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First Thurs of Every Month - Waterford - Adoption: How to get Started!, Borders Books & Music, Rte 85. Free info session. Pre-registration required! 7-8pm 860-444-0553 8/3 – 1–3pm – Mystic - Miniature Gardens - Create a mini garden for your house and see who comes to visit. Ages 4 – 10. Members: $15 NonMembers: $20. To register (860) 536-1216 Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, 109 Pequotsepos Rd 8/5 – 5–8pm – Niantic - First-Friday-Free Family Night! - Join us the first Friday night of each month for free, sponsored by Electric Boat Employees Community Services Association. Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut 409 Main St (860) 691-1111. 8/ 6 – 10am–4pm - Mashantucket - Free Admission for Kids - A visit to the Museum is great way to spend time with the kids, and this summer we’re making a visit even better because all children ages 15 and younger are admitted free. Cannot be combined with any other offer for discounted adult admission rates. 110 Pequot Trail, (800) 411-9671. 8/7 - 1-4pm - New London - Free First Sunday at Lyman Allyn Art Museum – Puppet Making. Join us each month for a fun family day of free art activities, free snacks, and free admission! For ages 5 – 12. Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams St. 860-443-2545 8/9 – 6:30-9:30pm - Niantic - Cookin’ at McCook’s BBQ & Boogie - Great music and BBQ from Chester’s Barbecue. Bring chairs, blankets & dancing feet. Event held rain or shine. Sorry, no coolers or dogs. Proceeds go to Sean Costello Memorial Fund for Bipolar Disease Research. $5 per person per night. Kids under 12 FREE! Free parking. McCook Beach Park, 8 Atlantic Ave. 860.739.9018 8/10 – 1–3pm – Mystic – Fantastic Fish - Fish come in all different colors, shapes and sizes. Learn about their unique adaptations and try to catch sunfish and bass living in the pond. Ages 4 – 10. Members: $15 NonMembers: $20. To register (860) 536-1216
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, 109 Pequotsepos Rd. 8/12 - 7:30 - 10:30 PM Franklin - Square Dance - No Experience Necessary. We welcome Singles, Couples, Families; Young and Old. Dance Children’s, Squares and Lines with Caller Joe LoPresti & His Country Friends. $5 per person/20 per family. Hoedown held in Bank Barn. Blue Slope Country Museum, 138 Blue Hill Rd 860-642-6413 8/14 - 3pm – New London - Children’s Film Series: Charlie & the Chocolate Factory - Free with museum admission. We provide the popcorn. Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams St. 860-443-2545 8/17 – 1– 3pm – Mystic – Letterboxing - Follow the clues to find a letterbox hidden at the Nature Center in addition to creating your own stamp and notebook. Ages 4 – 10. Members: $15 NonMembers: $20. To register (860) 536-1216 Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, 109 Pequotsepos Rd. 8/24 – 1– 3pm – Mystic – Sensational Spiders - Late summer is the best time to look for spiders and their prey. Learn more about these 8 legged creatures and see how many we can find. Ages 4 – 10. Members: $15 NonMembers: $20. To register (860) 536-1216 Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, 109 Pequotsepos Rd. 8/25 – 7– 8:30 PM - Franklin - Family Campfire - Roast marshmallows, drink lemonade, hear a tale or two (not scary). Sing old, new, rounds and action songs! $4 per person/$16 per family. Bring something to sit on. Campfires “Rain or Shine”. Blue Slope Country Museum, 138 Blue Hill Rd 860-642-6413 8/25 – 8/28 – Brooklyn - Brooklyn Fair - Thu. 4 p.m.-11 p.m., Fri.Sun. 8 a.m.-11 p.m. Adults $10, children (under 12) free. Brooklyn Fairgrounds, 15 Fairgrounds Rd. (860) 779-0012. 8/26 - 7:05pm – Norwich - Connecticut Tigers v. Vermont Lake Monsters - Dodd Stadium, 14 Stott Ave. (860) 887-7962.
The Community Calendar is a guide to family-oriented events in your area and is provided as a community service. As events may change after printing, we suggest you call ahead to verify events in order to avoid disappointment or inconvenience. Submit your events via email to nicole@parentbug.com. Find more events online at www.parentbug.com
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