'My Love Letter To The Community:' Local Mom Logs Long Hours Compiling Kid-Friendly Events
By Art Bukowski | March 23, 2025
Are you looking for a master list of local things to do with your kids on spring break? Well, it’s right here.
Or maybe you’re looking for a list of playgroups that you could get involved with. Or an ever-growing list of local classes for kids.
The bottom line: If you’ve got kids and you’re looking for fun activities, you should consider yourself fortunate that local mom (and full-time professional) Kira Karapetian is constantly scrounging for events, classes and activities so you don’t have to.
She started UpNorth Kids for this purpose slightly more than two years ago, and it’s become a passion project – all while she works a …
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