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September 22, 2011
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My Toes Might Be A Little Cold!
Despite the fall temps my flip flops are still going strong
Fall is definitely in the air. As I said last week I am not ready to give up the flops yet. My toes definitely felt the weather change this week, but they (and I) are so excited about what looks to be a fabulous mild fall weekend! Make sure you get out and enjoy these beautiful days while you can! And there is plenty listed in this weeks calendar to get you out and about and having a great time!
Just Between Friends Sale Begins This Weekend!
A Battle Plan for Consignment Sales
The Just Between Friends Denver sale is here!! If you like making money, saving money & great deals, you've come to the right place! Ask Moms who know: JBF Denver means the cutest stuff and the best deals around! They will have over 90,000 items at 40-90% below retail, and 35,000 sq ft of bargains.
What you'll find: kids' clothing for newborn-preteen, maternity clothing and items, baby equipment, nursery items, costumes, outside playground equipment, books, kids movies, shoes and toys, toys, toys! JBF sales events are organized ...
Fall Leaf Craft
With the leaves starting to turn colors, we were in the mood to make our own pretty leaves. This is a craft that can easily be done by a variety of ages.
Supplies:
Card stock or construction paper
Scissors
Glue
Tissue paper in fall colors
Unsharpened pencil
Instructions:
- Draw the outline of a leaf or print a maple leaf on the cardstock or construction paper.
- Cut out the leaf.
- Cut the tissue paper into small squares.
- Wrap tissue paper around end of pencil.
- Apply glue to the tissue paper "point ...
Easy Apple Muffins
A Breakfast Treat Sure To Please
We are definitely breakfast people at our house. Sometimes we may not eat it until 9:30 or 10, so maybe that makes it brunch, but I love this apple muffin recipe. It's easy and fast, since it uses applesauce instead of having to actually cut up apples! Also-if you want to make it healthier you can sub in 1/2 cup of oatmeal for 1/4 cup of the flour.
What you need:
- 3/4 cup vanilla yogurt
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 ...
Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes
Fall Fun For Everyone
Anderson Farms
www.andersonfarms.com
6728 County Road 3 ¼, Erie, CO
Open September 23 - October 31
Hours vary check website for complete schedule
There are so many fun things to do at Anderson Farms you don't want to miss out on any of it! Hayride to the Pumpkin Patch - On your way to the pumpkin patch the wagon stops by Animal Acres to say hello to Miles the buffalo and our Scottish Highland cattle. Visit the barnyard and meet our animals.
Get Lost in our 30 acre corn maze ...
September 23rd through September 26th
Friday, September 23 - Cops That Cook! Pancake Breakfast
Join the member of the Lakewood Police Department and the Older Adult Program's staff for a pancake breakfast with sausage, orange juice and coffee!
Where: Clements Community Center 445 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood, COWhen: 7:00 AM - 10:00 AMWho: EveryoneHow: You can purchase tickets at the Clements Community Center or on the day of the eventCost: Tickets $4 if purchased in advance, $6 day of the event, $3 Children (12 and under)For more info: All proceeds to benefit the Clements Community Center Enrichment Fund
Friday, September 23 through Sunday, September 25 - Avery Park Consignment Sale
Avery Park Children’s Consignment Sale is a 3-day event that takes place twice a year in the Spring and Fall. We sell your children’s brand name, high-quality items for a better return than a garage sale or consignment shop. All of our items are in “excellent” condition, yet sell at a great discount,making it a shopping opportunity not to miss. Sellers love our events because they can sell their items without the hassle of having a garage sale or using Craigslist. Shoppers love our events because they are one-stop shopping for all of their children’s needs. Volunteers love our events because they get to shop first!
Where: Crossroads Church of Denver
9725 W 50th Ave. Wheatridge CO 80033 at Kipling and 50th (I-70 & Kipling)When: 9:00 AMWho: EveryoneHow: Just come out and SHOP!!Cost: FREEFor more info: http://averypark.co email: [email protected]
Friday, September 23 - Ann's Animals
Join MNHM curator Ann Sarg as she feeds and cares for the live reptiles and amphibians in the Museum collection.
