Week of the Young Child

East Helena will be opening the week with a Kickoff Event at the East Helena City Hall Gym.

Free fun activities, giveaways and resources.

No need to sign up ahead of time, just show up and join the fun anytime between 11 am - 2 pm.

We will have fun activities for the kids, resources for the caregivers and giveaways for the family at the Lewis & Clark Library from 11 am - 1 pm.

More details.

Sunday, April 12th at 3-5 pm

This event will be for those who have experienced loss on their parenting journey through infertility, pregnancy loss, infant loss or child loss.

We will create something in honor of your little one(s) at the Archie Bray.

Adults and children over 6 years are welcome to join the class.

More info here.

Please click here to sign up ahead of time!

• 8:15 am: School visit for preschoolers: Smith Elementary

• 9:30 am: Music Monday class with Music Together

• 10:00 am: Chickadees Nature Class with Helena Field School

• 10:30 am: Books and Babies at the Library

• 11:00 am: Parenting Together Group with Helena Village Collective

• 3:00 pm: Montana Capitol Building Tour

• 3:30 pm: Builder’s Club with the Library

• 4:00 pm: Cohesion Creative Movement (2 months–2 years)

• 4:00 pm: Cohesion Creative Movement (3–4 years)

• 4:15 pm: Music Monday with Music Together

• 5:30 pm: Family Night at Helena Indian Alliance

All week long:

• Big Dipper – Helena: Free Sprinkles

• Carousel: Free rides

• Cohesion: Free classes

• ExplorationWorks: Discounted entry

• Image Dancing: Free Classes

• Loft Helena: Free classes for early childhood professionals

• Options Clinic: Free Blanket + Diapers

Please see the event list or calendar for all the details.

• 10 am: Tasty Tuesday with Harvest of the Month in the Community Room at Helena Food Share More details here.

• 10 am: Free Bowling

• 10:30 am: Toddler Tales at the Library

• 3 pm: Montana Capitol Building Tour

• 3 pm: Family Learning Lab with Zero to Five Montana

• 5:30 pm: Connection & Crafts with Nature + Nurture

• 6:30 pm: Circle Time for Early Childhood Educators + Providers

All week long:

• Big Dipper – Helena: Free Sprinkles

• Carousel: Free rides

• Cohesion: Free classes

• ExplorationWorks: Discounted entry

• Image Dancing: Free Classes

• Loft Helena: Free classes for early childhood professionals

• Options Clinic: Free Blanket + Diapers

Please see the event list or calendar for all the details.

Join us for our annual Reading in the Rotunda event at the Montana Capitol building. There will be local celebrities reading to children, small resource fair for caregivers and activities to keep you all busy.

• 9 am: Reading in the Rotunda

• 10 am: Free Jump Time

• 10 am: Work Together Wednesday: Little Artists at Holter. Details here.

• 10:30 am: ExplorationWorks Early Explorers class Details here.

• 10:30 am: East Helena Story Time

• 2:45 pm: School Visit for Preschoolers: Kessler Elementary

• 2:45 pm: School Visit for Preschoolers: Jefferson Elementary

• 3 pm: Montana Capitol Building Tour

• 3 pm: Elevate Montana at the Library for a creative project Details here.

• 3 pm: S.T.E.A.M. Powered Activities with the Library

• 4 pm: Cohesion Creative Modern Dance 5-6 years

• 4 pm: Cohesion Youth Modern Dance 7-8 years

• 5:30 pm: Cohesion Creative Movement 3–4 years

All week long:

• Big Dipper – Helena: Free Sprinkles

• Carousel: Free rides

• Cohesion: Free classes

• ExplorationWorks: Discounted entry

• Image Dancing: Free Classes

• Loft Helena: Free classes for early childhood professionals

• Options Clinic: Free Blanket + Diapers

Please see the event list or calendar for all details.

• 9:15 am: Cohesion Creative Movement (2 months–4 years)

• 10 am: Stroller Barre with Ripple Movement

• 10:30 am: East Helena Story Time

• 11 am: Babywearing Build with Ripple Movement

• 12 pm: BeyondMom + Revival Barre Class

• 1 pm: School Visit: Four Georgians Elementary

• 2:30 pm: School Visit: Bryant Elementary

• 2:45 pm: School Visit: Broadwater Elementary

• 2:45 pm: School Visit: Warren Elementary

• 3 pm: Montana Capitol Building Tour

• 3 pm: S.T.E.A.M. Powered Activities at the Library

• 3:30 pm: School Visit: Central Elementary

• 3:30 pm: Artsy Thursday with Montana WILD: Gyotaku Fish Printing

• 4 pm: School Visit: Jim Darcy Elementary

• 4 pm: Image Dancing Tap II/III

• 4 pm: Artsy Thursday Tour at Archie Bray tour for anyone interested

• 5 pm: Montana Heritage Center Tour

• 5:30 pm: School Visit: Rossiter Elementary

• 7 pm: Family Action for Montana

All week long:

• Big Dipper – Helena: Free Sprinkles

• Carousel: Free rides

• Cohesion: Free classes

• ExplorationWorks: Discounted entry

• Image Dancing: Free Classes

• Loft Helena: Free classes for early childhood professionals

• Options Clinic: Free Blanket + Diapers

Please see the event list or calendar for all details.

• 10 am: Family Friday: Visit the Holter Museum of Artfor free and see the Youth Electrum Exhibit

• 10 am: Sound Bath for Caregivers with Helena Music Therapy

• 10 am: The Farm Tour is BACK! Visit Rocking Tree Farms between 10 am - 1 pm.

• 10:30 am: Dr. Seuss Story Time at Lasso the Moon

• 3 pm: Adventure Friday at Stonetree: Family Time - discounted entry

• 3 pm: Montana Capitol Building Tour

• 3 pm: S.T.E.A.M. Powered Activities with the Library

• 5 pm: Adventure Friday at Stonetree: Provider Edition. Early Childhood workers climb for free

All week long:

• Big Dipper – Helena: Free Sprinkles

• Carousel: Free rides

• Cohesion: Free classes

• ExplorationWorks: Discounted entry

• Image Dancing: Free Classes

• Loft Helena: Free classes for early childhood professionals

• Options Clinic: Free Blanket + Diapers

Please see the event list or calendar for all details.

• 11 am: YMCA Helena’s Healthy Kids Day: creative movement, family open swim, kids pickleball and arts & crafts

• 1 pm: S.T.E.A.M. Powered Activities with the Library

• 2 pm: Prenatal Yoga at Loft Helena

All week long:

• Big Dipper – Helena: Free Sprinkles

• Carousel: Free rides

• Cohesion: Free classes

• ExplorationWorks: Discounted entry

• Image Dancing: Free Classes

• Loft Helena: Free classes for early childhood professionals

• Options Clinic: Free Blanket + Diapers

Please see the event list or calendar for all details.

Preschoolers get to visit their future schools to see where they will be going and meet some of the people who will be taking care of them!

Click here for the flyer or see our event page.

Click here to find your neighborhood school.

We want you to be recognized for the amazing work you do.

• Loft Helena is offering free classes to any early childhood professionals for the entire Week of the Young Child! More info here.

• Stonetree Climbing Gym has a special offer just for you - Climb for FREE on Friday, April 17th from 5-7 pm. More info here.

• Circle Time for Early Childhood Educators + Providers: Getting organized for advocacy. More info here.