Lot's of Family Events in Milton for the month of June!

Are you a new family to Milton? Welcome! We're thrilled to have you join our vibrant and dynamic community. 

Are you a Miltonian wondering what events are happening during the month of June? Well, wonder no more. 

Here at momstown Milton we are just bursting with excitement over the amazing June events to come!


MCRC Family Fair 

June 1, 2013

Time: 11am-4pm

MCRC's annual Fun Fair is held on the same day as the Downtown Milton Street Festival!  It will be an exciting day for families in Milton with so much fun and entertainment to choose from!  

Downtown Milton Street Festival 

June 1, 2013 

Time: 12:00-11:30pm (Kidz Zone is open from 12-8pm) 


The Town of Milton is partnering with the Milton Downtown Business Improvement Association (D.B.I.A.) for the sixth annual Downtown Milton Street Festival. Admission is FREE!   Bring the whole family from noon to 11:30 p.m. to Main Street in Milton, from Brown Street to Fulton Street. Take part in a variety of fun-filled activities all day long, including four stages of live entertainment, featuring over 40 performing artists who will present live music and demonstrations. Be sure to visit the momstown Milton craft booth and enter to win some fabulous prizes! We will be right in front of Troy's Diner.

Discovery Field Trip - Kite Festival 

June 2, 2013

Time: 11:00am-4:00pm 
Location: Brant Hills Community Centre

Build a kite or bring your own to help fill the sky with colour. Kite flying demonstrations, entertainment, and vendors for free outdoor family fun! Be sure to visit the momstown Burlington booth while you are there!

 
 




momstown Milton Father's Day Picnic 

June 8, 2013 

Time: 11:00am-12:30pm 

Location: Lowville Park. 

 

Let's celebrate the special dads in our lives with a Father's Day Family Picnic!

There will be a special craft and we will do a circle time. The creek is shallow so bring along a bathing suit and towel.Don't forget to pack a lunch!






Donkey Day 
 

June 9, 2013

Time: 10am - 4pm
 

Donkey Sanctuary of Canada

There will be activities for all ages, and of course the main attraction: the donkeys and mules!

Donkey Day includes:  Learning Centre;  Donkey ‘n U Photo; Paint the Donkey; Kid’s Fun Fest ·   Donkey Tattoos ·   Face Painting · Wagon Rides.   Donkey Market Place Long Ears Boutique Great Food – Licks, Ken’s Chuck Wagon, Mango Chutney, Tim Horton’s Cold Stone Creamery, Fresh Popcorn, Snow Cones, Candy Floss

Teddy Bear Picnic 

June 15, 2013 

Time: 10:00am-3:00pm 

Location: Gambrel Barn, Country Heritage Park
 

momstown Milton is going on a picnic and you're all invited. The guest of honour is your favourite Teddy Bear so don't forget to pack him/her along too! Admission is: Adult $2, Children $1.

Also collecting food donations for Salvation Army - Milton food Bank.

Highlights of the event include: Petting Zoo; Entertainment; Bouncy Castle; Craft Centre; Wagon Rides; Giant Sand Box. 

Be sure to drop by the momstown Milton sponsored craft centre and take home a special gift for daddy just in time for Father's Day! 

Strawberry Fair in Support of the Milton District Hospital!
June 22, 2013
Time: 8am-4pm
Location: Milton Fair Grounds

The annual Strawberry Fair is taking place today at the Milton Fairgrounds. Fresh Strawberries, Strawberry Shortcake and refreshing Strawberry Daiquiri's are available for purchase in support of the Milton District Hospital.

 Carousel of Nations
June 23, 2013

Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

Location: 

Rotary Park

 

We will be heading outdoors to Rotary Park and joining with the Carousel of Nations Event. The purpose of the event is to welcome and celebrate ALL types of diversity, including: race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, etc!

There will be all kinds of entertainment including bouncy castles, steel drums demo and of course a momstown Milton craft booth! 

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If you are a business that would like to sponsor our events or advertise with us please contact info.milton@momstown.ca

Written by Liz Marques Kogan, a momstown Milton member and mother of two children. 

You can check out her site at OrchidaWords

April 2013 Community Events for Families in Milton

Slowly but surely Spring is coming.  It's time to put away our scarfs and mittens and get outside.  There's lots going on in Milton this month, so get ready to enjoy this sunny weather!

