MARCH 14 THROUGH
MARCH 21
FINALLY! It is Saint Patrick’s Day weekend! I look forward to this holiday every
year. Growing up with a strong Irish
heritage, this was a very special holiday in my house. Each year, we dress up
in green, eat corned beef and cabbage, decorate the house and sing Irish
songs. Sometimes, we would attend a
parade, and when I was an adult, there was always a trip to a local “watering
hole” to drink Irish beer (not green beer!) and sing Irish songs (badly).
This
year is no different! We will be singing
all of the great songs, eating some great Corned Beef and my Great Aunt Detta’s
amazing Soda Bread and celebrating with family and friends. Last year, I found this recipe for Corned
Beef: “Guiness Corned Beef”. http://allrecipes.com/recipe/guinness-corned-beef/detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=guinness%20corned%20beef&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page
The corned beef was so popular, I did not have any leftovers! I will not make that mistake
again this year. This recipe does not
include any vegetables, so do not forget your cabbage, carrots and the Irish
staple, potatoes! We’ll also be
listening to some great Irish music, lead by “Gaelic Storm” my favorite Irish
band. Give them a listen!
Last
week, my daughters and I attended the S.A.G.E. School-age stories and crafts at
the Lincoln Township Public Library and had a great time! There were 3 stories
aimed at first and second graders and about 6 kids in attendance. The books were all available for check-out
after the story-time concluded. My
daughter loved, “Crafty Chloe” by Kelly DePucchio about a little girl who
decides to “make” a birthday present for her friend, and the challenges that
presented. Once the stories were
completed, there was craft time, which included worksheets provided by the
publisher of “Crafty Chloe” and included take home crayons. There is a website which provides instructions
on how to create the wonderful crafts featured in the book: http://craftychloe.squarespace.com/
A
friend of mine took her kids to the Flick’s Family Film Festival and enjoyed
the movie, “Ice Age 3.” It was a fun
family event, to help celebrate her 10 year old son’s birthday. They were home in time to complete homework
AND get to bed on time!
If
you attend any of the events I have listed below, please let me know about
it! Comment below or drop me an email
at: familyfuninswmi@gmail.com
Coloma, MI, Main
Street
Saturday,
March 17 at 7:30 pm
“Join the folks in Coloma for their first parade of the
season; the Coloma St. Patricks' Day lighted evening parade. Enjoy the Coloma
Marching Band and their very own Leprechaun passing out candy to the children.
Some of the restaurants will have traditional Irish favorites on their menu and
downtown merchants compete in a window display contest for the event. The
parade ends at the Fire Station where winners win gift certificates or their
very own "pot of gold."
Celtic Celebration
March 17,
2012 • Saturday 7:30pm
Pre-concert conversation 6:30pm
LMC Mendel Mainstage
Pre-concert conversation 6:30pm
LMC Mendel Mainstage
Guest
Artists:
Deborah Henson-Conant, electric harp;
Lake Michigan Youth Orchestra
There’s no instrument more Celtic than the harp – but this is harp with a twist! Using stories, songs, virtuosic instrumentals, and a strong dose of humor, Deborah Henson- Conant brings the Celtic Bard into the 21st century. Like the Troubadours of old, Henson-Conant straps on her harp, sings and tells stories – but unlike the old days, she electrifies the harp – and the audience with tales of Motorcycle-Driving Scotsmen,
haunted harpers, Robert Burns and J.D. Salinger – and then a heart-breaking rendition of Danny Boy – not the operatic tour-de-force we’re used to, but an intimate, personal song of pathos, loss, and love.
Lake Michigan Youth Orchestra
There’s no instrument more Celtic than the harp – but this is harp with a twist! Using stories, songs, virtuosic instrumentals, and a strong dose of humor, Deborah Henson- Conant brings the Celtic Bard into the 21st century. Like the Troubadours of old, Henson-Conant straps on her harp, sings and tells stories – but unlike the old days, she electrifies the harp – and the audience with tales of Motorcycle-Driving Scotsmen,
haunted harpers, Robert Burns and J.D. Salinger – and then a heart-breaking rendition of Danny Boy – not the operatic tour-de-force we’re used to, but an intimate, personal song of pathos, loss, and love.
She’s
America’s only bad-girl harpist, “doing for the harp what Chuck Berry and Elvis
once did for the guitar”(Denver
Post). See her once, and you’ll never look at a harp the same way
again.
