Date:	Activity:
02/09/10	Network for Parents of Elementary and Middle School Children - JCC on the Hudson 371 South Broadway - 914-366-7898 www.jcconthehudson.org Ages: AD Price: $10 Join others to discuss the challenges and rewards of parenting, and to address topics such as fostering an attitude of gratitude, strengthening children's social skills, keeping lines of communication open, and loving without indulging.
02/09/10 Hours: 10:45-11:45am	Parent and Baby Yoga Class - Namaste Yoga of Kensington 482 Coney Island Avenue, 2nd Floor - 347-533-6226 www.mynamasteyoga.com Ages: TOD,AD Price: $20; $10 additional child A gentle flow yoga class for you and your tot.
02/09/10	Carmen - Metropolitan Opera Metropolitan Opera House, Amsterdam Ave. & 64th St. - 212-362-6000 www.metoperafamily.org Ages: All Elina Garanca sings Carmen for the first time at the Met. Roberto Alagna and Jonas Kaufmann share the role of the obsessed Don Jose, Barbara Frittoli is Micaela, and Mariusz Kwiecien is the matador Escamillo. Yannick Nezet-Seguin conducts.
02/09/10	All Russian: Agon, Cortege Hongrois, New Miroshnichenko Ballet - New York City Ballet David H. Koch Theater, Columbus Ave. & 63rd St. - 212-870-5570 www.nycballet.com Ages: All Russian composers and choreographers have long inspired the ballet stage with their mastery of music and movement. The apex of the Stravinsky/Balanchine collaboration, Agon is an electric masterpiece, ever contemporary in its athletic competitiveness. The Kirov Ballet's Alexey Miroshnichenko introduces a new story to a composition by Rodion Shchedrin titled Lady with a Lapdog. A spectacular exhibition featuring both Hungarian czardas and a court of regal ballerinas and cavaliers, Cortege Hongrois develops from a folk-stylized processional to a grand pas de deux in the classical tradition.
02/09/10 Hours: 3:30pm	Professor Toto Culture Time - The Language Workshop for Children 888 Lexington Avenue - 800-731-0830 www.LanguageWorkshopForChildren.com Ages: TOD Price: Free Learn about the French, Spanish, Italian, or Chinese speaking worlds. Pre-registration is required.
02/09/10 Hours: 4pm	Valentine's Day Cookie Workshop - Raynham Hall Museum 20 West Main Street - 516-922-6808 www.raynhamhallmuseum.org Ages: YE,TW Price: $15 Kids learn to bake cookies with Oyster Bay's master baker, Kieran Shea (of the Baykery Cafe), in RHM's Victorian Kitchen. Space is limited. Registration required.
02/09/10	Simpsons Night @The Library - Westport-Library 20 Jesup Road - 203-291-4810 www.westportlibrary.org Ages: YE,TW,TE,AD Celebrate Presidents' Day by watching classic political episodes of The Simpsons. Hosted by resident Simpsons' geek, Teen Services Librarian Jaina Lewis, the night will include trivia and candy. In the McManus Room.
02/09/10	College 101: How to Make a Great Impression with Your Application & Interview - JCC Rockland 450 West Nyack Road - 845-362-4400 www.jccrockland.org Ages: TE Students will use a survey to identify their strengths and challenges and then apply that knowledge to writing a college application. Participants will then learn strategies for the interview process. The seminar will focus on developing greater self-awareness in order to make the right decision about which colleges are the right fit for the applicant.
02/09/10 Hours: 7pm	Harlan Jacobson's Talk Cimena - The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College 735 Anderson Hill Road - 914-251-6200 www.artscenter.org Ages: AD Price: $22.50 See independent or major films before their public premieres with veteran film critic Harlan Jacobson hosting a post-screening discussion with critics, actors and film historians.
02/09/10 Hours: 7 p.m.	Harlan Jacobson's Talk Cimena - The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College 735 Anderson Hill Road - (914) 251-6200 www.artscenter.org Ages: AD Price: $22.50 See independent or major films before their public premieres with veteran film critic Harlan Jacobson hosting a post-screening discussion with critics, actors and film historians.
02/09/10	A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION IN HD - Quick Center for the Arts Fairfield University, 1073 North Benson Road - 203-254-4010 www.quickcenter.com Ages: All Price: $18, seniors $16, children and students $12 Garrison Keillor comes to the big screen in a digital presentation of his radio show. This will be an encore presentation of a performance taped on February 4 from the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota. Advanced tickets required.
02/09/10 Hours: 9am, 11am, 2pm, and 6:30pm	Infromation Session for Magnet Schools - New York City Department of Education 415 89th Street 4th Floor - 718-759-4977 www.magnetnyc202131.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: FREE Free information sessions for six magnet schools in districts 20, 21, and 31, which provide choice in educational opportunities for children in grades Kindergarten through 8. Light refreshments will be served. Call for more information or to receive an application.
02/09/10	Stories and Tales - Larchmont Public Library 121 Larchmont Avenue - 914-834-2281 www.larchmontlibrary.org Ages: TOD,AD Go on an adventure through reading in this interactive story time. A parent or caregiver must attend.
02/09/10	The Last Days of Shea - Greenwich-Library 101 West Putnam Avenue - 203-622-7940 www.greenwichlibrary.org Ages: TW,TE,AD Author Dana Brand talks about the his book The Last Days of Shea: Delight and Despair in the Life of a Mets Fan. Mr. Brand will sign copies of his book. Greenwich Library Location: Meeting Room Contact: Carl White Contact Number: 203-622-7948
02/09/10	Stories in Spanish and English - Haverstraw Public Library, Village Branch 85 Main Street - 845-429-3445 www.hkdpl.org Ages: TOD,AD Todddlers and their caregiver can enjoy a special storytime.
02/09/10	Drop In Crafts - Haverstraw Public Library, Village Branch 85 Main Street - 845-429-3445 www.hkdpl.org Ages: YE Stop by to make a craft.
02/09/10 Hours: Library Hours	Card Craft Week - Haverstraw King's Daughters Public Library, Village Branch 85 Main Street - 845-429-3445 www.hkdpl.org Ages: YE Children with a caregiver can drop by anytime this week to make a card for Valentine's Day. Make a new card everyday!
02/09/10	Tween Cookie Decorating Workshop - Haverstraw King's Daughters Public Library 10 West Ramapo Road - 845-786-3800 www.hkdpl.org Ages: TW Make edible crafts. Registration is not required but space is limited so arrive early.
02/09/10 Hours: 1:30pm	Preschool Story Hour - Rye Free Reading Room 1061 Boston Post Road - 914-231-3162 www.ryelibrary.org Ages: TOD Price: Free Enjoy stories, puppets and activities that develop a love of books.
02/09/10	Harlem Globetrotters - Westchester County Center 198 Central Avenue - 914-995-4050 www.countycenter.biz Ages: All Price: $21.50 and up See the basketball troupe perform their timeless tricks.
02/09/10	Time for Us: The Spirituality of Couplehood - Rosenthal JCC of Northern Westchester 600 Bear Ridge Road - 914-741-0333 x29 www.rosenthaljcc.org Ages: AD Rabbi Goldscheider will explore ways to bring more peace and joy into a marriage, and discuss what the Torah says about the rights and responsibilities of a married couple. He will also discuss the concept of "Shalom Bayit" (peace in the home). RSVP is requested.
02/09/10 Hours: additional session at 1:30pm	Be My Valentine - Rye Historical Society 1 Purchase Street - 914-967-7588 www.ryehistoricalsociety.org Ages: TOD Price: $10; $5/additional sibling Make your own Valentine's from colorful paper, pretty ribbons, and fancy stamps to give to Mom, Dad and the whole family. Reservations are suggested; space is limited.
02/09/10 Hours: $8; $2 children 6?18; free children under 6; free until noon	Winter Workspace Drop-In Program-Spinning and Knitting Wool - Wave Hill 675 West 252nd Street - 718-549-3200 www.wavehill.org Ages: TW,TE,AD Artist Robyn Love demonstrates the art of spinning wool. Skeins of yarn will be offered to those who wish to knit or crochet a hat either on site or at home. The accumulated hats will be displayed in Wave Hill House in the spring. Pre-registration is suggested.
02/09/10 Hours: 9-10:30am and 6-7pm	Open House - PS 503 Magnet School of Ecology and the Urban Environment 330 59th Street - 718-439-5962 Ages: TOD,YE,TW,AD Price: FREE Get information on programs and events offered at the Magnet School of Ecology and the Urban Environment.
02/09/10 Hours: 10:30am, 12:30pm	Children's Book Club and Performance Series: Fourscore and Seven Years Ago ? A Musical - Queensborough Performing Arts Center 222-05 56th Avenue - 718-631-6311 www.visitqpac.org Ages: YE,TW Price: $10 Children are invited to this theatrical performance of the popular book.
02/09/10 Hours: 10am	Story Time with Author Roger Hackett - Barnes & Noble Park Slope 267 7th Avenue - 718-832-9066 www.bn.com Ages: YE Price: FREE Story time with children's author Roger Hackett, who will read his enlightening multicultural tale "Ryan and Robbie's Bike Ride Adventure and Lao Lao's Chinese Secrets." For children ages 5 to 9. School groups must RSVP to 718-832-9074.
02/09/10 Hours: 7:30pm to 9:30pm	Stamford Mineralogical Society Monthly Meeting - Eastern Greenwich Civic Center 90 Harding Road - (914) 935-8893 stamfordmineralsociety.org Ages: TW,TE,AD Price: free Stamford Mineralogical Society Monthly Meeting. Howard Heitner, club president, will give a slide presentation on the Tilly Foster Mine of Putnam County, along with a display of minerala samples. The meeting is free and open to the public, we ask that children are accompanied by a parent or guardian. Refreshments will be served.
02/09/10	Tugging on my Heart Strings - Long Island Children's Museum 11 Davis Avenue - 516-224-5800 www.licm.org Ages: All Price: $10 admission Kids participate in a Valentine's Day craft during February. They'll cut out, decorate and assemble a heart-shaped spinning mobile to share with someone they love. Must be accompanied by an adult.
02/09/10 Hours: 4pm	Valentine's Day Arts & Crafts - Brooklyn Public Library: Homecrest Library branch 2525 Coney Island Avenue - 718-382-5924 www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org Ages: TOD,YE Price: FREE Kids can make their own Valentine's Day cards for friends and family.
02/09/10 Hours: 5:30pm	Chess for Teens - Brooklyn Public Library: Gravesend Library branch 303 Avenue X - 718-382-5792 www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org Ages: TE Price: FREE Learn to play chess and challenge others.
02/09/10 Hours: 7pm-9pm	Sleep, Baby, Sleep! Class - The Cupcake Corner 61 New Hyde Park Road - 516-328-2253 Ages: TOD,AD Price: $75 Parent Sense, Inc. is holding this class to help parents get their baby or multiples on a schedule. Learn how to train them to fall asleep on their own. This class is for parents of singletons and multiples (from birth to 12 months). Meets the second Tuesday of every month.
02/09/10	Admissions Open House - East Woods School 31 Yellow Cote Road - 516 922-4400 www.eastwoods.org Ages: AD Price: FREE Parents can come see the new Upper School academic building, new state-of-the-art science center, and new art and kiln rooms. In addition, the EWS Science Symposium will be held this day. Contact Mrs. Carol Rogers, Director of Admissions, for more information or to make an individual appointment.
02/09/10	Tuesday Matinees: Gleb Ivanov, piano - Merkin Hall at Kaufman Center 129 West 67th Street - 212-501-3330 www.kaufman-center.org Ages: All Price: $15 Winner of the 2005 Young Concert Artists International Auditions and other international prizes, Ivanov has won critical praise for his debut recitals at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall and at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
02/09/10 Hours: 12:30-2:30pm; 5pm-7pm	Valentine's Day Feast: Sharing a Loving Holiday - Little Chefs 9 Soundview Market Place and 33 Jackson Avenue - 516-767-7633 Littchefsltd@aol.com Ages: TOD,YE,TW,TE Price: $55, includes meal, craft and storytime Given with lots of love, Little Chefs has the perfect ingredients for little cupids to cook up. Within this two-hour program, children will be dipping their hands into a Valentines Day art project, and whipping up some delicious treats such as candy making, cupids cupcakes, lasagna roll ups with garlic love knots and more. Also offered Feb. 10 in the Syosset location.
02/09/10 Hours: 10am & 12:30pm	Pigeon Party - Big Wooden Horse Theatre - Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center 76 Main Street - 631-288-2350, ext 102 www.whbpac.org Ages: YE Price: $10 Award-winning author and illustrator Mo Willems' Pigeon character is back for a theatrical production. Squeezing all the fun of "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus," "Pigeon Finds a Hot-Dog," and "Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late" into one raucous production, this lively show features original music and lots of audience participation. A Q & A follows the show.
02/09/10	Simpsons Night @The Library - Westport-Library 20 Jesup Road - 203-291-4810 www.westportlibrary.org Ages: TW,TE,AD Celebrate Presidents' Day by watching classic political episodes of The Simpsons. Hosted by resident Simpsons' geek, Teen Services Librarian Jaina Lewis, the night will include trivia and candy.
02/09/10	Simpsons Night @The Library - Westport-Library 20 Jesup Road - 203-291-4810 www.westportlibrary.org Ages: TW,TE,AD Celebrate Presidents' Day by watching classic political episodes of The Simpsons. Hosted by resident Simpsons' geek, Teen Services Librarian Jaina Lewis, the night will include trivia and candy.
02/09/10 Hours: 7pm	Chocolate & Dessert Cocktail Mixology Class - SideBAR 118 E. 15th St. - 212-677-2900 www.SideBarNY.com Ages: 21+ Price: 50 Join our interactive mixology class where you will learn the basics of mixing like a master and pouring like a pro. Once you've got that down, learn how to make some delicious chocolate and dessert cocktails that will surely assist in getting that special someone in the mood this Valentine's Day. Class will be followed by an hour of open bar.
02/09/10 Hours: 12:00 pm	Melanie Fiona - J&R Music World 23 Park Row - 212-238-9000 Ages: All Price: FREE In-store performance and autograph signing.
02/09/10	Walking Rhymers - Fairfield Woods Branch Library 1147 Fairfield Woods Rd. - 203-255-7307 www.fairfieldpubliclibrary.org Ages: TOD Drop in for nursery rhymes, songs, books, toys, and movement activities for walkers up to 24 months accompanied by an adult. No Siblings please.
02/09/10 Hours: 10:30 am - Noon	A Morning for Moms: Decorating for Kids - Ring's End Lumber 129 Danbury Road - 203-761-1000 http://www.ringsend.com Ages: AD Price: Free Color Consultant Rita T will be on hand to guide moms in an exploration of concepts and creative ideas for ?Decorating for Kids.?re-register by sending an email to RitaTMcCaf@aol.com. Parents will learn about the four ?life stages? of their children?s rooms, why and how to involve their children in decisions about decorating their personal space, and what?s new in the kid?s market, including the latest color trends. Attendees will receive a coupon for a free gallon of Benjamin Moore Natura Premium Interior Wall Paint. ?
02/09/10	Family Literacy - McDonald's - 212-569-6200 170th Street and Broadway www.ywashhts.org Ages: YE,TW,AD Help your child improve in reading and enjoy cooking, dinner, music, and nature.
02/09/10	Valentine Decorating Party - Jacobs Ladder at Central Synagogue 430 DeMott Avenue - 516-320-4752 www.gingerbreadandgiggles.com Ages: ALL Price: Call for pricing Try a new twist on Mom's Night Out. Attend a valentine decorating party. Decorate gingerbread houses, sugar cookies and gingerbread cookies. Icing, all-you-can-eat candy buffet, decorating kit and gift bag included. Reservations required.
02/09/10 Hours: 9:30am	Strong Mamas - Dance Cavise Studios 273 Halstead Avenue - 914-589-6862 Ages: TW,TE,AD Price: $20 Classes for women looking to improve their health and fitness.
02/09/10 Hours: 12:00PM-2:00PM	Celebrate Valentine's Day with Victoria's Secret in New York City - Victoria's Secret Soho Store 591 Broadway - 212-219-3643 Ages: ALL Price: FREE Victoria's Secret shoppers are invited to join newly announced Bombshells Candice Swanepoel and Erin Heatherton to celebrate Valentine's Day in a wild way by creating their own Valentine's Day Card! Create your own Valentine's Day Card by having your photo taken with the Victoria's Secret Bombshells, which you then can give or send online to that special someone! The Bombshells will also share their favorite gift picks as well as do's & don'ts for a perfect Valentine's Day!
02/09/10 through 02/10/10 Hours: 7:00 pm	'Searching for the 4th Nail,' a documentary by George Eli - Cinema Village 22 E. 12th St. - 212-924-3363 Ages: all Price: $10.00 A documentary by George Eli. An insider's look at the secret life of an American Gypsy. Follow George Eli, an American Gypsy, as he turns his camera on the secret life of his Romani culture. As we see through his 8mm family footage, growing up Gypsy was 'a pretty good life--' carefree and lawless. Eli?s journey begins when his two sons ask 'what does it mean to be a Gypsy?' He has no clear answer beyond what he?s learned from movies and TV. Eli and his sons begin a quest for the truth. City by city, the roots of old ways begin to reveal themselves as an intricate tapestry of tradition - and oppression. Eli's sons light up the screen with their youthful perspective on very heavy subjects. From the Holocaust Museum to Hollywood, from ancient India to Ellis Island. George and his sons are always fun on screen, although they confront negative stereotypes and uncover a terrible history of persecution, finally realizing that the only way out is the main thing that their Gypsy community avoids: conventional education. The film ends with Eli's eldest son Alex graduating from elementary school -- becoming the first in his community to do so. Join us for a Q&A after the film with the film makers.
02/09/10 Hours: 11:45am	Breastfeeding Support Circle - Prenatal Yoga Center 251 West 72nd Street, 2F - 212-362-2985 www.prenatalyogacenter.com Ages: AD Price: $15 A discussion and problem-solving in a warm, supportive atmosphere.
02/10/10 Hours: 8:00 PM	Sacred Music in a Sacred Space: Music of Steffani & Bach - Church of St. Ignatius Loyola 980 Park Ave. at 84th St. - 212-288-2520 Price: Preferred: $50 / General: $40, $30 (students/seniors) STEFFANI: Stabat Mater BACH: Cantata No. 12, "Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen" BACH: Cantata No. 4, "Christ lag in Todesbanden" Choir & Orchestra of St. Ignatius Loyola Kent Tritle, conductor Jamet Pittman and Michele Eaton, sopranos Katie Geissinger and Ory Brown, mezzo-sopranos Steven Fox and Michael Steinberger, tenors Peter Stewart, baritone Steven Hrycelak, bass 7:00pm pre-concert organ recital by Renee Anne Louprette, Associate Director of Music, Church of St. Ignatius Loyola Works of Bach and Liszt For additional information and tickets, visit www.smssconcerts.org or call 212-288-2520.
02/10/10	Salsa Babies - Groove Performing Arts 157 Larchmont Avenue - 914-834-3383 www.findgroove.com Ages: TOD,AD Price: $20 Learn basic steps to Latin dances with your baby in tow.
02/10/10 Hours: 3:30pm	Highlights of the Hatchery Tour - Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium 1660 Route 25A - 516-692-6768 www.cshfha.org Ages: ALL Price: $6 adults; $4 children ages 4-12 and seniors over 65; 2 and under FREE Every Wednesday and Sunday through February, families can receive a staff-guided tour. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
02/10/10 Hours: 4-5pm	Kids Yoga with Nicole - Namaste Yoga of Kensington 482 Coney Island Avenue, 2nd Floor - 347-533-6226 www.mynamasteyoga.com Ages: TOD,YE,TW,TE Price: $17 Beginners' yoga class for kids of all ages.
02/10/10 Hours: 4pm	Guitar Workshop - Brooklyn Public Library: Coney Island Library branch 1901 Mermaid Avenue - 718-265-3220 www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org Ages: All Price: FREE Learn tips and techniques for playing guitar.
02/10/10	La Fille du Regiment - Metropolitan Opera Metropolitan Opera House, Amsterdam Ave. & 64th St. - 212-362-6000 www.metoperafamily.org Ages: All New king of the high Cs Juan Diego Florez reprises his headline-grabbing performance in the comic hit from the 2007?08 season. Diana Damrau makes her Met role debut as Marie. Kiri Te Kanawa returns to the Met stage in the speaking role of the Duchess of Krakenthorp. A co-production of the Metropolitan Opera; the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London; and the Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna
02/10/10	Apollo Amateur Night - Apollo Theater 253 W. 125th St. (7-8 Aves.) - 212-531-5337 www.apollotheater.com Ages: All A phenomenal success since its founding, Amateur Night has always lured audiences with the thrilling prospect of discovering new talent. At 75, Apollo Amateur Night continues to demand and reward greatness, as performers vie to become the next Apollo legend.
02/10/10 through 02/14/10	Swan Lake - New York City Ballet David H. Koch Theater, Columbus Ave. & 63rd St. - 212-870-5570 www.nycballet.com Ages: All Peter Martins' bold and provocative full-length staging of Swan Lake features Tschaikovsky's timeless score with turbulent, abstract designs by Per Kirkeby, echoing the conflict in this most famous of psychological dramas. No ordinary fairytale, The New York Times has called this stunning production "the talk of the town."
02/10/10	Critters, Crafts, and Kids - Greenburgh Nature Center 99 Dromore Road - 914-723-3470 www.greenburghnaturecenter.org Ages: TOD,AD Price: $9; $7 children Enjoy the winter days with walks, live animals, stories and crafts.
02/10/10 Hours: 11am-12:30pm	Parent Workshop: Artistic Adventures for Winter Break - Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway - 718-638-5000 www.brooklynmuseum.org Ages: AD Price: $15 materials fee; reduced for members Parents will discover and develop creative family activities that can engage kids during the mid-winter recess. To register, call 718-501-6487 or e-mail youth.family@brooklynmuseum.org.
02/10/10	Valentine Love Bug Story/Craft - Larchmont Public Library 121 Larchmont Avenue - 914-834-2281 www.larchmontlibrary.org Ages: TOD,YE Celebrate Valentine's Days with stories of love and crafts. Pre-registration is required.
02/10/10	The SAT vs ACT - Suffern Free Library 210 Lafayette Avenue - 845-357-1237 www.suffernfreelibrary.org Ages: TE Participants will learn which test they should take, the pros and cons of both tests, and the truth about each one. Presented by Josh Marber, College Counselor.
02/10/10 through 02/12/10 Hours: 10am to 7pm	Marine Mammals of the Arctic Live Webcasts - Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration 55 Coogan Blvd., Mystic, CT - 860-572-5955 www.mysticaquarium.org Ages: 8 and up Price: Free with aquarium admission Immersion Learning brings the vast and exciting Arctic world live via Webcast to Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration on February 10 to 12. During the week of live Marine Mammals of the Arctic Webcasts, viewers will have the opportunity to interact directly with scientists and trainers who work with marine mammals to better understand their behaviors and physiology, as well as the impact of humans and climate change on these animals. Viewers will get a firsthand look at polar bear research, seal rescue and rehabilitation efforts at the aquarium, satellite tagging and population surveys of ringed seals and beluga research that involves a unique collaboration between the people of Point Lay, Alaska, and researchers, including one based at Mystic Aquarium. Kids will also meet the three winners of Immersion?s first-ever Goldfish Training Contest, who will each serve as an "apprentice trainer" during one day of Webcasts and work closely with the aquarium?s beluga whales and professional trainers. Visit mysticaquarium.org for a schedule of Webcast times each day.
02/10/10	Stories, Songs and Silliness - Haverstraw King's Daughters Public Library 10 West Ramapo Road - 845-786-3800 www.hkdpl.org Ages: TOD,AD Toddlers and their caregiver can enjoy stories, nursery rhymes, fingerplays, songs and bubbles.
02/10/10 Hours: Library Hours	Card Craft Week - Haverstraw King's Daughters Public Library, Village Branch 85 Main Street - 845-429-3445 www.hkdpl.org Ages: YE Children with a caregiver can drop by anytime this week to make a card for Valentine's Day. Make a new card everyday!
02/10/10	Nature Nursery: Lois Ehlert Stories - Connecticut Audubon Society Birdcraft Museum 314 Unquowa Road - 203-259-0416 www.ctaudubon.org/visit/fairfield.htm Ages: TOD Price: $16 per class Meets for 8 Wednesday mornings. Each week read a different Lois Ehlert story and share simple ways to enjoy nature with your child. Please wear appropriate indoor/outdoor attire and footwear. Pre-registration required. For children 2-3 years old accompanied by an actively participating adult.
02/10/10	Afternoon Adventure: Valentine's Hearts - Connecticut Audubon Society Birdcraft Museum and Sanctuary 314 Unquowa Road - 203-259-0416 www.ctaudubon.org Ages: TOD,YE Price: Admission by donation Hear a Valentine's story and make a valentine for someone special. Search for animals in the 6-acre Birdcraft Sanctuary. If it rains, children will play games inside. Children must be accompanied by an actively participating adult.
02/10/10 Hours: 9:30am; 10:15am; 11am	Tales for Tots with Ellen Watermelon and Dawny Dew - Rye Free Reading Room 1061 Boston Post Road - 914-231-3162 www.ryelibrary.org Ages: TOD Price: Free Wiggle to music and giggle at funny rhymes.
02/10/10	Breastfeeding - Nyack Hospital 160 North Midland Avenue - 845-348-2639 www.nyackhospital.org Ages: AD This class prepares parents for the first few days and weeks of breastfeeding. Topics include the benefits of breastfeeding, positioning, establishing a good milk supply, common problems, and returning to work.
02/10/10	PJ Storytime - Fairfield Public Library - Main Branch 1080 Old Post Rd. - 203-256-3155 Ages: TOD,YE Drop in for bedtime stories. Come in your pajamas and bring a parent.
02/10/10	Baby Cafe - Trumbull Library 33 Quality Street - 203-452-5197 www.trumbullct-library.org Ages: TOD Rhythm and rhymes will provide an introduction to the library for ages 6 month to 2 years old. In the Merwin Room.
02/10/10 Hours: 10am-1pm	'Preparing for H.S.' Workshop with Mariko Sakita - Brooklyn Public Library: Central Library branch 10 Grand Army Plaza - 718-230-2100 www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org Ages: AD Price: FREE Part of the "What's Out There and How to Get It" free training series for families and professionals who need programs and services for children with disabilities. Sponsored by Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc.
