summer from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays Lucky Peak and the Greenbelt, and a place where children — a departure from the usual Monday through Friday hours. can play “water manager,” as they open up a dam and The definition of a watershed, taken from oceanservice. control water flow in the miniature Boise River. Play areas noaa.gov, is “a land area that channels rainfall and snowmelt also consist of large above-ground sewer pipes that kids may to creeks, streams, and rivers, and eventually to outflow run through. points such as reservoirs, bays, and the ocean.”

The River Campus is divided into sections. There is an Its importance to the survival of humans, plants and agricultural section highlighting crops grown in southwest animals cannot be understated. Both the Boise WaterShed Idaho and showing the two types of irrigation farmers and its River Campus launched with the intent of educating use in this area, including pivot systems and syphon tubes. the public about water’s value and the importance of Once again, youngsters may get hands-on with the display preserving it. as they try to make water from a small stream come up into The WaterShed was doing a proficient job of that, so why the syphon tube and then flow out of the tube into a small the River Campus? representation of a field of crops.

“We wanted to tell a story about our watershed using public Another section is a wetland, which Busche describes as “a symbol of a natural filter of pollution, as well as a habitat for wildlife.” Also, a groundwater section demonstrates how snow, rain and other moisture returns back into the earth as essential beneath-the-surface water.

While teaching children about the ecosystem, the River Campus lets them enjoy the outdoors and connect with the physical world.

“Many children today suffer from a ‘nature deficit disorder,’” Busche said, explaining the term was first coined by author and journalist Richard Louv in his 2005 book, “Last Child in the Woods.”

Louv wrote that nature deficit disorder is the result of children spending less and less time outdoors, leading to a range of physical and emotional maladies. He believes that losing the link to the natural world leads not only to such problems as obesity but also to emotional issues like anxiety The River Campus at the Boise WaterShed lets kids walk through and depression. water and have a great time outside in the open air while learning about “This generation of kids may be the least connected with water’s value. (Photo by Otto Kitsinger Photography) nature,” Busche said.

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The River Campus is not a “look but don’t touch” venue, and kids are free to explore and experience all its offerings. Grownups like it too.

“Adults enjoy the aesthetics, as well as the messages,” Busche said.

“Among other things they realize how our actions upstream are affecting life downstream.”

Watching their children get fresh air and sunshine is a bonus, too.

“It’s a free place to bring your family; there is even a place for a picnic lunch, and no reservations are necessary,” Busche said.

According to Busche, the idea for the River Campus was a collaborative effort between the city’s Department of Arts and History and the nonprofit Boise WaterShed Exhibits Inc. The campus was in a planning and construction phase for two years and cost $3 million in all to create, with a significant portion of that funding coming from the city’s arts fund and the rest provided by the nonprofit, Boise Public Works, and community donors.

Concept planners were made up of a team of engineers, educators and artists. The creative design team included Russell Corp., general contractor, and Jensen Belts, a landscape architectural firm. Lead artist on the project was Amy Westover, and the engineering firm was CH2M Hill.

The Boise WaterShed and the River Campus are “forward-thinking for Idaho,” Busche said, and the public has responded enthusiastically to learning about the water stewardship so vital to their valley.

For more information, go to BoiseEnvironmentalEducation.org or BEE.CityofBoise.org/WaterShed.

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t is difficult to read columns with My granddaughter remarked recently that I ask a bad news about our children today, lot of questions, and I responded, “That’s because and I want to share highlights of I want to know you, I want to be your count-on-me Fountain Valley, Calif. high school friend.” Questions need to be about how they live English teacher Steve Shultz’s column and how they feel, such as, “If you had a magic in the March 2018 edition of Fountain wand, what one thing would you change about Valley Magazine. We are facing a today?” It’s a question that often brings a child’s mental health crisis with our children, concern to the surface. Play board games, and while and parents must change what they doing so, teach about kindness, losing, winning and are doing. having fun.

As occupational therapist Victoria 2. Clearly defined limits and Prooday writes, “Today’s children are moral guidelines being deprived of the fundamentals of a Sandy Spurgeon McDaniel My solution: Boundaries teach children to live healthy childhood.” These include: responsible, respectful lives. Consequences are reminders as 1. Emotionally available parents to what is and is not acceptable. Children with consistent My solution: Spend time with your children! When you boundaries and reasonable consequences learn to navigate drive them in a car, talk to them, and make sure no one is on the seas of life with less resentment and anger. Parentingsos. gadgets or cell phones. Have dinner together and share highs com, my YouTube videos and my book, “Don’t Feed the and lows from the day. Take each child on a one-to-one date Dragon” can help you. and just be with them.

3. Balancing nutrition and adequate sleep

My solution: As a 76-year-old, I want to shout at the people younger than me, “Pay attention or you will pay for it!” The body needs to be treated with respect and fed in a way that it grows strong and healthy. Kids are eating too much garbage food and therefore their health is at stake.

The addiction to media is robbing our children of their sleep. Have a basket by the door and all cell phones/media go into it after school. When chores are done and homework is complete, media can be retrieved — then returned to the basket at a specific time (10 p.m.) each night. If it is not there on time, the child loses the use of it the next day. What is recommended by far more knowledgable people and groups than me is that ONE HOUR OF MEDIA TIME IS ALLOWED EACH DAY. On weekends, the time allowed is two hours.

4. Unstructured creative play outdoors and social interaction without phones

My solution: Play baseball, dodgeball, volleyball, or other outdoor sports together as a family. Be sure small children “just play” with their toys, blocks or sand. When I was parenting, we hid all the instructions for Legos so they could make whatever they wanted. Turn your phones off when the kids are home! Constant beeping, reminding an adult (or child) that a message just came in is a distraction and keeps family members disengaged from each other.

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and put on social media. Popularity is measured by whether or not you are featured on social media. Because of the constant pressure on them to succeed, today’s children feel as if they can never be good enough. Children’s accomplishments are shown off like merit badges, which are constantly judged and compared. Instead of cheering on their peers, they are in continual competition with them.

Teachers and administrators, fed up with parents telling them how to do their job, are leaving the teaching field in droves.

If you blow up a balloon and keep blowing, it will eventually pop. The balloon is our children. An epidemic stops when people stop serving it.

Unless we stop trying to get them to fill our unfulfilled dreams and let them be children, those blessed children who have mental health challenges won’t be the only ones who explode and do something self- or outer-destructive.

Unless we help our children disconnect from their media addiction, our society

will become insanely dysfunctional, even more so than it is now.

How much connection do you have with your child? Do your children feel they are loved? Do you love them no matter what they do or don’t do? Are they constantly afraid of your anger or disappointment? Have they heard so much criticism that they don’t feel your pride or love? Today is the day you set boundaries and consequences for media use; today is the day you can let your children be children.

For more than 54 years, Sandy has been an international speaker and recognized authority on families and children. Author of five books, columnist, founder of parentingsos. com, she is a resident of Meridian and loves spending time with her three Idaho grandchicks. Semi-retired, she speaks to schools, churches, and MOPS groups and provides parent coaching sessions in person and on the phone. She is available for parenting talks/trainings in the Treasure Valley and may be reached at sandy@ parentingsos.com. Also, go to YouTube: Sandy Spurgeon McDaniel to see videos on specific parenting issues.

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HORNEY Village

Mom, someday you’ll miss that robe

By Jessie Horney

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Dear Jessie, omeday you will miss that pink robe draped over your bed covers. The one worn thin by round baby cheeks pressed against you in sleep. The one with the left shoulder constantly caked with spit up or animal cracker or drool, that left shoulder where so many nights and early mornings you invited a sleepy head to rest.

