Stay active this summer at Al Forsan with a wide variety of sports offerings, including motorsports, watersports in the cable park, clay shooting at the shotgun range, shooting with a variety of pistols and rifles, plus paintball on two themed playing and tournament fields. From 3pm to 11pm, various prices, Al Forsan International Sports Resort, Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, 02 556 8555, www.alforsan.com
Donate books at designated collection boxes during Ramadan through the Book Donation initiative by the UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY), which is designed to give back to the community and inspire a love of reading among children. The collection boxes (pictured) are decorated in traditional accents and lighting to mark the occasion of the holy month. City Walk, The Beach and BoxPark each have four boxes on their premises. Visit www.facebook.com/UAEBBY for more information and spread the word on social media with the hashtag #StorytoShare
Register your children aged 3 to 6 years for Caboodle Camp where they can enjoy entertaining and educational activities, including brain games, arts and crafts, music and movement and free play. From July 5 to August 1, from 10am to 2pm, Sundays to Thursdays, Dh250 per day; Dh990 per week, The Galleria, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, 02 616 6973; second floor, The Dubai Mall, Dubai, 04 325 3367; CityWalk, Safa Street, Jumeirah, Dubai, 04 344 4570, www.caboodle.ae
Sign up to attend the Kufic Scripts workshop which is open to participants of all ages, as part of Louvre Abu Dhabi Stories: Al Qalam. Learn from a specialist calligrapher and practise the oldest calligraphy form, which developed at the end of the 7th century in Kufa, Iraq. From 10am to 1pm, Dh50, Manarat Al Saadiyat, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, register by calling 02 657 5800, or visit www.saadiyatculturaldistrict.ae
Book a getaway at Al Maha Desert Resort this summer and enjoy a Bedouin suite and full-board meals, plus two desert activities for three nights, but pay for just two. Valid until August 31, from Dh2,800, Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, Dubai, 04 832 9900, www.al-maha.com
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