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Special Needs
Resources for Kids: As I
mentioned on WTDY in mid June,
click here
for a list of resources I pulled together.
Those of you who know
me well realize the high value I place on quality family
time. I believe it is important that we seek out
opportunities to share meaningful experiences with our kids--
events that will give us a chance to learn, share, and connect as
families. The big challenge is finding these family events. I
spend a bit of time every week surfing the web for significant
interaction opportunities for my family in the Madison, Wisconsin
area. Instead of keeping what I find to myself, I might as
well post it online in hopes that you can benefit too. With
that said, when you come across high value upcoming events, please
pass them on too!
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July 19 - July 25 - My apologies for the
late update this week.
The weather
-- Highs around 80 all week with rain chances in the
forecast for the weekend and Monday and the last half of the work
week.
Check Current Beach Conditions:
http://www.cityofmadison.com/beaches/
Dane County Fair
Alliant Energy Center 1919 Energy
Center Way, Madison
July 15 - July 20
Cost: $6, $12 season ($3/$6 ages 6-11) Call: 223-4054
http://www.danecountyfair.com
Hybridfest - Saturday, July 19th & Sunday, July 20th, 2008
Farm Babe Boogie Tractor Parade/Display,
Saturday, July 19th, 2008
Farm Babe Boogie Tractor ParadeA parade of tractors all colors and sizes
will be on display from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This is a great chance
to climb right into the driver's seat of these awesome machines. For
more information you can email Pam Jahnke or call tollfree
1-877-301-3276. Tractors will be staged behind the Alliant Energy Center
at 11 a.m. with the parade and display to follow. Tractor parade
sponsors - WI Farm Bureau Federation and Smart Toyota.
Parent/Child Play Day - Thursday, July 17th, 2008
Dane County 4-H is proud to sponsor Parent/Child Play Day at the Dane
County Fair. Parents are encouraged to bring their children and
participate together in educational activities and games. Take some
ideas for homemade fun with you!
Each day includes youth project judging,
carnival specials, free grounds entertainment and free outdoor stage
entertainment.
WaunaFest
Centennial Park, Waunakee Call:
849-5977
July 24 - July 27
http://www.waunafest.org
Family Entertainment Tent Saturday:
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Animart Amazing Animals Show
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Spotlight Dance Academy
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Waunakee High School Dance Team
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Spotlight Dance Academy
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Arboretum Music School
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: TBD-Joe Meeker and Luke Theiring
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Arboretum Music School
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Premier Martial Arts
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Ben Cameron Band
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM: John Statz
Summer in Paoli
Downtown Paoli -Call: 213-2588
Saturday, July 19, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Harmonious Wail will be playing a
free outdoor concert from 1 - 4 on the Terrace of the Paoli Mill.
Come visit local businesses for specials and enjoy a summer day along
the Sugar River, Children's face painting, Children's Easels set up for
creative kids, food and drink.
Schumacher Farm Public Day
Schumacher Farm County Park, 5682
Hwy. 19 Waunakee
http://www.thedailypage.com/theguide/details.php?event=198113
Free farm activities, prairie walks & refreshments, 2-4 pm, 7/20, 5682
Hwy. 19, Waunakee. Family sing-along 2 pm. 849-4559
Young Shakespeare Players' "Richard II"
Young Shakespeare Players Playhouse,
1806 West Lawn Ave., Madison
Cost: Free Call: 258-0015
6pm, Friday July 18-Saturday July 26, Sunday July 27 at 1pm
http://www.ysp.org
This summer, we will "tell sad stories of the death of kings" - two of
the most famous Shakespeare ever told. Early in the summer, YSP will
again present King Richard II - the lyrical and intensely beautiful
story of a bad II king who becomes a great victim. This tale, told in
some of the most beautiful language ever written, begins the era of
history about which Shakespeare wrote most of his History Plays.
