Community Corner
Grab and Go Kids: March 24-31
This weekly column will help you plan something to do with the family this week.
Glad you clicked on our new Grab & Go Kids Planner!
We've assembled a weekly calendar of kid-friendly activities and new places to try out with children.
Each week, we'll give you the info on the five best family activities or events for the week.
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You're time-pressed enough, so we're happy to do the research and find the best things to do and places to go, both locally and within reasonable striking distance.
Look for the kids’ planner each Tuesday, and help us build the planner with your own suggestions and tips — just add them to the comment box. Even if you disagree with our picks, let us know. We want to hear from you!
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Where/When: New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks, March 27, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Why Go: More than 15 exhibitors from across New England will participate in the event including Hamilton Sundstrand Division of United Technologies, the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Aldrich Astronomical Society, McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, the CATO Rocketry Club, NASA, One Giant Leap, Arunah Hill Natural Science Center and the Talcott Mountain Science Center. Most of the activities will be hands-on.
PRICING: $10 adults; $6 children, ages 4-11; children 3 and under, free; and $9 senior citizens 65 and up.
Where/When: Winterbrook Farm, Stafford Springs, March 26, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Why Go: Watch and learn the process of making maple syrup.
Pricing: FREE
Where/When: Connecticut Science Center, March 19, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Why Go: Hit the virtual slopes on a pair of skis.
Pricing: $5-$22
REPTILES - THE BEAUTIFUL AND THE DEADLY
Where/When: The Springfield Science Museum, Daily
Why Go: You can see live exotic reptiles from around the world.
Pricing: Ages 3 & up - $5
Where/When: Windsor Public Library, 323 Broad St., Windsor March 30, 3:30 p.m.
Why Go: Everyone in grades 6-12 is invited to test their cookie knowledge. Participants will challenge and be challenged in all things cookie. Registration is requested to make sure there enoughh to participate.
Pricing: free
Look for the kids planner each Wednesday, and help us build the planner with your own suggestions and tips — just add them to the comment box.
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