Our May issue is on the stands and online, with a special focus on moms. Our Women’s Health & Wellness feature explores Six Keys to a Healthy Heart, written especially for busy moms. Another feature will introduce you to five local moms making a big difference in the lives of children around the world and right here at home. It also offers some simple suggestions for getting involved in good works yourself. More…

Metro Parent has joined forces with PDX Kids Calendar and we are hard at work combining our resources to bring you the very best family calendar in the region. You can help by providing your input through a short survey.

Complete the survey and you’ll be entered to win 4 Very Important Operator passes to Dozer Day on May 18, 2013. Thanks for your help!

Have you heard the news?

Metro Parent has joined forces with PDX Kids Calendar to bring you the region’s most comprehensive family resource information online and in print! (That’s a photo of our newly expanded family, above.) We’ll be offering the same award-winning editorial content you’ve come to expect along with a more robust and interactive online events calendar, comprehensive web-based guides for family fun and more. More…

It’s St. Pat’s weekend and we’ve gathered a wee bit ‘o Irish fun for metro area families. You can hear Irish music, do Irish dancing, watch a parade, celebrate with the zoo animals and more. And there’s plenty of other things to do, even if you aren’t into wearing of the green!

ALL WEEKEND

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales. No cherished fairy tale is safe in this musical spoofing childhood stories from the Oregon Children’s Theater. Characters come and go. The ugly duckling grows up to be an ugly duck. Best ages 4+. 2 pm March 16, 17. 5 pm March 16. $15-$28, plus surcharge. Winningstad Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway. 503-228-9571. octc.org.

Kells St. Pat’s Irish Festival. Crafts, Irish music, dancers, face painting, more. Special kid’s activities Saturday 11 am-4 pm. Kids are welcome in the restaurant all weekend. FREE. Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub, 12 SW 2d Ave. 503-227-4057. kellsirish.com. More…

Does your child have the best teacher in the whole wide world? OnPoint Community Credit Union would like to hear about him or her. The annual OnPoint Prize for Excellence in Education awards nearly $40,000 to deserving K-12 teachers and public and private K-12 schools.

Two honored teachers get their mortgage paid for a year and their schools will get $1,000 each. The prize recognizes one K-8 teacher and one 9-12 teacher. The runner up in each group will received $500 for themselves and $500 for their schools. More…

Saving money is a good thing. We’ve got lots of coupons and deals in our March issue. Take a look!

Pediatric Dental Group: Free dental exams for kids under 3 years old. (page 9).

Little Smiles Pediatric Dentistry: First exam for kids under 3 is free for patients without insurance. (page 12).

Bob’s Red Mill: Buy 2 products at regular price, get a 3d one free. (page 13). More…

There is lots to do in the metro area this weekend. Music, theatre and concerts abound. OMSI is having its annual Brain Fair. And the Water Resources Education Center celebrates World Water Day. Think of how lucky we are to turn the tap and have clean water splash out!

ALL WEEKEND

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. Journey Theater Arts Group (formerly Christian Youth Theater) performs classic. 7 pm March 8, 9. $14 adults, $11 ages 2-18. Jackson Campus (Old OC HS), 1306 12th. 360-750-8550. journeytheater.org. More…