West Tennessee Area Summer 2011 Things to Do!

Thanks so much for this great list of things to do this summer here in West Tennessee from Jane Tosh, the leader of the Dyersburg MOMS group!

Dyersburg MOMS
Summer 2011

Mon. June 6- Story Time at Newbern Library (NL- Always at 11:30)

Tuesday, June 7- Story Time with Cindy Taylor  DL (Dyersburg Library-Always at 11am)

Wed. June 8- Linda Bell and Maggie the Scottie, Puppy Chow for Kids at DL

Wed. June 8- Wee Play Open Jump (10-11:30am always)

Thurs. June 9- Clifford the Big Red Dog at DL

Thurs. June 9- $1 Movie- Always at 10am (Hotel for Dogs)

Sat. June 11- Lowe’s Kids Project (10 am- sign up early)

Mon. June 13- Story Time at NL

Tues. June 14- Playgroup at Okeena Park (9:00)
Tues. June 14- Story Time with Nancy Deere at DL

Wed. June 15 (9:30am–1:30pm)- Touch A Truck at Jackson Fairgrounds; Trucks, tractors, limo, helicopter & more for children to climb, touch and explore! Info: 425-8398 Wed. June 15- Video with Flashing Lights and Sirens, Dyersburg Fire Truck at DL

Wed. June 15- Wee Play Open Jump

Thurs. June 16- Story Time with Anna Moody at DL

Thurs. June 16- $1 Movie (How to Train your Dragon)

Mon. June 20- Story Time at NL

Tues. June 21- Story Time with Mary Sue French at DL, Activity- Elephant Parade

Wed. June 22- Petting Zoo at DL

Wed. June 22- Wee Play Open Jump

Thurs. June 23- Story Time with Anna Moody at DL

Thurs. June 23- $1 Movie (Kung Fu Panda)

Sat. June 25- Lowe’s Kids Project (10 am- sign up early)

Mon. June 13- Story Time at NL

Tues. June 28- Playgroup at Dburg Chick-Fil-A (8:30)

Tues. June 28- Story Time with Monica Robbins at DL ; Activity- Play-doh Shapes
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Wed. June 29- Music with Teresa Archer at DL Wed. June 29- Wee Play Open Jump

Thurs. June 30- Story Time with Anna Moody

Thurs. June 30- $1 Movie (Madagascar)

Thurs. June 30- Kids Club at Dburg Mall (5:30)

Tue. July 5- Story Time with Patsye Jones at DL

Wed. July 6- Craft Day with African Bead Bracelets at DL

Wed. July 6- Wee Play Open Jump

Thurs. July 7- Story Time with Anna Moody at DL

Thurs. July 7- $1 Movie (Madagascar 2)

Sat. July 9- Lowe’s Kids Project (10 am- sign up early)

Mon. July 11- Story Time at NL

Tues. July 12- Story Time with Kay Rector at DL

Wed. July 13- Playgroup at Wee Play (10:00-11:30) & McDonald's for lunch

Wed. July 13- Speed Stacks with Coach Mike McCullough at DL

Wed. July 13- Wee Play Open Jump

Thurs. July 14- Story Time with Anna Moody at DL

Thurs. July 14- $1 Movie (Megamind)

Mon. July 18- Story Time at NL

Tues. July 19- Story Time with Lenita Click; Activity- Masks at DL

Wed. July 20- Video: Harry Hard Hat: Airplanes, Craft Day- Make a Manicotti model plane at DL

Wed. July 20- Wee Play Open Jump

Thurs. July 21- Hot Dog Day at DL

Thurs. July 21- $1 Movie (Monsters vs. Aliens)

Sat. July 23- Lowe’s Kids Project (10 am- sign up early)

Mon. July 25- Story Time at NL

Tues. July 26- Playgroup at Activity Center playground (9:00)

Wed. July 27- Wee Play Open Jump

Thurs. July 28- Kids Club at Dburg Mall (5:30)

Thurs. July 28- $1 Movie (Shrek)

Mon. August 1- Story Time at NL

Wed. August 3- Wee Play Open Jump

Thurs. August 4- $1 Movie (Shrek 2)

Mon. August 8- Story Time at NL

Wed. August 10- Wee Play Open Jump

Thurs. August 11- $1 Movie (The Last Airbender)

Thurs. August 11- Mom’s Night Out at El Patio (6:30). At this dinner we will get suggestions/ideas from everyone for playgroups for the fall.

