What an amazing past couple of days we've had! Sun and temps in the 60s and 70s and flowers and trees blooming! It’s rejuvenating- unless you suffer from allergies :( ! This weekend looks gorgeous too! Earth Day is this Saturday and there are many opportunities to celebrate this weekend! Even if you don’t attend one of the Earth Day celebrations below, hopefully you’ll take advantage of one or more of the following fun, outdoor weekend activtities the whole family can enjoy!
Kids Night Out at Tumbles
Tonight why not drop the kids off at JW Tumbles in Rye Brook to play from 630-9, while you enjoy some time to yourself! “Kids Night Out is a unique opportunity for parents to drop off the kids for hours of themed fun. Kids come ready for superhero games and challenges! Plus enjoy a pizza dinner, snacks, and fun craft. Children must be potty trained.” Prices are as follows, $35 for first kid, $25 for sibiling and if you’re new to KNO, $5 off just by mentioning HamletHub! Call 914- 251-0555 to make a reservation. Or click here to learn more!
Choo-Choo Soul with Genevieve! At The Paramount
This Saturday, April 18th, at 11am or 2pm, don’t miss Disney Channel’s “Choo-Choo Soul with Genevieve!” TV program come to life! “The live stage show is born of the Disney Channel’s Choo-Choo Soul with Genevieve! program, which has been honored with a PARENTS CHOICE AWARD for Children’s television. The music is contagious and soulful, with a focus on trains and learning. Genevieve stars as the Train Conductor assisted by DC, her beatboxing, breakdancing engineer.” Click here to learn more.
Don’t miss the Rye Brook Little League parade this Saturday at 12:30pm! The parade to kick off baseball season starts at RSS and ends at Pine Ridge Park where there will be an opening day ceremony. There will be food for purchase at the park.
Midland School Fair
Always a fan of a fun school fair, don’t miss this awesome one going on at Midland School (312 Midland Ave, Rye, NY) on Saturday, April 18th from 10-3pm. There will be fun games, prizes to be won and yummy food and treats to buy! You won’t want to miss it!
Earth Day Clean-Up at Sheldrake Center
Celebrate Earth Day by with the whole family by participating in a community effort to clean up the Larchmont Reservoir Conservancy this Saturday, April 18th from 10am-12pm. Click here to learn more.
White Plains Earth Day Celebration
Another fun way to celebrate Earth Day will take place in White Plains this Saturday with two fun events! The first is a FREE film screening of DisneyNature’s latest release, Monkey Kingdom at 10am at the City Center Movie Theater. space is limited; first come, first serve.
Next up is Sustain White Plains, Earth Week’s Biggest Event!! This will take place on Saturday from 12-4pm on Court Street between Martine Ave and Main Street. There will be vendors, entertainment, live music and storytellers!
Rye Neck Spring Fair
Another fun Spring Fair, It’s All About the Paw, will take place in Rye Neck this Saturday, April 18th from 11-4pm. This will take place at the HS/MS Campus (300 Hornidge Rd). Another fun opportunity to enjoy some fun games, prizes and food!
Bruce Museum
The Bruce Museum is an incredible place located so close to Rye Brook and has a fun activity today from 2:30-2:45 pm!
Marine Tank Animal Feeding –Watch and learn as the Bruce Museum presents a short talk and feeds their live fish, crabs, molluscs and other marine animals from Long Island Sound.
In addition, there’s complimentary admission to the Bruce Museum from April 14 to May 1 (closed Mondays), while 2 new exhibitiions are being installed. Enjoy their permanent galleries and the temporary exhibitions Madagascar: Ghosts of the Past and (Re)Discovering the New World: Maps & Sea Charts from the Age of Exploration.
Family Fun Day(s) at Lyndhurst
This weekend, Saturday and Sunday April 18th and 19th from 10-4 you won’t want to miss Lyndhurst Family Fun Day! This will be a great event the whole family can enjoy! “View amazing LEGO sculptures in the mansion created by area children and see pieces made by adult LEGO artists in the Carriage House. Other attractions include:
- WHUD’s Family Crew will be broadcasting live with prizes and games (Saturday only 10-1).
