http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/familyentertainment/ en-us rrouthier@pressherald.com 2009-02-04T11:45:48-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/familyentertainment/039263.html Looking for free family fun on Valentine's Day? You might consider Artascope Studios in South Portland, which is hosting a free open-house and "card-making extravaganza" on Saturday, Feb. 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The workshop will help people... 39263@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/familyentertainment/ free family events 2009-02-04T11:45:48-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/familyentertainment/038515.html This week, make bedtime stories an adventure. Kids are being invited to wear their pajamas for an evening story hour Wednesday at Saint Joseph's College, 278 Whites Bridge Road in Standish, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Elementary education majors... 38515@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/familyentertainment/ free admission 2009-01-19T11:18:49-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/familyentertainment/038329.html Maine's state parks are not just for summertime fun. It's hard to remember that right now, when it is 5 degrees outside. But to remind you of that, there's a statewide initiative called Take It Outside which provides information on... 38329@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/familyentertainment/ outdoors 2009-01-14T12:36:35-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/familyentertainment/038211.html Learning about Martin Luther King Jr., and all he stood for, is certainly worthwhile for kids. One way to make it fun might be to attend the Bowdoin College Library's annual "Children's Celebration of Martin Luther King Day." The free... 38211@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/familyentertainment/ educational 2009-01-12T12:40:49-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/familyentertainment/038101.html Maine's public libraries are a great source of free family fun, from story hours to crafts sessions to book-themed parties. But most of us only take advantage of the stuff at our nearest library, the one in our town. Why... 38101@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/familyentertainment/ free family events 2009-01-09T10:51:07-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/familyentertainment/037501.html I'm always on the lookout for museums and family attractions that offer a free admission day once in a while. But this is the first time I've heard of any place offering free months. The Owls Head Transportation Museum, a... 37501@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/familyentertainment/ free admission 2008-12-23T11:13:00-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/familyentertainment/037215.html If you haven't taken a free horse-drawn wagon ride around downtown Portland this holiday season, you better hurry. This weekend is your last chance. The free wagon rides, organized by Portland's Downtown District, are a great way to see the... 37215@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/familyentertainment/ free family events 2008-12-16T17:38:28-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/familyentertainment/036924.html If you're thinking of a family outing this weekend to cut down a Christmas tree, you might consider adding a sleigh ride for $5. At Lank Tree Farm, 1 Sawmill Road in Kennebunk, there will be rides in sleighs or... 36924@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/familyentertainment/ outdoors 2008-12-11T11:35:32-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/familyentertainment/036580.html If you missed Portland's big tree lighting and family festivities last Friday, just head over the Casco Bay Bridge this Friday for South Portland's yearly free holiday shindig at Mill Creek Park and city hall. South Portland's Holiday Fest will... 36580@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/familyentertainment/ free family events 2008-12-03T10:55:09-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/familyentertainment/036346.html Looking for a homemade gift that's not mostly construction paper? Try the free tile making workshop at Colby College in Waterville. It'll be 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, at the Colby College Museum of Art and Freshwater Arts, Waterville. Children... 36346@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/familyentertainment/ free admission 2008-11-26T16:25:54-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/familyentertainment/036345.html During the holidays, there's lots of entertainment, but not all of it is affordable to everybody. So here's an idea: school concerts. Even if your kid doesn't go to that school, a holiday concert is always fun. In December, the... 36345@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/familyentertainment/ music 2008-11-26T16:13:23-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/familyentertainment/036065.html Books featuring characters and cultures from around the world will be showcased at a book fair Saturday sponsored by the Chinese and American Friendship Association of Maine's Chinese School. The children's books depict the cultures of China, Korea, Japan, Southeast... 36065@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/familyentertainment/ 2008-11-20T16:49:44-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/familyentertainment/035698.html The town of Standish has a great family-friendly event each month: A free movie night specifically for toddlers. It's the second Friday of each month, in the town council chambers, at 6:30 p.m. The movies are G-rated. The next one... 35698@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/familyentertainment/ movies 2008-11-12T14:28:31-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/familyentertainment/035480.html With rain in the forecast this weekend, you're probably looking for some indoor place to take the kids to get them out of the house. Here's an idea for Saturday: The Children's Nursery School in Portland's West End will host... 35480@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/familyentertainment/ free family events 2008-11-07T12:44:42-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/familyentertainment/035237.html Raising Readers, the Maine group that gives out free books and bookbags to promote reading, will be having a party Friday to celebrate its latest anthology. The party will be held at the Children's Museum of Maine on Free... 35237@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/familyentertainment/ free admission 2008-11-04T15:33:19-05:00