Monthly Archives: June 2013

Summer is coming!

Looking for a camp for your children? Check the link below for a guide to what is available in the Fredericksburg area:

http://www.fredericksburgparent.net/guides-and-activities/summer-camps

The end of the school year is a busy time and schedules will be changing. Make sure to discuss upcoming changes with your au pair and let her know what the plans for the summer will be. Make sure that you do not exceed the maximum allowed hours (45 hours per week).  If you are traveling with your au pair and she is working, be sure to talk about expectations while away. If you are traveling without your au pair and it is NOT her vacation, she is still entitled to her weekly stipend.

If you reimburse your au pair for gas for the car that she uses, remember that trips to the pool, library, park and playground may be more frequent in the summer. Reimburse her accordingly.

Photo from lisaleonardonline.com

Picnic in the park!

When: Tuesdays in May, June and September

Where: Hurkamp Park

Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.


In case of inclement weather, please sign up for Fredericksburg Alert @ www.fredericksburgalert.com.

If Picnic in the Park is cancelled we will send out an alert that can go directly to your cell phone via

text message, email (home, work or other), pager or office phone. We will also post it on the Fredericksburg

Parks and Recreation Facebook page.

Picnic in the Park formerly “Lunch at Hurkamp” started in 1997 and has grown into one of the community’s

most popular events. Each concert serves as a meeting place and opportunity for community groups,

business people, friends, families, seniors, and preschoolers to gather together and enjoy music, downtown

Fredericksburg, and each other. Over 3,000 people attended the Concert Series last year and we expect this

year’s series to be more popular than ever!


Fredericksburg Parks & Recreation’s, Picnic in the Park concert series, is a wonderful opportunity

for visitors and residents of the Fredericksburg area to savor a beautiful day outdoors while enjoying

live, local entertainment in historic downtown.

This year’s series will feature exciting new activities for kids including a moon bounce and art activities.
Also don’t forget Touch-a-Truck! A great hands-on activity to keep children of all ages entertained and

learning.


2013 Line Up

Scheduled Performers

June

June 4                     Scott Kurt

June 11                   Laurie Rose Griffith and Peter Mealy

June 18                   McTell Brothers

June 25                   Levi Stephens

It’s dairy month!

Milk and milk products are important for strong bones and healthy teeth.

Children should have 3-4 servings a day. Try this fun recipe with the children:

Berries and Cream

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 cups frozen berries (any one or combination of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, or raspberries)

Instructions:

Place two dessert cups or bowls in the freezer to chill.
Mix heavy cream and sugar in a small bowl.
Remove dessert cups and place berries in them. Berries need to stay frozen.
Drizzle cream over berries to coat, stirring constantly.
Quickly spoon into serving dishes and keep in the freezer until ready to eat.

Makes 2 servings! Enjoy!

Join the Summer Reading Club!

It’s almost time for the annual library Summer Reading Clubs, which run from June 1 – August 31. They are free to join and a great way to discover new favorite books, win prizes, and have a blast reading all summer long. Kids of all ages and teens will earn prizes based on the number of minutes that they read and enter into their online logs. Special summer events include nature classes, drop-in STEM activities, and fun festivals to wrap it all up.

Adults can submit book reviews and be entered to win a movie pass, 2 Bob Evans restaurant coupons, and other goodies. A grand prize winner at the end of the summer will receive a new EReader! Programs feature a special author visit, a writing camp, and our popular Music on the Steps summer music series.

Sign up will be available online and in the branches starting at 9 am on Saturday, June 1.

For more info go to http://kids.librarypoint.org/srcpromo_2013