April 2017 - Easterseals

2017
2017
Easterseals Southeast Wisconsin Children Services Phone: 414-449-4444 Fax: 414-963-5950
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News & Notes
Milwaukee Public Museum Free
(1st Thursday of the Month)
Milwaukee Art Museum Free
(1st Friday of the month)
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Help your child
make a simple
paper wind sock to
hang outside out of
toilet paper roll or
empty oatmeal box.
3
Milw Symphony
Orchestra music
series at
Colectivo Café
7pm
4
How many things
can you think of
that go “up and
down”? (On/Off
switch, elevators,
stairs)
5
Play a game of
“chase” with your
child.
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Make fruit
smoothie w/ your
child made w/
bananas,
strawberries &
vanilla yogurt.
12
Have some quiet
time w/ your
child. Listen to
soft music and
just be together.
13
When grocery
shopping, describe
the different fruits
& veggies to your
child—lots of
colorful words
14
Give your child
extra hugs today!
Tell them ways
they are special.
17
Look for words
that start with the
letter “A”, like
April or animal.
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Let your child
play and bang on
some of your
kitchen pots &
pans.
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24
Go on a walk to
look for signs of
spring. Can you
find some early
spring flowers?
25
Imitate the
movement of
animals. Waddle
like a penguin, hop
like a frog!
26
Let your child
scribble on an
empty box. Use
crayons or pencils. Join in!
27
Make a miniobstacle course for
your child out of
cushions & pillows
& help them crawl
around to get to a
favorite toy.
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30
Take turns tossing a
small ball, crushed
up papers or rolled
up socks into a
empty box or other
container.
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Milwaukee
Public Museum
FREE
(1st Thursday of
the month)
Betty Brinn
Museum
Neighborhood
Night 5pm-8pm
Read a simple story
about baby animals
or spring—go to the
library or find one
on your phone/
online.
7
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Milwaukee
Art Museum
FREE
(1st Friday of the
month)
Cantos de las
Americas at
Marcus Center
6:30pm
28
Sing some simple
nursery rhymes or
favorite family
songs!
Milw Co Winter
Farmers Market
9am-12:pm.
Quest accepted
15
Color some Easter
eggs with your
child.
22
Urban Ecology
Center’s Earth
Day of Service
29
Stretching with
Storybooks
10:30-11:30am
Central Library
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra music series 04/03
Colectivo Café, 2211 N Prospect Ave. FREE
classical music performances from MSO. For more
info, call 414-312-8295
Milwaukee County Winter Farmers Market.
Last winter market day is April 8, 9:00 am—12:00 pm
at the Mitchell Park Domes greenhouse annex. Quest
accepted.
Betty Brinn Museum Neighborhood Night 04/20
929 E Wisconsin Ave FREE
Cantos de las Americas 04/21 Marcus Center,
929 N Water St. FREE dance performances from
around the world by MPS students. For more info, call
414-273-7121
Urban Ecology Center’s Earth Day of Service
04/22 9am—12:00pm—Multiple locations.
A morning of volunteer mini service activities at each
center to celebrate Earth Day. Community lunch
provided. All ages welcome! For more info call 414344-5460 FREE
Stretching with Storybooks 4/29 10:30am-11:30am
Str-r-r-e-e-e-tch while reading stories with
YogaConnects LLC. Work on the balancing, stretching
and breathing techniques used in yoga based on the
characters in the book. Family programs every
Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in the Central Library Betty
Brinn Children’s Room. Designed for families to play
and learn together.