Performances are FREE at the Young Shakespeare Players' Playhouse at
1806 West Lawn Ave. in Madison (near Spooner and Monroe Sts.)
Sean Michael Dargan Band
Grundahl Park Blue Mounds Street & Parkway Mount Horeb, WI 53572
Free concert Call: 437-5914
http://www.trollway.com
Wednesday Night Live Concert Series -
Sean Michael Dargan Band 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Stylish & Tall Original Guitar Pop
The Summer Frolic presents concerts in the Park every Wednesday evening
in July at Grundahl Park. Alternate rain location is Grumpy Troll Brew
Pub, 105 S. Second Street. Funded by the Mount Horeb Summer Frolic and
Wednesday Night Live!
Donations
Food Pantry contributions accepted at every event.
Wisconsin Animals & Insects
Wisconsin Historical Museum 30 N.
Carroll St.
"The First Butterfly: How it Came to Be"
Ages 5-10, Wednesday, July 23, 11 am & 1 pm
Cost: $6 Call: RSVP: 264-6557
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/museum
Discover the past by listening to stories about Wisconsin wildlife and
participate in a related craft. Each week a new story will be shared and
a new craft will be created. Crafts include creating a field guide to
animal prints, sculpting an effigy mound, decorating a badger mask,
painting a wooden butterfly, and folding origami critters. Drop in's
welcome. Sessions will last approximately an hour and a half. Cost is
$6.00 for non-members and $5.00 for members and groups of 5 or more
participants. Sessions will last approximately an hour and a half and
are appropriate for youth ages 5-10. Please call 608-264-6557 for more
information.
Madison Mallards
Warner Park Duck Pond 2920 N.
Sherman Ave.
Cost: $5-$35 Call: 246-4277
http://www.mallardsbaseball.com
Satuday, July 19 - Great Dane Summertime
St. Patty's Night (free green t-shirts, first 1,000 fans)
If you weren't able to celebrate St. Patty's Day in
March (or if you did, but can't seem to remember much of it)
here's a golden opportunity to redeem yourself. The Great
Dane Summertime St. Patty's Night returns with green beer on
tap, the Mallards in green uniforms, and yes, you guessed
it; free GREEN Mallards t-shirts to the first 1,000 lucky
leprechauns (all fans)!
Stick around afterwards for a performance by the energetic
Whiskey Lash All-Stars band (with members from "The
Kissers") & a mystifying fireworks show, presented by
Lifestyle Staffing.
Sunday, July 20 - Goodman's Jewelers Diamond Night (free
gemstones, first 1,000 women)
The first 1,000 bearers of the XX chromosome will receive a
gemstone & one will be a real diamond! Then bring your
sparkly rock back to Goodman's Jewelers to find out if you
have won the diamond!
Parents, don't forget kids under the age of 14 eat free on
Sundays & will receive a hot dog, bag of chips, & soda for
extra energy to bounce in "Big Maynard" & throw fastballs
into the Speed Pitch!
Capital Brewery
7734 Terrace Avenue, Middleton
http://www.capital-brewery.com/events/music.html
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Saturday,
July 19th - Middleton Fire Department Festival. Music
until 10:00PM.
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Friday, July 25 - Westside Andy/Mel
Ford 6-9PM
15th
Annual Summer Concert Series
Warner Park 2930
N. Sherman Ave.
Cost: Free Call: 243-5252
http://www.thedailypage.com/theguide/details.php?event=202508
Free admission, open to the public. This project is
supported by the Dane County Cultural Affairs
Commission with additional funds from the Pleasant
T. Rowland Foundation.
21 July, Que Flavor (Afro Cuban Jazz and Salsa)
28 July, The Midwesterners (Country Rock)
UW Space Place
UW Space Place 2300 S. Park
St., Suite LL-100, Madison 262-4779
Free workshop for
elementary/middle school students
http://spaceplace.wisc.edu
Email: kay@sal.wisc.edu
Saturday Family Workshops
Saturday workshops begin at 10:00 am and are designed for
children ages 6-10 and their families.
July 19 "Light"
What properties does it have and how do astronomers use it
to learn about the universe?
Madison Children's Museum
100 State Street
http://www.madisonchildrensmuseum.com
Peru Exploration Stations
Join us for a week-long program series on Peruvian culture,
history, and geography. Check back in early July for activity
schedule updates.
