Kite Event Calendar

[Bonney Lake]

[Cincinnati] Kids Kitemaking Workshop from 6 to 8 PM both Friday and Saturday, April 1 & 2. SLed kite kits for $2 each. CHoice of Tyvek or colorfull plastic bag kites.

[Texarkana] Kites and kids of all ages are once again invited to soar into springtime at Eagle Acres Ranch from 10 - 4. Kites Over Texarkana will be celebrating its seventh year of family fun. Come out and launch your made-in-the-backyard creation or build your own sled kite under the kite making tent. Hot dogs, chips, and cookies will be available as well as soft drinks and lemonaide. Lawn chairs and picnic blankets are welcome.

[Nahant] Fun Fly, Bring out your new toys

[San Andreas]

[Austin] single line flying contest for age groups 6 - 18. Awards for longest in air, fartherest, oddest and best of show. All children under 10 will receive ribbons. Door prizes and trophies awarded. FREE admissions, the public is welcome. Registration starts at 11am and ends at 1 pm. All ages are welcome to participate. Bring lawn chairs, picnic blankets and kites. This is a fund raiser for TSD children.

[Bodega Bay] Join Second Wind’s Flying Team for fun and flying at one of Sonoma County’s best kite flying beaches at Doran Park. Look for Captain Rob or Captain Carrie and alll of the red white & blue streamers to mark their location. Bring your own kite or fly one of ours, but join us and help us put a record number of kites in the sky for Natioanl Kite Month! For more info, contact our shop, Second Wind at 707-875-9463. We're serious about fun!

[Stamford] Sponsored by The Kiwanis Club of Stamford, This Fun Fly iwill be held from 9:45AM to 12 noon at Cove Island Park in Stamford,CT for children age 3 to age 12. Prizes will be awarded for best homemade kite; Kite with longest tail,etc. As we know that kids come in all ages we might also have a prize for the oldest senior citizen flying a kite.

[Beachwood]

[Cleveland]

[Oregon]

[Bonney Lake]

[Woodward] One-man show of Harry Kraft & his kites & the unoffical record holder for kite flying (Still flying)

[Berkeley]

[Victoria] Victoria Chamber has a three day Jazz Festival-- the first day is a downtown street fair and we are doing an aerial display.

[Sunnyvale] The Silcon Valley Dads Kite Fly is an annual event where stay-at-home-dads from the Santa Clara County area get together along with their children to play at a park and fly kites.

[Deventer] first edition of annual kitefestival; STACK-competition, demo-teams from (a.o) Invento-HQ, Flexifoil, Flysurfer, Peter Lynn, Libre. We intend to let the public jump in and try as many kites as they want. Also kids-kite-design competition.

[Ralston] Discussion of Kite History and kitemaking in the classroom.

[Shelton] Planned as part of United Valley Libraries One Book One Valley celebration featuring "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini activities include A.M. kite making workshops for children, families and individuals under the direction and supervision of members of ConnectiKITERS Kite Club. A presentation on the history of fighter kites and kite safety with a demonstration of fighter kite flying by Glenn Davison of MA follows. The day’s activities draw to a close with a community kite fly. The public is invited to bring and fly F3 fighter kites, a model designed by fighter kite hobbyist Bruce Lambert, crafted during a March 2005 UVL sponsored workshop, sled kites crafted during morning kite making workshops or any other kite of choice.

[Seal Beach] Kite Club Sunday right side of Seal Beach Pier.

P.S. If it is raining then kite club Sunday will be cancelled. We will meet at the store on Main Street

***MS Walk in the Morning - UC Irvine walking spot

Hello Family & Friends
The MS walk is scheduled for April 10th this year.
I will be walking and would love to have a large team this year. Last year we walked in pouring down rain. Yuck.
This year we will be walking at UC Irvine - Hope to see you there. Please call me to let me know if you would like to walk with me 562-431-1746.

We will meet at my house on the morning of April 10th at 6:30AM to car pool - 11871 Martha Ann Dr. Los Alamitos, CA 90720.