- Meet the student members of the Sleepy Hollow Headless Horse Bots LEGO first Robotics team as they demonstrate their robots throughout the day (Saturday only from 10-4).
- Meet members of I LUG NY (an adult LEGO club) and view their 350 square foot moving train display.
- Build scale mini-models of the new twin-span Tappan Zee Bridge with Bricks 4 Kidz. Groups up to 24 can build on the hour from 11 to 3.
- Build and play with Linda Tedesco and The Brick Kids inside the tent.
- Play with the staff from the LEGO Palisades store and win free prizes.
- Participate in our golden brick scavenger hunt on the mansion from lawn to win free prizes. Hunts take place on the hour from 12-3.
- Participate in our Seek and Find activity to win prizes.
- Special LEGO sets offered for sale.
- Visit with the Nature of Things petting zoo and meet and touch a variety of reptiles, amphibians, mammals, birds, and insects from 12-3.
- Hang out in our Free LEGO play space and receive help building from LEGO instructors at 1 and 3 pm.”
Tickets prices are $7-9. Click here to learn more.
Rye Library
On Saturday, April 18th from 11-12, children ages 3.5 and older can come to the library with their caregiver to “listen to age-appropriate stories and participate in fun games, rhymes and other activities to develop pre-literacy skills and an interest in books and reading. Felt boards and other props are sometimes used to enhance stories and model future classroom experience. A fun craft project is designed around the Story Time's theme or a seasonal topic. Parents and caregivers are asked to assist younger children using scissors, glue and other art materials. 60 minutes.”
Click here to learn more
Click here to learn more about any of the Rye Library’s programs.
West Side Story at Westchester Broadway Theatre
From now until July 5, 2015, West Side story comes to the Westchester Broadway Theatre. This could definitely be one of the greatest musicals ever made with fabulous music, lyrics and choreography, as well as a plot that’s relevant today!
“A modern version of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet set on the mean streets of New York during the turbulent fifties. Caught between two warring street gangs, the Jets and the Sharks, Tony and Maria attempt to create a life together. This brilliant collaboration by Broadway greats Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim combines music, lyrics and dance into a timeless tribute to young love. "Something's Coming", "Maria", "America", "Somewhere", "Tonight", "I Feel Pretty.”
For tickets and showtime information, click here.
Will you own it or will you go in disguise? This weekend , Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 3pm head to the PepsiCo Theatre and sing along to the Sound of Music! “Put on your warm woolen mittens, take down those drapes and re-purpose them as lederhosen, and come celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Sound of Music. These screenings of the classic movie musical invite you to do what you’ve been doing in the privacy of your home every time you watch: sing along!”
Click here to learn more and/or to purchase tickets
Michael’s
Most Saturdays, from 10-12pm, Michael’s offers a fun crafting opportunity for kids to participate in while their parents shop! This Saturday’s project is to create a “Clothespin Bug Magnet”. For just $2, kids can spend 30 minutes at this drop-in program, have fun, express their creativity, and take home a completed project. Supplies include. For more information click here.
Crafts at Lakeshore
Lakeshore will also be holding a fun, free crafting workshop this Saturday from 11-3pm. Their project this week is creating a “Whirly Twirly Windmill”! It will be so much fun!! Click here to learn more.
Stepping Stones
Stepping Stones museum is an amazing place for the kids. Located about 20 minutes north of Rye Brook, in Norwalk, CT, it’s perfect for the whole family! Check them out here, then head on over for a fun filled day of learning and hands-on activities the kids will adore!
Also at Stepping Stones, the My Sky, experience will be on until Memorial Day!
“Come look up, explore the Sun, the Moon and the Stars and be inspired by the wonder of it all in the new exhibit My Sky! Get your hands on an enormous 5-foot wide model of the Moon. Explore close-up images of what the Sun looked like on your birthday last year. Invent your own new constellations and get to know YOUR sky like never before.
