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5 Things to Do this Week in Our Local Community: Found on Macaroni Kid

There's lots of fun happening locally during the week of August 1st - August 7th

By Stacey Jones August 1, 2021

Every Sunday, Macaroni Kid Lincroft-Holmdel-Tinton Falls shares local things to do with your kids in our community over the coming week. 

Here are Macaroni Kid Lincroft-Holmdel-Tinton Falls' picks for the five things to do in the Eastern Monmouth County area with your kids from August 1st - 7th. Click on the links for all of the details! Make sure to tell them you saw it on Macaroni Kid.

1. History Kids Summer at Allaire Village

Join us this August for History Kids Summer. Every Friday in August come to Allaire Village and learn what is like to live in 19th century. History Kids Summer is designed for children ages 5-12 years old, who want to experience history first hand and learn the different trades, tasks, and lifestyles of an 1830s Howell Iron Works villager This will be paired with an activity. History Kids Summer is an expansion of our monthly History Kids Club. Parents are encouraged to stay and assist their child in the activities. August 6: Weaving with yarn! Ages 5-12; $10 per child. Space is limited! Register early at this link. Tell them you saw it on Macaroni Kid.

History Kids Club at Allaire Village

History Kids Club is designed for children ages 5-12 years old, who want to experience history first hand and learn the different trades, tasks and lifestyles of an 1830s Howell Iron Works villager. The club will meet monthly for history centered workshops where children can complete a fun and educational activity that represents an element of life in the 19th century. Parents are encouraged to stay and assist their child in the activities. August 8th: Basket Weaving. Ages 5-12; $10 per child. Space is limited! Register early at this link. Tell them you saw it on Macaroni Kid.

2. Enviro-Quest- Monmouth County Parks

Don’t know what to do on a weekday this summer break? Why not seek out some nature fun. Follow the Enviro-Quest signs to where the Park System Naturalist is waiting. Once you are there you can join in on a mini-nature lesson, activity, or walk for 30-60 minutes of nature-based fun. Activities may include meeting a live animal, finding hidden treasures, or discovering animal knickknacks. Bring your sense of adventure and we’ll bring the rest! We recommend packing a lunch and staying after the program to enjoy a picnic in your local parks.

3. Seining Along Sandy Hook Bay

Discover a variety of fish, crabs and other sea creatures as we pull a long seine net along the edge of Sandy Hook Bay. It will be a fun Discover a variety of fish, crabs and other sea creatures as we pull a long seine net along the edge of Sandy Hook Bay. It will be a fun time for everyone as we find out what lives and swims in Sandy Hook Bay. Meet on the beach near the parking lot.

4. Visit the Animals at Historic Longstreet Farm

The sights, sounds, and smells of rural Monmouth County in the 1890s have been re-created on 9 acres at Historic Longstreet Farm in Holmdel Park, Holmdel. Interpreters in period dress show both daily and seasonal agricultural and domestic activities. The site is maintained as a living historical farm with the purpose of interpreting the agricultural activities in Monmouth County's rural past. This interpretation includes the breeds of animals and crops raised at this site in the 1890s. Free

5. Painting Pottery at A Time to Kiln Red Bank

Paint with A Time to Kiln in Red Bank! Stop in from 12-6pm daily on Mondays or Wednesday through Sunday. Last seating to paint is one hour before closing. Please note: Later seating is accommodated by appointment only so call 732-450-9525 to reserve a time and tell them you saw it on Macaroni Kid. Mondays 12-6, Closed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 12-6, Fridays 11-9, Saturdays 11-6 and Sundays 11-6.


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