Youths Will Find Plenty Of Action During Kidsweek

If you’re tired of hearing, “Mom,” or, “Dad,” followed by “I’m bored,” then next week is definitely the time to get the young ones out of the house.

KidsWeek, sponsored by the Chase Youth Commission, runs Aug. 16-23. It’s the commission’s 15th annual salute and celebration of kids in the area.

Nearly 100 events are being offered either for free or at discounts to children ages 18 and under.

The week’s worth of events starts off with free activities and games in Riverfront Park on Saturday morning. Kids 17 and under unable to get a ride to the park can ride the Spokane Transit Authority buses for free.

KidsWeek also has a scholarship fund which provides free tickets and transportation for hundreds of youth from low-income families and for those with other special needs.

Here is a partial list of KidsWeek events taking place on the North Side and in other parts of Spokane and Coeur d’Alene:

Free admission to Cat Tales, kids 18 and under, Sunday.

$6 admission at Splash Down, 18 and under, Aug. 18.

Free pool parties at all public pools on the North Side, kids 12 and under, Aug. 18-22.

Teen garage bands will give free performances at the STA Plaza, Aug. 18-22.

Two-for-one admission at Kids Play, 12 and under, Aug. 18-22.

Two-for-one admission at Laser Quest, 18 and under, Aug. 18-22.

“Gus the Bus” at West Central Community Center, ages 6-12, Aug. 19.

$5 teen cruises on Lake Coeur d’Alene with live music by the band “Flourish,” Aug. 19 and 20.

Free multisport clinic at West Central Community Center, 12 and under, Aug. 19.

Free golf clinics throughout the area, 18 and under, Aug. 19 and 21.

Free baseball and wrestling clinics at West Central Community Center, ages 6-12, Aug. 20.

Northeast Community Center will take kids of all ages on a fossil hunt at Latah Lake, Aug. 20 from 2 to 4 p.m.

The Cheney Cowles Museum and the Corbin Art Center are co-sponsoring a teen workshop, “Baubles, Bangles and Beads - New Jewelry from Old,” Aug. 20, 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. The workshop will be held in the museum’s Carriage House.

The Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh, will offer a variety of craft projects for children ages 5 to 11, Aug. 21 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 to 3 p.m. Admission is $1.

Free “Talent and Variety Extravaganza” at the Spokane Civic Theater, Aug. 22.

$5 entry for teens at Wild Water in Coeur d’Alene.

Cleanup project along the Spokane River for kids of all ages, Aug. 23.

Complete listings of events can be picked up at the West Central Community Center, Rosauers grocery stores and event locations. For more information call the KidsWeek hotline, 625-6909.

, DataTimes