Other events going on this summer in the Dyersburg area (some of these are included on the calendar above)…

Dyersburg Mall Kids Club
The Kids Club is free monthly event geared toward teaching children about safety, gardening, weather, exercise and lots more. Typically at 5:30pm on the fourth Thursday of each month, a learning presentation and a craft or activity will be offered for all Kids Club members. To sign up for the Kids Club, parents need to bring their children, ages 3 to 8, to Center Court at the meeting time, where each child will receive a membership card or stop by the mall office during business hours. Membership entitiles each child to participate in the monthly activities. Parents must accompany the children they bring to each Kids Club meeting. This program actually goes on all year but the summer would be a great time to start!
Lowe’s- You can create a project with your child on these Saturdays: June 11, June 25, July 9 and July 23 (all at 10am). Check out Lowes.com/BuildandGrow- You can sign up on the website!

Dyersburg Library- Summer Reading Activities at 11am on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays each week June and July 2011.

Newbern Library- Storytime at 11:30am on Mondays; Pack a lunch and head to the Newbern park after--- or stop by Sonic or McD’s if you don’t have time to pack one! Summer Reading Program starts on June 3rd.

Swim Lessons by Dyersburg YMCA; Begin 6/6/11
Call for hours. Boys and Girls 3-12 years of age held at the Dyersburg Country Club at the Farms. Monday – Friday (six weekly sessions)
For more information call 288-YMCA(9622) or www.ymcaofdyercounty.com.

Wee Play Wednesdays in Union City- Open Jump from 10-11:30am; Visit www.weeplayparty.com for more info.

Ripley Water Park Information: www.ripleytnparks.com

Vacation Bible Schools-
Cumberland Presbyterian Church- June 14-18 (meal at 5:15; classes 6-8:30pm)
First Baptist Church Dyersburg- Wednesdays, June 8-July 20 from 5:00-7:45pm
First Baptist Church Newbern- July 11-15 from 6-8:30pm
First United Methodist Church- June 8-10 at 6pm
For other area churches, just call!

Blueberry Picking: Stop by Bud’s Berries on Hurricane Hill with your little ones and let them do some pickin’… not for sure on the season but probably late-June to early/mid August

Dyersburg Summer Movies:Carmike Cinemas kids $1 summer movie program- 2011 Summer Kid Series
Admission is only one dollar per person, per film. Kiddie Tray is $4, includes popcorn, drink, and fruit snack (not required to purchase this tray).

The list of movies are:
Hotel for Dogs- June 9
How to Train Your Dragon- June 16
Kung Fu Panda- June 23
Madagascar- June 30
Madagascar 2- July 7
Megamind- July 14
Monsters Vs Aliens- July 21
Shrek- July 28
Shrek 2- August 4
The Last Airbender- August 11

If you are not sure about if any of these would be age appropriate for your kids… Here is a great website that reviews them for you: http://www.kids-in-mind.com/

Safari Parkwww.tennesseesafaripark.comLocated off Hwy 412 between Dyersburg and Jackson; a little pricey but a lot of fun!

Pringles Park in Jackson-Watch the Jackson Generals play ball this summer!
www.diamondjaxx.com

Memphis Zoowww.memphiszoo.orgGo to the zoo for free on “Tennessee Tuesday” afternoons from 2pm-close. Just take your TN driver’s license to show at the gate. Be sure to bring your little ones a swim suit and towel. If it’s a hot day- they will want to take a break from the animals and play in the fountains!

Pink Palace in Memphis-
http://www.memphismuseums.org/

For a weekend getaway… head to St. Louis! Take the whole family to St. Louis for thrill rides, animal encounters, a trip to the moon and more. Sure - lots of cities claim to be "family-friendly" or "kid-centric," but St. Louis means it. Not only are there plenty of activities and attractions that are geared toward kids of all ages, but many of those attractions are free, which makes St. Louis a budget-friendly destination for families. Some of St. Louis’ most popular attractions offer free admission, including the Saint Louis Science Center, Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis Art Museum, Grant’s Farm, Saint Louis Zoo, Purina Farms, and Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site.

After you do ALL of these, you may want a Mothers Day Out! There are at least 2 churches in Dyersburg that have programs in the summer:
First Baptist Church- (Contact Tonya Arnold at 285-4808)
First United Methodist Church (Contact Marnie Eichler at 287-1251)

American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Dyer County

The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Dyer County will take place June 3 at DSCC Campus from 5 p.m. to midnight. Relay For Life is a community-based, volunteer-driven event where community members unite to celebrate cancer survivors, remember lost loved ones and fight back against a disease that affects so many. Funds raised from Relay For Life support the American Cancer Society’s mission to create a world with more birthdays by helping people stay well, by helping them get well, by finding cures and fighting back. To register your team for Relay For Life of Dyer County, visit relayforlife.org/dyer or contact Nikki Rogers at 731-287-4436 or nrogers@firstcitizens-bank.com.