02/10/10	Got Game? - Chappaqua Public Library 195 South Greeley Avenue - 914-238-4779 www.chappaqualibrary.org Ages: TW Play Wii, Playstation and various board games.
02/10/10 Hours: 11am	Sesame Street Live: When Elmo Grows Up - WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden 4 Pennsylvania Plaza (Seventh Ave. & 32nd St.reet) - 800-745-3000 www.wamuatmsg.com Ages: TOD,YE Price: $30 and up A musical show-and-tell starring Elmo and his Sesame Street Live friends and their dreams about growing up and becoming forest rangers, cowboys, "weather monsters," and everything in between.
02/10/10	Mighty Action Racket Theater Workshop for Teens - Queens Library-Flushing branch 41-17 Main Street - 718-661-1200 wwww.queenslibrary.org Ages: TE Price: FREE Teens go on a theatrical adventure, stand in an imaginary spotlight, learn some theater skills and become part of an instant theater troupe.
02/10/10 Hours: 7-9pm	Havana Central Valentine's Day Bacardi Cocktail Challenge - Havana Central 2911 Broadway (btw. 113th & 114th Sts.) - 212-662-8830 Ages: 21+ Havana Central is hosting its first-ever Valentine's Day Cocktail Challenge! Mixologists & amateur cocktail enthusiasts are invited to submit original recipes highlighting "aphrodisiac" ingredients mixed with lead spirit, Bacardi Rum. The winning cocktail will be featured @ all 3 Havana Central restaurants during the month of February. ***All entries must be submitted to LovePotion@havanacentral.com by February 1, 2010*** -Must be 21 to enter -All entries must be original recipes -Bacardi Rum must be the core spirit -Entry must include: photo of the cocktail, the entrants full name, date of birth, address, phone, & email address -Open to New York State residents, 1 entry per person -Finalists must be available Wednesday, February 10 from 7 to 9 pm at Havana Central West End to prepare and present cocktail to the judge The winner will be selected from ten finalists by pioneering master mixologist Dale DeGroff. Prizes include a cocktail showcase on Havana Central menus with winner?s name, publicity, a plaque commemorating the cocktail, and dinner for two at any of Havana Central?s three locations. For complete contest rules and for more information contact Cate Evans at cevans@colangelopr.com.
02/10/10 Hours: 6:30pm-8:30pm	Strong Kids Campaign Kick-Off - Flushing YMCA 138-46 Northern Boulevard - (718) 961-6880, Ext. 130 www.ymcanyc.org/flushing Ages: ALL Price: FREE To promote awareness and raise funds the Strong Kids Campaign, all members of the community are invited to two special performances by young members and participants of the Flushing YMCA, whose lives have been changed through the programs and Strong Kids Campaign. Meet the campaign chair, Zach Stern, as well as Flushing YMCA Executive Director William Nelson. Refreshments will be served.
02/10/10	Tugging on my Heart Strings - Long Island Children's Museum 11 Davis Avenue - 516-224-5800 www.licm.org Ages: All Price: $10 admission Kids participate in a Valentine's Day craft during February. They'll cut out, decorate and assemble a heart-shaped spinning mobile to share with someone they love. Must be accompanied by an adult.
02/10/10 Hours: 4pm	Computers for Kids - Brooklyn Public Library: Mill Basin Library branch 2385 Ralph Avenue - 718-241-3973 www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org Ages: YE Price: FREE Find out all the places a computer can take you. Registration required.
02/10/10 Hours: 11am	Preschool Story Time - Brooklyn Public Library: Homecrest Library branch 2525 Coney Island Avenue - 718-382-5924 www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org Ages: TOD Price: FREE Enjoy classic books and songs with other tots ages 3-5.
02/10/10	Choosing Child Care - 92nd Street Y 1395 Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street - 212-415-5500 www.92y.org Ages: AD Price: $10 Share experiences, learn from other parents and make friends. Compare notes and watch the newborns as they relate to each other.
02/10/10	Temper Tantrums - 92nd Street Y 1395 Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street - 212-415-5500 www.92y.org Ages: TOD,AD Price: $20 Led by Parenting Center director Sally Tannen and New York's top child psychologists and pediatricians, parents can share experiences, learn from one another and make friends. While children play, parents can compare notes.
02/10/10 Hours: 11am	Mini Mates: The New Toddler Play Group - South Street Seaport Museum 12 Fulton St - 212-748-8600 www.southstreetseaportmuseum.org Ages: TOD Price: $15 Participate in maritime-themed activities and listen to stories, as well as the ?Imagination Playground in a Box,? making the principles of unstructured free play accessible to toddlers.
02/10/10	Movie Screening: Toy Story - New Dorp Library 309 New Dorp Lane - 718-351-2977 www.nypl.org Ages: All See the original Pixar classic and get ready for the third version of the film coming this summer.
02/10/10	FashionSociete.com Presents ?The Hair Goddess Within You, Unleashed' - Studio 353 353 W. 48th St. - 516-353-7550 Ages: 25+ Price: $36 The shining glory every woman wants happens when you pull off the hairstyle that best suits your hair type, bone structure, facial profile and of course, your personality. Whether your "do" runs short and sleek, naturally wild, traditional or au courant, learn about styles and colors options that are strikingly flattering on you. Haven?t you always wanted to know? Sure, it's fun to play around with different looks, but is there an Ideal-Do, just for you? Tonight will bring you newfound excitement through simple changes to this so very important part of your signature look. Highlights of this interactive workshop are: ? how to correctly identify your face type ? how to communicate what you want to your stylist (because let's face it -- the result is only as good as the communication!) ? the science of aesthetic balance ? which cuts lift your features and which drag them down, based on your face, body, personality, and more ? real techniques that coax magic into curls and make straight locks frizz-free and silky ? how to determine the best tones to complement your hair's existing color and texture Our speaker is Amanda Jane Gustafson, a master stylist for nearly a decade. Her career began by training with top names in Los Angeles and Long Beach, CA such as Toni and Guy, Paul Mitchell, Sassoon, and Redken. For several years she beautified clients and brides at Santa Barbara's elite Skin Deep Salon and Spa. Over a year ago, Amanda left sunny California for the Big Brassy Apple to dive into the edgiest world of fashion known to devotees of chic. She now runs a traveling salon called Salon Chez Vous, because "everything in New York City delivers -- therefore your hairstylist should, too". Amanda?s expertise embraces all types and tones. She teams up with Fashion Societé to turn the mystery of incredible hair into reality. $36 includes wine, hors d'oeuvres and handouts.
02/10/10	Holding It Down: Songs of Experience - Harlem Stage Gatehouse 150 Convent Ave at West. 135th St - 212-281-9240 www.harlemstage.org Ages: TE,AD Price: $15 Acclaimed pianist/composer Vijay Iyer and celebrated poet Mike Ladd present a new work of music and poetry which explores what it means for soldiers of color to move from a racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically complex American context to the international context of war ? and what it means when they return home.
02/10/10	Learn to Knit - The Cupcake Corner 61 New Hyde Park Road - 516-328-2253 Ages: TW,TE,AD Price: $40 Kids ages 8-12 learn basic knitting techniques with their parent or grandparent. They will learn to make a simple scarf.
02/10/10 Hours: 12:30-2:30pm; 5pm-7pm	Valentine's Day Feast: Sharing a Loving Holiday - Little Chefs 9 Soundview Market Place and 33 Jackson Avenue - 516-767-7633 Littchefsltd@aol.com Ages: TOD,YE,TW,TE Price: $55, includes meal, craft and storytime Given with lots of love, Little Chefs has the perfect ingredients for little cupids to cook up. Within this two-hour program, children will be dipping their hands into a Valentines Day art project, and whipping up some delicious treats such as candy making, cupids cupcakes, lasagna roll ups with garlic love knots and more.
02/10/10	Prenatal Yoga - New Baby Belly 924 Broadway - 516-804-8620 www.newbabybelly.com Ages: AD Price: $20 Expectant moms relax their body and mind with prenatal yoga to strengthen and stretch muscles, open hips and pelvis, release tension and maintain good posture, preparing the body for labor, delivery, and recovery. Learn how to relax through gentle yoga moments and by bringing awareness to the breath. Bring a yoga mat, firm blanket, and a body pillow. No prior yoga experience is necessary.
02/10/10 Hours: 10am & 12:30pm	Pigeon Party - Big Wooden Horse Theatre - Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center 76 Main Street - 631-288-2350, ext 102 www.whbpac.org Ages: YE Price: $10 Award-winning author and illustrator Mo Willems' Pigeon character is back for a theatrical production. Squeezing all the fun of "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus," "Pigeon Finds a Hot-Dog," and "Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late" into one raucous production, this lively show features original music and lots of audience participation. A Q & A follows the show.
02/10/10 Hours: 10am	Hot Cocoa & Marshmallows: Valentine's Story & Craft Activity - Ward Melville Heritage Organization Educational & Cultural Center 97P Main Street - 631-689-5888 www.stonybrookvillage.com Ages: TOD Price: $3 Every Wednesday, toddlers and preschoolers can enjoy hot cocoa and marshmallows, listn to a story and participate in crafts. On this date, enjoy a Valentine's-themed story and craft. Meets weekly through March 10.
02/10/10	Valentine Trinket Box - Patchogue-Medford Library 54-60 East Main Street - 631-654-4700 www.pmlib.org Ages: TW Price: FREE Kids in grades 3-5 make Valentine's gifts and particiapte in an arts and crafts session. Registration required.
02/10/10 Hours: 10am, 11am	Art, Music & Movement With Moonsoup - Children's Museum of the East End 376 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike - 631-537-8250 www.cmee.org Ages: TOD,YE Price: $25 drop-in plus $3 materials fee This early childhood enrichment program engages kids in age-specific activities with a mix of art, music, drumming, sensory and active play, storytime, puppets and more. Mondays and Wednesdays, through March 1.
02/10/10 Hours: 7pm-8:30pm	Intro to Couples Massage - SideBAR 118 E. 15th St. - 212-677-2900 www.SideBarNY.com Ages: 21+ Price: 50/couple In this beginner's fun and easy 90 minute class, couples will learn basic massage techniques to help blast away the tension of a hard day's work! Professional Massage Therapist Guy Ardito will prepare you for the best gift you can give your loved one this Valentine's Day- the ability to massage their stress away! Please bring a pair of clean socks for the foot massage portion.
02/10/10 Hours: 7pm	Chocolate and Cherry Beer Tasting - Village Pourhouse 64 Third Ave. - 212-979-2337 www.VillagePourhouse.com Ages: 21+ Price: 25 Proof that even beer can be romantic. In honor of Valentine's Day our Beer Sommelier will take you on a journey through the history of the beer we love and a tasting of Chocolate, Cherry & Wheat Beers. We know cupid strikes while you're wearing your beer goggles- but who knew putting them on could be so sweet!
02/10/10	Starlight Music Series: Beledo Jazz Trio - Top of the Rock 30 Rockefeller Center (W. 50th St. btw. Fifth & Sixth Aves.) - 877-692-7625 www.topoftherocknyc.com Ages: All Top of the Rock Observation Deck at Rockefeller Center hosts its celebrated live music program, the Starlight Music Series, on Wednesday evenings, February 10th - February 24th, from 6-8 PM. Access to the musical event is included with the purchase of a Top of the Rock ticket. Visitors can enjoy live music and a glass of wine or refreshing beverage provided by Rock Center Caf? as they take in the stunning, 360-degree panorama of New York City. Wine and other beverages will be available for purchase.
02/10/10 Hours: 8pm - 11pm	Touch Foundation's Frosty Fete fundraiser - Marquee 289 10th Ave. at 27th St. - 212-351-0710 Ages: 23 - 35 Price: $50 tickets in advance, $75 at the door, $45 for medical students, residents or nurses. Join the Touch Foundation for our Frosty Fete fundraiser, Wednesday, February 10th at 8 PM! Mix and mingle with other young professionals at one of NYC's trendiest nightclubs, Marquee. The evening includes open select bar for three hours, a melange of mainstream and African beats by DJake, purchase jewelry and a chance to bid on top items at our silent auction! All proceeds will help support the training of doctors, nurses and other medical professionals in Tanzania. For the price of a night out, you can help save lives. Please join us and be sure and tell your friends about "Frosty Fete"! To purchase tickets visit: http://www.touchfoundation.org/invitations/FrostyFete10/invite.htm Sponsored by Heineken.
02/10/10	PJ Storytime - Fairfield Woods Branch Library 1147 Fairfield Woods Rd. - 203-255-7307 www.fairfieldpubliclibrary.org Ages: TOD,YE Children ages 2-6 can drop in for a story before bedtime. Must be accompanied by an adult.
02/10/10 Hours: 6:30-9pm	St. John's Bread and Life: Have a Heart for Hunger 'Friendraiser' - Abigail Caf? & Wine Bar 807 Classon Avenue - 718-574-0058 www.breadandlife.org Ages: AD Price: $30 advance; $35 at the door Chef Abigail Hitchcock will host this fundraiser as part of St. John's Bread and Life's "Give Where You Live" campaign. Wine and hors d'oeuvres will be served. There will also be raffles for the chance to win prizes, including an espresso machine, a basket of wine, and a basket of lotto tickets. This informal "friend raiser" and informational event will underscore the crisis of hunger in underserved neighborhoods in Brooklyn.
02/10/10 Hours: 7-9 PM	Gen Art Presents 'The New Garde' Fashion Show - Drive In Studios 443 W. 18th St. - 212-584-4275 Ages: 18+ Price: $50 Gen Art, the nation's leading arts and entertainment organization dedicated to showcasing emerging artists, will present its Fall 2010 New York Fashion Week show. Gen Art and title sponsor Plastics Make it PossibleSM will celebrate emerging designers with "The New Garde" show taking place on February 10 at Drive In Studios in New York City . "The New Garde" show will feature live-model vignettes along with dynamic installations of the Fall 2010 collections from four up-and-coming designers including GAR-DE, NOMIA, Sophomore and WesFeld, the Plastics Make it PossibleSM national competition winner. Actress, model and jewelry designer Molly Sims will host this non-traditional fashion presentation, which includes creative set designs that are customized by each designer to reflect their individual collections.
02/10/10 Hours: 7pm	Laughter and Tears - An Evening of Shakespeare - The Studio School 117 West 95th Street - 212-678-2416 www.studioschoolnyc.org Ages: ALL Price: Free Listen to a panel of theatre professionals speak about their experiences in the theatre. The middle school students will perform a variety of selected pieces from Shakespeare, which the panel will then critique. Afterward, the children and audience members will have the opportunity to ask questions.
02/10/10 Hours: 6pm	Public Hearing - Public School 92 601 Parkside Avenue between Bedford and Rogers Avenues - 212-437-8314 www.leffertsgardens.org Ages: ALL Price: FREE A public hearing regarding a new school - the Lefferts Gardens Charter School - in Brooklyn. The school will offer an environmental science approach to curriculum.
02/11/10	Support Group for Parents of Children with Special Needs - JCC on the Hudson 371 South Broadway - 914-366-7898 www.jcconthehudson.org Ages: AD Price: $10 Share challenges and experiences and learn how to take personal time.
02/11/10	Maternity Orientation - South Nassau Communities Hospital 2277 Grand Avenue, South Nassau, Conference Room A - 516-377-5310 www.southnassau.org Ages: AD Price: call for pricing Couples registered to deliver at South Nassau are invited to attend this informative program. They'll learn about the hospital, watch a slide presentation and tour the Maternity Unit.
02/11/10	Valentine's Day Craft for Teens - Queens Library:Queens Village branch 94-11 217th Street - 718-776-6800 www.queenslibrary.org Ages: TE Price: FREE Teens create special crafts in celebration of Valentine's Day.
02/11/10	Sea Squirts - Connecticut Audubon Society, Coastal Center at Milford Point 1 Milford Point Road - 203-878-7440 www.ctaudubon.org/visit/milford.htm Ages: TOD Price: $15 for one child and one adult. $5 for additional child. Learn about reptiles and spend time with turtles and snakes. Read about a very mixed-up chameleon.
02/11/10 Hours: 10:30am	Ice Theatre of New York Presents Free Kids Skating Clinic/Performance - World Ice Arena Flushing Meadows Corona Park - 212-929-5811 www.icetheatre.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW,TE Price: FREE The Ice Theatre of New York (ITNY), the nation?s premier ice dancing ensemble, launches its 2010 season of citywide performances with its New Works and Young Artists Series. Free performances are open to the general public. Specified schools from the Queens area will receive free skating lessons from ITNY company members, along with $5 skate rentals. Ages 4 and Up. Clinics for specified visiting schools; Elementary-Grade 8.
02/11/10 through 02/12/10 Hours: 8PM	Jane Birkin in Concert - French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) 22 E. 60th St. - 212-355-6100 Price: $50 ($40 for FIAF members) Two performances! Feb. 11 & 12, 2010. Accomplished singer and actress Jane Birkin returns to FIAF for two wonderful evenings of song. Birkin, who began her career in the 1960s with singer Serge Gainsbourg, will perform songs from her most recent album, Enfants d'hiver, as well as old favorites from her days with Gainsbourg. Enfants d'hiver marks Birkin's first foray into songwriting and features the singer?s penchant for nostalgia, her breathy voice, and musings on the passage of time. Don?t miss the chance to see this icon live in concert in New York! A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Mae Tao Clinic, which provides free health care for Burmese refugees on the Thai border.
02/11/10	Ariadne auf Naxos - Metropolitan Opera Metropolitan Opera House, Amsterdam Ave. & 64th St. - 212-362-6000 www.metoperafamily.org Ages: All Strauss's dual gifts for groundbreaking modernity and classical elegance come together in a smart and fanciful production. The great Swedish diva Nina Stemme makes a rare appearance in the title role and Sarah Connolly as the Composer. Kirill Petrenko conducts.
02/11/10 through 02/14/10	New York Flamenco Festival - NY City Center 130 W. 56th St. (6-7 Aves.) - 877-581-1212 www.nycitycenter.org Ages: All New York's annual flamenco celebration, now in its 10th year, features mesmerizing performances with renowned dancers and musicians direct from Spain.
02/11/10 Hours: 10:30-11:30am	Meet the Museum - Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway - 718-638-5000 www.brooklynmuseum.org Ages: TOD,AD Price: $10 materials fee Kids ages 18 months to 3 years can sing songs, read stories, and explore the galleries. Their caregivers learn about the artworks in the galleries through discussions with a museum educator.
02/11/10	Fab & Funky Valentines - Suffern Free Library 210 Lafayette Avenue - 845-357-1237 www.suffernfreelibrary.org Ages: TW Make your own cards. They're an easy and inexpensive way to tell someone how you feel. Register online. Light refreshments will be served.
02/11/10	Stories in Spanish and English - Haverstraw King's Daughters Public Library 10 West Ramapo Road - 845-786-3800 www.hkdpl.org Ages: TOD,YE,AD Todddlers and their caregiver can enjoy a special storytime.
02/11/10 Hours: Library Hours	Card Craft Week - Haverstraw King's Daughters Public Library, Village Branch 85 Main Street - 845-429-3445 www.hkdpl.org Ages: YE Children with a caregiver can drop by anytime this week to make a card for Valentine's Day. Make a new card everyday!
02/11/10 Hours: 10am	Tales for Tots - Rye Free Reading Room 1061 Boston Post Road - 914-231-3162 www.ryelibrary.org Ages: TOD Price: Free Listen to stories from picture books, interact with finger plays and sing songs that encourage language development and instill a love of stories.
02/11/10	Stories and Stuff - White Plains Public Library 100 Martine Avenue - 914-422-1400 www.whiteplainslibrary.org Ages: TOD Listen to "Be My Valentine" stories, make crafts and more. Tickets will be given out one half hour before the program starts.
02/11/10	Now that I am a Parent, Who Am I? - Huguenot Children's Library 794 North Avenue - 914-632-7878 www.nrpl.org Ages: AD Learn how to re-define your role in a way that will satisfy body, mind and spirit. Presented by The Partnership for the Huguenot Children's Library. Pre-registration is required.
02/11/10 Hours: 10:30am and 1pm	Year of the Tiger - Rose Memorial Library 61 East Main Street - 845-786-2100 www.rosememoriallibrary.org Ages: TOD,AD Toddlers and a caregiver are invited to learn about the tiger at a Chinese New Year Celebration. Join the library for a fun and simple puppet craft and a short film.
02/11/10	Stained Glass Painting - Rose Memorial Library 61 East Main Street - 845-786-2100 www.rosememoriallibrary.org Ages: TW,TE,AD Price: $3 for supplies Learn a new craft. Snow date February 13 at 1:30pm.
02/11/10	Happiest Baby on the Block - Good Samaritan Hospital 255 Lafayette Avenue - 845-368-5000 www.goodsamhosp.org Ages: AD Price: $55 per couple This class is based on Dr. Harvey Karp's best-selling book, "Happiest Baby on the Block." Participants will learn and practice his baby calming techniques leading to happier babies; happier parents. Parents will receive a DVD and CD for practice at home. Pre-registration is required.
02/11/10	Baby Cafe - Trumbull Library 33 Quality Street - 203-452-5197 www.trumbullct-library.org Ages: TOD Rhythm and rhymes will provide an introduction to the library for ages 6 month to 2 years old. In the Merwin Room.
02/11/10	College Admissions: 201 Admission To Highly Selective Colleges - Chappaqua Public Library 195 South Greeley Avenue - 914-238-4779 www.chappaqualibrary.org Ages: TE Learn how schools like Harvard, Stanford, Yale and the rest of the nation's most selective colleges make decisions from pools full of the most qualified applicants.
02/11/10 Hours: 11am	Sesame Street Live: When Elmo Grows Up - WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden 4 Pennsylvania Plaza (Seventh Ave. & 32nd St.reet) - 800-745-3000 www.wamuatmsg.com Ages: TOD,YE Price: $30 and up A musical show-and-tell starring Elmo and his Sesame Street Live friends and their dreams about growing up and becoming forest rangers, cowboys, "weather monsters," and everything in between.
02/11/10 Hours: 4-8pm	Open Hours - Waterfront Museum 290 Conover Street at Pier 44 - 718-624-4719 www.waterfrontmuseum.org Ages: All Price: FREE; donations requested The museum is open to the public free of charge. Visitors can view the "Showboat - 'Round the Bend!" exhibit, which documents the history and development of the showboat as a popular form of American entertainment.
02/11/10 Hours: 10:30am, 12:30pm	Children's Book Club and Performance Series: Laura Ingalls Wilder-A Musical - Queensborough Performing Arts Center 222-05 56th Avenue - 718-631-6311 www.visitqpac.org Ages: YE,TW Price: $10 Children watch as their favorite books come to life on stage in this performance series. This musical performance is based on the Little House on the Prairie books by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
02/11/10	Animals Alive - Queens Library at Cambria Heights 218-13 Linden Boulevard - 718-528-3535 www.queenslibrary.org Ages: YE,TW Price: FREE WIth the help of the Alley Pond Environmental Center, this program presentation will includes discussions on animal classifications, habitats and adaptations using open-ended questioning and hands-on learning techniques. Kids will see and touch live animals! Ages 7-13. Pre-registration required.
02/11/10 Hours: 9:30am	Open House - PS/IS 192, The Magnet School for Math and Science Inquiry 4715 18 Avenue - 718-759-4977 www.magnetnyc202131.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: FREE For families interested in PS/IS 192's thematic, inquiry-based program for children in grades Kindergarten through 8. Light refreshments will be served.
02/11/10 Hours: 2pm	Valentine?s Day Crafts - Chess and Checkers House Central Park at 64th Street - 212-794-4064 www.centralparknyc.org Ages: ALL Price: Free Create a gift for your Valentine by coloring pictures, designing decorations, making frames, and more.
02/11/10 Hours: 7:30pm	Annual Meeting and Program - Friends of Hempstead Plains at Nassau Community College East Meadow Public Library, 1886 Front Street - 516-572-7570 www.friendsofhp.org Ages: TW,TE,AD Price: FREE This annual meeting for members and friends features a program on Grassland birds by Trish Pelkowski, Grassland Specialist. Refreshments will be served.
02/11/10	Tugging on my Heart Strings - Long Island Children's Museum 11 Davis Avenue - 516-224-5800 www.licm.org Ages: All Price: $10 admission Kids participate in a Valentine's Day craft during February. They'll cut out, decorate and assemble a heart-shaped spinning mobile to share with someone they love. Must be accompanied by an adult.
02/11/10 Hours: 3:45pm	Valentine's Day Arts & Crafts for Teens - Brooklyn Public Library: Kensington Library branch 410 Ditmas Avenue - 718-435-9431 www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org Ages: TE Price: FREE Teens can make their own Valentine's Day cards.
02/11/10 Hours: 3:45pm	PlayStation Gaming for Teens - Brooklyn Public Library: Canarsie Library branch 1580 Rockaway Parkway - 718-257-3547 www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org Ages: TE Price: FREE Join your friends and meet new ones while playing video games.
02/11/10	Breastfeeding Support Group - 92nd Street Y 1395 Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street - 212-415-5500 www.92y.org Ages: AD Price: $20 Meet with other moms, babies and a lactation specialist to discuss topics related to breastfeeding.
02/11/10 Hours: 4pm-6pm	Valentine's Day Dinner Party - What's Cooking 30 East Main Street - 516-922-COOK www.whatscookingny.com Ages: TOD,YE,TW,TE Price: $49 Kids learn to cook and enjoy a lovely Valentine's Day menu, including heart-shaped meatballs and spaghetti, heart-shaped pizza, Eat your Heart Out cookies, chocolate-dipped strawberries and a Love Potion smoothie. Ages 3-15.
02/11/10	Chinese Ribbon Dance Workshop - New York Public Library 535 West 179th St - 212-927-3533 www.nypl.org Ages: YE,TW Margaret Yuen, Director of the Red Silk Dancers will demonstrate the dance and show you how to wave a long silk ribbon to create rainbows, dragons and waterfalls. Pre-registration is required.