You wear that robe like a cape some nights, tossing it on as you rush to save a crying baby. You are not even completely awake, but you know the tone of their cries, you know the sound of their breaths, you know something is wrong even through the walls of your house. You are not a hero, but to them? In those long and dark midnight hours of pushing through new teeth, painful winter coughs, or that restless newborn confusion: you are everything they ever wanted. You are Mommy. In her pink robe. Warm and quiet and soft, swaying in the ancient dance of motherhood that has rocked civilizations to sleep since Eve held her boys to her breast. You are home, you and that robe.

Someday, I promise, you will miss feeling tiny hands climb over you and into your bed. You will be more rested, I think, when these days pass, but your bed might feel bigger than necessary without those warm, wiggling bodies twisting between their tired parents. You will miss her curls, his chubby feet, their dreaming fingers fluttering in deep slumber.

I know you’re tired. I know you are so, so tired. It’s ok. These are hard nights. It’s hard to be woken up, it’s hard to always be a parent, even in the middle of the night, even when you are exhausted. It’s hard to be kind in the morning after you slept on the couch with a sick baby, or when two-year-old molars were coming in all night, or when no one has slept well for a week. It’s hard to wake up and make breakfast and say “Good morning, babies,” and be patient when people are fussing on a really good day, much less on a really tired day.

But you’re doing good. Good job for apologizing when you snapped at them for whining. Good job for knowing you needed to take the kids to see their cousins this morning when you couldn’t handle saying “NO” one more time by 9 a.m. That’s good. You’re not a hero, remember. You wear a pink cape that rests on the edge of your bed and you pray all day long for more of whatever it is that makes God love you and your fussing so much, and that’s great. That’s it, that’s all you need. Because He knows. He sees you. He will bear with you, and teach you to bear with them, and He will show them love through you, at all hours of the day. That’s good.

And remember, ok, remember this when the days seem impossible, or you are almost afraid of how happy you are to be their mom, or you just can’t remember how to be a mom at all: remember that life is meant to be interrupted. Your broken sleep is merely a reflection of this breaking inside you, as your 12 MAY 2018 | Idaho Family Magazine

old way of life is interrupted and a new, thick thread weaves its way through your story. You won’t be the same anymore.

You aren’t meant to be, after these babies come. This thread is pulling, tugging, changing your tapestry in ways you cannot imagine. It’s gonna hurt sometimes. It’ll feel too tight. It’ll feel wrong, this piercing, tugging thread of motherhood. But it’s just right. These minutes filled with the needs of others, filled with the clatter of disruption and disorder; they are the thread that is hemming in your story and creating the rest of you.

Because these precious, beloved children of yours? They won’t be here forever. In fact, they’ll leave soon. Someday they will sneak past your bedroom door instead of through it. Someday you will throw on that robe to answer midnight phone calls instead of cries, to whisper advice instead of lullabies. You will still be you, changed by their very heartbeats, and they will still be them, hearts beating outside of your grasp and in a world all their own. Don’t lose yourself in these tired nights. Don’t forget the astonishing joy of being their everything, nor the price you pay to raise someone well, nor the woman beneath the robe who exists beyond the nursery door, in a world all her own.

Remember that the thread of motherhood is a part of your story, but not the very end. Remember that these babies and their needs are a gift, and will not last forever. Remember that the love in their eyes is saved for no one else.

Someday you will miss that pink robe on the edge of your bed. You won’t miss being woken up all night, or feeling hung over with exhaustion, or planning your sex life around a nap schedule. You won’t miss being thrown up on or changing wet pants or the onslaught of questions and requests that begins every morning at sunrise. But you will miss this simple kind of tired. The one that means you are doing your job well. The one that goes away with sleep.

There will be new kinds of tired, you know? As these babies grow up, and hurt themselves or others, you will not be able to sleep away the pain you share with them. And when those days come, when you feel lost and hurt and wonder how on earth you can ever help them find their way again, remember that a long time ago, you held them tight and loved them well. You kept a robe waiting at the end of your bed so you could hurry to meet their needs, and that kind of love will dig into them. It will grow with them. It will teach them to love others and to love themselves.

These midnight hours matter.

These tired days matter.

You and your babies are going to be ok.

Tomorrow morning, and all the mornings after.

Jessie Horney is a freelance writer and poet.

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ADOPTION: A different kind of love story

A hidden pregnancy; a grand reunion

By Megan Bryant

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picture of righteousness they all thought I was. had a religious upbringing. Not a picture-perfect I graduated high school five months pregnant. I kept myself family, but what family truly is? My father left when very busy, working two full-time jobs. I dressed my expanding I was only a few years old. Three days after my 17th body in the frumpy work uniforms and baggy, late 90’s fashion. birthday, my mother re-married and I became the I enrolled in college. I tried to pretend everything was normal. youngest of the six kids that marriage blended together. As Somehow, miraculously, I kept everything under wraps. Just the youngest, I maintained the stereotype of being outspoken as a few friends were starting to question my weight gain, it and attention hungry. I was a people pleaser. I never wanted happened — I went into labor. to cause contention in the home. I was, and still am, a very In the wee morning hours of September 29, 1999, I began hardworking young woman who pulls more than her own having contractions. I’d been sharing a bedroom in my weight and rarely complains. parents’ house with my older sister, sleeping on the top bunk I was, as far as everyone else knew, a really GOOD girl. for the duration of the pregnancy. I carefully, quietly climbed Looking back now, I know I WAS a good girl, I just lost hold down and curled up on the bathroom floor and of good judgment from time to time. waited for what I was certain would be my own I remember feeling an enormous amount grisly death. Even while I was in labor I spent a of guilt. After all, I had been taught that I good couple of hours convincing myself this was shouldn’t have premarital sex. Yet, it had all a terrible dream. happened.

At long last I finally gave in. I was in so much I told a couple of my closest friends in a pain. I’d moved myself to the hallway floor and car ride after school and one of my friends readied myself for the world to end. I called out snapped and chastised me, asking me how I for my sister. She came out of our room and could be so stupid and careless. How could stood over me in a panic and yelled, “What’s I have done that?! wrong?!” I told her I needed her to take me to I felt ashamed and empty inside. I was the hospital. I was having a baby. disappointed in myself and did not want Because of their shared experiences, to let anyone else down. So, after another A Child is Born! birth mother Megan Bryant, left, month passed, lapsing what should have At 8:58 a.m., a 7 lb 2 oz baby girl emerged and her daughter, Hannah, right, been my “time of the month,” I went are committed to helping others into this world. I had never seen anything more understand the beauty of adoption. beautiful in my life. She was strong, and healthy, into absolute denial that I was pregnant.

They are shown here attending I literally sucked in my stomach from the and heavenly. I felt a rush of emotions. I looked an adoption conference. moment I woke up until my head hit the at her and was consumed with love. I stared at (Courtesy photo) pillow each night. I stopped eating regularly. her intently. I couldn’t believe my eyes.

Every ounce of effort I could muster went into hiding my When the nurses were talking to me about the baby, it finally shame and my growing bump. I felt hopeless. Completely came up that I wasn’t planning on keeping her. I felt in my worthless. I was overwhelmed with depression and painfully heart that she wasn’t mine. They assumed an adoption was alone. Only my boyfriend, the baby’s father, knew I was already arranged and complimented my decision to choose pregnant. I cut myself off from the world and for someone adoption. When I told them I didn’t have a family picked out, with my personality style and love of attention and friends the wheels started turning immediately. and chatter, it was awful.