Springridge Farm, Fun Farm Yard Opens
Monday, April 1st
9am to 5pm
Springridge Farm, Milton

Kid's First Show
Saturday, April 13th
9am to 4pm
Milton Sports Centre

Earth Day Tree Planting
Saturday, April 20th
9am to 1pm
Kelso Quarry, Milton

Fiesta!  Milton Concert Band
Saturday, April 20th
Starts at 8pm
Milton Centre for the Arts

Milton Mall Kids' Club:  Make and Take Your Own Bird Feeder
Sat. Apr. 27th
10am to 12 noon
Milton Mall

(This post is written by Karen Bivand, a momstown Milton member who has a 2 year old son, Eric. For more Milton community events, check out her blog at: www.exploringmilton.com. Photo from:  Paul Brentnall / FreeDigitalPhotos.net)  

Milton Family Events for February

Moonlight Snowshoe Hike

Saturdays, Feb. 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd

6:30pm to 8:30pm

Crawford Lake Conservation Area

FUNtastic Fridays (ages 9-13) Drop-in Program: Dinner and a Movie

Fri. Feb 8th, 6:30pm to 9pm

Milton Leisure Centre

Abbamania

Sat. Feb. 9th, 8pm

Milton Centre for the Arts

Zumba and Wellness Charity Event for United Way Milton

Sat. Feb. 9th, 6:30pm to 9pm

The Dance Shoppe, 725 Main Street E.

Italian Canadian Club of Milton, Spaghetti and Meatball Lunch- All you can eat!

Sun. Feb. 10th, 12:30pm to 2pm

Italian Canadian Club of Milton

FUNtastic Fridays (ages 9-13) Drop-in Program: Valentine's Day Bash

Feb. 15th, 6:30pm to 9pm

Milton Leisure Centre

Tales by a Winter Fire

Sat. Feb. 16th to Mon. Feb. 18th, 10am to 4pm

Mountsberg Conservation Area

Snowflakes and Snowsnakes 

Saturday Feb. 16th to Monday Feb. 18th, 10am to 4pm

Crawford Lake Conservation Area


(This post is written by Karen Bivand, a momstown Milton member who has a 2 year old son, Eric. For more Milton community events, check out her blog at: www.exploringmilton.com. Photo from:  digitalart / FreeDigitalPhotos.net) 

Milton Family Events in December

Sat. Dec. 1st to Sun. Dec. 16th
I AM NATURE Exhibition Of Canadian Contemporary Art
The Gallery Upstairs, 345 Steeles Avenue


Sat. Dec. 1st to Sun. Dec. 23rd
Bronte Creek’s Homstead Christmas
Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 1219 Burloak Drive, Oakville


Sat. Dec. 8th, 1pm to 8pm
Christmas on the Rails
Halton County Radial Railway, 13629 Guelph Line


Sat. Dec. 8th, 8pm
Home for the Holidays- Milton Concert Band
Milton Centre for the Arts, 1010 Main Street East

Sat. Dec. 8th, 1:30pm
Woodland, Winter and Puppets
Milton Public Library, Beaty Branch 945 Fourth Line

Fri. Dec. 14th, 3:30pm to 8:30pm
A Heritage Christmas
Country Heritage Park, 8560 Tremaine Road


Sat. Dec. 15th, 1pm to 3pm
Crafting with Elves
Milton Public Library, 1010 Main St. E & 945 Fourth Line (Main & Beaty Branches)

Sun. Dec. 16th, 10am to 4pm
Christmas on the Trails

Hilton Falls Conservation Area, 4985 Campbellville Sideroad

Mon. Dec. 31st, 11:45pm
Ring in the New Year with Mayor Gord Krantz
Victoria Park, 150 Mary Street

Mon. Dec. 31st, 7pm to 9pm
New Year’s Eve Hoopla
Mountsberg Conservation Area, 2259 Milburough Line

This post is written by Karen Bivand, a momstown Milton member who has a 2 year old son, Eric. 
For more Milton community events, also check out www.exploringmilton.com 

Exploring Milton- Family Events in October

The leaves have started to change colour, and Halloween is just around the corner.  Make sure that you get out and enjoy those Fall activities.  Check out what is happening in Milton in October:

Every Weekend in October
Harvest Festival at Springridge Farm
10am to 4pm
Springridge Farm, 7256 Bell School Line
www.springridgefarm.com/harvest-festival.html
 


Oct. 6th – 8th, Oct. 13th & 14th
Fall into Nature
10am to 5pm
All Conservation Halton Parks- Crawford Lake, Hilton Falls, Kelso, Mount Nemo, Mountsberg and Rattlesnake Point
http://www.fallintonature.ca


