Happy Thursday, welcome to this weekly edition of A Note From Your Publisher! We hope you are having a wonderful week. Some children have been out all week on Spring Break and others will get off starting tomorrow. We hope all enjoy the break. If you are able, visit The June Bug Center to see Godspell this weekend. An incredible performance by all!
Our Easter Guide is live and will be updated frequently.
Jurassic Quest is roaring into Roanoke! You can get tickets here.
Be sure to check out our 2024 Summer Camps & Program Guide. https://nrv.macaronikid.com/guides/5c4e093a5c1b5749a67bf029/new-river-valley-summer-camps-and-programs-guide.
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Paint 'n Fun Ceramics is located in Uptown Mall. They have in-person classes and take-home kits. Be sure to check out this incredible article by Terri Welch. Paint 'n Fun Ceramics offers teacher workday, Summer camps as well as some after school classes for children.
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👶 Baby Playtime @ Radford Library
🛼 Spring Break Special @ Firehouse Skate 'N Play
🏫 Open House @ Blacksburg New School
🐰 Easter Egg Hunt @ Heritage Hall Rich Creek
👶 The Babysitter's Club @ Pulaski Community Youth Center
🤼♀️ FREE Women's Self Defense Class @ Newport Community Center
🎭 Godspell @ The June Bug Center
🐰 Highland Ridge Glow In the Dark Egg Hunt @ Highland Ridge Rehab Center
🐰 Community Easter Egg Hunt @ Bisset Park
🌅 Easter Sunrise Service @ Rock House Marina
🏠 Home for Sale by Erin & Sheila Realtors
🎥 The Hunger Games @ The Lyric
🏺 Spring Break Camp @ Paint 'n Fun Ceramics
👪 Parenting Young Children @ Pulaski Community Youth Center
💞 NAMI Family-to-Family @ VCOM
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Shannon O'Donnell
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