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Saturday, May 19
Children's Theater of Madison's "Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse":
Adaptation of Kevin Henkes' tale of friendship, 6:30 pm on 5/5, 2:30 pm on 5/6, 13 & 20 and 10:30 am, 2:30 & 6:30 pm, 5/12 & 19, Overture Center-Playh ...
Children's Theater of Madison's "Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse":
Adaptation of Kevin Henkes' tale of friendship, 6:30 pm on 5/5, 2:30 pm on 5/6, 13 & 20 and 10:30 am, 2:30 & 6:30 pm, 5/12 & 19, Overture Center-Playh ...
Rubber Ducky River Race:
Annual event, noon-2 pm, 5/19, Tenney Park (on the Yahara River), with racing, prizes, Maynard G. Mallard, baseball skill games. $2/duck entry benefit ...
Annual event, noon-2 pm, 5/19, Tenney Park (on the Yahara River), with racing, prizes, Maynard G. Mallard, baseball skill games. $2/duck entry benefit ...
Fitchburg Days:
Dane County's only Irish festival, 5/18-20, McKee Farms Park, with music, carnival, cultural tent, kids' activities, food, fireworks (9 pm, 5/18). Mai ...
Dane County's only Irish festival, 5/18-20, McKee Farms Park, with music, carnival, cultural tent, kids' activities, food, fireworks (9 pm, 5/18). Mai ...
A Night at the Museum:
Madison Ballet auction & open house for all ages, 6:30-9:30 pm, 5/19, Madison Children's Museum. $20 benefits education/outreach programs. www.madison ...
Madison Ballet auction & open house for all ages, 6:30-9:30 pm, 5/19, Madison Children's Museum. $20 benefits education/outreach programs. www.madison ...
Sunday, May 20
Follow the Child Family Fun Run:
5K run/1-mile kids' run benefit for MOM Food Pantry & Madison Central Montessori School, 11 am, 5/20, Capital City Trail (at Lussier Family Heritage C ...
Follow the Child Family Fun Run:
5K run/1-mile kids' run benefit for MOM Food Pantry & Madison Central Montessori School, 11 am, 5/20, Capital City Trail (at Lussier Family Heritage C ...
Time to sign up for camp
Four places where kids go in-depth with their interests
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Attitude is important when conveying messages about finances to kids
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Vampire bunnies meet dancing witches
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A different kind of high school
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Help is on the way
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Adventures beyond the backyard swing set
Among parents, it is a truth universally acknowledged that the best playground is the one that's just a hop, skip and a jump away. But when you can't face setting out for same old patch of pea gravel, ... >More
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