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Grab & Go Kids Planner: Dodgeball Tourney and 'Beauty and the Beast'

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We've assembled a weekly calendar of kid-friendly activities and new places to try out with children.

Each Wednesday, we'll give you the info on the five or more best family activities and events for the week. Help us build the planner with your own suggestions and tips — just add them to the comment box. If you disagree with our picks, let us know. We want to hear from you.

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Where/When:  / Monday, March 14 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

 Why Go: Relax after school the old-fashioned way with a variety of board games including Cranium, Uno, Scrabble and Apples to Apples. Snacks provided. For students grades 6-12.

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Pricing: Free


Where/When: Saturday, March 12 from 7 to 8 p.m.

Why Go: The PTO will pit students against teachers in a dodgeball grudge match. Get in and watch your favorite parent or teacher in action.

Pricing: Free

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Where/When:  / Thursday, March 10 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, March 12 at 8 p.m.; and Sunday, March 13 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Why Go: Sponsored by the and featuring a professional rendition of the popular production.

Pricing: $10 for adults, $8 for Jewish Community Center members, seniors and students

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM FAMILY DAY

Where/When: Burke Lakefront Airport, 1501 N. Marginal Road, Cleveland / Saturday, March 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Why Go: This sixth annual Family Day will focus on celebrating the life of Bessie Coleman, the first American black woman to earn a pilot’s license.

Pricing: Free

SHREK THE MUSICAL

Where/When: Palace Theatre, 1501 Euclid Ave., Ste. 200, Cleveland / Wednesday, March 9 to Sunday, March 13

Why Go: Shrek is hilarious. And that silly donkey! Oh, and, you know, the kids will like it, too.

Pricing: $10-$75 based on seating

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