02/11/10	Sesame Street: Elmo Loves You - Sony Wonder Technology Lab 56th Street and Madison Avenue - 212-833-7858 www.sonywondertechlab.com Ages: TOD,AD Price: $5 workshop Elmo is making a super special surprise card for someone he really loves, but a gust of wind blows it away. Rosita joins Elmo to chase after the card but they can't reach it. Can Super Grover use his heroic powers to save the day? Then, celebrate Valentine's Day by decorating a special jewelry box or picture frame for someone you love in a special family workshop.
02/11/10 Hours: 10am-2pm	Community Healthcare Network Heart Health Event - Dr. Betty Shabazz Health Center 999 Blake Avenue - 718-277-8303 www.chnnyc.org Ages: ALL Price: FREE Call for more information.
02/11/10	The Global Cocoa Project - Hudson Terrace 621 W. 46th St. - 718-858-0364 www.globalgivingcircle.org/globalcocoaproject Ages: 21 Price: 40 Celebrate the launch of the Global Giving Circle's Global Cocoa Project by indulging yourself at the Hudson Terrace's not-to-be-missed chocolate and wine tasting. Sample incredible wine-infused chocolates from 2 Chicks with Chocolate, dark chocolate from Madecasse of Madagascar, Pomegranate Acai, Coconut Almond and Cool Pepperment handmade raw vegan chocolate bars from Gnosis Chocolate, a chocolate crepe station by Hot Pot Culinary Events, Sweet Riot's dark chocolate cacao beans, Fika NYC's chocolate covered pralines, chocolate martini samples, chocolate specialty cocktails and more paired with dessert wines, ports, rieslings and champagne bar. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Global Giving Circle for their Global Cocoa Project which supports cocoa farmers and their families across the globe. When: February 11th from 7-9pm Where: Hudson Terrace, 621 W. 46h St., New York (between 11th and 12th) Cost: Tickets start at $40 per person Higher ticket prices are available along with Valentine?s Day gifts. Where to buy tickets: http://globalgivingcircle.eventbrite.com/ For more information: www.globalgivingcircle.org/globalcocoaproject Video of last year?s event: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylN4TJsnd7Q Contact: shana@globalgivingcircle.org Beneficiary: The Global Giving Circle - www.globalgivingcircle.org The Global Giving Circle is a network of individuals who come together to support creative and innovative work in alleviating poverty. We believe that true fulfillment comes from active engagement in the world. The money raised from this event will be used to begin work on the Global Cocoa Project. The Global Cocoa Project is a collaborative initiative produced by Project Hope & Fairness and the Global Giving Circle. Our goal is to provide cocoa farmers around the world with the tools they need to improve the quality of their cocoa production. Additionally, we will be providing basic needs such as wells and sanitation systems which will radically impact the daily lives of the farmers and their families. The project also aims to educate Americans about the realities of the cocoa industry and leverage the power of knowledgeable, concerned consumers to help make cocoa growing a profitable and sustainable occupation. For more information please visit: http://www.globalgivingcircle.org/globalcocoaproject For a video of last year's event: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylN4TJsnd7Q
02/11/10 Hours: 11am-3pm	Community Healthcare Network Valentine's Day Event - Caribbean House Health Center 1167 Nostrand Ave - 914-778-0198 www.chnnyc.org Ages: AD Price: FREE Free health screenings, including HIV counseling and testing, pregnancy, blood pressure, and glucose.
02/11/10	Childbirth Education - New Baby Belly 924 Broadway - 516-804-8620 www.newbabybelly.com Ages: AD Price: call for pricing New moms to be learn about the stages of labor, prepare for the hospital stay, learn relaxation techniques and comfort measures, pain management options and more.
02/11/10	Maternity Orientation - South Nassau Communities Hospital 2277 Grand Avenue, South Nassau, Conference Room A - 516-377-5310 www.southnassau.org Ages: AD Price: call for pricing Couples registered to deliver at South Nassau are invited to attend this informative program. They'll learn about the hospital, watch a slide presentation and tour the Maternity Unit.
02/11/10 Hours: 9:30am	Flip Flop Gymnastics - Westhampton Free Library 28 Library Avenue - 631-288-3335x10 www.westhamptonlibrary.org Ages: TOD Price: FREE Your child will have lots of fun learning gymnastic skills each week. Must be accompanied by parent or caregiver. Registration recommended.
02/11/10 Hours: 7pm	Quilting Circle - Westhampton Free Library 28 Library Avenue - 631-288-3335 www.westhamptonlibrary.org Ages: TW,TE,AD Price: FREE Kids can bring supplies, including scissors, fabric, machine and patterns, for quilting fun. Beginners to experienced quilters welcome. Registration recommended.
02/11/10 Hours: 9:30am and 10:30am	CMEE is Cooking - Children's Museum of the East End 376 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike - 631-537-8250 www.cmee.org Ages: YE,TW Price: $25 drop-in; plus $4 materials fee Kids will take part in measuring, rolling, mixing and decorating a variety of culinary goodies with cooking classes at CMEE. Thursdays through March 4.
02/11/10 Hours: 7:30pm	Invisible Hands: The Businessmen's Crusade Against the New Deal - LGBT Community Center 208 West 13 Street - 917-371-9580 www.villagedemocrats.org Ages: TE,AD Price: Free NYU Professor Kim Phillips-Fein, author of "Invisible Hands: The Making of the Conservative Movement from the New Deal to Reagan" will discuss business conservatives' efforts to undo the social protections created in the 1930s and 1940s.
02/11/10 Hours: 7pm	Chocolate & Wine Tasting - Hudson Terrace 621 W. 46th St. - 212-315-9400 www.HudsonTerraceNYC.com Ages: 21+ Price: 40 Indulge yourself during this month's Cocktail Series event at Hudson Terrace! Walk around this informal tasting and treat yourself to all sorts of chocolates paired with Dessert Wines, Ports and Champagnes. Bring a date or your single friends for samplings of chocolate crepes, wine infused chocolates, chocolate martinis and much more! A portion of the proceeds will be donated to The Global Cocoa Project- a collaborative initiative produced by Project Hope & Fairness and The Global Giving Circle.
02/11/10 through 02/11/01 Hours: 7pm	Grease - HH Wells Middle School Route 312 - 845-621-1260 www.discoveryctr.org Ages: YE,TW,TE,AD Price: $12 advance, $15 at the door; group discounts available A family friendly version of the hit 50s musical and Broadway show. Performed by the Putnam Children's Discovery Center.
02/11/10	BE BIG with Clifford for Valentine's Day - FAO Schwarz 767 Fifth Avenue - 212-644-9400 www.fao.com Ages: TOD,YE Meet Clifford the Big Red Dog and comedienne, actress and host of "The View," Sherri Shepherd. Learn about being "big," while enjoying a reading of a favorite Clifford classic.Plus, make a special Valentine for him, enjoy activities, and learn about how Clifford's big ideas make the world a better place.
02/11/10 Hours: See website	The Westminster Weekend Shows - Nassau Coliseum 1255 Hempstead Turnpike - 516-794-9300 www.westminsterweekenddogshows.com Ages: All Price: $12 per person; $8 kids under 12; and under 6 FREE The Westminster Weekend Shows hosts four days of 30 specialty dog shows, showcasing the area's best showcase of pedigreed dogs. Families enjoy activities and shopping, vendors, meet the breeds and breeders, and watch fun demonstrations. Live video feed of the show is also available at www.westminsterweekenddogshows.com.
02/11/10	Family Literacy - YM and YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood 54 Nagle Avenue - 212-569-6200 www.ywashhts.org Ages: YE,TW,AD Help your child improve in reading and music and nature.
02/11/10 Hours: 3:30-5:30pm	U. N. Convention on the Rights of the Child Forum - Rockland BOCES 65 Parrott Rd, Bldg 10 - 845-425-0009 www.childcarerockland.org/events/register.php?event_id=23 Ages: TE,AD Price: Free Join invited federal, state, county and local elected officials to advocate for the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Participants will hear from the Committee to Ratify the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and take action by engaging in an advocacy campaign. The CRC delineates the rights of children and makes it the responsibility of the state to ensure that the child?s integrity and human rights are respected. Walk-Ins Welcome. Refreshments Served.
02/12/10 through 02/14/10	Couture Fashion Week New York - Waldorf Astoria - 917-749-8421 Ages: 10+ Price: From $85 Since 2003, Couture Fashion Week has presented a series of couture and luxury fashion shows multiple times each year in New York City, Dallas, Palm Beach, and other selected cities. Venues include the Waldorf-Astoria, the St. Regis and others Featuring: Fine designers from around the world presenting exquisite garments and accessories World class entertainment Exhibits of art and luxury products and services VIP dinners and receptions The Couture Fashion Week Ball Reserve Your Spot Today to experience an incredible showcase of luxury and style
02/12/10	Harlem Globetrotters - Madison Square Garden 4 Pennsylvania Plaza (Seventh Ave. & 32nd St.) - 212-465-5800 www.thegarden.com Ages: All Coming off their most successful year in history, the iconic Harlem Globetrotters are back for their 2010 World Tour. This high-flying, wholesome family show features some of the most extraordinary athletes and entertainers on the planet and has thrilled fans new and old for 83 seasons.
02/12/10 Hours: 7pm	Dear Edwina - DR2 Theatre 103 E. 15th St. - 212-239-6200 www.dearedwina.com Ages: ALL Price: $39 See the bright, cheery and fast paced show about Edwina Spoonapple and her pals who put on shows in Edwina's garage. A celebration of friendship and family, the show instills a love of musical comedy in newcomers and delights those already hooked.
02/12/10 through 02/15/10	Great Backyard Bird Count - Audubon Greenwich 613 Riversville Road - 203-869-5272 greenwich.audubon.org/ Ages: All Join a nationwide effort to count birds in your own yard or neighborhood and report them to the Laboratory of Ornithology at Cornell University. Visit www.birdsource.org/gbbc or call Ted at 203-869-5272 x230 to learn more about participating.
02/12/10	Bridgeport Sound Tigers VS Manchester Monarchs - Arena at Harbor Yard 600 Main Street - 203-368-1000 www.arenaatharboryard.com Ages: All Price: $18 and up Watch professional ice hockey in a family friendly venue. The Sound Tigers are part of the American Hockey League.
02/12/10 Hours: 2pm, 3pm, and 4pm	Health Plus Kidz Cook: Which Country? - Staten Island Children's Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace - 718-273-2060 www.statenislandkids.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: $6 Kids make and eat Canadian Bacon. Part of the museum's month-long "Celebrate the Olympics" celebration.
02/12/10	Pajama Storytime - Brentwood Public Library 34 Second Avenue - 631-273-7883 www.brentwoodnylibrary.org Ages: TOD,YE Price: FREE Kids wear their pajamas to the library for a special storytime in which they'll hear stories, sing songs and dance. Registration required.
02/12/10 Hours: 8pm	Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Group - The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College 735 Anderson Hill Road - 914-251-6200 www.artscenter.org Ages: TE,AD Price: $42.50 and up Choreographer Bill T. Jones and the dance troupe present "Fondly Do We Hope ... Fervently Do We Pray," Jones' tribute to the life, work and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln on the 201st anniversary of his birth. The group includes 2007 Purchase College alum Peter Chamberlin.
02/12/10	Mother Goose Rhyme Time - Riverhead Free Library 330 Court Street - 631-727-3228 http://riverhead.suffolk.lib.ny.us/ Ages: TOD Price: FREE Babies up to 2 1/2 years old enjoy 20 minutes of nursery rhymes followed by an optional 20 minutes of play time. They'll learn early literacy skills and social development.
02/12/10 Hours: Noon	Presidents and African American History - St. Paul's Church National Historic Site 897 S. Columbus Avenue - 914-667-4116 www.nps.gov/sapa Ages: YE,TW,TE Price: Free Listen to discussions and see re-enactments commemorating Presidents' Day and African American History Month, including appearances by President Washington, Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Plus, children can participate in special historical activities.
02/12/10 Hours: 7:30pm	Brooklyn Aquarium Society Presents Todd Gardner - Brooklyn Aquarium Society Surf Avenue and W. 8th Street - 718-837-4455 www.BrooklynAquariumSociety.org Ages: ALL Price: $5; FREE members An educational talk about how to start a saltwater tank in your home. Afterward, fish products and livestock will be auctioned off.
02/12/10 Hours: 4PM	Roots 'N Shoots - Mamaroneck Library 102 Mamaroneck Avenue - 914-698-1250 www.mamaronecklibrary.org Ages: YE,TW Price: Free Participate in an environmental group and learn how to protect the environment.
02/12/10	Kids' Candymaking Workshop - Pequot Library 720 Pequot Avenue - 203-259-0346 www.pequotlibrary.org. Ages: YE,TW Make professional-looking chocolate treats and a gift box for Valentine's Day. Call the library to register.
02/12/10 Hours: 8:30am-9pm	Half-Price Skate - Kate Wollman Rink Prospect Park, Parkside/Ocean Avenues entrance or Lincoln Road/Ocean Avenue entrance - 718-287-6431 www.prospectpark.org Ages: All Price: $2.50; $1.50 children under 15 and seniors. $6.50 skate rental Pay half the price of regular admission during regular skating hours.
02/12/10 Hours: During regular museum hours	Exhibition Opening: 'Kiki Smith: Sojourn' - Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway - 718-638-5000 www.brooklynmuseum.org Ages: All Price: FREE Opening day for this family-friendly exhibition, which presents an installation by Kiki Smith that explores the ideas of creative inspiration and the cycle of life in relation to women artists. On display through September 12.
02/12/10 Hours: During regular museum hours	Exhibition Opening: 'To Live Forever: Art and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt' - Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway - 718-638-5000 www.brooklynmuseum.org Ages: All Price: FREE Opening day for this exhibition, which draws on 107 ancient Egyptian objects to illustrate a range of strategies the ancient Egyptians developed to cheat death. It explores mummification and tomb rituals and examines what the Egyptians believed they would find in the next world. On display through May 2.
02/12/10 Hours: Library Hours	Card Craft Week - Haverstraw King's Daughters Public Library, Village Branch 85 Main Street - 845-429-3445 www.hkdpl.org Ages: YE Children with a caregiver can drop by anytime this week to make a card for Valentine's Day. Make a new card everyday!
02/12/10	Gospel Concert - SUNY Rockland Community College 145 College Road - 845-574-4524 www.sunyrockland.edu Ages: All Celebrate Black History Month with a dynamic performance that portrays the African American cultural experience through music.
02/12/10	Party Night - Playland Ice Casino Playland Park - 914-813-7059 www.ryeplayland.org Ages: All Price: $12 Skate to the sounds of a live DJ and party lights, and enjoy on-ice contests and giveaways. Skate rental is included in price.
02/12/10	Insider's Tour - Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture 630 Bedford Road - 914-366-6200 www.stonebarnscenter.org Ages: YE,TW,TE,AD Price: $15; $9 children 6-14 Get a behind-the-scenes look at the farm with up-close views of the livestock, a walk through the greenhouse and planting fields, and the staff's favorite places.
02/12/10 through 02/14/10	[heart] by Atlantic City - Harrah's Resort Atlantic City 777 Harrah's Blvd., Atlantic City, NJ - 212-994-7541 Presented by Perrier Jouet and the first in an anticipated year of signature lifestyle events, [heart] will seductively lure visitors to Harrah's Entertainment's four Atlantic City properties, Harrah's Resort, Caesars, Showboat, & Bally's. Visit www.heartac.com for a taste of what you'll experience throughout this indulgent weekend dedicated to love and excess. With a plethora of seductive offerings to choose from, "[heart] by Atlantic City", will include VH1's Tough Love hosts, Steve Ward and Joann Ward, world-renown chocolatier, Jacques Torres, and the gorgeous women of X-Burlesque. In addition to these stimulating events, Harrah's Entertainment will keep you warm at night with special performances by Air Supply, The Fab Faux and BB King & Buddy Guy. The weekend will also feature The Atlantic City Group Valentine Wedding, Vow Renewal and Civil Union Ceremony at Boardwalk Hall on Valentine's Day.
02/12/10 Hours: 12pm-5pm gallery hours, 6:30pm opening night reception	Tigers in the House - Flushing Town Hall 137-35 Northern Boulevard - 718-463-7700 www.flushingtownhall.org Ages: All Price: $5 Explore Lunar New Year and Year of the Tiger traditions with the opening night of this new exhibit, featuring tiger-inspired crafts, masks, and prints handcrafted by Chinese artists from China, New York and California. Through March 28.
02/12/10	Game Day Friday - Fairfield Public Library - Main Branch 1080 Old Post Rd. - 203-256-3155 Ages: TE Every Friday, while school is in session, bring your games or play games provided by the library. Snacks will be served. Located in the Rotary Room.
02/12/10 Hours: 11am and 2pm	Sesame Street Live: When Elmo Grows Up - WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden 4 Pennsylvania Plaza (Seventh Ave. & 32nd St.reet) - 800-745-3000 www.wamuatmsg.com Ages: TOD,YE Price: $30 and up A musical show-and-tell starring Elmo and his Sesame Street Live friends and their dreams about growing up and becoming forest rangers, cowboys, "weather monsters," and everything in between.
02/12/10 Hours: 7pm	Harlem Globetrotters - Madison Square Garden 4 Pennsylvania Plaza (Seventh Ave. & 32nd St.) - 212-465-5800 www.thegarden.com Ages: All Price: $15 and up Watch this world-famous team perform athletic tricks and feats on the basketball court.
02/12/10 Hours: 7pm	Valentine's Day Arts and Crafts - Flushing YMCA 138-46 Northern Boulevard - 718-961-6880 www.ymcanyc.org/flushing Ages: ALL Price: FREE Kids learn how to create Valentine's Day Cards in this arts & crafts session.
02/12/10 Hours: 7-9pm	Louder Than Words: A Spoken Word and Music Benefit - Bowery Poetry Club 308 Bowery (btw. Houston & Bleecker Sts.) - 212-614-0505 www.bowerypoetry.com Ages: All Price: $20 Join us for a night of live spoken word poetry and music by nationally known artists: Emanuel Xavier with Machete y Ron; Samantha Thornhill,Rich Villar, Akilil Jamal Haynes, Corrina Bain, Osagyefo, Tishon Woolcock, Punchlyne, Buckwheat and more. Ticket info: Advance- $20; Door- $25. **Be the first of 20 to purchase advance tickets and receive free raffle ticket** To purchase tickets, click here or paste this link, http://www.nycharities.org/events/EventLevels.aspx?ETID=963 into your browser. All proceeds will go towards Behind the Book's programs, providing curriculum-integrated literacy programs to students in NYC public schools. ~~ABOUT BEHIND THE BOOK~~ The mission of Behind the Book is to excite children and young adults about reading. Working with low-income students in New York City?s K-12 public schools, Behind the Book brings authors and their books into individual classrooms to build literacy skills and nurture a new generation of book readers.
02/12/10 Hours: 10:30am, 12:30pm	Children's Book Club and Performance Series: Laura Ingalls Wilder-A Musical - Queensborough Performing Arts Center 222-05 56th Avenue - 718-631-6311 www.visitqpac.org Ages: YE,TW Price: $10 Children watch as their favorite books come to life on stage in this performance series. This musical performance is based on the Little House on the Prairie books by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
02/12/10	Playful Discovery - UCONN One University Place - 203-569-9895 www.playfuldiscover@yahoo.com Ages: TOD Price: $15 per class. Discouns for siblings Participate with your child in this program designed to foster socialization, school readiness, speech & language, intellectual development, emotional development and motor development. Runs through May 14.
02/12/10 through 02/14/10	Valentine's Cruises - World Yacht Pier 81, W. 41st St. - 212-630-8100 www.worldyacht.com Ages: 21+ Price: $125 Celebrate the most romantic day of the year on World Yachts Valentines Day Cruise. Join us, as we sail around Manhattan, enjoy superb cuisine, sip fine wines and listen to romantic ballads. Guests can stroll along the large outdoor sundecks and steal a kiss under the moonlight. The price of this cruise is $125 per person. This includes a 3 hour cruise of lower Manhattan, music for dancing and the Sweethearts Menu featuring an elegant 4 course sit down dinner. Sales tax, beverages and gratuities are additional. The boats sail on the 12th, 13th and 14th between 7-10PM Boarding Time 6PM For more information or to buy tickets visit www.worldyacht.com or call 212-630-8100.
02/12/10	Tugging on my Heart Strings - Long Island Children's Museum 11 Davis Avenue - 516-224-5800 www.licm.org Ages: All Price: $10 admission Kids participate in a Valentine's Day craft during February. They'll cut out, decorate and assemble a heart-shaped spinning mobile to share with someone they love. Must be accompanied by an adult.
02/12/10	Mother Goose Time - Queens Public Library Whitestone branch 151-10 14 Road - 718-767-8010 www.queenslibrary.org Ages: TOD,AD Price: FREE Babies ages 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 enjoy nursery rhymes, finger plays and circle time with a parent or caregiver.
02/12/10 Hours: 3:30pm	Sweetheart Poetry - Brooklyn Public Library: Red Hook Library branch 7 Wolcott Street - 718-935-0203 www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org. Ages: YE,TW Price: FREE Read some sweet poetry with your peers.
02/12/10 Hours: 3:30pm	Chess Workshop for Kids - Brooklyn Public Library: Borough Park Library branch 1265 43rd Street at 13th Avenue - 718-437-4085 www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org Ages: YE,TW Price: FREE Learn to play chess with a professional.
02/12/10 Hours: 3:30pm	Fun Fridays for Kids - Brooklyn Public Library: Red Hook Library branch 7 Wolcott Street - 718-935-0203 www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org. Ages: YE,TW Price: FREE Hang out and enjoy books, games, music, and arts and crafts with your peers.
02/12/10 Hours: 3pm	Valentine's Day Arts & Crafts for Teens - Brooklyn Public Library: Gerritsen Beach Library branch 2808 Gerritsen Avenue - 718-368-1435 www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org Ages: TE Price: FREE Teens can make their own Valentine's Day cards.
02/12/10 Hours: 3pm	DIY Teens - Brooklyn Public Library: Pacific Library branch 25 Fourth Avenue - 718-638-1531 www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org Ages: TE Price: FREE Do-it-yourself crafts for forward-thinking teens.
02/12/10 Hours: 7pm	The Enchanted Pig - The New Victory Theater 209 West 42nd St - 646-223-3010 www.newvictory.org Ages: YE,TW,TE,AD Price: $12.50-$35 In this off-beat and funny fairytale of an opera, beauty meets the beast once again when Princess Flora, the youngest of three gangly, gum-chewing sisters, learns her betrothed is a boar. Swept off to the north, she discovers that her hoggy hubby is hexed and only she can break the spell.
02/12/10	Junior Congregation Shabbat with Jeffrey Friedberg - Temple Beth Torah 330 North Highland Avenue (Route 9W) - 845-358-2248 www.templebethtorah.org Ages: All This special service is geared towards families with children in early elementary school but is appropriate for all ages. Local children's performer Jeffrey Friedberg leads fun music.
02/12/10 Hours: additional session at 10:45am	Shababa Fridays With Karina and Coco - 92nd Street Y 1395 Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street - 212-415-5500 www.92y.org Ages: TOD,AD Price: $10 Cantorial soloist and educator Karina Zilberman and her puppet pal Coco welcome Shabbat in a playful, interactive and dynamic experience.
02/12/10 Hours: 10am- 6pm	Valentine's Day Open Arts & Crafts - Bubble by jdella 15 East Main Street - 631-587-0050 www.bubblelearning.com Ages: TOD,YE,AD Price: $20 This arts and crafts session will introduce different art mediums for kids to design fun, creative Valentine's Day crafts. Craft sessions run hourly. Pre-registration required. Call to reserve a space.
02/12/10	Great Backyard Bird Count - Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center 134 Cove Road - 516-922-3200 trsac@audubon.org Ages: All Price: FREE This annual four-day event engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent and in Hawaii.It takes as little as 15 minutes on one day, or you can count for as long as you like each day of the event. Help survey the birds and learn how to do it from home.
02/12/10	Family Friday - Charles A. Dana Discovery Center inside Central Park at 110th Street between Fifth and Lenox Avenues - 212-860-1370 www.centralparknyc.org Ages: All Make nature-inspired arts and crafts.
02/12/10 through 02/13/10 Hours: 4pm to 9pm	MOMO in SOHO - Designer Trunk Show 237 Center St. - 212-979-9595 Price: FREE Inspiring artists & designers who make lavish high fashion handmade clothing; coats, jackets, couture dresses, jewelry, accessories & children wearables. A perfect selection for Valentines Day. This is an event you don't want to miss. Immediately after Sunday's event an afterparty, music, wine & cheese.
02/12/10 through 02/13/10 Hours: 6:00pm	Spirit of New York Smooth Valentine's Cruises with Phil Perry - Spirit of New Yofk Pier 62, Chelsea Piers, West 23rd St. - 866-483-3866 www.spiritofnewyork.com/ny/jazz_cruise.jsp Ages: 11:30pm Price: from only $55.00 Enjoy Valentine's Day all weekend long, beginning with New York's favorite Jazz series aboard the Spirit of New York Friday, February 12th, 2010. There's no better way to celebrate your love than out on the water with this very special, romantic cruise event. The Smooth Jazz Cruise has evolved into one of New York's most popular attractions. Cruises start from only $55.00 per person! Departing from Chelsea Piers, New York and Lincoln Harbor, New Jersey Smooth Sunset: Friday, February 12th Board 6:00pm Cruise 6:30 - 8:30pm Smooth Moonlight: Friday, February 12th Board 9:00pm Cruise 9:30 - 11:30pm Call now as seats may be limited. Prices do not include taxes and fees.
02/12/10	Dave Douglas Young Artists Concert - Carnegie Hall-Zankel Hall 57th Street and 7th Avenue - 212-247-7800 www.carnegiehall.org Ages: All Price: $15 Versatile trumpeter/composer and two-time Grammy Award-nominated artist Dave Douglas will lead 11 young musicians in an exploration of new works and innovative collaborations for a special concert.
02/12/10 Hours: 9am-12pm	Community Healthcare Network Valentine's Day Event - Caribbean House Health Center 1167 Nostrand Ave - 914-778-0198 www.chnnyc.org Ages: AD Price: FREE Free health screenings, including HIV counseling and testing, pregnancy, blood pressure, and glucose.
02/12/10	Stroller Strides - Island Park Public Library 176 Long Beach Road - 516-432-0122 www.islandparklibrary.org Ages: TOD,AD Price: FREE This fitness program for new moms and their babies combines cardio and body toning intervals, incorporating tubing, the stroller and the environment, all while the little ones are entertained. For moms with babies 6 weeks and up. The class is taught by CPR certified and insured instructors. Register in the Children's Room.