Friday Business Spotlight!

I've driven past The Recycling Bin several times in downtown Dyersburg. It's a fun resale retail store with antiques, vintage collectibles, furnishings, and decorative items. Do you have some items that are too good to yard sale??? Visit The Recycling Bin at 200 East Court Street, Dyersburg(across from the Electric Company). Hours are Tuesday through Friday 1pm-6pm and Saturday 10am-5pm. Or visit them online at www.recbin.com.

Mommy Tips Monday!

With the little kids around here sharing germs like baseball trading cards, this time of year is a great time for cleaning cleaning cleaning those toys! Or getting a giant bubble for your child to live in. LOL So today's Mommy Tip Mondays post is from none other than MageeMommy the owner of this blog and also MageeBaby.com. Last week after being 24hours+ without a fever, it was time to tackle cleaning up the toys!

But how to clean all those pesky tiny millions of plastic toys without spenind all day wiping each one individually?

A toy bath! That's how!




Ingredients - water, cleaning agent, toys, stir, rinse, rinse again, and rinse one more time just to feel safer, and drain. Viola! Oh, plus, having a toddler at preschool and one taking a nap so I didn't have to worry about anyone getting hurt helps too! Be sure to keep your kids far far away from the bathroom while doing this!


Do you have a tip that would help others out? Anything from finance, to travel, to housecleaning, organizing, car maintenance, etc??? I'd love to feature you and your idea here! Just email at westTNfamily at gmail dot com. :)

Mommy Tips Mondays!

Do you have a tip to share? Some great advice to give? Please email me your submission post including a link to your blog and short bio to westTNfamily at gmail dot com THANKS!

Today, I will be offering some sick baby advice. I'm MageeMommy from MageeBaby blog and also the owner of this blog too. :)

Lately, some unfriendly viruses have been going around. Well, maybe they are friendly as they want to be close to everyone, especially the little ones around here. sigh. Unfortunately, that includes my little boy. :( Today after church we realized he had 103deg temperature! YIKES! So my tip for today has to do with keeping medicine handy. I'm so thankful that my husband had stocked up recently on fever medicine for babies and toddlers. So we didn't have to waste time going to the store for more. That's tip #1 Always make sure you have medicine on hand regardless of your kids being sick or not already. Tip #2 Make sure the medicine isn't past the expiration date or hasn't been recalled. Tip #3 When in doubt, call your doctor! If he has a 100deg temperature, sometimes I've called the doctor. We live in one of the world's best country for medical care, take advantage of it!!! Tip #4 Give that baby fluids(we called the pedialyte koolaid to get him to drink it this afternoon) and give him cuddles. It's no fun to feel sick!

Hope that everyone in your families are well! Any extra advice for sickly kiddos? Let us know in the comments below.

McIver's Grant Public Library

Want to help the local library? Don't have much time to spare? Then click on the library's homepage and then click on the words "Pepsi Refresh Project". They are trying to win a grant to make their children's department ADA compliant. You can even vote once daily!

WeeBritches Fall Consignment Sale

Get ready for the WeeBritches Consignment sale early! Got this info this week...


The Fall 2011 sales are now online & ready to accept your items.. Cleaning out closets? You can enter those items into the tagging system. Don’t wait until the last minute, get a head start on your tagging. Participants in both sales receive a 5% discount in their Dyersburg fees. Look for a reminder email in August – I will not mail out postcards in the fall. You can also join us on Facebook to stay informed. www.facebook.com/weebritches
Union City: Friday, Sept. 9 & Saturday, Sept. 10. Check-in: Wed, Sept 7, 3-8pm & Thurs, Sept 8, 9am-12pm.

2 shift volunteer presale Thurs, Sept 8 @ 3:30pm; 1 shift volunteer presale Thurs, Sept 8 @ 4pm; All consignors shop @ 5pm. New mom/Mom2B sale begins @ 6pm.

Pick – up Sunday, Sept 11, 1-5pm & Monday, Sept 12, 1-5pm

Dyersburg: Friday, Oct. 7 & Saturday, Oct. 8. Check-in: Wed, Oct 5, 3-8pm & Thurs, Oct 6, 9am-12pm.

2 shift volunteer presale Thurs, Oct 6 @ 3:30pm; 1 shift volunteer presale Thurs, Oct 6 @ 4pm; All consignors shop @ 5pm. New mom/Mom2B sale begins @ 6pm.

Pick – up Sunday, Oct. 9, 1-5pm.