The 2010 Summer Reading Club has officially kicked off at libraries around West Michigan! The six week campaign encourages kids to read all summer long! Simply visit your local library, sign up for the club and get reading!
This year we’ve partnered with great organizations to provide fun prizes for readers including Meijer, The Holland Aquatic Center, The John Ball Zoo, Avalanche Bay and the West Michigan Whitecaps!! Kids will even have the chance to win a trip for four to New York City.
Get to your local library, sign up for the Summer Reading Club and get reading!!
This summer the John Ball Zoo has a new way to learn more about the animals and it’s as easy as picking up your cell phone. Here is how the Cell Phone Safari works!
The John Ball Zoo has a cool partnership with Grand Rapids Public Schools where sixth graders from the city of Grand Rapids can study for a year on site at the zoo!
This weekend on “Where You Live” we’re doing a whole show focused on amazing animals!! Meet sweet puppies that will be trained to become helper dogs for “Paws with a Cause”, see how horses are helping kids grow strong, visit Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital to see how pets bring joy to kids who need a smile and go behind the scenes at the John Ball Zoo! This is a show the whole family will love! Watch “Where You Live” this weekend Saturday at 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on WOTV 4 and Saturday at 6:30 p.m. on WOOD TV 8.
This weekend on “Where You Live” it’s an explosion of science fun! We’ll visit the Public Museum of Grand Rapids to check out the new exhibit, “Big, Big, Bugs!”. We’ll also stop by the John Ball Zoo to see some amazing insects! Plus, Fifth Third Bank experts will share simple, inexpensive science projects to try with your kids! We’ll also talk with experts at the VanAndel Institute and Ferris State University to get their best tips on fostering a love of science in your kids! Bring science to life this weekend-”Where You Live” Saturday-7:30 a.m. and p.m. on WOTV 4 and 6:30 p.m. on WOOD TV 8.
This week we’re getting in the Halloween spirit with everything from cheap costumes to fun treats you can make with your kids! We’d love to hear from you. Tell us what your favorite part of the Halloween season is?
One of my favorite Halloween happenings for families is the annual “Zoo Goes Boo!” at the John Ball Zoo and it all kicks off Friday! The event runs four days: 10/16 & 17 and 10/23 & 24 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. It’s great for kids because they can dress up, walk through the trick or treat trail and have a lot of fun! The John Ball Zoo staff does a great job of adding all the extras that make it super special! Things like drumming, nocturnal animal encourters, animals of the night crafts, hay dives and new this year-a yuck-ology station!! The cost is $5 for all ages. Zoo members are $2.
