The Children's Reading Foundation of the Mid-Columbia is proud to partner with local Boy and Girl Scout Troops to encourage summer reading while educating children about service, citizenship and nature. Using the theme "Tales & Trails" the nonprofit agencies have joined forces for a Community Reading Event on August 2^nd, at 10 a.m., at Keewaydin Park in Kennewick.

The event will feature story time with guest readers from the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. The stories read to children will reflect the values of the Scout organizations, such as citizenship, loyalty to country, service in the community and the outdoors.  Parents and caregivers are encouraged to bring a blanket and relax on the grass during the reading event.

After story time, guests will have an opportunity to visit the booths of scouting organizations to learn more information, as well as enjoy snacks and refreshments. Children who attend this fun event will also be able to take home a book. The Reading Foundation will provide several copies of Wilderness Explorers' Guide from the Pixar movie UP and a variety of other books for various age children.

Come out and enjoy some fun, family time on the golf course!

The YMCA 7th Annual Parent-Child Golf Tournament fees include a tournament gift, raffle prizes, awards by age group and dinner.

What: 18-hole Putting Course Tournament (alternating shot)
9-hole Golf Tournament (alternating shot)

Who: *Boys and girls ages 2-14 (18-hole Putting Tournament) and an adult
*Boys and girls ages 5-14 (9-hole Tournament) and an adult

When: August 6th, 4:30pm tee off for 18-hole Putting Tournament and 5:30pm tee off for the 9-hole Tournament

Where: Canyon Lakes Golf Course

Cost: $10/18-hole Putting Tournament, $65/9-hole Tournament

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My kids are having a blast at summer camp! They are at Horse Camp and it's amazing how much confidence they get from sharing the summer with a four-legged friend. They will remember the bond with their horse forever, as well as all the friends their own age. I'm so proud of what they're accomplishing.

It's not too late to sign up for two amazing Oregon Horse Camps:

Burnt River Ranch Camp
541-791-9136
Space open August 8-13

Riverbottom Stables
541-740-5023
Space open in July and August.
Call for details.

Super Grover needs your help - and it's Elmo and the Fabulous Five to the rescue when this fantastic musical production zooms into Kennewick. Join Elmo, Zoe, Abby Cadabby, Telly Monster and Zoe's pet rock Rocco for Sesame Street Live "Elmo's Super Heroes" at The Windermere Theater in The Toyota Center on Tuesday, Aug. 9 and Wednesday, Aug. 10. Tickets for all three performances are on sale now!

When Super Grover loses his superness, Sesame Street needs a hero! Never fear, Elmo and his team of super heroes are here. Teaching lessons of healthy habits through song and dance, Elmo, Abby Cadabby and your favorite Sesame Street friends will explore exercise, nutrition, sleep/energy and hygiene - all in a quest to put the "super" back in Super Grover. It's Elmo's Super Heroes to the rescue!

Sesame Street Live "Elmo's Super Heroes" features an array of popular (and healthy!) songs, many of them renditions of tunes that parents will remember and kids will love: "Old MacDonald," "Splish Splash," "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" and "Sunny Days."  Like television's Sesame Street, each Sesame Street Live production features timeless lessons for all ages.  Through the dazzle of this full-blown Broadway-quality show, the production will teach children lessons in healthy habits that they can use long after the show ends.  Adults will appreciate the universal appeal of Sesame Street Live, the high-tech stagecraft and cleverly written scripts.

You can catch Elmo's Super Heroes on Tuesday, August 9th at 7 pm, or Wednesday, August 10th at 10:30 am & 7 pm. Tickets are $13 and $18, with a limited number of $26 Gold Circle seats and $48 Sunny Seats also available. Check our MOM Magazine's August/September issue for your chance to win 4 tickets to the show!

For more information, call The Toyota Center Box Office at 509-737-3722. To charge tickets by phone, please call Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com. For information online, please visit www.sesamestreetlive.com. Become a fan of Sesame Street Live on Facebook.

Splash and Play is a new 5,950 square foot feature that nestles at Badger Mt. Park at 350 Keene Road. This new splash and play area features 19 interactive water spray elements for everyone to enjoy. This is the first public water play area available to the citizens of Richland in the South Richland area.

Cost of the splash and play improvements is approximately $160,000. Richland obtained a 50% grant from the Recreation and Conservation Office of Washington State to help fund the project. Additional donations to help fund the project were received from Columbia Center Rotary in the amount of $5,000 and the Richland Wal-Mart in the amount of $1,000. The new facility opened in May 2011 and will operate throughout the summer to help keep families cool in the heat.

All are welcome to come experience the latest and greatest in water fun!