Events
Discover events, activities and training for children 0-5, families and service providers.Redding Library Storytime
Category: Children 0 - 5, ParentsWednesday, June 24, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Organizers: Shasta Public LibrariesVenue: Redding Library | 1100 Parkview Avenue, Redding, CA 96001
Join us for Storytime at the Redding Library, a fun and interactive program designed to nurture early literacy and a love of reading in young children. Each session includes:
📖 Stories & Reading – Enjoy age-appropriate books read aloud with lively storytelling.
🎶 Songs & Rhymes – Participate in interactive songs, rhymes, and fingerplays.
Perfect for children ages 2–6 and their caregivers. Come share the joy of reading and storytelling in a welcoming library environment!
Accompanying Adults
This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
Cottonwood Community Library Storytime!
Category: Children 0 - 5, ParentsWednesday, June 24, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Organizers: Cottonwood Community LibraryVenue: Cottonwood Community Library | 3427 Main Street, Cottonwood, CA 96022
Phone: 530-347-4818Join us for stories, crafts and fun! Young children with a parent/caregiver are welcome.
Smart Lunch! First 5 Shasta Grant Funding Opportunities
Category: ProvidersWednesday, June 24, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Venue: Zoom | Zoom, Redding, CA 96001
Join us for an informational session about First 5 Shasta's grant opportunities. Learn about our strategic plan, including focus areas and priority strategies.
Participants will learn about:
- Grant funding opportunities and eligibility
- Important application and funding dates
- Contracting and reporting requirements
- Grant prerequisites and application guidance
This Smart Lunch will be offered on Zoom only. A Zoom link will be sent on Tuesday, June 23.
RegisterBurney Farmer's Market
Category: Children 0 - 5, ParentsWednesday, June 24, 2026 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Organizers: Redding Farmer's MarketVenue: Burney | 37264 Main Street, Burney, CA 96013
Bright Futures Storytime!
Category: Children 0 - 5, ParentsThursday, June 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Organizers: Bright FuturesVenue: Fall River Library | 43250 CA-299, Fall River Mills, CA 96028
Price: $0
Join us for Bright Futures Storytime the 4th Thursday each month!
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Art in the Park!
Category: Children 0 - 5, ParentsThursday, June 25, 2026 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Organizers: Tri County Community NetworkVenue: Bailey Park | Bailey Avenue, Burney, CA 96013
Price: $0
Blow colorful "magic" bubbles, swing the paint pendulum for hypnotic swirls, wiggle through messy body art twister and more! Coloring books for the first 40 children.
Join us to support Giovanni Bautista's Senion Project!
De-Escalation Training
Category: Parents, ProvidersFriday, June 26, 2026 at 9:30am - 12:00pm
Organizers: First 5 ShastaVenue: Shasta County Office of Education Professional Development Center | 2985 Innsbruck Drive, Redding, CA 96003
Price: $0
The training provides an overview of de-escalation skills. Participants will gain a greater understanding of how conflict works, why it happens, and practical skills and steps we can use to address conflict using an informative, interactive, and fun process. The aim is to improve our capacity to listen without defensiveness, speak without offending, and de-escalate anger.
Training Objectives
● Investigate the way that stress increases our potential for anger and reactivity
● Understand the physiology of anger
● Learn and practice techniques for de-escalating anger and conflict with role plays and real life examples
Presenter
Stacy Hughes has been a mediator since 2009, with experience in community, family, and workplace disputes, as well as small claims and unlawful detainer courts, divorce mediation, organizational conflict, and political and large-scale conflict resolution. He works extensively with the Conflict Resolution Center of Santa Cruz County and the Mandell-Gisnet Center for Conflict Management and Restorative Justice Partners, Inc., in Monterey County. In addition, he is a trainer and consultant in conflict resolution and a facilitator with the Alternatives to Violence Project. Stacy is also involved in US-Japan grassroots education initiatives and has a long history of working with and in Japan. He holds an MA from the University of Basel, Switzerland, and has traveled to 85 countries.
RegisterRedding Farmer's Market - Saturday
Category: Children 0 - 5, ParentsSaturday, June 27, 2026 at 7:30am - 12:00pm
Organizers: Redding Farmer's MarketVenue: Behind Redding City Hall | 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, CA 96001
Redding Farmer's Market - Sunday
Category: Children 0 - 5, ParentsSunday, June 28, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Organizers: Redding Farmer's MarketVenue: Sundial Bridge | 800 Sundial Bridge Drive, Redding, CA 96001
Marilyn Miller Market
Category: Children 0 - 5, ParentsTuesday, June 30, 2026 at 7:30am - 12:00pm
Organizers: Redding Farmer's MarketVenue: Next to Dairy Queen | 1700 Churn Creek Road, Redding, CA 96002