KMC schools open house events
Tuesday
• Kaiserslautern High School: 4 to 6 p.m.
Wednesday
• Ramstein High School: 4 to 6:30 p.m.
Parents’ Night Out
Do you need an evening without the kids? Let our child care experts watch your children while you enjoy a quiet evening, a romantic date with your spouse or an action-filled movie. Child, Youth and School Services provide the children with creative activities and playtime in a fun and safe environment. Open to registered CYS children and youth, ages 6 weeks to 12 years. Cost is $16 per child. Upcoming date: 7 to 11 p.m. Sept. 16. For more information and to register, contact Parent Central Services on Pulaski Barracks, Bldg. 2898, at 493-4516/4122 or 0631-3406-4516/4122; or Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation One Stop shop on Landstuhl, Wilson Barracks, Bldg. 3810, at 486-8943 or 06371-86-8943.
Thomas the Tank Engine program
Join Rheinland-Pfalz Library in Landstuhl for the Thomas the Tank Engine program from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 24. The event will have fun Thomas the Tank Engine activities, crafts, stories and more. The program is open to all ages; no registration required. For more information, contact the library, Bldg. 3810, at 486-7322 or 06371-86-7322.
College Night
USAG Rheinland-Pfalz Family and MWR and Ramstein High School present College Night from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Special Events Center on Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Bldg. 237. Learn about education opportunities available from over 80 accredited colleges and universities from the U.S. and across Europe. Food and beverages will be available while supplies last. Open to all U.S. ID cardholders. Due to high attendance and potential traffic, carpooling is highly recommended. No backpacks allowed. For more information, call 493-4123 or 0631-3406-4123.
Mentors needed
Kaiserslautern High School is currently searching for enthusiastic, knowledgeable mentors to help support their technology department. Specific mentors needed include: space science and rocketry mentors for the StellarXplorer National Competition, cyber defense/system hardening mentors for the CyberPatriot National Competition, robotics engineering mentors for the First Tech Challenge, ethical hacking mentors, biotechnology mentors, and Linux and Security Plus instructors. For more information or to become a mentor, email Ken Robinson at Ken.Robinson@eu.dodea.edu.
Homework assistance for teens
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Youth Programs provide a homework lab, tutoring and one-on-one homework assistance during Power Hour at the Youth Center, 3 to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Homework contracts are available to clarify direction of help needed and to get the student, academic program manager and parents on the same page for daily or weekly goals and expectations. This is a great resource for youth that need additional help or just a quiet place to focus on their academics. If you are interested, contact Landstuhl Youth Center at 486-8658 or 06371-86-8658, or Sembach Youth Center at 545-1316 or 0611-143-545-1316.
Lapsit Storytime
Join the Rheinland-Pfalz Library for Lapsit Storytime. This infant storytime is held at 10:30 a.m and 1 p.m. every Thursday. The event includes sensory crafts, songs, fingerplays and stories. Light refreshments are available for the parents. Because of limited space, sign-up is required for every storytime. A wait list is also available, in which parents are notified the Saturday prior if a space has become available. For more information or to register, contact Rheinland-Pfalz Library in Landstuhl, Bldg. 3810, at 486-7322 or 06371-86-7322.