July 21, 2008 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
July 22, 2008 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
July 23, 2008 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
July 24, 2008 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
July 25, 2008 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Drop-In Program: Welcome to Peru!
Today kicks off a week-long program series on Peruvian
culture, history, and geography. Check back in early July for
activity schedule updates.
July 20, 2008 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Drop-In Program: Bubble Painting
Experiment with painting with colored soap bubbles.
July 19, 2008 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Barnes & Noble
Activities
#1 East Towne Mall Madison, WI 53704 241-4695
West Towne Mall 7433 Mineral Point Road Madison, WI 53717 827-0809
http://storelocator.barnesandnoble.com/find_an_event.do
Goin' Buggy for Books
Stoughton Library program with storyteller Sue Black
Stoughton EMS, 516 S. 4th St. 873-6281
Thursday, July 24, at 1:30 p.m.
http://www.stoughtonpubliclibrary.org
As part of the "Catch the Reading Bug" summer reading program,
nationally acclaimed writer, storyteller and entertainer, Sue
Black, will be in Stoughton bringing her "Goin' Buggy for Books"
presentation to the EMS Building, 516 S. 4th St., on Thursday,
July 24, at 1:30 p.m.
Don't be surprised if you want to move, chant, sing, think,
imagine and dream as Sue presents stories to celebrate reading,
earth and the creatures on it. Highly amusing, and interactive,
this will be an afternoon of fun for all!
If you need special accommodations to attend this program,
please call 873-6281 as soon as possible.
Kids Club Event: Play with
your food!
Kids' Club at Whole Foods
Whole Foods Market 3313 University Ave.
Cost: Free Call: 233-9566
Saturday, July 20, 10:00am-12:30pm
This month for Kids' Club, we're going to let you play with your
food! Stop by the cooking class, where we'll have different
stations set up to: paint on your sandwich, make a produce boat
to set sail, and create monsters and other creatures using
different cool foods. Examples will be at each table, but get
ready to let your creative genius flow (through food!). Kids
Club is for ages 3-11 - no advance registration is required!
Madison Public
Libraries
See below for dates, times, and locations
http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/calendar/calendar.html
Here is all of the fun stuff going on through the Madison Public
Libraries for this week. Click on the colored titles to register
online. Note that many activities require pre-registration.
Out of Town...
UW-Whitewater Theatre's "You're a Good Man, Charlie
Brown"
Hicklin Studio Theatre, Greenhill Center of the Arts,
UW-Whitewater 950 W. Main St. , Whitewater
Cost: $12 Call: 262-472-2222
http://tickets.uww.edu
Good Grief! UW-Whitewater Theatre/Dance Department
wraps up the 2008 Summeround Season with You're a Good
Man, Charlie Brown brings the Charles Schultz characters
to life in this award-winning family favorite. Directed
by Charles "Skip" Grover and music direction by Liz
Elliot, the classic musical will be presented July 22-26
at 7:30 pm with a 2:00 pm performance on Sunday, July 27
in the Hicklin Studio Theatre, located in the Greenhill
Center of the Arts. Purchase your tickets early to
guarantee your seat. For tickets, call (262) 472-2222 or
log onto http://tickets.uww.edu.
Based on the "Peanuts" comic strip, this musical comedy
follows the highs and lows of an average day in the life
of Charlie Brown. From Snoopy battling the Red Baron in
his Sopwith Camel to the championship baseball game to
the gang writing their book reports on Peter Rabbit,
adults and kids of all ages are sure to be entertained.
You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown is directed by
Summeround veteran, Charles "Skip" Gover with music
direction by Liz Elliot. The production team includes
UW-Whitewater faculty members Stephen Chene, scenic
design and Denise P. Ehren, costume design with
UW-Whitewater student Louis Kreienkamp designing lights
and alumna, Kate Schultz, stage managing the production.
Be a part of the comic strip come to life; purchase your
tickets to You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown today!
