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Enjoy this week's newsletter!
Curl up in your favorite chair, grab your favorite drink and check out this week's newsletter full of information to help you entertain, stimulate and exhaust your kids! As we enter into the month of May, it's time to honor two special groups of people in our lives. First, next week, May 2-6, 2016, is Teacher Appreciation week and we want to share with you five ways to show appreciation for teachers all year long as well as this cute and inexpensive o-fish-al token of appreciation for teachers and coaches. Thursday is Cinco de Mayo; we have a festive craft you can make with the kids to help you celebrate. Next weekend is Mother's Day and as you search for the perfect gift for mom, read about what moms really want for Mother's Day, then enter to win their top choice in this week's giveaway. May is Strawberry Month; kick it off at the annual Strawberry Festival at The Farmer's Daughter this weekend. Find more events on our calendar or consider a visit to the Hickory Aviation Museum right in town at the Hickory Airport. This and more awaits in this week's newsletter; refer to the table of contents for all that is inside.
Don't miss this week's giveaways and contests!
We surveyed a group of 50 moms and found out that so many of them would love one night alone in a hotel as the perfect Mother's Day gift. Our friends at Hickory's newest hotel jumped at the chance to grant one lucky mom that very wish. So this week, enter to win a one night stay at the Hilton Garden Inn here in Hickory! Enter for yourself or the special mom in your life and check out the special rate the hotel is offering in case you don't win.
Keep 'em busy... plan our fun for the weekend, the week, or the month!
Our calendar is full of family-friendly events and we add to it daily! So much is happening around our local area that we can't always put it all in our newsletter. Plan your family fun for the days, weeks and months ahead by going straight to our Event Calendar.
Looking for more?
As you're out and about on the town enjoying the activities on our calendar, refer to our list of local restaurant specials where kids eat free or cheap, recently updated with more great offers. Or if you're looking for ways to keep the kids busy at home, check out our list of seasonal crafts, activities, recipes and more! And now is the time to start thinking about your kids summer break; our 2016 summer camp guide is a great place to start! Find even more helpful information, like local bike paths or getaway ideas, here.
List your event on our calendar... for FREE!
We're happy to include on our calendar any free (or low cost) one-time local events for kids through teens and/or for families and there is no charge for most listings. Send in the details using our submit an event form or email annah@macaronikid.com and we'll gladly help you spread the word to our local community.
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Peace, Love & Macaroni,
~ Anna
