What's the Buzz? Weekend Activity Picks for 9/9/16-9/11/16

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Did you know that this weekend is Grandparent's Weekend?  Many businesses are offering deals (free admission) for Grandparents this weekend. 

Fairfield County
Activity: Campout for the Critters
Date: 9/9-9/10
Location: Earthplace, 10 Woodside Lane, Westport
Cost: $35 per person
Overview: "Join our Naturalist team for a family-friendly night in the wilderness! Set up your camping gear at 6 pm on Friday and enjoy dinner outdoors (participants should bring a picnic or food to be cooked over the campfire) followed by a nighttime trail walk. Afterward, learn about one of our nocturnal animal friends then gather around the campfire for s’mores, stories, and conversation before settling in for the night. Continental breakfast will be provided at 8 am on Saturday. Earthplace provides activities, animal encounters, s’mores, interior restrooms, and continental breakfast. Tents may be rented through Earthplace."
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Litchfield County
Activity: 92nd Annual Bethlehem Fair
Date: 9/9-9/11
Time: Fri. 5PM-10PM, Sat. 8AM-10PM, Sun. 8AM-5PM
Location: Bethlehem Fairgrounds, 384 Main St. North, Rte. 61, Bethlehem
Cost: General Admission is $9. Children under 12 are FREE
Overview: "Old-fashioned agricultural fair with livestock, agricultural exhibits, horse show, horse drawing, art and photography show, farm displays, amusement rides, food, and entertainment."
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New Haven County
Activity: Toddler Time at Sky Zone
Date: 9/11
Time: 9AM-11AM
Location: Sky Zone, 805 North Colony Rd., Wallingford
Cost: $9
Overview: "TODDLER TIME IS HERE! All ages love jumping at Sky Zone Wallingford. Ages 5 and under can jump for just $9 per hour. Parents participate for free, however for safety reasons at no point may an adult jump on the same trampoline as a child. During toddler time adults may sit/stand on the trampoline pads to accompany their children.
$9 per jumper per hour. One parent/guardian participates for free. SkySocks are $2 extra and required for all participants. Yours to keep and reuse."
For More Info:  (203) 269-2000

Hartford County

Activity: FREE Movies in Riverside Park "BEE MOVIE"
Date: 9/9
Time: 6:30PM-10PM
Location: Riverside Park, 20 Leibert Rd., Hartford
Cost: FREE
Overview: "Fresh out of college, Barry the Bee (Jerry Seinfeld) finds the prospect of working with honey uninspiring. He flies outside the hive for the first time and talks to a human (Renée Zellweger), breaking a cardinal rule of his species. Barry learns that humans have been stealing and eating honey for centuries, and he realizes that his true calling is to obtain justice for his kind by suing humanity for theft. 91 minutes."
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Middlesex County
Activity: Music With Ms. Lori
Date: 9/9
Time: 10:30AM-11:15AM
Location: East Hampton Public Library, 105 Main Street, Eat Hampton
Cost: FREE
Overview: "Come sing and dance with Miss Lori and her guitar as she celebrates the seasons."
For More Info: 860-267-6621

Tolland County
Activity: Free Community Puppet-Building Workshop
Date: 9/10 & 9/11
Time: 10AM-5PM
Location: Ballard Instituteand Museum of Puppetry
Cost: FREE
Overview: "No experience is necessary to participate in these free community puppet-building workshops with Sara Peattie. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. To register for the workshop, contact the Ballard Institute at bimp@uconn.edu or 860.486.8580."

Windham County
Activity: FARE
Date: 9/10
Time: 1PM-4PM
Location: 1 Jillson Square, Willimantic
Cost: FREE
Overview: "Boston has SoWa Open Market. Brooklyn has Smorgasburg. Connecticut has FARE. A celebration of Connecticut's food and farms every second Saturday from June-October, 2016."
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New London County
Activity: Grandparent's Weekend
Date: 9/10 & 9/11
Time: 9AM-4:50PM
Location: Mystic Aquarium
Cost: Grandparents are FREE with any full-paid admission
Overview: "The weekend has something grand for you! Celebrate with free admission for your Grandparent when you purchase any full-paid ticket. Experience the thrill a visit to Mystic Aquarium brings the whole family. Jump into the world of frogs!, discover animals from around the world, travel the globe to find adventure in Exploration: Wild! and so much more! Best of all, you’ll make memories to last a lifetime."
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Cait

Mom, Teaching Artist, Writer

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