The Farmer’s Cow Corn Maze Adventure and Mini Moo Maze is now open at Fort Hill Farms in Thompson. Open daily through November 8, visitors are encouraged to come out on Saturday, September 15 for the Celebrate the Harvest family event. Activities include free admission to the Mini Moo Maze, hay rides, farm activities and [...]
I know it’s halfway through the season, but, hey better late than never. Blueberries and strawberries are done for the year, but now is actually begins the busiest time of the year. Raspberries, peaches, pears, and apples are either getting ready to start or just a month away. Early to mid September is when you [...]
Right now, I am pretty sure that if I wanted to cover what’s happning in Ct this weekend, I would need 4 clones. Seriously, this is a major events weekend. Let’s start in South Norwalk, aka SoNo. For decades, Sono has been a hotbed for the arts community. Throw in some incredible dining, and you [...]
It’s summer, the kids are out of school, and there are only so many camps and vacations any family can afford, so I have been adding to the Connecticut Events Calendar 2012 as many free or low cost events as I possibly can. I am trying to make it as diverse as I possibly can. [...]
On Saturday, May 5, Bishop’s Orchards will hold the 4th Annual Bishop’s Orchards Donkey and Mule Show. This free event will take place at Bishop’s Orchards from 10am – 4pm. Along with the Donkey and Mule Show, there will be free Wagon rides offered taking people for a ride through the orchard to take a [...]
One of the great things about having this website, and the Social Media presence that goes along with it is that people find us. Funny how this Interweb thing works. Guess the people at Google are onto something. Last week while going through the never ending emails, I came across one asking to see if [...]
One of the top ten most significant advances in technology that we have discovered is powered flight. The ability to fly has done as much to create this global society as anything else we have discovered. Only modern day communications moves faster than powered flight. Only problem is you can’t move 50 tons of emergency [...]
On Saturday, June 4, from 12-5pm, families with children of all ages will descend on Audubon Street (between Whitney Avenue and Orange Street) for Audubon Arts on the Edge, an afternoon of free, family-oriented music and dance performances, hands-on arts-and-crafts activities, and interactive educational programs, rain or shine. For the 16th consecutive year, [...]
Arts Center at Killingworth hosts PuppetSpeak! Saturday, April 30th. A day of mime, mask, puppetry performances, interactive workshops and film for All Ages at the Old Town Hall, 273 Route 81, Killingworth, CT. Don’t be fooled into thinking puppetry is “just for kids.” Provoking and experimental, puppetry asks questions and offers insights for all ages! [...]
Things have changed so much since my kids were young, even more since I was a kid. Even ten years ago, museums were for looking and not touching. Now, interactivity is the name of the game. Norwalk is home to Stepping Stones Museum for Kids. The…
When my kids were growing up, one the coolest things was trying all the toys out under the premise that I was making sure they were “safe”. Now, having two daughters, I had to be creative. The “Barbies” were an automatic, as all…
Shoreline Out and About is a community to share local events,activities, restaurants on the Connecticut shoreline, New Haven to New London. We are off to a great start, and have many events planned for the coming months, so join up and let the madness begin.