1. Little Art. 11a. East Branch of the APL. Best for 5 and under. Let the littles create a masterpiece (and leave the mess somewhere else!). Don't forget free lunch at noon!

2. Children's Ballet (K-6). 1p. Southeast Branch of the APL. Free! Preregister at morelibrary.org.

3. Children's Jazz (K-6). 2p. Southeast Branch of the APL. Free! Preregister at morelibrary.org.

4. Stuffed Animal Sleepover at the Lake Arlington Branch of the APL! Drop off your kiddo's stuffed toy at 3:30p and come back on Friday... The staff there will show your kiddo a fun slideshow of all the awesome things the stuffed lovey did overnight!

5. Teen Movie Night at the Mansfield Public Library. Teens 13-17 can enjoy popcorn and a free flick. 5p. This week's movie is the Book Thief.


**On-going activities**

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

2. 11 am movies at Studio Movie Grill for $1. This week's feature is Horton Hears a Who.

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... ;)

13. Book Babes. This one is for infants-18 months! 12p at the Shotwell Branch of the Grand Prairie Public Library. Sing and play with babes!