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Food & Toy Drive
This family-friendly event will officially kick-off the Shubert’s annual Holiday food and toy drive – patrons are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items and new, unwrapped toys when they attend events at the theatre through December 22. All food donations will benefit FISH of Greater New Haven which provides grocery assistance to the home-bound in New Haven, and toys will be distributed through the New Haven Fire Department.
Les Miserables Theater Education Program for Middle & High School Students
The Palace Theater in Waterbury is pleased to announce a Theater Education Program for Middle & High School Students. American Savings Foundation has awarded the not-for-profit performing arts center a $13,500 grant in support of an afterschool language arts and theater appreciation program titled Behind the Barricade - Social Responsibility and Justice, based on the Broadway hit musical Les Misérables. Beginning November 12, the six-week afterschool workshop series Behind the Barricade - Social Responsibility and Justice, based on the Broadway hit musical Les Misérables will provide 25 middle…
DJ Skate Nights
Ice skating is exhilarating, exciting and most importantly fun and a great recreational sport that can be enjoyed all year round by all ages especially at DJ Skate Nights with the hottest tunes playing! Skating is a fun form of aerobic exercise with proven cardiovascular benefits. Veterans Memorial Skating Rink is a friendly, clean, safe, and comfortable environment for everyone and currently offers the most public skating sessions in the area. Don't have skates? That's ok! Our Riedell soft skate rentals…
Free Dance Choreographer Showcase
Free Dance Choreographer Showcase for you and your child who loves the world of dance! Please join us for this free event at Kingswood Oxford School, Friday, November 22. Kingswood Oxford student dancers directed by choreographers from around the country will be on the Robert's Theater stage. Special performances by the choreographers and a meet and greet reception following the event. Reserve your free tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/choreographer-showcase-tickets-78993655149
Open Farm Day
Open Farm Day is FREE and does not require RSVP. What can you do on Open Farm Day? Taste and explore in the learning garden, visit the friendly farm animals, make mud pies in the mud kitchen, drive a truck and dig in the sandbox, look for frogs at the wetland, play and build forts in the woods, and go for a self-guided hike on the Old Oak Nature Trail! Open Farm Day runs from the first Saturday in April…
Downtown Parade Spectacular!!
The Stamford Downtown Parade Spectacular presented by Stamford Advocate is one of the largest giant helium balloon parades in the country, featuring everyone’s favorite giant balloon characters, award winning marching bands, fabulous floats AND Starring Bello Nock, Comedic Daredevil! Fun for the whole family! For more information including route & parking maps >>> stamford-downtown.com/events
Virtual Reality Family Day
Every Thursday Is Family VR Day. Get one headset for an hour and your second one is 50% off! Explore any of the 40+ experiences that we offer. View Them all here: www.xperimentvr.com/experiences
Turkey Daze! Scavenger Hunt
Enjoy a different family activity over the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend at Turkey Daze! Scavenger Hunt. How well do you really know Meleagris gallopavo, the wild turkey from which the domesticated version at your Thanksgiving dinner was derived? What is a turkey's snood? What is a Jake? Do turkeys have beards?. Have fun learning all about these, along with a scavenger hunt, crafts and more.
Selfie with Santa
On this day, the New England Air Museum will host Jolly St. Nick! Come and have a "Selfie with Santa," aboard a Sikorsky Seaguard helicopter between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Santa is not coming empty handed, his bag will be filled with a special gift for each child. Also,the Museum will be conducting our popular Behind the Scenes Tour, which will give visitors the opportunity to take a close-up look at some of the current restoration projects, including the…
Winter Wonderland Festival
Our 4th Annual Winter Wonderland is an outdoor festival taking place during Milford Chamber's Annual Tree Lighting on Friday, November 29th at the Bank’s Main Office (located in Downtown Milford, on the Green) from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. The event will feature various winter-themed activities for children and adults of all ages. Attendees will be treated to costumed characters for a meet & greet and photos, a train ride, games, prizes, carolers, crafts, face painting and more! https://www.milfordbank.com/inside-the-bank/winter-wonderland/ VOLUNTEERS NEEDED…
Home Alone Screening
Home Alone will be screened at 1 pm. Doors will open at 12 pm for a visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Admission is FREE. No tickets are required; a line will form under the marquee. When bratty 8-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) acts out the night before a family trip to Paris, his mother (Catherine O'Hara) makes him sleep in the attic. After the McCallisters mistakenly leave for the airport without Kevin, he awakens to an empty house and…
Santa Express
Join us as we embark on a magical journey and celebrate the Christmas season. The Santa Express and Northern Lights Limited are by far our most popular trains of the year, running every weekend (Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays) from the day after thanksgiving all the way up to the weekend before Christmas Eve. All trains are about 1 hour and 20 minutes in length. The Santa Express is our earlier train, where parents and kids alike are able to hop on board for…
PJ Masks Live 12-2
Win Tickets to PJ Masks Live at Oakdale December 2 PJ MASKS LIVE is back with an all new super-heroic, live musical show, PJ MASKS LIVE! SAVE THE DAY, featuring the heroic trio from your favorite series and all new songs! TO ENTER - each action is one point: Comment...
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