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Weekend Events for Kids, April 15-17

A few family-fun activities for the weekend.

Darien Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt
Hindley Elementary School
www.darienctlionsclub.org

  • Saturday, April 16, 2011
  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • 10 Nearwater Lane, Darien CT 06820
  • 203-655-1339
  • Join the Lions Club at The Hindley School in Darien for the annual Easter Egg Hunt. The Easter Bunny will have thousands of chocolate eggs for the kids to find.

Mom's Morning In /Easter Egg hunt
www.dariendca.org

  • Friday, April 8, 2011
  • 10am
  • 274 Middlesex Road,  Darien, CT 06820
  • 203-655-9050

Mom’s Morning In is a fun-filled activity program for parents/caregivers and their preschool children. It is a drop-in program; come as it works for you;
bring any or all of your children; we welcome infants. You’ll make new friends and create projects and memories with your children that you will cherish forever. You do not need to be a Darien resident to join. Nominal Fee.

McKinley Elementary School Carnival at Jennings Beach
www.mckinleyschoolpta.org

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  • Thursday, April 14th - Sunday, April 17th, 2011
  • Thursday, 6pm-9pm; Friday, 6pm-10pm; Saturday, 1pm-10pm; Sunday 1pm-5pm
  • 60 Thompson Street, Fairfield  CT 06824
  • 203-255-8318

The McKinley School PTA kicks off its annual McKinley Elementary School Carnival Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Fairfield’s Jennings Beach. The Carnival will offer traditional rides such as the Ferris Wheel, the Ali Babba, and the Fun House among many other attractions, through the PTA’s ongoing partnership with Stewart Amusement.

Snakes with Andy at Earthplace
www.earthplace.org

Saturday, April 16, 2011
2:30pm - 3:15pm
10 Woodside Lane, Westport CT 06880
203-227-7253

Andy Todd, an Animal Hall tech, will bring out some of the Earthplace
snakes for an up close visit. Learn what they eat, how they move, and
even how they feel. Included with regular admission.

Party for the Planet at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo
www.beardsleyzoo.org

  • Saturday,  April 16 - April 17, 2011
  • 10:00am - 3:00pm
  • 1875 Noble Avenue, Bridgeport CT 06608
  • 203-345-3430

Join Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo to celebrate the 41st anniversary of Earth Day! Our Earth Day event is about encouraging local, organic, earth-friendly choices as a way of promoting better health for our planet and ourselves. Environmentally friendly vendors will be on hand with everything from green cleaning products and recycled fashion accessories to better lawn care for you and wildlife.

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