Metro Parent Magazine August 2014 | Page 8

[ In The Cloud ] Serving the Families of the Portland Metropolitan Area Looking to get out of the house with your kids? We’ve got you covered with the metro area’s biggest and most comprehensive daily events calendar, an online exclusive. From sing-a-longs to library storytimes to free days at the museum, it’s all there on our sister site, www.pdxkidscalendar.com. PDXKidscalendar.com is also the place to look for great giveaways, plus the next round of voting for local family favorites. Next up are schools and birthday party venues, so show your favorites some love. Metro Parent’s website is in the midst of upgrades, but it’s still the place to look for online exclusives. This month, we’re featuring stories on what to do with itchy tweens after school gets out, and local pediatrician Dr. Katie Oldread answers more of your medical questions. Want more ways to stay connected? Make sure you’re signed up for our PDXkidscalendar email newsletter, a handy-dandy summary of our top picks that comes out twice a week, once with the week’s best kid-friendly events, and once for the weekend warriors. Metro Parent P.O. Box 13660 Portland, OR 97213-0660 Phone: [phone]; Fax: [phone] Publisher Keith Goben, 503-460-2774 [email protected] Editor Julia Silverman, 503-922-0893 [email protected] Managing Editor Teresa Carson [email protected] Director of Online, Social Media & Marketing Strategy Tabitha Rhodes, 503-975-6978 [email protected] Web Administrator Casey Rhodes [email protected] Online Calendar Director Kelly Horsford [email protected] Customer Accounts Manager Christie Kline, 503-810-9817 [email protected] Advertising Account Executives Westside/Outside Metro Area Debbie Dille, 503-997-4044 fax: [phone] [email protected] Eastside/Vancouver/Washington Ali King, 503-331-8184 fax: [phone] [email protected] National Sales: contact Publisher Design & Production: Susan Bard For distribution issues, e-mail us at [email protected] For calendar submissions, e-mail us at [email protected] COURTESY OF EMILIA BRASIER / EMILIABRASIERPHOTOGRAPHY.WORDPRESS.COM Stop by and say hi in person. We’ll be hanging out at several local events this month, including Rox in Sox in Lake Oswego on August 2, the Alberta Street Fair on August 9, Multnomah Days on August 16 and the Hawthorne Street Festival on August 17. Metro Parent is published monthly by Metro Parent Publishing, Inc., and is copyright 2014 Metro Parent Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Metro Parent is distributed free of charge throughout the Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area. Metro Parent reserves the right to refuse advertising for any reason. Distribution of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the products or services advertised herein. Metro Parent does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex or sexual orientation. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter at @Metro_Parent 8 August 2014 | metro-parent.com or friend us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/MetroParentPortland. Although every effort is taken to ensure the accuracy of published material, Metro Parent Publishing, Inc., and its agents and employees cannot be held responsible for the use or misuse of any information contained herein. The contents of Metro Parent and its website are for informational purposes only and are not intended to be a substitute for professional advice or treatment.