The adoption agency was quick to respond to the call, and I My mindset was one of the darkest places I’d ever been. had a delivery of family profiles in my lap within a couple of The very thought of telling anyone put an un-swallowable hours. lump in my throat. I would never have believed that anyone Carefully, I read through them and looked at the photo would support me and love me through the process. Why collages. I had no idea how to pick a family from this mountain would they? I didn’t even love myself. of strangers. When I finally came upon the profile of my Time Trudges On baby’s family, everything changed. I felt a surge of emotion, and a very distinct calmness washed over me. I knew they were Often, I was so mentally checked-out that I felt like I was the right family! standing outside of myself looking in. I didn’t like what I Everything moved so fast. She was born September 29 and saw. I was certain that if I opened up to anyone, I would be judged and ridiculed. In my mind I had failed my family, Continued on page 15 friends, and church leaders because I wasn’t the perfect www.idahofamilymagazine.com

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IRENE’S Insights

Caring for elderly parents in our homes

By Irene Woodworth

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n this day and age we need to consider experience and overwhelmed at the cost caring for the elderly more than of care in Southern California, our family ever before. With the baby boomer realized that she would need to live with us in population aging more every day, we Idaho. My mom’s care was more complicated have a new growth of challenges in taking than my dad’s. Her health had deteriorated care of our parents and many times that will so much that she needed more care. The only include caring for them in our homes. Even room that would be most accessible and easiest though aesthetics and the environment for her to live in was our dining room. are important in decorating a space, the Our family came together and we pulled out most important factor is safety. the carpet for easier mobility in our formal I did not imagine that I would become both dining room. My brother-in-law found two my parents’ caregiver at the end of their lives. interior doors at Habitat for Humanity and As the oldest child and only daughter in our installed them in the doorway opening near Irene Woodworth family, I knew that desperate times required the front entry. There was already a door leading desperate measures. After overseeing their care from a long into the kitchen to give her the privacy she would need. distance, the time finally came when I needed to care for We rented a hospital bed, a friend gave us an entertainment them in our home. We brought them up to Idaho from center for her television, and we removed the china from California to live in our home two separate times. the china cabinet and used it for her library and storage. My Depending on the level of care elderly parents may require, sister-in-law had an old dresser that we used for her clothes. it is important to meet their needs in the most practical way We stored our formal dining room table and chairs in our possible. We go through an emotional time of realizing that garage. The room went through huge transformation and I they now need our assistance. My father got Parkinson’s was so grateful that it was large enough to accommodate her disease, and learning the symptoms and how to care for him needs. We also had a ramp installed outside our front door. were a huge learning curve for our family. We had given him This made it easier to take her to her doctor appointments. our guest bedroom to stay in. We first realized that he was She did have some home health care and therapy for some having balance issues that needed to be addressed. He had time, and the caregivers always commented on what a a little cane that helped to stabilize him at first. Then my beautiful living area she had. brother got him a mobility walker with wheels that became a I found that having interesting and colorful pictures was very useful asset for him. important. I made sure to also change the décor seasonally We soon realized that he needed a hospital bed to assist for her. In her final six months, she was only able to live with him. I had to make sure that his new space was as homey us about five weeks. The rest of the time she was either in the and welcoming as possible. Providing a safe environment is hospital, rehabilitation hospital, and finally, an extended care vital. We were able to let him use an extra television and saw facility where she needed more specialized nursing care before that he would need some type of recliner for him to put his her passing. feet up. I knew that I would need to be creative in meeting Here are some tips that will help you in redesigning your the challenges that his care would require. We were on a very home to meet the needs of your elderly parent in your home. limited budget, but I knew that with prayers and direction, 1. Make an inviting space that reflects their likes and colors.

I would find whatever was needed. After my searches at One of the worst colors to use in decorating a room for various thrift stores, I found exactly what we needed for the seniors is yellow. It is the hardest color for aging eyes to right price. focus and stresses seniors out more than any other color.

I soon took him to his various doctor appointments and Calming colors such as greens, blues or neutrals are better out on some short walks with his handy dandy walker in our suited in their environment. My mom liked beautiful neighborhood. He was able to enjoy some fresh air and see flowers, and I found various pictures that reflected peaceful some of our beautiful Idaho nature. nature settings.

A couple of years later, we found that my mom’s care 2. Family pictures are important in decorating their rooms. had deteriorated after her caregiver moved from the group Enlarging pictures to at least 5 by 7 inches is ideal. I made home Mom had been living in in Southern California. For a bulletin board with photos of all of Mom’s children and six months long distance, I tried as hard as I could to find grandchildren. I hung it up in her main focal view near her a better place for her care. Following a very exhaustive light.

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ADOPTION

Continued from page 13 placed in the arms of her parents on October 3. The intimate details of those few days are very precious to me. I can still feel the warmth of her tiny body as I held her late at night in the hospital. I can picture her big dark eyes looking right into mine. We have a very special connection.

Moving On

After my daughter was placed for adoption, I quickly went through the motions of “moving on.” I tried diligently to go on with my life and swept the experience into a quiet corner.

I never wanted to bother other people by bringing it up, even though I thought of my baby daily and wanted to talk about her often. I journaled a lot. And cried. And broke up with my boyfriend.

I hate that it is referred to as “giving up” your baby for adoption. That sounds so negative. It sounds like defeat. Unless we can give it the modern “Pinterest” style angle of up-cycling an item and repurposing it for future use. That is a definition I can get behind. My choice to “give up” my baby was truly giving her an upward opportunity for life that I couldn’t give her myself. It was the life she was meant to have. And she completed her adoptive family

A Grand Reunion

Eighteen years passed. I was able to have a glimpse into her life with an annual exchange of letters and photos through a semi-open adoption. I am grateful that I was able to bring this 3. Install bathroom grab bars by the shower and toilet if needed. These can be purchased at your home improvement store and are not difficult to install. Make sure you have a non-slip rug on the bathroom floor. You may also consider a nonslip mat in the shower to prevent any falls.

4. Make sure to have plenty of room for their canes or walkers in their rooms and hallways. There may be other machines, such as an oxygen generator, that will need to be placed in an area with enough space around them for proper safety and ventilation.

5. It is a good idea to remove any furniture with sharp corners. If an older person falls, that could cause serious injury. Avoid glass table tops.

6. The bed height is an important consideration for a senior. It needs to be high enough so they will be able to get in and out of bed easily.

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wonderful, talented, gorgeous young woman into the world, and more importantly, to be the vessel to bring her to her parents.

Just before her 18th birthday, we arranged to meet face to face. What a whirlwind experience to wrap my arms around her once again. Our family unit continues to thrive as we work together to create a healthy relationship filled with patience and lots of communication for all sides of the adoption triad.

This is a little piece of the puzzle in my life. My mission in sharing this story has become clear, although I don’t have all the answers, yet. I only hope that it can spur more conversation about adoption. I hope it can open eyes and hearts to the beautiful gift that adoption can bring into the families who cannot have children themselves.

We live in a time where a lot of conversations are happening about accepting ourselves and loving our individuality. I think about this experience I’ve had, putting my love for that tiny perfect little human above my own needs and wants, and I feel an ultimate sense of self-worth.

Now, as a mother of four young children of my own, the journey continues, and the attitude around “family first” has never been more clear to me. Both my birth daughter, Hannah, and I are very active advocates for adoption.

Get more of the story in my autobiography, “Not My Plan,” available in digital and paperback on Amazon.com and with most online retailers.

The minimum bed height should be 20 inches, to the maximum height of 29 inches, to get in and out of bed.

7. There needs to be sufficient light in the room. Overhead lighting, task lighting as in a lamp by the bedside, and a reading lamp near a side chair is also important. A night light in the bedroom and bathroom are necessary and can help them during the nighttime.

