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Grab & Go Kids Planner

From teeth and games to Chinese New Year — pick and choose from this week's array of events

Glad you clicked on our new Grab & Go Kids Planner!

We've assembled a weekly calendar of kid-friendly activities and new places to try out with children. Each week, we'll give you the info on the five best family activities or events for the week. You're time-pressed enough, so we're happy to do the research and find the best things to do and places to go, both locally and within reasonable striking distance.

Look for the kids’ planner each Wednesday, and help us build the planner with your own suggestions and tips — just add them to the comment box.

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A TOOTHY STORY TIME

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Where/When: , from 11 a.m. to noon Thursday

Why Go: Kids 5 and younger (and their parents) can hear entertaining and educational stories about teeth and how to care for them.

Pricing: Free

• CLEVELAND GAMERS

Where/When: Mentor Public Library, Main Branch, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday

Why Go: Games, games and more games — from board to video — are the perfect way to pass a gray winter day.

Pricing: Free and open to all. Kids are definitely invited!

• DISNEY’S ALADDIN

Where/When: Opening night is Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Fine Arts Association (38660 Mentor Ave., Willoughby)

Why Go: The Yarnell Youth Theatre Company performs an adaptation of the popular Disney movie.

Pricing: Adults, $17; 60 and older, $15; Students 11 and older, $15; kids 10 and younger, $10. 

CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

Where/When: Mentor-on-the-Lake branch of the library, Monday at 7 p.m.

Why Go: Kids from kindergarten through fifth grade can celebrate the year of the rabbit with games, crafts and a snack.

Pricing: Free 

• SPACE AND ROBOTS

Where/When: Wildwood Park & Cultural Center, Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Why Go: A craft, game and story that are out of this world.

Pricing: $7 for residents, $9 for nonresidents

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