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Family Fun in Mansfield

September, October
November, December 2008

Many of the following programs require advance registration and/or fees. Call ahead!
Fee waivers are available to eligible Mansfield residents for most Mansfield Parks and Recreation Department programs (429-3015). Scholarships may be available for other fee-based programs listed here.

September

Sept. 6 (Sat.), 10am-1pm – 22nd Annual Know Your Towns Fair @ Mansfield Community Center; fun for all ages! (MPRD)
Sept. 13 (Sat.), 9am-7pm – Annual Echo Grange Fair in Mansfield Center, Rte. 195: exhibits, food, & more! (423-8993)
Sept. 13 (Sat.), 2-4pm – At Mansfield’s NEW River Park (Plains Rd.): free trial of kayak rental program; fly a kite; hike (MPRD)
Sept. 13 (Sat.), 4pm – Official dedication of Mansfield’s newest park, River Park (Plains Rd.) (MPRD)
Sept. 13 (Sat.), 6-9pm – Music, food, tethered hot air balloon rides & fireworks @ Mansfield Hollow State Park (MDP) (MPRD)
Sept. 13 (Sat.), 7:30pm – Choral concert by Take Note! to benefit UConn Students First Fund @ St. Mark’s Church (429-7749)
Sept. 14 (Sun.), 12n-5pm – 4th Annual Festival on the Green; live music, food, lots of kids' activities! (MDP) (MPRD)
Sept. 14 (Sun.), 1:30-4:30pm – Post & beam construction program plus make-your-own sundaes! (MHS)
Sept. 19 (Fri.), 6-9pm – Mexican dinner & program to benefit house-building in Oaxaca, Mexico @ FCC (FCC) (429-9638)
Sept. 20 (Sat.), 6:30am-6:15pm -- 39th Annual Bourne Scallop Festival & Cape Cod Canal cruise; bus trip (MPRD)
Sept. 20 (Sat.), 7-9pm – Star-gazing Party @ UConn Planetarium & Observatory with Cynthia Peterson (all ages) (MPRD)
Sept. 27 (Sat.), 10am-3pm – Southeast Elementary School Fall Carnival; FUN for all! (rain date: Oct. 4) (423-1611) (455-2064)
Sept. 28 (Sun.), 9:30am-7:30pm – Bus trip to the Durham Fair, CT’s largest agricultural fair; members only (CSMNH)

October

WALKTOBER EVENTS in MANSFIELD (mostly!)
For a complete listing of Walking Weekends events in eastern CT & contiguous southern MA, see the complete WALKTOBER brochure at: thelastgreenvalley.org (1-866-363-7226)
Oct. 4 (Sat.), 1pm – Romp in the Swamp @ Schoolhouse Brook Park, Mansfield (best for ages 4 & up w/adult) (MPRD)
Oct. 5 (Sun.), 12:15-1:45pm – UConn Forest Hike; meet @ tent sign @ Cornucopia Fest (CANR)
Oct. 11 (Sat.), 10am-12n – Visit UConn’s H.E.E.P. (= Hillside Environmental Education Park) (MPRD)
Oct. 11 (Sat.), 1-3pm – Vegetation & a View; 2-mile hike at Coney Rock Preserve (MPRD) (JT)
Oct. 12 (Sun.), 11am-1:30pm – Walking with Trout: hike in the Fenton River Valley on the Nipmuck Trail in Mansfield
Oct. 12 (Sun.), 1:30-3pm – The World Through the Eyes of a Trout; walk and talk with a fly fisherman (JT)
Oct. 13 (Mon.), 9-11am – Historic Mills of Mansfield; 4-mile walk & visit to the Gurleyville Grist Mill (CSMNH)
Oct. 13 (Mon.), 10am – A “Hunt” in the Woods: Family scavenger hunt at Dunhamtown Forest (MPRD) (JT)
Oct. 19 (Sun..), 1-3pm – Between a Rock [Wolf] & a Marshy [Sawmill Brook] Place; 2-mile family hike (MPRD) (JT)
Oct. 26 (Sun.), 12:30-3:30pm – Foliage Paddle in the Hollow (Mansfield Hollow Reservoir) (FMH)
Oct. 30 (Thurs.), 9-11am – The Vampires of Jewett City; short walk in Jewett City cemetery. All ages w/adult. (CSMNH)

