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Your Macaroni Kid 'How to' Guide

Getting the most out of Macaroni Kid

By Katrina Cameron, Your Eastside Publisher August 18, 2016
You know we're here as a resource for you, but did you know there are just 5 things to know and do to get the most out of Macaroni Kid?  Get ready.  We're about to make your Macaroni life easier and more efficient -- things a parent cannot refuse!

1. Subscribe for the Eastside Newsletter
We know how hard it is to organize events you've dog-eared in magazines, bookmarked from libraries, schools, and recreation centers, to remember mental notes, or to keep track of post-its, your Evernote notebooks, or pictures of the event signs you just so happen to come across!  It can be exhausting and overwhelming.  And believe me when I say, we completely understand.  This is what we at Macaroni Kid do, and we do it so you don't have to!  We are your go-to resource for everything local and our calendar is your one-stop shop!  If you haven't subscribed, join the Macaroni family and be in the know!  And tell your friends to subscribe, too.

2. Download the Macaroni Kid App
Available on Google Play and iTunes for FREE, Macaroni Today gives you the scoop on events, activities, products and places to explore in your own local communities.  It's great for traveling, too!  With the Macaroni Kid app in your “toolbox,” your family can select any state and town to find a handy list of family-friendly activity options for each and every day of your trip!  

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3. Use the Add to Calendar buttons
You have two easy buttons to organize all the events that pique interest.  While viewing the events calendar on the website, you can click the button "My Macaroni +" to save those upcoming events and refer back to them. You can view them here on the site or even download them as a PDF document for yourself or your caregiver!  The second is where the app comes in handy.  With the click of a button ("Google Calendar" on the website and "Saved in Calendar" on the app), the event is automatically saved on your Google Calendar.  If you are on the fence about downloading the app, this is reason enough to do it!  This is super convenient.  

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4. Follow Us on Social Media
We just started our Instagram and Pinterest accounts to add to our arsenal of ways to interact with you and for you to connect with us!  So be sure to follow us there, as well as on Facebook and Twitter for the latest and greatest.  Plus, there will be exclusive content there that even our newsletter can't handle!  

5. Submit 'Can't Miss' Events
Our community is FILLED with fantastic events and it's hard to know about all of them!  So if there's an event you know of that isn't listed, but that our community should know about, please feel free to submit event info here!  

BONUS!
Getting driving directions is so fast and easy on the app!  Again, it's just a click of a button.  And if you want to share the event you're on your way to check out with your playdate moms, you can quickly do that, too!