Looking for some great reads for your kids? Check out this list for books recommended by local libraries, Northeast Ohio Parent editors and more. Be sure to check back as we add more books each month.

The events, co-presented by Ohio's 529 CollegeAdvantage and Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine, provides in-person and drive-through opportunities for parents to explore educational options in the region. Check out these schools, learning resources, after school activities and more, also includes, games, prizes and entertainment. Find out how to register for these free events.

Looking for something to do with your toddler or preschooler? Explore the outdoors and its creatures, try out a life-sized Candyland, celebrate grandparents and more!

Come fossil hunting with the Cleveland Museum of Natural History! Join two staff members as they look for Ohio fossils and explain what to do if you stumble across one. You'll also get a peek at the most famous Cleveland fossil find.

It's apple-picking time. Fill your baskets with the many varieties, enjoy the scenery, sip the cider and eat apple-flavored donuts, attend the festivities and much more. There's plenty to do across the region to celebrate everything apple.

Grandparents Day is this Sunday. Honor the grandparents — or grandparent figures — in your children's lives by making plans this weekend.

Whether you plan to pick your own fruit, enjoy a homemade snack or sample fresh cider, a trip to an apple orchard is the perfect way to experience the season.

Northeast Ohio Parent blogger and marathon runner Melissa Koski Carney of "I Crashed the Web" knows how hard it is to get started with a regular running routine. She shares tips for parents who are looking to hit their stride.

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For the first time ever, an Andean condor chick has hatched at the Akron Zoo! The male chick hatched on Friday, July 23 and is doing well. His parents are the zoo's two Andean condors, Grock and Carlotta.