Family Fun in Mansfield
September, October, November & December 2008

• CT State Museum of Natural History & CT Archaeology Center (486-4460) (cac.uconn.edu) features a multi-media exhibit, Human's Nature: A Closer Look at the Relationship Between People and the Environment. The Museum is open Tues.-Sat.10am-4pm (closed Sundays and Mondays). Call for a copy of the Fall 2008 program brochure, which includes several programs for children.
  
  The Gardens at Bassetts Bridge Farm, Mansfield Center (455-0545) (thegardensatbassettsbridgefarm.com) is open Fri., Sat. and Sun., 10am-6pm through October and offer fun hayrides (plus pumpkins and mums).
  
• Gurleyville Gristmill (429-9671 or 429-9032) (joshuaslandtrust.org), located on Stonemill Rd. in the Gurleyville section of Mansfield, is owned and operated by Joshua's Trust, is open Sundays from mid-May through mid-October.
  
  Husky Heritage Sports Museum (486-2240) (uconnalumni.com), in the UConn Alumni Center, brings alive remarkable images & stories of UConn's winning teams, determined coaches & gifted student-athletes, and is open Mon.-Fri., 8am-5pm.
  
  Mansfield Historical Society (429-6575) (mansfieldct-history.org) is open Thurs. and Sun. 1:30-4:30pm, ) is open Thurs. and Sun. 1:30-4:30pm, until Sept. 28. Exhibits include Mansfield’s Agricultural Heritage (including a focus on barns); The Namesakes of Town Buildings; Art of the Written Word; The Hurricane of 1938.
  
  Mansfield Parks and Recreation Dept. (429-3015) (mansfieldct.org) has many classes, programs and activities for young children. Check the Fall 2008 brochure sent to every household for information about After-School Friends, after-school science programs, fee waivers for eligible Mansfield residents, recently-revised Mansfield parks and preserves brochures, Friends of Mansfield Parks, Family Fun Nights, Snow Days activities and many other offerings!
  
  Mansfield Public Library (423-2501) (biblio.org/mansfield) offers 3 drop-in program series for children: Family Storytime (all ages welcome, with caregiver), Saturdays 10:30-11:30am, Sept. 6-Dec. 27; Infant & Toddler Time (birth-36 mos. with caregiver), Fridays, 10:30am-12noon, Sept. 5-Nov. 21; Wonderful Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30am, Oct. 1-Dec. 10.

• Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum (486-2712)opens about Sept. 21. Call for information about general skating dates and times and to check out skating lessons for ages 4 & up starting Sept. 21!
  Storrs Farmers Market (storrsfarmersmarket@gmail.com), ), located in the parking lot between E.O. Smith H.S. and the Mansfield Town Hall, is open Saturdays through Nov. 22, 3-6pm (or dusk). Check out local produce and products plus entertainment, education & cooking demonstrations, special events and activities for kids!

• UConn Co-op (486-5027) (bookstore.uconn.edu) has a large selection of children’s books. Don't miss the CT Children's Book Fair Nov. 8 & 9 (see below). And watch for a visit from someone special from the North Pole in December!.
  
  William Benton Museum of Art (486-1705) (benton.uconn.edu) is open Tues.-Fri., 10am-4:30pm, Sat. & Sun. 1-4:30pm. but closed Nov. 24-Dec. 1. Of special interest to young people are the exhibits Sera: The Way of the Tibetan Monk and Tibetan Tangkas, plus creation of a sand mandala Nov. 4-9 and the mandala dismantling ceremony @ 2pm Dec. 7.
  For more information about the events listed in this calendar, check the following sources:
  
  
  BIMP = Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry (486-4605) (bimp@uconn.edu)
  
  CANR = College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UConn) (486-2413) ( canr.uconn.edu)
  
  CSA = Community School of the Arts (486-1073) (UConn) (continuingstudies.uconn.edu/sca)
  
  CSMNH = CT State Museum of Natural History & CT Archaeology Center (UConn) (486-4460) (cac.uconn.edu)
  
  CT4-H = CT 4-H Program (486-4127) (http://www.4-h.uconn.edu/ )
  
  EOS = E.O.Smith High School (487-0877) (eosmith.org)
  
  JCPA = Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts (UConn) (486-4226) ( jorgensen.uconn.edu/ )
  
  JT = Joshua's Tract Conservation and Historic Trust (429-9023) (joshuaslandtrust.org)
  
  MHS = Mansfield Historical Society ( 429-6575) (mansfieldct-history.org)
  
  MMS = Mansfield Middle School (429-9341)
  
  MPL = Mansfield Public Library (423-2501) (biblio.org/mansfield)
  
  MPRD = Mansfield Parks and Recreation Department (429-3015) (mansfieldct.org)

  WBMA = William Benton Museum of Art (The Benton) (486-4520) (thebenton.org)

We welcome your suggestions and comments. Although there isn't sufficient time to respond to suggestions individually, we do read & consider all of them.

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