What To Do This Weekend - Free Comic Book Day and Composting at MUN Botanical Garden!

Well folks, the first weekend in May, and ya know what that brings?

Come on, now, two majorly fun things....

That's RIGHT! 

Free Comic Book Day is here! 

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AND....

MUN Botanical Garden has opened again for the Season!

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Happy Dance!

So, here's a plan for this weekend folks:

• On Saturday, take a morning jaunt to your favourite participating comic book store (find them here). Marvel at all the reading material you can get for FREE for your kids (yes, stuff even the most finicky reader will read ;-) Squeeze in the Kids Craft at Michael's Craft Store on the way home...
• Then, on Sunday, start off with the Children's Read-Along in the AM at The Rocket and then head over to MUN Botanical Garden, to wander the paths, say hello to the ducks in the pond, see if you can spot a squirrel or a rabbit.... and don't forget to pop into the Three Cheers for Composting Family Fun Program while you are there. If you still have time, swing by the Reid Centre in Mt. Pearl for the Crime Prevention Family Fun Day!
• Don't forget to have Mexican for supper on Sunday as it is Cinco de Mayo!

In the week ahead, there are a few items worthy of note as well:

• there is an online auction in support of Brooke Gidge (7 yr old with Leukemia who hopes to raise $10K for The Janeway!) - bidding has already begin and is open until early evening May 7th. Find it as Brooke's Buddies Silent Auction on Facebook. 
• and a couple of presentations of interest to parents: 
• on Monday- "Kids Have Stress Too"
• on Wednesday- how children acquire narrative language skills and the role parents play

Here is the short & sweet list. Details as always are in the calendar.

Have an amazing weekend!

Fri May 3

• Active Start program at the NL Sports Plex (Crosbie Rd) 
• Brooke's Buddies Silent Auction

Sat May 4

• Free Comic Book Day (First Saturday in May) - Comic Book stores: http://www.freecomicbookday.com/StoreLocator
• Thanks for Helping Me Grow Clay Pot @ Michael's
• Kiwanis One Day
• Fluvarium Kids' Club: May Flowers
• Alive Adventures Drumming Circle 
• Brooke's Buddies Silent Auction

Sun May 5

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• Cinco de Mayo!
• Sundays at the Garden  
• St. John's Kid Hava Java Playdates - Hava Java  
• Children's Read-Along - The Rocket 
• THREE CHEERS FOR COMPOSTING FAMILY PROGRAM @ MUN Botanical Garden
• Fluvarium Kids' Club: May Flowers
• CLB Sunday Market - CLB Armoury, Harvey Road 
• Family Fun at the Rooms - Letters & Art 
• Clovelly Stables Rides by appt 
• Mount Pearl Citizen's Crime Prevention Committee Family Fun Day @ Reid Centre
• Flea market @ Jack Byrne Arena 
• Brooke's Buddies Silent Auction

Mon May 6

• Kids Have Stress Too
• Brooke's Buddies Silent Auction

Tue May 7

• Family and Child Care Connections drop-in playgroups - Family Childcare Connections 50 Pippy place, St. Johns 
• Active Start program at the NL Sports Plex (Crosbie Rd) 
• Big Fun for Little People at The Rooms 
• Little Toot Tuesdays 
• Celebrate Canadian Children's Book Week at the A.C. Hunter Children's Library
• Brooke's Buddies Silent Auction (BIDDING ENDS)

Wed May 8

• Baby Steps 
• Presentation: how children acquire narrative language skills and the role that parents play
• Free Admission @ The Rooms - The Rooms 

Thu May 9

• Family and Child Care Connections drop-in playgroups - FCC - 50 Pippy Place