02/12/10 Hours: 11:30am-12:30pm and 2:30-3:30pm	I Love You Because... - Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue at St. Marks Avenue - 718-735-4400 www.brooklynkids.org Ages: TOD Price: $7.50; free museum members and children under 1 Celebrate Valentine's Day by learning about the importance of emotions and feelings. Listen to stories about love and decorate a card with frilly doilies and hearts for a special someone. For ages 5 and under.
02/12/10 Hours: Fridays-Saturdays 11am-5pm; Sundays 12pm-5pm	Annual Student Art Festival Part I (Grades K-8) - Guild Hall 158 Main Street, John Drew Theater - 631-324-0806 www.guildhall.org Ages: All Price: FREE This exhibition showcases the artwork from students in grades K through 8 from the public and private schools in the Town of East Hampton. On view Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays through February 28.
02/12/10 Hours: 6pm-7am	Sleepover - Atlantis Marine World 431 East Main Street - 631-208-9200 www.atlantismarineworld.com Ages: All Price: $60 plus tax; children 2 and under FREE Kids get to spend the night sleeping next to their favorite fishes. In celebration of Valentine's Day, visit some love bugs, including millipedes, stickbugs, and a tarantula; learn how animals use mating calls to find their perfect mate; and enjoy crafts and activities, including a movie and bedtime snack. In the morning,wake up with the fishes and enjoy a continental breakfast. Reservations required. Call 631-208-9200, ext. H2O (426).
02/12/10 Hours: See website	The Westminster Weekend Shows - Nassau Coliseum 1255 Hempstead Turnpike - 516-794-9300 www.westminsterweekenddogshows.com Ages: All Price: $12 per person; $8 kids under 12; and under 6 FREE The Westminster Weekend Shows hosts four days of 30 specialty dog shows, showcasing the area's best showcase of pedigreed dogs. Families enjoy activities and shopping, vendors, meet the breeds and breeders, and watch fun demonstrations. Live video feed of the show is also available at www.westminsterweekenddogshows.com.
02/12/10 Hours: All day	Crayon-A-Thon Two - ArtsCetera 212 Smith Street - 718-643-6817 www.artscetera.com Ages: ALL Price: By donation ArtsCetera?s Cobble Hill studio will be transformed into a giant art environment for the second annual Crayon-A-Thon. This extravaganza benefits the Arts Partnership with Brooklyn's Lutheran Family Health Centers Early Childhood Centers. Now in it's second year, the Partnership provides materials, staffing, and workshops to strengthen the presence of musical learning in the lives of underserved children and families in Gowanus and Sunset Park. Crayon-A-Thon consists of 25 one-hour-long coloring time slots, including family-friendly hours, child-free coloring, late night iPod hours, and a Cocktail Coloring Party on Friday night for adults. Participants can reserve their time, or buy tickets at the door. Suggested donation is $15 or more per person.
02/12/10	Fireside Stories - Woodcock Nature Center 56 Deer Run Road - 203-762-7280 www.woodcocknaturecenter.org Ages: TOD Price: $11 Designed for 4-5 year olds who come with a caregiver and sit in front of the fire (or outside in the sun on a nice warm day) to hear a story. Following the story, children will talk about what they've heard, and make a craft based on the story. Registration required.
02/12/10 Hours: 6:30PM-8:00PM	New Programs Open House - Flushing YMCA 138-46 Northern Boulevard - 718- 961-6880, Ext. 152 www.ymcanyc.org/flushing Ages: ALL Price: FREE Flushing YMCA instructors meet with parents, answer questions and offer free demo classes related to new program offerings.
02/12/10	Healing Arts for Haiti - Grand Hyatt Hotel 109 E. 42nd St. www.healingartsforhaiti.org Ages: All Healing Arts for Haiti is where caring citizens can receive services from the healing arts community with donations to help Haiti. Every dollar raised will be donated to UNICEF, directly helping rescue and relief efforts in Haiti. No appointments needed, just come by and de-stress for a great cause. Services and activities include: Massage, Reflexology, Mini-manicures, Make-up, Makeovers, Acupuncture, Yoga, Pilates, Aerobics, Chiropractics, Tarot Card Readers, Henna Tattoos, unbelievable deals on beauty, gift and wellness products, Raffles for spa services, restaurants, events and more. There will also be a Silent Auction featuring destination resorts, Las Vegas, sports memorabilia and more, as well as music with great artists from the Haitian community and surprise guest appearances. Noon-8pm.
02/12/10 Hours: 3:30pm	Valentine's Day Party - New York Kids Club 169 Amsterdam Avenue - 347-706-4700 www.nykidsclub.com Ages: ALL Price: $40 Open play in the gym, a magic show by Ah! Real Magic!, cookie decorating, drinks and cheese and crackers for adults. Pizza dinner for children.
02/13/10	The Lion That Could Not Roar - JCC in Manhattan 334 Amsterdam Avenue at 76th Street - 646-505-5708 www.jccmanhattan.org Ages: YE,TW,TE,AD Composer Margarita Zalenaia uses characters form "Peter and the Wolf" in a special musical presentation performed by the Damocles Trio. An interactive artists' workshop will follow.
02/13/10 Hours: 8pm	Groovaloo - Staller Center for the Arts Stony Brook University, off of Nichols Road - 631-632-2787 www.stallercenter.com Ages: YE,TW,TE,AD Price: $38; half price for children Groovaloo--the spectacular winner of NBC's hit show International Superstars of Dance--comes to the Staller Center stage. Enjoy the diverse world of hip-hop dance, with the dancers' stories intertwined. A 14-member cast of extraordinary young people.
02/13/10 Hours: 2pm; additional performance at 7pm	Shen Yun Performing Arts - Radio City Music Hall 1260 Sixth Ave. (50 St.) - 212-307-7171 www.radiocity.com Ages: YE,TW,TE,AD Price: $48 and up See classical Chinese dance brought to life on stage with intriciate backdrops, drums, and music.
02/13/10 Hours: 2-3pm	Story Museum - Historic Richmond Town 441 Clarke Avenue - 718-351-1611 www.historicrichmondtown.org Ages: TOD,AD Price: $3 per child; free for adults Step inside a world filled with the magic of stories, crafts, music, dancing, and singing. For preschool-aged children up to age 5. Reservations required; call 718-351-1611 ext. 280.
02/13/10 Hours: 11am-12pm	Krik: Krak Storytelling & Songs - Nairobi's Knapsack 744 Franklin Avenue - 718-855-8514 www.haiticultualx.org Ages: TOD,YE Price: $40/8 week session Children ages 3-6 will discover stories about Haiti, including its history and culture, and learn traditional Haitian songs. To register, email Regine at regine@haiticulturalx.org. Presented by the Haiti Cultural Exchange.
02/13/10 Hours: Saturdays-Sundays 11am and 1pm	Uncle Pirate - McGinn - Cazale Theatre 2162 Broadway, 4th Fl. - 212-579-0528 www.vitaltheater.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: $25 Find out if Wilson, with help from Uncle Pirate and his faithful talking penguin, can survive the fourth grade.
02/13/10	Special Event Evening-Owl Prowl - Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Wildlife Education Center 25 Boulevard - 845-534-5506 www.hhnaturemuseum.org Ages: YE,TW,TE,AD Come for an evening of owl facts and fiction then head out into the woods to search for these birds of the night. Attendance limited; pre-registration is required.
02/13/10	La Fille du Regiment - Metropolitan Opera Metropolitan Opera House, Amsterdam Ave. & 64th St. - 212-362-6000 www.metoperafamily.org Ages: All New king of the high Cs Juan Diego Florez reprises his headline-grabbing performance in the comic hit from the 2007?08 season. Diana Damrau makes her Met role debut as Marie. Kiri Te Kanawa returns to the Met stage in the speaking role of the Duchess of Krakenthorp. A co-production of the Metropolitan Opera; the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London; and the Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna
02/13/10	Animal Care Trainee - Alley Pond Environmental Center 228-06 Northern Boulevard - 718-229-4000 www.alleypond.com Ages: TW Price: $16 Kids ages 8-12 learn to care for APEC's animals and discover all about the job of an animal caretaker. Hands-on activities include feeding, brushing, cleaning. An animal care trainee certificate included. Limited to 8 participants.
02/13/10 Hours: 6:30-10pm	Dive-In Movie - Mid-Island Y Jewish Community Center 45 Manetto Hill Road - 516-822-3535 x317 www.miyjcc.org Ages: YE,TW Price: $35, (50% sibling discount) Children ages 7-11 will enjoy a Saturday night recreational swim and newly released movie. A make-your-own-sundae provides a sweet ending to this fun-filled winter evening. Pre-registration is suggested. Call for more details.
02/13/10	Key Wilde and Mr. Clarke - Symphony Space 2537 Broadway - 212-864-5400 www.symphonyspace.org Ages: TOD,YE Price: $18-$19; $12-$13 children Listen to original, interactive songs ranging in style from bluegrass to 80's punk rock, and see a multimedia slide show featuring Key Wilde's whimsical illustrations.
02/13/10 Hours: additional performances at 1pm and 4pm	Dear Edwina - DR2 Theatre 103 E. 15th St. - 212-239-6200 www.dearedwina.com Ages: All Price: $39 See the bright, cheery and fast paced show about Edwina Spoonapple and her pals who put on shows in Edwina's garage. A celebration of friendship and family, the show instills a love of musical comedy in newcomers and delights those already hooked.
02/13/10 Hours: additional performance at 2pm	The Little Mermaid - Manhattan Children's Theatre 52 White Street - 212-352-3101 www.theatermania.com Ages: All Price: $20-$50 Creatively brought to life by just two, very versatile actors, this fairy-tale exemplifies the value of love being more than skin-deep, and shows just how far one will go for the happiness of the ones they truly care for.
02/13/10	The Grand Falloons: Silly Circus - Nyack Center 58 Depew Avenue - 845-418-ARTS www.artsrock.org Ages: All The show features non-stop silliness that will keep you laughing and astounded at the same time.
02/13/10	TRAINING SESSION: Great Backyard Bird Count - Audubon Greenwich 613 Riversville Road - 203-869-5272 greenwich.audubon.org/ Ages: All Price: $5, Children and Seniors $3. Check bird feeders and take a short walk on the property to identify and count local birds before returning to the center to report bird sightings to Cornell's Laboratory of Ornithology using the internet. Participants will learn basic bird ID and how to do counts in your own backyard and neighborhood. Sign up with 203-869-5272 x230.
02/13/10	Lincoln, Life-Size Family Day Celebration - BRUCE MUSEUM One Museum Drive - 203-869-0376 www.brucemuseum.org Ages: YE,TW,TE,AD Price: $7, Seniors and students ages 5-22 $5. Under 5 free Civil War re-enactors in period dress will be on hand to describe the experiences of a Union Soldier during the war. At 3pm impersonators will recount Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln's life in the White House. The events kick off the museum's Lincoln exhibit which runs through June 6, 2010.
02/13/10 Hours: 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm	Design Olympic Stickers - Staten Island Children's Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace - 718-273-2060 www.statenislandkids.org Ages: TOD,YE Price: $6; FREE members and children under 1 Make stickers to decorate your sports equipment for the 2010 Olympics.
02/13/10 Hours: 10am	Adoption Information Meeting - Wide Horizons for Children, Inc. 254 West 31st Street - 516-922-0751 www.whfc.org Ages: AD Price: Free Meet with a licensed Social Worker to learn about the adoption process and programs offered through Wide Horizons. Register online.
02/13/10 Hours: 2:30pm	The Red Balloon - Mamaroneck Library 102 Mamaroneck Avenue - 914-698-1250 www.mamaronecklibrary.org Ages: All Price: Free See the classic 1956 film, "The Red Balloon," and enjoy snacks and crafts.
02/13/10	Cooking for Kids - Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture 630 Bedford Road - 914-366-6200 www.stonebarnscenter.org Ages: TW Price: $25 Use fresh, seasonal ingredients to make healthy school lunches and take home the recipes. Pre-registration is required.
02/13/10	Music for Youth Concert - Pequot LIbrary 720 Pequot Avenue - 203-259-0346 www.pequotlibrary.org. Ages: All Featuring Narek Hakhnazaryan on the cello. Narek won the Young Concert Artists International Competition First Prize in 2008.
02/13/10 Hours: 10am-1pm	Disney Tunes Skate - Kate Wollman Rink Prospect Park, Parkside/Ocean Avenues entrance or Lincoln Road/Ocean Avenue entrance - 718-287-6431 www.prospectpark.org Ages: All Price: $5; $3 children 14 and under and seniors; $6.50 skate rental Bring the little ones to sing and skate along to their favorite Disney songs.
02/13/10 Hours: 1:30-2:30pm	Science Power Hour - Prospect Park Audubon Center Lincoln Road & Ocean Avenue entrance or Flatbush Avenue & Empire Boulevard entrance - 718-287-3400 www.prospectpark.org Ages: YE,TW Price: FREE Join a naturalist for cool science activities, featuring a new experiment every month.
02/13/10	Culinary Classes for Children: Cuori d'Amore - Westchester Italian Cultural Center One Generoso Pope Place - 914-771-8700 www.wiccny.org Ages: YE,TW Price: $50 adult and child; $40 child only Learn how to prepare Valentine's Day biscotti. Adults must attend with children 16 and under. Pre-registration is required.
02/13/10 Hours: 1-3pm	Nature Crafts - Prospect Park Audubon Center Lincoln Road & Ocean Avenue entrance or Flatbush Avenue & Empire Boulevard entrance - 718-287-3400 www.prospectpark.org Ages: TOD,YE Price: FREE Teachers/Naturalists lead structured and engaging arts activities for children. Kids create toys, puppets, and more, using all-natural materials.
02/13/10 Hours: 2:30-3:30pm	Early American Crafts & Games - Prospect Park Lefferts Historic House 454 Flatbush Avenue - 718-789-2822 www.prospectpark.org Ages: All Price: FREE Imagine yourself in the past; learn games, pastimes, and tasks that were common 150 years ago.
02/13/10	Winter Wonderland Puppet Show - Greenburgh Nature Center 99 Dromore Road - 914-723-3470 www.greenburghnaturecenter.org Ages: TOD,YE Price: $6 Puppeteer Jill Liflander brings her creative talents to the Nature Center, leading adults and children alike into the world of imagination.
02/13/10	Saturday Night Grooves - Playland Ice Casino Playland Park - 914-813-7059 www.ryeplayland.org Ages: All Price: $9; $6 children Dress up in vintage fashions or your own clothes and skate to the sounds of the 70's, 80's, 90's and today.
02/13/10	Winter Adventures for Kids: Native American Toys - Croton Point Nature Center, Croton Point Park Croton Point Avenue - 914-862-5297 www.westchestergov.com/parks Ages: TOD,YE Learn how toys were a staple of Native American childhood and make some of your own.
02/13/10	Valentine's Day Crafts - Lenoir Nature Preserve 19 Dudley Street - 914-968-5851 www.westchestergov.com/parks Ages: All Create a unique Valentine's Day craft. Refreshments will be served. Pre-registration is required.
02/13/10	Valentine Nature Crafts - Cranberry Lake Preserve 1609 Old Orchard Street - 914-428-1005 www.westchestergov.com/parks Ages: All Use materials gathered from around the park to create one of a kind Valentine's Day gifts.
02/13/10	Creature Connections - Read Wildlife Sanctuary Playland Parkway - 914-967-8720 www.westchestergov.com/parks Ages: All Discover how animals and their habitats are linked together by exploring the food web, animal life cycles and the relationships between predators and prey. Plus, get an up-close view of predator and prey animals.
02/13/10	Valentine's Crafts - Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Route 35 and121 South - 914-864-7317 www.westchestergov.com/parks Ages: TOD,YE,TW Use natural materials to make personalized gifts like pop-up cards and leaf prints for Valentine's Day.
02/13/10 Hours: 11am	Saturday Stories and Crafts - Rye Free Reading Room 1061 Boston Post Road - 914-231-3162 www.ryelibrary.org Ages: TOD Price: Free Listen to stories and make a themed craft to take home.
02/13/10	Infant CPR - Nyack Hospital 160 North Midland Avenue - 845-348-2639 www.nyackhospital.org Ages: AD This class teaches parents and caregivers CPR techniques for a child from birth to eight year of age. It includes a discussion on choking on objects, accident prevention and safety issues. Pre-registration is requested.
02/13/10	February Film Series: The Wapos Bay Series - Pequot Museum 110 Pequot Trail - 800-411-9671 www.pequotmuseum.org Ages: All Price: Museum admission $15, children 6-15 $10, under 6 free. Dennis and Melanie Jackson (Cree/Salteaux) created this series of stop-motion films about growing up in a remote Cree community called Wapos Bay. Different episodes will be shown over the course of the series which runs through Feb 27. Free with Museum admission.
02/13/10	Winter Picnic and Live Music - Pequot Museum 110 Pequot Trail - 800-411-9671 www.pequotmuseum.org Ages: All Price: $15,children 6-16 $10, under 6 free. Bring your family, a blanket, or lawn chairs and listen to Martha Redbone (Shawnee/Choctaw) and her band sing the blues. Participate in crafts and games. Feast on an all-you-can-eat picnic buffet with snow pudding or worms & dirt for dessert. Activities are free with Museum admission. Buffet: adults $13.95; kids 6-14 $8.95; under 6 free. For buffet, register by Feb. 3: 800-411-9671.
02/13/10	Club Fit's Parisi Speed School Cat Club Challenge - Club Fit 600 Bank Road - 914-245-4040 www.clubfit.com Ages: YE,TW,TE Participate in a motivational scoring, evaluation, testing and training sports program session that ranks and charts your progress.
02/13/10 Hours: additional performances at 2pm and 6pm	The Royal Hanneford Circus - Westchester County Center 198 Central Avenue - 914-995-4050 www.countycenter.biz Ages: All Price: $22.50-$28.50 The traditional three ring Circus will feature the legends of the high wire "The Flying Wallendas," who will attempt a 7 person pyramid high above the center ring. Plus, singing Ring Master Billy Martin orchestrates this two hour show which includes clowns, elephants and rare white tigers.
02/13/10	Coyote Howl - Teatown Lake Reservation 1600 Spring Valley Road - 914-762-2912 www.teatown.org Ages: All Price: $5 Learn about the coyote's status in New York and take a short walk to listen to the coyotes howl. Pre-registration is required.
02/13/10 Hours: 6:30-10pm	Dive-In Movie - Mid-Island Y Jewish Community Center 45 Manetto Hill Road - 516-822-3535 x317 www.miyjcc.org Ages: YE,TW Price: $35 (50% sibling discount) Children ages 7-11 will enjoy a Saturday night recreational swim and then watch a newly-released movie. A make-your-own-sundae provides a sweet ending to this fun-filled evening. To reserve your child's spot, please call.
02/13/10 Hours: 11am	Cinderella - Showplace at the Bellmore Movies 222 Pettit Avenue - 516-599-6870 www.plazatheatrical.com Ages: TOD,YE Price: $10 (includes popcorn and soda) Plaza Theatrical Productions, Long Island?s largest touring theatre company, in association with The Show Place, presents Cinderella! The classic fairy tale springs to life in this fast-paced live musical production. The performance runs for one hour and is followed by a meet and greet with the cast.
02/13/10	The Art of Breatfeeding - Good Samaritan Hospital 255 Lafayette Avenue - 845-368-5000 www.goodsamhosp.org Ages: AD A Certified Lactation Consultant prepares expectant parents for the early days and weeks of breastfeeding. Some of the topics to be discussed include breastfeeding advantages, nutrition, returning to work, pumping and storing breast-milk. Pre-registration is required.
02/13/10 Hours: 12-3 pm	Family Day - BRIC Rotunda Gallery 33 Clinton Street - 718-875-4047 www.bricartsmedia.org Ages: ALL Price: FREE Observe and be inspired by the current exhibition and create your own artwork using fun materials. Led by artist and teacher Angela Earley.
02/13/10	Valentine's Day Crafts - Chappaqua Library 195 South Greeley Avenue - 914-238-4779 www.chappaqualibrary.org Ages: TOD,YE,AD Celebrate Valentine's Day and make something special.
02/13/10 Hours: 10:30am, 2pm, 5:30pm	Sesame Street Live: When Elmo Grows Up - WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden 4 Pennsylvania Plaza (Seventh Ave. & 32nd St.reet) - 800-745-3000 www.wamuatmsg.com Ages: TOD,YE Price: $30 and up A musical show-and-tell starring Elmo and his Sesame Street Live friends and their dreams about growing up and becoming forest rangers, cowboys, "weather monsters," and everything in between.
02/13/10	Stitching Stories of the Underground Railroad - Queens Library-Langston Hughes branch 100-01 Northern Boulevard - 718-651-1100 www.queenslibrary.org Ages: YE,TW Price: FREE Kids explore the various quilt patterns and hidden messages communicated during the time of the Underground Railroad. Teaching artist Joan Hodges, a descendant of slaves, teaches the workshop.
02/13/10 Hours: 1-5pm	Open Hours - Waterfront Museum 290 Conover Street at Pier 44 - 718-624-4719 www.waterfrontmuseum.org Ages: All Price: FREE; donations requested The museum is open to the public free of charge. Visitors can view the "Showboat - 'Round the Bend!" exhibit, which documents the history and development of the showboat as a popular form of American entertainment.
02/13/10 Hours: $8; $2 children 6?18; free children under 6; free until noon	Winter Workspace Drop-In Program-Spinning and Knitting Wool - Wave Hill 675 West 252nd Street - 718-549-3200 www.wavehill.org Ages: TW,TE,AD Artist Robyn Love demonstrates the art of spinning wool. Skeins of yarn will be offered to those who wish to knit or crochet a hat either on site or at home. The accumulated hats will be displayed in Wave Hill House in the spring. Pre-registration is suggested.
02/13/10	Valentine's Brunch - Wave Hill 675 West 252nd Street - 718-549-3200 www.wavehill.org Ages: All Price: $22 Enjoy organic produce from Katchkie Farm, a project of Wave Hill's exclusive caterer Great Performances. Reservations are required.
02/13/10	Family Art Project - Hearts and Flowers - Wave Hill 675 West 252nd Street - 718-549-3200 www.wavehill.org Ages: All Price: $8;$2 children 6?18, free childern under 6 Breathe in the fragrance of greenhouse blossoms and develop affection for colorful winter blooms by putting your experiences into lacy, flower-filled Valentine cards.
02/13/10 Hours: 7pm	Alcott School's Retro Rock Revival - Lake Isle Country Club 660 White Plains Road - 914-472-4404 www.alcottschool.org Ages: AD Price: $60 Enjoy live music, food, a cash bar, dancing to the tunes of the ?Best of Rock? by a professional DJ, a silent auction, prizes, raffles, games and much more. Proceeds benefit the Alcott School.
02/13/10	Valentine Activities - Sweet Rexies 1552 Post Road - 203-254-3254 www.sweetrexies.com Ages: YE,TW Price: $30 per child Make crafts using a variety of Valentine's Day candy. Reservations required. Call 203-254-3254 or email us at info@sweetrexies.com.
02/13/10	Symphony 101: World of Winds: A Performance Workshop for the Entire Family - Queens Library-Flushing branch 41-17 Main Street - 718-661-1200 wwww.queenslibrary.org Ages: All Price: FREE Queens Symphony Orchestra's music director, Constantine Kitsopoulos, teaches children and adults about the different families in the traditional symphonic orchestra through musical demonstrations and dialogue. This performance covers the instruments in the woodwind family (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon).
02/13/10	Urban Stages Presents 'The Gates of Equality' - Queens Library:South Ozone Park branch 128-16 Rockaway Boulevard - 718-529-1660 www.queenslibrary.org Ages: TW,TE Price: FREE This dramatic presentation tells the life of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through his speeches, press conferences and fictional narrative.
02/13/10 Hours: 10am-6pm	ShadowPLAY - New York Hall of Science 47-01 111th Street - 718-699-0005 www.nysci.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: $8 Children, $11 adults, $8 seniors and students Kids experiment with colorful lights, shadow puppets, colored gels, and tubes in this unique exhibition.
02/13/10 Hours: 1pm	Chinese New Year Celebration With Grace Chang & Jin Jin the Dragon - Brooklyn Public Library: Central Library branch 10 Grand Army Plaza - 718-230-2100 www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org Ages: TOD,YE Price: FREE Based on her many years of professional experience as an international Chinese ringmaster, Grace Chang will showcase magical illusions, puppetry, ventriloquism, and acrobatics to celebrate the Chinese New Year and her newest children's book, "Jin Jin and Rain Wizard." With live performances featuring Jin Jin, Grace brings Chinese culture and her themes of unity and tolerance to a young audience.
02/13/10 Hours: 1:30pm	Chinese New Year - Pelham Art Center 155 Fifth Avenue - 914-738-2525 www.pelhamartcenter.org Ages: ALL Price: Free Celebrate the Chinese New Year and the year of the Tiger with two art making workshops. Artist Heidi Chang will be making Tiger masks out of paper, while Connie Zhang will be teaching the art of origami.
02/13/10 Hours: daily screenings on the hour from 11am-4pm. See schedule online	Presidents' Week Family Fun - Museum of the Moving Image 36-01 35 Avenue (at 36th Street) - 718-784-0077 www.movingimage.us Ages: YE,TW,TE Price: $7 suggested msueum admission (includes screenings) plus materials fee; FREE kids under 8 During Presidents' Week winter break, the museum will offer extended hours (including weekend openings), hourly screenings of short films (to be announced), and workshops for children. With the Moving Pictures Workshop (ages 6-12), children discover what makes moving images move and make their own Thaumatropes? nineteenth-century optical toys?to take home. Materials fee: $5 per child. In the Stop-Motion Animation Workshop (ages 10 and up), children learn about the technique of stop-motion animation and create their own animated movies, which are shared online. Materials fee: $10 per child. Register at the admissions desk upon arrival.
02/13/10 Hours: 1pm and 3pm	Ben Rudnick and Friends - Long Island Children's Museum 11 Davis Avenue - 516-224-5800 www.licm.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: $4 plus $10 museum admission or $8 theater only One of Boston's hottest family bands, Ben Rudnick and Friends, returns to the museum to perform songs off their most recent CD, "A Frog Named Sam" in this concert for kids. The award-winning family band is a little bit blue grass,a bit of rock-n-roll and more.
