Basket of Thanks & Merry and Bright Family Night in Wiscasset

Families Learning Together Events

Local families enjoyed two recent events hosted by Wiscasset Adult and Community Education’s Families Learning Together Program, a free program funded by the Barbara Bush Foundation, which helps parents achieve their educational goals and helps children succeed at school.

Family Fun Cozy Cookout

On November 13^th , Maine Heritage Village on Route 1 in Wiscasset put on a magical evening for families to kick off the holiday season and celebrate family literacy. The evening commenced with dinner and live music in the Lobster Shack; then families gathered in the village gazebo to watch the holiday lights come on. Afterwards, the children had story time and played wonderful old fashioned games, such as, Pin the Gobbler on the Turkey and an apple-spoon relay. To top it all off, families enjoyed s’mores and hot cocoa, face painting, ice cream cones and a game of charades accompanied by live music.

Basket of Thanks

The following week on November 24^th, Families Learning Together hosted their Basket of Thanks event at Wiscasset Primary School, featuring Thanksgiving crafts, pie making, and a class on how to read food labels. Finally, families had the opportunity to put together a free Thanksgiving basket of food for their holiday dinner.

Merry and Bright Family Night

Families Learning Together will be hosting another free family event, Merry and Bright Family Night, on Thurdfay evening December 17^th from 5-730 pm, which will include holiday gift making and crafts for both the children and parents, pictures with Santa and singing  holiday carols. There will be free books, a “gently-used” toy swap and gift wrapping. Finally, families will have the opportunity to put together a basket of food for their holiday meal. Don’t miss this opportunity to get together with other families and celebrate the season!

To register for Merry and Bright Family Night or for further information about the Families Learning Together Program, please call the Wiscasset Adult & Community Education office at 882-9710 or attend registration morning at the Wiscasset Primary School on Tuesday, December 8^th from 8:30-9:30 am. Participating families must have a child 0-8 years old and a parent (s) who is committed to improving their education.

Posted by Anne Fensie  on December 9th 2009 | Read more in: News and Events