WRR is celebrating summer with kid friendly events throughout the month of July. Listen for the Arts Update at 6:52 a.m. weekdays and the Arts Calendar at 5:30 p.m. on Thursdays for fun stuff for the kids to do in the metroplex. See below for more kid friendly events in the area.

Every Friday in July, WRR will be out and about from noon-1 p.m. with ice cream tickets for the first 50 kids. WRR will also have some cool giveaways!

• July 25 at Paciugo's in Frisco

Here's a few of the fun things we've been talking about on the air:

Monday July 7-11 Do you have a young detective in the family? Consider enrolling them in the Young Explorer's Academy at the American Heritage Academy.  At this week-long program, your young sleuth will learn to use the same equipment and examine the same type of evidence CSI detectives and forensic scientists use to solve cases. 

Monday July 7 at 7 p.m. Bring your children to The Studio Movie Grill in Dallas for Circus Movie Mania. This special screening of the 1962 classic Billy Rose’s Jumbo, is a fundraising event benefiting Dallas Children’s Theater.

Monday July 7-11 Word of Mouth Productions and The Frisco Association for the Arts Present: Summer Drama Camps 2008. This camp teaches elementary school Students the basics of performing musical theatre through creative improvisational games and rehearsal.

Monday July 7 6:30 p.m. The Ridglea Branch Library in Fort Worth invites your children to Pajama Storytime

Monday July Barnes and Noble in Southlake hosts Toddler Time.

Monday July 7 Hurst Public Library invites your toddler to a special story time.

Monday July 7-Aug. 4 Frisco Recreation Centers are offering Various art and science classes.  

Tuesday July 8-11 Enjoy lunch at The Nasher Sculpture Center.  Buy lunch in the Cafe and get free admission to the museum and gardens

Tuesday July 8 Learn about Yo-yos with champion Valerie Oliver at the Diamond Hill / Jarvis Branch Library in Fort Worth.

Tuesday July 8 through Wednesday July 9 The Hurst Public Library invites your children to storytime.

Tuesday July 8 Barnes and Noble in Lincoln Park invites your kids to storytime.

Tuesday July 8-9 Bring your pre-schooler to the Southwest Regional Library in Fort Worth for a   Storytime

Tuesday July 8 Bring your preschooler to the Bedford Public Library for Sprouts Storytime

Tuesday July 8 Come to Barnes and Noble in University Village for Toddler Tuesday Storytime.

Wednesday July 9 Bring your young artists to Wonderful Wednesdays at the   Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. This month, explore the works of Michelangelo Pistoletto and David Bates. 

Wednesday July 9 Enjoy Half-Price day at the Forth Worth Zoo.

Wednesday July 9 through Monday September 1 Slappy's Puppet Playhouse presents The Little Mermaid.

Wednesday July 9 Prosper Party Place invites your kids to enjoy a day of fun benefitting the FAAN Walk for Food Allergy.

Wednesday July 9 Your children are invited to Artful Adventures Storytime at the Amon Carter Museum.

Wednesday July 9 Dallas Museum of Art - Center for Creative Connections invites your children to storytime with Arturo.

Thursday July 10 Hurst Public Library invites your toddler to a special story time.

Thursday July 10 Take your elementary schooler to storytime at the Frisco Public Library. 

Thursday July 10 7:30 p.m. Mimir Chamber Music Festival  presents a free Young Artists Concert at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.

Thursday July 10 Seminary South Branch library in Fort Worth presents a Fun with Strings Story Telling event.

Thursday July 10 Barnes and Noble at Preston and Royal invites your kids to Storytime with Mister Mike.

Friday July 11 Stop by Barnes & Noble in Lincoln Park for family-friendly cooking fun with Katy.

Friday July 11 Richardson Public Library offers a free class to help young authors improve their creative writing skills. (972-744-4350)

Friday July 11-July 13 Enjoy the Taste of Dallas at the West End Historic District.

Friday July 11-July 12 7:30 P.M.  The Plaza Theatre in Garland presents Disney’s Jungle Book Kids!

Friday July 11-July 13 McKinney Summer Musicals presents The Music Man at the McKinney North High School auditorium.

Friday July 11-20 Crawford Center for the Arts in Lewisville presents The Twelve Dancing Princesses.

Weekends through Sunday, July 20, THE DALLAS CHILDREN’S THEATER invites you to the Broadway sensation, A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD at the Rosewood Center for Family Arts in Dallas.

