Water aerobics

The Greenville Aquatics and Fitness Center will sponsor Kids’ Water Aerobics, for ages 7-12, from 10-11 a.m. Saturdays, beginning this week and continuing through April 3.

Students will run, jump and exercise in 3 to 4 feet of water. Space is limited. Cost is $10 for members and $20 for others. Call 329-4041 to register.

Music

The Music Academy of Eastern Carolina, a nonprofit community music school at 1400 Red Banks Road, will have the following parent meetings this month:

Suzuki Guitar, 6 p.m. today

Adaptive Music Lessons, 6 p.m. Feb. 16.

A fee is charged for classes. Call 353-6232 or e-mail musicacademyec@embarqmail.comfor more information.

Night out

The Pitt County Arts Council at Emerge, 404 S. Evans St., will host a Kids’ Art Night Out for ages 4 and older, from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Friday.

The event will have a Willy Wonka theme. Activities will include making an embellished copper “Golden Ticket,” decorating cupcakes and a showing of “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.” Cost is $25 per child for members and $45 for others, with a discount for siblings.

Preregistration is required. Call 551-6947, e-mail Heather White at heather@emergegallery.com or visit emergegallery.com.

Goose Creek

Goose Creek State Park, 2190 Camp Leach Road, Washington, N.C., has scheduled the following programs:

The Many Hats of a Park Ranger, 10 a.m. Saturday. During this one-hour program, come and talk with a ranger and learn what it takes to do this job.

Birding 101, 3 p.m. Sunday. Learn birding tips, and then watch birds at the birding station.

Call 923-2191.

Arts classes

The Greenville Recreation and Parks Department will sponsor the following arts-and-crafts classes for children and youth at the Center for Arts and Crafts, Jaycee Park, 2000 Cedar Lane.

Drawing from Nature, ages 8-13, 4-5:30 p.m. Mondays from Feb. 22-March 22. The class is designed to improve drawing skills by drawing objects found in nature. Cost is $60 for city residents and $90 for others.

Little Leprechaun Clay, Tuesdays from March 2-30. Classes for ages 3-5 (accompanied by an adult) will meet from 3-4 p.m., followed by classes for ages 6-12 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Participants will create spring-themed projects. Glazing and kiln firing included. Cost is $50 for city residents, $75 for others.

Sewing Young, ages 9-15, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Thursdays from Feb. 25-March 25. Skills in reading patterns, using different stitches and using the sewing machine will be covered. Machines provided or participants may bring their own. Cost is $60 for city residents and $90 for others.

Young Potter’s Wheel, ages 10-15, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Thursdays from Feb. 18-March 18. Participants will learn the basic techniques of working on the potter’s wheel. Cost is $60 for city residents and $90 for others.

Participants may register from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the center at Jaycee Park or online at www.grpd.info. Call 329-4546.

Children’s stories

The following children’s story hours are held locally:

10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, preschool story hour, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3040 S. Evans St. Call 321-8119.

10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, story hour, East Branch Library, 2000 Cedar Lane. Call 329-4582.

10:30 a.m. on first and third Tuesdays, toddler story hour, Sheppard Memorial Library, 530 Evans St. Call 329-4581.

11 a.m. Wednesdays, preschool story hour, Sheppard Memorial Library, 530 Evans St. Call 329-4581.

10 a.m. Thursdays, preschool story hour, Carver Branch Library, 618 W. 14th Ave. Call 329-4583.

6-7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at ViQuest Center, 2610 Stantonsburg Road. Children participate in fitness activities and nutrition lessons built around the theme of the featured story. The program is $2.50 to ViQuest members and is $5 for others. Participants must preregister. Call 847-6501.

7 p.m. Fridays, children’s story hour, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3040 S. Evans St. Call 321-8119.

2 p.m. Feb. 23, homeschool story hour, Sheppard Memorial Library, 530 Evans St. Call 329-4581.

Junior Miss

The Pitt County Junior Miss scholarship program will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 in Wright Auditorium on the East Carolina University campus. Twenty-nine young women will compete for the title. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door.

Tickets can be purchased at A Proper Setting in Arlington Village, or contact PCJM@nc.rr.com

Pageants

The 2010 Miss Eastern Carolina and Eastern Carolina’s Outstanding Teen pageants to be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Ayden Arts and Recreation Center on Lee Street in downtown Ayden. A pageant for younger girls is also planned.

Call Crystal Newby at 902-6040 or e-mail director@easterncarolinapageants.com. The Web site is www.easterncarolinapageants.com.