Families are given the chance to practice science skills such as observing, communicating, noticing patterns, predicting, imagining and more — skills that are fundamental to astronomy, scientists and engineers and are used every day.
- Touch craters, mountains and valleys on a giant Moon.
- Sit by a campfire and watch the stars race across the sky.
- Observe beautiful solar events like flares, eclipses and even solar tornados.
- Learn about what causes the phases of the Moon.
Clay Arts Center
Every Saturday from 2-4, kids and adults, ages 5-99, can express their creativity in this fun clay workshop! “Tickets go on sale at the front desk 30 minutes prior to each session. One-time class for adults, children and families interested in experimenting with clay for the first time.”
Click here to learn more and/or to register.
Stamford Nature Center
Don’t miss out on Wild! Saturdays (an up close look at the animals on Saturdays from 12:30-3) from now until May 23rd and Sunday Explorers (Sundays 12-4pm) at the Stamford Nature Center, a fabulous destination just up the Merritt!
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Additionally, the Dinotopia art exhibit is open and runs until May 25th. |
For more info click here.
Maritime Aquarium
At the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk, CT, this fun exhibit invites you to do something you've tried to NOT do all your life: touch jellyfish! Gently touch the tops of live moon jellies as they pulse in our new exhibit!
How is this possible without being stung? The stinging cells of moon jellyfish hang on tentacles below their bodies. Also, their sting is known to be relatively benign for most people.
Also on exhibit, a Dragon exhibition (leaving April 19th) featuring nine varieties of real dragons arrived at the aquarium last weekend! “See a baby black dragon – one of only an estimated 31 in the U.S. – in the only place in the country to exhibit one: in our new special exhibit, “Dragons! Real or Myth?” The exhibit stars the black dragon and other animals that have the word dragon in their names. The exhibit explores the facts and fictions about mythological dragons and their roles in cultures throughout time. Guests are encouraged to find similarities between the displayed live creatures and the fire-breathing dragons of lore. Entry into “Dragons! Real or Myth?” is free with Aquarium admission.”
And since the CT schools are on break this week there’s a few extra fun activities in store for families…
On Saturday, April 18th from 8-10, it’s Feeding Time! “After a sumptuous buffet in our Cascade Café, your family will make the rounds – and sometimes get to help – as Aquarium staff feeds an amazing assortment of hungry animals. Advance registration required. All the details here.”
And on Sunday, April 19th, from 10:30-11:30, kids ages 5-7 can enjoy Turtle Town! “In this hands-on program that includes live animals, budding herpetologists will compare turtles of land and sea to discover how they’re adapted to their different lifestyles. Advance registration required. All the details here.”
Also on Sunday from 1-2:15, kids ages 8-10 should check out Shark Safari! “Dive into the world of sharks to discover adaptations that make sharks different from other fish and that have allowed these apex ocean predators to survive for millions of years. Advance registration required. All the details here.”
Click here to learn more about Maritime.
Blue Hill Stone Barns Farm Tour
On this family-friendly tour for ages 4 and up, explore the farm and some of the farm’s favorite seasonal highlights. Join Blue Hill for a walk around the farm to take a closer look at the animals that we’re raising and the vegetables that we’re growing! Please note that all youth must be accompanied by a ticketed adult. April 18th and 19th, 2015, tour times are from 11:00 am —11:45 am. Costs are as follows: member adult $9.00, adult $10.00, member youth $9.00, youth $10.00. For more information click here. And while you’re at the farm on Sunday, don’t miss the Farmer’s market from 10-4!
Greenburgh Nature Center
The GNC always has a fun array of activities for families to enjoy each weekend!
On Saturday, April 18th at 11:30 am, check out “Teaching Trails- A Guided Trail Experience through our woodland forest. Discover who left that track, which tree makes the best animal home, or who uses that fallen tree for protection. Program runs approximately 45 minutes. FREE!”