If you would like to make a donation you can go to my web site at:



Visit the event website at http://www.mswalkoc.org/faf/r.asp?t=3&i=90930

Visit Janis’s personal page at http://www.mswalkoc.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=90930&supId=3064316

Visit Janis’s team page at http://www.mswalkoc.org/faf/r.asp?t=12&i=90930&g=866013

Thanks

Janis Sabic

[Lexington] Bring family and friends to the first major outdoor event in Parks and Recreation season. Free activities include face painting, kite making,giant bubbles and entertainment. Concessions are available throughout the day. Come fly your kite with us. Time of event is 12-4pm.

[Alton]

[Xenia] This is an open kite fly. This event is to help promote the sport of kite flying.

[Belmar] Pre Belmar Kite festival warm up. Air out those kites. Try out new products come up with new Ideas. Come on out and Just fly kites.

[Stillwater] Richard & Marti Dermer will loan The Stillwater Library their collection of kites and the Smithsonian posters for an exhibit for National Kite Month from the 1st-30th.

[Cookeville] Children young and old are invited to an Exhibit-o-Rama in support of the Cookeville Children’s Museum. Join us Saturday, April 9, from 9 to 2 in Dogwood Park for free interactive exhibits, hands-on activities, music, science demonstrations, and much more! Food will be available for purchase, so bring the whole family and plan to stay for lunch! Tee-shirts, science novelty items, and other neat stuff will be sold at the gift shop. Tickets will be sold for the Hover-craft rides, bouncy house, the bubble barn, and climbing wall. For event and activity sponsorship information please contact Susan Capron at 372-8409 or Carol Carney at 520-1727. CookevilleCookevilleCookevilleCookevilleCookeville Children’sChildren’sChildren’sChildren’sChildren’s MuseumMuseumMuseumMuseumMuseum PO Box 204 Cookeville, TN 38503 the place to go for kids in the know! Children’s Discovery Day in Dogwood Parkin Dogwood Parkin Dogwood Parkin Dogwood Parkin Dogwood Park! April 9, 2005 Children young and old are invited to an Exhibit-o-Rama in support of the Cookeville Children’s Museum. Join us Saturday, April 9, from 9 to 2 in Dogwood Park for free interactive exhibits, hands-on activities, music, science demonstrations, and much more! Food will be available for purchase, so bring the whole family and plan to stay for lunch! Tee-shirts, science novelty items, and other neat stuff will be sold at the gift shop. Tickets will be sold for the Hover-craft rides, bouncy house, the bubble barn, and climbing wall. For event and activity sponsorship information please contact Susan Capron at 372-8409 or Carol Carney at 520-1727. CookevilleCookevilleCookevilleCookevilleCookeville Children’sChildren’sChildren’sChildren’sChildren’s MuseumMuseumMuseumMuseumMuseum PO Box 204 Cookeville, TN 38503 the place to go for kids in the know! Children’s Discovery Day in Dogwood Parkin Dogwood Parkin Dogwood Parkin Dogwood Parkin Dogwood Park! April 9, 2005 Children young and old are invited to an Exhibit-o-Rama in support of the Cookeville Children’s Museum. Join us

[Cleveland] Open flying at Edgewater Park in Cleveland, Ohio from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm or so.

[Columbus] A Kitefly for all types of kites and kiteflying in the Columbus Ohio Area. The Monthly fly is from 10 AM to 5 PM on the Second Sunday and Fourth Saturday of every month. These monthly flys are promoted and supervised by the Columbus Kiters

[Patterson] Other info: 11 AM to 4 PM (Bring Your Picnic Lunch)

[Deerfield] Donna and son, Jonathan will be demonstrating how to build a kite for the Oak Park 4H Club. Club members will then build there own kites and will later fly them if time and weather permits.

[Bonney Lake]

[Woodward] One-man show of Harry Kraft & his kites & the unoffical record holder for kite flying (Still flying)

[Groton] Kites will be on display at the Groton Public Library from April 13 to April 30. On April 30th there will be a talk about kites and a workshop to build them.

[Livonia] The 4 Seasons Kite Club flies every Wednesday after work at Schoolcraft College from roughly 5:30 until weather, darkness, or hunger overtake us. The public is welcome to watch, chat, fly, enjoy, and join the club. We fly stunt kites, single line kites, fighter kites, and sometimes a buggy.

