Get out; enjoy the beautiful weather; take in a Lake Monsters game; and get a Big Mac! August 18th is McDonald’s Night at Centennial Field. Every person attending the Lake Monsters game will get a coupon for a free Big Mac sandwich from McDonald’s. And, to celebrate, there’s special pricing for the Lake Monsters if [...]

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Having a special needs child changes your life in countless ways. One way that Burlington mom Erika Nestor discovered was how many expensive home modifications were necessary when her 18-month-old, Zoe, nearly drowned a couple of years ago. When the Nestors learned that there weren’t any funds available to help offset their costs, Erika launched [...]

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Celebrate circus arts, music and comedy for family audiences with street theater in Burlington at the Annual Festival of Fools. The fun kicks off at dusk with a Charlie Chaplin film in Waterfront Park on August 5 and ends with “2010 Best of the Fest” at 6pm on August 8. There will be continuous performances [...]

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This summer, Shelburne Museum is celebrating the circus in its new exhibit Circus Day in America. It’s a look at the art and experience of the circus during its heyday from 1870-1950 using art, artifacts, photographs and film, and it evokes the sights and sounds of the circus coming to town. There are performers’ costumes, [...]

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In support of military youth and their families, the Vermont History Museum has teamed up with Operation: Military Kids to allow up to 10 children from military families to attend each VHS Family Fun Workshop for free. This purposeful integration of civilian and military youth is to educate Vermont communities by raising their awareness about [...]

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Too busy to eat dinner together? Sit down at Healthy Living’s Wednesday Night Family Table, featuring dinners kids love plus free dessert for kids… not to mention lots of great stuff for adults to enjoy, too. Join a bunch of wonderful families from 5-8pm at Healthy Living on Dorset Street in So. Burlington. For more [...]

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Tanni Haas, a Brooklyn-based author and father of a 5-year old boy, is writing a book about fatherhood.
To that end, he is looking for fathers of all ages and backgrounds to share their favorite “Daddy Moments” – situations where they learned something significant about what one should or should not do as a dad. These [...]

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In this all-important election season, Kids VT is taking a trip. We’re going to check out Washington, D.C. We’ll report back on attractions of interest and offer tips on navigating around our nation’s capital as a family. Kids VT Managing Editor, Susan Holson, has arranged for two junior correspondents to blog daily during their April [...]

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