The Lake Michigan Youth Orchestra will also
be featured in a special side-by-side performance of Mendelssohn's Fingal's
Cave with the SMSO.
Admission:
Zone A Adult $35
Zone A Senior $30
Zone A Student $5
Zone B Adult $15
Zone B Student $5
Children Under 12 Free!
Zone A Senior $30
Zone A Student $5
Zone B Adult $15
Zone B Student $5
Children Under 12 Free!
47th Annual Maple Sugar Festival
Kalamazoo Nature Center
7000 N. Westnedge Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
Saturday, March 17 and Sunday, March 18
7000 N. Westnedge Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
Saturday, March 17 and Sunday, March 18
Join us
for our 47th Annual Maple Sugar Festival! Maple treats and fun
activities await you at this celebration of the coming of spring. Start your
day off with pancakes and real Michigan maple syrup! Take a stroll through the
woods on a maple sugar tour to see how maple syrup is made in our sugaring shack.
A maple carnival full of games and activities for the whole family will be set
up in the Interpretive Center. Enjoy LIVE bird of prey presentations and laugh
along with the Springtime Variety Show. Visit the DeLano Homestead for
horse-drawn wagon rides, blacksmith demonstrations, and pioneer sugaring! While
there, hike over to the Dalton Tool Barn, home of the DeLano Farms Market,
where you will learn about the farm and enjoy a special activity. Finish off
your day with a maple syrup and ice cream treat! Please check the website for
the schedule with a complete list of activities.
Admission: Members free, Non-members $7/adult, $6/senior,
$4/child (4 – 17 yrs), children 3 years and under are free.
*Additional fees: Pancake Breakfast is $6/adult, $5/senior, $4/child (4 – 17 yrs), children 3 years and under are free. Ice cream with maple syrup is $3/serving. Maple cotton candy is $2/bag.
*Additional fees: Pancake Breakfast is $6/adult, $5/senior, $4/child (4 – 17 yrs), children 3 years and under are free. Ice cream with maple syrup is $3/serving. Maple cotton candy is $2/bag.
Doug
Fordyce’s Kids On Stage Presents: Bugsy Malone,
Jr.
When:March 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18
Showtimes are: 3 pm and 6:30 pm
Lincoln Township
Public Library
2099 W. John Beers
Road
Stevensville, MI
269/429-9575
S.A.G.E. School-Age Stories and Crafts
Wednesdays at 4:15 pm
March 14, 4:15 pm (Program runs weekly for 5 weeks):
Wednesdays at 4:15 pm
March 14, 4:15 pm (Program runs weekly for 5 weeks):
Spring Session: March 7th through April 11th.
Ages 6 and up. Younger children able to sit quietly may join us if they are
accompanied by a responsible caregiver over the age of 14.
'Tween Tomes
Thursday, March 15th at 4:00 pm
Thursday, March 15th at 4:00 pm
Neil Armstrong is My Uncle and Other Lies
That Muscle Man McGinty Told Me by Nan Marino. Registration will be open
February 17th through March 12th.
Every Child Ready to Read
Saturday, March 17th at 10:30 am
Saturday, March 17th at 10:30 am
This program is for PARENTS and CAREGIVERS of
children ages 0 to 5. NOTE: Child care is not provided for this event.
I attended this presentation last year, while
my husband took the girls out for the morning, and found it very helpful with
great tips. If you have the opportunity, you may get a lot out of this class.
The program stresses developmentally appropriate literacy games and activities to prepare children for reading and starting school. Handouts and take-home activities to use right away with young children will be available. Registration is required.
The program stresses developmentally appropriate literacy games and activities to prepare children for reading and starting school. Handouts and take-home activities to use right away with young children will be available. Registration is required.
Movie Matinee
Saturday, March 17th at 2:00 pm
Saturday, March 17th at 2:00 pm
“OCTOBER SKY” PG* is set in 1957,
when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first man-made orbiting satellite.
Thanks to their teacher Miss Riley (Laura Dern), Homer Hickam (Jake Gyllenhaal) and his high
school friends peer up into the clear sky over their tiny West Virginia coal
mining town to see its tiny spark drift across the stars. Homer dreams of being
a rocket scientist.
