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A HOME SERVICES AND RELOCATION DIRECTORY
Especially Good for Kids and Teens
ART FOR CHILDREN: To November 18. Art
with Mim first Saturday of the month.
Children’s metalworking with Jerry third
Saturday of the month. Free. Nevada County
Growers Market, North Star House, 12075
Old Auburn Rd., Grass Valley.
FAMILY FUN DAY: September 2 & November
18. Arts, crafts, entertainment. Free event
presented by The Center for the Arts, 314
W. Main St., Grass Valley, 274-8384.
thecenterforthearts.org
DANCE: December. “The Nevada County
Nutcracker.” Annual holiday production
presented by Center Stage Dance Studio,
271-1200. Nevada Union High School Don
Baggett Theatre, Ridge Road, Grass Valley.
grassvalleynutcracker.org
PAG: Nevada County Performing Arts Guild,
a young people’s theatre, 277-7100. Offers
three musicals a year on the main stage
at The Center for the Arts. Performers are
children. ncpag.com
SPECIAL EVENTS
SAFE TRICK OR TREAT: October 31. For pre-
schoolers, treats from merchants, free books
at The Center for the Arts, 314 W. Main St.
Downtown Grass Valley. 272-8315;
downtowngrassvalley.com
DAY OF THE YOUNG CHILD & KIWANIS
KEEPING KIDS SAFE CARNIVAL: May 2018.
Free event with emphasis on early childhood
development, and health and safety. Infor-
mation for parents. Carnival for kids. Nevada
County Campus of Sierra College, Sierra
College Drive, Grass Valley. 272-2513.
KIDS’ TROUT DERBY: Spring 2018. Free event
for boys and girls through age 12. Lake is
stocked prior to derby. Sponsored by the
Grass Valley Sportsmen’s Club. Nevada
County Fairgrounds, McCourtney Road,
Grass Valley. gvsportsmens.org
SOME AREA CAMPS
SUMMER DAY CAMPS: Also swim lessons.
Nevada City Parks and Recreation,
265-8223. nevadacityca.gov
BEAR RIVER LAND TRUST: June and July. Earth
Encounters Summer Day Camps, half and
full-day sessions for
kids 4–6, 7–12, 9–12.
Burton Homestead,
Lake Vera Road, Neva-
da City. bylt.org
CENTER FOR THE ARTS:
June to August 4. Art,
circus, magic, acting
and musical theatre.
Various sessions for
kids from 8 to 14.
The Center for the
Arts, 314 W. Main
Street, Grass Valley,
274-8384.
thecenterforthearts.org
XIAO MAO (Little CATS): June 26–30. Drama
and Asian Culture Camp, ages 8–12. Neva-
da County Fairgrounds, McCourtney Road,
Grass Valley. Sponsored by Community
Asian Theatre of the Sierra (CATS).
catsweb.org
FOOD LOVE PROJECT CAMP: July sessions for
ages 6–11. Daily themes around food and
family. Sponsored by Sierra Harvest.
sierraharvest.org
BEAR VALLEY YMCA CAMP: Sessions start July
9 and end August 4. Traditional overnight
camp from swimming to s’mores for ages
8–13. Located on Bowman Lake Road off
Hwy. 20. ymcasuperiorcal.org/bearvalley
LIBRARIES
PROGRAMS: Madelyn Helling Library
(Nevada City): Family Movie Series, Preschool
Story Time, Sing-along, PAWS to Read, Lego
at the Library, Picture Book Art Club. Grass
Valley Library: Mother Goose Time, Preschool
Storytime. Truckee Library: Toddler Time, Pre-
school Stories, Babes in Bookland. Bear River:
Game-On (board games and ipads).
SUMMER PROGRAM: June 10–August 4, Full
STEAM Ahead, at western Nevada County
library branches. With sign-up kids receive a
STEAM sheet listing fun summer tasks and
a free book, pre-readers included. Teens in
program receive a bookmark with tasks and
a free book. Can sign-up at any branch at
any time during the program. Events include
a Teen-Lock-in, LEGO Big Build, Musical
Robot Concert, weekly music programs, and
“The Nevada County Nutcracker”
a raffle for those who complete their sheet
or bookmarks.
Truckee’s summer program is called Reading
by Design and goes from June 26 through
August. Participants can sign up at any time
during the summer. Visit website or call for
information on both programs.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Madelyn Helling,
265-1538. Grass Valley, 477-5790 or
470-2693. Bear River, 271-4147.
Penn Valley, 432-5764. Truckee, 582-7846.
mynevadacounty.com/library
TEENS
NEO: New Events & Opportunities. Strives
to empower youth to make healthy lifestyle
choices. Drop-in Center open Monday–Fri-
day. See website for schedule. It offers a va-
riety of activities and workshops, plus some
evening events, primarily for youth in grades
6 to 12. NEO hosts about 70 events a year,
including some on the weekends.
Drop-in Center: 139 Joerschke Dr., Grass
Valley, 470-3869. NCNEO.com
CENTER FOR THE ARTS: July 31–August 4.
Teen Writing Matters: A Summer Writing
Camp, minimum age, 13.
thecenterforthearts.com
LIBRARY PROGRAMS: Teen Advisory Board,
plans programs, gives advice, designs
displays. Drop-in Crafts, Grass Valley Library.
Anime & Manga Club, September through
May, Grass Valley Library. See above for
Library contact information.
All area codes are 530.
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