Outdoor Fun: September Holidays - where to go & what to do Part 2

Following the earlier post on some suggestions on what activities you can possibly bring your young children to, here's Part 2 of my recommendations.

:: National Library Board
In Singapore, I  have to say that we are extremely blessed to have many library branches near us and some, even in our community shopping malls. While the nearest branch to my place is not big, for homeschool I usually research and reserve the books in advance so not having the 'right' books is not an issue for me. When we are there, Dumpling pretty much browse to her heart's delight and she will pick up what I term as casual reads.

What I love about our libraries is that in the recent years, they have been stepping up in their outreach to engaging the little ones and they often have activities which are either charged at a low low fee and many times sometimes, free.

Here's looking at some random activities from 9 - 13 September. You can filter these activities via venue / date here. 

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Crazy for Chocolate!

Date:	Monday Sep 09, 2013
Time:	03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Venue:	Central Public Library

Fun with Lanterns!

Date:	Monday Sep 09, 2013
Time:	03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Venue:	Choa Chu Kang Public Library
Fees:	$2.00 for 1 seat(s)

Hanging out with the Greek Gods!

Date:	Monday Sep 09, 2013
Time:	03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Venue:	Bukit Batok Public Library
Fees:	$2.00 for 1 seat(s)

Magical Adventure in the Land of Oz!

Date:	Monday Sep 09, 2013
Time:	03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Venue:	Jurong West Public Library
Fees:	$2.00 for 1 seat(s)

How Could You, Anansi!

Date:	Monday Sep 09, 2013
Time:	03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Venue:	Toa Payoh Public Library
Fees:	$2.00 for 1 seat(s)

Charlotte's Web Party!

Date:	Tuesday Sep 10, 2013
Time:	03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Venue:	Ang Mo Kio Public Library
Fees:	$2.00 for 1 seat(s)

Wizard Of Oz

Date:	Tuesday Sep 10, 2013
Time:	03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Venue:	Bukit Panjang Public Library

Hans Christian Andersen Specials!

Date:	Wednesday Sep 11, 2013
Time:	03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Venue:	Clementi Public Library
Fees:	$2.00 for 1 seat(s)

3D Swordfish Aquarium

Date:	Wednesday Sep 11, 2013
Time:	03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Venue:	Central Public Library
Fees:	$2.00 for 1 seat(s)

The Little Prince - Sahara Sandscapes

Date:	Thursday Sep 12, 2013
Time:	03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Venue:	Sengkang Public Library
Fees:	$2.00 for 1 seat(s)

English Storytelling (4 to 6 years old)

Date:	Thursday Sep 12, 2013
Time:	03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Venue:	Clementi Public Library

Arabian Nights - Aladdin's Magic Carpet

Date:	Friday Sep 13, 2013
Time:	02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Venue:	Sembawang Public Library
Fees:	$2.00 for 1 seat(s)

Story Time in Mandarin 2013 – A Collaboration between...

Date:	Saturday Sep 14, 2013
Time:	12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Venue:	Toa Payoh Public Library

:: United Square Show
Dumpling and I are not very up-to-date with cartoon characters and shows but here's sharing Littlest Pet Shop 'Live Shows' at United Square! 

:: Sentosa Buskers Festival
An excerpt from their site:

The wackiest street performances event is back on Sentosa! This September, Sentosa Buskers Festival will gather the best buskers from Singapore and around the world to entertain you with mind-blowing performances on the island. For nine days, you will enjoy performances from different cultures, from good old traditional juggling to modern day mime. 

Event details

Date:                               7  to 15 September 2013

Time:                               4.30pm to 10.30pm

Venue:                             Merlion Plaza, Merlion Walk, Beach Plaza & Siloso Beach

Event Admission:             Free (island admission & carpark charges will apply)

:: Movies
One of my favourite activities to do with Dumpling is to go for movies together and for this September, I am looking forward to Planes! Here's an excerpt: 

From above the world of "Cars" comes "Disney's Planes," an action-packed 3D animated comedy adventure featuring Dusty (voice of Dane Cook), a plane with dreams of competing as a high-flying air racer. But Dusty's not exactly built for racing—and he happens to be afraid of heights. So he turns to a seasoned naval aviator who helps Dusty qualify to take on the defending champ of the race circuit. Dusty's courage is put to the ultimate test as he aims to reach heights he never dreamed possible, giving a spellbound world the inspiration to soar.

And the official trailer!

Money-saving tip!
And in case you are not aware, many of our cinemas here run a 'Mum & Tot' promo if you were to watch a movie with your kiddo (under 6YO for Shaws & 7YO for Cathay) on a weekday and the showtime is before 2pm, your kiddo get in for FREE! Yup, you read right, it is what the locals call Buy-1-Get-1! :p

Here's Cathay's offer and here's Shaws (click to read for other Ts & Cs).

I hope that these provide you with some fun ideas for this coming September! :)