Listen to “The Sound of Music” – or do a fun run or a walk in the woods with your kids this first full weekend of spring. Fun Run and 1-Mile Race for Kids When/Where: Nayatt School, Saturday – registration begins at 7:15 am; kids’ races begin at 9 and 9:30 amWhy go: It’s a fun fundraiser for the Nayatt PTO. Prizes, games, food, fun for everyone.Pricing: $15 for online registration by March 24; $20 day of race. Walk in Veterans Park When/Where: Saturday at 7:30 pm from the boat launch area of Veterans ParkWhy go: Members of the Land Trust will lead an evening walk to find “vernal pools” in the…
Looking for some things for the kids to do this weekend? Check out these happenings in and around Barrington: Kids’ Night Out at the Y Where/When: Bayside Family YMCA, West St., 6 to 9 pm FridayWhy go: Twice-a-month Kids’ Night Out events are a great chance to get your kids involved in fun activities while you enjoy a night out. It’s open to children age 4 to 10. Maximum registration is 35. Call 245-2444, ext. 113, for more information.Pricing: Register before 5 pm on the Thursday before the night out and the rate is $15 for the first child and $5 for each additional child in the family. Drop…
Looking for something fun to do with the kids over the next few days and into the weekend? Check out these great ideas – and add some of your own in the Comments box. St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Family DayWhere/When: Saturday, March 12 behind the Newport Library, 300 Spring St., Newport. The parade starts from City Hall on Broadway at 11 am. Family Day activities follow at the hut behind the library at 1 pmWhy go: Everyone loves a parade, and the post-parade Family Party will delight the kids with clowns, parade bands, fun, games and refreshments.Pricing: Free, sponsored by Citizens Bank Fun…
Bookmark Contest for Kids at the Swansea Mall Where/When: March 4 and 5, 10 am to 9 pm at the Swansea Mall, 262 Swansea Mall Drive (off Route 6), SwanseaWhy go: Challenge your kids to come up with a winning design using the theme “Wild About Books”Pricing: Free Kids’ Night Out Where/When: Bayside YMCA, 6 to 9 pm March 4Why go: Kids age 4 to 10 can enjoy all kinds of activities at the Y while their parents enjoy a night out, too.Pricing: Register before 5 pm on Thursday, and the rate is $15 for the first child and $5 for each additional child in the family. Drop-ins are $25 and $15. Call 245-…
Running out of ideas for what to do with the kids the rest of this school vacation week? Patch has ideas for you! Meet a Creature at the Audubon Center Where/When: Audubon Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope St., Bristol from 10:30 to 11:15 am all this weekWhy go: Each day, the center is introducing different creatures to kids. On Wednesday it’s a creepy, crawly cockroach, Thursday it’s an owl, and on Friday the kids will meet some of the creatures in the center’s indoor tide pool.Pricing: No fee above center admission: $6 adults, $4 kids 12 and under Breakfast in the BarnyardWhere/…
