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    Chocolate Party

    Tonight, we’re having a chocolate party for our middle school service group, Junior Friends.  We’re actually creating a two-part party, which means more chocolate for everyone!  I also think it’s a great time of year to have something like this (with Valentine’s Day right around the corner) and it doesn’t …

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    Countdown to Noon Party

    Well, that was a success!  We ended up with about 75 people for our first ever Countdown to Noon Party.  It was a little chaotic, but I think the families really appreciated it.  It probably could have been even busier, but we capped the kid count at 55 to ensure…

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    1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Celebration

    Last night we had a celebratory party for all the families who have completed the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program and it was so much fun!  I wanted to make sure that it was very different from our typical story time and that the kids knew we were celebrating them! …

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    Heroes of Olympus Party

    Tonight we’re hosting a Heroes of Olympus party based on Rick Riordan’s popular series about Greek and Roman mythology.  Two years ago, we hosted a similar party focused on the Percy Jackson series and the kids loved it!  We had trivia, made our own ambrosia (ice cream handmade by each…

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    Middle School Holiday Party

    In T-minus 2 hours, we’ll be hosting our middle school group, Junior Friends, holiday party filled with games, a craft, and plenty of snacks.  We have found through trial and (mostly) error that an hour is just enough time for the kids to relax and hang out and not too…