8. The design principle of “less is more” is very important to decorate a senior’s area. Any cords need to be secured and out of the way to prevent any falls.

Irene Woodworth is known as “Idaho’s Color Lady” and is founder and CEO of Redesign Boise. She is a national redesign award winner, motivational speaker, certified redesigner and color consultant, and instructor on redesign and color. She has a degree in education and interior design and has taught various decorating and color classes throughout the country. For more information, visit RedesignBoise.com.

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CALENDAR Saint Al’s Signers for Babies and Toddlers

Parents may bring their babies Mondays at 10 a.m. and their toddlers Fridays at 10 a.m. to the Saint Alphonsus Family Center at 900 N. Liberty St., Ste. 204, in Boise for baby and toddler sign classes.

No registration is needed, and people are welcome to join at any time. For more information, call 208-367-3454.

Family Night at Idaho IceWorld

Every Wednesday, Idaho IceWorld is making you and your family a priority. From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., skating is only $5 person, and that includes admission and skate rental. Bring the kids and have fun on the ice. IceWorld is located at 7072 S. Eisenman Rd. in Boise. Go to idahoiceworld.com for more information.

Ada Library Activities

Ada County Library branches feature a number of family- and youth-friendly programs. Following is a brief list of events for May and June.

• Victory Branch Library, www.adalib.org/victory, 208-362-0181 May 7 and 14, 11 a.m., Toddler Storytime, Fun with Math and Science, ages 1-3 May 10 and 17, 10 a.m., Preschool Storytime, Fun with Math and Science, ages 3-6 May 7, 4:30 p.m., Superhero Murder Mystery, ages 12-18 May 14, 4:30 p.m., Finals Stress Buster Party, music, pizza, and DIY stress balls, ages 12-18 June 14, 3 p.m., Boise Rock School, all ages • Lake Hazel Branch Library, www.adalib.org/ lakehazel, 208-297-6700 May 8, 4:30 p.m., Locked Box, figure out clues to unlock the box, ages 5-11 May 9, 4:30 p.m., Card Magic Tricks, learn some classic card tricks, ages 8-11 May 11, 6:30 p.m., Family Movie Night, snacks and a movie, all ages May 15, 4:30 p.m., Exploring Nature: An Up-Close Look at Bats, ages 5-11 May 16, 4:30 p.m., Video Game Challenge, ages 8-11 • Hidden Springs Branch Library, www.adalib.org/ hiddensprings, 208-229-2665 May 31, 4 p.m., Summer Reading Kick-Off Party, all ages June 4, 11 a.m., Hidden Springs Elementary Gym (5480 W. Hidden Springs Drive), Corbin Maxey, wildlife expert, all ages June 11, 11 a.m., Hidden Springs Elementary Gym, Magician Kip Sherry, all ages June 18, 11 a.m., Hidden Springs Elementary Gym, dance to drums with TRICA, all ages June 25, 11 a.m., Hidden Springs Elementary Gym, jump roping and rope tricks with Summerwind Skippers, all ages • Star Branch Library, www.adalib.org/star, 208-286-9755 June 12, 2 p.m., Cast Iron Climbing for kids

48th NAPA Ignitor Opener

The 48th Annual NAPA Ignitor returns to Firebird Raceway, 8551 Hwy. 16 in Eagle, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. May 4-6. The event will be highlighted by 250 mph AA/Nitro Funny Cars.

Go to firebirdonline.com.

Puppet Show: Cinderella

Cinderella loves to read. She also loves balls at the royal palace. This year’s ball was a dream, but somehow she lost a library book on the palace steps. Will she get it back before the due date? Come find out from 2 to 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 5, at the main branch of Boise Public Library. Go to boisepubliclibrary for more information.

Boise Women’s Half Marathon & 5K

The Boise Women’s Half Marathon and 5K, formerly known as the Boise Women’s Classic, will begin at 7 a.m. Saturday, May 5, with start and finish at Julia Davis Park. There will be prize money for top finishers. Registration starts at $1.

For more information, go to boisewomenshalf. events.

BUGS Plant Sale

Boise Urban Garden School will hold its annual plant sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 5-6, at 2995 N. Five Mile Rd. Edible garden varieties and pollinator plants will be available. Sales benefit BUGS education programs. Go to boiseurbangardenschool.org for more information.

Nampa Public Library programs

Nampa Public Library will offer a number of family programs throughout May as follows: • Build with a Buddy, 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 5 • Groovin’ N Movin’, 10:15 a.m., Monday, May 7 and 21 • Baby/Toddler Storytime, 10:15 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 8-24 • Preschool Storytime, 10:15 a.m., Wednesdays and Fridays, May 9-25 • Robot Club, 4 p.m., Wednesday, May 9 • Tween program, 4 p.m., Thursday, May 10 • Bilingual program, 10:15 a.m., Monday, May 14 • Sensory Storytime, 4:15 p.m., Monday, May 14 • The Club, 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 16 • PreTween program, 4 p.m., Monday, May 21 • Teen program, 4:30 p.m., Thursday, May 24 Also, the library’s Summer Reading Program kick-off event will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 2. Check out all the events at nampalibrary.org.

Unplug and Be Outside Week

Meridian Parks and Recreation is offering a variety of free activities May 5-12 at various sites around the city. To see the full slate of events designed to get everyone off the couch,

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unplugged from electronics, and outside, go to www.meridiancity.org/unplug.

Boise’s Got Faith 7th Annual Family Fun Run and Festival

This valley-wide event allows everyone to come together to support Idaho children fighting for their lives against cancer. It will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 6, at Julia Davis Park in Boise.

Activities will include a Family Festival, lunch, silent auction, Kids’ “Crazy Sock” Fun Run, and a Family Fun Run. More more information or to register, go to boisesgotfaith.org.

Village of Playhouses

A Village of Playhouses will be on display at The Village at Meridian May 7-12. Each of the playhouses will be for sale, with all proceeds going to Boise Valley Habitat for Humanity, helping build decent, affordable homes for people in need in Idaho. Enchanting princesses will be hand from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 12. To bid on one of the playhouses, go to The Village or visit hfhboise.org and click on the Village of Playhouses icon. Final bidding for the playhouses is at 5 p.m.

May 12. Visit the website for more information.

Story Trail Adventure Program

On the second Tuesdays of the month, the Foothills Learning Center offers a Story Trail Adventure Program. Young children with an adult will walk the quarter-mile trail and read a story posted on platforms along the way. Afterwards, each child will have the opportunity to make a story-related craft. The featured book on May 8 is “Owl Babies,” and the walk takes place from 10 to 11 a.m. Cost is $3. For registration or more information, go to http://parks.cityofboise.org/ or call 208-608-7680.

Coffee and Cards

Come to the magazine area of the Cherry Lane branch of the Meridian Library District from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, May 9, and enjoy a cup of hot chocolate or coffee while playing a variety of fun card games. Children, teens, adults and seniors are all welcome. (The program takes place on other Wednesdays of the month as well; go to mld.org.)

Camp Hacks

Do you want to up your camping game this year?

Come learn some camping hacks to make your outdoor trips smoother at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, in the large conference room at MLD’s Cherry Lane branch. First-timers and old pros are welcome (ages 12 and up). Spaces are filling fast; go to mld.org for more information.

Daffodil Tea

The Salvation Army and KeyBank will host a luncheon benefiting the Booth Marian Pritchett School Program for Pregnant and Parenting Teens from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, at J.U.M.P., Pioneer Level, in downtown Boise. There will be tea, historic fashions, music, a garden photo station, and the relaxed company of friends. Wear

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of Events a beautiful vintage hat for the chance to win a prize. Register at https://give-cs.salvationarmy. org/boise/events/daffodil-tea-benefitting-boothmarian-pritchett-school-program/e166284.

