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May 18, 2012

Make Memories with the Kids This Weekend

Create your own memories at one of the many events coming up this weekend sure to engage the children and the kid in you. Bright and early Saturday morning, before the doors open to the public, take a Behind the Scenes Tour of the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk. Explore the “fish kitchen” where 18 tons of fish are prepared, go above the 110,000 gallon Open Ocean tank and maybe get a chance to hand-feed the cow-nosed rays. Be sure to bring your camera! Meet the latest additions to the Heckscher Farm at Stamford Museum & Nature Center in Stamford’s Spring on a Farm Festival Weekend. This multi-generation family favorite event ushers in the season by shearing sheep and spinning the wool into yarn. Take a hayride, listen to live music and browse the crafts on display. Festivities are scheduled for both Saturday and Sunday. The Henry Whitfield State Museum in Guilford is featuring the ABC Scavenger Hunt on Sunday. Find the artifacts representing the letters of the alphabet as you explore the state’s oldest house and win prizes. The New Britain Museum of American Art in New Britain presents a Family Day – Arts for All Day happening on Sunday. There will be storytelling, puppeteers, musicians and visual artists throughout the museum galleries. Cheer on the Connecticut Sun as they take to the court to capture the 2012 WNBA Championship at the Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday. It is the Sun’s home opener.

Enjoy more time making family memories with an overnight at the Four Points Sheraton, Norwalk. Check out their Under the Sea Flicks and Flippers packages that include overnight accommodations and tickets to the Maritime Aquarium with optional movie tickets. Both packages are for two adults and two children. Rates from $108.10.

More memories to be made:

Robin Hood Festival, Guilford Fairground, Guilford
Explore an old-world village during a springtime festival and meet characters like Robin Hood, Maid Marion, Friar Tuck and more. Enjoy continuous shows. Shop in the Medieval Marketplace and sample a variety of delectable foods and desserts. Festivities take place on Saturday and Sunday.

Things That Go Bump in the Night, Discovery Zone at Webb Mountain, Monroe
Join Connecticut Science Center’s Hank Gruner on Friday night for a unique nighttime investigation of ponds and pools. What looks like a calm little pond during the day comes alive at night as the creatures that inhabit the vernal pools come out to hunt for food, migrate to a new home, or seek a mate.

"Blue Man Group - Making Waves", Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Norwalk
Explore the new playful exhibit featuring the sensory exploration of sound. The extraordinary JBL technology provides interactive entertainment for the entire family and features the dynamic Blue Man Group as your guides to the science of sound. Exhibit opens on Sunday May 19.

Guest Operator Weekend, Shore Line Trolley Museum, East Haven
There’s plenty of excitement at the museum this weekend. The Antique Car Show on Saturday and the Guest Operator program on both Saturday and Sunday. If you have ever dreamt of operating a trolley car all by yourself; here’s your opportunity. First a little training…then YOU run the trolley on the mile of track through the scenic tidal marshes in Branford along Long Island Sound.

These highlights represent just a sampling of the many exciting events taking place across Connecticut this weekend. For more information about these and other entertaining activities, use the Events Quick Search on the right side of the page.

 

This Weekend in Connecticut
May 18, 2012

HADDAM
May 19 - Selden Island Landing/Exploration - Connecticut River Expeditions, Eagle Landing Park, Haddam, CT. Time: 8 – 11:30 a.m. On Saturday take a relaxing cruise aboard the vessel RiverQuest. Travel to Sheldon Island in Lyme, not only the largest island in Connecticut but a State Park as well. Disembark and take a hike around the island. Admission: $40 a person (860) 767-0660

MADISON
May 19 - Shoreline Spring Festival - Town Green, Madison, CT. Time: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Come and enjoy a wonderful day filled with over 130 vendors including an array of quality artists, craftspeople along with a Farmer’s Market and live entertainment. Admission: Free (203) 245-8728

GREENWICH
May 19-20 - Outdoor Crafts Festival - Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich, CT. Time: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Bring family and friends to the annual festival held on the grounds of the museum. The juried events feature more than 85 artists from across the country offering handmade, contemporary functional work such as jewelry, furniture, wearable’s and more. Special art and craft activities are available for children. Admission: $8 Adult, Free Children age 5 and under. (203) 869-0376

SHERMAN
May 19-20 - Asparagus Festival - White Silo Farm & Winery, 32 Rt. 37E. Sherman, CT. Time: Saturday1 – 5 p.m., Sunday 1 – 5 p.m. The whole family will enjoy the annual festivities at the farm. Sample small plates of food prepared with farm grown asparagus. Explore the farm museum and take a winery and field tour. Live musical entertainment on both days. Admission: Free (860) 355-0271