 
Oct. 1 (Wed.), 2-3:30pm – David Shannon reads his new book, Too Many Toys, at the UConn Co-op (rec. for ages 4-8) (UCC)
Oct. 4 (Sat.), 10am-12n – Hands-on, family fun at the Vintage Radio Museum in Windsor! (ages 6 & up w/adult) (CSMNH)
Oct. 4 (Sat.), 4-9pm – Parents'/Kids’ Night Out: activities and pizza for grades K-5 @ the Community Center (MPRD)
Oct. 5 (Sun.), 11am-4pm – UConn Cornucopia Fest & Horticulture Show; lots of fun for the whole family! (CANR)
Oct. 5 (Sun.), 3pm – White Nose Fungus & Bats in CT; slide lecture (ages 8 & up w/adult) (CSMNH)
Oct. 11 (Sat.), 10am-4pm – Atlatl Day, Competition & Knap-in @ Hammonasset State Park (ages 8 & up w/adult) (CSMNH)
Oct. 14 (Tues.), 7:30am-5:30pm – Recreation Rescue: fun for grades K-8 @ the Mansfield Middle School (MPRD)
Oct. 18 (Sat.), 7am-6pm – Fall foliage trip to Mt. Monadnock, New Hampshire; bus trip to hike & picnic (MPRD)
Oct. 18 (Sat.), 10am-12n – Mixtures & Murder! Be a CSI @ the DNA EpiCenter, New London (ages 10 & up w/adult) (CSMNH)
Oct. 18 (Sat.), 5:30pm – Magician Dan Bowen presents Halloween Spooktacular. (rec. for ages 5 & up w/adult) (MPL)
Oct. 19 (Sun.), 1pm & 3pm – Performances of Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters @ Jorgensen Auditorium (ages 5 & up) (JCPA)
Oct. 19 (Sun.), 2-5pm – Concert to benefit children’s schools in Tanzania, Africa @ FCC (FCC) (423-6727)
Oct. 25 (Sat.), 1-3pm – Drop in at the Museum of Natural History for fun hands-on activities! (grades 1-5) (CSMNH)
Oct. 21 (Tues.), 7-8:30pm – Fall Country Dance @ Mansfield Middle School; fiddlers & callers; y'all come! (MMS)
Oct. 24 (Fri.), 5pm – UConn Drill Team Fun Show @ Ratcliffe Hicks Arena: watch horses go through their paces (CANR)
Oct. 24 (Fri.) & Oct. 25 (Sat.) @ 7:30pm; Oct. 26 (Sun.) @ 1:30pm -- EOS Drama Club performances of Animal Farm (EOS)
Oct. 25 (Sat.), 8am-3pm – 79th UConn Little International Livestock Show, Horsebarn Hill Arena (CANR)
Oct. 25 (Sat.), 5-7pm – Family-style pasta dinner + auction of goods & services @ Storrs Congregational Church (SCC)
Oct. 25 (Sat.), 5:30-7pm – 21st Halloween Party & Trick-A-Trunk @ the Community Center (all ages w/adult) (MPRD)
Oct. 30 (Th.), 7pm – E.O. Smith H.S. Fall/Winter Band and Jazz Band concert @ E.O. Smith H.S. Auditorium (EOS)
November