*For reviews and
information about movies your kids want to see, including information regarding
violence, adult situations and cursing, please take a look at www.commonsensemedia.org
Power In Motion
3889 S. M-139
St. Joseph, MI 49085
269/429-5100
Open Gym: Friday 8:00 – 9:30 pm
Saturday 12:00 –
1:30 pm
Admission: $5
A signed waiver
must be completed prior to children participating.
Curious Kids Museum
415 Lake Blvd.
St. Joseph, MI
49085
269/983-CKID
March 17, 1:00 pm
“Animals Alive”
Free with paid admission to museumJoin Tom Moore with
Wild Tracks as we ventrure into the exciting world of reptiles! There’ll be a
live animal show at 1:00 pm, where not only do you see live animals, but, you
can touch them too!
Curious Kids –
Discovery Zone
333
E. Broad Street
St. Joseph, MI 49085
St. Joseph, MI 49085
March 17, 12:00 –
4:00 pm,
Free with paid admission to museum
Free with paid admission to museum
“Green Can Be Fun”
Shamrocks
everywhere! Rainbow fun and hunting for the pot of gold is only a small part of
this fun day!
YMCA – Benton Harbor-St. Joseph
3665
Hollywood Road
St.
Joseph, MI 49085
269/428-YMCA
Family Float – Weekly, Fridays and Saturdays
Swimming
pool open to families- Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult in the
water.
Friday,
6:30 to 8:00
Saturday,
4:00 to 5:45 pm
Free
for YMCA members, $14 for families
Flick’s Family Film Fest at Celebration
Cinema
1468
Cinema Way
Benton
Harbor, MI
269/934-7469
“Diary
of a Wimpy Kid: Roderick’s Rules” PG*
“Back in middle school
after summer vacation, Greg Heffley and his older brother Rodrick must deal
with their parents' misguided attempts to have them bond.”
Friday, March 16 through
Thursday, March 22.
Admission: Kids 12 and under are
free, and adults are only $4.00
Check out the website
for the entire list of Flick’s Family Film Fest. There is a different family friendly movie
every week.
*For reviews and
information about movies your kids want to see, including information regarding
violence, adult situations and cursing, please take a look at www.commonsensemedia.org
Some
upcoming events:
Maude Preston Palenske Library
“The Hunger Games” movie, PG-13
Saturday,
March 24, 4:00 pm matinee
Celebration
Cinema, Benton Harbor
Admission:
$13 includes a ticket, small popcorn and small soda
Registration
is required, so please contact the library: 269/983-7167
YMCA Benton Harbor/St. Joseph
Spring
Break Programs
Register
now for various programs.
Building Blocks
South Haven Center for the Arts
600
Phoenix Street, South Haven, MI
269/637-1041
March
23 – April 29
“This
annual exhibit showcases the artistic talents of area elementary schools.”
If you enjoyed the Children’s art exhibit at the Box Factory in St. Joseph, you and your kids will love this!
If you enjoyed the Children’s art exhibit at the Box Factory in St. Joseph, you and your kids will love this!
Mendel Center Performances
American Family Theatre’s Cinderella
Saturday,
May 12, 11:00 am and 2:00 pm
Ticket
Prices
Zone
A: $16
Zone
B: $11
Through the magic of live musical theater, all the Cinderella
storybook characters come to life with excitement, fantasy, and song.
Experience the wicked stepmother and stepsisters and their plots to keep
Cinderella from meeting her prince. Celebrate the moment when the prince places
the glass slipper on Cinderella’s foot. The spirit of this fantasy is
contagious.
Royal Princess Party
Saturday, May 12, 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Admission: $8
Dress up your little “princess” in her favorite ball gown for an afternoon she’ll never forget. Party includes luncheon and crafts to make and take for your royal highness.
Flick’s Family Film Fest at Celebration Cinema
1468
Cinema Way
Benton
Harbor, MI
269/934-7469
“Dolphin
Tale” PG*
“A story centered on the
friendship between a boy and a dolphin whose tail was lost in a crab trap.”
Friday, March 23 through
Thursday, March 29.
Kids 12 and under are
free, and adults are only $4.00
Check out the website for the entire list of Flick’s Family Film Fest. There is a different family friendly movie every week.
*For reviews and information about movies your kids want to see, including information regarding violence, adult situations and cursing, please take a look at www.commonsensemedia.org
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