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Good Times Guide For Stay-At-Home Parents For March 14-20

Free And Low Cost Ideas To Get You Out With the Kids

This calendar of events is designed with a budget in mind.  These free and low cost happenings can help you get out of the house with the kids without spending a lot of money. ENJOY!

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14   Monday

 

Registration Begins for Spring Programs at Scranton Library, (203)245-8722, FREE                                                                                 

 

4:30 pm

K-Boogie Kids at Henry Carter Hull Library, (860)669-2342, FREE

 

15 Tuesday

10 am

Fun’s Begun…For Ones at HC Hull Library, FREE                                                               

 

10 am- 5 pm

Tuesday-Friday

CAN YOU FIND ME? CARDS in the Krieble Gallery at the Florence Griswold Museum, (860)434-5542, FREE

 

10 am- 5 pm

Tuesday-Friday

SCAVENGER HUNTS (for a prize) in the Griswold House at the Florence Griswold Museum, FREE

 

12:30 pm

Music with Margie at HC Hull Library, FREE

 

1:15 pm

Music with Margie at HC Hull Library, FREE

16 Wednesday

9-10:30 am or

1-2:30 pm

Kindergarten Enrichment-Fairy Houses and Wizard Castles at Bauer Park in Madison, (203)245-5623, www.madisonrec.com, $10                                           

 

10:00 am

Morning Story Time for 2½ and Older at HC Hull Library, FREE

 

 

 

 

10:00 am

Story Hour for ages 3-4 at the Westbrook Library (860)399-6422, FREE                                 

 

10:45

Story Hour for ages 4-5 at the Westbrook Library, FREE               

 

4 pm

Paws-To-Read with Jake Bassador at HC Hull Library, FREE

17 Thursday

9 -10:30 am

Nature Detectives at Bauer Park in Madison for children Pre-k and Kindergarten, (203)245-5623, $10

 

10:30 am

Story and Craft Time at Emerson and Cook Book Store in Old Saybrook, (860)669-7814, FREE

 

1-2:30 pm

Nature Detectives at Bauer Park in Madison for children Pre-k and Kindergarten, (203)245-5623, $10

 

3 pm

K-Boogie Kids at HC Hull Library, FREE

 

4 pm

K-Boogie Kids at HC Hull Library, FREE 

 

2 pm- 5 pm

Every Thursday

FREE Admission to The Peabody Museum, (203)432-5050

 

5-7 pm

KIDCITY Children’s Museum is FREE, (860)347-0495

18 Friday

10 am – 12 pm

Open Gym at Campbell’s Gymnastics (860)669-4949, $7 member $10 non-member

 

7:30 pm

Godspell at the First Congregational Church, 122 Broad Street, Guilford (203)458-9701, $10

19 Saturday

10 am

Skin and Bones Exhibit Opens at Mystic Seaport (860)572-5302 or (888)973-2767, Pass available at HC Hull Library

 

10 am – 2 pm

Take part in the syrup making process at Sugar House at Bushy Hill in Ivoryton (860)767-0848, FREE

 

12 pm

‘Essex Go Bragh” Parade & Irish Festival on Main St. in Essex  (860)767-4340, FREE

 

1 pm

“Wing It” presented by Meigs Point Nature Center Ranger Russ Miller at the Westbrook Public Library, (860)399-6422, FREE

 

2 pm

Godspell at the First Congregational Church, 122 Broad Street, Guilford, (203)458-9701, $10

 

2:30-3:30 pm

Winter Weekend Drop-In Activities at the Children’s Museum of Southern CT, FREE with $6 admission

 

7:30 pm

Godspell at the First Congregational Church, 122 Broad Street, Guilford (203)458-9701, $10

 

 

 

20 Sunday

10 am-5 pm

Connecticut River Museum, $5 for kids $7 for adults

 

1-2 pm

Winter Weekend Drop-In Activities at the Children’s Museum of Southern CT, FREE with $6 admission

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