CCC News March 2025
MPS Community Connections Centers
CCC News for Friday April 11, 2025
All About Us:
Milford Public Schools Community Connections Centers build bridges between families and available services within the community.
Serving all Milford elementary students and their families.
Families- If you are seeking guidance or support for housing, utilities, legal, mental health, substance use, parenting, or other daily life needs; please contact Mrs. Mary-Kate Williams at (203) 882- 6094 or Mrs. Cara Dascenzo at (203) 301-5664 for assistance. Please note that in person appointments are available. We look forward to assisting you!
The CCC honors all family inquiries as private and confidential unless parent permission is given or Connecticut state mandated reporting applies.
For more resources go to our CCC Website.
Community Providers
CT FoodShare
MILFORD - Kingdom Life Christian Church Cathedral
When - Tue. April 22, 2025 11am – 12pm
Where - 1455 Naugatuck Ave, Milford, CT 06461
Occurs every 2 weeks on Tuesday, 11AM-12PM
https://mobilefoodpantry.ctfoodshare.org/
Food Assistance Resources
City of Milford Recreation Department
Many programs for Milford's youth!
Youth Summer Playground Programs
Camp Happiness is coming keep checking the website for program information!
Boys & Girls Club
Held at Boys & Girls Club of Milford, Simon Lake Unit, 59 Devonshire Rd.
Program Runs June 23rd–August 22nd
Summer Hours:
Before Care: 7:30am- 9:00am
Normal Day: 9:00am-5:30pm
Fun Family Activities In Or Near Milford
Everwonder Children's Museum
11 Mile Hill Road
Newtown, CT 06470
203-364-4009
info@everwondermuseum.org
EverWonder Children’s Museum cultivates a lifelong love-of-learning in children by encouraging them to think, inquire, and wonder about the world around them. We offer hands-on exhibits and programming to spark imagination in the fields of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.
HOURS
(closed Mondays)
Weekdays: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Weekends: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Admission – reservations recommended
Please purchase tickets here: https://everwondermuseum.simpletix.com
Adults and Children: $12.50
Infants (0-12 months): FREE
Members: FREE
ACM Members: $6.25 each (up to 6 people)
Museums for All Admission: $5.00 with EBT card and ID (up to 4 people). 1st Fridays every month are FREE!
Blue Star Family: FREE for active duty military or $6.25 for family members (FREE Armed Forces Day through Labor Day)
CONTACT:
Please contact us for details at 203-364-4009 or info@everwondermuseum.org.
EARTHPLACE
10 Woodside Lane, Westport, CT 06880
info@earthplace.org
203.557.4400 phone
203.227.8909 fax
April 18 th & 19th (various times)
Welcome Spring with our resident rabbits, Peanut & Butter
Join us for a vernal woodland adventure! Enjoy a nature hunt for eggs, meet a live rabbit (and some egg-laying animals), and create spring-themed crafts! Pre-registration is required—sign up now to save your child’s spot! Don’t forget your basket!
Location: Earthplace
Tickets: $25 per Child, ages 2-13
Time Slots: 10am, 11am, Noon, & 1pm
Max capacity per session: 25 children
New Canaan Nature Center
April 17th-19th, 2025
Perfect for children, ages 2-10, our egg hunts are designed for smaller groups (approximately 25 per hunt). In addition to the hunt, enjoy an animal meet & greet and self-guided spring scavenger hunt. Just BYOB (bring your own basket) for collecting eggs (which contain nature-themed prizes and nut-free sweets).
Fun Family Activities In Connecticut
HALFINGER FARMS / DANCING DAFFODILS
489 CANDLEWOOD HILL RD.
HIGGANUM, CT 06441
860-345-4609
*APRIL: PICK YOUR OWN DAFFODILS IN APRIL
ALWAYS CALL THE PYO HOTLINE BEFORE TRAVEL: 860-345-4609
WE ARE OPEN FOR PLANTS AND DAFFODILS, LET THE 2025 SEASON BEGIN! You’re going to love picking daffodils and exploring our greenhouses. We have 2 farms just one half a mile apart from one another. Visiting us is like taking a fantastic expedition filled with beauty and discovery. We can’t wait to have you out!
Natures Art Village- A-Mase asaurus
1650 Hartford-New London Tpke Montville, CT 06370
This mammoth-sized maze attraction is included with your admission to The Dinosaur Place in CT and will challenge visitors of all ages. A-MAZE-asaurus features a complex series of twists and turns bordered entirely by white panels that look identical to each other, making every pass a new adventure.
Old Sturbridge Village
1 Old Sturbridge Village Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
(800) 733-1830
Springtime Savings Continue
Get the kids outside and explore more this season! Through the end of April, up to two kids, 17 years old or younger, are admitted for FREE when accompanied by an adult/senior paying full standard daytime admission. Some restrictions apply.