Family Calendar, May 9-15

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This column lists events that are of interest to families. Information must be received at least two weeks before the event.

Address suggested items to Family  Calendar, P.O. Box 81689, Lincoln, NE 68501 or e-mail to eandersen@journalstar.com.

* Friday, May 9

Story Time Spectacular, 10:30 a.m., SouthPointe Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 2910 Pine Lake Road. New theme/activity each week. 421-7979.

Ultimate safe kids day, 4-8 p.m., SouthPointe Pavilions. Presented by Lincoln/Lancaster County SAFE KIDS coalition. Demonstrations by Lincoln police and fire departments and Tiger Rock Taekwondo. Free.

* Saturday

National Astronomy Day, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., UNL State Museum, Morrill Hall. Interactive displays and demonstrations; drawing for telescope. Regular admission (extra cost for planetarium show).

Camping Adventure, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., SouthPointe Barnes & Noble.

* Sunday

Mother’s Day at the Zoo, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Lincoln Children’s Zoo. Free ice cream sundaes and chair massages for mothers, free train rides for everyone and other special events. Regular admission.

Pokemon TCG League, 1-5 p.m., Gauntlet Games, 3233 S. 13th St. Contact Noah: 217-2711.

Children of the World, International Children’s Choir, 6 p.m., Christ Lutheran Church, 4325 Sumner St.

*  Monday

Lincoln City Libraries story times, Toddlers: 10:30 a.m. Anderson Branch. Elementary ages: 4 p.m. Arnold Heights.

Story Time Spectacular, 10:30 a.m., SouthPointe Barnes & Noble Booksellers.

*  Tuesday

MOMS (Meeting Other Mothers) Group, 9:30-11 a.m., Grace Lutheran Church, 22nd and Washington streets. $3/first child, $1/each additional child. Kristin: 464-1481.

Lincoln City Libraries story times, Preschool: 10:15 a.m. Bennett Martin; 10:30 a.m. Anderson, Gere and Walt branches; 7 p.m. Eiseley. Toddlers: 10:35 a.m. Gere.

Family Night at the library, “What’s Big and Red and Goes Whoo-ooo?” 6:30-8 p.m.; story time at 7 p.m. Walt Branch. Story time for ages 3-6 and entire family.

Lincoln Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m., LPS District Offices, Board Room, 5901 O St. 436-1601.

* Wednesday

Mothers Group, 10-11:30 a.m., Northeast Family Center, 6220 Logan Ave.  471-3700. Child care provided.

Lincoln City Libraries story times, Preschool: 10:30 a.m. at Eiseley; 2 p.m. at South branch. Toddlers: 10:35 a.m. Eiseley.

Grandparent Group, 1 p.m., Northeast Family Center, 6220 Logan Ave. 471-3700.

* Thursday

Parent and child play group, for children ages 9 months-5 years, 9:30-11 a.m., Northeast Family Center, 6220 Logan Ave. 471-3700.

Lincoln City Libraries story times, Preschool: 10:15 a.m. Bennett Martin; 10:30 a.m. Eiseley, Gere; 7 p.m. Arnold Heights, Bethany. Toddlers: 10:35 a.m.  Eiseley and Gere.

Family Night at the library, “Creepy Crawlies,” 6:30-8 p.m.; story time at 7 p.m. Gere Branch. Story time for ages 3-6 and entire family.

* Shows

Planetarium Astronomy Fulldome Digital shows: “Kaluoka’hina: The Enchanted Reef,” 1 p.m. Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. “Dawn of the Space Age,” 2 and 3 p.m. Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays.  Admission: $8/adults, $5.50/children (includes admission to UNL State Museum). Ralph Mueller Planetarium. 472-2641.

Hyde Observatory shows: “Amateur Astronomy” and “Spring Constellations.” Sunset-11 p.m. Saturday, Hyde Memorial Observatory. Free. Suitable for all ages.

“Space: A Journey to Our Future,” ends May 18, Strategic Air and Space Museum. Regular admission.

* Register now

Lincoln Parks & Recreation Summer Day Camps: Beattie School (K-4); Bethany Park (K-4); Lakeview School (K-5); Language Immersion (Spanish Camp K-5); and Theater Camp (3-6). Call 441-7952.

Family Days, 1-5 p.m. May 18, YMCA Camp Kitaki. $5/person per day; children 4 and under/free. All activities except horse rides are included in fee; refreshments provided. To register: (402) 434-9222 or www.ymcalincoln.org/kitaki.

Wonder Girl 5K, presented by Girls on the Run of Nebraska, 6:30 p.m. May 23, Holmes Lake. Open to runners/walkers of all abilities. To register: www.girlsontherunofnebraska.org.

H.U.G.S. Camp, for grieving children, teens and families, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. June 14, Lincoln Children’s Zoo. $15/family. Registration, payment due by June 1. Registration forms available at www.hugscamp.org.

Summer Immersion Program, hosted by the Asian Community and Cultural Center, begins June 9-Aug. 1, 2615 O St. Eight-week program for students grades 1-8. Learning and activities about Asian languages, cultures and traditions; meals included. $500/child, scholarships available. To register visit www.lincolnasiancenter.org.

Zoo Camp registration. Sessions: June 9-13, July 7-11 and Aug. 11-15, Lincoln Children’s Zoo. To register call 475-6741 or www.lincolnzoo.org.

Clover College, hands-on workshops for ages 6-19, June 17-20, Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road. For information call Tracy: 441-7180. To register: http://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/programs/clovercollege.