[Sag Harbor] The Childrens Museum CMEE event is featuring 3rd grade students from 13 schools on the eastern end of Long Island. The children are making and decorating kites in advance from kits, and will be gathering to fly the kites in unison, while making new friends.

[Portland] a Community Festival -- culminating on Sunday with a Kite Off-- Fun Fly and kite makers contest -- all must be hand made to compete--

General Fun Fly for the three days and aerial displays by Coastal Bend Sky PIrates

[Stillwater] Guest Speakers of "Friends of the Library" meeting.
Richard & Marti Dermer will share their love of kitting with a lecture of kite history & safety.

[Tulsa] Because our second grade class of gifted students is studying Earth and Sky, we have decided to celebrate both with a Kite Day. Mr. Richard Dermer and his wife Marti will be offering us a chance to create our own "sled" kites as well as teaching us about kite history, safety, and mordren kites. We will then be taking our newly assemblied kites to the "U" at the University of Tulsa and letting them fly! Mr. and Mrs. Dermer are also bringing many of their kites that they have collected from all over the world and will attempt to fly a giant 18' x 24' one! This event is taking place at 12:00 on Friday, April 15th.

[Bodega Bay] Second Wind’sAnnual Fish Fest Fun Fly is a great way to spend the weekend! Join the members of our flying team as we paint the sky over beautiful Bodega Bay with all kinds of kites. Enjoy the foods, the music and the arts and craft booths of Fisherman’s Festival and fly with folks who love kites and kiting! Watch the bathtub races, eat the food, savor the moment and come fly with us! Bring your own kite or fly one of ours - -but come fly kites to help us celebrate National Kite Month. We're serious about fun!

[Deerfield] Donna Schenk (aka Mrs. Kite Lady) will use the Beaufort scale to determine wind speed and direction. Mrs. Frame’s 7th grade sciece class will use an anamometer to determine how close she comes--to date she has missed only once! Students will then fly kites wind and weather permitting.

[Coldwater] free kites for kids Saturday April 16 11am-1pm
rain date Sunday April 17 2-4

[San Juan Capistrano] Come enjoy an afternoon of kite flying, wind toys and "windspirations". Bring the family, your beach chair, picnic basket and blanket, and enjoy the many colors of the wind.

[Beacon Falls] Planned as part of United Valley Libraries' One Book One Valley celebration featuring "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini activities include an A.M. kite making workshop for families and individuals under the direction and supervision of members of ConnectiKITERS Kite Club. Activities move outdoors in the P.M. for a presentation on the history of fighter kites and kite safety by Glenn Davison of MA. Davison will also demonstrate the technique of fighter kite flying. The day’s activities culminate with a community kite fly. The public is invited to bring and fly F3 fighter kites, a model designed by fighter kite hobbyist Bruce Lambert, crafted during a March 2005 UVL sponsored workshop, sled kites crafted during morning kite making workshops or any kite of choice.
The day’s activities are co-sponsored by the Beacon Falls Parks and Recreation Dept.

[Ballwin] We will be gathering at 1 p.m. and filling the sky with at a popular kite flying location in the St. Louis area

[Melbourne Beach] The High Note Kite and Music festival is an annual fun fly at the beach with people coming together, showing their love for kites. All are invited to join us fill the sky with their kites. Music provided by the "Mill’s Brothers" and kite raffles.

[Berkeley] The Kid-n-u-Kite Shop And friends will be flying kites and informing people about national kite month. Stunt kites will be flown, as well as single line kites. SJKF kite club applications will be available.

[Massacre Rocks] Reach For The Sky, is a gathering of kite flying folks from South East Idaho and reninforced by the many tourists that stop by to fly with us.

You may "Reach for the Sky' from 9:00am til High Noon!
We will be flying at the camp ground through out the day. This is an incredible camp area for kids age 0 to 100! Please come camp and fly with us!

This is our 4th year for this event. We have flyers of all ages Reaching for the sky with the kites of there choice. This year we hope to have events sponsored by the Park Ranger and Sunrise Kites. Prizes will be awarded at high noon!

Sunrise Kites will have kites available for those that need them and will also help give you hints on how to make your kite fly better.

More info is available from Park Ranger Dan Brown at 208 705 6463.

