November 13th, 2014
 
Inside The Issue
This month in NW Kids magazine
 
Have you seen the November issue of NW Kids? It's celebration time! It's National Adoption Month and in this issue we look at how families are brought together by adoption. Plus, don't miss our calendar. It's chock-full of fun outings happening around Thanksgiving.  

And you can read up on:  
  • Kids in the Community: Giving Back                                  
  • The gifts of open adoption
  •  An Adoption & Surrogacy Resource Guide                       

For the latest on local happenings and an expanded listing of calendar events head to nwkidsmagazine.com

From Our Friends At The
German American School
The 15th Annual Holiday Market: 
a German American tradition 

by a GSP Alumnus


 
Every year I look forward to the GSP Holiday Market. This is an event where I enjoy spending time with new and old friends.The Market is set up into a variety of different booths that are unique and intriguing. The booths ranged from German toys, handmade pens, German books, Nutcrackers and a booth of mostly candy, my favorite! The candy booth sells everything from exotic Haribo to advent calendars and even marzipan rolls. I am able to buy lots of marzipan, enough to last me until the next Holiday Market.


 

One of my favorite parts is all the food; I love getting candy and marzipan as well as eating really good pretzels. There are many different types of food booths for people to try.


 

Another fun aspect of the Holiday Market is spending time with old and new friends. I love watching the performances of my Alumni friends, younger children in the school, and other German Community members. Last year I was fortunate enough to meet lots of really cool new people. This year I am looking forward to introducing my school friends to all the delicious snacks, intriguing parts of German culture and making great memories!


 

 

 

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From Our Friends At 
Washington Square  
Santa HQ presented by HGTV   sets the stage for holiday fun at Washington Square

HGTV presents Santa HQ, a unique and immersive holiday interactive journey at Washington Square.  Visitors can take an "ELFIE selfie" in Santa's Workshop and star in their own holiday video, explore Santa's Observatory using ELF-RAY Vision, test out the 'Naughty O' Nice Meter,' and enjoy a memorable photo with Santa.

The entire family will journey to the snowy North Pole hills for a whimsical FAMILY PHOTO experience, leading up to Santa awaiting children in his newly-designed turbo sleigh and the grand finale - a dynamic light show set to holiday music every hour Santa is there!  

Visit Santa-HQ.com for more details, including *NEW* Santa photo reservation system and more exciting holiday happenings. Plus, enter for a chance to win $10,000.
 

 

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From Our Friends At 
World Forestry Center

"Go Figure!" now open


"Go Figure!" is now open at the World Forestry Center Discovery Museum and is on view through February 1, 2015.  The exhibit introduces early math concepts, such as sorting and measuring, through kid-sized environments inspired by familiar children's books. We're delighted that this exhibit is presented in both English and Spanish!


 

"Go Figure!" transforms charming children's books into a kid-sized world where children and adults can have fun exploring math with familiar characters such as Arthur, Frog and Toad, and the Three Bears.  Each of the five colorful larger-than-life books in the exhibit includes a math-related activity such as measuring, weighing, or sorting, along with labels to guide parents.  Featured books are "Arthur's Pet Business," "The Doorbell Rang," "The Quilt," "Frog and Toad Are Friends: A Lost Button," and "Goldilocks and the Three Bears."

 

We've  also incorporated some "tree math" for little ones so they can learn how to measure the circumference and height of a tree using forestry instruments. Comfortable rugs, seating areas, and plenty of books in both Spanish and English complete the experience so visitors can stay a while, relax, and have some fun learning!

  

 

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Next In NW Kids
Holiday fun around the corner!

The December issue of NW Kids is well on its way and we couldn't be happier with how it's coming together. With features on ways to spend the holiday season with your family, you can also look forward to:
  • A theater outing round up
  • DIY gifts to make with your kids
  • Our annual Giving Guide
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