Thrive is set to host a number of events during the back half of February. Here’s a look at what’s coming up! Gym Days are back! Thrive hosts a fun and FREE open gym for children 0-5 years old in Bozeman and Belgrade.
Bozeman’s Gym Day takes place Thursdays from 10-11am in the Wilson Gym. Upcoming dates include the 18th & 25th. Belgrade’s Gym Day takes place Wednesdays from 11:40am-12:20pm at Heck-Quaw Elementary. Upcoming dates include the 17th & 24th. Gym Day is designed for parents and toddlers to have a place to go, socialize, and be able to actively play on cold Montana winter days! The Parent Place provides plenty of riding toys, tunnels, and balls for the kids to play with! The Bozeman and Belgrade school districts each generously provide a space for use for one hour a week during the school year. The average number of parents and children for Gym Day in a week is 96 people.
Dynamite Dads will return Wednesday, February 17th from 6-7:30pm at the Fish Technology Center in the Piper Building loacted at 4050 Bridger Canyon Road. Teaming up with Montana Outdoor Science School, this will be an evening of Outdoor Science activities! This activity is a night designed for Dads, Uncles, Grandfathers, Step-dads, Big Brothers, and male role models to connect. And for all the amazing kids to play, create, learn and have a blast while doing it! Join in for this awesome night of fun! Dinner will be provided. This event is free, but requires pre-registration at allthrive.org. Thrive will also present Story Forge: A Think Tank for women and girls on Thursday, February 18th at The Story Mansion from 6-8pm. Join in for a FREE evening of creativity and fun as you explore the power of story in your lives and how it informs you as girls and women. Dinner will be provided. Space is limited to 20 girls and 20 women, so make sure you RSVP to get your spot reserved–this event fills up fast! Parent permission is required for girls under the age of 18. Presented by Thrive’s Girls for a Change Program. Registration for this event is required. Thrive is a community-based organization established in 1986. At the heart of Thrive lies a preventative, strength-based, empowerment model of working with parents and children. They provide families with the resources, tools, and support to raise healthy, successful children. Their programs have been developed using evidence-based practices, adapted to meet local community needs, and rigorously evaluated to ensure program efficacy. Thrive has developed critical community partnerships built on sharing design, implementation, management, evaluation, financial resources, and responsibilities for programs. This approach, which has the success of the child at its center, results in the highest quality services, maximizes scarce resources, and has a powerful impact on outcomes for children.
For more information on these events or other Thrive programs, visit allthrive.org. •