[Jersey City, New Jersey] Monthly Tribal gathering of Kite fliers

[Coldwater] Kids Fun Fly, free kites to be given away. Kite lessons and demonstrations.

[Oregon]

[Hastings,] OPEN FLY

[Tulsa] Tulsa Wind Riders is sponsoring the Girl Scouts of Magic Empire Council - Scissortail Service Unit’s Father Daughter Kite Day.

[Jefferson City] The River Breezes Kite Club is a gathering of family and friends who enjoy and welcome a wide variety of kites.

[Warrenton] National Kite Month Fun Kite Fly, Kites; One Line, Two Line, Stunt, Four Line, Power, Kite Buggies, Kite Boards, Kite Surfing. We Plan to Fly the Big, 20 ft. by 30 ft. U S Flag, with kites.

[Austintown]

[Round Rock] Club Fun-Fly on 3rd Sunday of every month at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock, TX (just North of Austin) 1p.m.-5p.m

[Bensalem] A community fun fly with SJKF putting on a kite flying exposition. There will be all types of family activites going on.

[Richland] Other info: 11 AM to 4 PM (Bring Your Picnic Lunch)

[Bensalem] This is Bensalem Twsp’s Fifth Annual Kite Day. It is a free event, open to township residents and kite enthusiasts. There will be food, crafts and fun for children as well as kite flying.
It is held on the township’s central park in the township’s municipal complex. Plenty of free parking.
Time: noon - 4 pm

[Spokane] This is an annual kite fly and it is estimated to have 225-250 participants in attendance.

[Glen Rock] Fun Fly for Everyone!!

We advertise in the York Newspaper, both Daily Record and Dispatch, we advertise in the Community Courier; Baltimore papers, Radio Stations, the the PA Visitors Association and printed on our Calendar of Events, to name a few.

[Deerfield] Sunday School children at St. Paul’s Liberty Lutheran Church will be making paper sled kites, writing or drawing pictures of their prayers on the back side. When they fly their kites during the Congregation’s annual kite fly on Ascention Sunday (May 14), God will be able to see their prayers.

[Philadelphia]

[Roanoke] 7th Annual Blue Ridge Kite Festival. Hosted by Salem / Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce. This is a Family fun fly, with free admission, free parking, 500 free T-shirts, 1200 free kites to children (while supply last). Performances by the award winning: Richmond Air Force Kite Club. Food and craft vendors. A great time to be had by all

[Bonney Lake]

[Woodward] One-man show of Harry Kraft & his kites & the unoffical record holder for kite flying (Still flying)

[Groton] Kites will be on display at the Groton Public Library from April 13 to April 30. On April 30th there will be a talk about kites and a workshop to build them.

[Livonia] The 4 Seasons Kite Club flies every Wednesday after work at Schoolcraft College from roughly 5:30 until weather, darkness, or hunger overtake us. The public is welcome to watch, chat, fly, enjoy, and join the club. We fly stunt kites, single line kites, fighter kites, and sometimes a buggy.

[Bodega Bay] Come join us for an end of the week, beginning of the weekend kite fly. Bring your own kites or come out and demo ours. We have a large selection of kites for you to try, just ask and we will see what we can pull out of the bag for you

Never flown a Stunt kite, we are happy to give you a hand with your first of many flights

Questions, please call 707 875 3777

[Sandy] Proceeds from the events will support the great Humanitarian efforts of the local Lions Clubs,
Utah Lions Foundation and the Utah Lions Eye Bank.

[Burlington] Senior citizens will build simple sled kites and decorate. Hope to schedule a time in May or June to fly kites at Burlington’s Waterfront Park.

[Coldwater] Kites fly from 6 pm until dark. Fun flying and lessons.

[White Rock B.C.] Please join us at the 6th annual Semiahmoo Bay Regatta and Kite Flying Exhibition.
The weekend of April 23 & 24 2005 will be fun filled with attractions for hundreds of participants and thousands of spectators.
The events start both days at 10:00 am in the waters of Semiahmoo Bay and in the sky and on the shore along the promenade of White Rock.
This years major sponsors are again TD Canada Trust for the Sailing Regatta; Hugh & McKinnon Realty for the Kite Festival held on the East Beach and The Peace Arch News for the media coverage and promotion.
The Festival could not occur without the continued generosity and support of numerous other donors, sponsors, and the efforts of many volunteers and the encouragement from the City Of White Rock.
The weekend Festival is one of several community events raising funds for the White Rock South Surrey Foundation.

