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5 Event Highlights May 18-25, Including National Yoda Day, Hmmm?

Our picks for family fun happening this week!

By Kara Murphy May 18, 2022

Looking for family fun this week? We have ideas for you! Here are five holidays and events happening May 18-25.



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1. Read a book by an AAPI author

Diversifying your home library is a wonderful way to start conversations with your children about different cultures. May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month so we highlighted 10 children and young adult books written by AAPI authors and recommended by Macaroni KID publishers. Get the list here! Through May 31


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2. Host a pizza party 

It's pizza party day so host a pizza party and let kids choose their own toppings! Want to try something different? Find out how to make grilled pizza here! May 20



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3. Bike to school

Strap on helmets and lace-up shoes today and participate in the 11th annual national Bike & Roll to School Day, a celebration highlighting the importance of safe, active transportation to school and promoting accessible spaces for all active trips! Find out more about this annual event and see if an event is happening near you. May 20



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4. Talk Like Yoda

National Talk Like Yoda Day, it is. Did you know there's actually a day to talk like the iconic Star Wars character with object-subject-verb issues, hmmmm? Then make these great baby Yoda-inspired deviled eggs. May 21



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5. Go on a scavenger hunt

Plan your own at home or take your family geocaching for a really great time! Here's a primer on geocaching and where you can find geocaches in your town. May 24