Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program (Turn in August 1st-31st): Kids in Grades 1-6 can earn a free book (they pick from a selected list) after reading 8 books. They fill out a reading journal and take it to the store (ours is in Bend in the Forum Shopping Center) to get their free book. Nothing says they can't pair this with other reading programs they are doing this summer. :)
Summer Reading Program | B&N INC (barnesandnobleinc.com)
Bend Parks: Try a different park each week! Some are the sites for the Summer Lunch Program and other programs. See the link for a list of parks and their amenities.
Park Locator - Bend Park and Recreation District (bendparksandrec.org)
Farming Tuesdays, 9:30 am-11:30 am @ The Family Farm, Culver: Every Tuesday in July, come help with farm chores and learn all about a different topic each week. Bring a lunch and picnic with us while the kids enjoy fort and water play. Adults must chaperone children, but are welcome to come even without children. There is something to be learned for everyone! See the The Family Farm (thefamilyfarmculver.com) for more information.
Home Depot Kids Building, First Saturday of the Month, 9:00-12:00: Register your child and help them build a fun project to take home. They also get an apron, pin and certificate for participating. It's come and go during those three hours. Everything needed is provided. My boys always have fun at these.
http://www.homedepot.com/workshops
Kids Bowl Free: Sign your kids up for 20 minutes of free bowling every day (times are specified). Shoe rentals are not included so you will have to pay for those. There is also the option of buying games for adults to play with the kids. This is nationwide so just put in your state to see if there is one near you. Lava Lanes and Madras Bowl are the only participating bowling alleys in Central Oregon.
Library Summer Reading Program: For reading books your kids can earn a free book, entry into the end of summer drawing and a free pass to the library day at the High Desert Museum. Plus there are fun programs they put on to go along with the theme. And there is something for all ages 0-adult! Yep, you can get prizes too!
Summer with the Library - Deschutes Public Library (deschuteslibrary.org)
Summer Reading Program - Jefferson County Library District (jcld.org)
It's Summer Reading Time! | Crook County Oregon (crooklib.org)
Lowe's Kids Building, 3rd Saturday of the month, 10:00-1:00: Kids can complete a project. Complete projects over multiple months to earn builder rewards.
Redmond Parks: Try a different park each week! Some are the sites for the Summer Lunch Program. See the link for all of Redmond's Summer activities.
Map of City Parks | Redmond, OR (redmondoregon.gov)
Splashpads: In Central Oregon there is a splash pad in Bend, Redmond, Prineville, Sisters, Culver and Madras. These are always lots of fun and usually have a park nearby as well.
Summer Lunch Program: Free lunch for kids up to 18 years. At various locations. Follow the link and input your zip code to find one near you or near where you may be traveling. Some of them even have fun programs to go along with them like a visiting librarian or a park location. http://www.summerfoodoregon.org
Summer Movie Express @ Regal Theaters: Each week Regal Theaters plays two different movies at 11:00 a.m. for $1/ticket! Ours are on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Each movie is played each day so technically you could see every movie they are showing. If you're not sure if a movie will be good or not, check out http://pluggedin.com or http://www.commonsensemedia.org for great reviews to see if the movie aligns with your family's standards. Every review I have used from them has been right on and kept us from those moments we're not prepared for the boys to see.
https://www.regmovies.com/movies/summer-movie-express
Vacation Bible Schools: Local church all over are offering camp style, week-long events for kids. Ages and times vary from church to church while most are free, some do charge to be able to cover resources.
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