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Beat the Heat Ideas in Philly This Week

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Ok, so it’s a heat wave. Yeah yeah. At least we are done with the ridiculous and interminable monsoon rains for a few days, right? The silver lining is there somewhere but truly heatwaves in Philly are beastly. The humidity, the blazing sun, it is painful and heavy to just walk outside, right? So, how do you beat the heat with the kiddos this summer if (like us) you don’t have a pool membership somewhere?

Did you know that Philly has six “official” spraygrounds in Philly and lots of unofficial water areas to cool off too. If you’re looking to get outside and cool off this week, check out one of these great options:

Waterview Recreation Center at Rittenhouse and McMahon Streets
Smith playground at 2100 S. 24th Street
Ferko Playground at ”J” & Cayuga
48th & Woodland
Athletic Recreation Center at 26th & Master Sts.
Clemente Park Playgroundhttp://www.friendsofclemente.org/ at Wallace $ N. 18th Sts.

Plus, in addition to these six official ones there is the always fun Sister Cities Park that not only has a fun spray area but also has  a great wading pond and running streams to climb through and cool of. (Note: We were there this weekend and while it was nice to be in the water the water temp was most definitely NOT cool.)

And of course, we have fountains. Lots of fountains. There are always plenty of kids (and usually some adults, too!) splashing about in city’s fountains with probably the most notable being Swann Memorial Fountain in Logan Circle.

Whatever you do, hope you and your littles stay cool and have fun in Philly during this heatwave!

Beat the Heat Ideas

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Day two of the second major heatwave of early summer approaches… Do you know what you’ll do to keep your little ones (and yourself) cool? And entertained? Try these options to beat the heat this week:


Philadelphia SprayGrounds

Spraygrounds are safe and unique play areas where water is sprayed from mounted structures and geysers. There are four spraygrounds: Waterview Recreation Center, Rittenhouse and McMahon Streets; Smith Playground, 2100 S. 24th Street; Ferko Playground, “J” & Cayuga and at 48th & Woodland. Sprayground hours are Monday through Friday from 3 PM to 7 PM and Saturday and Sunday from 11 AM to 7 PM until June. From a date to be announced in June to September, all four Spraygrounds will be open everyday 11 AM to 7 PM. [phillyfun4kids note: yeah… I’m not sure whether this means they’re open at 11am or 3pm yet either. Sorry! Better get in your air conditioned car and drive over to find out!]

The Mama Mac SnackTime Jam
Thursday June 9th
10:30am
Nuture
Ardmore, PA

Rock out with Mama & Papa Mac! Recently bestowed a 2010 Mom’s Best Award for her self-titled CD, Mama Mac makes your kids a part of the band! Kids will get their groove on with favorites like the award-winning “Bongo Baby.” $6 per person (cash only), under 1 free.

Summer Family Movie Series at AMC Theaters
Friday June 10th
before Noon
AMC Theater near you

Enjoy Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer at AMC Theaters this Friday June 10th. Go before Noon and enjoy discounted admission (and lots of air conditioning!)

The Little Treehouse
Chestnut Hill, PA

The Little Treehouse offers a large play space filled with high quality wooden toys & play structures, where young children can learn through imaginative play. Open for both lunch and dinner, thier adjacent cafe offers delicious, wholesome food where parents can relax, enjoy a latte, and talk with friends while they watch their children have fun! FREE WI-FI!

Romp N’ Roll
Willow Grove, PA

Romp n’ Roll Willow Grove offers a huge variety of fun kids classes. And they also offer “Open Gym” times where they do away with class structure and offer unstructured indoor play for kids. Check Romp N’ Roll’s website for open gym times and prices. Plus Romp N’ Roll is a phillyfun4kids sponsor so be sure to tell Allyson we sent you when you head over!!

Children’s Music Express Summer Kick-Off Event!
Chestnut Hill at The Cedars House
Huntingdon Valley at The Kid Company

Celebrate the start of summer with free sample classes of Children’s Music Expressand Movement classes, Music for Autism class, and Children’s Yoga classes at Huntingdon Valley and Chestnut Hill locations. Enjoy sample classes, face painting, balloons & prizes! Pre-register by calling 215-275-5594 or e-mail: tammy@childrensmusicexpress.com. Include your name, the class you’d like to attend, phone or email, and child’s name and age. Reservations required.

And of course, there’s always your local library, the Mall, or Target, right??? Stay cool, people!!

