Family Fun in Norwalk and Elsewhere in Connecticut

Weekend Highlights for Friday, November 7 - Sunday, November 9 for the Fairfield area:

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Friday, November 7th

Friday Nights @ SplatterBox! By popular request we are unveiling our Friday night drop - off. We will watch movies, eat pizza, play games - all while creating some really cool art. This is a great place to hang out with family & friends! Be sure to sign up in advance!

LEGO Architects Club @ Fairfield Main Library Do you love designing with LEGOs, are you inspired by tall buildings, fancy cars or animals? Put your imagination to work and join us for a fun-filled afternoon. Meet first Friday of each month

Writers’ Salon at Fairfield Public Library Main Library. The Writers’ Salon is open to writers on the first Friday of every month. Writers join together in a lively discussion, sometimes with a guest host.

Friday Night Lights at Stamford Twin Rinks Friday Night GLOW Skate with “DJ Jazzy J” at Stamford Twin Rinks is an entertaining event on Friday night! It’s a favorite destination for middle and high school students, yet it also offers fun for skaters of all ages.

ASTRONOMY NIGHTS: Mercury and the MESSENGER Mission at Stamford Museum & Nature Center. Head to the Observatory for a real treat to explore the night sky, planets, stars, and more!

Saturday, November 8th

Westport Historical Society Second Saugatuck Walking Tour Added! Join the Westport Historical Society on Saturday, Nov 8, for one of its most popular walking tours, a stroll through Old Saugatuck accompanied by guide Bob Mitchell.

Making Space at Stepping Stones Museum for Children. Our childrens ideas are our future. Children have an amazing sense of play, imagination, discovery, creativity and problem-solving. When given simple materials, their ideas can be brought to life in the form of artistic and useful inventions.

Learn the History of Native Americans! at Stepping Stones Museum for Children. Through dance and artifacts, Shane Long shares the history and tradition of Native American tribes of the eastern woodlands.

Sensory Jump Time at Pump it Up - Norwalk We have created a sensory-friendly environment specific for kids on the autism spectrum. Kids can make new friends, jump, slide and play sensory-friendly games. Please RSVP as this program is not open to the general public.

Chelsea Piers Connecticut Complimentary Baseball & Softball Clinics Chelsea Piers Connecticut, the top destination for baseball and softball in Fairfield County, is offering four complimentary weekend Baseball and Softball Clinics for players of all ages!

Fall Dino Snore at the Peabody Museum! What happens at the Museum when the lights go out? Heres your chance to find out! Join us for fun activities throughout the evening including a snack and a movie to send kids into a peaceful slumber. Continental breakfast is served Sunday morning.

Peter Pan Jr. at Downtown Cabaret Theatre. Wendy Darling loves to tell stories to her brothers, Michael and John. But when her father announces she must move out of the nursery, Peter Pan comes to visit the children and whisks them away to Never Land.

Art Start for Preschoolers at the New Britain Museum of American Art Art Start For Preschoolers at the New Britain Museum of American Art helps caregivers and kids discover art together in the Museum galleries. Listen to a story and then explore line, shape, color, and other elements of art with Museum educators.

Family Day at the Bellarmine Museum of Art - Street Art Come explore the Bellarmine Museum through arts & crafts, child-friendly gallery tours, and story time. Best suited for ages 4-12, but all are welcome! The museum will be open from 12 noon - 5 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public!

Sunday, November 9th

Family Festivities Kick-Off Party at Westport Country Playhouse. Join the Playhouse and community partners for an afternoon of activities for kids including

Who Dung It? at Stamford Museum & Nature Center. Become a scatologist and discover how a pile of droppings can give us clues to who has been in our woods.

Family Gallery Tours at Bruce Museum. An interactive, discussion-based tour of the museums current exhibitions.

Wheels in the Woods Fall Activity Trail at Stamford Museum & Nature Center. Our popular self-guided activity trail returns.

Kids and Teens Program at the Redding Center For Meditation Kids over the age of 4 are invited to take part in the Redding Center for Meditation’s program for kids and teens during the 10:00 to 11:30 meditation session. Kids will learn about mindfulness, compassion, meditation, yoga, and more!

2nd Sunday Hike at Audubon Greenwich. TAKE A HIKE! ~ A ‘Second Sunday’ Hike at Audubon Greenwich

Native Americans of the Eastern Woodlands at Roaring Brook Nature Center! Join us for a two-hour program on how the native people lived in the eastern woodlands 600 years ago. We will visit our longhouse, prepare a Native American snack, examine our collection of Native American tools, and play the Deer & Hunter game.

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