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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Grab & Go Kids Planner: Trains and, Well, More Trains

Greenfield Patch offers family-friendly ideas for you and your kids this weekend.

Need to get the kids out of the house this weekend? Well, Greenfield Patch has a list of five great things to do with the family as another Wisconsin winter weekend passes. FAMILY BEST BETS OF THE WEEK • Thomas the Train Story Time Where/When: Greenfield News and Hobby/Sunday, 1-4 p.m. Why Go: Kids love Thomas the Train, and Jerry the Engineer will be on hand to read his favorite Thomas stories. There will be free cookies and juice and adult supervision, as well as discounts on all Thomas the Train merchandise. Pricing: Free. • Used Books and Media Sale Where/When: Greendale Public Library (basement), 5647 Broad St./Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Why Go: Why pay full price for children’s books, movies and CDs when you can get them gently used…

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Grab & Go Kids Planner: More Than Just the Super Bowl This Weekend

Here is a list of places to take the kids this weekend.

We all know the Super Bowl is Sunday and the game and preparations will take up much of your day. But there are plenty of options for some kid-friendly events to check out before Sunday's kickoff. FAMILY BEST BETS OF THE WEEK • Family Free Day at the Milwaukee County Zoo Where/When: Milwaukee County Zoo/Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Why Go: For one, it's free and we all love freebies. And heading to the zoo in the winter is a unique experience; everyone sees the animals in the summertime but how do they act in the middle of winter? Pricing: admission is free, parking is $11 and food, drink and merchandise available for sale as well. • The Magic Bicycle Where/When: First Stage Children's Theater/Saturday, 3:30 p.m. Why Go: It's the final …

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Grab & Go Kids Planner: Science, Alligators and a Milestone Win

Welcome to a new Greenfield Patch feature that will help you decide where to take your kids each weekend.

Glad you clicked on our new Grab & Go Kids Planner! We've assembled a weekly calendar of kid-friendly activities and new places to try out with children. Each week, we'll give you the info on the five best family activities or events for the week. You're time-pressed enough, so we're happy to do the research and find the best things to do and places to go, both locally and within reasonable striking distance. Look for the kids' planner each Wednesday, and help us build the planner with your own suggestions and tips -- just add them to the comment box. Even if you disagree with our picks, let us know. We want to hear from you! Starting next week we'll have a full slate of things for you to do, but here is a sampling of what the feature will…

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