Friday July 11-14 Studio B Performing Arts Center in Highland Village presents Tom Sawyer.

Friday July 11-12 Fellowship Church in Downtown Dallas invites your kids to Adventure Weekend.

Friday July 11 Let's Pretend Tea Parties invites you to a special Mommy N Me Girls Night Out.

Friday July 11 Let your kids experience Once Upon a Flight at the Frontiers of Flight Museum

Friday July 11 Bring your kids to Barnes and Noble Hulen Center in Fort Worth for Fabulous Friday Storytime.

Friday July 11 Bring your Pre-schooler to the Ridglea Branch Library in Fort Worth for a special storytime.

Saturday July 12 Dallas Contemporary invites your family to join them for Art Thinkers Day.

Saturday July 12 Make fun arts and crafts at Lakeshore Learning Dallas.

Saturday July 12-13 Come to Dallas Museum of Art for studeo creations.

Saturday July 12-13 The Dallas Museum of Art presents the film Getting to Know ... Monet.

Saturday July 12 Enjoy the movie, City Lights, at the A.W. Perry Homestead Museum in Carrollton.

Saturday July 12 Enjoy Family Days at the Frontiers of Flight Museum

Saturday July 12 Learn about the Painted Bunting, a fascinating bird at the Fort Worth Nature Center.

Saturday July 12 Join a naturalist for a leisurely hike on the trails of the Fort Worth Nature Center.

Saturday July 12 Gather around the telescope to view popular constellations at the Fort Worth Nature Center. 

Saturday July 12 Slappy's Puppet Playhouse in Dallas presents Slappy Time Circus Live!

Saturdays July through October Pick up fresh fruits and vegetables for your family this summer at the Farmers Market Chestnut Square Historic Village, in McKinney.

Saturdays July 12 through September 6 Enjoy the fruits of local growers at the 2nd-annual Frisco Farmer’s Market.

Saturday July 12 Learn about the culture of medieval Spain at the Meadows Museum family day.

Saturday July 12 Come to downtown McKinney for the second Saturday artwalk.

Saturday July 12 Bring your kids to Barnes and Noble Hulen Center in Fort Worth for Super Saturday storytime.

Sunday July 13 Take an in depth look at a different piece of art each month with Dallas Museum of Art's Collection Connections.

Sunday July 13 Target Family Fun Days at the Amon Carter Museum continues with myths, heroes and legends.

Sunday July 13 Your family is invited to the Music Together of Dallas Summer Dance Party at JCC of Dallas.

Sundays in July beginning July 13   Fine Arts Chamber Players presents the Basically Beethoven Festival, a series of free, classical chamber music concerts at the Dallas Arboretum. 

Sunday July 13 Come to the Fort Worth Nature Center for a Riverbotttom Hike.

Monday July 14 Barnes and Noble in Southlake hosts Toddler Time.

Monday July 14 Barnes and Noble at Preston and Royal invites your kids to Storytime with Mister Mike.

Monday July 14 Hurst Public Library invites your toddler to a special story time.

Monday July 14 Come to the Josey Ranch Lake Library in Carrollton for a night of family fun.

Monday July 14-September 29 Experience the joy of being immersed among fluttering butterflies in the Heard Museum's  new Native Texas Butterfly House.

Monday July 14-18 Immanuel Lutheran Church invites your young athletes to attend their Youth Soccer camp.

Monday July 14 Hurst Public Library invites your toddler to a special story time.

Tuesday July 15 Barnes and Noble in Lincoln Park invites your kids to storytime.

Tuesday July 15 Bring your preschooler to the Bedford Public Library for Sprouts Storytime

Tuesday July 15 Come to the Diamond Hill / Jarvis Branch Library in Fort Worth and see an exhibit of Hot Wheels toy cars.

Tuesday July 15 Enjoy a free movie and popcorn at the Bedford Public Library.

Tuesday July 15 Enjoy dollar day at the Dallas Zoo.

Tuesday July 15 Come to LaGrave Field to watch the American Association Champion Fort Worth Cats defend their title in a match-up with the Wichita Wingnuts.

Wednesday July 16 Barnes and Noble in Lincoln Park invites your kids to storytime.

Wednesday July 16 Enjoy Half-Price day at the Forth worth Zoo.

Wednesday July 16 Bring your pre-schooler to the Southwest Regional Library in Fort Worth for a   Storytime.