Tickets are available online http://tickets.uww.edu, via
phone (262-472-2222) or in person at the Greenhill
Center Box Office and the Visitor Center. The Greenhill
Center Box Office is open Monday thru Friday, 9:30 am to
4:00 pm and is located at the corner of Main Street and
Prince Street. The Visitor Center is located on Starin
Road and is open Monday thru Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Tickets may also be available the night of the
performance beginning one hour prior to curtain, as
availability allows. General admission is $12, over 65
is $10, under 18 is $ 7.50 and UW-Whitewater students
with ID are $4.50.
Ongoing Activities...
Blooming Butterflies
Olbrich Gardens 3330 Atwood Ave.,
Madison
Cost: $5 Call: 246-4550
July 16 - August 10, 2008 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily
http://www.olbrich.org
Experience Butterflies in Living Flight in the Bolz Conservatory at
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
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Investigate
exotic butterflies!
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Experience
the thrill of butterflies in flight!
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Explore the
gardens with your butterfly passport and earn a free cone
from Michael's Frozen Custard!
First, the butterfly exploration begins in
the Lobby of Olbrich Botanical Gardens where people can investigate the
mysterious exotic butterflies in Dan Capps' collection on display and
back by popular demand. Capps has traveled around the world to build the
most impressive traveling display of exotic insects in North America.
Next, discover rare tropical treasures hidden in the heart of Madison!
Experience the wonder of strolling through a tropical rain forest on a
search for fleeting butterflies. Live butterflies are emerging from
chrysalises daily in the Bolz Conservatory. The Bolz Conservatory, which
will house the live butterflies, is a two-story glass pyramid filled
with exotic plants from around the world, a rushing waterfall, fragrant
orchids, and free-flying birds, and for one month out of the year,
thousands of colorful butterflies. The dainty painted lady, the
exquisite swallowtail, the tropical zebra butterflies, and many others
will all float through the lush greenery feeding on the nectar of bright
flowers. Up to two dozen species of butterflies, native to both
Wisconsin and tropical areas of the southern United States, can be seen
at various times during the exhibit.
Families can collect stamps in their passport without leaving the
gardens - their Butterfly Passport, that is. This fun tour will take
families on a search through the outdoor gardens to find butterflies in
their natural habitat, and earn a free frozen cone from Michael's Frozen
Custard. Visitors can look for Wisconsin's native butterflies and take
home ideas about how to attract butterflies to their own backyard
gardens. Along the way, children can visit stamping stations to collect
stamps in their Butterfly Passport while learning fun facts. The
passport is the ticket to an exciting adventure during which kids will
make fascinating butterfly discoveries.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for
children ages 3-12, and free to ages 2 and under. Members of the Olbrich
Botanical Society are admitted free of charge.
Two hatcheries will be featured in the Conservatory for many
opportunities to see butterflies emerging into life.
RSVP for Breakfast for the Butterflies
Olbrich Gardens 3330 Atwood Ave.
$6/class RSVP one week prior for each class: 246-4550
Class for ages 8 & up, set for 8:30-9:30 am Wednesdays, 7/23-8/6
http://www.olbrich.org
Come to this special behind the scenes class as you help Olbrich get
ready for a busy day of Olbrich's Blooming Butterflies. Work side by
side with the staff as you feed the butterflies, birds, and fish in the
conservatory. Learn about where the butterflies come from and how the
chrysalis cases are set up. For ages 8 & up.
Wednesday, July 23, 8:30-9:30 am
Registration Deadline: July 16
$5 members/$6 public
Wednesday, July 30, 8:30-9:30 am
Registration Deadline: July 23
$5 members/$6 public
Wednesday, August 6, 8:30-9:30 am
Registration Deadline: July 30
$5 members/$6 public
RSVP for Butterflies & Blooms
Class for ages 4 & up, set for 1-2 pm Fridays, 7/18-8/8, $4/class. RSVP
eight days prior for each class: 246-4550
Enjoy a guided trip through the outdoor gardens, discovering the
butterflies and bugs that live there and the beautiful flowers and
plants they are attracted to. Every child will use a "Discovery Kit" to
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