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Growing Up at ScienceWorks – Interactive Museum Offers Play, Education And Life Experience
High school-age intern leaders at ScienceWorks Museum in Ashland, Oregon swap stories and play foosball in the break room between shifts. Some have been coming here for more than 10 […]
Briana Beaver Needs Help to Reach Her Dream of Living a Healthy Life
Twenty-five year old Briana Beaver of Chico has had big dreams. One of her dreams was to earn a university degree in sociology, which she did in 2011, graduating summa […]
Counting Rocks with Kids & Creeks
“There is a location at Five-Mile Recreation Area, where, in winter and spring, some of the waters flowing down Big Chico Creek enter into a different channel and become a […]
Doesn’t Bug Me
IÂ remember the afternoon when one of our girls, a toddler at the time, brought me a treasure from our yard clutched in her chubby hand. Holding her fist up to […]
May’s Bike to School Day: The Fun & Freedom of a Bicycle
Why do kids love to ride bicycles? With Bike Month celebrations taking place across the country in May, it’s a great time to take a ride with your favorite kids […]
Red Bluff Dance Student Accepted in Joffrey Ballet Programs
North State Parent congratulates 16-year-old Dance Red Bluff student Joseph Howarth, who recently became one of only 75 dancers accepted into the Joffrey Ballet School’s four-year New York conservatory. After […]
Dancers Shine in April at Three Showcase Events
Come be inspired! April boasts three weekends of events that showcase North State dancers and choreographers in performances at three locations: On April 5 and 6, Keeping Dance Alive! at […]
Young Children Tell Us Where They Like To Play
Loki, age 5, says, “I like to do all kinds of things like play with the toy pirate ship and the squishy blue caterpillar toy.” His mom Bonnie loves Sunny […]
The Benefits and Memories of Adventure Travel; Mud, Sweat and Gears: A Rowdy Family’s Canadian Adventure on Seven Wheels
In the summer of 2005, writer and gonzo cyclist Joe Kurmaskie rode his bike across the United States with his two young sons in tow. Kurmaskie was motivated by the […]
Chico Montessori Children’s House Celebrates Its 40th Year of Educating the Young Child
Located near Parkview Elementary School and within walking distance of Bidwell Park, Chico Montessori Children’s House has been an important educational choice for parents wanting an exceptional pre-school experience for […]
