Summer Time!

Today was the last day of Indoor Park for the semester, we will start up again on Wednesday, September 2nd. Until then here's the schedule of summer events that are open to everyone, not just DIP members:

June 18th - Thursday - Library Event: Music at the Civic Center 3:00pm

June 19th - Friday - DIP Event: Dallas Aquatic Center. Group rate is $1.50 per person. Meet at pool at 10:00am, 1005 SE La Creole Dr. Dallas. Please Bring Cash for swimming pool fee.

June 25th - Thursday - DIP Event: A.C. Gilbert House. Group rate is $3.75 per 10 or more DIP members (children under age one are free). Please Bring Cash for entrance fee, one adult chaperone per five kids. Meet at 10:00am at the entrance.

June 25th - Thursday - Library Event: Comedy at Dallas City Park under main Pavilion 3:00pm

July - DIP Event: Dallas Police Station Tour *TBA*

July 2nd - Thursday - Library Event: Magic Show at Dallas City Park 3:00pm

July 9th - Thursday - DIP Event: Independence Movie Theater presents "New" Ice Age in 3D. Group rate is $5 per person for 25 or more in our group. This will enable us to have a private theater before doors open up to the public. There is also a kids "Movie Snack Pack" available for purchase; includes a soda or lemonade, snack & popcorn for $3. The theater will have these set up prior to our arrival if we tell them how many to make the day before. If you want a snack pack email maryannliss@hotmail.com 2 days before the event. Bring cash! Movie starts at 9:30am and we'll meet in front of the box office at 9:00am.

July 9th - Thursday - Library Event: Puppet Show at Dallas City Park 3:00pm

July 9th - August 27th - Sounds of Summer: 6:30 -8:30pm live music. Free at the Rotary Performing Arts stage on the corner of Main St. and Academy St.

July 21st - Tuesday - DIP Event: Scotty's Playhouse in McMinnville. NW's largest indoor play structure. Free for children ages 11 and under. Meet at 10:00am and it is open until noon. 700 N Hill Rd. (503) 472-8476

July 23rd - Thursday - Library Event: Storyteller at Dallas City Park 3:00pm

July 25th- DIP Event: Summerfest Parade 10:30am. Theme is "Oregon's 150th Birthday Celebration". Please contact maryannliss@hotmail.com if you would like to walk/ride with our DIP group in the parade!

July 23-26th- Summerfest Activities:

• Breakfast in the Park: Pancakes, eggs, ham, juice/coffee in Dallas City Park. Fee paid at food line, park entrance is Levens St.
• Arts in the Park: Free childrens area with activities (near new play area, Academy park entrance)

August 4th - Tuesday - DIP Event: Salem Caousal meet at 10:30am at the Salem Waterfront Park. Fee is $1.50 per ride (parent can ride free is standing next to child). There's an outside play park next to the carousal. Pack a lunch, snack, and drinks if you plan on staying longer. Great area to fly a kite or bring bikes!

August 6th - Thursday - DIP Event: Kids Bumper Bowling at Star Lite Lanes in Dallas. Meet at 394 Main St. at 11:30am. Cost is $5 per child and includes 2 games and shoe rental.

Winter Term is almost over!

The end of Winter term is coming for Indoor Play Park & we will celebrate the upcoming summer with our yearly Luau on May 29th, Fri. the last day of this term. There will be fun crafts at this potluck event. Sign-up sheet will be at the front table to bring a treat to share.

FALL TERM POSTIONS- If you're able to be more involved next term, please let me know if you're able to take on an Indoor Park postion for the upcoming Fall term in Sept. A new postion sign up sheet will be at the park sign-in table or you can email me if you are interested in one of the Parks postions. The main postions are: openers/closers, Secretary, Treasurer other positions are: Toys, Purchaser, Crafts, Party, Bulletins, and Librarian.

For everyone who took on more responsibilities at Dallas Indoor Park this year in one of of positions "Thank You" for helping our co-op play park run smoothly.

Parade- If you plan on being in the parade this year let Maryann know and she will send out details of the event as it draws nearer in July. We are working on coordinating a float this year and riding bikes.

Toy Cleaning Scheduled

We have a toy cleaning scheduled for Friday May 15th from 9:30 to 10:30am. We let the kids play while we clean the toys, the more hands that help the quicker it goes!