Please e-mail us photos of your favorite “Trick or Treaters” in their Halloween costumes this year! We will award first, second and third prizes of $50, $30 and $20 Target gift cards, to the winners! Photos will be included in the December issue of Connections. Please e-mail your photos to kbegley@nbngroup.com by November 25, 2011
Bring the family and join in on a hayride to harvest vegetables for your Thanksgiving dinner! Participants get the chance to pluck ears of popcorn right from the stalk, dig up sweet potatoes from the soil, and harvest broccoli and cauliflower. Families can even learn how to dry and cook these crops. Hayrides cost $3.50 per person and are Monday through Friday at 11 a.m., 12 p.m. and 1 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. leaving on the hour.
Join us at Sesame Place’s annual event for Variety children and families. During the event, children are encouraged to come to the park dressed in costumes and enjoy hay rides, trick-or-treating, special Halloween-themed shows and a Neighborhood Street Party with a Halloween Parade. All children with diagnosed physical or developmental disabilities and their families are invited to attend this event. This event is free for children with disabilities and their immediate family members. Parking fee is $25 per car. You can find the admission form on the Variety Club’s website under the events page.
http://www.varietyphila.org/events/details/the-counts-halloween-spooktacular-at-sesame-place/
Come and join the museum for a special event just for families with children on the Autism Disorder Spectrum. This event will be held after hours and will feature an environment focusing on open play and discovery. Have the opportunity to meet other children on the spectrum, their caregivers and siblings. This event is FREE! For more information contact Joe Donnelly, Outreach Coordinator, at 856.424.1233 ext. 309 or cflcoordinator@discoverymuseum.com.
Join this family friendly event for children on the spectrum. You will need to pay the admission price of $7, which includes shoe rental. Then look for specially marked lanes to find Alexa or Dawn to get reimbursed your entry fee. No reservations are needed. This event is for members of PACT. Free membership for PACT is open to all individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, parents, guardians, and professionals with any connection with individuals on the Autism Spectrum.
This year, Variety- The Children’s Charity has partnered with the Philadelphia Marathon to allow runners to run in support for Variety and raise money for children who need it most. To learn more about signing up to run the marathon through Variety, contact Liz at 215.735.0803, ext. 10.
Come and be whisked away on a high-energy ride that is part action adventure and part rock concert. The show brings Phineas and Ferb along with their friends to the stage as they make the most of their last day of summer by creating one of their biggest inventions yet! See the website for ticket information.
Purchase a child and adult admission tickets online through the Adventure Aquarium website for only $15. But hurry, this offer is only good through November 23, 2011. If you can’t make it for the $15 Fun Days but are available on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 24, 2011) you can enjoy free parking all day when you visit the Adventure Aquarium.
Looking for some fun in the water even though it’s November? Spend a day at the CoCo Key Water Resort in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey. Splash around in Parrot’s Perch, an interactive water adventure with a jungle gym, play poolside basketball at Coral Cove’s Slam Dunk, and relax in the Coconut Grove Lazy River. There’s fun for the whole family. See the website for more information and to reserve passes.
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