West County

Enjoy Open Play on the obstacle courses at Ultimate Ninjas in Chesterfield on Monday, Feb. 18. Families are welcome to enjoy the customizable obstacle courses and work on skills as a family from 1 to 3 p.m.

Kids and teens ages 6-15 can practice and explore a variety of obstacles, fine tune their skills on a single obstacle, or practice running the customizable courses at Ultimate Ninjas Open Play. Registration is recommended. 

Join Decoding Dyslexia-Missouri to learn more about resources for children with dyslexia and other language-based learning disabilities in the St. Louis area. Vendors at this free resource fair include schools, tutoring centers, reading specialists, speech and language pathologists and assessment centers. 

Put on your black light reflective gear and head to Upper Limits Rock Climbing Gym for Cosmic Climb! This out-of-this-world climb is held on the third Friday of each month. 

It's important for parents to understand how their children are using social media, but it's not easy to keep up with the latest and greatest apps kids and teens are using. Parents who want to learn more can attend this free workshop led by author and professor Julie Smith. 

There will be activities for the whole family at the Winter Carnival and Kids Night Out, a benefit for the Chesterfield Family YMCA featuring Circus Kaput. Enjoy carnival games, cotton candy, popcorn, face painting, balloon animals, cariacatures and a circus show.

Spend the morning at Castlewood Stables and enjoy hot cocoa, story time centered around horses, the petting zoo, crafts, pony grooming and games!