Connect on the Deck

Come meet new friends and neighbors on the J.U.M.P. Deck every Thursday while the weather holds. Beverages and snacks will be available for purchase; gorgeous city vistas and fun conversations are available for free. All ages welcome. Give it a try from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 10. Stay up-to-date with activities for Connect on the Deck on Facebook.

Music Theatre of Idaho: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Music Theatre of Idaho will present the musical, “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” May 10-12. The show will start at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 12. Tickets are available by calling 208-468-2385 or online at mtionline.org.

National Public Gardens Day

The Idaho Botanical Garden in Boise continues its tradition of participating in National Public Gardens Day by offering free garden admission all day long from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, May 11. The event is a day of celebration to raise awareness of America’s public gardens and the role they play in promoting environmental stewardship and awareness, plant and water conservation and education. Visit the garden and enjoy live music from local musicians and food from local vendors. Go to idahobotanicalgarden. org for more information.

Dig into Idaho!

Geode cracking and gold panning for kids will be part of the celebration of Idaho Preservation Month at the Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology, 2455 Old Penitentiary Rd. in Boise. The event is set for noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 12.

It’s all good, free fun. Go to www.idahomuseum. org or call Eliza at 208-368-9876.

Foothills Family Days

The Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center on Sunset Peak Road in Boise hosts family days on the second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. On May 12, the center will host its firstever Wild Flower Festival. Sip on some lavender lemonade, get your face painted, and wander through tables of crafts and activities while tapping your toes to some tunes. The Idaho Native Plant Society will be on hand to display a collection of the season’s blooms; guided walks will start at 10:30 and 11:30. The program is free. Go to bee. cityofboise.org for more information.

Tutu Run

This event will include a half marathon, 10K and 5K and will take place along a scenic course in Nampa. Starting time is 8 a.m. Saturday, May 12, at Skyview High School. For more information, go to tuturun.net.

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Saturday STEAM: Mother’s Day Books

Make a book to give your mom to remind her why you think she’s the best from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 12, in the meeting room at Eagle Public Library. All children welcome. Go to http://libcal. eaglepubliclibrary.org/event/3630401.

National Train Day Open House

In celebration of National Train Day, the Caldwell Model Railroad Club is having an open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at 809 Dearborn St. in Caldwell. The event is free, with free snacks, drinks and activities for kids. There will be large HO scale and N scale layouts, with multiple model trains running. There will also be many historical railroad items in the museum area. All are welcome.

Mother’s Day Brunch at the Zoo

The Mother’s Day Brunch at Zoo Boise will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. Sunday, May 13.

Reservations are needed, and the event fills up fast. Go to zooboise.org for more information.

VR Open House

Want to explore sunken ships? Try your hand at archery? Paint a 3D landscape? Reserve your spot in the Library! at Collister ‘s Virtual Reality slots. These 30-minute slots allow participants to fully immerse themselves in the VR experience and learn about this futuristic technology. Try it out from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 13. For more information, contact Trevor Hanson at thanson@ cityofboise.org or 208-972-8320. All ages are welcome.

Game Night for Adults

In the Sagebrush Room at the Library! at Cole & Ustick, interested adults may come enjoy an adults-only game night on the third Tuesday of every month. Games will include Dominoes, Yahtzee, card games, and more. Come try it out from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 15.

Hillcrest at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, to make a mouse-, bird- or squirrel-shaped toy for your cat to play with at home. Registration is required; contact Jaclyn Perez at jperez@ cityofboise.org, 208-972-8340 or 208-972-8336.

Mayor’s Bicycle Ride: Nampa Bike Week

Celebrate National Bike Week by joining Nampa’s mayor, Debbie Kling, and Nampa City Council members for a family-friendly bike ride on Nampa’s pathways from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 16. The ride will begin and end at Lloyd Square in downtown Nampa. Helmets are required. For more information, go to www.

BikeWalkNampa.org or call 208-412-6660.

Teen Science & Engineering Cafe

Teens in 7th through 12th grades are invited to Boise Public Library for a new kind of science and engineering club where members call the shots. They’ll meet and network with scientists and professors in fields that interest them — and there will be food. Attend one of the programs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 17, at the library’s main branch and see if the club is a good fit for you. For more information, go to boisepubliclibrary.org.

Tweens Cook!

Tweens are invited to the children’s conference room at MLD’s Cherry Lane branch from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday, May 17, to make food from their favorite books. From Pumpkin Juice to C-3PO pancakes, the program will be “a treat.”

Boise Music Week

This year marks the 100th consecutive season of Boise Music Week. March 17-20, “The Music Man” will be presented at the Morrison Center, with matinees and evening performances.

For free tickets and more information, go to morrisoncenter.com. For a full schedule of events for Boise Music Week, visit www.BoiseMusicWeek. org.

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Boise Bike Week Bike Rodeo for Kids

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Join a gardening expert at the Library! at Collister for a new monthly gardening program. On the third Tuesday of the month, Doreen Guenther of FarWest Landscape and Garden Center will provide gardening insights on a variety of seasonal topics. Participants will have a chance to ask their own gardening questions, on any subject, in a special portion of the program called “How Does Your Garden Grow?” Come check it out from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 15. All ages are welcome — just bring your interest in gardening.

Children between the ages of 0-5, and their caregivers, may come “explore the world” from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, May 16, at the Library! at Bown Crossing. This is an ongoing program; go to boisepubliclibrary.org.

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Want to practice your biking skills while also learning some great tips for bike safety? Come to the Library! at Cole & Ustick, where a Boise Police Department bicycle officer, the Treasure Valley Cycling Alliance, and the Safe Routes for Kids team will be on hand to check your bike, give you some safety tips, and help you ride through an obstacle course in the front parking lot of the library. The event will be held from 2 to 3 p.m.

Saturday, May 19. Call 208-972-8300 for more information.

Create a unique decoration for your bike and then join a bicycle parade in the parking lot of Eagle Public Library from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 19. There will be a tables for child bike safety information, police fingerprinting and picture safety, and much more. Go to http://libcal. eaglepubliclibrary.org/event/3776659 for more information.

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Month of May

CALENDAR of Events

Indigo Art Festival

The Indigo Art Festival is set from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 19, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at Storey Park, 215 E. Franklin Rd. in Meridian. This family-friendly event advocates for mental health awareness by featuring inspiring stories, powerful artwork, and a collaboration of local businesses and musicians.

There will be food trucks, a kids’ area, and prizes every hour. It’s great for all ages. For more information, go to business.meridianchamber.org.

Famous Idaho Potato Marathon

The YMCA Famous Idaho Potato Marathon is marking its 40th year. This year’s race will begin at 7 a.m. Saturday, May 19. Presented by the Idaho Potato Commission, this is a fun full marathon, half marathon, 10K or 5K course along the Boise Greenbelt. All courses are flat and fast, and this marathon can be used to qualify for the 2019 Boston Marathon. The entire family may participate; there is a distance that will work for everyone. A Famous Idaho Potato Bar prepared by Life’s Kitchen will be available for all participants. For more information, go to http:// www.ymcatvidaho.org/runs/famous-idaho-potatomarathon/.

Marsing Wine and Art in the Park

Bring the family and come enjoy live music and the works of more than 40 artists at Marsing Island Park, 101 1st Ave. W. in Marsing, beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 19. Representatives from Snake River Birds of Prey will be on hand with live birds and a children’s activity area. A local farmer will bring a llama to pet, and hot rods will be on display. Food trucks will serve a variety of food, as well as wine, beer, lemonade and candy. For more information, check out Marsing Idaho Chamber of Commerce’s Facebook page.

