FEBRUARY 2013
Feb. 1 (Fri.) & 2 (Sat.), all day – Western Team ntercollegiate Horse Show @ Horsebarn Hill Arena, UConn (CANR) (486-3377)
Feb. 1 (Fri.) — Feb. 10 (Sun.) – Winter Fun Week! Wide variety of events for all ages & interests in the downtown area. (MDP)
Feb. 1 (Fri.), 11am-2pm – 32nd Annual One Ton Sundae outside the UConn Student Union; BRRR and YUMMM! (486-3423)
Feb. 8 (Fri.), 6:30pm – Valentine’s Dinner & Silent Auction. Reservations suggested; orders to go; kids menu. (SCongC)
Feb. 8 (Fri.), 7-9pm – 11th Annual Father/Daughter Valentine’s Dance @ Rome Ballroom, UConn (all ages!) (MPRD)
Feb. 8 (Fri.), 7:30pm – Lively musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying by E.O. Smith Drama Club (EOS)
Feb. 9 (Sat.), 1:30pm – Lively musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying by E.O. Smith Drama Club (EOS)
Feb. 9 (Sat.), 3-5pm – Storrs Winter Farmers Market @ Buchanan Auditorium/Mansfield Library. Buy & Eat Local! (SFM)
Feb. 9 (Sat.), 3:30-7:30pm – Parents’ Night Out: activities and pizza for grades K-5 at the Community Center (MPRD)
Feb. 9 (Sat.), 5:30 & 7:30pm – Valentine’s Dinner. & Silent Auction. Reservations suggested; orders to go; kids menu. (SCongC)
Feb. 10 (Sun.), 1 & 3pm – Popovich Comedy Pet Theater. Plus fun and games 1 hr. before the show! All ages. (JCPA)
Feb. 10 (Sun), 1:30pm – Lively musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying by E.O. Smith Drama Club (EOS)
Feb. 10 (Sun.), 3pm – Take Note! Choral Concert @ Storrs Cong. Church to benefit Mansfield Community Playground (228-2390)
Feb. 12 (Tues.), 4-5:30pm – Valentine crafts; sparkly fun for everyone! All ages welcome. (MPL)
Feb. 15 (Fri.), 6-8:30pm – Star Party @ the UConn Planetarium; bring binoculars & dress warmly (MPRD)
Feb. 16 (Sat.), 2-4pm – Tom Lee, storyteller, will entertain + YOU make a 3D creation to take home! (all ages) (WBMA)
Feb. 18 (Mon.), 7:30am-5:30pm – Recreation Rescue @ MMS for grades K-8; games, crafts and more (MPRD)
Feb. 19 (Tues.), 2pm – Minstrel/Storyteller Mary Jo Maichack presents “Asian Tales. “ Rec. for ages 4 & up. (MPL)
Feb. 19 (Tues.), 3:30pm – Purim mask-making + fun for preschoolers @ BIMP (pre-registration required) (J-KNECT) (BIMP)
Feb. 23 (Sat.) – State 4-H Sheep & Camelid Project Clinic, UConn (call or check website to confirm location and time) (CT4-H)
Feb. 23 (Sat.) – Horse Communications and Hippology Contests @ Horsebarn Hill Arena, UConn (CT4-H)
Feb. 23 (Sat.), 1pm – The Myriad Defenses of Caterpillars; illusustrated talk @ CSMNH (FREE) (10 & up w/adult) (CSMNH)
Feb. 23 (Sat.), 3-5pm – Storrs Winter Farmers Market @ Buchanan Auditorium/Mansfield Library. Buy & Eat Local! (SFM)
Feb. 24 (Sun.), 1pm – CSA Faculty Recital: Nick Cutroneo, guitar @ von der Mehden Recital Hall, UConn (CSA)
MARCH 2013
March 1(Sat.) & 2 (Sun.), all day – CT Horse Symposium @ Horsebarn Hill Arena, UConn (CANR) (486-3377)
March 2 (Sat.), 10am-12n – Maple Sugaring: from the woods to pancakes! (ages 10 & up w/adult) (CSMNH)
March 3 (Sun.), 1-4pm – World Fest! Ethnic music, food, games, activities; FUN for all! Rome Ballroom, UConn (486-3855)
March 3 (Sun.), 2pm – The Little Prince featuring inventive puppets, live actors & original music! All ages. (JCPA)
March 8 (Fri.), 6pm – Look Up! Viewing Winter’s Night Sky. Dress warmly & bring binoculars. (ages 8 & up w/adult) (CSMNH)
March 9 (Sat.), 3pm – Deep-Sea Tube Worms: Life by the Hydrothernal Vents. (FREE) (ages 8 & up w/adult) (CSMNH)
March 9 (Sat.), 3-5pm – Storrs Winter Farmers Market @ Buchanan Auditorium/Mansfield Library. Buy & Eat Local! (SFM)