What to see and do:
-Observes how snakes eat their prey.
-Watch turtles scuttle after their lunch.
-Learn what to do if you encounter a Colorado reptile.
-Pet a live animal.
-Watch turtles scuttle after their lunch.
-Learn what to do if you encounter a Colorado reptile.
-Pet a live animal.
Where: Morrison Natural History Museum 501 Hwy 8, Morrison, ColoradoWhen: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PMWho: EveryoneHow: Just visit the museum during the programCost: Admission to the museum is as follows $7 for adults, $6 for teens (13 - 17), $5 for kids ages 4-12, and kids 3 and under are FREE
Friday, September 23 - “Celestial Celebrations” Family Fun Night visit with a NASA Astronaut
the Gardens welcomes NASA Astronaut Col. Mike Good. At the Gardens, Col. Good will be wearing his blue fight suit, will share slides and videos of his missions into space, and will sign autographs and participate in a question and answer session.
Space Food – See and touch actual space food from the NASA Johnson Space Center, and then make your own!
Stomp Rockets – Design and construct your own paper rocket!
ISS End Effector – Learn how the robotic arm on the International Space Station grasps objects, and construct your own end effector!
Balloon Astronaut – Create a protective garment for a balloon astronaut, and test its durability by dropping a metal punch!
Space Food – See and touch actual space food from the NASA Johnson Space Center, and then make your own!
Stomp Rockets – Design and construct your own paper rocket!
ISS End Effector – Learn how the robotic arm on the International Space Station grasps objects, and construct your own end effector!
Balloon Astronaut – Create a protective garment for a balloon astronaut, and test its durability by dropping a metal punch!
Where: Denver Botanic Gardens 1007 York Street, Denver, ColoradoWhen: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PMWho: EveryoneHow: Register HERECost: $20 for a member family of four, $3 for each additional person. $25 for a non-member family of four, $4 for each additional person. Children two and under are free.For more info: www.botanicgardens.org
Friday, September 23 - Friday Night Fireside Program - Animal Encounters
Roast marshmallows, enjoy storytellers and naturalist entertainment and delight in a flickering campfire right in the heart of Littleton. Lawn seating and shelter are available if weather is inclement.
Animal Encounters: Enjoy exciting stories of close encounters with bears, lions, and other beasts.
Animal Encounters: Enjoy exciting stories of close encounters with bears, lions, and other beasts.
Where: South Platte Park
3000 W Carson Dr, Littleton, CO 80120When: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PMWho: All AgesHow: Register online HERECost: Non-District Price:$9.00
District Price:$6.00
Family (District, same address or surname):$17.00
Family (Same address or surname):$24.00
Family member:$0.00
Youth Dist:$5.00
Youth Non Dist:$7.00
Saturday, September 24 - Smithsonian Magazine Free Day at the Denver Botanic Gardens
Green inside and out, the Gardens is considered one of the top botanical gardens in the United States and a pioneer in water conservation. Accredited by the American Association of Museums, the Gardens’ living collections encompass specimens from the tropics to the tundra, showcasing a plant palette chosen to thrive in Colorado’s semi-arid climate. The Gardens' dynamic, 23-acre urban oasis in the heart of the city is now in its 51st year, offering unforgettable opportunities to flourish with unique garden experiences for the whole family – as well as world-class education and plant conservation research programs
Where: Denver Botanic Gardens 1007 York Street
Denver, CO 80206When: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PMWho: EveryoneHow: Sign up to receive two free tickets HERECost: FREEFor more info: www.botanicgardens.org
Saturday, September 24 through Sunday, September 25 - Day out with Thomas: Leader of the Track 2011
It’s “Steamies” versus “Diesels” and our favorite No.1 engine is right on track! This fun-filled event offers little engineers and their families the opportunity to take a ride with a 15-ton replica of Thomas the Tank Engine, star of the popular Thomas & Friends™ series. Children will ride along with their favorite hero on his latest adventure.
