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Lake George Opera-to-Go is performing “Three Little Pigs” at Schenectady's Civic Playhouse this weekend!  "Three Little Pigs" is a short one-act children's opera.  I love the idea of exposing the little one's to cultural activities like this.  Best of all, the opera is free!  A short reception with cookies and punch will follow the opera. 
When:  Saturday, February 27th at 2:30pm
Where:  Schenectady Civic Playhouse: 12 S. Church St., Schenectady.
Reservations are suggested by calling 518-382-2081

This post is a little late, so please forgive!  Tomorrow (Wednesday Feb 24th) starts the next five-week Toddler Makin' Music class at the Malta Community Center.  I've enrolled Robby in this class probably three times already and he loves it.  Stop by the Malta Community Center today to register or you can come early to class tomorrow and register at the information desk. 

Makin' Music  "A fun music and movement class for children"
18 months - 4 years old (with parent or caregiver)
Class includes a story, craft, project and snack, and of course, lots of music!  Wednesdays. 
Feb 24th - March 24th  9:30am - 10:30am
Residents: $35  Non-Residents: $38.50

Next series will be:
April 14th - May 12th

This past Monday I visited the Whistling Kettle tea lounge in Ballston Spa with my mom and Robby.  It was a holiday so the place was packed, but we were fortunate to get seated right away.  We were given a children's menu and a glass (yes, glass) container of crayons.  If you haven't been here before, it is a really cozy place with a huge selection of teas and 'tea snacks' such as scones, sandwiches, soups, crepes, quiche's, etc.  
The first pot of tea I asked for, a Roibus tea called Simba was out of stock, so I settled on a peach Roibus tea which was excellent.  A 'pot' of tea was $3.50 and is enough for two people to have about a cup and a half.  The children's menu left a lot to be desired, with no real 'finger foods' just sandwiches.  I'm sure that would have worked for an older child, but for my toddler it was a no go.  Not a big deal, we just ordered a scone and I had a cup of the soup special apple butternut squash.  The food was tasty and fresh, and as I mentioned, the tea was excellent.  Overall the stop was a good one and I would definitely go back.  I will probably do lunch at home and go for an afternoon tea and snack with children, or a nice quiet evening minus kids.  

Details: The Whistling Kettle Tea Lounge, 24 Front Street Ballston Spa
Hours: Saturday-Thursday 11am-6pm, Friday 11am-8pm
Phone: 518-884-2664