Great Deals on Some of the Activities Posted Recently on GAP!

These deals are currently available thanks to Funsavers from the Philly Fun Guide.  I highly recommend signing up for their weekly email for half price tickets at:

http://www.phillyfunguide.com/funsavers_signup

Garden Railway!  Admission to the Morris Arboretum is 50% off on Tuesday June 1 and Wednesday June 2 from 10am-4pm with the coupon from Philly Funsavers.  That makes adult admission just $7, students $3.50, and kids under three still free!  Here's the recent GAP post about the new Roadside exhibit:
http://www.germantownavenueparents.com/2010/05/opening-of-garden-railway-at-morris.html

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie!  We LOVED this show... with promotional code PFUN, you get 50% off ticket prices for the 11 AM Fri. May 28th show, making tickets $8 for kids and $15 for adults.  Here's the recent GAP post about the show:
http://www.germantownavenueparents.com/2010/05/theater-review-if-you-give-mouse-cookie.html

Beauty and the Beast! A production of Storybook Musical Theater.  Half price admission means $5 for kids and $6 for adults.  To redeem offer, call 215-659-8550 and use the code, "Funsaver".  Here's the recent GAP post about the production:
http://www.germantownavenueparents.com/2010/05/beauty-beast-musical-st-joes-university.html

And one not previously posted on GAP, but this Saturday at 11am, kids of all ages can get discounted admission for The Colonial Kids Quest at the Historic Philadelphia Center (across the street from the Liberty Bell).  Call 215-629-4226 and use the code "funsavers".
http://www.historicphiladelphia.org/day/adventure-tours/

And don't forget... Fri. night is the last Friday in May... that means one more FREE Decorate Your Own Cupcake night at Bredenbeck's in Chestnut Hill.  No coupon or code necessary.  We went last week... delicious!
http://www.germantownavenueparents.com/2010/05/yummmmmm-decorate-your-own-cupcake-fri.html

Healthy Kids Day and Free Laurie Berkner Concert at the Mann on Saturday May 22

You might not know who Laurie Berkner, but chances are, your kids do!  She's the kindie music sensation behind Noggin favorites like "We are the Dinosaurs", and she also the mastermind for the music for "Jack's Big Music Show".  Kids are drawn to her, but so are parents... happy that the music is good AND enjoyable to people over the age of 5.  But while Berkner may be the main draw, the main event is Healthy Kids Day, sponsored by the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.



Healthy Kids Day starts with a Kids walk/run at 9am.  From 12-4pm, there will be games, rides, education for families, cooking demonstrations, exercise, music, exhibits, face painting, magic, music, meet-and-greet, arts and crafts and more!  The concert seating begins at 2pm, and the opening act for LBB, Hip-Hop-Harry, starts at 2:35pm.  Special guests, including Winston Justice and David Akers of the Philadelphia Eagles, Ryan Madson of the Phillies, and Councilwoman Reynolds Brown will be on hand to motivate kids to be healthy.


WHAT: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Healthy Kids Day
WHEN: May 22nd  from 12-4 pm  Laurie Berkner Band 3pm
WHERE: The Mann Center for the Performing Arts
5201 Parkside Ave.
Philadelphia, PA                                            

FREE tickets available by pre-registering online at CHOP.
For more information call 267.426.6904.

You MUST pre-register to obtain a ticket to this event! 

If You Give a Mouse A Cookie... guaranteed fun!

Theater Review: If you Give a Mouse a Cookie

The Arden Theatre in Old City is currently running a wonderful play based on Laura Numeroff’s beloved 1985 children’s book, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.  In keeping with the original tale, the two actors in the play are up to some wild antics.  We attended a weekday performance last week with our preschool, and it was a big hit with both kids and adults alike. 

The Arden is a small, intimate theater where there’s no such thing as a bad seat. The set design for the play is a joy to behold... with larger than life replicas of Felicia Bond’s illustrations.  My children especially enjoyed the oversize fridge and its contents.  But it’s the antics between the mouse (Steve Pacek) and the boy (David Raphaely) that are destined to bring out the belly laughs.  Even the adults in our group were drawn into the slapstick.  There is a brief 10 minute intermission, but if you go during the week, bring your own snacks for the break, as the concession stand is only open on weekends.

Adapted by Jody Davidson

Directed by Whit MacLaughlin

Book copyright ©1985 Laura Numeroff

Illustration copyright ©1985 Felicia Bond

Arden Theatre

40 N. 2nd St.

Philadelphia, PA 19106

Adults: $32.00

Child: $18.00

But check out Target Half Two for One nights: Thursday 7pm performances!

http://www.ardentheatre.org/2010/mouse.html

Spring Concert and School Fair: Weekend Options

The weather is going to be beautiful this Saturday, so why not get outside for a fun and relaxing family event, the annual Spring Concert hosted by the Cooperative Nursery School!

Listen to live music by two wonderful local bands: Hank's Cadillac and The Knife & Fork Band , while the kids run around the beautiful grounds of the school and church and play on the playground. There will be food for all, a raffle, face painting, nail painting, hair wraps, a moon bounce and more!

Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Family tickets are $35. All of the proceeds go to the Cooperative Nursery School, a non-profit parent-run preschool founded in 1967 in Germantown/Mt. Airy, serving children aged 3-6.

Saturday, May 15th, 5-8pm
6503 Lincoln Ave. (enter on Johnson St.)
Philadelphia, PA 19119
Call 215.844.5770 or visit www.CooperativeNurserySchool.org for more information.

And if you want yet another weekend of back to back activities or can't make Saturday's concert, no worries... Miquon's Spring Fair is on Sunday!  The kids will enjoy lots of play, games, and all around fun on Miquon's beautiful sprawling campus.  The whole family will enjoy great music and yummy food to nourish both body and soul.  This year's raffle offers everything from gift certificates to local stores, theater performances, video cameras, and even a pool party!


Sunday May 16th, 11am-3pm
The Miquon School
2025 Harts Lane
Conshohocken, PA
http://www.miquon.org/index.cfm