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Duck into these family events in between the rain- drops of what should be a rainy weekend.
■ Barbara Jor d an exhibit. See an interactive exhibit on the life of Barbara Jordan. Through Saturday. Free. Texas Capitol Rotunda, 1100 Congress Ave. barbarajordanfreedom- foundation.org.
■ “The Wazir of Oz.” A Bollywood-style version with music by the Sacred Cowgirls. $8-$12. 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Scottish Rite Theater, 207 W. 18th St. scottishritetheater.org
■ The Kindness Campaign family event. See Eno u ghie plus experience the Magic Mirror and a dance party. $20. 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday. Nordstrom at Barton Creek Square. tkckindness.org
■ “The Adventures of Enoughie (Las Aventuras de Enoughie).” This bilin- gual puppet show features lessons about kindness and is a collaboration between Zach Theatre, Teatro Vivo, Glass Half Full Theatre and the Kindness Campaign. 11 a.m. Saturday , 2 p.m. Sat- urday and Sunday. $14-$16. Mexican American Cultural Center, 600 River St. zach- theatre.org
■ Zach Theatre presents “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” Head to Narnia in the C.S. Lewis tale. 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $18-$24. Whisen- hunt Stage, 1510 Toomey Road. zachtheatre.org
■ Paint It Forward. Art auction of art from pre- schoolers to benefit Make a Wish, plus an open house with face painting and more. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat- urday. The Learning Experience, 15542 RM 620 N. the- learningexperience.com
■ Toybrary. Daddy and Me Playdate: Let’s go the Olympics. 10:30 a.m. Saturday, $15. Toybrary Austin, 2001 Justin Lane. toybraryaustin.com
■ Thinkery. E-Wearables workshop. Ages 4 and older. 10:30 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $8. Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave. think- eryaustin.org
■ Th i n k e r y . Baby Bloomers: All about Senses. 9 a.m. Saturday. $5. Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave. thinkeryaustin.org
■ Hideout Theatre Presents: Improv for Cool Kids “Stories from Around the World.” Join the cast in creating the story. 11 a.m. Sundays. $5. Hideout Theatre, 617 Con- gress Ave. hideouttheatre. org
■ BookPeople 10:30 a.m. story times. Dogs vs. Cats, Saturday. BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar Blvd. bookpeople.com
■ Barnes & Noble 11 a.m. Saturdays story times at all locations: Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss.
■ E xpress Yourself Through Media and Technology. Ages 8 and older. 10:30 a.m. Saturday. St. John’s Branch, Austin Public Library.
In 2016, 53 at least kids died because of an allterrain vehicle; another 26,800 kids checked in at an eme r gency room because of them. Those numbers, though, are preliminary and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission expects them to go up as more data is collected for that year.
“ATVs are one of the most dangerous products CPSC regulates, causing more deaths and injuries than almo stanyo ther product under CPSC’s jurisdiction,” stated Rachel Weintraub, Legislative Director and General Counsel for the Consumer Federation of America, in a press release on the American Academy of Pediatric’s website.
She continues: “Children are not developmentally capable of operating these heavy, complex machines. We can and must do more to prevent these incidents in the first place and pro- public skating sessions for $5 each. Most classes are Tuesday or Wednesday nights or Saturdays, and the classes are $145 if you register by Feb .25.Chaparral teaches everyone fromage3toadult.
If your kids aren’t quite sure if they’re ready for ar egular class, they can do an introductory Learn to Skate session at 2 p.m. each Saturday (register by 1:45 p.m.). They have to be6orolderandnever have taken a class before. Younger kids can take a $10privatel esson on Sundays.
Chaparral is also offering a Blizzard Blitz spring break program March 12-16. Lessons ar e10a.m. or 10:30 a.m. Monday-Friday, followed by a free skate; $120. Or you can do them oreext ensive Camp de Champs, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 12-16, for $295, which includes lessons, skating, art projects and more. These programs are for ages 5-13.
Once kids do the Learn to Skate program, they can start figure skating lessons. Chaparral Ice, 2525 W. Anderson Lane, 512252-8500, chaparralice. com
Hockey
At Chaparral Ice, you can start with the regular Learn to Skate session, or a Learn to Skate session that is specific to play hockey. The next eight-week session begins March 4 and is held at 2:15 p.m. on Sundays. Those classes are $150, but you tect children from further harm.”
The CPSC recommends that children ages 12-15 not also need the equipment, which is about $175 for all of it once you’re learning to play and not just learning to skate. More advanced classes and adult classes al soareon Sundays. If your child isn’t sure about hockey, you can schedule a free onetime Give Hockey a Try session by calling the rink.
For kids ages 4-8, the Dallas Stars and Mike Modano have started the Little Rookies Program. The four-week sessions are at 2:30 p.m. Saturdays beginning March 24 and include all the equipment for your use and a jersey to take home. Those sessions are free.
Chaparral Ice, 2525 W. Anderson Lane, 512-2528500, chaparralice.com
Curling
The Lone Star Curling Club holds $20 Learn to Curl sessions for children and adults. The current ride ATVs with engines larger than 90 cc’s. The AAP recommends that no child younger than age 16 sessions are sold out, but you can go to lonestarcurlingclub.org to be notified ride an ATV of any size.