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Boise WaterShed Water Festival

Celebrate the Boise WaterShed’s 10th anniversary with festival activities, water games, cupcakes, and a trout release on Saturday, May 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Join local engineers to launch water rockets, race your friends through a hydraulic maze, build your own filter and win prizes, and hike to the Boise River — all while learning about the water cycle and water treatment. Activities are sponsored by Carollo Engineers Inc. Food will be available for purchase. For more information, go to BoiseEnvironmentalEducation.org. (The WaterShed and its River Campus are located at 11818 W. Joplin Rd.)

Genesis Car Show

Genesis Healthcare-Meridian Center will hold its 3rd Annual Car Show from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at 1351 W. Pine Ave. in Meridian. Along with the car show, there will be music, food and activities for kids. It’s all free, but donations are welcomed. It’s also a great time to connect with some friendly senior citizens.

Kids Can Sew

This 2-session program will start Saturday, May 19, at the Nampa Rec Center. From 1 to 4 p.m., children ages 8 to 18 may learn to sew a pillowcase/drawstring bag for a sleepover or a weekend at Grandma’s. No experience necessary.

Cost is $35 and includes all materials. For more information, go to nampaparksandrecreation.org.

(The second session, for children with previous sewing experience, will be held in August at a different site.)

Family Fun Nights Kickoff

The Family Fun Nights summer program will launch from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at Ridgecrest Golf Club on the Wee-9. There will be free range balls for kids, a bounce house, food, and

lots of games. After the kickoff, enjoy discounted green fees on the Wee-9 as part of the regular Family Fun Nights. Call 208-468-5888 for more information.

Courageous Kids Climbing events

Two free special needs climbing events under the auspices of Courageous Kids Climbing are set for May. Pre-registration is required so that event organizers have the appropriate equipment on hand to accommodate every child who participates.

To sign up your child with special needs, or to volunteer for the event, contact event coordinator Jeff Riechmann at jeffriechmann@cs.com or visit Courageous Kids Climbing on Facebook for more information. May events include: • Camp Pinewood in McCall from 10 a.m. to noon May 19. This is the 3rd annual event in the outdoor boulder field next to the Payette River. A slackline will also be set up.

• Wings Center in Boise from 10 a.m. to noon May 20. This is CKC’s fourth visit to Wings, and in addition to the usual climbing walls, the facility also has climbing walls built out of old tires, a cargo net for climbing, and a rope ladder.

Create Your Own Balloon Animal

Anyone over the age of 13 who’s ever wondered how people at the market or fair make balloon tying look so easy is invited to come learn the secret from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at the Library! at Cole & Ustick. Call 208-972-8300 for more information.

Barons Shriners Car Show

To help raise money for the Shriners Children’s Hospital Travel Fund for Patients and their Families, there will be a car show beginning at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at the El Korah Shrine, 1118 W. Idaho St. in Boise. Go to elkorahshrine.org for more information.

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Geology Underfoot in Southern Idaho

Author Shawn Willsey will share excerpts from his book and discuss fun day trips exploring southern Idaho during this program for adults at 6:30 p.m.

Monday, May 21, in the meeting room at Eagle Public Library. Go to http://libcal.eaglepubliclibrary. org/event/3902376 for more information.

Homeschool Teens Meetup

Boise Public Library holds frequent meetup events for teens who are homeschooled. Teens ages 12-17 talk about books, play games, make crafts, enjoy STEM activities, and meet new people. Snacks and supplies are provided. Attend a meetup from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday, May 24. For more information, call 208-972-8212.

Music Adventures with Paige Moore: Carnival of the Animals

Paige Moore will present an engaging music and movement program for children of all abilities, ages 0-12, from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 24, at the Cherry Lane branch of the Meridian Library District. This month’s program will include a look at the musical suite “Carnival of the Animals”

by Camille Saint Saens. The program will invite children to discover the aural description of animals in the piece and encourage them to move, kick, hop and dance. It will conclude with an animal parade and a take-home craft. Go to mld. org for more information.

Weiser River Trail Wagon Ride

This 4-day event will begin at 7 a.m. Friday, May 25, and take participants on a journey down the Weiser River Trail by wagon train. The route follows the trail north through two counties, from Weiser to Council, as the terrain changes from farm country to the mountains surrounding Council. A hot breakfast will be served each day at 7 a.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. Travel at your own pace and enjoy as many rest stops as you like. Horseback riders and walkers welcome.

Gear will be shuttled from site to site. Cost is $200 for four days, or interested people may purchase day tickets. For more information, go to weiserrivertrail.org. (Reservations must be made

by May 10.)

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Cops & Bobbers

Come on out for Cops & Bobbers from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 26, at Eagle Island State Park. For more information as it becomes available, go to cityofeagle.org.

Summer SPLASHtacular

Come kick off the 2018 summer swim season at Lakeview Water Park or Lincoln Pool in Nampa during Summer SPLASHtacular from 1 to 4:45 p.m. Saturday, June 2. Enjoy free entry all afternoon, with water safety educational booths and fun safe-swimming activities. Complete all safety stations and be entered to win an outdoor pool punch pass, a free session of swimming lessons or various other prizes. For more information, go to namparecreation.org or call 208-468-5858.

Art & Roses at Julia Davis Park

The 28th Annual Art & Roses event is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 3, at Julia Davis Park. Sixty-five local artists will be displaying their original artworks. Admission is free. Sponsored

by Boise Parks and Recreation Department and Idaho Centennial Art Group, this is a benefit for the Rose Garden in the park. The artists donate a portion of all art sales to the garden. Over the years, roughly $56,000 has been given in order to keep this Boise treasure flourishing.

Foodbank Picnic in the Park

The Idaho Foodbank’s Picnic in the Park program will be providing free lunch for anyone 1-18 years old at various sites across Boise from June 4-August 10. To find a site near you, meal service times, and general program information, visit idahofoodbank.org/programs/picnic-in-thepark/.

iCan Bike Camp

two-wheeled bicycles. iCan Shine uses adapted equipment, trained professionals, and volunteers.

Participant spots are limited, so early registration is encouraged. Registration ends May 15. To learn more, register a rider, help as a volunteer, or become a sponsor, visit the Treasure Valley iCan Bike Camp website, http://icanshine.org/boiseid/, or email tvicanbike@idahodownsyndrome.org.

SUMMER CAMPS Art Adventures: My First Camp June 18-22, 2018 9 a.m. - Noon

Longer than a class, but not an all-day experience, this unique “mini” camp is offered especially for younger students ready for their first BAM Art Camp! Camp participants will discover ceramics, drawings, sculptures, and other artwork from BAM’s current exhibitions. for students ages 4-6 $75 ($90 non-members)

Park Explorers June 18-22, 2018

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

This camp highlights cultural institutions in and around Julia Davis Park. Students will have the chance to learn more about each organization through handson activities and interactive experiences. Each day will be spent discovering a new topic with the Boise Art Museum, Zoo Boise, and Boise Public Library. for students ages 7-12 $160 ($190 non-members)

Register online at www.boiseartmuseum.org 670 Julia Davis Drive, 83702 208.345.8330

The Treasure Valley Down Syndrome Association will hold its fourth Treasure Valley iCan Bike Camp June 11-15 at the Homecourt YMCA located at 936 Taylor Ave. in Meridian. This bicycle camp is designed to teach individuals with various disabilities to learn to ride conventional

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Summer Camps GUIDE II 2018 Ada County 4-H Summer Day Camps 5880 Glenwood St., Boise 83714 287-5900 cascadelake4hcamp.com

