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Welcome to our new Grab & Go Kids' Planner. We've assembled a weekly calendar of family-friendly activities and new places to try out with children. Look for this feature every Wednesday, and help us build it with your own picks.  Project graduation Fundraiser Where/When: DISH 'n Dat, 110 Albany Turnpike (Shoppes at Farmington Valley), through March 24, 4 to 10 p.m.  Why Go:  For all diners who present a coupon to their server at DISH 'n Dat restaurant during the evenings of March 23 and 24, the restaurant will donate 15 percent of their meal bills toward the Canton High School Class of 2011 …
Welcome to our new Grab & Go Kids' Planner. We've assembled a weekly calendar of family-friendly activities and new places to try out with children. Look for this feature every Wednesday, and help us build it with your own picks. E-mail them to john.fitts@patch.com. COLLEGE FORUM Where, When: March 16 from 7 to 8 p.m. at Canton High School, 76 Simonds Ave, Collinsville, CT 06019 (CHS Library Media Center) Why go: A panel of eight former Canton High School students will share information about their college experience, how they made their college choice, and the academic and social adjustments…
Girlyoga Where, when: Yoga Center of Collinsville, 10 Front St, Collinsville, March 11, 2011, 7:30 -8 p.m. Why go: Sessions Feb 11, March 11, April 8, May 6Pricing: $15  Turtles and Small Mammals Where/When: Avon Free Public Library, 281 Country Club Rd, Avon, March 12, 3 p.m.Why Go: Children ages 3-8 are invited to come to the Avon Library's children's room to learn about turtles and small mammals.Pricing: Free Nature Walk: Stone Walls & Lichens Where/When: Hill-Stead Museum, 35 Mountain Rd, Farmington, March 13, 1 p.m.Why Go: With its three miles of stone walls, Hill-Stead is an ideal place…
Welcome to our new Grab & Go Kids' Planner. We've assembled a weekly calendar of family-friendly activities and new places to try out with children. Look for this feature every Wednesday, and help us build it with your own picks.  Race to Nowhere Screening  March 3, 2011 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at The Master's School, 36 Westledge Rd, West Simsbury, CT 06092 Why go? A concerned mother turned filmmaker aims her camera at the high-stakes, high-pressure culture that has invaded our schools and our children’s lives. This remarkable new film shines a light on the price young people pay for this “…
Welcome to our new Grab & Go Kids' Planner. We've assembled a weekly calendar of family-friendly activities and new places to try out with children. Look for this feature every Wednesday, and help us build it with your own picks.  Life on the Farm Where, When: 11 a.m. Feb. 26 at Barnes & Noble Booksellers,, 110 Albany Tpke, Canton, CT 06019 Why go? Barnes and Noble invites kids to learn about life on the farm with storytime featuring "My Farm Friends" by Wendell Minor and "Story County Here we Come!" by Derek Anderson.  Pricing: Free  Unplugged Weekends in February Where, When? Noon to 4 p.m…
 
 
 

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