Wednesday July 16 Dallas Museum of Art - Center for Creative Connections invites your children to storytime with Arturo. 

Thursday July 17 Hurst Public Library invites your toddler to a special story time.

Thursday July 17 Take your elementary schooler to storytime at the Frisco Public Library. 

Thursday July 17 Enjoy jazz in the atrium at the Dallas Museum of Art

Thursday July 17 Watch the Frisco RoughRiders take on the San Antonio Missions at the   Dr. Pepper Ballpark

Friday July 18 Bring your Pre-schooler to the Ridglea Branch Library in Fort Worth for a special storytime.

Friday July 18 Bring your kids to Barnes and Noble Hulen Center in Fort Worth for Fabulous Friday Storytime.

Friday July 18 Richardson Public Library offers a free class to help young authors improve their creative writing skills. (972-744-4350)

Friday July 18 Help your kids stay fit this summer by taking them to a Play Day at Kid Fit Sports in Frisco.

Friday July 18 Bring your 3-5 year old to Legends of the Game Baseball Museum and Learning Center in Arlington for a fun-filled journey into the magical world of baseball.

Friday July 18 Enjoy a night of fun at   The Gazebo on Main Street - Historic Downtown Grapevine.

Friday July 18 Watch the movie, Big, outdoors at the Nasher Sculpture Center.

Friday July 18 Come to the Courthouse-on-the-Square in Denton to learn about quilts made by Denton resident Barbara McCraw

Friday July 18 Come to Uncle Calvin's Coffeehouse at Northpark Presbyterian Church in Dallas for family friendly folk and blues music.

Friday July 18 Pre-schoolers are invited to the Fort Worth Nature Center to learn about butterflies.

Friday July 18 Come to LaGrave field to watch the American Association Champion Fort Worth Cats take on the Pensacola Pelicans. 

Friday July 18-19 take your young baseball fans   to the Legends of the Game Baseball museum in Arlington for the Ballpark After Dark Sleepover.

Saturday July 19 Make fun arts and crafts at Lakeshore Learning Dallas.

Saturday July 19 Bring your kids to Barnes and Noble Hulen Center in Fort Worth for Super Saturday storytime.

Saturday July 19 Join a naturalist for a leisurely hike on the trails of the Fort Worth Nature Center.

Saturday July 19 Young artist are invited to sketch from original pieces of art at the Dallas Museum of Art.

Saturday July 19 Slappy's Puppet Playhouse in Dallas presents Slappy Time Circus Live!

Saturday July 19 View the prairie and riverbottom forest from the Deer Mouse Trail at the Fort Worth Nature Center.

Saturday July 19-20 Come to Dallas Museum of Art for studio creations.

Saturday July 19-20 Experience a train robbery at the Cotton Belt Depot in Grapevine.

Sunday July 20 Learn about prairie dogs at the Fort Worth Nature Center.

Monday July 21 Hurst Public Library invites your toddler to a special story time.

Monday July 21-25 Enjoy 10 movies for $5.00 at Southlake Town Square 14.

Monday July 21-25 9 A.M. -2 P.M. City of Richardson invites your kids to Kinder Camp where they will enjoy a variety of activities including arts crafts, and indoor and outdoor sports. 

Monday July 21-25 Sizzlin Summer programs and City of Richardson invite your child to attend elementary camp.

Monday July 21-25 The City of Richardson offers a Teen Camp with a   variety of activities including arts and crafts and   indoor & outdoor sports.

Tuesday July 22 See the puppet show Texas Jack & the Pinto Beanstalk at the Diamond Hill / Jarvis Branch Library in Fort Worth.

Thursday July 24 Hurst Public Library invites your toddler to a special story time.

Saturday July 26 Take the family bike riding at the Frisco Family Fun Ride held at the Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco.

Monday July 28 Hurst Public Library invites your toddler to a special story time.

Thursday July 31 Hurst Public Library invites your toddler to a special story time.

July-September Enjoy a Saturday morning On the Farm as your kids Learn about the animal world via songs. This event is free but registration is required. 

Now to August 1, The Heard Museum in McKinney offers a variety of educational camps. Insect studies, poisonous plants and animal studies, and ornithology are just a few of the activities offered.

All summer Plano Libraries offer free story time for your children. 

Now through December 31 Old Red Courthouse of Dallas County History and Culture invites your children to tour its unique, hands-on history gallery featuring interactive computer games and components that explore life as a Dallas County child.