Weekend Highlights, July 31-Aug 1
Happy Birthday, kidHaven!
I’m proud to tell you that one of my babies is one year old now :0) Just over a year ago I jumped in feet first and started kidHaven, not knowing where or how it would go. Today, a year later, I am so happy to watch kidHaven continue to grow and grow. It especially makes me happy to think about all the fabulous folks I’ve met because of kidHaven – an unexpected, but fantastic perk. To my regular readers and faithful Facebook fans, I am eternally grateful for your support! I also extend a very special thank you to those of you that have been with kidHaven since the beginning; you’ve certainly seen kidHaven evolve and (hopefully) improve.
To celebrate, please tell a friend about kidHaven today. And if you’re on Facebook, become a kidHaven fan. While kidHaven is my gift to you, your gift to me is spreading the word. Word of mouth is the best advertising there is and the only kind of advertising kidHaven knows :0)
Cheers to the start of another great year here at kidHaven!
Friday
Abiyoyo Preschool Open House in New Haven
Farmer’s Market (12pm-4pm) in The Hill
Flicks at Main Branch & Mitchell Library in New Haven (Fridays thru July 30 at 2pm)
Gathering of the Vibes in Bridgeport (July 29-Aug 1)
Theatre for Kids – Jack and the Beanstalk, the true story at Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport (thru Sunday)
Connecticut Free Shakespeare performs Twelfth Night at Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport (weekends thru July 30)
The Lake After Dark at Lake Compounce in Bristol (Fridays thru August 27)
Sleeping Beauty at the Quick Center in Fairfield
Friday Summer Concert Series in Hamden (Fridays, thru July 30)
Hamden Farmer’s Market (11am-3pm) in Hamden
50 cent Fabulous Fridays at Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury (thru Labor Day)
Shrek Forever After on IMAX at Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk (thru Sunday)
Laser Rock Music Show at the Children’s Museum in West Hartford (weekends, thru August 15)
Savin Rock Festival in West Haven (thru Sunday)
Saturday
Farmer’s Market at Wooster Square (9am-1pm) & Upper State Street (10am-2pm) in New Haven
Music on the Green in New Haven (every Saturday thru July 31)
Open Farm Day at Common Ground in New Haven
Story hour at the Children’s Museum featuring the book I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato in New Haven
Saturday Carloads at Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury (thru Labor Day)
Sunflower Maze at Lyman Orchards in Middlefield (opening day!)
Family Canoe Tours of Wheeler Salt Marsh in Milford (thru Sept 25)
Milford Farmer’s Market (9am-1pm) in Milford
Old Lyme Midsummer Festival in Old Lyme
Midsummer Magick Faire in Oxford (thru Sunday)
Big (the movie) at Southington Drive-In in Southington
Sunday
World Breastfeeding Week (nationwide thru August 7)
Edgewood Park Farmer’s Market (10am-2pm) in New Haven
Shoreline Jewish Festival on the Green in Guilford
Walnut Beach Day in Milford
Village Fair on the Green in Stonington (10am-4pm)
Next Week & Beyond:
in season for Pick Your Own outings: Blueberries, Peaches
Lots of Activities at Main & Branch Libraries in New Haven (July & August)
Free Summer Concert Series in NYC (June-August)
Blues, Berries & Jam at Farmer’s Market on the Green in New Haven (every Wednesday)
Farmer’s Market at Common Ground in New Haven (every Wednesday)
Summer Concert Series at Beecher Park in New Haven (every Wednesday thru August 18)
Pony Rides at Maple View Farm in Orange (every Wednesday)
Museum Wednesdays for Kids at Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury (every Wednesday thru August 18, pre-registration required)
Mommy & Baby Support Group & Childbirth Classes in Woodbridge (every Wednesday thru August 11)
Breastfeeding in the Park ~ help set a record for largest simultaneous nursing event! in Stamford
Build and Play Your Own Instruments Workshop in Guilford (August 2-5)
National Clown Week Events at the Barnum Museum in Bridgeport (August 3-6)
Red Riding Hood at the Quick Center in Fairfield (August 6)
Sand Sculpture Competition at Walnut Beach in Milford (August 7)
Nature Photography for all ages & “What’s on Your Plate?” film & discussion in Greenwich (August 8, pre-registration required)
The Tortoise and the Hare at the Quick Center in Fairfield
Alice in Wonderland, movie night at East Rock Park in New Haven (August 14)
Oyster Festival with headliner Soul Asylum in Milford (August 21)
Shakespeare on the Green in Ridgefield (August 21)
iMarvel performance at Edgewood Park in New Haven (August 22)
Sharon Audubon Festival in Sharon (August 22)
Tickets on Sale:
- for the Jazz Series at the Lyman Center in New Haven (date night!)
- for the Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament in New Haven (August 20-28)
- for the North Pole Express running in November-December in Essex (tickets available Aug 2)
- for the Shubert’s upcoming season including The Cake Boss, A Christmas Carol, Mamma Mia, Anthony Bourdain & Stomp…and lots more!
- for the Downtown Cabaret Children’s Company upcoming season featuring A Pirate Story, Frosty the Snowman, Rumplestiltskin, Jack and the Beanstalk & Goldilocks