• A 25-minute (approximate) ride with Thomas the Tank Engine
• An opportunity to meet Sir Topham Hatt, Controller of The Railway
• Activities for the whole family, including arts & crafts, storytelling, video viewing, live music, magicians and temporary tattoos
Where: Thomas the Tank Engine™ is pulling into the Colorado Railroad Museum for the Day Out With Thomas™: Leader of the Track Tour Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 W. 44th Avenue, Golden, CO 80403, www.ColoradoRailroadMuseum.orgWhen: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PMWho: EveyroneHow: Tickets for Day Out With Thomas: Leader of the Track Tour 2011 are on sale now and available by calling Ticketweb toll-free 866-468-7630, or by visiting www.ticketweb.com/thomas.html or www.ColoradoRailroadMuseum.org.Cost: Ticket prices are $18 plus tax for ages 2 and up (service charges and fee may apply).For more info: For more information and directions contact the Colorado Railroad Museum at 303.279.4591 or [email protected]. For information on Thomas & Friends, visit www.thomasandfriends.com/dowt
Saturday, September 24 - Smithsonian Magazine Free Day at Littleton Museum
Located in the heart of Historic Littleton, the Littleton Museum includes four galleries. The Permanent Gallery relates the “Littleton Story” from settlement to the present. A Changing Gallery with an Exhibition titled: Pivotal Points: The Exploration and Mapping of the Trans-Mississippi West though October 16th.The Fine Arts Gallery shows the work of artist Victoria Morris Ekelund the winner of the Littleton Fine Arts Committee’s 2010 Own an Original show. The Kids Connection provides interactive hands-on exhibits. The 39 acre complex also features1860s and 1890s living history farms with costumed interpreters.
Where: Littleton Museum 6028 S. Gallup St.
Littleton, CO 80120
(303)795-3950When: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PMWho: EveryoneHow: Sign up to receive two free tickets HERECost: FREEFor more info: http://www.littletongov.org/museum/
Saturday, September 24 - Smithsonian Magazine Free Day at Denver Museum of Minature, Dolls & Toys
The mission of the Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys is to provide educational and cultural services to the greater Rocky Mountain region through the preservation, exhibition, collection and interpretation of the visual arts using miniatures, dolls and toys.
Exhibits
Exhibits will include trains, cars and other transportation toys, antique dolls from around the world including a Japanese Friendship Doll, toy soldiers, representations of the American Southwest in miniature and many more miniatures, dolls and toys all housed in a historic home
Exhibits will include trains, cars and other transportation toys, antique dolls from around the world including a Japanese Friendship Doll, toy soldiers, representations of the American Southwest in miniature and many more miniatures, dolls and toys all housed in a historic home
Where: Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys 1880 Gaylord Street
Denver, CO 80206When: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PMWho: EveryoneHow: Sign up to receive two free tickets HERECost: FREEFor more info: http://www.dmmdt.org/
Saturday, September 24 - Lowes Build and Grow
From project basics to giving your child the opportunity to say "I built it!" our Build and Grow kid's clinics are a great way to help build confidence!Bring the kids into any Lowe's store and build a FREE wooden project. Each participant also receives a free apron, goggles, a project themed patch, and a certificate of merit.
Your kids will love this Fire Truck! The kit comes complete with stickers and a working siren!
Your kids will love this Fire Truck! The kit comes complete with stickers and a working siren!Where: All local Lowes Home Improvement StoresWhen: 10:00 AMWho: For kids 3 years and upHow: You can register online at www.lowesbuildandgrow.comCost: FREE
Saturday, September 24 - Kids Saturday Nickelodeon
Embark on a fun-filled excursion for the whole family when you attend this Saturday afternoon series with our guarantee: the films are rated G, and entrance is totally free. Sponsored by the Kids First! Coalition for Quality Children’s Media, the Scientific Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), Target, Wells Fargo and the Xcel Energy Foundation.
Where: Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Parkway, Denver, CO 80204When: 3:00 PMWho: EveryoneHow: Just come and enjoyCost: FREEFor more info: Click HERE for more details
Saturday, September 24 - Junior Astronomers: Observatory Open House
Kids are invited to the historic William Baehr Observatory at Pine Valley Ranch Park for an exciting evening of celestial discovery. Learn about planets and the solar system, constellations and stars, view them through telescopes, tour the historic observatory, and become a night sky steward.