Boise Hawks Baseball Club 5600 N. Glenwood St., Boise 83714 322-5000 boisehawks.com

Building Blocks Idaho Boise 284-2444 idahobrix.com

Advanced Gymnastics 16161 N. 20th Ave., Nampa 83687 468-9292 agidaho.com

Boise Parks and Recreation 1104 Royal Blvd., Boise 83706 608-7600 parks.cityofboise.org

All Day @ SimBale Sports Summer Camp Downtown Boise Locations 426-0871 or 412-5669 www.simbalesports.com

Boise Racquet & Swim Club 1116 N. Cole Rd., Boise 83704 376-1052 boisetennis.com

Bullbots Lego Robotics Summer Camps Mountain View High School 2000 S. Millennium Way, Meridian 83642 855-4059 bullbots.org

Back Gate Studio Art Camps Dry Creek Mercantile-Hidden Springs and Rolling Hills Charter School-Boise 818-489-2272 https://facebook.com/ backgatestudioboise Ballet Folklorico Mexico Lindo 1224 1st St. S., #204, Nampa 83651 353-0966 bfml.yolasite.com Ballet Idaho Summer Programs 501 S. 8th St., Ste. A., Boise 83702 balletidaho.org Bluebird Quilt Studio 311 14th Ave. S., Nampa 83651 467-4148 bluebirdquiltstudio.com Bodies In Motion 729 W. Diamond St., Boise 83705 381-0587 bodiesinmotionidaho.com Boise WaterShed 11818 W. Joplin Rd., Boise 83714 608-7300 bee.cityofboise.org/watershed Bogus Basin Nordic Team 996-0754 https://www.bbnt.ski Boise Art Museum 670 Julia Davis Dr., Boise 83702 345-8330 boiseartmuseum.org Boise Dance Alliance Junior and Senior Summer Camp 2475 S. Apple St., Ste. 104, Boise 83706 703-4627 boisedancealliance.com

Boise State University Department of Kinesiology Summer Youth Sports Program 1910 University Dr., Boise 83725 426-1509 kinesiology.boisestate.edu Boise State University Academic/Adventure Summer Day Camp 426-1006 http://csi.boisestate.edu/ summeracademy/ Boise State University Summer Literacy Academy 1910 University Dr., Boise 83726 education.boisestate.edu/literacy/ literacy-center/summer-literacyacademy/ 426-2702 Boise Urban Garden School (BUGS) 2995 N. Five Mile Rd., Boise 83713 376-3006 boiseurbangardenschool.org

Cabin, The 801 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise 83702 331-8000 thecabinidaho.org Caldwell Parks & Recreation 618 Irving St., Caldwell 83605 455-3060 cityofcaldwell.org/parks-and-rec Camp Meadowood Springs (541) 276-2752 meadowoodsprings.org Camp Invention (855) 235-8656 campinvention.org Capital City Ballet Center 9140 W. Emerald St., #109, Boise 83704 378-9752 capitalcityballet.com Capital Educators FCU, Camp Millionaire 275 S. Stratford Dr., Meridian 83642 884-0150 caped.com

5551 W. Bloom St., Boise 83703 338-9500 challengerschool.com Club Kid Summer Camp at Wings Center 1875 Century Way, Boise 83709 376-3641 wingscenter.com ComedySportz Boise Improv Camp 4619 Emerald St., Boise 83706 991-4746 BoiseComedy.com Cross of Christ Soccer Camp 11655 W. McMillan Rd., Boise 83713 375-3992 cocboise.org Dance Arts Academy 2989 Copper Point Dr., Meridian 83642 345-4832 danceartsboise.com Dance Unlimited 11489 W. Fairview Ave., Boise 83713 322-8082 danceunlimitedstudios.com Danik Gymnastics 547 S. Locust Grove Rd., Meridian 83642 846-8311 danikgym.com

Cascade Raft & Kayak Kids Camp Fun Main Payette River 793-2221 cascaderaft.com

Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center Biodiversity Basics Camp Desert Detectives Camp 13751 Upper Embankment Rd., Nampa 83686 467-9278 deerflat@fws.gov fws.gov/deerflat

Boys & Girls Clubs of Ada County 911 N. Meridian Rd., Meridian 83642 888-5392 610 E. 42nd St., Garden City 83714 376-4960 610 N. School Ave., Kuna 83634 954-5034 adaclubs.org

Cathedral Pines Summer Camps Ketchum 83340 726-5007 cathedralpines.org

Discovery Center of Idaho 131 W. Myrtle St., Boise 83702 343-9895 dcidaho.org

Center Stage Boise 220-1610 centerstageboise.com

Dreamhaven Ranch Eagle, Idaho 83616 830-2705 dreamhavenranch.org

Broadway Dance Center 893 E. Boise Ave., Boise 83706 342-6123 broadwaydanceandevents.com

Ceramica 1002 S. Vista Ave., Boise 83705 342-3822 ceramicaboise.com

Bronco Elite Summer Day Camp 1187 W. River St., Boise 83702 389-9005 broncoelite.com

Challenger School 2020 W. Everest Lane, Meridian 83646 846-8888

Dream River Ranch (Horse Camp) 8894 Martha Ave., Mountain Home 83647 796-2228 dreamriverranch.org

Born To Succeed Early Care & Education Center 4770 N. Shamrock Ave., Boise 83713 658-5561 myborntosucceed.com

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Eagle Adventist Christian School 538 W. State St., Eagle 83616 939-5544

eagleadventistchristian.com Eagle Parks & Recreation 489-8763 cityofeagle.org/recreation Eagle Performing Arts Center 1125 E. State St., Eagle 83616 338-4633 epacdance.com Edwards Greenhouse 4106 Sand Creek St., Boise 83703 342-7548 edwardsgreenhouse.com Engineering Summer Camps – STEMbusUSA 855-445-3942 camps.discovertechnology.org Environmental Resource Center’s EcoCamp 471 N. Washington Ave., Ketchum 83340 726-4333 ercsv.org Fellowship of Christian Athletes Camp NW Nazarene University, Nampa 697-1051 fcaidaho.org First Tee of Idaho Treasure Valley 938-3411 TheFirstTeeIdaho.org Foothills Learning Center 3188 Sunset Peak Rd., Boise 83702 493-2530 bee.cityofboise.org/foothills Framework Learning 1102 N. 21st St., Boise 83702 890-0008 frameworklearning.com Friends For Life Camp 4775 W. Dorman St., Boise 83705 342-3508 idahohumanesociety.org Friendship Celebration Preschool 765 W. Chinden Blvd., Meridian 83646 288-2404 friendshipcelebration.org Galena Lodge Youth Adventure Camp Ketchum 83340 726-4010 galenalodge.com Gem State Gymnastics Day Camp 5420 W. State St., Boise 83703 853-3220 gemstategymnastics.com

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Giraffe Laugh Early Learning Center – School-Age Summer Program 1617 N. 24th St., Boise 83702 Randi at 383-4274 giraffelaugh.org

Geo-Camp for Kids 2455 Old Penitentiary Rd., Boise 83712 368-9876 idahomuseum.org

Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council Camp Alice Pittenger, McCall 377-2011 girlscouts-ssc.org

Idaho Shakespeare Festival Boise 336-9221 idahoshakespeare.org

Kindermusik/Music Center Studios 12516 W. Fairview Ave., Boise 83713 861-6056 MusicCenterStudios.com

Hall International Academy of the Arts Summer Camps 1167 E. Iron Eagle Drive, Eagle 83616 957-7024 www.hallacademy.org

