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Summer Camp Guide


Find the perfect camp for your Macaroni Kid!


Our Summer Camp Guide is HERE

Click the link above to read about the amazing camps
available for your little Macaroni's!

More camps coming soon!

 

Do you offer Summer Camps or Classes? There is still time to get listed in our guide that will be seen by thousands of LOCAL families! We are offering SUPER AFFORDABLE rates so don't miss out on this awesome opportunity!

Email me today! deannag@macaronikid.com




Happy Mother's Day


Happy Mother's Day to all our Macaroni Moms out there.  Take the day off and enjoy time with your family, or not, if that's what you want.  LOL

Welcome to all our new subscribers.  We are only 2 subscribers away from 500! I hadn't even realized that Macaroni Kid Englewood's 1 year anniversary was at the beginning of March.  It's been so much running the newsletter and getting out into the community meeting families and supporting local businesses.  So in honor of our belated 1-year anniversary and to tip us over the 500 mark, we am running a giveaway.  Check the article out and don't forget to leave a comment to win.

It's a busy week and you'll find lots of great events going on in your town.  Macaroni Kid Englewood will have a table at Centennial's 5th Annual Spring Fling, (as long as the weather isn't storming) so look for us there.  

In this week's newsletter, you'll find:

Our Summer Camp Guide

A subscriber referral CONTEST!

A couple delicious recipes that Moms will love. (Kids and Dads should be cooking them for Mom on Mother's Day though!)

and as always lots of EVENTS!

*Be sure to check the CALENDAR each week for the complete event listings!


And as always, be sure and check us out on Facebook and Twitter for extra events and deals that are added throughout the week! 

Have a great weekend!
Deanna :)


 


Subscriber Referral Contest


We here at Macaroni Kid Englewood, meaning my 13-year old daughter and I have worked hard for over a year to bring you a quality newsletter with articles, events and giveawys for your families.  As a matter of fact, we worked so hard, that we are just a few subscribers away from a BIG milestone!  We so desperately want to hit our 500 subscriber mark, so we are running a referral contest.  The winner gets a $20 gift card to a restaurant of your choice as well as the 500th ...


Bananas Foster French Toast


Great for Mother's Day Breakfast in Bed!

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Heather Wirtz
The perfect sweet treat to make for a special mom on Mother's Day!

Ingredients:
4 eggs
1/4 cup milk
2 teaspoon vanilla extract - divided
8 slices whole grain bread bread
2 bananas, sliced
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon dark rum or rum extract - optional
powdered sugar
Oil

Directions:
Crack eggs into medium size shallow bowl, beat lightly with a fork. Add milk and 1 tsp vanilla, stir well.

Heat griddle or frying pan over medium heat.  Coat with a thin ...

Free Concerts in Greenwood Village


Presented by Goldsmith Metropolitan District

For 16 years now, the Goldsmith Metropolitan District has presented some wonderful community concerts in Greenwood Village. The 2012 series of FREE concerts will begin Juen 5th with Boom Boom Pow and will end on July 31st with Soul X. 

These concerts take place on Tuesday evenings starting at 7pm and end around 8:30pm.  They are held at the Crescent Amphiteatheatre located at DTC Boulevard and Belleview Avenue (just east of Yia Yia’s Euro Café).

All concerts are open to the public and suitable for all ages. Free ...

Why God Made Moms


Happy Mother's Day!

Answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions:

 

Why did God make mothers?
1.  She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
2.  Mostly to clean the house.
3.  To help us out of there when we were getting born.

 

How did God make mothers?
1.  He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.
2.  Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring.
3.  God made my mom just the same like he made me.  He just used bigger parts ...


This Week's Picks:


Saturday, May 12 - Centennial Spring Fling

Bring your kids to enjoy zany activities including strolling entertainment, balloon sculptors, face painters, caricature artist, a Game Zone, Come Out and Play Pavilion, arts and crafts Creation Stations and opportunities to play life-size versions of Chess, Checkers and Chutes and Ladders®
Where: deKoevend Park
Goodson Recreation Center
6631 South University Boulevard  
Centennial 80121
When: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Who: Everyone!
How: Just show up
Cost: FREE
For more info: SSPR website
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This Week's Calendar:


May 11th through May 12th

Friday, May 11 - Game On!