[Seaside] In honor of National Kite Month, Wind Dancer Unlimited will be hosting a "fun fly" on the beach. We will bring a very diverse grouping of kites to the beach, in an effort to share the joys of kiteing with the inexperienced public. We would like to encourage all flyers to come out, fly kites, have fun and promote National Kite Month.

[Benton City] Other info: 11 AM to 4 PM (Bring Your Picnic Lunch)

[Flagstaff] Celebrate Spring in the beautiful outdoor setting and view of the mountains. Brighten up the spring sky with your own colorful kite, purchase one on site, or creat a kite at one of our kite-making workshops. Don't miss the professional kite demonstrations, live entertainment, children’s activities, vendors, and much more. This event is the only way to spend a spring day.

[Port Colborne] The monthly fly of the Niagara Windriders

[Stockbridge] Jodeco Kire Day is an annual Spring Event open to the community. Come fly a kite on our 40 acres. Food, Fun and new Friends!

[Gloucester] Fun fly as part of event. Walk at noon, party starting at 1:00 PM while the walkers return. Buggiers are especially welcome but everyone should come and show off.

[Channahon] Keep your eyes to the skies April 23. Join us at Central Park in Channahon, IL 9-11am to build, decorate, and fly kites. If you prefer, bring your favorite kite from home to show off your flying skills.

[Sycamore] Celebrate Kite Month in Sycamore, Illinois! Kar-Fre Flowers hosts our Saturday morning kite making workshop, and our book discussion group for the book, Kiterunner. Then directly behind Kar-Fre Flowers at high noon, let’s fly kites over Sycamore. This is a great event for families, kite enthusiasts, or anyone just waking up from their winter hibernation!

[Belmar]

[Springfield] This event is help the State of IL to promote there special license plates for the states Park Districts, kites are printed on the License plates. The state will be selling the plates at several parks around the state on April 23rd.

[Medina]

[Gurnee] This will be a fun way to spend the afternoon flying your kite. We will have an expert kite flyer on hand for stunt kite demonstrations, make/decorate paper kites to fly and give away special prizes in a variety of kite flying categories. The event is free and open to the public.

Kites available for purchase or bring your own.

[ST Charles] This will be a fun way to spend the afternoon flying your kite, make/decorate paper kites to fly and give away special prizes in a variety of kite flying categories. The event is free and open to the public.

Kites available for purchase or bring your own.

[Hanover Park]

[St. Charles]

[Calumet City]

[Chicago Heights]

[Edwardsville] from 9:00-12:00 The Illinois Association of Park Districts and Illinois Parks & Recreation Association will be having a statewide kiting event called “Flying 4 Kids.” The goal of the event is to raise awareness about a youth license plate, featuring kites. Each plate sale and renewal places $25 in a fund for youth after-school programming through the park and recreation agencies throughout the state. We will join the festivities Edwardsville’s 42+ acre, Joe Glick Park. There will be refreshments, raffles, kite building and a kite hospital. They will also be roping out an area for our sport kite fliers to demo in. So bring out the whole family and let’s show them what modern kiting is all about.

[Greenville] Free event will feature a children’s kite making workshop, and Just Add Wind Kite store will be available for all of your kiting needs.

[Parkman] "Come Fly With Us" Kite Festival is an annual event sponsored by the Parkman Chamber of Commerce, presented by The American Kiting Assoc. For young & old. Enjoy a fun filled day in the country getting back to the basics. Learn to fly, kite making classes, demonstrations, spring races, DJ, face painting, food. "Send It Packin' Plus" Kite Shop will have kites & supplies for sale. Free admission. 10AM-5PM

[Westlake]

[Parkman]

[Columbus] A Kitefly for all types of kites and kiteflying in the Columbus Ohio Area. The Monthly fly is from 10 AM to 5 PM on the Second Sunday and Fourth Saturday of every month. These monthly flys are promoted and supervised by the Columbus Kiters

[Corpus Christi]

[Bonney Lake]

[Paso Robles]

[Livonia] The 4 Seasons Kite Club flies every Wednesday after work at Schoolcraft College from roughly 5:30 until weather, darkness, or hunger overtake us. The public is welcome to watch, chat, fly, enjoy, and join the club. We fly stunt kites, single line kites, fighter kites, and sometimes a buggy.

