Hello Out and About Mom readers! Audrey here with my first post in ALMOST TWO YEARS. My goodness, the time has flown. Bug and Bean are 7 and 3 respectively now and while we’ve been busy, we’ve been far from “out and about” this past year. But now summer has all but arrived and we’re […]
Still nuts for the Lutz! (A new look at an old favorite)
Please note: This post was originally published in 2019, and while it should still give you a good overview of the experience, it may also contain some outdated information. Please be sure to visit the Lutz Children’s Museum website for the most current information, especially about things like hours & pricing, and ticketing procedures. 2019 […]
Storytime at River Bend Bookshop
Hello Out and About Mom readers! Long time, no blog! I stepped away from my blog contributor duties temporarily but I promise it was for good reason: I came by gainful employment! I am now mom, writer, and bookseller extraordinaire. Allow me to introduce you to one of the newest businesses in Glastonbury and a […]
Discovery Sundays (and more!) at the Florence Griswold Museum
PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2017, and while it should still give you a good overview of the experience, it may also contain some outdated information. Please be sure to visit their website for the most up-to-date information, especially about things like hours and pricing. Details for the 2023 Discovery Sundays program can […]
Tinkerlab at the Welles-Turner Memorial Library in Glastonbury
Please note: This post was written in 2017, and while it should still give you a good overview of the experience, please be sure to check their website for the most up-to-date information, especially about program dates and times. Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. I first wrote about my local library, the […]
Learn and Play at Questers’ Way
Thank you to Questers’ Way for providing my family with complimentary admission to Pebble Park for the purpose of writing this post. All opinions are 100% my own. Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. I actually got my first glimpse of Questers’ Way back in the summer of 2016 when my family […]
Drop In Activities at Chelsea Piers
PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2016, and while it should still give you a good overview of the experience, it is also possible that it may contain some outdated information. Please check their website for the most current information, especially about things like schedules and pricing. 2016 POST Cut to the chase. Take me to the […]
Fun with Friends at the Shirley Reaback Early Childhood Center in Glastonbury
Disclosure: The Mandell JCC is an Out and About Mom sponsor. No additional compensation was received for this post and all opinions expressed are 100% my own. PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2015, and while it should still give you a great overview of the experience, there is also a chance that it […]
Dance and More at Imagine Studio
Disclosure: This post includes a business that currently advertises on our site. We did not receive any additional compensation for this post and all opinions are 100% our own. In the Fall of 2014, a new creative arts studio opened in West Hartford. The owner, Karla Kress-Boyle, had previously run the dance program at the […]
Museum & Me: Playdates with Art at the New Britain Museum of American Art
PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2015, and while it should still give you a good overview of the experience, it is also possible that it may contain some outdated information. Please check their website for the most current information, especially about things like hours, schedules and pricing. If you see something in this post that needs to […]
