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Ninety Nine Restaurant 5 Salem Tpke, Norwich (860) 892-1299 117 Long Hill Rd, Groton (860) 449-9900 1068 Killingly Commons Dr, Dayville (860) 774-3399 7 Airport Rd, Westerly, RI (401) 348-8299 www.99restaurants.com Kids 11 and under eat free when the Red Sox win! Come in the following day. 1 kids menu item free per adult entrée. W.B. Cody’s Restaurant 265 Post Road, Westerly, RI (401) 322-4070 www.wbcodys.com Two kids 12 and under eat FREE on Sunday with adult entree purchase (pizza & ribs not included) Fusion Grill 117 Boston Post Road, Waterford (860) 437-8888 www.fusiongrillct.com Every Tuesday Kids 9 and under eat for free with a paying adult. One child per adult. Olde Tymes Restaurant 360 W Main St, Norwich (860) 887-6865 www.oldetymes.com Kids 12 and under eat free on Tuesdays from 4 p.m. to close. 1 free kid’s meal per adult meal purchased. Denny’s Restaurants 655 S. Main Street, Rt. 17 S, Middletown (860) 346-2763 28 Flat Rock Place, Westbrook (860) 399-6004 785 Centre of New England Blvd, Coventry, RI (401) 827-0321 • www.dennys.com
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Kids Eat Free Tuesday Nights from 4-10pm and other nights too in some locations. Kids 10 and under. Up to 2 free Kids’ Entrees from Kids” Menu per one regularly priced adult entrée purchase of $2.50 or more. Selection and prices may vary. Friendly’s Ice Cream Shop 105 W Town St, Norwich (860) 886-1083 608 W Main St, Norwich (860) 889-9787 www.friendlys.com Kids 12 and under eat for $1.99 from select menu on Wednesdays with adult meal purchase. 3 children per adult meal purchased. Agaves Mexican Grill 444 Quaker Lane Warwick, RI (401) 615-7111 www.agavesmexicangrill.com Kids 12 and under eat FREE on Wednesdays with an adult entrée purchase of $8.99 or more. One child’s meal per adult entrée. Applebees 224 Post Rd. Westerly, RI (401)322-2045 www.applebees.com All Kids Meals 99 Cents Wednesday Nights from 4-8pm for kids 12 and under with purchase of an adult meal. Texas Road House 122 Quaker Ln, Bldg 1, Warwick RI (401) 884-4185 www.texasroadhouse.com Kids 12 and under eat from the kids meal menu for 99 cents on Monday nights with the purchase of adult menu item. Kids activities every week from 3:30-7:00pm
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First Thurs of Every Month - Waterford - Adoption: How to get Started!, Borders Books & Music, Rte 85. Free info session. Pre-registration required! 7-8pm 860-444-0553 Fridays (except 11/25) – 5:30pm or 6:30pm - Jewett City Friday Night Fun Shops, Mad Science, 39 Wedgewood Dr. One hour hands-on fun science exploration for kids ages 4-12. $8 per child. Pre-registration preferred, walkins welcome. 860-376-9451 Saturdays & Sundays – Mystic – 11am, 1pm (weather permitting) - Cider Making Demonstrations - Looking for something warm and delicious? How about a nice hot cup of apple cider? Family-run since 1881, B.F. Clydes Cider Mill is the last steam-powered cider mill in New England. Come in to view the steam-powered mill in action and hear how the delectable beverage is created. B.F. Clydes Cider Mill, 129 North Stonington Rd. 860-536-3354 Saturdays at 2:30-3:30 pm & – Sundays at 1-2 pm - Niantic Weekend Drop-In Activities - Take part in science and art the hands-on, up close, Museum way. Free with admission. Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut 409 Main St (860) 691-1111 11/4 - 5–8 pm – Niantic - First-Friday-Free Family Night -Join us the first Friday night of each month for free. Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut 409 Main St (860) 691-1111 11/5 – 8pm – Storrs – National Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China - A breathtaking display of tumbling, spinning, dancing and death-defying feats leave audiences around the world gasping in amazement. The performers in this remarkable company test the creative boundaries of the human body in a dazzling show that includes martial arts, traditional music, acrobatics, illusion and so much more. Co-Sponsored by the Asian American Cultural Center. Adults - $30-25, Children - $10, Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, 2132 Hillside Rd 860-486-4226 11/6 - 10-11:30am – Niantic - Sensory-Friendly Times - A quiet time in an accessible environment for self-guided fun at the Museum is enhanced with the help of specialists experienced in autism. Free. Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut 409 Main St, Register: (860) 691-1111 11/8 - 1-2pm – Niantic - Happy Birthday, to You, Dear Museum! It’s our birthday, again, so we thought that we would celebrate on another special day: Election Day! Come in and take part in our cupcake decorating contest, then vote for your favorite and eat the rest. Free with admission. Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut 409 Main St (860) 691-1111
11/8 – 11/11 - 11am-9pm - New London - 59th Annual Greek Food Festival - Hold the baklava! Expect a menu of marvelous dishes, all prepared by the parish members who volunteer their time. You can have, for instance, moussaka for $9 or a gyro for $6. The proceeds will go to repair the church's bell tower and dome. St. Sophia Hellenic Orthodox Church, 200 Hempstead St. (860) 442-2377 11/19 at 2pm or 6pm & 11/20 at 4pm - "Nutcracker on Ice"The holiday classic brought to the ice. Call 860-933-3810 or email norwichfigureskatingclub@hotmail.com for tickets. Reserve seating $15. Norwich Ice Rink, 641 New London Tpke, 860-892-2555 11/23 & 11/25 -10am – Niantic - Make Your Own Birdfeeder Have some old-fashioned, sticky fun, as we treat our feathered friends to a holiday feast. Fee for workshop: $2 per family, payable to classroom staff. Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut 409 Main St (860) 691-1111 11/26 - 4-8pm - Niantic - 8th Annual Holiday Stroll - An escape from high pressure holiday shopping in big box stores and congested parking lots at this time of year. This family-friendly day features horse-drawn carriage rides, professional holiday carolers along the quaint shop-lined streets of Niantic, complimentary hot cider and cocoa, and the arrival of Santa on a shiny red fire truck to the town green just in time for a tree lighting ceremony at 5pm on Liberty Green in the heart of Niantic Village 11/26 - 2pm - Santa Arrives by Tugboat - Historic Downtown Mystic - Take part in the thrill as Santa Claus arrives in Mystic on the John Paul tugboat. Precisely at 2pm, Santa will arrive at the dock of the Mystic River Park. He will greet the crowds and listen to all the children’s holiday wishes. Come and enjoy the Christmas carols while waiting for Santa to arrive. Historic Downtown Mystic, Main and Water St 860-572-9578 11/26 - 6-8pm - Mystic - Tree Lighting & Lighted Holiday Boat Parade - A Parade of lighted and decorated vessels. Vessels will parade down the Mystic River at 6:20pm and return to the Mystic River Park, where spectators will be gathered. Mystic River Park 10 Cottrell St 860-572-9578 11/27 - 5pm – Putnam - Holiday Dazzle Parade - A festive, fun-filled, illuminated holiday parade to celebrate the community spirit of the season. Enter your civic club, youth group, classic car, church group, business or family. Everyone is invited to enter a float or march in the parade! For more info, call WINY Radio at 860-928-1350 or the Putnam Recreation Department at 860-963-6811. Downtown Putnam
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