While summer may not officially begin until June 20th, school is out, the temperature is rising and the summer season has begun! Wondering what activities our exciting community has to offer to keep your kids engaged and having fun? Check out the top five below!
1.Phelan Pinon Hills CSD Summer Fun
Mojave Archers has again opened their range to teach anyone 5 and up the sport of archery. The thrill of watching your arrow soar from bow to bullseye as you improve weekly is sure to be exhilarating. Shine Bright Paint is also back again for anyone who wants to let their creative juices flow as they guide you step by step to make a painting masterpiece! As Friday rolls around you can end your week by relaxing in the warm summer air, watching a movie in the park. Visit www.pphcsd.org for more information.
2.Phelan Memorial Library Summer Programs
Get ready to go Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead with the Summer Reading Program! Now through the end of July, if you’re signed up for the reading program, you can earn weekly prizes by reaching reading goals. Along with that, the library is also offering a number of weekly activities such as: Little Beginners story and craft time, Kids Zone craft time for older kids and live performances from magicians to wildlife! At the end of each live performance there is a raffle for a chance to win a price for those in attendance. Visit www.sbclib.org/phelan-branch-programs/ for more information.
3.Wrightwood Library Summer Programs
The Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead Summer Reading Program is underway at the Wrightwood library as well. Get signed up and start earning those weekly prizes today! Now through the end of July the library will be offering weekly live performances from ventriloquists to jugglers! They are also offering weekly kids zone craft times as well as a family paint night. Visit www.sbclib.org/wrightwood-branch-programs/ for more information.
4.Vacation Bible School – The Great Jungle Journey
High Desert Baptist and Calvary Chapel are ready to take kids on a jungle cruise with an epic adventure from Genesis to Revelation through songs, skits, crafts and fellowship. Visit www.hdbcphelan.org/events/ and www.calvaryphelan.org for more information.
5.Connecting with Nature
You can beat the heat and head up to Wrightwood for a hike in the woods. There are trails of every difficulty level from very easy for the whole family to very hard for that heart pumping extra level workout! If it’s a refreshing day in the water you’re looking for, pack a cooler and head up to Big Rock Creek for the day. Mountain High manages several recreational areas in the forest and requires a Big Pines Parking Pass in order to park at any of those locations. Those locations are:
- Appletree Campground
- Arch Picnic Area
- Grassy Hollow Campground/Picnic Area
- Inspiration Point Trailhead
- Mescal Picnic Area
- Northshore Fishing Site
- Peavine Campground
- Vincent Gap Trailhead
Big Pines Parking Passes may be purchased at Mountain High’s North Lodge, Jackson Lake, and the Grassy Hollow Visitors Center during operating hours.
All other locations within the forest will require an Adventure Pass which can be purchased at Mountain Hardware, Wrightwood Market, Wrightwood Fine Foods, Rocket Gas Station in Phelan, the Big Pines Visitor Center or online at www.myscenicdrives.com/store/#forest-passes-southern-california. The purchase price for either pass is $5 for a day pass and $30 for a season pass. The funds go towards the upkeep and maintenance of the facilities available at these and numerous other California National Forest locations.
Our enchanting Tri-Community has so many wonderful opportunities for kids during the summer months. From learning a new skill, becoming a little Picasso, traveling to new places through reading or exploring the great outdoors there is something for everyone. Fill this summer with memories that will last a lifetime!
