By Roger Williams Park Zoo, Education Department Did you know that June 21-27 is National Pollinator Week? It’s time set aside to celebrate the wonderful animals that make possible many of the flowers and fruits we will enjoy this summer. Most animals that pollinate plants are small, making them easy to overlook. But they are [...]
by Katy Killilea What could be better for a worn-out parent that a sanctioned way to abandon one’s family? When my iPod morphed into a iPhone and my husband was able to call me while I ran, I realized the real reason why I love running. He called, his voice replaced Ira Glass’s in my headphones, [...]
The Wall Street Journal included IT’S A BOOK by Lane Smith as a summer must read for kids. Although not due out until August I thought it very timely to our recent conversation about what it means to raise kids in a digital world. The publisher says IT’S A BOOK is “playful and lighthearted with [...]
This year the Movies on the Block schedule unfortunately has few films appropriate for children. My boys LOVED seeing Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and Star Wars on the big screen outside. Movies on the Block does make for a great affordable date night out. Free movies shown outside (in the empty lot across [...]