Also on Saturday at 1pm, come see the “Signs of Spring- Hibernation is over and spring is here! Explore our trails with a naturalist and see who is awake after a long winter nap. Hear a short story and meet some live animals to learn how we welcome spring at the Nature Center. Members $5/person, Non-Members $8/person.”
Sunday, April 19th from 11-4pm come celebrate Earth & Arbor Day at the GNC! “Join us for an Earth Day Celebration where you can roll up your sleeves and make a difference! Learn how to gather fresh rainwater for your gardens and turn your food scraps and garden waste into rich compost that will build up your soil! Join us as we plant a tree in recognition of Arbor Day. Enjoy sun-powered music and a solar cooking demonstration by Solar Punch. Other family-friendly activities include making your own seed garden and personalizing a re-usable bag. Refreshments are available for purchase courtesy of Lange's of Scarsdale. No fee for entrance; some activities do require a small fee. See schedule and list of activities. Note: Pre-order and pre-payment required to buy a composter or rain barrel. Pick up will be on the day of the event. Schedule of Activities. PRE-ORDER a composter or rain barrel.”
Hudson River Museum
The Hudson River Museum, in Yonkers, boasts an amazing Planetarium, six galleries, and mansion! This weekend it also has Art Project on Saturday and Sunday from 1-4pm for the kids to participate in and Science Projects on Saturday from 1-4pm. For more info, click here.
Click here to learn more.
Muscoot Farm
Muscoot farm has a few fun educational activities in store for us this weekend!
On Saturday from 10-3pm, stop by the Enviromental Learning Center and meet Muscoot’s naturalist.
And Sunday, April 19th, from 12-3pm, “Learn how you can help the planet by following these three simple steps. Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Meet in the Activity Building”.
Click here to learn more.
Suffern Street Fair
Last weekend Nyack had a fun fair and this Sunday, it’s Suffern’s turn! On April 19th from 9-3pm head to Suffern just over the Tappan Zee Bridge in Rockland for their 2015 Spring Fest! There will be Art/Craft & Antique Car Show! Rain or Shine! The fair will take place on Lafayette Avenue in Downtown Suffern and promises to have Great Food, Unique Gifts & Fine Arts & Crafts, a Kids Zone with rides and games featuring a colossal inflatable Tiki Rock Climbing Adventure. The Antique Car Show is situated on Chestnut Street with Live Music and DJ All Rides are 1/2 price from 10am to 11am! Click here to learn more!
Ice Skating
Always a fun activity for the entire family, Playland Skating rink has open skating on Friday from 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM , 01:30 PM – 4:30 PM and 7:30-10, Saturday 1:30-5:00 and Sunday, 1:30-5:00. Visit their website for more info! Other nearby rinks are Hommocks in Larchmont and Dorothy Hammil in Greenwich.
Movies
While the weather outside is beautiful, sometimes you just need to head indoors to a dark and quiet place and just veg out! Just released today, Disney’s ”Monkey Kingdom” rated G! While this is a documentary, and not an animated movie like many kids are used to, it looks adorable and I can’t wait to take my kids!. Also still out, “Home.” My kids and I LOVED this movie! This animated, science fiction movie with voices we will all recognize, is absolutely adorable! I love the take-home message, to “understand that being different and making mistakes is all part of being human.” In 3-D and regular format. Also out, but probably not for too much longer, Disney’s magical movie Cinderella, rated PG!
Check out showtimes here!
Other good weekend ideas include baseball games!! Check out the Met's and Yankee's schedules!
The orchid show is in its final weekend at the NY Botanical Gardens so check that out before it’s too late!
Or maybe the Bronx Zoo?
And Bowlmor bowling alley is now open in White Plains!
Remember, it’s always a good idea to call ahead to ensure a scheduled activity is still running. Email me at ryebrook@hamlethub.com and let me know if we missed any super fun, family friendly events and/or if you would like to advertise with us!
Photo Credit: Kelly Schwark