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May 3, 2012
News & Events
- Notes from your publisher.....
- WACKY APPLE : a NEW Generation of Organic Products
- Mexican Enchilada Lasagna
- Coconut Flan
- This Week's Picks
- Plan Ahead
- Lacrosse: the Original All-American Sport
- To Bully or be Bullied...that is the question
- Great Places To Go With Your Kids Around Town
- Local Weekly Storytimes
- Kids Eat FREE!!
- Making "My Macaroni" Work For You
Notes from your publisher.....
A big welcome to all of our news families that are joining us from LEGO KidsFest! It was great to meet so many of you and have so many new friends join the Macaroni Kid family! It was a great event and sort of an unofficial kickoff to the Spring/Summer family event season. There are so many great things happening around town and will continue through the Fall!
The weather continues to be gorgeous which makes heading out to our families weekend lacrosse and baseball games that much more ...
WACKY APPLE : a NEW Generation of Organic Products
Enter to win a sample pack of Organic, Local, Kid-Friendly Apple Products, What More Could Moms Want
After a family member showed Edward Tuft an after-school snack loaded with corn sugar and far from nutritious, he was on a mission…“To bring healthy, delicious foods to kids,” Tuft says.
Today his mission has come alive - aligning with moms on a mission to offer their kids healthier food options. “I want to provide kids with the tastiest, healthiest form of the healthiest fruit nature has ever made,” says Tuft, who has introduced a line of ultra-nutritious apple products designed especially for young eaters. Tuft’s family owned ...
Mexican Enchilada Lasagna
Ingredients:
Directions
In a large skillet ...
Coconut Flan
If your family is not keen on coconut, you can substitute 8 oz softened marscapone ...
Friday, May 4 - Star Wars at the Hangar - May the 4th Be With You
fans and Jedi’s—“May the 4th Be With You”.
• Climb in the cockpit of the only Star Wars X-wing signed by Harrison Ford and members of the cast
• Train with The Jedi Lightsaber Academy and walk away with your own foam Saber
• Attend Trooper Training School with real Stormtroopers
• Create your own Ewoks and Wookiees in the Galactic Zoology Nursery
• Visit the activity area and bring your own comic and character to life
And don’t forget to wear your Wookiee costume or other attire to celebrate the
day with other Star Wars characters.
Where: Located at the Historic Lowry Air Force Base Hangar No. 1 at Alameda and Quebec.When: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PMWho: For Young and Old AlikeHow: Just come and have funCost: Price of admission is $11.00 for adults, $6.00 for children (under 4 are free) and $9.00 for seniors, active military and veterans. All Activities are included with Museum admission and Museum Members are free.For more info: www.wingsmuseum.org
Saturday, May 5 - Dawn Chorus: A Celebration of Bird Songs
Where: Crown Hill Park
Garland St. and W 26th Ave.
Lakewood, CO 80215When: 7:00 AMWho: Ages 6-adult.How: Register online HERECost: FREE
Saturday, May 5 - Princess Adventures
Where: South Platte Park
3000 W. Carson Dr., Littleton, ColoradoWhen: 9:00 AM - 11:30 AMWho: Ages 4 - 8.How: Register online HERECost: District residents $9
Nondistrict residents $12
Saturday, May 5 - FREE Day at the Colorado Railroad Museum
Where: Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Avenue
Golden, CO 80403When: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PMWho: Colorado residentsHow: Just show your IDCost: FREE
Rides on Galloping Goose for purchase only.For more info: www.coloradorailroadmuseum.org
Saturday, May 5 - Home Depot Kids Workshop
Build a Planter Box
Kids can build a planter box and add plants for a touch of color• You can paint and add embellishments to your project while at the workshop
Where: Your local Home DepotWhen: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PMWho: Kids ages 5 - 12How: Just come in and buildCost: FREE
Saturday, May 5 - Family Fun Night: Global Gardens
Where: Denver Botanic GardensWhen: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PMWho: EveryoneHow: Register online HERECost: $20 member, $25 nonmember for family of four; $3 member, $4 nonmember for each additional person. Children two and under free.For more info: www.botanicgardens.org
Sunday, May 6 - Opera & Art: Western Style
Where: Denver Art Museum
Schlessman Hall, 2nd floor Hamilton, 7th Floor NorthWhen: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Interested families should arrive by 12:45 pm to register.)Who: Ideal for kids 5 to 12 years old. All children must be accompanied by an adult.How: Tickets required through Central City Opera. Register online or call 303-292-6700. Tickets will also be available at the museum on the day of the event.Cost: $10 (includes museum admission)For more info: www.denverartmuseum.org
Sunday, May 6 - Baby 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.
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!
Tuesday, May 8 - Kids Hour
Where: Roxborough State ParkWhen: 10:30 AMWho: Ages: for 5 and younger accompanied by an adultHow: Please call for more information and to register. Registration required 24 hours prior. Call 303- 973-3959.Cost: Programs are free, however, please remember that all vehicles entering the park must purchase a $7.00 daily pass or display a valid annual pass.
Wednesday, May 9 - Stroller Strides South Denver Grand Opening
There will be goodies and refreshments, a raffle for great prizes, and a gift bag full of free stuff for the first 25 Mamas!
Where: This class will be held at DeKoevend Park in Centennial, registration begins at 9AM.
We will meet at the picnic benches under the overhang. (Park behind Goodson Rec Center)When: 9:15 AMWho: EveryoneHow: Just come on out!Cost: This is a free class so come check it out.
If you sign up for monthly membership that day you will receive $30 off of the registration fee (regularly $75).For more info: What is Stroller Strides?
