What you need to know:
- A free community baby shower featuring prizes, games and classes is scheduled for Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at CCS Head Start in Wasilla.
- The event is open to Mat-Su residents who are expecting a child or have an infant up to 1 year old. Both mothers and fathers are welcome.
- Registration is not required. Parents who miss Saturday’s shower are encouraged to watch for future events, which are held throughout the year.
WASILLA – New parents in Mat-Su will have access to free gifts, food, prizes and classes this week at a community baby shower scheduled for Saturday in Wasilla.
The event, open to expectant parents and those with a child up to 1 year old, will be held at the Wasilla CCS Head Start near Parks Highway on April 12 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The community baby shower is designed to celebrate Mat-Su families, give local parents a chance to meet each other and help families build skills for their “parenting toolbox,” said Colleen Andrews, a project coordinator with Raising Our Children with Kindness, commonly known as ROCK Mat-Su…