Where:
30400 Crystal Lake Road
Pine, 80470When: 7:45 PMWho: Ages 6-10 with an adult.***Participants must be able to make a moderate 1/3 mile hike up to the observatory. There will not be a shuttle available for this program. Please wear sturdy hiking shoes & bring a flashlight***How: Register online HERECost: FREE
Sunday, September 25 - Baby Boogie
Let the Babies Boogie!
It is Sunday afternoon and the kids are restless. What do you do? We know a place, the perfect location, in Old Town Arvada on Grandview Avenue called the D Note. Every Sunday the kids, from 1 month to 12 years old, come and enjoy music, both by listening to it, playing it and dancing to it. Parents relax at their tables, watching the kids dance and play together - great entertainment in and of itself. The children make new friends and greet some old ones. Some even make this a weekly gathering spot.
It is Sunday afternoon and the kids are restless. What do you do? We know a place, the perfect location, in Old Town Arvada on Grandview Avenue called the D Note. Every Sunday the kids, from 1 month to 12 years old, come and enjoy music, both by listening to it, playing it and dancing to it. Parents relax at their tables, watching the kids dance and play together - great entertainment in and of itself. The children make new friends and greet some old ones. Some even make this a weekly gathering spot.
Where: The D Note 7519 Grandview Avenue, Arvada, CO www.dnote.usWhen: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PMWho: EveryoneHow: Just jump in the car and come on down!Cost: The cost for the event is, get this, FREE!
Monday, September 26 - FREE Day at the Denver Botanic Gardens
Come an enjoy all the beauty that the Denver Botanic Gardens have to offer.
Where: Denver Botanic Gardens 1007 York St.
Denver, CO 80206When: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PMWho: All Colorado residentsHow: Just show your Colorado IDCost: FREE!!For more info: www.botanicgardens.org
September 29th through October 1st
Thursday, September 29 - Beaver Safari Ride
Enjoy a fall evening on an open trailer hayride seeking beavers. enjoy stories, visit lodges and, hopefully, catch a glimpse of active animals. All-weather evening program, unless dangerous conditions--dress appropriately with long pants/jacket and insect/West Nile precautions. Sturdy walking shoes, raingear, binoculars, notebook, pencil, water, snack, flashlight recommended.
Where: South Platte Park Meet at Classroom--small building near Nature Center. Go W on Mineral from Santa Fe 1 block, turn N on onto Platte River Pkwy, 2 blocks, then left on Carson Drive.When: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PMWho: Open to all ages. Children under 16 must be with a registered adultHow: Register online HERECost: Non-District Price:$9.00
District Price:$6.00
Family:2 adults, 3 youths at same address:$24.00
Family:2 adults, 3 youths same address (Dist Rate):$17.00
Youth (16 & under) Non-Dist:$7.00
Youth (16 and under) District Rate:$5.00For more info: 303-730-1022 if questions
Saturday, October 1 - Home Depot Kids Workshop
The workshops teach children do-it-yourself skills and tool safety, while at the same time helping to instill a sense of accomplishment. In addition to the newly constructed project kit, each child receives a kid-sized orange apron, similar to The Home Depot associates' aprons, and an achievement pin.
Making Fire Rescue Helicopters
- Children can build and paint a Fire Rescue Helicopter
Where: Your local Home DepotWhen: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PMWho: Kids ages 5 - 12How: Just come in and buildCost: FREE
Saturday, October 1 - Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day
Nothing is more fun that getting kids outside and on bikes! The City of Lakewood and COMBA invite you & your daughter or son, niece or nephew, neighbor, friend or younger sister or brother to introduce kids to the sport of mountain biking while ensuing trail use and environmental ethics.
What’s Provided: Free Breakfast and Lunch, Bike Tune Ups, and Event Grab Bags.