Stroller Strides is a 60 minute workout program designed for both pregnant moms and those with young children. Classes are interval based, with cardio and toning exercises, and are appropriate for all fitness levels. Children are kept involved throughout the workout with songs and other fun activities.
www.strollerstrides.net/southdenver
www.facebook.com/pages/Stroller-Strides-South-Denver
Friday, May 11 - Friday Night Campfire - Creepy but True
Creepy but True - Enjoy stories of creepy, crawly, or simply hard-to-believe experiences that will give you goosebumps.
Where: South Platte Park
3000 W Carson Dr, Littleton, CO 80120When: 8:00 PM - 9:30 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, May 12 - Dinosaur Discovery Day
When: 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM (Mr. Bones will perform from 10am to 2pm.)Who: Everyone
It is Boy Scout Day too! Activities are designed for Cub Scouts and Webelos to earn astronomy and geology awards and for the Boy Scouts to earn the Geology Merit Badge. Scouts must register using a form on www.dinoridge.org.How: Just come and join the funCost: Admission and hiking the trail are free. An optional shuttle bus costs $3 with ages 4 & 5 half price and below 4 free.For more info: www.dinoridge.org
Saturday, May 12 - Lowes Build and Grow Clinic
Picture Frame Planter
Spring has sprung! Your child will love building the Picture Frame Planter and personalizing it with photos. Plant something togetherWhere: All local Lowes Home Improvement StoresWhen: 10:00 AMWho: For kids 3 years and upHow: You can register online at www.lowesbuildandgrow.comCost: FREEFor more info: Each participant also receives a free apron, goggles, a project themed patch, and a certificate of merit.
Saturday, May 12 - Leave No Trace Junior Ranger Day
Where: Crown Hill Park
Garland St. and W 26th Ave.
Lakewood, CO 80215When: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Drop by any time between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM.)Who: EveryoneHow: Registration is not required.Cost: FREE
Sunday, May 13 - Mother's Day Wildflower Hike
Where: Lookout Mountain Nature Center
910 Colorow Road
Golden, 80401When: n/aWho: All ages.How: Register online HERECost: FREE
Tuesday, May 15 - Kids Hour
Where: Roxborough State ParkWhen: 10:30 AMWho: Ages: for 5 and younger accompanied by an adultHow: Please call for more information and to register. Registration required 24 hours prior. Call 303- 973-3959.Cost: Programs are free, however, please remember that all vehicles entering the park must purchase a $7.00 daily pass or display a valid annual pass.
Wednesday, May 16 - Little Fledglings Preschool Nature Hour
Where: Audobon Center at ChatfieldWhen: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMWho: For Children ages 3-6 (and parent/guardians, too!)How: Register at 303-973-9530 or [email protected]Cost: Friends Members: $5 per child and their adult; $2 each additional child
Non-members: $8 per child and their adult; $4 each additional childFor more info: www.denveraudobon.org
Wednesday, May 16 - Little Fledglings Preschool Nature Hour
Where: Audobon Center at ChatfieldWhen: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMWho: For Children ages 3-6 (and parent/guardians, too!)How: Register at 303-973-9530 or [email protected]Cost: Friends Members: $5 per child and their adult; $2 each additional child
Non-members: $8 per child and their adult; $4 each additional childFor more info: www.denveraudobon.org
Thursday, May 17 - Wii and Xbox Kinect
Where: Bemis Public Library
6014 S. Datura St.
Littleton, CO 80120When: 3:30 PMWho: TeensHow: Just come join the funCost: FREE
Lacrosse: the Original All-American Sport
Growing up in a sports family, I had a lot of exposure to many different fields of play. My father was a gifted athlete who excelled at every sport he tried. Our house was filled with his trophies for bowling, golf, tennis and for the Little League baseball teams he coached that my brothers played on.
His love of sports was passed down to my two brothers and I, and from the time we were old enough to pick up a bat, we all began playing baseball (or softball for ...
To Bully or be Bullied...that is the question
Last month I published an article about a friend and Macaroni Kid reader that was chosen to be a part of Parenting Magazine's Mom Congress in Washington, D.C. Angela has started a blog to share her journey and I encourage you to check it out. In this particular entry, she discusses the difficulties involved in dealing with bullying - when your child is the victim. It's easy to turn the other cheek and pretend this isn't going on when it isn't your child. But I know ...
Great Places To Go With Your Kids Around Town
Museums, Rec Centers, Animal Adventures and More!
This article is a work in progress, we will be continuing to add links. If you know of any great places we should add please let me know.
We live in an amazing city, with an amazing amount of places to have fun with our children. This is by no means a complete list of places in the metro area but it is a complete list of great places in Lakewood, Littleton, Golden & Wheat Ridge as well some great spots in the Denver area.
Museums and Historical Sites
Buffalo Bill ...
Local Weekly Storytimes
A Comprehensive List of All Of The Great Local Places to Hear Great Stories
Storytimes
Monday
Belmar Library - Toddlers - 10 a.m.
Lakewood Library - Toddlers - 10:30 a.m.
Belmar Library - All ages - 10:45 a.m.
Lakewood Library - Preschoolers - 11 a.m.
Golden Library - All ages - 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday
Evergreen Library - Toddlers - 10:30 a.m.
Lakewood Library - Baby Time - 10:30 a.m.
Wheat Ridge Library - All ages - 10:30 a.m.
Lakewood Library - Toddlers - 11 a.m.
Lakewood Library - Preschoolers - 11:30 a.m.
Evergreen Library - Baby Time - 11:15 a.m.
Belmar Library - Preschoolers - 1:30 p.m ...
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 ...
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.
Macaroni Kid to the rescue! (Dramatic music here)
Lakewood Macaroni Kid delivers all of the family fun events happening to your inbox each Thursday.
What is “My Macaroni?”
Have you ever wished to have an extra ...
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