Nov. 1 (Sat.), 8:30am-6pm – Bus trip to the marvelous Museum of Science, Boston (mos.org) (all ages) (CSMNH)
Nov. 1 (Sat.), 10:30am – Barn Yard Sale/Judging Contest; 1pm, Silent Auction @ Ratcliffe Hicks Arena, UConn (CANR)
Nov. 1 (Sat.), 11am-4pm – Hibernation Festival @ Oak Grove Montessori School; books, toys, food, music & more! (456-1031)
Nov. 2 (Sun.), 1pm & 3pm – Performances of Little Red Riding Hood @ Jorgensen Auditorium (ages 5 & up) (JCPA)
Nov. 4 (Tues.) - Nov. 9 (Sun.) -- Creation of a Buddhist sand mandala by the monks of Namgyal Monastery (WBMA)
Nov. 8 (Sat.), 9am-2pm – Annual Holiday Bazaar: baked goods, jewelry, crafts, holiday goodies & more! (MSS)
Nov. 8 (Sat.), 10am-12n – Zooming in with the Electron Microscope; hands-on info. and fun! (ages 8 & up w/adult) (CSMNH)
Nov. 8 (Sat.), 9am – Intercollegiate Horse Show hosted by UConn’s Equestrian Team @ Horse Barn Arena (CANR)
Nov. 9 (Sun.), 1-3pm – Fossil Findings; what clues did ancient plants & animals leave? (ages 5 & up w/adult) (MPRD)
Nov. 10 (Mon.), 7:30am-5:30pm – Recreation Rescue: fun for grades K-8 @ the Mansfield Middle School (MPRD)
Nov. 14 (Fri.), 6-9pm – Lasagne dinner + gifts, goods & talents auction @ and to benefit the FCC (FCC) (423-0638)
Nov. 14 (Fri.), 6-7:30pm – The public is invited to the All-School Art Show @ the Community School of the Arts (CSA)
Nov. 14 (Fri.), 7pm – American Harmony: Readings & Music from Colonial New England + refreshments (MHS)
Nov. 15 (Sat.), 10:30am-9pm – Bus trip to NYC's famous Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular (reg. by 10/24!) (MPRD)
Nov. 15 (Sat.), 1-3pm -- Drop in at the Museum of Natural History for fun hands-on activities! (grades 1-5) (CSMNH)
Nov. 15 (Sat.) & Nov. 16 (Sun.), 7pm – Performances of the musical Godspell @ Storrs Congregational Church (SCC)
Nov. 20 (Th.), 7pm – E.O. Smith H.S. Fall/Winter Orchestra concert @ the high school auditorium (EOS)
Nov. 22 (Sat.), 8am-c. 8pm – Bus trip to the American Museum of Natural History (amnh.org), NYC (all ages) (CSMNH)
Nov. 30 (Sun.), 7pm – Community tree lighting, carol singing and refreshments @ FCC (FCC) (423-9008)

December

Dec. 6 (Sat.), 7am-c.10:30pm – Bus trip to New York City where you spend the day on your own (reg. by 11/14!) (MPRD)
Dec. 6 (Sat.), 10am-2pm – Christmas Bazaar @ the Storrs Congregational Church; gifts for all ages + luncheon (SCC)
Dec. 6 (Sat.), 10am-12n – Tour the home of CT’s state heroine, Prudence Crandall in Canterbury (ages 8&up w/adult) (CSMNH)
Dec. 6 (Sat.), 4-9pm – Parents'/Kids’ Night Out: activities and pizza for grades K-5 @ the Community Center (MPRD)
Dec. 4 (Th.), 7pm – E.O. Smith H.S. Winter Chorus concert @ the high school auditorium (EOS)
Dec. 7 (Sun.), 2pm – Mandala Dismantling Ceremony @ The Benton Museum, UConn (WBMA)
Dec. 10 (Wed.), 7pm – Mansfield Middle School Winter Band concert @ MMS auditorium (MMS)
Dec. 13 (Sat.), 3pm – Performance by Treblemakers & Jr. Trebles @ von der Mehden Recital Hall, UConn (CSA)
Dec. 13 (Sat.), 12-4pm – Basket-Making; make your own tote basket to take home (ages 8 & up w/adult) (CSMNH)
Dec. 14 (Sun.), 1-3pm – Cutting & Cording; learn Stone-Age skills to make your own keepsake (ages 8 & up w/adult) (CSMNH)
Dec. 14 (Sun.), 4pm – Fundraiser holiday choral concert by Take Note! @ Storrs Congregational Church (SCC) (429-7749)
Dec. 17 (Wed.), 6:30pm – Mansfield Middle School Winter Orchestra & Choral concerts @ MMS auditorium (MMS)
Dec. 20 (Sat.), 1-3pm -- Drop in at the Museum of Natural History for fun hands-on activities! (grades 1-5) (CSMNH)
Dec. 29, 30, 31 & Jan. 2, 1:30-3pm – School Vacation Fun: drop-in crafts & activities @ Mansfield Library. All ages. (MPL)

 Family Fun in Mansfield is compiled by Becky Lehmann for Mansfield Advocates for Children.(MAC). Please contact her (423-5807; slehmann@snet.net) if you wish to suggest items for future editions. Publication of Family Fun in Mansfield is supported by a grant from the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Foundation.

 

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