02/13/10	If I Only Had a Heart - Long Island Children's Museum 11 Davis Avenue - 516-224-5800 www.licm.org Ages: YE,TW,TE Price: $10 admission Inspired by the Tin Man character from The Wizard of Oz, kids ages 7 and up create their own moving sculpture using tin, fishing line and a variety of materials. They'll also meet Meryl Taradash, the kinetic sculpture artist who created the new art installation in front of the museum.
02/13/10	Perfectly Penguin - Alley Pond Environmental Center 228-06 Northern Boulevard - 718-229-4000 www.alleypond.com Ages: TOD Price: $16 Kids ages 3-4 learn about penguins and how they adapt to life in the snow. Stories, photos and actual penguin feathers are used to explore how these lovable birds survive and raise chicks in the cold. A snack and craft and meeting live animals are included. Participants must be toilet trained.
02/13/10	Valentine Treats - Alley Pond Environmental Center 228-06 Northern Boulevard - 718-229-4000 www.alleypond.com Ages: YE,TW Price: $19 Kids ages 7-10 prepare and grill up delicious heart-shaped grilled cheese sandwiches and wash them down with healthy fruit energy smoothies in this cooking class for kids. All materials included. Call to register.
02/13/10	Valentine Treats - Alley Pond Environmental Center 228-06 Northern Boulevard - 718-229-4000 www.alleypond.com Ages: YE,TW Price: $19 Kids ages 7-10 prepare and grill up delicious heart-shaped grilled cheese sandwiches and wash them down with healthy fruit energy smoothies in this cooking class for kids. All materials included. Call to register.
02/13/10	Valentine Treats - Alley Pond Environmental Center 228-06 Northern Boulevard - 718-229-4000 www.alleypond.com Ages: YE,TW Price: $19 Kids ages 7-10 prepare and grill up delicious heart-shaped grilled cheese sandwiches and wash them down with healthy fruit energy smoothies in this cooking class for kids. All materials included. Call to register.
02/13/10	Animal Care Trainee - Alley Pond Environmental Center 228-06 Northern Boulevard - 718-229-4000 www.alleypond.com Ages: TW Price: $16 Kids ages 8-12 learn to care for APEC's animals and learn about the job of an animal caretaker. They will have hands-on experiences in feeding, brushing, cleaning and learning all about the needs of APEC's animals. Snack and animal care trainee certificate included. Call to register.
02/13/10 Hours: 1pm	Chinese New Year! - Brooklyn Public Library: Central Library branch 10 Grand Army Plaza - 718-230-2100 www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: FREE Grace Chang performs puppetry, miming and magic in honor of the Year of the Tiger.
02/13/10 Hours: 12-2:30pm	'Be Mine' Family Valentine Party - Bedford Stuyvesant YMCA 1121 Bedford Avenue - 718-789-1497 www.ymcanyc.org/bedstuy Ages: TOD,YE,TW,AD Price: $5 A Valentine's-themed day of family fun.
02/13/10 Hours: 1pm and 7pm	The Enchanted Pig - The New Victory Theater 209 West 42nd St - 646-223-3010 www.newvictory.org Ages: YE,TW,TE,AD Price: $12.50-$35 In this off-beat and funny fairytale of an opera, beauty meets the beast once again when Princess Flora, the youngest of three gangly, gum-chewing sisters, learns her betrothed is a boar. Swept off to the north, she discovers that her hoggy hubby is hexed and only she can break the spell.
02/13/10 Hours: 2pm and 7:30pm	Annual Luanr New Year Festival - Kumble Theater for Performing Arts - Long Island Univesity, Brooklyn Campus Flatbush Avenue (between DeKalb Avenue & Willoughby Street) - 212-334-3764 www.kumbletheater.org Ages: ALL Price: $20 Celebrate the Year of the Tiger with traditional Chinese performing arts from renowned dance company Dance China NY and NY Chinese Cultural Center?s School of the Arts students. For more information, visit www.chinesedance.org. To order tickets, call 718-488-1624 or visit www.kumbletheater.org.
02/13/10 Hours: 10am	Presidents' Day Programs and Exhibitions - New-York Historical Society 170 Central Park West at 77th Street - 212-873-3400 www.nyhistory.org Ages: All Go on a mission to collect clues about Lincoln's whereabouts and learn about our nation's 16th president and his journey from a log cabin to the White House. Plus, make crafts, meet Civil War reenactment troops and learn about military life during Lincoln's tumultuous presidency.
02/13/10	Shababa Saturdays with Karina and Coco - 92nd Street Y 1395 Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street - 212-415-5500 www.92y.org Ages: TOD,AD Celebrate Shabbat with instruments, arts and crafts, puppets and movement. Join Karina Zilberman and her puppet pal Coco for a multigenerational, interactive and dynamic Shabbat experience.
02/13/10	Special Needs Shabbat Mornings - 92nd Street Y 1395 Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street - 212-415-5500 www.92y.org Ages: All A warm and festive monthly gathering for families with special-needs children who want to celebrate Shabbat in an emotionally safe and welcoming environment. Pre-registration is required.
02/13/10	Shababa Saturday Club - 92nd Street Y 1395 Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street - 212-415-5500 www.92y.org Ages: YE Expand and deepen your child's Jewish experience in a special hour that engages them with creative and traditional approaches.
02/13/10	Family Day: Expedition Cosmos - Rubin Museum of Art 150 West 17th St - 212-620-5000 www.rmanyc.org Ages: YE,TW Price: $10 In celebration of the exhibition, "Visions of the Cosmos," and through art-making activities, story-telling tours, scavenger hunts, celestial dancing, and a trip into a Starlab hosted by the New York Hall of Science, see how different cultures from around the world have understood the cosmos.
02/13/10	Family Workshop: : Across the Universe - Rubin Museum of Art 150 West 17th St - 212-620-5000 www.rmanyc.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: $10 Explore the deepest recesses of space using our planet as the launch pad.
02/13/10	Great Backyard Bird Count - Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center 134 Cove Road - 516-922-3200 trsac@audubon.org Ages: All Price: FREE This annual four-day event engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent and in Hawaii.It takes as little as 15 minutes on one day, or you can count for as long as you like each day of the event. Help survey the birds and learn how to do it from home.
02/13/10	Seneca Village Lecture and Walk - Belvedere Castle Mid-Park at 79th Street - 212-772-0210 www.centralparknyc.org Ages: All Join David Karabell, a New York City history enthusiast and long-time Conservancy tour guide, as he sheds light on the life and times of Seneca Village residents in this program commemorating Black History Month. Take a look at artifacts, maps, and the remaining archaeological sites located near Belvedere Castle (weather permitting).
02/13/10 through 02/14/10 Hours: 11:30am	Bateaux New York Valentine's Weekend Cruises - Bateaux New York Pier 62, Chelsea Piers, Suite 200, West 23rd St. - 866-817-3436 www.bateauxnewyork.com/ba/valentines_day_cruise.jsp Ages: 10:00pm Price: From only $55.90 Take your Valentine's breath away with a romantic event on the water this Valentine?s Weekend. Distinctive cuisine. Live entertainment. Dancing cheek to cheek. Stunning views. Laughter and intimate conversation. Create a memory that will last as long as your love. From only $55.90 per person. Your Valentine's Dinner Cruise package includes a bottle of champagne, 1/2 dozen roses, two keepsake champagne flutes and a private table for two. Saturday, February 13th Board 7:45pm Cruise 8:30 - 11:30pm Sunday, February 14th Board 6:15pm Cruise 7:00 -10:00pm 2010 Valentine's Brunch Cruises Your Valentine Brunch Cruise includes a complimentary Bloody Mary or Mimosa. Saturday, February 13th Board 11:30am Cruise Noon - 2:00pm Sunday, February 14th Board 11:30am Cruise Noon - 2:00pm Call now as seats may be limited. Prices do not include taxes and fees.
02/13/10 Hours: 11am	Winter Wolves - Wolf Conservation Center 7 Buck Run - 914-763-2373 www.nywolf.org Ages: ALL Price: $15;$12 children under 12 Visit the wolves during their favorite time of year, learn about the mythology, biology and ecology of wolves in North America, and visit the WCC Ambassador Pack as well as a pair of critically endangered red wolves. Plus, enjoy hot beverages in the woodstove-heated classroom. Pre-registration is required.
02/13/10	The Festival of the Vegetables - The Metropolitan Playhouse 220 East 4th St - 212-995-5302 www.metropolitanplayhouse.org Ages: YE,TW,TE,AD Price: $12; $10 children 12and under A troupe of dancers and actors will perform a series of brief, witty poems and dances that reveal the secret life of vegetables.
02/13/10 through 02/14/10	Valentine's Weekend Romantic Greenwich Village - NYC Discovery Walking Tours New York, NY - 212-465-3331 Ages: All For upcoming Valentine's Weekend, a Greenwich Village stroll covering sites associated with romance in literature and history, with dessert stops along the way to take in sweets. Sites include Grove Court, which inspired O. Henry setting in The Last Leaf; the Victorian townhouse where Woodrow Wilson proposed to First Lady Edith Galt; and the site of the first presidential wedding. 2pm. $22 (includes sweets).
02/13/10 Hours: 10am	Living History Days - New-York Historical Society 170 Central Park West at 77th Street - 212-873-3400 www.nyhistory.org Ages: YE,TW,TE,AD Price: $12; free children under 12 Learn what was life like during the Civil War with special presentations from reenactors.
02/13/10 Hours: 12pm-3pm	Asian New Year Celebration - Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo 1875 Noble Avenue - (203) 394-6563 www.beardsleyzoo.org Ages: ALL Price: See beardsleyzoo.org Join your Zoo friends, including tigers Booskin and Naka, in celebrating the Year of the Tiger with special stories and crafts for all ages. Also included will be a children?s parade and marital art demonstrations. Snow date is February 20th.
02/13/10 Hours: 11:30am-12:30pm	Quilted Tredjuh - Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue at St. Marks Avenue - 718-735-4400 www.brooklynkids.org Ages: YE,TW Price: $7.50; free museum members and children under 1 Learn to speak the "treasured" Gullah language while creating your own Gullah-inspired strip quilt. Part of the museum's Island Livin' and Lovin' Mid-Winter Recess Festival.
02/13/10 Hours: 11:30am-12:30pm	Storybook Movie Time - Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue at St. Marks Avenue - 718-735-4400 www.brooklynkids.org Ages: TOD Price: $7.50; free museum members and children under 1 Pint-sized film enthusiasts can enjoy animated films with a Valentine's twist. Watch cherished children's stories come to life on screen and feel your heart get all warm and snuggly. For ages 5 and under. Part of the museum's Island Livin' and Lovin' Mid-Winter Recess Festival.
02/13/10 Hours: 12-12:30pm	Meet and Greet Creatures of the Sea - Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue at St. Marks Avenue - 718-735-4400 www.brooklynkids.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: $7.50; free museum members and children under 1 Discover how diverse life is under the sea by exploring animals up close and personal. Part of the museum's Mid-Winter Recess Festival.
02/13/10 Hours: 1:30-2:30pm	Love Potion #9 - Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue at St. Marks Avenue - 718-735-4400 www.brooklynkids.org Ages: YE,TW Price: $7.50 museum admission; free museum members and children under 1 Roses are red, violets are blue, visit the greenhouse to make a special brew. For ages 6 and up. Part of the museum's Island Livin' and Lovin' Mid-Winter Recess Festival.
02/13/10 Hours: 2:30-3:30pm	I Love You Because... - Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue at St. Marks Avenue - 718-735-4400 www.brooklynkids.org Ages: TOD Price: $7.50 museum admission; free museum members and children under 1 Celebrate Valentine's Day by learning about the importance of emotions and feelings. Listen to stories about love and decorate a card with frilly doilies and hearts to a special someone telling them how you feel. For ages 5 and under. Part of the museum's Island Livin' and Lovin' Mid-Winter Recess Festival.
02/13/10 Hours: 4-4:30pm	Circle Time - Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue at St. Marks Avenue - 718-735-4400 www.brooklynkids.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: $7.50 museum admission; free museum members and children under 1 Listen to stories from around the world. Part of the museum's Island Livin' and Lovin' Mid-Winter Recess Festival.
02/13/10 Hours: 4:15-4:45pm	Live Animal Encounter - Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue at St. Marks Avenue - 718-735-4400 www.brooklynkids.org Ages: All Price: $7.50 museum admission; free museum members and children under 1 Learn about and touch live animals. Part of the museum's Island Livin' and Lovin' Mid-Winter Recess Festival.
02/13/10 Hours: 1:30pm-3pm	Chinese New Year's Celebration - Huntington Arts Council 213 Main St.reet - 631-271-8423 www.huntingtonarts.org Ages: YE,TW Price: $20 In this special Chinese New Year Celebration workshop, participants will make traditional lion puppets and paper lanterns and experience authentic Chinese cultural artifacts.
02/13/10	Saturday Art Class - Sweetbriar Nature Center 62 Eckernkamp Drive - 631-979-6344 www.sweetbriarnc.org Ages: TW,TE Price: $28/class/student Ages 11 through 18 learn about fine arts, inspired by the world around us, every Saturday at The Judith Collester Art Center. Call to register. Classes for ages 7-10 are also available.
02/13/10 Hours: Fridays-Saturdays 11am-5pm; Sundays 12pm-5pm	Annual Student Art Festival Part I (Grades K-8) - Guild Hall 158 Main Street, John Drew Theater - 631-324-0806 www.guildhall.org Ages: All Price: FREE This exhibition showcases the artwork from students in grades K through 8 from the public and private schools in the Town of East Hampton. On view Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays through February 28.
02/13/10 Hours: 2pm	Mardi Gras Make A Mask Party - Westhampton Free Library 28 Library Avenue - 631-288-3335 www.westhamptonlibrary.org Ages: YE,TW,TE,AD Price: FREE Kids create their own Mardi Gras mask in this hands-on workshop. Registration required.
02/13/10 Hours: 10am-6pm	A Valentine Fling - Starting Artists, Inc. 211 Smith Street - 718-701-5483 www.startingartists.org Ages: ALL Price: FREE Brooklyn Indie Market, The {NewNew}, and Starting Artists present a day of handmade shopping on Smith Street.
02/13/10	Cinderella - BroadHollow Theatre at BayWay Arts Center 265 East Main Street - 631-581-2700 www.broadhollow.org Ages: All Price: $10 The beloved Disney story of Cinderella comes to the stage in a live theatrical version for families.
02/13/10	The Wizard of Oz - Broadhollow Theatre at Elmont 700 Hempstead Turnpike - 516-775-4420 www.broadhollow.org Ages: All Price: $10 Follow the yellow brick road to the stage at this Children's Theatre in Elmont. The classic story will be performed live on stage for families during three weekends in February.
02/13/10 Hours: 10AM	The Fuzzy Lemons LIVE! - Liberty Science Center 222 Jersey City Boulevard - 201-200-1000 www.thefuzzylemons.com Ages: TOD,YE Price: $5 The Fuzzy Lemons perform songs from their latest album, "To The Moon!"
02/13/10	Get Creative! Workshops in Cooking & Art - Children's Museum of the East End 376 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike - 631-537-8250 www.cmee.org Ages: TOD,YE Price: $12 Kids can visit the museum and participate in a variety of art and cooking activities.
02/13/10 through 02/14/10 Hours: 1pm	Harlem Globetrotters 2010 Magical Memories World Tour - IZOD Center 50 State Route 120 - 201-935-8500 www.ticketmaster.com Ages: ALL Price: $18 and up See the basketball troupe perform their timeless tricks.
02/13/10 Hours: 1pm	Kellye Davis Book Signing - The Ritz-Carlton, Westchester 3 Renaissance Square - 914-467-5888 www.ritzcarlton.com Ages: AD Price: Free Kellye Davis, the author of ?The Bliss Principle ? Easy Ways to Go from Stress to Peace,? will talk about and sign books. Her ?bliss principle? lifestyle approach includes techniques to help ease tension and live in tranquility.
02/13/10 Hours: 12pm and 4pm	Robin Hood: Prince of...MONSTERS! - Brooklyn Lyceum 227 4th Avenue - 646-322-9218 www.monsterliterature.com Ages: TOD,YE,TW, AD Price: $5 There's something funny happening in Sherwood Forest. The evil Zorlan Morlan has used his magic to turn Robin Hood into a big old scaredy cat, and transform his band of Merry Men into a band of Merry...MONSTERS! It's up to 12-year-old Benjy Bleeglehorn, and her dashing sidekick Bravo, to enter the story and turn Robin Hood back into his old self again - by teaching him what it means to be a hero. For ages 5 and up. Tickets available online at www.brooklynlyceum.com or at the door.
02/13/10 Hours: 10pm	Black Hearts Party - Village Pourhouse Upperwest 982 Amsterdam Ave. - 212-979-2337 www.VillagePourhouse.com Ages: 21+ Price: FREE Singles ONLY- No couples allowed! Every girl gets a rose with a heart on it and every guy gets a number- find your match and get a free shot! Hopefully you won't need more than that one shot to spend the rest of your night with your match!
02/13/10 through 02/14/10 Hours: Saturday: Boarding: 7:30pm Cruising: 8:00 - 11:00pm; Sunday Boarding:5:30pm Cruising: 6:00 - 9:00pm	Valentine Weekend Dinner Cruises - Spirit of New York Chelsea Piers, Pier 61 - 866-483-3866 Price: $129.90 per person "Romance on the River" It's so romantic out on the water, especially with candlelight, our dinner buffet, Manhattan's spectacular skyline view and your favorite dance music echoing across New York Harbor. Our Spirit DJ orchestrates upbeat music for dancing with styles ranging from ballads to contemporary dance sounds. Valentine Diner Cruises ? February 13th &14th Includes a private table for two, 6 beautiful roses, 1 bottle of champagne and two keepsake glasses.
02/13/10 Hours: 11-6	A Valentine's Fling! - Starting Artists 211 Smith St., Brooklyn - 646-361-8182 Ages: all Price: FREE With 15 designers in categories such as clothing, home decor, jewelry, accessories, paper goods, and bath and body products, the event will give an assist to anyone looking for the perfect gift- for their honey or themselves. Valentine-themed family-friendly arts activities led by Starting Artists. 211 Smith Street. Take the F/G to the Carroll Street Station. Admission FREE.
02/13/10 Hours: 2:30pm	Think Global, Cut Local - Museum of Arts and Design 2 Columbus Circle - 212-299-7780 www.madmuseum.org Ages: ALL Price: Free In celebration of Chinese New Year, learn traditional Chinese paper cutting techniques part of MAD?s series on cut paper traditions from around the world.
02/13/10 Hours: 12-3pm	Dreamland: Build What You Can Imagine - Bric Rotunda Gallery 33 Clinton Street - 718-875-4047 www.bricartsmedia.org Ages: All Price: FREE The next event in BRIC's series of Family Days that run throughout the 2009-10 season at BRIC Rotunda Gallery in conjunction with each exhibition on view. Join Angela Earley, a professional artist and educator, for an imaginative adventure in art-making. Observe and be inspired by BRIC's current exhibition, "the no place," and create your own imaginary world using inspirational and fun materials.
02/13/10 Hours: 10AM - 4PM	Shadows Family Day - Earthplace 10 Woodside Lame - 203-227-7253 www.earthplace.org Ages: ALL Price: $7, $5 children 1-12 Make a shadow box, play with shadow puppets, learn to make a few shadow animals with your hands, and find out why the groundhog is afraid of his own shadow.
02/13/10 Hours: 11am	Kids Week - Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Pier 86 (46th St. and 12th Ave) - 212-245-0072 www.intrepidmuseum.org Ages: ALL Price: $22; $17 children 3-17 Members of the New York Red Bulls will put on demonstrations, give away prizes, sign autographs and meet fans.
02/13/10 Hours: See website	The Westminster Weekend Shows - Nassau Coliseum 1255 Hempstead Turnpike - 516-794-9300 www.westminsterweekenddogshows.com Ages: All Price: $12 per person; $8 kids under 12; and under 6 FREE The Westminster Weekend Shows hosts four days of 30 specialty dog shows, showcasing the area's best showcase of pedigreed dogs. Families enjoy activities and shopping, vendors, meet the breeds and breeders, and watch fun demonstrations. Live video feed of the show is also available at www.westminsterweekenddogshows.com.
02/13/10 Hours: All day	Crayon-A-Thon Two - ArtsCetera 212 Smith Street - 718-643-6817 www.artscetera.com Ages: ALL Price: By donation ArtsCetera?s Cobble Hill studio will be transformed into a giant art environment for the second annual Crayon-A-Thon. This extravaganza benefits the Arts Partnership with Brooklyn's Lutheran Family Health Centers Early Childhood Centers. Now in it's second year, the Partnership provides materials, staffing, and workshops to strengthen the presence of musical learning in the lives of underserved children and families in Gowanus and Sunset Park. Crayon-A-Thon consists of 25 one-hour-long coloring time slots, including family-friendly hours, child-free coloring, late night iPod hours, and a Cocktail Coloring Party on Friday night for adults. Participants can reserve their time, or buy tickets at the door. Suggested donation is $15 or more per person.
02/13/10	Valentine's cookies for kids - CakeSuite 47 Saugatuck Ave. - 203-856-8010 www.cakesuite.com Ages: YE,TW,TE Price: $35 Make a valentine's treat. Materials and recipes are included. Class size is limited to 12. Call or e-mail to register.
02/13/10	Free Family Movie Night - White Plains Family YMCA 250 Mamaroneck Avenue - 914-949-8030 www.ymca-cnw.org Ages: All Spend time with the family and watch the film, "Madagascar." Concessions will be sold to raise money for the Leaders Club. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
02/13/10	Concierto Del Amor - Madison Square Garden 4 Pennsylvania Plaza (Seventh Ave. & 32nd St.) - 212-465-5800 www.thegarden.com Ages: All El Concierto del Amor is an annual Valentine's tradition at Madison Square Garden. Don't miss this year's lineup featuring Marco Antonio Solis, Antony Santos and Miriam Hernandez.
02/13/10 Hours: 1pm	Valentine Decorating Party - United Church of Rockville Centre 430 Morris Avenue - 516-320-4752 www.gingerbreadandgiggles.com Ages: ALL Price: $10-$35 Attend a valentine decorating party for families. Decorate gingerbread houses, sugar cookies and gingerbread cookies. Icing, all-you-can-eat candy buffet, decorating kit and gift bag included. Reservations required.
02/13/10 Hours: 2	Eat Your Heart Out! - Cake Alchemy 43 Park Place, 3rd flr. - 212-255-0584 Ages: 12 and up Price: $300 Make a cake with your sweetheart for valentines day. Enjoy the perfect couple experience that's fun and taste great too! You will decorate a heart shaped cake filled with rich chocolate ganache. When your masterpiece is finished, take it home to devour on valentine's Day, YUMMY! Nothing says I love you more than homemade chocolate cake. The class will last about 2 hours and will cost $300 per couple.
02/13/10 Hours: 7:30-9:30pm	Stars of the Bolshoi Opera - Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center 10 Lincoln Center Plaza - 646-383-7972 Ages: Adults Price: $45-150 International Concerts is proud to present the Stars of the Bolshoi Opera on February 13th at 7:30 pm at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center in New York. Singers include Makvala Kasrashvili, Soprano; Oleg Kulko, Tenor; Anna Aglatova, Soprano; and Dmitry Beloselski, Bass. Also featuring in the concert are Russia's renowned pianists Alexander Ghindin, and Nikolay Petrov. Both have been named "Honored Artist of Russia" and received Russia's highest honor, the Gold Medal of Russia.
02/13/10 Hours: 9am and 1pm	New Year, New School Celebration - Bilingual Buds 175 Riverside Blvd at 68th Street - 212-787-8088 www.bilingualbudsnyc.com Ages: TOD,YE,AD Price: Free Get a sneak peak at the Upper West Side?s newest preschool while children join the New Year fun with Mandarin storytelling and singing, cooking, crafts, and calligraphy. Sample Mommy and Me classes will be offered for the event?s youngest attendees.
02/13/10 through 02/14/10 Hours: 1pm	Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus to Perform at Kids Week - Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Pier 86 (46th St. and 12th Ave) - 212-843-9312 www.intrepidmuseum.org Ages: ALL Price: $22; $17 children 3-17 Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus will present special performances during ?Kids Week.?
02/13/10 Hours: 1:30-3:00pm	Calling All Young Artists: Saturday Workshops - Huntington Arts Gallery 213 Main Street - 631-271-8423 www.huntingtonarts.org Price: $20 Kids ages 5-10 are encouraged to participate in a series of Saturday workshops. This weekend, they'll take part in a special Chinese New Year Celebration, make traditional lion puppets and paper lanterns, and experience authentic Chinese cultural artifacts.
02/13/10 Hours: 2pm	Culinary Classes for Children: Cuori d'Amore - Westchester Italian Cultural Center One Generoso Pope Place - (914) 771-8700 www.wiccny.org Ages: YE,TW,TE Price: $50 adult and child; $40 child only Learn how to prepare delicious Valentine's Day biscotti. Adults must attend with a child. Early registration is suggested.
02/14/10 Hours: additional performance at 5pm	Shen Yun Performing Arts - Radio City Music Hall 1260 Sixth Ave. (50 St.) - 212-307-7171 www.radiocity.com Ages: YE,TW,TE,AD Price: $48 and up See classical Chinese dance brought to life on stage with intriciate backdrops, drums, and music.
02/14/10	Afternoon Animal Encounters - Snakes - Teatown Lake Reservation 1600 Spring Valley Road - 914-762-2912 www.teatown.org Ages: All Price: $5 Learn about Teatown's wildlife, their natural history and ecological connections. Pre-registration is required.
02/14/10 Hours: 3pm	Women of the Calabash - Brooklyn Conservatory Concert Hall 58 7th Avenue - 718-622-3300 www.bqcm.org Ages: All Price: $10; $5 students and seniors Part of the Music for Families series, targeted to children between the ages of 2 and 12 and their families. The group will perform music from Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Black America, using percussion instruments and vocals.