Who’s Who at the Zoo, The Cat’s Pajamas and More from the Free Library today

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If you aren’t going to the pool or the beach today to beat the oppressive Philly heat, head indoors to your local library. Today there are two events at philly branches:

The Philadelphia Library’s “Who’s Who at the Zoo” event is happening today at 4pm at the Lucien E. Blackwell/West Regional Library branch at 125 S. 52nd St. Head on over for a visit from The Philadelphia Zoo on Wheels. Kids will learn all about birds, mammals & reptiles.

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Celebrate the beginning of summer with The Cat’s Pajamas musical duo & sign up for the Make A Splash summer reading program at Walnut Street West Library at 201 S. 40th St. today at 2pm.

Look for more indoor events happening today at your local Phila Free Library branch here.

Beat the Heat at the Movies

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So I’ve been wanting to take my little one to a movie for some time now and I might have just found the perfect opportunity to do it this summer!!!

Apparently lots of local theaters are running special movie programs for parents and tots. What a great way to beat the summer heat and have some fun enjoying the big screen in a kid-friendly environment. Check out the following movie programs this summer:

Regal Free Family Film Festival
(via Fun Things to Do in Delaware County)

Selected G or PG movies start at 10:00am every Tuesday and Wednesday during the festival. Tickets and seating are first-come, first-served and are limited to theatre capacity.

The Free Family Film Festival is safe, lots of fun and a great way for kids to spend a weekday morning in the summer. Tickets for the 2010 Free Family Film Festival are exclusively available at select theatres’ box office on the day of the show.

06/22/2010-06/23/2010
Mr. Bean’s Holiday (G)
Barnyard (PG)

06/29/2010-06/30/2010
Wallace and Gromit (G)
Evan Almighty (PG)

07/06/2010-07/07/2010
Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything (G)
Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs (PG)

07/13/2010-07/14/2010
Rugrats In Paris (G)
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (PG)

07/20/2010-07/21/2010
Rugrats The Movie (G)
Surf’s Up (PG)

07/27/2010-07/28/2010
Adventure Of Pipi Longstocking (G)
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (PG)

08/03/2010-08/04/2010
Muppets Take Manhattan (G)
Open Season (PG)

08/10/2010-08/11/2010
Muppets From Space (G)
Planet 51 (PG)

08/17/2010-08/18/2010
Charlotte’s Web (G)
Dr. Suess’ Cat In The Hat (PG)

For more information: www.regmovies.com/
Location: Edgemont Square 10 -4777 W Chester Pike Newtown Square ,PA
This event is appropriate for: Movies are rated G and PG
Cost: free

Summer Movie Camp at AMC
(via Fun Things to Do in Delaware County)

Looking for a cool getaway for the kids this summer? Bring them to AMC Summer MovieCamp and enjoy the magic of movies! Summer MovieCamp will be offered at 10 a.m. each Tuesday morning this summer at participating theatres, from June 15 through August 10. At only $1 admission, it’s an affordable option for summer fun for families and groups. All admission and concession proceeds will benefit two AMC charities, Variety – The Children’s Charity and the Will Rogers Institute.

Advance tickets will be on sale starting June 8 at 214 participating AMC theatre locations and online. Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. and shows will begin at 10 a.m. local time nationwide. See a list of participating theatres or search by zip code to get tickets. Tickets for each week will be on sale approximately one week prior to the scheduled show date.

* June 15
Shrek The Third (PG)

* June 22
Imagine That (PG)

* June 29
Monsters vs. Aliens (PG)

* July 6
Madagascar (PG)

* July 13
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG)

* July 20
Hotel for Dogs (PG)

* July 27
Kung Fu Panda (PG)

* August 3
The Spiderwick Chronicles (PG)

* August 10
Surprise Mystery Title

For more information: www.amcentertainment.com/smc/
Location: Marple 10- 400 South State Rd. Springfield, PA
This event is appropriate for: all movies are rated PG
Cost: $1


And of course if kid movies aren’t your thing but you need to get you and your baby out of the house, there is the Bryn Mawr Film Institute’s Going Gaga series.

Every Wednesday, the early matinee screening is intended for moms (and dads too!) with small babies in tow. These Going Gaga screenings feature one of the films that we are currently showing in the evenings, but with theater conditions adjusted to provide you with a more baby-friendly movie theater environment.

Lights will be dimmed so that you can find your way in and out of the theater as needed, and the volume level will be turned down so as not to damage your baby’s more sensitive eardrums. We’ll even provide you with a changing table in our lobby.

Ticket prices for parents are the same as our regular matinee prices, and go on sale 30 minutes before the show. Babies come free!

http://75.126.29.244/films/gaga.php