Looking for fun things for your kids to do this summer? Summer programs can be a fun way to encourage your kids to read more, and they can even earn some exciting rewards and freebies along the way.

"One of the things that we look for at Trail Rangers is not just the kids riding their bikes and having fun but smiles." ...

Our list of top summer camps to send your kids to in the Tri-State area.

Chuck E. Cheese announced its latest initiative: a budget-friendly “Summer of Fun” designed to bring joy and affordability to families everywhere. With reduced game prices, exclusive discounts and an ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA, June 24, 2025 – Over 300 children are back on campus this summer forUnited Way of Santa Barbara County’s ...

An email hit my inbox last December that contained only a simple graph and a single sentiment: Our kids need to read more. Displaying a rising arrow for those who "hardly ever" read at all, the graph ...

Painting brightly colored cats offered an artful respite for kids and caregivers Wednesday during one of the many programs offered at Sunset Hill Farm County Park. “We love Miss Becky (Kreiger),” said ...

As parents, we all aspire to give our kids things we ourselves did not have. Growing up in the DC suburbs in the 1980s and 1990s, I had a wonderful education. But between preschool and the time I ...

How a youth soccer report on New York, North Jersey casts the summer tournament as a vehicle for change in the ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — School’s out for summer, but the hands-on learning continues at United Way’s “Fun in the Sun” program. Part of that includes summer safety lessons. “We want them to be safe ...

Around 3.7 million wheelchair users live in the United States, each pushing themselves an average of 2,000 to 3,000 times a day. Some of that is straightforward, but wheelchair navigation sometimes ...