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Stuff For Kids -- Feb. 17 to 23

Is Shrek worth the trek to Hartford? Tickets for the live children's musical are going two for one. See links, info below to catch the deal before the show ends Feb. 20.

  • Thurs., Feb. 17, 10:30 a.m.: Mother Goose play program for babies and toddlers. Free. Music, singing, rhymes and movement.Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St. For more info, call 203.468.3890.
  • Thursday, Feb. 17 through Sunday, Feb. 20: Shrek the Musical, Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, 166 Capitol Ave., Hartford, Ct 06106. Tickets $17 and up. See here for discounts, info or call 860.987.5900. For showtimes, click here. The musical tells the story of a swamp-dwelling ogre who goes on a life-changing adventure to reclaim the deed to his land. Joined by a wise-cracking donkey, this unlikely hero fights a fearsome dragon, rescues a feisty princess and learns that real friendship and true love aren’t only found in fairy tales. 
  • Thursday, Feb. 17 through Wednesday, Feb. 22, except Sunday, Feb. 13
  • Friday, Feb. 18, 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 19, 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Public skating at , 67 Hudson St.. For more info, call 203.468.3367.
  • Friday, Feb. 18. and Saturday, Feb. 19, noon to 5 p.m.:  Connecticut Children's Museum, $7.50. A majestic and magical children's building on the corner of Orange and Wall streets in New haven,  the museum has eight thematic and community-inspired rooms. Kids learn about science, art, community and more, through hands-on exhibits; 22 Wall St. For more info, call  203.562.5437. 
  • Monday, Feb. 21, 10 a.m.: Play Group at Hagaman Memorial Library. Free. Drop-in program for children ages 4 and up and their caregivers. Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St.  For more info, call 203.468.3890.
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