02/14/10 Hours: 3:30pm	Highlights of the Hatchery Tour - Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium 1660 Route 25A - 516-692-6768 www.cshfha.org Ages: ALL Price: $6 adults; $4 children ages 4-12 and seniors over 65; 2 and under FREE Every Wednesday and Sunday through February, families can receive a staff-guided tour. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
02/14/10 Hours: Saturdays-Sundays 11am and 1pm	Uncle Pirate - McGinn - Cazale Theatre 2162 Broadway, 4th Fl. - 212-579-0528 www.vitaltheater.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: $25 Find out if Wilson, with help from Uncle Pirate and his faithful talking penguin, can survive the fourth grade.
02/14/10 Hours: additional performances at 1pm and 4pm	Dear Edwina - DR2 Theatre 103 E. 15th St. - 212-239-6200 www.dearedwina.com Ages: All Price: $39 See the bright, cheery and fast paced show about Edwina Spoonapple and her pals who put on shows in Edwina's garage. A celebration of friendship and family, the show instills a love of musical comedy in newcomers and delights those already hooked.
02/14/10 Hours: additional performance at 2pm	The Little Mermaid - Manhattan Children's Theatre 52 White Street - 212-352-3101 www.theatermania.com Ages: All Price: $20-$50 Creatively brought to life by just two, very versatile actors, this fairy-tale exemplifies the value of love being more than skin-deep, and shows just how far one will go for the happiness of the ones they truly care for.
02/14/10	Planetarium show: Living With a Star - STAMFORD MUSEUM AND NATURE CENTER 39 Scofieldtown Road - 203-322-1646 www.stamfordmuseum.org Ages: YE,TW,AD Price: $3, $2 Children (5-17) The Solar Dynamics Observatory, a satellite designed to study the sun, is scheduled for launch this month. Find out what scientists hope to learn from the first mission in NASA's Living With a Star program. No children under 5.
02/14/10	A Gershwin Valentine - Norwalk Concert Hall 125 East Avenue Ages: All Price: $35. Discounts for groups/ students13-17. Under 12 free with adult. The Greenwich Choral Society will hold a Benefit Concert and Silent Auction. George Gershwin will come alive with a New York All-Star "Big Band" combined with the voices of the Greenwich Choral Society and soloists. Funds from the benefit will be used to help underwrite the costs of annual concert production, the scholarship program and educational outreach. Tickets available on line at www.greenwichchoralsociety.org, by e-mail at greenwich.choral@verizon.net, or call 203-622-5136.
02/14/10	Bridgeport Sound Tigers VS Manchester Monarchs - Arena at Harbor Yard 600 Main Street - 203-368-1000 www.arenaatharboryard.com Ages: All Price: $18 and up Watch professional ice hockey in a family friendly venue. The Sound Tigers are part of the American Hockey League.
02/14/10 Hours: daily screenings on the hour from 11am-4pm. See schedule online	Presidents' Week Family Fun - Museum of the Moving Image 36-01 35 Avenue (at 36th Street) - 718-784-0077 www.movingimage.us Ages: YE,TW,TE Price: $7 suggested msueum admission (includes screenings) plus materials fee; FREE kids under 8 During Presidents' Week winter break, the museum will offer extended hours (including weekend openings), hourly screenings of short films (to be announced), and workshops for children. With the Moving Pictures Workshop (ages 6-12), children discover what makes moving images move and make their own Thaumatropes? nineteenth-century optical toys?to take home. Materials fee: $5 per child. In the Stop-Motion Animation Workshop (ages 10 and up), children learn about the technique of stop-motion animation and create their own animated movies, which are shared online. Materials fee: $10 per child. Register at the admissions desk upon arrival.
02/14/10 Hours: 8:30am-9pm	Valentine's Day Half-Price Skate - Kate Wollman Rink Prospect Park, Parkside/Ocean Avenues entrance or Lincoln Road/Ocean Avenue entrance - 718-287-6431 www.prospectpark.org Ages: All Price: $2.50; $1.50 children under 15 and seniors. $6.50 skate rental Bring your sweetheart, best friend, or anyone you love to the rink and pay half the price of regular admission during regular skating hours.
02/14/10 Hours: 1:30-2:30pm	Science Power Hour - Prospect Park Audubon Center Lincoln Road & Ocean Avenue entrance or Flatbush Avenue & Empire Boulevard entrance - 718-287-3400 www.prospectpark.org Ages: YE,TW Price: FREE Join a naturalist for cool science activities, featuring a new experiment every month.
02/14/10 Hours: 1-3pm	Nature Crafts - Prospect Park Audubon Center Lincoln Road & Ocean Avenue entrance or Flatbush Avenue & Empire Boulevard entrance - 718-287-3400 www.prospectpark.org Ages: TOD,YE Price: FREE Teachers/Naturalists lead structured and engaging arts activities for children. Kids create toys, puppets, and more, using all-natural materials.
02/14/10 Hours: 2:30-3:30pm	Early American Crafts & Games - Prospect Park Lefferts Historic House 454 Flatbush Avenue - 718-789-2822 www.prospectpark.org Ages: All Price: FREE Imagine yourself in the past; learn games, pastimes, and tasks that were common 150 years ago.
02/14/10 Hours: 11am and 1:30pm	Arty Facts: 'Stories and Art' - Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway - 718-638-5000 www.brooklynmuseum.org Ages: YE,AD Price: $10 materials fee for families An art-making class for children ages 4-7 with an adult companion. This month, participants will create captivating characters in fantasy scenarios after viewing highlighted artworks from the Museum's collection.
02/14/10 Hours: 2:30pm	English Sword Ale - Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway - 718-638-5000 www.brooklynmuseum.org Ages: All Price: FREE Half Moon Sword of New York City and 11 other English folk dance groups from around the country present a 25th anniversary festival of English sword dancing, celebrated at winter "ales" in the farming and coal-mining regions of northern England. Featured dances include traditional long sword dances from northern England and Scotland and contemporary rap dances performed with double-handled swords to Irish jigs.
02/14/10	Family Skate Day - Playland Ice Casino Playland Park - 914-813-7059 www.ryeplayland.org Ages: All Price: $40 for up to 4 skaters Enjoy a fun family day of skating and pizza. Skate rentals are included.
02/14/10	Opening of 'A Different Point of View' Art Exhibit - Marshlands Conservancy Route 1 - 914-980-7572 www.westchestergov.com/parks Ages: All Art inspired by Marshlands Conservancy will be on view and a reception will follow.
02/14/10 Hours: additional performances at 2pm and 6pm	The Royal Hanneford Circus - Westchester County Center 198 Central Avenue - 914-995-4050 www.countycenter.biz Ages: All Price: $22.50-$28.50 The traditional three ring Circus will feature the legends of the high wire "The Flying Wallendas," who will attempt a 7 person pyramid high above the center ring. Plus, singing Ring Master Billy Martin orchestrates this two hour show which includes clowns, elephants and rare white tigers.
02/14/10	Winter Farm Tour - Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture 630 Bedford Road - 914-366-6200 www.stonebarnscenter.org Ages: All Price: $10; $7 children 2-14 See the livestock up-close and learn what's growing in the four-season greenhouse and main production field. Learn about the winter growing techniques and how the farm manages the animals and cultivates vegetables through the cold winter months.
02/14/10	Hands On, On the Farm - Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture 630 Bedford Road - 914-366-6200 www.stonebarnscenter.org Ages: All Price: $7 children 2-14 Learn how farm life changes with the seasons as you collect eggs from the hens or help out in the Greenhouse.
02/14/10 Hours: 1pm	Family Sunday at the Museum - Nassau County Museum of Art One Museum Drive - 516-922-3200 www.nassaumuseum.com Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: free with museum admission Each Sunday, the museum offers a 1 pm docent-led family walk-through of the exhibition and, beginning at 1:30 pm, supervised art activities for the whole family. Special family guides of the main exhibition are available in the galleries.
02/14/10	Pan Asian Jazz: Meg Okura Pan-Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble - Flushing Town Hall 137-35 Northern Boulevard - 718-463-7700 www.flushingtownhall.org Ages: All Price: $12; $5 children Enjoy a concert featuring composer, violinist and erhu player Meg Okura, a Juilliard trained classical violinist. She is one of the leading voices in today's "World-Chamber Jazz" scene, which blends classical, jazz and world music. She also has performed extensively with some of the biggest names in music, including David Bowie, Diane Reeves, Kanye West and Quincy Jones.
02/14/10	Drop-In Valentine's Day Crafts - Wilton Library 137 Old Ridgefield Road - 203-762-3950 www.wiltonlibrary.org Ages: TOD,YE Stop by during regular library hours and make a Valentine's Day-themed craft to take home.
02/14/10 Hours: 10am-12pm; 1pm-3pm	LilChefs.com Special Events' Fancy Nancy Valentine's Day Soiree (That's a Fancy Word for Party) - Landmark on Main Street-Parent Resource Center 232 Main Street, Lower Level - 516-338-0552 www.LilChefs.com Ages: TOD,YE Price: $40 including accompanying adult "Fancy Nancy" book fans are invited to a LilChefs.com workshop featuring a book reading, tea party, Valentine's craft session and oodles of surprises. Come dressed to impress and learn how to be fancy just like Nancy. The fanciest Mother/Daughter or Grandmother/Granddaughter will win a prize! Dolphin Bookshop will be selling "Fancy Nancy" books, games, puzzles, and more. For girls ages 3-8. For more information and to reserve your session, call Chef Paula. Space is limited.
02/14/10	Read the Book, See the Movie - Chappaqua Public Library 195 South Greeley Avenue - 914-238-4779 www.chappaqualibrary.org Ages: TW Watch the film, "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" by Judi Barrett. Enjoy pizza as you read and discuss the book.
02/14/10 Hours: 10:30am, 2pm, 5:30pm	Sesame Street Live: When Elmo Grows Up - WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden 4 Pennsylvania Plaza (Seventh Ave. & 32nd St.reet) - 800-745-3000 www.wamuatmsg.com Ages: TOD,YE Price: $30 and up A musical show-and-tell starring Elmo and his Sesame Street Live friends and their dreams about growing up and becoming forest rangers, cowboys, "weather monsters," and everything in between.
02/14/10 Hours: additional show at 4:30pm	A Very FunkeyMonkeys Valentine's Day Show - Triad Theatre 158 West 72nd Street - 212-362-2590 www.funkeymonkeys.com Ages: TOD,YE Price: $15 Dora the Explorer composer Josh Sitron presents the FunkeyMonkeys backing an eclectic array of guest singers, dancers, musicians, and comedians in this variety show for the whole family. Expect to see, Afrofunk horn players, UCB improvisers, opera singers and clowns sharing the stage.
02/14/10	Valentine's Day Activities - Sweet Rexies 1552 Post Road - 203-254-3254 www.sweetrexies.com Ages: YE,TW Price: $35 per child Valentine's Day cake decorating featuring individual heart shaped cakes. Reservations required. Call 203-254-3254 or email us at info@sweetrexies.com.
02/14/10	Valentine's Day Activities - Sweet Rexies 1552 Post Road - 203-254-3254 www.sweetrexies.com Ages: YE,TW Price: $20 per child Valentine's Day cookie decorating. Reservations required. Call 203-254-3254 or email us at info@sweetrexies.com.
02/14/10	Chocoholics Buffet - Sweet Rexies 1552 Post Road - 203-254-3254 www.sweetrexies.com Ages: All Price: $10.00 per adult/$5.00 per child Enjoy award-winning gourmet treats. Reservations required. Call 203-254-3254 or email us at info@sweetrexies.com.
02/14/10	Valentine's Brunch - Wave Hill 675 West 252nd Street - 718-549-3200 www.wavehill.org Ages: All Price: $22 Enjoy organic produce from Katchkie Farm, a project of Wave Hill's exclusive caterer Great Performances. Reservations are required.
02/14/10	Family Art Project - Hearts and Flowers - Wave Hill 675 West 252nd Street - 718-549-3200 www.wavehill.org Ages: All Price: $8;$2 children 6?18, free childern under 6 Breathe in the fragrance of greenhouse blossoms and develop affection for colorful winter blooms by putting your experiences into lacy, flower-filled Valentine cards.
02/14/10	Free Drop-In Art Workshops - Queens Museum of Art New York City Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park - 718-592-9700 www.queensmuseum.org Ages: YE,TW,TE,AD Price: FREE Children and their adult companions develop creative skills and spend time in the museum's studios to explore materials and themes found in the current exhibitions. Children with special needs are welcome. Offered every Sunday.
02/14/10	Flushing Lunar Parade - 350 Yaphank ave - 631-852?4600 http://ccesuffolk.org/new-landingpage/ Ages: All Price: FREE Thousands of onlookers eat and shop for the Lunar New Year and enjoy the parade down Main Street. Families enjoy cultural activities after the parade, as well as many other events and shopping sales.
02/14/10 Hours: 10am-6pm	ShadowPLAY - New York Hall of Science 47-01 111th Street - 718-699-0005 www.nysci.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: $8 Children, $11 adults, $8 seniors and students Kids experiment with colorful lights, shadow puppets, colored gels, and tubes in this unique exhibition.
02/14/10 Hours: 1pm and 3pm	Ben Rudnick and Friends - Long Island Children's Museum 11 Davis Avenue - 516-224-5800 www.licm.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: $4 plus $10 museum admission or $8 theater only One of Boston's hottest family bands, Ben Rudnick and Friends, returns to the museum to perform songs off their most recent CD, "A Frog Named Sam" in this concert for kids. The award-winning family band is a little bit blue grass,a bit of rock-n-roll and more.
02/14/10 Hours: 2-4	American Girl Valentine Tea - Fairfield Museum and History Center 370 Beach Rd - 203.259.1598 www.fairfieldhs.org Ages: YE,TW Price: Adults; $15, children; $10. Limited seating, pre-registration required! Mothers and daughters (aunts and grandmother's too) are invited to the Fairfield Museum for a tea inspired by the Victorian period. Learn about tea etiquette while enjoying refreshments, fresh tea and lemonade. For ages 7 and up and an adult. Adults; $15, children; $10. Limited seating, pre-registration required.
02/14/10	Romance Under the Stars - American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th St. - 212-769-5100 www.amnh.org Ages: AD This Valentine's Day enjoy champagne, hors d'oeuvres, and chocolate-covered strawberries under the starry night sky in the warm and intimate setting of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History. Then, step inside New York's most romantic theater, snuggle with a loved one, and listen to astronomer Ted Williams re-tell some of the greatest romantic stories from the past as you gaze at a star-filled sky. $75 per person (includes one hour of open bar and appetizers). Space is limited. 6:30-8:30pm.
02/14/10 Hours: 3pm	The Enchanted Pig - The New Victory Theater 209 West 42nd St - 646-223-3010 www.newvictory.org Ages: YE,TW,TE,AD Price: $12.50-$35 In this off-beat and funny fairytale of an opera, beauty meets the beast once again when Princess Flora, the youngest of three gangly, gum-chewing sisters, learns her betrothed is a boar. Swept off to the north, she discovers that her hoggy hubby is hexed and only she can break the spell.
02/14/10 Hours: 1-3pm	February Break Discovery Week - Brooklyn Botanic Garden 1000 Washington Avenue - 718-623-7260 www.bbg.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: $8; $4 seniors and students; free members and children under 12 Explore the world?s deserts and rainforests with your family without leaving Brooklyn. Investigate plants from around the world with hands-on indoor activities, then discover the Conservatories on your own with a scavenger hunt.
02/14/10	Israeliness?: Israeli Family Programs - 92nd Street Y 1395 Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street - 212-415-5500 www.92y.org Ages: TOD,AD Price: $30/family; $40 families with two or more children Become fully immersed in Hebrew language and contemporary Israeli culture while enjoying a range of activities, including music, storytelling, arts and crafts, Jewish and Israeli holiday celebrations, special events, 92Y's GymMaze and more.
02/14/10	Mr. Ray's Valentine's Day Party - Bowery Poetry Club 308 Bowery (btw. Houston & Bleecker Sts.) - 212-614-0505 www.bowerypoetry.com Ages: TOD,YE Children's entertainer Mr. Ray will perform his original kid tunes in a special Valentine's Day concert.
02/14/10	Great Backyard Bird Count - Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center 134 Cove Road - 516-922-3200 trsac@audubon.org Ages: All Price: FREE This annual four-day event engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent and in Hawaii.It takes as little as 15 minutes on one day, or you can count for as long as you like each day of the event. Help survey the birds and learn how to do it from home.
02/14/10	Animals in Love - Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center 134 Cove Road - 516-922-3200 trsac@audubon.org Ages: All Price: $3 On Valentine's day, bring your sweetheart (or Mom) to learn how animals around the world show their love for each other. This 45-minute indoor live animal presentation will be followed by a 45-minute trailwalk to find and observe animals in love and their habitats.
02/14/10	The African Drum - Bleecker Street Theatre 45 Bleecker St. - 212-260-8250 www.shadowboxtheatre.org Ages: YE,TW Price: $15 advance; $20 at the door The Shadow Box Theatre presents its annual shadow puppet show to celebrate African-American History Month. Listen to the wit, wisdom and humor of "The African Drum" as it reveals "How the Turtle Got Its Shell" and two more African folk tales, woven into the adventures of the little girl Kijana and her animal friends.
02/14/10	The Festival of the Vegetables - The Metropolitan Playhouse 220 East 4th St - 212-995-5302 www.metropolitanplayhouse.org Ages: YE,TW,TE,AD Price: $12; $10 children 12and under A troupe of dancers and actors will perform a series of brief, witty poems and dances that reveal the secret life of vegetables.
02/14/10	Love-Themed UGLYDOLLŽ Signing - FAO Schwarz 767 Fifth Avenue - 212-644-9400 www.fao.com Ages: TOD,YE UGLYDOLL creator David Horvath will meet and greet fans and sign the newest UGLYDOLL, MYNUS? , a limited edition of WAGE? featuring a 'Love Story' tag, the COLDY HOLDY ICE BAT? as well as additional UGLYDOLL characters.
02/14/10 Hours: 2pm	Ranger-Guided Nature Walks - Sagamore Hill 20 Sagamore Hill Road - 516-922-4788 www.nps.gov Ages: YE,TW,TE Price: FREE Families take Ranger-guided nature walks to the Cold Spring Harbor Inlet. Participants will meet at the Visitor Center at 2pm. Be prepared to walk on some hilly terrain and dress appropriately.
02/14/10 Hours: 11:30am-12:30pm	Storybook Movie Time - Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue at St. Marks Avenue - 718-735-4400 www.brooklynkids.org Ages: TOD Price: $7.50; free museum members and children under 1 Pint-sized film enthusiasts can enjoy animated films with a Valentine's twist. Watch cherished children's stories come to life on screen and feel your heart get all warm and snuggly. For ages 5 and under. Part of the museum's Island Livin' and Lovin' Mid-Winter Recess Festival.
02/14/10 Hours: 12-12:30pm	Meet and Greet Creatures of the Sea - Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue at St. Marks Avenue - 718-735-4400 www.brooklynkids.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: $7.50; free museum members and children under 1 Discover how diverse life is under the sea by exploring animals up close and personal. Part of the museum's Mid-Winter Recess Festival.
02/14/10 Hours: 1:30-2:30pm	Love Potion #9 - Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue at St. Marks Avenue - 718-735-4400 www.brooklynkids.org Ages: YE,TW Price: $7.50 museum admission; free museum members and children under 1 Roses are red, violets are blue, visit the greenhouse to make a special brew. For ages 6 and up. Part of the museum's Island Livin' and Lovin' Mid-Winter Recess Festival.
02/14/10 Hours: 2:30-3:30pm	I Love You Because... - Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue at St. Marks Avenue - 718-735-4400 www.brooklynkids.org Ages: TOD Price: $7.50 museum admission; free museum members and children under 1 Celebrate Valentine's Day by learning about the importance of emotions and feelings. Listen to stories about love and decorate a card with frilly doilies and hearts to a special someone telling them how you feel. For ages 5 and under. Part of the museum's Island Livin' and Lovin' Mid-Winter Recess Festival.
02/14/10 Hours: 4-4:30pm	Circle Time - Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue at St. Marks Avenue - 718-735-4400 www.brooklynkids.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: $7.50 museum admission; free museum members and children under 1 Listen to stories from around the world. Part of the museum's Island Livin' and Lovin' Mid-Winter Recess Festival.
02/14/10 Hours: 4:15-4:45pm	Live Animal Encounter - Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue at St. Marks Avenue - 718-735-4400 www.brooklynkids.org Ages: All Price: $7.50 museum admission; free museum members and children under 1 Learn about and touch live animals. Part of the museum's Island Livin' and Lovin' Mid-Winter Recess Festival.
02/14/10 Hours: 11:30am-12:30pm	From Africa to Gullah: A Culinary Journey - Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue at St. Marks Avenue - 718-735-4400 www.brooklynkids.org Ages: YE,TW Price: $7.50 museum admission; free museum members and children under 1 Explore culinary connections between West African foods and those prepared by the Sea Islands' Gullah people. Help whip up a batch of Sesame Peanut Butter balls ? a tasty Gullah treat ? to experience this eclectic cuisine. Part of the museum's Island Livin' and Lovin' Mid-Winter Recess Festival.
02/14/10	Sailor's Valentines for Valentine's Day - Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum 279 Main Street - 631-367-3418 www.cshwhalingmuseum.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: $8 plus general admission $6 adults, $5 seniors and children ages 5-18 Kids ages 4-12 learn about shell shapes and design their own valentine out of a beautiful sea shell mosaic, just like the ones sailors brought from the West Indies in the 1800s. RSVP required.
02/14/10 Hours: 11am-4pm	Chinese New Year - Family Science - Long Island Science Center 11 West Main Street - 631-208-8000 www.lisciencecenter.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: $5 children, $2 adults Kids celebrate the year of the tiger and learn about the history and meaning behind the Chinese New Year Symbols. Learn how to tell your fortune with sticks, and make a craft to take home.
02/14/10 Hours: Fridays-Saturdays 11am-5pm; Sundays 12pm-5pm	Annual Student Art Festival Part I (Grades K-8) - Guild Hall 158 Main Street, John Drew Theater - 631-324-0806 www.guildhall.org Ages: All Price: FREE This exhibition showcases the artwork from students in grades K through 8 from the public and private schools in the Town of East Hampton. On view Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays through February 28.
02/14/10 Hours: 1:30-3:30pm	Courtship Tails - Staten Island Zoo 614 Broadway - 718-442-3101 www.statenislandzoo.org Ages: All Price: $8; $6 seniors 60 and over; $5 children 3-14; free members and children under 3 Find out how "love is in the air" for some wild beasts. There will be an opportunity to make a free valentine craft for a loved one. For $5 you can pose with one of the zoo's education animals, have your picture taken, and place it in your own decorated frame.
02/14/10	Chinese New Year's Day Firecracker Ceremony & Cultural Festival - Columbus Park Intersection of Mulberry St., Park Row, & Bayard St. www.betterchinatown.com Ages: All The first day of the 2010 Lunar New Year will be kicked off with colorful firecrackers, followed by a dozen Lion, Dragon and Unicorn dance troupes marching down the main streets of Chinatown to help ring in the New Year. Featuring all-day cultural performances by traditional and contemporary Asian and Asian-American singers and dancers. 11am-3pm.
02/14/10 Hours: Noon	Wolf Love on Valentine's Day - Wolf Conservation Center 7 Buck Run - 914-763-2373 www.nywolf.org Ages: YE,TW,TE,AD Price: $15;$12 children under 12 Get the latest news about the breeding pairs and learn about the mythology, biology and ecology of wolves in North America. Plus, visit the WCC Ambassador Pack and critically endangered red wolves and enjoy hot beverages in the wood-stove-heated classroom. Pre-registration is required.
02/14/10 Hours: 12 Noon	Wolf Love on Valentine's Day - Wolf Conservation Center 7 Buck Run - 914-763-2373 www.nywolf.org Ages: YE,TW,TE,AD Price: $15, $12 child under 12 Wolves are "mono-estru" - breeding only once a year during the winter months. This year the WCC is pleased to host three breeding pairs. Guests will receive the latest news and will learn about the mythology, biology and ecology of wolves. A visit to howl with the WCC Ambassador Pack will follow the talk. Guests will enjoy hot beverages in our wood-stove-heated classroom. Pre-registration is required.
02/14/10 Hours: 12pm and 2pm	Robin Hood: Prince of...MONSTERS! - Brooklyn Lyceum 227 4th Avenue - 646-322-9218 www.monsterliterature.com Ages: TOD,YE,TW,AD Price: $5 There's something funny happening in Sherwood Forest. The evil Zorlan Morlan has used his magic to turn Robin Hood into a big old scaredy cat, and transform his band of Merry Men into a band of Merry...MONSTERS! It's up to 12-year-old Benjy Bleeglehorn, and her dashing sidekick Bravo, to enter the story and turn Robin Hood back into his old self again - by teaching him what it means to be a hero. For ages 5 and up. Tickets available online at www.brooklynlyceum.com or at the door.
02/14/10 Hours: 11:30am and 3pm	Celebrate Valentine's Day with the Sensational Sea Lions - New York Aquarium 602 Surf Avenue - 718-265-3474 www.nyaquarium.com Ages: All Price: $13; $10 seniors; $9 children What can crawl like a caterpillar, do a backbend like a gymnast, bark on cue, and dive down to 600 feet in the ocean? Find out at the Wildlife Conservation Society New York Aquarium's Aquatheater. This Valentine's Day and all winter long, catch a training demonstration starring the aquarium's outgoing and talented California sea lions. Each performance features cool facts about sea lions and their role in the web of life, in addition to music, humor, and lots of mischief.
02/14/10 Hours: 6pm & 8pm	Pre-Fixe Valentine's Day Dinner - Vintage Irving 118A E. 15th St. - 212-677-6300 www.vintageirving.com Ages: all Price: 100/couple Wine and dine your Valentine with our succulent 3 Course Dinner at Vintage Irving. Complimentary champagne for two and a rose for your significant other! Enjoy the mood setting classical music of a live violinist.
02/14/10 Hours: 7pm	Anti-Valentine's Day Ex-orcism - Village Pourhouse Upperwest 982 Amsterdam Ave. - 212-979-2337 www.VillagePourhouse.com Ages: 21+ Price: FREE Hating someone this Valentine's Day? Hate Valentine's Day in general? You're not alone. Come be a hater with others sharing a similar sentiment. Bring a picture of an ex to pin up on our dart board and receive a Free Bud Light Draft, hit the Bulls Eye and win a Free Hour of Open Bar at Village Pourhouse.