Sun. Oct. 7th
Sukkah Mobile- Jewish Holiday
1pm to 2pm
Milton Sports Centre, 605 Santa Maria Blvd.
Chabad Jewish Discovery Centre
www.jewishmississauga.org

Thurs. Oct. 11th
Milton Talent Contest
8pm to 10pm
Milton Centre for the Arts, 1010 Main Street East
http://www.miltoncentreforthearts.ca/en/index.asp



Sat. Oct. 13th
momstown Milton’s Mom to Mom Sale
9am to 12pm
Wee Ones Childcare Academy, 409 Main Street East
http://www.facebook.com/events/278632202251011/


Sat. Oct. 13th
Milton Fire Dept Open House
12pm to 4pm
Milton Fire Department- Central Station, 405 Steeles Avenue East
fireservices@milton.ca


Sat.  Oct. 13th and Sun. Oct. 14th
Heritage Fall Harvest Celebration
10am to 4pm
Country Heritage Park
http://countryheritagepark.com/home/events-2


Sun. Oct.14th
Clockwork Mysteries Magic Show
3pm
Milton Centre for the Arts, 1010 Main Street East
www.miltoncentreforthearts.ca

Thurs. Oct. 18th
Family Tree Workshop
Milton Public Library, Main Branch, 1010 Main Street East
3:30pm to 4:30pm
http://www.mpl.on.ca/a_programs.php#ancestry



Fri. Oct. 19th & 26th
Murder Mystery Night for Teens
7pm to 10pm
Milton Public Library
http://www.mpl.on.ca/teen_inprint.php#murder

Sat. Oct. 20th & Sun. Oct. 21st, Sat. Oct. 27th & Sun. Oct. 28th
Spooktacular Halloween
10am to 4pm
Mountsberg Conservation Area, 2259 Millburough Line, Campbellville
mtsberg@hrca.on.ca

Saturdays, October 20th and 27th
Halloween Spooktacular Halton Radial Railway
6:30pm to 10pm
Halton County Radial Railway, 13629 Guelph Line
www.hcry.org/specialEvents.html


Sun. Oct. 21st
Celebrating Stories, A family festival
1pm to 5pm
Milton Centre for the Arts, 1010 Main Street East
http://www.celebratingstories.ca/

Sat. Oct. 27th & Sun. Oct. 28th
Milton Haunted House
Noon to 7pm
Milton Mall
http://www.miltonhauntedhouse.com/



This post is written by Karen Bivand, a momstown Milton member who has a 22 month old son, Eric. 
For more Milton community events, also check out www.exploringmilton.com

Celebrating 5 years of Success the momstown way!

This month all of our momstown chapters have been celebrating a huge milestone. It's our 5th birthday this year and we've been throwing parties all across Canada.  Here in our Milton community our party has been the talk of the town for weeks amongst our mamas, partners and sponsors and you could feel the excitement mounting as the event day drew closer and closer.

I knew there would be a line up but never imagined it would be this big over 40mins BEFORE the festivities began! See the gazebo (brown pointy building at the far right of the picture below) ...that's the registration desk!

I think the fact that we had such fabulous prizes and samples from our National sponsors and partners like Today's Parent Magazine,  Kids CBC, Scholastic Canada, Britax, Melitta, Fisher Price, ConAgra Foods and the Canadian Red Cross supporting us might of played a bit of a factor in arriving early. Of course all of the great swag / prizes and support from our local businesses like Snails n Pails, Heart and Soul, Milton Eye Care, Sharkeys, and Tiny Hearts 3D Ultra Sound that helped to  top up our 100  loot bags may have been a driving factor as well.The last count I had was that we had over 800 guests accounted for through our registration process and the goody bags were gone by 10:08am - RECORD TIME!

The activity stations and demos were designed to give everyone (especially trial members and non members) a taste of what momstown is all about. Each of the designated stations not only complimented the businesses that was sponsoring it, it also highlighted our educational curriculum and our 6 program pillars that are encorporated in all of our programs and events that we offer year round. We are so much more then just a  convenient playgroup and I'm confident that we got that point across today at the party.

My Smart Hands, Harmony Is, and Tutor Bright sponsored our Art & Music pillar which is designed to promote developing creative minds. The kids loved singing to the music, learning some basic sign language and getting messy at our Picasso's in the Park station. Thank goodness for the Huggies Wipes that were on hand to make clean up easy and fast so that the little ones could move on to discover the next exciting activity.