March 9 (Sat.), 3:30-7:30pm – Parents’ Night Out: activities and pizza for grades K-5 at the Community Center (MPRD)
March 12 (Tues.), 7-8:30pm – Spring Country Dance: MMS fiddlers and a professional caller (all ages with adult) (MMS)
March 14 (Thurs.), 4-5pm – Passover Symbols, Tastes and Fun with Merle Potchinsky. All ages welcome. (MPL)
March 16 (Sat.), 7:30am-6pm – Bus trip to Boston for a day to explore on your own! (must register by Feb. 23) (MPRD)
March 16 (Sat.) — State 4-H Dairy & Beef Day @ UConn (call or check website to confirm location and time) (CT4-H)
March 20 (Wed.), 7pm – E.O. Smith H.S. Bands and Orchestras concert in von der Mehden Recital Hall, UConn (EOS)
March 23 (Sat.), 3pm – Connecticut Curiosities; how many organisms adapted to living in CT (FREE) (8&up w/adult) (CSMNH)
March 23 (Sat.), 3-5pm – Storrs Winter Farmers Market @ Buchanan Auditorium/Mansfield Library. Buy & Eat Local! (SFM)
March 28 (Thurs.), 7:30am-5:30pm – Recreation Rescue @ MMS for grades K-8; games, crafts and more (MPRD)
March 28 (Thurs.), 2-3:30pm – Bunny Fun; come for bunny stories, crafts and activities. All ages welcome (MPL)
March 30 (Sat.), 2pm – Gala opening of the Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry for the season; new exhibits! (BIMP)
APRIL 2013
April 6 (Sat.), 7am-10:30pm – Bus trip to Lower Manhattan for a day to explore on your own! (register by March 30) (MPRD)
April 6 (Sat.), 9am-4pm – Friends of the Mansfield Library Book Sale @ Buchanan Center; LOTS of children’s books! (MPL)
April 6 (Sat.), 10am-3pm – So. New England 4-H Poultry Show & Showmanship Contest @ Ratcliffe Hicks, UConn (CT4-H)
April 7 (Sun.), all day – Intercollegiate Dressage Show @ Horsebarn Hill Arena, UConn (CANR) (486-3377)
April 7 (Sun.), 9am-3pm – Friends of the Mansfield Library Book Sale @ Buchanan Center; LOTS of children’s books! (MPL)
April 13 (Sat.), 3-5pm – Storrs Winter Farmers Market @ Buchanan Auditorium/Mansfield Library. Buy & Eat Local! (SFM)
April 13 (Sat.), 10am -12n – Vernal Pools in Spring; in- & outdoor hands-on program in Pomfret, CT (8&up w/adult) (CSMNH)
April 14 (Sun.), 3pm – It Came from the Grocery Shelf! A Look at Genetically Modified Foods (FREE) (10&up w/ad.) (CSMNH)
April 15 (Mon.), 7pm – E.O. Smith H.S. Jazz and Chamber concert in the E.O.S. Auditorium (EOS)
April 20 (Sat.), 8am-c. 8pm – Bus trip to the American Museum of Natural History, New York City! All ages. (CSMNH)
April 20 (Sat.), c.10am-c.3pm – E. CT Draft Horse Assoc. 2013 Plow Match behind Mansfield Supply, Rte. 195 (742-7117)
April 21 (Sun.), 2pm – The Gruffalo. Join Mouse in this big scary monster of a show! All ages. (JCPA)
April 23 (Tues.), 7pm – Musician/Storyteller Roger Tincknell presents “Earth Rhythms.” (Rec. for ages 5 and up) (MPL)
April 24 (Wed.), 4pm – Science writer Brian Switek talks about his book, My Beloved Brontosaurus (FREE) (CSMNH) (UCC)
April School Vacation Camps, Workshops, Activities (April 22-26)
Contact: Community School of the Arts (486-1073; csa.uconn.edu); Holiday Hill Day Camp (423-1375; holidayrecreation.com); Mansfield Parks & Recreation Dept. (429-3015; mansfieldct.org); Mansfield Public Library (429-2501; biblio.org/mansfield); The William Benton Museum of Art (486-4520; thebenton.org)
April 27 (Sat.), 11am-4pm – Horse Auction + Tack & Equipment Tag Sale @ Horsebarn Hill Arena, UConn (CANR) (486-2034)
April 27 (Sat.), 3-5pm – Storrs Winter Farmers Market @ Buchanan Auditorium/Mansfield Library. Buy & Eat Local! (SFM)