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Grab & Go Kids: Family Fun Events

Build a fun week for the family with bargain blockbusters, froggy fun and getting a little down and dirty.


Where/When: , Tuesday, March 29, 3:30-5 p.m.
Why Go: You'd be a block-head to miss this fun afternoon event. Kids are encouraged to bring all kinds of building materials, from LEGOs to wooden blocks, and get creative.
Pricing: Free.


Where/When:, Friday, April 1, 6:30 p.m.
Why Go: Bring hot dogs, chips, drinks and the center will provide condiments and marshmallows. Everyone is invited to roast weenies and toast marshmallows and enjoy an outdoor dinner, followed by a program about baby animals, including what to do if you spot one in the wild.
Pricing: $2 for ages 12-up; $1 ages 4-11.


Where/When: MJR Digital Cinemas (at Partridge Creek), Saturday and Sunday, various times.
Why Go: Check out the free Children's Spring Film Festival at area MJR Digital Cinemas. Come to Partridge Creek April2-3, where the flick pick is "Megamind."
Pricing: Free for kids 12 and under — until theater capacity is reached — and $1 for adults. Show times will be released after March 29.

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Where/When: Wolcott Mill Farm Center, Sunday, April 3, 1 p.m.
Why Go: Bring the kids to the farm center for some "Greenhouse Fun." They'll get good and dirty while planting seeds and plants, plus learn some basic plant care. After they're all done, they can take home their potted/seeded projects and enjoy watching them grow.
Pricing: $5 per child. Call 586-752-5932 to register.


Where/When:, Monday, April 4, 11 a.m.
Why Go: Kids will have a blast at the Nature Center where they'll enjoy Funny Frog Faces by making frog masks, learning frog calls, hearing frog songs, and meeting a frog or two.
Pricing: Cost is $4 per child. Call 586-781-9113 to register (required).

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