July 19, 2011: Kids, Gardens and Water Fitness

1. Today will be mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms and a high near 88, according to reports from the National Weather Service.

2. Mansfield mom  tackles gender stereotypes in her weekly Mom's Column, Just Sayin'. Be sure to check it out, .

3. Nancy Balleck Mackinnon of Balleck's Garden Center in East Haddam, will tell you how you can have your own little  in New England at 7 p.m. at the  (Buchanan Auditorium).

4. Interested in hosting a foreign exchange student? Learn more, .

5. You can head on over to the  for their 8:30 a.m.  Class. The session combines a variety of underwater exercises utilizing the deep and shallow ends of the pool. The class runs $59 - $64 for members and $79 - $86 for non-members.