Get ready to put down your phones, tablets, and other screen devices the week of April 30th through May 6th. Join our county and the nation 
in celebrating Screen-Free Week 2018. The Nevada County Public Health Department, the Nevada County Libraries, UC CalFresh, Bear Yuba Land Trust, NEO, and Sierra Harvest have joined together to bring you and your family a week of FUN!
Screen-Free Week is a fun way to step back and evaluate your family’s screen time. It is estimated that preschool children spend between two and five hours a day using electronic media. Including watching TV and looking at social media, 8-18 year-olds consume an average of 7 hours a day.
We know too much screen time can adversely affect kids’ development and behavior. Overdoing it can reduce the amount of sleep your child receives, increase their risk for obesity later in life, and, in young children, negatively affect brain development. In people of all ages, screen-time can make it harder to fall asleep and takes time away from walking, cooking, family time, and just daydreaming.
Join the campaign to unplug, and spend the week reading, daydreaming, playing, hiking creating, exploring, and connecting with family and friends! All kinds of activities are planned for the week, including a game night at NEO for teens to kick Screen-Free Week off on Friday, April 28th; free books at the GV and NC libraries on Monday, April 30th; a story walk in downtown Nevada City hosted by the libraries; a 2-for-1 plant sale at the Food Love Project Farm, hosted by Sierra Harvest on Saturday May 5th; and much more!
Check out the calendar of activities and sign a Screen-Free pledge card to join the fun.