[Bodega Bay] Come join us for an end of the week, beginning of the weekend kite fly. Bring your own kites or come out and demo ours. We have a large selection of kites for you to try, just ask and we will see what we can pull out of the bag for you

Never flown a Stunt kite, we are happy to give you a hand with your first of many flights

Questions, please call 707 875 3777

[Boston] National Kite Month

Please join us to celebrate National Kite Month
at Boston’s Poe John Paul II Park this Saturday and Sunday.

[Oregon] This is our yearly park clean up and camp out. Come out and help take care of the park that takes care of us.

P.S. There will be some flying too!

[Orange] Now in its 8th year, the festival offers a great time for kite flyers of all ages and abilities. Come out and join Wings Over Washington (WOW) and Sky Jewels Kites. We'll be performing demonstrations, holding kids kitemaking classes (with prizes), giving lessons Running the Bols! We'll also be putting up as much "sky candy" (Giant Lobsters, FlowForms, etc). as we can. Sky Jewels Kites will be there too, with a great selection of the latest in sport kites and single line kites, as well as boomerangs and lighted frisbees, flags and garden spinners.

The festival runs from 11am to 6pm on Saturday, and from noon until 5pm on Sunday.

[Boston] National Kite Month


Family fun fly. Come join the festivities and color the sky.

The Pope John Paul II (PJP) park offers 10 plus acres of
un-obstructed flying. Bring your kite, you kids and have a good day!

[St. Louis] 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Celebrate Earth Day with people and organizations from all over the St. Louis area. To see a full list of the day’s events visit: http://www.stlouisearthday.org/01FrstPark/EDinForestPk.htm

To find more info about the kiting aspects of the event, please use the contacts above

[Urbana] Let’s go fly a kite! Learn tips and tricks from local kite flying expert Mike Kory. He and his daughter Rose will showcase a variety of stunt kites during the first hour of the event. At 2:15, join us for our weathercaster kite-flying contest. Throughout the event, there will be flying contests, demonstrations of kite flying techniques, and more.

Feel free to bring your own kite. If you don’t have one, stop by the PrairiePlay picnic pavilion and make your own for free! Afterwards, head out to the meadow behind the playground and launch your creation

[Berkeley] Just a day in the wind.

[Alton] We will gather at 7 p.m. Don’t be intimidated if you’ve never experienced night flying. Just bring a kite out and we'll will help get you set up. (Note: Sunset will be at 7:52 p.m. and civil twilight will end at 8:21 p.m.)"

[Troy] Free family kite fly Noon till 3pm at historic Waco field.
Bring, buy or make kites. fun for all.
Prizes in many categories.
Totally free (OK we'll take donations for kite making) - traditional cross wood or plastic hi-flyers.

[Woodward] One-man show of Harry Kraft & his kites & the unoffical record holder for kite flying (Still flying)

[Groton] Kites will be on display at the Groton Public Library from April 13 to April 30. On April 30th there will be a talk about kites and a workshop to build them.

[Sandy] Proceeds from the events will support the great Humanitarian efforts of the local Lions Clubs,
Utah Lions Foundation and the Utah Lions Eye Bank.

[Charlotte] Saturday, April 30, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Explore the Museum’s newest interactive exhibit, Kites to Kitty Hawk, with an afternoon full of hands-on activities. Make your own kite to fly on the Museum lawn and enter in a paper airplane contest! Learn about modern kite flying and design from members of W.A.C.K.O.S., a local kite flying group. Free with regular Museum admission. Free to Smithsonian magazine subscribers, as part of Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day. No reservations required. Kites to Kitty Hawk Exhibit couresty of the Drachen Foundation, Seattle Washington.

[Newport]

[Kyle] Free for all.
Fun flying.
Demonstrations.
More information at http://www.cityofkyle.com/parks