School & Home

Book reviews by Andrea Wilcox Picture Books:   1. The Nuts: Sing and Dance in Your Polka-Dot Pants By Eric Litwin, Scott Magoon (Illustrator) Another amazing book from the creator of Pete the Cat. This one will have you dancing and getting…

Let’s talk about some challenging times as the kids go back to school! By Terry Basile, local Marriage and Family Therapist. Pre-School/Kindergarten – Often this is a time with as much emotional stress for us as our children. On my…

This year Chico Performances is bringing a variety of fun-filled and educational performances for children to Laxson Auditorium as part of the Field Trip series. The Field Trip series has become a great experience for students and young children to…

Last year, Youth for Change, a non-profit social service agency, received federal funds to facilitate a program that serves homeless and runaway minors. This was a collaborative effort with Butte Behavioral Health who formally held the grant and ran the…

Ability First Sports Ability First Youth Sports Camp CONTACT: 588-0335, www.abilityfirstsports.org AGES: 8-17 COST: $900 DATES: June 21st-27th DESCRIPTION: Ability First Youth Sports Camp is a wheelchair sports camp designed to provide instructional and recreational opportunities to youth with physical…

Chico Children’s Museum is in the developmental/fund-raising stage. They are members of the Association of Children’s Museums and are in partnership with North Valley Community Foundation. As members of the Association of Children’s Museums, they have access to the newest…

A few years ago, my husband and I decided to take a small space in the very corner of our yard and transform it into a raised garden. The space was already fenced in because once upon a time, it…

Entering its fifth year, The Running with the Bears Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10K Race in Greenville, CA (1.5 hours NE of Chico) is set to raise nearly $50,000 for children and youth in foster care. In 2012, this race…

Five years ago, a new high school was opened in Chico: Inspire School of Arts and Sciences – a school, whose name would, in a short while, become one of outstanding renown and stature throughout our community through its spellbinding…

K-12 students from public and private schools in the Chico Unified School District can participate in the science fair. These projects demonstrate excellence in a variety of disciplines in the social, natural and physical sciences. The Chico Science Fair has…