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DON'T MISS THE FACE PAINTING, HAIR DESIGN, AND ACTIVITIES AT EAST LYME TOUCH-A-TRUCK

The Signs of Spring

The Ninth Annual Touch-A-Truck, co-sponsored by the East Lyme Auxiliary of Child and Family Agency and the East Lyme Parks and Recreation Department, will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at McCook Point Park in Niantic. (Rain date is Sunday, May 22nd) Admission is $4 per person. Children

Two and under are admitted free of charge.

Children, you can paint your faces to be, a Clown, a Pirate, or a Fairy Princess, and then adorn your hair with feathers or beads! There will also be hair painting for the adventurous. Lorna Pray will again be present as the Chairperson of the Face-Painting; Barbara Mingo will return with Hair Beads and Colored Hair Spray Painting.

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Ruth and Tom Hammell are the co-chairs for the Activities assisted by Karen Peacock and Sue Ramsay. The children will be able to participate in the favorite activities of Ring Toss, Bean Bag Toss, Hula Hoops, and Bubbles. There will also be coloring of puzzle trucks and wooden pieces.

Also, we are pleased to welcome again the Balloon Man! He is a sure sign of it being “Just spring”.

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Proceeds benefit the work of Child & Family Agency of Southeastern CT. Additional information can be found on the agency’s website, www.childandfamilyagency.org, or by calling 860-443-2896, Ext. 1403.

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