02/14/10 Hours: 3pm	Chocolate Fondue Making Class - SideBAR 118 E. 15th St. - 212-677-2900 www.SideBarNY.com Ages: all Price: 25/person or 40/couple Nothing says Valentine's Day like chocolate fondue! Join us as a chef from Hot Pot Culinary Events demonstrates how to make a variety of chocolate fondues and then make your own unique batch! Enjoy with someone special, a group of friends or come alone to make something sweet with someone new.
02/14/10 Hours: 8pm	Couples Beer Pong Tournament - Village Pourhouse 64 Third Ave. - 212-979-2337 www.VillagePourhouse.com Ages: 21+ Price: 40/couple Fancy dinner and over-priced wine not your style? Grab your Valentine and go head to head with other couples this Valentine's Day in our Couple's Beer Pong Tournament. Ticket includes a two hour Bud Light Open Bar & free playing beer.
02/14/10	Starlight Music Series: The Joan Capra String Ensemble - Top of the Rock 30 Rockefeller Center (W. 50th St. btw. Fifth & Sixth Aves.) - 877-692-7625 www.topoftherocknyc.com Ages: All Top of the Rock Observation Deck at Rockefeller Center hosts its celebrated live music program, the Starlight Music Series, on Wednesday evenings, February 10th ? February 24th, from 6-8 PM. Access to the musical event is included with the purchase of a Top of the Rock ticket. Visitors can enjoy live music and a glass of wine or refreshing beverage provided by Rock Center Café as they take in the stunning, 360-degree panorama of New York City. Wine and other beverages will be available for purchase. Additionally, there will be a special Valentine's Day Starlight Music performance the evening of February 14th, from 6 PM-9:30 PM, featuring the Joan Capra String Ensemble.
02/14/10	Valentine's Day Tea at the Fairfield Museum - Fairfield Museum and History Center 370 Beach Rd - 203.259.1598 www.fairfieldhs.org Ages: YE,TW,TE,AD Price: $15, children $10 Mothers, daughters, aunts and grandmothers are invited to tea while listening to Carolyn Stearns tell stories about family memories and Valentine's history. Create your own Victorian paper craft Valentines. View a mini-exhibit of interesting cards from the museum's archives. Limited seating, pre-registration required.
02/14/10 Hours: 2pm	Studio Sundays: Process Exposed - Museum of Arts and Design 2 Columbus Circle - 212-299-7780 www.madmuseum.org Ages: ALL Price: $10 Learn about the processes behind creating a work of art. Look at art from the Museum?s permanent collection and its current exhibition, "Slash: Paper Under The Knife" and explore materials and methods used to create 3-dimensional works of art by creating a process-driven work made out of cardboard.
02/14/10 Hours: See website	The Westminster Weekend Shows - Nassau Coliseum 1255 Hempstead Turnpike - 516-794-9300 www.westminsterweekenddogshows.com Ages: All Price: $12 per person; $8 kids under 12; and under 6 FREE The Westminster Weekend Shows hosts four days of 30 specialty dog shows, showcasing the area's best showcase of pedigreed dogs. Families enjoy activities and shopping, vendors, meet the breeds and breeders, and watch fun demonstrations. Live video feed of the show is also available at www.westminsterweekenddogshows.com.
02/14/10 Hours: All day	Crayon-A-Thon Two - ArtsCetera 212 Smith Street - 718-643-6817 www.artscetera.com Ages: ALL Price: By donation ArtsCetera?s Cobble Hill studio will be transformed into a giant art environment for the second annual Crayon-A-Thon. This extravaganza benefits the Arts Partnership with Brooklyn's Lutheran Family Health Centers Early Childhood Centers. Now in it's second year, the Partnership provides materials, staffing, and workshops to strengthen the presence of musical learning in the lives of underserved children and families in Gowanus and Sunset Park. Crayon-A-Thon consists of 25 one-hour-long coloring time slots, including family-friendly hours, child-free coloring, late night iPod hours, and a Cocktail Coloring Party on Friday night for adults. Participants can reserve their time, or buy tickets at the door. Suggested donation is $15 or more per person.
02/14/10 Hours: 5:00-8:00	Hearts for Haiti Valentine's Day Party and Multi-Media Art Exhibit - The Retreat Lounge 37 W. 17th St. - 212-946-2010 Ages: 30+ Price: 15 Share your heart with others that care. Join us and other 30+ somethings for good music, hors d'oeuvres, a complimentary drink and fine chocolate treats. Meet new friends that care about this worthy cause. Proceeds will go to the Hope for Haiti Children's Center. The event will include a special Art Exhibit featuring HairStrokes multimedia renditions of the hairstyles of renowned hairstylist Federico and FashionStrokes renditions of fashion designs by Tracy Reese.
02/14/10 Hours: 11am	Central Services present The Board of Education - 92Y Tribeca 200 Hudson Street - 212-601-1000 www.92y.org Ages: TOD,YE Price: $15 Seattle band Central Services will perform their children's music.
02/15/10 Hours: 12:15pm, 1pm, and 1:45pm	Winter Break Film Festival: 'Planet Earth' - Prospect Park Audubon Center Lincoln Road & Ocean Avenue entrance or Flatbush Avenue & Empire Boulevard entrance - 718-287-3400 www.prospectpark.org Ages: All Price: FREE View the Discovery Channel's award-winning series "Planet Earth," which features never-before-seen animal behaviors, including rare footage of snow leopards and elusive birds of paradise, and startling views of locations around the globe.
02/15/10	Poetry and You - Hopper House Art Center 82 North Broadway - 845-358-0774 www.hopperhouse.org Ages: TE,AD Price: $20 for three months This poetry workshop is for practicing poets and all who wish to explore their desire to write poetry. Group meets the third monday of each month. Space is limited; pre-registration is required.
02/15/10 through 02/16/10	134th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show - Madison Square Garden 4 Pennsylvania Plaza (Seventh Ave. & 32nd St.) - 212-465-5800 www.thegarden.com Ages: All The Westminster Kennel Club, America's oldest organization dedicated to the sport of purebred dogs, returns to Madison Square Garden for its 134th annual event.
02/15/10 Hours: 11am	Fish Friends for Mommy and Me - Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium 1660 Route 25A - 516-692-6768 www.cshfha.org Ages: TOD Price: General admission, call for pricing This preschool activity for children ages 3-5 takes place Mondays during January and February. Kids and their caretakers learn about fish, enjoy trout feeding, and a nature-related craft. Pre-registration is suggested.
02/15/10	Ariadne auf Naxos - Metropolitan Opera Metropolitan Opera House, Amsterdam Ave. & 64th St. - 212-362-6000 www.metoperafamily.org Ages: All Strauss's dual gifts for groundbreaking modernity and classical elegance come together in a smart and fanciful production. The great Swedish diva Nina Stemme makes a rare appearance in the title role and Sarah Connolly as the Composer. Kirill Petrenko conducts.
02/15/10 Hours: 1pm	Jr. Detective Week - The New York City Police Museum 100 Old Slip, New York, NY 10005 - 212 480-3100 www.nycpolicemuseum.org Ages: YE,TW Price: $10 Learn the skills it takes to be a police officer at this drop-off program with hands-on activities about police. Pre-registration is required.
02/15/10 Hours: additional performance at 2pm	The Little Mermaid - Manhattan Children's Theatre 52 White Street - 212-352-3101 www.theatermania.com Ages: All Price: $20-$50 Creatively brought to life by just two, very versatile actors, this fairy-tale exemplifies the value of love being more than skin-deep, and shows just how far one will go for the happiness of the ones they truly care for.
02/15/10 Hours: 10am- 5pm	Northfield Bank Foundation Cool School Holiday - Staten Island Children's Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace - 718-273-2060 www.statenislandkids.org Ages: TOD,YE Price: FREE For President's Day, museum admission is FREE. At 3pm, kids can participate in the Staten Island Children's Museum game show, "The Olympic Knowledge Challenge." Contestants should gather at Portia's Playhouse.
02/15/10 Hours: 10:30am	Babytime - Mamaroneck Library 102 Mamaroneck Avenue - 914-698-1250 www.mamaronecklibrary.org Ages: TOD Price: Free Participate in rhythms, rhymes, and more. Pre-registration is required.
02/15/10	Carolyn Stearns, Storyteller - Fairifield Museum and History Center 370 Beach Road - 203-259-1598 www.fairfieldhs.org Ages: TOD,YE Price: $5, Children and Seniors $3. Kids under 5, free Stories to inspire, teach, fascinate, and entertain. Events from history come to life and seem like yesterday. Free with museum admission.
02/15/10 Hours: 2:45pm	Winter Break Film Festival: 'Clever Monkeys' - Prospect Park Audubon Center Lincoln Road & Ocean Avenue entrance or Flatbush Avenue & Empire Boulevard entrance - 718-287-3400 www.prospectpark.org Ages: All Price: FREE "Clever Monkeys," part of the PBS "Nature Series," is an insightful film about monkey culture, including child-rearing and communication skills, which strives to answer the question: How much of our human experience do monkeys share?
02/15/10 Hours: 12-4pm	Winter Break: Coming In From the Cold - Prospect Park Lefferts Historic House 454 Flatbush Avenue - 718-789-2822 www.prospectpark.org Ages: YE,TW Price: FREE Enjoy some indoor fun: Learn how to make your own Nine-Man Morris playing board, and help make the Game of Graces for the spring by sharpening dowels and creating be-ribboned hoops.
02/15/10	Nature Bugs - Greenburgh Nature Center 99 Dromore Road - 914-723-3470 www.greenburghnaturecenter.org Ages: TOD,AD Price: $9; $7 children Meet a museum animal, explore the grounds, and do a craft or nature game.
02/15/10 Hours: 11am, 1pm, 3pm	Make an Amazon Animal Mask - Stepping Stones Museum for Children 303 West Avenue - 203-899-0606 www.steppingstonesmuseum.org Ages: TOD,YE Price: $9 admissions, $3 materials fee Make a wall mask of an animal found in the Amazon. Materials fee $3. Space is limited.
02/15/10	'A Different Point of View' Art Exhibit - Marshlands Conservancy Route 1 - 914-980-7572 www.westchestergov.com/parks Ages: All Local artists' work inspired by Marshlands Conservancy will be on display and for sale.
02/15/10 Hours: 10am	Tales for Tots with Granny Jean - Rye Free Reading Room 1061 Boston Post Road - 914-231-3162 www.ryelibrary.org Ages: TOD Price: Free "Granny Jean" introduces babies and toddlers to language, letters and simple stories through playful rhymes, songs and puppetry.
02/15/10 Hours: 10am	Monday Mother Goose Time - Rye Free Reading Room 1061 Boston Post Road - 914-231-3162 www.ryelibrary.org Ages: TOD Price: Free Granny Jean introduces babies and toddlers to language, letters and simple stories through playful rhymes, songs and puppetry.
02/15/10 Hours: additional performances at 2pm and 6pm	The Royal Hanneford Circus - Westchester County Center 198 Central Avenue - 914-995-4050 www.countycenter.biz Ages: All Price: $22.50-$28.50 The traditional three ring Circus will feature the legends of the high wire "The Flying Wallendas," who will attempt a 7 person pyramid high above the center ring. Plus, singing Ring Master Billy Martin orchestrates this two hour show which includes clowns, elephants and rare white tigers.
02/15/10 Hours: 9:30-10:30am for ages 7-9; 11am-12:30 pm for ages 10-13	School Vacation Art Workshop - Hopper House 82 North Broadway - 845-351-4737 www.hopperhouse.org Ages: YE,TW Price: $10 early session; $15 late session Instructor Diane Churchill guides students through a different theme for each of three days. Students can participate in one, two or all three days.
02/15/10 Hours: 11am	Blue's Clues Live! - Showplace at the Bellmore Movies 222 Pettit Avenue - 516-599-6870 www.plazatheatrical.com Ages: TOD,YE Price: $10 (includes popcorn and soda) Plaza Theatrical Productions, Long Island?s largest touring theatre company, in association with The Show Place, presents Blue's Clues ? LIVE! Enjoy this break-through play-along show that allows its audience to "step inside" and become part of a bright, fanciful world where the host, Steve, lives with his animated puppy, Blue. The performance runs for one hour and is followed by a meet and greet with the cast.
02/15/10 Hours: 3pm	Kidz Quiz: Olympic Knowledge Challenge - Staten Island Children's Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace - 718-273-2060 www.statenislandkids.org Ages: YE,TW Price: $6; free members and children under 1 Participate in the SICM game show. Host will greet visitors at 3pm in Portia's Playhouse.
02/15/10 Hours: 10:30am and 2pm	Sesame Street Live: When Elmo Grows Up - WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden 4 Pennsylvania Plaza (Seventh Ave. & 32nd St.reet) - 800-745-3000 www.wamuatmsg.com Ages: TOD,YE Price: $30 and up A musical show-and-tell starring Elmo and his Sesame Street Live friends and their dreams about growing up and becoming forest rangers, cowboys, "weather monsters," and everything in between.
02/15/10	Building the Emerald City - Long Island Children's Museum 11 Davis Avenue - 516-224-5800 www.licm.org Ages: All Price: $10 admission As part of the travling exhibit, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," kids help to create the Emerald City, at the end of the famous yellow brick road, which starts in Munchkin Country. Add to the artwork and build an ongoing collaborative sculpture using wood, glue, paint and other exciting materials.
02/15/10 Hours: Call for hours	Dinosaurs and More - Staten Island Zoo 614 Broadway - 718-442-3101 www.statenislandzoo.org Ages: YE,TW,TE Price: $8; $6 seniors 60 and over; $5 children 3-14; free members and children under 3 Join dinosaur enthusiast Richie Mirissis as he presents some amazing fossils, three-dimensional models, and memorabilia from his vast collection. Also, make a clay fossil mold with the help of knowledgeable volunteers.
02/15/10 Hours: 10am-6pm	ShadowPLAY - New York Hall of Science 47-01 111th Street - 718-699-0005 www.nysci.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: $8 Children, $11 adults, $8 seniors and students Kids experiment with colorful lights, shadow puppets, colored gels, and tubes in this unique exhibition.
02/15/10 Hours: daily screenings on the hour from 11am-4pm. See schedule online	Presidents' Week Family Fun - Museum of the Moving Image 36-01 35 Avenue (at 36th Street) - 718-784-0077 www.movingimage.us Ages: YE,TW,TE Price: $7 suggested msueum admission (includes screenings) plus materials fee; FREE kids under 8 During Presidents' Week winter break, the museum will offer extended hours (including weekend openings), hourly screenings of short films (to be announced), and workshops for children. With the Moving Pictures Workshop (ages 6-12), children discover what makes moving images move and make their own Thaumatropes? nineteenth-century optical toys?to take home. Materials fee: $5 per child. In the Stop-Motion Animation Workshop (ages 10 and up), children learn about the technique of stop-motion animation and create their own animated movies, which are shared online. Materials fee: $10 per child. Register at the admissions desk upon arrival.
02/15/10 Hours: 1pm and 3pm	Chamber Players International presents Patriotic Songs - Long Island Children's Museum 11 Davis Avenue - 516-224-5800 www.licm.org Ages: YE,TW,TE,AD Price: $4 plus museum admission or $8 theater only The Chamber Players International bring the best of American political tunes to the museum stage during a President's Day concert. Families can sing along to our national anthem and learn fun facts. Bring an American flag.
02/15/10 Hours: 3pm	Teen Time - Brooklyn Public Library: Flatlands Library branch 2065 Flatbush Avenue - 718-253-4409 www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org Ages: TE Price: FREE Hang out and enjoy books, games, and music.
02/15/10 Hours: 1-3pm	February Break Discovery Week - Brooklyn Botanic Garden 1000 Washington Avenue - 718-623-7260 www.bbg.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: $8; $4 seniors and students; free members and children under 12 Explore the world?s deserts and rainforests with your family without leaving Brooklyn. Investigate plants from around the world with hands-on indoor activities, then discover the Conservatories on your own with a scavenger hunt.
02/15/10	Shababa Bakery - 92nd Street Y 1395 Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street - 212-415-5500 www.92y.org Ages: All Price: $10 Squish, roll and braid your very own challah and take it home to bake. While preparing the dough, sing with Karina Zilberman and feel the Shabbat spirit.
02/15/10	Great Backyard Bird Count - Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center 134 Cove Road - 516-922-3200 trsac@audubon.org Ages: All Price: FREE This annual four-day event engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent and in Hawaii.It takes as little as 15 minutes on one day, or you can count for as long as you like each day of the event. Help survey the birds and learn how to do it from home.
02/15/10 Hours: 9am-2pm	Winter Audubon Adventures - Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center 134 Cove Road - 516-922-3200 trsac@audubon.org Ages: YE,TW Price: Call for more information During Presidents' Week winter break, kids ages 4-12 years old explore the wonders that await them in the natural world at the Audubon Center. Educators teach them about nature through hikes, games, crafts, stories and live animal presentations, all based around an exciting daily theme, including a Valentine's Party, Pajama Party, Green Party and Theodore Roosevelt Party. Contact Chrissy Albanese for costs and registration information. Registration required.
02/15/10 Hours: 9 am-5 pm	Discovery Museum Vacation Day Programs Grades K-5 - Stamford JCC 1035 Newfield Avenue - 203-487-0973 www.stamfordjcc.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: $80 Choose an 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. day or a 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. day. Drop-ins are available if space allows and require an additional $10 fee. Register early by calling the JCC front desk at 203.322.7900. Includes free swim and sports with Mo Concepcion. Contact Sarah Evans at 203.487.0973 or sevans@stamfordjcc.org or Galit Roloff at 203.487.0974 or groloff@stamfordjcc.org.
02/15/10 Hours: 9 am-5 pm	Discovery Museum Vacation Day Programs Grades K-5 - Stamford JCC 1035 Newfield Avenue - 203-487-0973 www.stamfordjcc.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: $80 Choose an 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. day or a 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. day. Drop-ins are available if space allows and require an additional $10 fee. Register early by calling the JCC front desk at 203.322.7900. Include free swim and sports with Mo Concepcion. Please bring swim gear and a bag lunch, unless otherwise specified. For details contact Sarah Evans at 203.487.0973 or sevans@stamfordjcc.org.
02/15/10 Hours: 11am	Winter Wolves - Wolf Conservation Center 7 Buck Run - 914-763-2373 www.nywolf.org Ages: ALL Price: $15;$12 children under 12 Visit the wolves during their favorite time of year, learn about the mythology, biology and ecology of wolves in North America, and visit the WCC Ambassador Pack as well as a pair of critically endangered red wolves. Plus, enjoy hot beverages in the woodstove-heated classroom. Pre-registration is required.
02/15/10	Monday Night Magic - Bleecker Street Theatre 45 Bleecker St. - 212-260-8250 www.shadowboxtheatre.org Ages: TE,AD Price: $34 advance; $39 at the door An array of the finest stage magicians perform world class magic in an intimate theatrical setting.
02/15/10 Hours: 9am-5pm	Opened for President's Day - Sagamore Hill 20 Sagamore Hill Road - 516-922-4788 www.nps.gov Ages: All Price: $5 adults; FREE kids ages 15 and under Celebrate President's Day by touring Theodore Roosevelt's home and grounds. President Roosevelt will be on hand, portrayed by James Foote, greeting guests. Visit the museum at Old Orchard. Kids ages 6-15 can participate in a free, educational Junior Ranger program where they can earn a Jr.Ranger badge and a patch for completing activities. Contact the visitor staff for more information.
02/15/10 Hours: 12:30pm-3:30pm, 11am for pizza and playtime	Early Childhood Programs: The Secret Birthday - Mid-Island Y JCC 45 Manetto Hill Road - 516-822-3535 www.miyjcc.org Ages: TOD Price: call for pricing During Presidents Week, the Mid-Island Y JCC offers programs for preschoolers up to teens. The Early Childhood program involves preschoolers in songs, crafts, a snack and playtime.
02/15/10 Hours: 12-12:30pm	Meet and Greet Creatures of the Sea - Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue at St. Marks Avenue - 718-735-4400 www.brooklynkids.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: $7.50; free museum members and children under 1 Discover how diverse life is under the sea by exploring animals up close and personal. Part of the museum's Mid-Winter Recess Festival.
02/15/10 Hours: 4-4:30pm	Circle Time - Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue at St. Marks Avenue - 718-735-4400 www.brooklynkids.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: $7.50 museum admission; free museum members and children under 1 Listen to stories from around the world. Part of the museum's Island Livin' and Lovin' Mid-Winter Recess Festival.
02/15/10 Hours: 4:15-4:45pm	Live Animal Encounter - Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue at St. Marks Avenue - 718-735-4400 www.brooklynkids.org Ages: All Price: $7.50 museum admission; free museum members and children under 1 Learn about and touch live animals. Part of the museum's Island Livin' and Lovin' Mid-Winter Recess Festival.
02/15/10 Hours: 11:30am-12:30pm	Telling Stories the Gullah Way - Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue at St. Marks Avenue - 718-735-4400 www.brooklynkids.org Ages: YE,TW Price: $7.50 museum admission; free museum members and children under 1 Hear tales told by the Gullah people for generations. Get inspired at the Tales from the Land of Gullah exhibit and create your own storybook to take home. For ages 6 and up. Part of the museum's Island Livin' and Lovin' Mid-Winter Recess Festival.
02/15/10 Hours: 11:30am-1pm and 2:30-3:30pm	Itty Bitty Quilters - Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue at St. Marks Avenue - 718-735-4400 www.brooklynkids.org Ages: TOD Price: $7.50 museum admission; free museum members and children under 1 Explore traditional methods of quilt making from the land of Gullah. For ages 5 and under. Part of the museum's Island Livin' and Lovin' Mid-Winter Recess Festival.
02/15/10 Hours: 11:30am, 2:30pm	Film 'N Fun on President's Day - Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum 279 Main Street - 631-367-3418 www.cshwhalingmuseum.org Ages: All Price: $6 adults, $5 seniors and students 5-18, under 5 FREE Kids decorate a colorful pirate hat and watch Peter Pan battle his nemesis Captain Hook in Spielberg's 1991 film, "Hook." Free popcorn. RSVP required.
02/15/10	February Vacation Programs For Grades K-2 - Cold Spring Fish Hatchery and Aquarium 1660 Route 25A - 516-692-6768 www.CSHFHA.org Ages: YE Price: $15 Kids in grades K-2 can participate in an outdoor activity plus a related nature craft during their February vacation. This one-day activity repeats February 16, 17, 18. Registration required.
02/15/10 Hours: 11am-4pm	Force-Motion-Balance - Long Island Science Center 11 West Main Street - 631-208-8000 www.lisciencecenter.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: $5 children, $2 adults Kids test thei skills and have some fun with hands-on science experiments. Make and take crafts included.
02/15/10 Hours: call for times	Winter Discovery Camps - Sweetbriar Nature Center 62 Eckernkamp Drive - 631-979-6344 www.sweetbriarnc.org Ages: YE,TW Price: $65 a day or $260 week During the school break, kid can sign up for a natural science program that lets them learn about the world around them through hands-on activities, live animal presentations, hikes around the preserve and much more. Sign up for one, two, three, four, or all five days. Each day is a different topic. February topics include Now You See It, Now You Don't, It's Always Summer Somewhere, Tracks and Traces, Cold Blooded and Loving It, and Ice Age IV: The Long Island Story. For ages 5-11.
02/15/10 Hours: 10am-4pm	Celebrate Presidents Week - Fire Island Lighthouse Robert Moses State Park parking field 5 - 631-661-4876 www.fireislandlighthouse.com Ages: All Price: call for pricing Tour the Fire Island Lighthouse during Presidents Week winter vacation. Reduced tower tour fees will be offered for children under 12 years old (must be 42 inches tall to climb) . Kids will take part in a special activity from 11 am to 12:30 pm, relating to story time/knots/nature walk/ crafts. A different activity will be offered each day. February 15-19.
02/15/10 Hours: 10am, 11am	Art, Music & Movement With Moonsoup - Children's Museum of the East End 376 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike - 631-537-8250 www.cmee.org Ages: TOD,YE Price: $25 drop-in plus $3 materials fee This early childhood enrichment program engages kids in age-specific activities with a mix of art, music, drumming, sensory and active play, storytime, puppets and more. Mondays and Wednesdays, through March 1.
02/15/10 Hours: 10am, 2pm	Daily Drop-In Art Classes - Children's Museum of the East End 376 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike - 631-537-8250 www.cmee.org Ages: YE,TW Price: $3 Kids can delve into a variety of exciting art projects at the museum during their February vacation.
02/15/10 Hours: 9:30am	Morning Crafts - Glaze 34 Orangetown Shopping Center - 845-359-9020 www.glazeartstudio.com Ages: YE,TW Price: 25 Children are invited to spend their winter vacation days enjoying a creative morning with crafts. Pre-registration and payment are encouraged as space is limited to the first 20 children.
02/15/10 Hours: 10-10:50 am	Mom & Me Latin Dance (18-24 months) - Sunnyside Arts Cooperative 4508 40th St. #A1 - 347-415-0821 www.sunnysidearts-nyc.com Ages: TOD Price: $15 when signing up for a session or $18 for drop in students Parents and their babies will learn rhythms and dance movements from several different countries, all while enjoying a fun and upbeat workout. Learn elements of flamenco, salsa, and merengue through music and dance.Wear something comfortable with either bare feet, ballet slippers, or jazz shoes. Offered Mondays through March 9.
02/15/10 Hours: 11-11:50 am	Flamenco Workout for New Moms/Dads - Sunnyside Arts Cooperative 4508 40th St. #A1 - 347-415-0821 www.sunnysidearts-nyc.com Ages: TOD,AD Price: $15 when signing up for a session or $18 for drop in students. Parents and their babies learn the basics of flamenco and flamenco-inspired movement - all while babies experiences gentle rhythms and movements from a wearable baby carrier. Wear something comfortable with either bare feet, ballet slippers, or jazz shoes. Register at sunnysidearts@gmail.com or call. Mondays, through March 8.
02/16/10 Hours: 11:30am doors open, 12pm bingo begins	Family Bingo - Temple Beth-El of Bellmore 1373 Bellmore Road - 516-783-8401 tbe.events@yahoo.com Ages: YE,TW,TE,AD Price: $5 Families can play bingo together and enjoy snacks like pizza, ice cream, and soda. Reservations for birthday party bingo will also be taken.
