Color your heart out

Did you miss the entry form for the Valentine’s Day coloring contest in Sunday’s paper? You can download a copy of the form here. Rules and entry deadlines are also posted on the site.

PARENTAL GUIDANCE

From topics posted this week at the Parents Council blog:

There oughta be a law: “The ‘Today’ show on NBC had a story about California introducing a bill to make spanking against the law. Should the government take away the choice from parents as to how they choose to discipline their children? It raises the question, is spanking discipline or abuse?” – Posted by Lisa P

Cabin fever: “Anyone else ready for spring? I look forwad to having my very active boys being able to fun and play outside for hours on end … In the winter they seem to feel like they are stuck inside a jail cell … What do you do to hold onto you and your kids sanity until spring?” – Posted by Mikayla

Share your thoughts on these issues and others at spokesmanreview.com/ blogs/parents. Also, turn to page B3 for the first in a series of columns written by Parents Council members.

FAMILY ACTIVITIES

“Seussical”: An integration of the many famous characters from the imagination of children’s author, Dr. Seuss. Presented by Gonzaga University’s Russell Theatre and the Martin Luther King Jr. Family Outreach Center. Friday, Saturday and Feb. 9 and 10, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday and Feb. 10 and 11, 2 p.m. at the Russell Theatre on the GU campus. Tickets are $12 for adults, $6 for children and students. Call (509) 323-6553 or email berry@gonzaga.edu for more information.

“Be Mine, Valentine”: Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the downtown library with a story and make your own valentines. For school-age children. Free. Saturday, 11 a.m., Spokane Public Library, 906 W. Main Ave. For more information, call (509) 444-5331.