The mornings are brisk and the days are beautiful and crisp. Fall is a wonderful time to get out and enjoy nature and have fun as a family. Our local organizations know this and help fill Autumn with festivals, fairs, and fun.
Halloween is an especially fun time of year for children (and adults!) as they look forward to wearing another hat (literally) during trick-or-treating and enjoying a bounty of candy they never see any other time of year. While the scares of the Halloween season started in the beginning of October, this coming weekend sees some of the first costume events for kids.
If fact, there are so many Halloween events, I had to put them in their own article. Here is a quick link to the Halloween events for this weekend, October 22nd and 23rd. If you love to plan ahead, here are the Halloween events for Halloween weekend 2011, October 28, 29, 30, and 31. Of particular note to moms of teens: Westfield Trumbull mall is the only place that is allowing teens 16 and under to trick-or-treat.
We've finished up our two giveaways for Senor Panchos and the Sunnyfield Studio Class. Congratulations to our winners, Rebecca S. and Judy B., respectively. This week brings us a new giveaway from our sponsor, Basically Ballroom. Macaroni Kid is such a great community resource because of our sponsors.
Now to the events! Don't forget to tell everyone you found out about them on Macaroni Kid! Share the Macaroni Kid love and fun by forwarding the newsletter to a friend. Use the handy link in the upper-right corner.
Quick links to the calendar pages to see what's happening each day:
Free:
- Phillips Farm Hike and Hayride with Southbury Land Trust at Ivers Preserve in Southbury, CT
- Take a Hike! Guided Tour at Bent of the River Audubon in Southbury
- Open House at Widmark School House in Roxbury, CT
- The Life and Times of William Webb: An African-American Civil War Soldier from Connecticut at Gunn Memorial Library in Washington, CT
- Geppetto's Toys Birthday Fun Day at Geppetto's Toys in Woodbury, CT
- Lowe's Build and Grow Clinic at Lowe's in Danbury and Derby, CT
- Lakeshore Learning Store Free Craft for Kids in Hamden, CT
- New York Times Bestselling Illustrator Jane Manning Signing Books at Linda's Story Time in Monroe, CT--though you may like to purchase a book to have autographed
For a Cause:
- Halloween Costume Dance for High Schoolers at South Britain Congregational Church in Southbury, CT--especially for teens
- Tag Sale Day and Shred Day at the Oxford Center School and the Oxford Grange in Oxford, CT
- Tag Sale for Animals for Life in Naugatuck, CT
- Costume Craze to Benefit the Pomperaug Elementary School PTO at Pomperaug Elementary School in Southbury, CT
- Stuff-A-Bug presented by Bethlehem Junior Women's Club at Sunny Ridge Parking Lot
Fairs and Festivals:
- Danbury Kids Fest at the Police Athletic League--PAL Building in Danbury, CT--here is a coupon to save $3 per ticket
- Ethnic Food Fest at St. Mary's Orthodox Church in Waterbury, CT
- Autumnfest at the Ansonia Nature Center in Ansonia, CT
- Fall Festival at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Waterbury, CT
- Phillips Farm Hike and Hayride with Southbury Land Trust at Ivers Preserve in Southbury, CT
Arts and Culture:
Educational:
- Open House at Widmark School House in Roxbury, CT
- The Life and Times of William Webb: An African-American Civil War Soldier from Connecticut at Gunn Memorial Library in Washington, CT
- Native American Archaeology Roundtable-BAUBLES, BANGLES, BRIGHT SHINY BEADS: Wampum In Native American Societies at the Institute for American Indian Studies in Washington, CT
- Park Tots: Nature's Creepy Critters at the Ansonia Nature Center in Ansonia, CT
- Nature at Night at the Pratt Nature Center in New Milford, CT
- Aeromodeling Club at the Eli Whitney Museum in Hamden, CT
- Marine Biology Programs for the Public at the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk, CT
- Take a Hike! Guided Tour at Bent of the River Audubon in Southbury
- The Skies Tonight Planetarium Show at the Discovery Museum in Bridgeport, CT
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