02/16/10	Handwriting Analysis: What Your Handwriting Can Reveal About You - Queens Library-Forest Hills branch 108-19 71 Avenue - 718-268-7934 www.queenslibrary.org Ages: TW Price: FREE Kids ages 11-14 can learn astonishing secrets revealed by their handwriting with this workshop by Dr. Elias Samas, President of Queens Graphoanalysis Center in New York and certified Graphoanalysis. This introduction to Handwriting Analysis will discuss personality assessments, how to improve learning through improving handwriting, and compatability traits between males and females.
02/16/10 Hours: 10:45-11:45am	Parent and Baby Yoga Class - Namaste Yoga of Kensington 482 Coney Island Avenue, 2nd Floor - 347-533-6226 www.mynamasteyoga.com Ages: TOD,AD Price: $20; $10 additional child A gentle flow yoga class for you and your tot.
02/16/10	I Love Worms for Kids - Queens Botanical Garden 43-50 Main Street - 718-886-3800 www.queensbotanical.org Ages: YE,TW,TE,AD Price: $5 This unique introduction to composting for kids will introduce the life of compost worms. Kids will learn that worms have five hearts. The program features a hands-on activity making heart-shaped compost cookies to use for plants. Kids ages 5 and up must be accompanied by an adult. Kids should be prepared to get their hands dirty.??Registration encouraged. Call (718) 539-5296 or email compost@queensbotanical.org.
02/16/10 Hours: 4pm	Zine Workshop: Comic Zines - Brooklyn Public Library: Macon Library branch 361 Lewis Avenue at Macon Street - 718-573-5306 www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org Ages: TE Price: FREE Zine-making workshop for teens with focus on comic zines.
02/16/10	La Fille du Regiment - Metropolitan Opera Metropolitan Opera House, Amsterdam Ave. & 64th St. - 212-362-6000 www.metoperafamily.org Ages: All New king of the high Cs Juan Diego Florez reprises his headline-grabbing performance in the comic hit from the 2007?08 season. Diana Damrau makes her Met role debut as Marie. Kiri Te Kanawa returns to the Met stage in the speaking role of the Duchess of Krakenthorp. A co-production of the Metropolitan Opera; the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London; and the Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna
02/16/10 Hours: 1pm	Jr. Detective Week - The New York City Police Museum 100 Old Slip, New York, NY 10005 - 212 480-3100 www.nycpolicemuseum.org Ages: YE,TW Price: $10 Learn the skills it takes to be a police officer at this drop-off program with hands-on activities about police. Pre-registration is required.
02/16/10 Hours: 6:00-8:30pm	Basketball and A Bite - Mid-Island Y Jewish Community Center 45 Manetto Hill Road - 516-822-3535 x360 www.miyjcc.org Ages: TW,TE Price: $120 NM ($45/day) Kids can sign up for a fun 3-day basketball clinic run by Debbie Brajevich, co-founder of the Silver Bullets Youth Organization. Coaches will teach skills, drills and lead up games. Dinner will be provided before the clinic begins. Pre-registration is required. For details or to register, please call.
02/16/10	Sea Storms & Shipwrecks - Fairfield Museum and History Center 370 Beach Rd - 203.259.1598 www.fairfieldhs.org Ages: YE Price: $35 Listen to harrowing stories of ships lost at sea by sailors and captains from Fairfield. Construct a ship and create a stormy scene in your own diorama. Grades 3-5.
02/16/10	Fabulous Fashion Accessories - Fairfield Museum and History Center 370 Beach Rd - 203.259.1598 www.fairfieldhs.org Ages: TW Price: $35 Get into line, color and texture as you embellish and paint on fabric and felt. Sew accessories like bags, iPod or cell phone holders and decorate with beads and a variety of materials. Grades 5-7.
02/16/10 Hours: 2:45pm	Winter Break Film Festival: 'Planet Earth' - Prospect Park Audubon Center Lincoln Road & Ocean Avenue entrance or Flatbush Avenue & Empire Boulevard entrance - 718-287-3400 www.prospectpark.org Ages: All Price: FREE View the Discovery Channel's award-winning series "Planet Earth," which features never-before-seen animal behaviors, including rare footage of snow leopards and elusive birds of paradise, and startling views of locations around the globe.
02/16/10 Hours: 12-4pm	Winter Break: Coming In From the Cold - Prospect Park Lefferts Historic House 454 Flatbush Avenue - 718-789-2822 www.prospectpark.org Ages: YE,TW Price: FREE Enjoy some indoor fun: Learn how to make your own Nine-Man Morris playing board, and help make the Game of Graces for the spring by sharpening dowels and creating be-ribboned hoops.
02/16/10	Stories and Tales - Larchmont Public Library 121 Larchmont Avenue - 914-834-2281 www.larchmontlibrary.org Ages: TOD,AD Go on an adventure through reading in this interactive story time. A parent or caregiver must attend.
02/16/10	Library Winter Olympics - Larchmont Public Library 121 Larchmont Avenue - 914-834-2281 www.larchmontlibrary.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Celebrate the Olympics by listening to stories, playing games and more. Pre-registration is required.
02/16/10	Movie and Popcorn - Haverstraw King's Daughters Public Library 10 West Ramapo Road - 845-786-3800 www.hkdpl.org Ages: YE,TW Watch a movie and enjoy free popcorn. Families welcome.
02/16/10	Celebrate Chinese New Year - Haverstraw King's Daughters Public Library 10 West Ramapo Road - 845-786-3800 www.hkdpl.org Ages: All Enjoy crafts and games while learning about the 12 zodiac animals in the Chinese calendar. Families welcome.
02/16/10 Hours: 11am, 1pm, 3pm	Make a Carnival Headband - Stepping Stones Museum for Children 303 West Avenue - 203-899-0606 www.steppingstonesmuseum.org Ages: TOD,YE Price: $9 admissions, $3 materials fee Celebrate Carnival Brazilian Style. Make a festive headband or hat in honor of Carnival. Materials fee $3. Space is limited.
02/16/10	Make a Mardi Gras Mask - Ruth Keeler Memorial Library 276 Titicus Road - 914-669-5161 www.northsalemlibrary.org Ages: YE,TW Learn about Mardi Gras and make your own unique mask.
02/16/10 Hours: 1:30pm	Preschool Story Hour - Rye Free Reading Room 1061 Boston Post Road - 914-231-3162 www.ryelibrary.org Ages: TOD Price: Free Enjoy stories, puppets and activities that develop a love of books.
02/16/10 Hours: 3pm	School Break Movie - Rye Free Reading Room 1061 Boston Post Road - 914-231-3162 www.ryelibrary.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: Free See "Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure." The tale of Disney's favorite fairy, Tinker Bell, continues in an all-new magical adventure beyond Pixie Hollow.
02/16/10 Hours: 9:30-10:30am for ages 7-9; 11am-12:30 pm for ages 10-13	School Vacation Art Workshop - Hopper House 82 North Broadway - 845-351-4737 www.hopperhouse.org Ages: YE,TW Price: $10 early session; $15 late session Instructor Diane Churchill guides students through a different theme for each of three days. Students can participate in one, two or all three days.
02/16/10	Chinese New Year Crafts and Treats - Huguenot Children's Library 794 North Avenue - 914-632-7878 www.nrpl.org Ages: YE Celebrate the Year of the Tiger by making lanterns and a dragon puppet to take home, and sample traditional sweets from China. Priority will be given to New Rochelle library card holders.
02/16/10	Chinese New Year Crafts and Treats - New Rochelle Public Library 1 Library Plaza - 914-576-4273 www.nrpl.org Ages: YE Celebrate the Year of the Tiger by making lanterns and a dragon puppet to take home, and sample traditional sweets from China. Priority will be given to New Rochelle Public Library card holders.
02/16/10 Hours: 11am	Blue's Clues Live! - Showplace at the Bellmore Movies 222 Pettit Avenue - 516-599-6870 www.plazatheatrical.com Ages: TOD,YE Price: $10 (includes popcorn and soda) Plaza Theatrical Productions, Long Island?s largest touring theatre company, in association with The Show Place, presents Blue's Clues ? LIVE! Enjoy this break-through play-along show that allows its audience to "step inside" and become part of a bright, fanciful world where the host, Steve, lives with his animated puppy, Blue. The performance runs for one hour and is followed by a meet and greet with the cast.
02/16/10	Mardi Gras Celebration - Wilton Library 137 Old Ridgefield Road - 203-762-3950 www.wiltonlibrary.org Ages: TOD,YE Children ages 4-8 will decorate cupcakes, make crafts, enjoy stories, and have a parade around the library.
02/16/10	G.W. and his Aching Tooth - Rose Memorial Library 61 East Main Street - 845-786-2100 www.rosememoriallibrary.org Ages: YE,AD Dressed in 18th century attire, Eileen Stelljes will present some revealing facts and myths about our first president's dentures, photos of GW's false teeth and tips on good dental health. Children can then craft edible dentures with apples, cream cheese and mini marshmallows. Snow date February 19.
02/16/10	Percy Jackson Party - Fairfield Public Library - Main Branch 1080 Old Post Rd. - 203-256-3155 Ages: TE Visit Fairfield's own Camp Half-Blood where you can play games(pin-the-tail-on-Chiron), eat snacks (ambrosia and nectar), and answer trivia for prizes. It's just the thing to put you in the mood for the new movie: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. Pre-registration required.
02/16/10 Hours: 3pm	Book Bingo - Lewisboro Library 15 Main Street - 914-63-3857 www.lewisborolibrary.org Ages: YE Price: Free Use book titles instead of numbers and letters for a game of bingo. Pre-registration is required.
02/16/10 Hours: 4pm	Black History Month Reading Circle - Brooklyn Public Library: Spring Creek Library branch 12143 Flatlands Avenue - 718-257-6571 www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org Ages: YE,TW Price: FREE Read your favorite African American poem, play, speech, or novel, or share your own work with the group.
02/16/10	Building the Emerald City - Long Island Children's Museum 11 Davis Avenue - 516-224-5800 www.licm.org Ages: All Price: $10 admission As part of the travling exhibit, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," kids help to create the Emerald City, at the end of the famous yellow brick road, which starts in Munchkin Country. Add to the artwork and build an ongoing collaborative sculpture using wood, glue, paint and other exciting materials.
02/16/10 Hours: 10am-6pm	ShadowPLAY - New York Hall of Science 47-01 111th Street - 718-699-0005 www.nysci.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: $8 Children, $11 adults, $8 seniors and students Kids experiment with colorful lights, shadow puppets, colored gels, and tubes in this unique exhibition.
02/16/10 Hours: 4pm	Mardi Gras Crafts - Ruth Keeler Memorial Library 276 Titicus Rd - 914-669-5161 www.keelerlibrary.org Ages: YE,TW Price: Free Celebrate Mardi Gras by making unique crafts.
02/16/10 Hours: daily screenings on the hour from 11am-4pm. See schedule online	Presidents' Week Family Fun - Museum of the Moving Image 36-01 35 Avenue (at 36th Street) - 718-784-0077 www.movingimage.us Ages: YE,TW,TE Price: $7 suggested msueum admission (includes screenings) plus materials fee; FREE kids under 8 During Presidents' Week winter break, the museum will offer extended hours (including weekend openings), hourly screenings of short films (to be announced), and workshops for children. With the Moving Pictures Workshop (ages 6-12), children discover what makes moving images move and make their own Thaumatropes? nineteenth-century optical toys?to take home. Materials fee: $5 per child. In the Stop-Motion Animation Workshop (ages 10 and up), children learn about the technique of stop-motion animation and create their own animated movies, which are shared online. Materials fee: $10 per child. Register at the admissions desk upon arrival.
02/16/10	Lion Dance Masks - Long Island Children's Museum 11 Davis Avenue - 516-224-5800 www.licm.org Ages: YE,TW,TE Price: $3 plus $10 admission Celebrate the year of the tiger by making a mask, then join a parade of other Lion Dancers in the Lion Dance, a cultural Chinese dance performed for the Lunar New Year.
02/16/10 Hours: 1pm and 3pm	Young Musician Institute presents 'Legacy!' - Long Island Children's Museum 11 Davis Avenue - 516-224-5800 www.licm.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW,TE,AD Price: $4 with $10 admission, $8 theater only This interactive musical tribute to the greatness of the human spirit features exciting dance performances, percussion music lots of audience participation in a multimedia experience. Ages 3 and up.
02/16/10 Hours: 5:30pm	Chess for Teens - Brooklyn Public Library: Gravesend Library branch 303 Avenue X - 718-382-5792 www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org Ages: TE Price: FREE Learn to play chess and challenge others.
02/16/10 Hours: 1-3pm	February Break Discovery Week - Brooklyn Botanic Garden 1000 Washington Avenue - 718-623-7260 www.bbg.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: $8; $4 seniors and students; free members and children under 12 Explore the world?s deserts and rainforests with your family without leaving Brooklyn. Investigate plants from around the world with hands-on indoor activities, then discover the Conservatories on your own with a scavenger hunt.
02/16/10	Free Instructional Swim Class - 14th Street Y 344 East 14th Street - 212-780-0800 www.14streety.org Ages: YE,TW,TE Learn strokes from the professional swimming instructors and more about the Aquatics program.
02/16/10 Hours: 9am-2pm	Winter Audubon Adventures - Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center 134 Cove Road - 516-922-3200 trsac@audubon.org Ages: YE,TW Price: Call for more information During Presidents' Week winter break, kids ages 4-12 years old explore the wonders that await them in the natural world at the Audubon Center. Educators teach them about nature through hikes, games, crafts, stories and live animal presentations, all based around an exciting daily theme, including a Valentine's Party, Pajama Party, Green Party and Theodore Roosevelt Party. Contact Chrissy Albanese for costs and registration information. Registration required.
02/16/10 Hours: 9 am-5 pm	Art & Soul Vacation Day Programs Grades K-5 - Stamford JCC 1035 Newfield Avenue - 203-487-0973 www.stamfordjcc.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: M $65/ NM $80 Choose an 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. day or a 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. day. Drop-ins are available if space allows and require an additional $10 fee. To avoid disappointment, register early by calling the JCC Includes free swim and sports with Mo Concepcion. For details contact Sarah Evans at 203.487.0973 or sevans@stamfordjcc.org or Galit Roloff at 203.487.0974 or groloff@stamfordjcc.org.
02/16/10 Hours: 7:30pm	Nassau County Mothers of Twins - Parkway Community Church 95 Stewart Avenue - 917-862-7644 www.ncmotc.org Ages: AD Price: $28 Parents of twins or multiples are invited to this General Meeting, scheduled the third Tuesday of every month (except July and December). The format includes two 1/2 hour sessions of small, age specific support. 7:30pm: small group support; 8pm business; 8:30pm another small group support; and at 9pm the scheduled program will begin.
02/16/10 Hours: 12:30pm-3:30pm, 11am for pizza and playtime	Early Childhood Programs: Dr. Seuss on the Loose - Mid-Island Y JCC 45 Manetto Hill Road - 516-822-3535 www.miyjcc.org Ages: TOD Price: call for pricing During Presidents Week, the Mid-Island Y JCC offers programs for preschoolers up to teens. The Early Childhood program involves preschoolers in songs, crafts, a snack and playtime.
02/16/10	Breastfeeding Class - New Baby Belly 924 Broadway - 516-804-8620 www.newbabybelly.com Ages: AD Price: $50 for mom; bring a partner for FREE A certified lactation consultant teaches new moms about the benefits of breastfeeding, avoiding common difficulties, information on choosing a breast pump and more.
02/16/10	Preschool Storytime - Island Park Public Library 176 Long Beach Road - 516-432-0122 www.islandparklibrary.org Ages: TOD Price: FREE Kids ages 3-5 join Ms. Meghan for free play , music, stories, rhymes and a simple craft at the library.
02/16/10 Hours: 12-12:30pm	Meet and Greet Creatures of the Sea - Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue at St. Marks Avenue - 718-735-4400 www.brooklynkids.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: $7.50; free museum members and children under 1 Discover how diverse life is under the sea by exploring animals up close and personal. Part of the museum's Mid-Winter Recess Festival.
02/16/10 Hours: 4-4:30pm	Circle Time - Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue at St. Marks Avenue - 718-735-4400 www.brooklynkids.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: $7.50 museum admission; free museum members and children under 1 Listen to stories from around the world. Part of the museum's Island Livin' and Lovin' Mid-Winter Recess Festival.
02/16/10 Hours: 4:15-4:45pm	Live Animal Encounter - Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue at St. Marks Avenue - 718-735-4400 www.brooklynkids.org Ages: All Price: $7.50 museum admission; free museum members and children under 1 Learn about and touch live animals. Part of the museum's Island Livin' and Lovin' Mid-Winter Recess Festival.
02/16/10 Hours: 11:30am-12:30pm	Quilted Tredjuh - Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue at St. Marks Avenue - 718-735-4400 www.brooklynkids.org Ages: YE,TW Price: $7.50; free museum members and children under 1 Learn to speak the "treasured" Gullah language while creating your own Gullah-inspired strip quilt. Part of the museum's Island Livin' and Lovin' Mid-Winter Recess Festival.
02/16/10 Hours: 11:30am-1pm and 2:30-3:30pm	Go for the Gold - Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue at St. Marks Avenue - 718-735-4400 www.brooklynkids.org Ages: TOD Price: $7.50 museum admission; free museum members and children under 1 Learn about Canada, the host of the Winter Olympics this year. Then receive a gold medal you can decorate and wear proudly. For ages 5 and under.
02/16/10 Hours: 10am for ages 4-6; 2:30pm for ages 6-8	Ocean Explorers Camp - Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum 279 Main Street - 631-367-3418 www.cshwhalingmuseum.org Ages: YE Price: $22 a day or $75 for the week, 15% sibling discount During Presidents' Week, kids can take part in hands-on, educational activities, arts and crafts, science experiments, and the museum's famous Shark Tag. Sign up for one day or every day. Snacks will be served. Please register by Feb 9th. Call Nomi at 631-367-3418 x 17, or email ndayan@cshwhalingmuseum.org.
02/16/10 Hours: 10am-12pm for ages 5-6; 10am-2pm for ages 7-12	Holiday Vacation Art Adventure - Art League of Long Island 107 East Deer Park Road - 631-462-5400 www.artleagueli.net Ages: YE,TW Price: $120 for 3 days (ages 5-6); $159 for 3 days (ages 7-12) Kids ages 5-12 can celebrate "WInter Around the World" by creating exciting projects from different countries. They'll have fun building, drawing and painting. February 16, 17, and 18.
02/16/10	February Vacation Programs For Grades 3-6 - Cold Spring Fish Hatchery and Aquarium 1660 Route 25A - 516-692-6768 www.CSHFHA.org Ages: TW Price: $45 for 3 days Children in grades 3-6 explore and learn about winter habitats, migration and hibernation. They'll participate in indoor and outdoor activities, games and crafts. This session meets for 3 days. The program runs Feb. 16th -18th. Registration required.
02/16/10	February Vacation Programs For Grades K-2 - Cold Spring Fish Hatchery and Aquarium 1660 Route 25A - 516-692-6768 www.CSHFHA.org Ages: YE Price: $15 Kids in grades K-2 can participate in an outdoor activity plus a related nature craft during their February vacation. This one-day activity repeats February 16, 17, 18. Registration required.
02/16/10 Hours: 11am-4pm	Force-Motion-Balance - Long Island Science Center 11 West Main Street - 631-208-8000 www.lisciencecenter.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: $5 children, $2 adults Kids test thei skills and have some fun with hands-on science experiments. Make and take crafts included.
02/16/10 Hours: 10am-2pm	Hands-On Winer Break Workshop - Heckscher Museum of Art 2 Prime Avenue - 631-351-3250 www.heckscher.org Ages: TW Price: $175 for 4 days Children spend four, fun-filled days exploring the works of art in the museum and create artwork inspired by the exhibitions. They'll experiment with a variety of media and techniques. The week culminates with a special student exhibition, a student-led tour, and a reception for families and friends. Students must bring lunch each day. Registration required.
02/16/10 Hours: call for times	Winter Discovery Camps - Sweetbriar Nature Center 62 Eckernkamp Drive - 631-979-6344 www.sweetbriarnc.org Ages: YE,TW Price: $65 a day or $260 week During the school break, kid can sign up for a natural science program that lets them learn about the world around them through hands-on activities, live animal presentations, hikes around the preserve and much more. Sign up for one, two, three, four, or all five days. Each day is a different topic. February topics include Now You See It, Now You Don't, It's Always Summer Somewhere, Tracks and Traces, Cold Blooded and Loving It, and Ice Age IV: The Long Island Story. For ages 5-11.
02/16/10 Hours: 10am-4pm	Celebrate Presidents Week - Fire Island Lighthouse Robert Moses State Park parking field 5 - 631-661-4876 www.fireislandlighthouse.com Ages: All Price: call for pricing Tour the Fire Island Lighthouse during Presidents Week winter vacation. Reduced tower tour fees will be offered for children under 12 years old (must be 42 inches tall to climb) . Kids will take part in a special activity from 11 am to 12:30 pm, relating to story time/knots/nature walk/ crafts. A different activity will be offered each day. February 15-19.
02/16/10 Hours: 9:30am; 1pm	Creatures of the Deep - Sport Fishing Education Center Ocean Parkway - 631-587-2873 www.nyftta.org/thecenter.htm Ages: YE Price: $30 Kids ages 6-8 explore creatures that lurk in the bottom of the ocean with a Cornell Cooperative Extension marine educator. They'll make an awesome glowing creature to take home. For more information, call or email tm353@cornell.edu.
02/16/10	Mid-Winter Recess Workshops: Animal Mobiles - Ward Melville Heritage Organization Stony Brook Village Center, Main Street - 631-751-2244 www.stonybrookvillage.com Ages: YE,TW Price: $12 Kids can enjoy their week off from school during Presidents' Week by participating in arts and crafts workshops at Stony Brook Village Center. On this day, they'll create animal mobiles.
02/16/10 Hours: 10am, 2pm	Daily Drop-In Art Classes - Children's Museum of the East End 376 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike - 631-537-8250 www.cmee.org Ages: YE,TW Price: $3 Kids can delve into a variety of exciting art projects at the museum during their February vacation.
02/16/10 Hours: 12:30pm-2:30pm, 5pm-7pm	Hats Off To Our Presidents Week - Little Chefs 9 Soundview Market Pl - 516-767-7633 Littchefsltd@aol.com Ages: TOD,YE,TW,TE Price: $55 includes meal, craft and storytime In this two-hour program, kids create a home made flag and honor all of our wonderful presidents in the past and present. Certified teachers will lead kids in cooking up Lincoln log cabins, Washington's cherry treat pillows, USA hidden hot dogs, Dolly Madison sundaes, and more! Call 516-767-7633 for Port Washington location and 516-496-0754 for Syosset location.
02/16/10	Children Explore Mummies - The Barnum Museum 820 Main Street - 203-331-1104 www.barnum-museum.org Ages: YE,TW Price: $2 (Tuesdays only) Learn about Pa-Ib, the museum's 4,000 year old Egyptian mummy. Explore ancient Egyptian games, sports and culture. Children will create their own version of the Egyptian board game, Senet to take home. Free with general admission. This is a drop off program. Reservations recommended. 203-331-1104 x102 Jaime Knoedler or jknoedler@barnum-museum.org.
02/16/10 Hours: 9:30am	Morning Crafts - Glaze 34 Orangetown Shopping Center - 845-359-9020 www.glazeartstudio.com Ages: YE,TW Price: 25 Children are invited to spend their winter vacation days enjoying a creative morning with crafts. Pre-registration and payment are encouraged as space is limited to the first 20 children.
02/16/10	Carnaval Celebration - SushiSamba 7 87 Seventh Ave. So. (Barrow-Grove Sts.) - 212-691-7885 www.sushisamba.com Ages: AD The Carnaval celebration in Rio de Janeiro is the most famous in the world. Scores of spectacular floats surrounded by thousands of samba dancers, singers and drummers dressed in elaborate costumes, masks and headdresses parade through the enormous Sambódromo Stadium in the heart of the city. SUSHISAMBA will hold its own Carnaval celebration on Tuesday, February 16th beginning at 5 pm, complete with samba dancers, batucada drummers, food and drink specials, and a live feed from Brazil of the event.
02/16/10	Carnaval Celebration - SushiSamba Park 245 Park Ave. So. - 212-475-9377 www.sushisamba.com Ages: AD The Carnaval celebration in Rio de Janeiro is the most famous in the world. Scores of spectacular floats surrounded by thousands of samba dancers, singers and drummers dressed in elaborate costumes, masks and headdresses parade through the enormous Sambódromo Stadium in the heart of the city. SUSHISAMBA will hold its own Carnaval celebration on Tuesday, February 16th beginning at 5 pm, complete with samba dancers, batucada drummers, food and drink specials, and a live feed from Brazil of the event.
02/16/10	Family Literacy - McDonald's - 212-569-6200 170th Street and Broadway www.ywashhts.org Ages: YE,TW,AD Help your child improve in reading and enjoy cooking, dinner, music, and nature.
02/16/10 Hours: 9:30am	Strong Mamas - Dance Cavise Studios 273 Halstead Avenue - 914-589-6862 Ages: TW,TE,AD Price: $20 Classes for women looking to improve their health and fitness.
02/16/10	Carnivale - Agua Dulce 802 Ninth Ave. (53-54 Sts.) - 212-262-1299 www.aguadulceny.com Ages: All Celebrate Brazilian Carnivale Agua Dulce style, with two live samba dancers, a live samba drummer, and Brazilian-inspired menu and drink specials.
03/19/10 through 03/19/10 Hours: 4.30pm	Wii Fun Friday Kids - White Plains Public Library 100 Martine Ave - 914-422-1476 www.whiteplainslibrary.org Ages: YE,TW Price: Free Join in the Wii Fun Friday games competition that takes place on the big screen. Tickets are given out on a first-come, first-served basis 30 minutes before the start of the program.
07/23/06 through 07/23/06 Hours: 11 am-6 pm	FLATBUSH AVENUE BID STREET FESTIVAL - Beauty and the Beast Flatbush Avenue between Parkside Avenue and Cortelyou Road Ages: All ages Price: FREE 11 blocks. There will be rides, too!