Parent Bug - Eastern Connecticut - April, 2012

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Family Events Calendar First Thurs of Every Month - Groton - Adoption: How to get Started!, Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Rd. Free info session. Pre-registration required! 7-8pm 860-444-0553 4/6 - 5–8pm – Niantic - First-Friday-Free Family Night: Join us the first Friday night of each month for free, and Families and More: Stories Galore, a bi-lingual program of stories and projects. Call to register. Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut, 409 Main St (860) 691-1111 4/6 - 10am-12pm or 1:30-3:30pm – Niantic -Draw On! : Statewide event inspired by the Aldrich Museum. Special activities planned that day. Call to register. Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut, 409 Main St (860) 691-1111 4/7 - 2pm – Brooklyn - Easter Egg Hunt and Wagon Rides - See the bison, with a prize in every egg, games! 12 years and younger. $10 per person. Creamery Brook Bison, 19 Purvis Rd (860) 779-0837 4/9-4/13 - 2-3pm – Niantic -Spring Break Week Drop-In Activities: Join us each afternoon of spring break week for something exciting in the classroom. All hands-on, all fun.

Free with admission. Call to register. Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut, 409 Main St (860) 691-1111 4/10 – 10am-4pm - Mystic - Pirate Days - It’s pirate fun for the whole family during school vacation week! Join us for a pirate treasure hunt, discover how pirates navigated the high seas in a special Planetarium program and create your own special Pirate Days souvenir. Members: $7 per person or $25 per family. Non-members: $10 per person or $30 per family (in addition to regular museum admission). Mystic Seaport, 75 Greenmanville Ave, (888) 973-2767 4/14 - 2-3pm – Niantic - Happy Earth Day! : 2nd Annual Museum-sponsored Toy Swap - Gather up gently used and somehow forgotten toys and join in our toy swap. What better way to celebrate Earth Day? Free to participate, regular admission rates apply if you stay to play. Call to register. Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut, 409 Main St (860) 691-1111 4/18 - 1:30pm – Niantic - Out of This World - Outer space is a great place to explore, especially from the comfort of our classroom. No rocket required. Children are exposed to many facets of the scientific world. 60-minute single sessions are best for ages 4-6. Fee: $9 member, $15 nonmember, includes museum admission for child.

Register. Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut, 409 Main St (860) 691-1111 4/20 - 10:30am – Niantic - No Candy, Please - We talk about healthy snacks, healthy teeth, and a healthy you. The best books, the best activities and the best times! Single session, 60-minute programs are for 3-5 year olds who are ready to attend alone. $9 member, $15 nonmember, includes museum admission for child. Call to register.

Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut, 409 Main St (860) 691-1111 4/25 - 1:30pm –Niantic - Sensory Overload – Niantic What are the five senses? We’ll discuss and test them all.

60-minute session best for ages 4-6. Fee: $9 member, $15 nonmember, includes museum admission for child. Call to register. Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut, 409 Main St (860) 691-1111 4/27 - 10:30am – Niantic - A Peaceful Day - Make a peaceful pinwheel to take home, do some yoga, and work together on some window art to make our classroom more peaceful. The best books, the best activities and the best times! Single session, 60-minute programs are for 3-5 year olds who are ready to attend alone. $9 member, $15 nonmember, includes museum admission for child. Call to register. Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut, 409 Main St (860) 691-1111 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.

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