* Workshops/classes

SECURE car-seat fitting station, 45- minute session by appointment. Receive individualized instruction on installation and use of child’s car seat (infant-age 6). $20/car seat. For appointment: 219-7000 or www.SaintElizabethOnline.com.

Breast-feeding telephone support and weekly educational support groups for pregnant and breast-feeding women. Topics include breast-feeding, birth choices, child development and nutrition. La Leche League: 441-9509.

Breast-feeding Cafe, for pregnant and breast-feeding mothers, mother-to-mother support from La Leche League, 10:30 a.m.-noon Fridays, Eiseley Branch Library, 1530 Superior St.

Breast-feeding Support Group for Moms, 1:30-2:30 p.m. every Wednesday, BryanLGH College of Health Sciences, 5035 Everett St., Room 200. 481-3328.

Mom Talk, for breast-feeding mothers and their babies, Mondays 7 p.m.; Wednesdays and Fridays 10 a.m. MilkWorks, 5930 S. 58th St., Suite W (Trade Center). 423-6402.

* Coming up

KidStructure exhibit opening, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 17, Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft St., Omaha. Regular admission. (402) 346-4002.

Visitor appreciation day, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 17, Stuhr Museum. Free admission, exhibits and events.

Quilt Story Time, 11 a.m.-noon May 17, International Quilt Study Center & Museum, 33rd and Holdrege streets. For ages 5-8. 472-6549.

Salvation Army free picnic, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. May 17, Pentzer Park, 27th and Potter streets. Hot dog lunch, live music, clowns, bounce house, and games.

The Living Garden performances, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., 1 and 3:30 p.m. May 18, Lauritzen Gardens, First and Bancroft streets, Omaha. Lauritzen Spring Festival hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (402) 346-4002.

Nebraska Walk Now for Autism, noon May 24, Haymarket Park, 403 Line Drive Circle.

Safe Kids Blast, 3-7 p.m. May 29, The Salvation Army Community Center, 2625 Potter St. Free.

* Family viewing

Current G or PG movies. All movies currently in the theater and running through next Thursday unless otherwise noted. Ratings up to ****

OPEN TODAY

SPEED RACER.This kids’ movie is based on the animated series about race car driver Speed, played by Emile Hirsch, who battles against a corporate team. It’s engaging and entertaining, thanks to some wild typical Wachowski Brothers computer-generated effects. PG. (Grand, East Park, Edgewood, SouthPointe) ***

IN THEATERS

EXPELLED: NO INTELLIGENCE ALLOWED. Nixon administration flunkie turned TV/movie buffoon Ben Stein tries to poke holes in the theory of evolution in this dishonest, impossible-to-believe documentary. PG. (Grand) *

NIM’S ISLAND. Abigail Breslin is a girl living on an island with her scientist father Gerard Butler who turns to agoraphobic author Jodie Foster when her dad disappears in this family picture. PG. (SouthPointe) **½

VIDEO RELEASES

Country Remedy (PG), available now.

Moondance Alexander (G), available now.

Ace of Hearts (PG), available now.

Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy (NR), available now.

The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (PG), available now.

SpongeBob Squarepants: Pest of the West (NR), available now.

* Places to go

In Lincoln:

Ager Play Center, 1300 S. 27th St.; 441-6788.

Lincoln Children’s Zoo, 1222 S. 27th St.; 475-6741; www.lincolnzoo.org.

Hyde Memorial Observatory, Holmes Park, 70th Street and South Shore Boulevard, south side of Holmes Lake.

Lincoln Children’s Museum, 1420 P St.; 477-0128; www.lincolnchildrensmuseum.org.

Morrill Hall, University of Nebraska State Museum and Ralph Mueller Planetarium, 14th and U streets; 472-2642.

Museum of Nebraska History, 15th and P streets; 471-4754; www.nebraskahistory.org.

National Museum of Roller Skating, 4730 South St.; 483-7551.

Pioneers Park Nature Center, 3201 S. Coddington Ave.; 441-7895.

Elsewhere:

Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium, Schramm Park State Recreation Area, 21502 W. Highway 31, Gretna; (402) 332-3901.

Arbor Day Farm’s Tree Adventure Pavilion and Lied Greenhouse, 100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska City. (402) 474-5655 or www.arborday.org.

Audubon Spring Creek Prairie, southwest of Lincoln, follow Southwest 98th Street south out of Denton for three miles. (402) 797-2301.

Durham Western Heritage Museum, 801 S. 10th St., Omaha; (402) 444-5071; www.dwhm.org.

Edgerton Explorit Center, Nebraska’s Hands-on Science Center, 208 16th St., Aurora. Two miles north of I-80 at the Aurora exit. (877) 694-4032.

Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, located 25 miles east of Lincoln, off I-80 at Exit 426; (402) 944-2523.

Hastings Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Lied Super Screen Theater and McDonald Planetarium, 1330 N. Burlington Ave., Hastings; (402) 461-2399 or (800) 508-4629

Henry Doorly Zoo and Lozier IMAX Theater, 3701 S. 10th St., Omaha; (402) 733-8401.

Homestead National Monument of America, four miles west of Beatrice on Nebraska 4; (402) 223-3514.

G. Simmons Conservation Park and Wildlife Safari, Interstate 80, Exit 426, between Lincoln and Omaha; operated by the Henry Doorly Zoo. (402) 944-WILD or (402) 733-8401.

Omaha Children’s Museum, 500 S. 20th St., Omaha; (402) 342-6164.

Strategic Air and Space Museum, located 25 miles east of Lincoln, off I-80 at Exit 426; (800) 358-5029 or www.strategicairandspace.com.

Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer, 3133 W. Highway 34, Grand Island. (308) 385-5316.