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Discover events, activities and training for children 0-5, families and service providers.

Redding Library Storytime

Category: Children 0 - 5, Parents

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Organizers: Shasta Public Libraries

Venue: 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, Parents

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm

Organizers: Cottonwood Community Library

Venue: Cottonwood Community Library | 3427 Main Street, Cottonwood, CA 96022

Phone: 530-347-4818

Join us for stories, crafts and fun! Young children with a parent/caregiver are welcome. 

Smart Lunch! First 5 Shasta Grant Funding Opportunities

Category: Providers

Wednesday, 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. 

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Burney Farmer's Market

Category: Children 0 - 5, Parents

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Organizers: Redding Farmer's Market

Venue: Burney | 37264 Main Street, Burney, CA 96013

Bright Futures Storytime!

Category: Children 0 - 5, Parents

Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Organizers: Bright Futures

Venue: Fall River Library | 43250 CA-299, Fall River Mills, CA 96028

Price: $0

Join us for Bright Futures Storytime the 4th Thursday each month!

Español esta disponible. 


Art in the Park!

Category: Children 0 - 5, Parents

Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Organizers: Tri County Community Network

Venue: 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, Providers

Friday, June 26, 2026 at 9:30am - 12:00pm

Organizers: First 5 Shasta

Venue: 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.

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Redding Farmer's Market - Saturday

Category: Children 0 - 5, Parents

Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 7:30am - 12:00pm

Organizers: Redding Farmer's Market

Venue: Behind Redding City Hall | 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, CA 96001

Redding Farmer's Market - Sunday

Category: Children 0 - 5, Parents

Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm

Organizers: Redding Farmer's Market

Venue: Sundial Bridge | 800 Sundial Bridge Drive, Redding, CA 96001

Marilyn Miller Market

Category: Children 0 - 5, Parents

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 7:30am - 12:00pm

Organizers: Redding Farmer's Market

Venue: Next to Dairy Queen | 1700 Churn Creek Road, Redding, CA 96002

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