Idaho Tennis Association 1076 N. Cole Rd., Boise 83704 322-5150 idtennis.com

Lakewood Montessori 133 E. Linden St., Boise 83706 331-3888 lakewood-montessori.com

Idaho Youth Soccer Association 8030 Emerald St., Ste. 175, Boise 83704 336-5256 Idahoyouthsoccer.org

Lee Pesky Learning Center 3324 Elder St., Boise 83705 333-0008 LPLearningCenter.org

HSBCamps Treasure Valley 720-1904 hsbcamps.com Idaho Botanical Garden 2355 Old Penitentiary Rd., Boise 83712 343-8649 idahobotanicalgarden.org Idaho Cheer 2755 Beverly St., Boise 83709 861-6387 idahocheer.com Idaho IceWorld 7072 S. Eisenman, Boise 83716 608-7716 idahoiceworld.com Idaho Martial Arts 1580 E. State St., Suite 102, Eagle 83616 863-3673 idahomartialarts.com Idaho Museum of Mining & Geology

Kids on Keys Piano Camp Esther Simplot Academy 466-4560 musicalkidsonline.com

Luther Heights Bible Camp Ketchum 774-3556 lutherheights.org

Juniper Mountain Outfitters 21292 Main St., Greenleaf 83626 454-1322 junipermountainoutfitters.com Just For Kids/Boise School District 8169 W. Victory Rd., Boise 83705 854-6720 boiseschools.org

Marianne’s Swim School 1542 W. Sandy Court, Meridian 83642 939-8248

Key Leader Camp Utah-Idaho District Kiwanis Foundation 412-4903 Kids Choice Summer Camp 2210 W. Everest Lane, Meridian 83646 888-7540 2170 S. Broadway Ave., Boise 343-7550 mykidschoice.com

MDT Workshop Located at Cole Valley Christian School 200 E. Carlton Ave., Meridian 83642 283-9207 or 871-3634 mdtworkshop.com Meadowood Springs Camp PO Box 1025, Pendleton, Oregon 97801 (541) 276-2752 meadowoodsprings.org

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New Horizon Academy-Camp Discovery 1830 N. Meridian Rd., Meridian 83646 887-3880 12692 W. LaSalle St., Boise 83713 376-2690 11978 W. Ustick Rd., Boise 83713 323-8900 155 E. Boise Ave., Boise 83706 386-9108 newhorizonacademy.net Opera Idaho Summer Camp 513 S. 8th St., Boise 83702 345-3531 operaidaho.org Operation Military Kids Summer Camp University of Idaho 4-H 334-2328 or 334-2332 uidaho.edu/extension/4h/ programs/omk/omkcamps Ore-Ida Boy Scout Council 8901 Franklin Rd., Boise 83709 376-4411 oreida-bsa.org Outdoor Ministries, Camp Perkins Alturas Creek Road near Stanley 83278 788-0897 campperkins.org Northview Montessori Preschool & Kindergarten 7670 W. Northview St., Boise 83704 322-0152 northviewmontessori.com

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Summer Camps GUIDE II 2018 Paradise Point Camp 2755 Eastside Dr., McCall 83638 345-4440 paradise.episcopalidaho.org Parkside School 1017 E. Park Blvd., Boise 83712 283-2777 parksideschool.boise.com Pat Harris School of Dance 1225 McKinney St., Boise 83704 375-3255 patharrisdance.org PCS Edventures Lab 345 Bobwhite Ct., Ste. 200, Boise 83706 343-3110, ext. 102 94 N. Fisher Park Lane, Eagle 83616 343-3110, ext. 102 EdventuresLab.com Pierce Park Greens Junior Clinics 5812 N. Pierce Park Lane, Boise 83714 853-3302 pierceparkgreens.com

Pilgrim Cove Camp & Conference Center 1075 Plymouth Rd., McCall 83638 634-5555 pilgrimcovecamp.org

Reuseum, The 3131 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City 83714 375-7507 reuseum.com

Pinewood Camp Retreat & Conference Center 300 N. Mission St., McCall 83638 634-5598 camppinewood.org

Rising Stars Performing Arts Camps 11505 W. Fairview Ave., Boise 83713 921-6651 idahorisingstars.com

Polaris Learning Center 1323 E. Iron Eagle Dr., Eagle 83616 938-9830 6224 Birch Lane, Nampa 83687 466-1322 polarislearning.net Puentes Language Programs Puentes Spanish School 1605 S. Phillippi St., Boise 83705 344-4270 puentes.biz

Riverstone International School 5521 E. Warm Springs Ave., Boise 83716 424-5000 riverstoneschool.org Rose Hill Montessori Summer Camp 4603 Albion St., Boise 83705 385-7674 rosehillmontessori.com

Quaker Hill Camp & Conference Center 1440 Warren Wagon Rd., McCall 83638 634-2083 quakerhillcamp.org

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Sacajawea Interpretive, Cultural & Educational Center 2 miles east of Salmon, Hwy. 28 756-1188 sacajaweacenter.org Salvation Army Nampa Youth Center 403 12th Ave. S. Nampa 83631 467-6586

thesalvationarmynampa.org Sawtooth Camp 2320 Fleck Summit Rd., Fairfield 83327 (800) 593-7539 sawtoothcamp.org Shiloh Bible Conference (Shiloh Bible Camp) 13165 Gestrin Rd., Donnelly 83610 325-8239 shilohbibleconference.com Social Essence—Modern Manners For Kids Treasure Valley 631-0576 socialessence.com Stepping Stones Children’s Center 12228 W. Bridger Bay Drive, Star 83669 286-9362 steppingstoneschildcenter.com Super Kids’ Quest Camps & Skill Thrill Grade School Camp The Little Gym of Eagle/Meridian 3210 E. Chinden Blvd., Ste. 120, Eagle 83616

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Trinity Pines Camps and Conference Center 349 Cabarton Road, Cascade 83611 382-6200 tpines.org U & Me Camp Horsethief Reservoir 870-8000 CarolynCasey.net Ultimate Karate & Jiu-Jitsu 68 E. Fairview Ave., Meridian 83642 846-9119 idahoujj.com Urban Ascent 308 S. 25th St., Boise 83702 363-7325 urbanascent.com Xpressions Dance Academy 16175 High Desert St., Nampa 83687 466-1229 xpressionsdanceacademy.com Young At Art 1304 E. Boise Ave., Boise 83706 345-7207

Vellotti’s Chess School 2913 36th St., Boise 83703 713-2486 SuccessInChess.com Wesleyan Preschool & Kindergarten 717 N. 11th St. Boise 83702 343-3778 wesleyanpreschoolboise.com Y Camp at Horsethief Reservoir Valley, ID 83611 345-5501 ymcatvidaho.org/camp Zoo Boise Summer Camp 355 Julia Davis Dr., Boise 83702 608-7760 zooboise.org SPECIAL NEEDS CAMPS Advancing Adventures in Communications Campus of NW Nazarene University 489-5066 AdVenture Teen Summer Camp 608-7680 cityofboise.org/parks/activities American Cancer Society’s Camp Rainbow Gold

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Children’s Therapy Place Inc. Boise, Nampa, Emmett 323-8888 childrenstherapyplace.com

Camp Hodia Altruas Lake in Sawtooth Mountains 891-1023, ext. 0 hodia.org

Coopalo Learning Center 1602 West Hays Street, Suite 304, Boise 83702 484-3816 CoopaloLearningCenter.com

Camp Meadowood Springs 77650 Meadowood Rd., Weston, Oregon 97886 (541) 276-2572 meadowoodsprings.org

Idaho Adaptive Cheer 2755 Beverly St., Ste. 103, Boise 83709 861-6387 idahocheer.com

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