Thursday, Thursday...

1. James Wand at the APL. James Wand is a great, entertaining magician my girls love! He will be at the Southeast Branch of the APL at 11 am and at Dottie Lynn Recreation Center at 2:30p.

2. Crafternoons at the East Branch of the APL. 1p (come for lunch and stay for crafts!). Make a new craft each week! Geared for kids 5-12.

3. Grand Opening of the new Aldi on Little School Rd. starting at 9a. Stop by for a chance to win produce for a year or lots of other prizes. Plus, samples galore!

**On-going activities**

1. 9 am movies at Cinemark Mansfield for $1. This week it's Pan.

2. 11 am movies at Studio Movie Grill for $1. This week's feature is Wallace and Gromit.

3. The Church on Rush Creek has open play in their play area from 10-2, but they do close for lunch from 12-1. But pop over in the morning for air-conditioned, free fun! This is best for the 5 and under set.

4. Head over to Pump It Up on Eden Rd. to let the kiddos bounce out some energy! We went Wednesday and it was fairly empty! It's $8 per kid for 1.5 hours of bouncing. 12:30-2 and 2:30-4.

5. Free lunch at the library! North East, East and South East Branches. 12 noon. Go make some new friends in the area and get your kids a nutritious meal.

6. Throwback Thursdays at BK and Randol Mill pools! Take $1 off admission at both pools. These are great for all ages!

7. Toddler Time at the Southeast Branch of the APL. Stories and sing-a-longs for the under 3 set. Plus stay for lunch afterward! 10:15a.

8. Preschool Story Time at Lake Arlington Library. For the 3 to 5 set. 10:30a.

9. Bilingual Story Time at the Mansfield Public Library. Songs and stories in English and Spanish. 10:30a.

10. Bouncing Babies Storytime. Southwest Branch. 11:15a. For the 18 months and under set.

11. Check out Urban Air in Mansfield. At last check, they were doing a special- $12.99 per child to jump from 10a-1p! That's a great deal :)

12. Register with Kidsbowlfree.com and spend some time indoors perfecting your game! Bumpers not required... ;)