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April 5, 2013
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Editor's Letter

Ode to Spring!, by Cynthia Dartley, Publisher/Editor

Finally, I can go outside an attend to my spray paint projects.  Coffee cans, hot cocoa tins and other saved items getting a makeover this weekend.  And with all of those wonderful spray paint colors to choose from - celedon green, fuscia, and blues - you can coordinate pops of bright colored pencil holders throughout the house in the kitchen, bedrooms even the playroom.   Photos  and how to in the next MK edition.

As for this week, celebrate Spring and get outside with the kids!  come home to an easy to assemble Spring salad or pasta smothered in mother natures best herbs with an easy to make Spring Vinegairette in the Recipes section.

And there's lots of other activities to do with the kids in this week's edition of Macaroni Kid featuring:
  • Our EDITOR’S PICK is Signs of Spring Hike  @ Bartlett Arboretum in Stamford!
  • In the RECIPES & CRAFTS section easy breezy Spring vinegairete to take you through the week, deliciously and easily.
  • Pick, Plan and build your own MK events & activities calendar for your family by clicking on our CALENDAR OF EVENTS below. 

And as always, our MK motto is "Friends Don't Let Friends Wander About with Nothing To Do" so share our newsletter and website with your friends and family!

Cynthia Dartley, Publisher/Editor
Macaroni Kid Fairfield*Bridgeport*Stratford*Milford

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Editor's Pick

Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens "Signs of Spring Hike", Stamford, CT

Signs of Spring Hike at Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens Apr 20, 2013 @ 10:00 a.m. April is a great time to head out to our wetland areas and look for Todd DuPont’s favorite plant Skunk Cabbage! We will meet in the Silver Educational Center at 10:00 a.m. and then head straight out into out forest and talk about what nature does to wake up from its winter slumber.  Reservations suggested, members $5 and non-members $10.

Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens

151 Brookdale Road

Stamford, CT 06903

(203) 322-6971

bartlettarboretum.org‎


Recipes & Crafts

Spring Vinegairette

Using a glass jar, put all ingredients into jar, secure lid and shake to combine.  Store in fridge for 1 week, use e when needed. I used this vinegairette on salads, mixed into pasta, topped veggies like steamed brocolli and  as a marinade for steak, chicken and tofu!

Here's a simple 1,2,3 step recipe as a base.  Add salt, pepper to taste.

1.  Choose a good handfulll of mixed herbs (example: rosemary, thyme, cilantro, basil and more!), chopped into fine pieces
2.  Add a 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
3.  Add 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil.

Calendar of Events

Pick, Plan & Build Your Family's Schedule

First,  click here to view our Monthly Calendar of Events, then choose the day and event you'd like to add, and click on that event. A new window will open, and at bottom of event description, click on Add to My Macaroni!

Pet Adoption: Pet of the Week!

Meet Santana!

Looking for a warm and loving home!

Santana is a sweet young boy who is happy go lucky, well mannered and looking for a warm place to rest his head. He came into Bridgeport Animal Control after being found by a well meaning citizen. While Santana has been through a lot in his young life you wouldn't know it. He is loyal, trusting and eager to please. He prefers a structure lifestyle and will be a great companion to any family. He is becoming one of our urgent dogs ...


Plan Ahead:

April 13th through April 14th

Saturday, April 13 through Saturday, April 13 - Disney Live! Mickey's Music Festival!

Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival will be coming to Bridgeport for one day only on Saturday, April 13, 2013. Mickey Mouse and friends rock the world with the stars from The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story in their new touring show Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival. 
Where: Bridgeport Webster Bank Arena
When: 1:00 PM (2 shows 1PM & 4PM)
Who: kids and their families
How: Click here for ticket pricing
Cost: Varies.
For more info:  Ticketmaster.com
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Sunday, April 14 through Sunday, April 14 - Fairfield University Bookstore "April 14 Kick Off Stag Kids Reading Club"

Register your child for Stag Kids Reading club and meet “BB”and  “Lucas”. Club members who read at least 5 books and write one original book review between April 14, 2013 and July 14, 2013 will be given ONE FREE TICKET to the Bridgeport Bluefish game on Sunday, July 28, 2013 at 1:05pm.
Where: Fairfield University Bookstore
1499 Post Rd
Fairfield,  CT
When: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Who: Kids Grades 1-5 and 6-8
How: Call to register your child.
Cost: Free!
For more info: 203-255-7756 
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