 Our commitment to Early Literacy was well represented by Patty Sullivan from Kids CBC who took the time to read to the kids at our Book Nook sponsored by Milton Optometry. The kids were absolutely thrilled to sit still and listen to a story being read by their favourite T.V. celebrity!

Our nutrition pillar represented by our Junior Chef program is a favourite with both moms and tots. It's an opportunity for moms to test out new recipes with their kids. The little ones have fun building on concepts such as mixing, measuring, scooping, blending, etc.. Today we gave them a break and just let them enjoy the finished products such as Snow Cones ( sponsored by the Sanctuary) , Popcorn ( sponsored by Remax)  & tons of samples of Pudding courtesy of ConAgra Foods. Coudn't help but smile every time I saw some blue teeth or pudding mustaches walk by.

Every child has a sense of curiosity and we encourage it through our Science and Discovery programs. Our craft station led by 3d Health Solutions was centered around the human anatomy by creating skeletons and labeling and identifying the various body parts. Wee Ones Childcare Academy had the little ones heighten their tactile experiences with their super cool sensory stations. Another favourite was the Bubble Station run by Pick of the Crop. The kids loved learning how to prime the motor in the bubble gun in order to get the bubbles to shoot  out. Leaning though play and having fun was achieved at each of these activity centres.

 Anyone who has a toddler/preschooler knows that active play is a must in their daily routine. We made sure there were several fitness stations available for ALL of our age groups to burn off tons of energy. No matter what age you were, our Salsa Babies and Guayita Zumba demos had everyone dancing to the contagious Latin beats.

 

 The Diaper Derby run by Cozy Kids encouraged the babes to show off their crawling abilities. It was hilarious watching the moms encouraging their little ones to cross the finish line. One mama tried putting out a trail of puffs while others clapped and waved. The mama who took the victory was the one who waved her child's beloved lovey in front of his face so he had to chase after it. So much fun to watch!

  

Monkeynastix Milton had our kids jumping with delight as they leaped and bounded through the obstacle course.

Grow Play Share had the Kidz Zone covered with climbers, slides and a telescope for imaginary play.

A bouncy castle is a must for any party and we were able to have one thanx to the generosity of the community out reach program sponsored by the Sanctuary.  

  

Of course our final pillar - Play and Social which is the heart of momstown and how it all began. Gallinger Ford had a colouring station along with a vehicle on display for the parents to join in on playtime. Century 21 had a mega blocks and soft blocks for building and kids faces lit up with colour at the Oxford Learning face painting station.

Our Fisher Price Play station was very popular and kids were having a blast discovering the ins and outs of how the toys worked. The kids played with the toys right up until they were raffled away to 8 lucky families.

With all that was going on we definitely had to make sure that our guests stayed well hydrated. So Charming was on hand serving up refreshments - tea party style and Bullseye Child Safety was giving away bottles of ice cold water.

We were also lucky enough to have a lot of local resources join us to make our party a smashing success. A big shout out to the Canadian Red Cross who set up an info both along with tattoos for the little ones, a great big red Fire Truck from the Milton Fire Hall and an ambulance with all the bells and whistles. The Mason Chip Identification Program also offered their services at today's event. So many parents felt a little better prepared once they had the Free Id kit in hand to take home.



 









We finished off the day by having everyone gather around for the cake cutting ceremony. Patty Sullivan led the group in a round of happy birthday and then we got to dig into the cake provided by our local Longo's grocery store.

 

While everyone was enjoying cake we started to call out the door prize winners. We had to start a half hour earlier this year since we had double the prizes to give away!  Check out some of the winners below to see if you recognize anyone?

We made sure that no one goes away empty handed this year. We are offering EVERYONE  (new, old, and current) members / non members a gift of your very own! JOIN NOW (during the months of August and September)  and receive a BONUS SUBSCRIPTION FOR A YEAR TO TODAY'S PARENT!

A Big Shout Out to everyone that came out  to support and celebrate with us and all of the wonderful volunteers that made this event possible! It was great catching up with the regulars and just as great getting to know all the new moms that dropped by to experience momstown Milton first hand. A special thank you to Jamie from Barefoot Studio for capturing the event! You can see more of her wonderful pictures by visiting our Face Book Page for ALL of the pics from our special day. Don't forget to hit the "LIKE" button to keep up to date with our latest and greatest adventures..... Real moms connected!