What to bring:
• All riders must wear a helmet! No exceptions for adults or kids
• A bike in working condition with fat mountain bike tires
• Sunscreen & drinking water
• A spirit of fun and patience
• All riders must wear a helmet! No exceptions for adults or kids
• A bike in working condition with fat mountain bike tires
• Sunscreen & drinking water
• A spirit of fun and patience
Where: Bear Creek Lake Park (just outside of Morrison, CO). Pelican Point Shelter.When: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PMWho: Age 6-14 *We highly encourage parents/guardians to attend this event and are welcome to bring their bike and ride along with their kid/s.How: Registration: Open September 1st, 2011 www.comba.orgCost: Free Park Admission to Event Participants.For more info: Contact [email protected] or 303-704-2547 for more information.
Saturday, October 1 through Sunday, October 2 - Cider Days
This event offers a variety of activities for the entire family. From mule-drawn wagon and barrel train rides to the petting zoo, kids and adults alike will enjoy this event complete with exhibitors, live entertainment and food. Guests will find interactive activities, educational exhibits, historic demonstrations, arts and crafts and commercial exhibitors. Admission also includes tours of the Lakewood’s Heritage Center 20th Century Museum.
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, what is now Lakewood and the surrounding area was home to over 40 apple orchards. The use of farmyard apple presses was common among families and communities. These same vintage presses are one of the unique hallmarks of Cider Days.
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, what is now Lakewood and the surrounding area was home to over 40 apple orchards. The use of farmyard apple presses was common among families and communities. These same vintage presses are one of the unique hallmarks of Cider Days.
Where: Lakewood’s Heritage Center, 801 S. Yarrow St. (Wadsworth Boulevard and Ohio Avenue)When: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PMWho: EveryoneHow: Just come out and enjoy the fun!Cost: Admission is $7 adults, $4 childrenFor more info: Visit www.Lakewood.org/HCA for additional details or call 303-987-7850.
Saturday, October 1 through Sunday, October 2 - Cider Days
Celebrate the autumn season at the 35th Annual Cider Days harvest festival! Cider Days include booths serving cider by the glass or gallon. Festival-goers can also bring apples (or buy them at the event) and use our presses to make fresh apple cider to take home. Experience a festival that combines the traditions of the past with family fun and entertainment.
Live Entertainment,Delicious Eats and Treats,Apple Bake-Off, Face Painting, Barrel Train Rides, Hayrides, Historic Demonstrations Tours of Historic Buildings Art and Craft Booths, Vintage Tractor Pull, Shopping at the 20th Century Emporium, Petting Zoo
Live Entertainment,Delicious Eats and Treats,Apple Bake-Off, Face Painting, Barrel Train Rides, Hayrides, Historic Demonstrations Tours of Historic Buildings Art and Craft Booths, Vintage Tractor Pull, Shopping at the 20th Century Emporium, Petting Zoo
Where: Lakewood's Heritage Center
801 S. Yarrow St.
Lakewood, CO 80226When: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PMWho: Cider Days has something for all ages!How: Just come out and join the fun!Cost: Adults: $7
Children: $4 (ages 3-12)For more info: Complete list of activities and events HERE
Kids Eat FREE!!
There are a lot of places in the metro area that have Kids Eat Free (or practically free) Nights! Here is a list of ones that we know of, and we would love to hear about any that you know to add to our list! Always call ahead to confirm that they are still having a Kid's Eat Free Night because restaurants can change these at any time.
Also if you find out we have something wrong please let us know.
Everyday
Las Fuentes (Lakewood) - One free kids meal ...
Macaroni Kid Mom's Group Directory
Are you new to the area? Even if you are not, maybe you are looking for other moms to hang out with (with kids and maybe sometimes without!). Local mom's groups are a great way to meet new friends, and find support. And your kids will make new friends as well!
I've created a list of area Mom's Clubs in the new Business Directory (Many thanks to everyone who contacted me and submitted information.) I know there are more, so if you are a member of a ...
Making "My Macaroni" Work For You
A little info on this great feature
Have you spent all week sifting through the papers, stacks of magazines, pamphlets and flyers, only to get to the car on the day of, and not have the address? Then you have to unload everyone, head back in and look up the address, print out the page, only to arrive exhausted, and late.
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