Game On! - Hang out and play computer games and video games - you never know what games you'll get. Come find out and have fun playing. We've got the gaming systems and laptop computers…do you "got game?"
Where:
Koelbel Library
5955 South Holly Street
Centennial, CO  80121
When: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Who: Teens
How: Register here
Cost: FREE
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Saturday, May 12 - Lowes Build & Grow Workshop

Spring is here and it’s time to start gardening! Your child will love the picture frame planter they build and decorate themselves.
Where: Your Local Lowes
When: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Who: Kids
How: Register at www.lowesbuildandgrow.com
Cost: FREE
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Saturday, May 12 - Lakeshore Learning Crafts for Kids

Bring your kids up to create a beautiful handprint keepsake for you for Mother's Day!
Where: Lakeshore Learning (and all your local stores)
8680A Park Meadows Center Dr.
Littleton, CO 80124
When: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Who: Children toddler to elementary school age
How: Just drop in
Cost: FREE
For more info: Lakeshore Learning Website
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Saturday, May 12 - Xtreme Teens Fiesta Night

Stop in Xtreme Teens the second Friday of every month from 7-10pm. Activities include: Ice skating, Laser Tag, Climbing Wall, Unlimited Bumper Cars, Themed competitions- email for detailed schedule of each event
Where: Family Sports Center 6901 S Peoria St Centennial, CO 80112
When: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Who: Ages 10-14
How: Register online at www.sspr.org or at the door. Limit 75 teens.
Cost: Only $10! $12 for non-residents
For more info: https://www.ssprd.org/southsubnew/page_disp.asp?p=XtremeTeens0113_041312.pdf
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Plan Ahead:


Saturday, May 19 - Touch a Truck

Bring your family to Touch-a-Truck in the Sports Dome parking lot. Get an up close and personal experience with a variety of trucks, tractors and more! The highlight of the event will be playing in the “snow” courtesy of our very own Zambonis! It’s sure to be a fun and unique experience for all ages.
Where:
South Suburban Family Sports Dome parking lot
6959 S. Peoria St. Centennial, CO 80112
When: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Who: Everyone
How: Just show up
Cost: FREE
For more info: For more information, please contact Michelle Collette at 303-708-9500 ext, 217 or email her at MichelleC@sspr.org
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Saturday, May 19 - Lakeshore Learning Crafts for Kids

Bring your kids in to create some cute underwater creatures!
Where: Lakeshore Learning (and all your local stores)
8680A Park Meadows Center Dr.
Littleton, CO 80124
When: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Who: Children toddler to elementary school age
How: Just drop in
Cost: FREE
For more info: Lakeshore Learning Website
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Story Times at Englewood Public Library


Some of the storytimes at the Englewood Public Library require advance registration, and spaces are limited. Please call the library at 303-762-2560 for more information.

Preschool: Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. — Once Upon a Thursday Storytime is designed for children ages 3 - 5. Younger children are welcome if accompanied by an adult.

Fridays, 10:30 a.m. — Stories and Me Storytime is for children 3-5 yrs. who can attend storytime independent from their caregiver. 

Toddlers: Mondays or Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. — Teetertots Storytime for ages 18 months to 3 ...


Centennial/Greenwood Village Library Storytimes


Listed below are storytimes for the Centennial/Greenwood Village Libraries.   All storytimes require registration at www.arapahoelibraries.org

Baby Storytimes (ages 0-24 months)


  • Mondays 9:30am - 10:30am

Koelbel Library - 5955 South Holly Street, Centennial, 80121

  • Tuesdays, 9:15am
  • Wednesdays, 9:15am
  • Thursdays, 9:15am 

 Southglenn Library - 6972 South Vine Street, Centennial, 80122

  • Saturdays 10:15 am

Toddler Storytimes (ages 2-3 years)

Castlewood Library - 6739 South Uinta Street, Centennial, 80112

  • Wednesdays, 9:30am
  • Thursdays, 9:30am 

Koelbel Library - 5955 South Holly Street, Centennial, 80121

  • Tuesdays, 10:00am
  • Wednesdays, 10:00am ...

Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad


OMG...so good!

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Vicki Little

Summer and pasta salad go hand in hand in this house. I LOVE having the ease of having a chilled pasta salad waiting for us in the fridge when we get home from the pool or zoo or whatever we have done that day. Add the benefit that there is no cleaning dishes and I can’t think of a better quick meal! We eat so much pasta salad, however, that I have had to come up with variations so that we don’t get bored with our ...


Family HandPrint Collage


As Seen On KDKA TV Pittsburgh, PA

I LOVE handprints… maybe that is why I have so many on my walls that haven’t been washed off yet!! LOL!  There is nothing like holding those sweet little hands in mine.  This Family Hand Print is the perfect Mother’s Day project because it shows the entire family layered in construction paper hands… what could be better? I’ll tell ya… you probably have all of the supplies in your house already so if you’re a last minute gift giver, this is for you!

SUPPLIES

Construction Paper ...


Kids Eat Free


(or Cheap!)

Daily
At some Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, get one kid’s meal FREE for youngsters  aged 12 and under, available all day every day except Saturdays; one per paying adult and dine-in only. At the Arapahoe Rd location kids meals are free with a paying adult, only on Sundays. So be sure to check before you dine. 
Monday
Every Monday from 4 p.m. to close is Little Larks Night Out when children aged 12 and under eat FREE at all Larkburger locations.
Gunther Toody’s Diner has a Kids ...

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