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Erin Kirkland

Erin Kirkland writes freelance and lives in Anchorage with her husband and two boys, 14 and 3. She has covered family-related topics for newspapers, parenting magazines and the Web. Erin and her family moved to Anchorage in 2005. She'll post on Wednesdays about great activities the entire family can participate in, and enjoy, together.

Gina Romero

Gina Romero is a lifelong Alaskan who is passionate about parenting. She left Alaska for a short time to earn a degree in journalism and returned for a job at Channel 2 News. Gina produced the Channel 2 Newshour for the better part of a decade and more recently served as communications specialist at the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce. Career perspectives changed when her daughter was born in 2007, and Gina is now a mother by day and freelance writer by night. Her Monday blog posts will focus on striking a healthy balance between work and family.

Heather Lende

Writer Heather Lende has 5 children, biological and adopted, aged 17-25 and has been married to their dad for 26 years. She also coaches high school runners. She'll try to help you with teenage, young adult, and family matters. Expect her posts on Fridays.

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Kids, This is Just For You!

Posted by Erin Kirkland

Posted: April 16, 2009 - 7:51 am

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Kids' Day 2009. What could sound better? This annual celebration of all things child is happening this year at the new Dena'ina Convention Center downtown.

Saturday morning beginning at 10 a.m., thousands of kids will converge upon the downtown streets and the Convention Center itself to have a big kid party. And why not? Summer is just around the corner, I'm sure of it, and I think everyone is getting a bit antsy (see Gina's post from Monday) to get out and about again.

More than 65 kid-serving agencies and organizations will be on hand Saturday to promote and provide information for families on everything from car seat safety to arts and crafts and physical fitness.

A bonus this year will be a Teen section just for our older kids who have transitioned from child to young adult, and sometimes feel a bit miffed at the title "child".

A Street Party will also be part of the event, with music, fire trucks, and tons of activities for the entire family.

Saturday, April 18, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Be a part of the biggest Kid celebration yet.


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