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07/02/09	Starlight Story Time - Mid-Island Y JCC 45 Manetto Hill Road - 516-822-3535 www.miyjcc.org Ages: TOD Parents and children ages 2-5 are invited for a special, snuggly story time at the JCC. Come in pajamas, take a favorite teddy and enjoy an hour of singing, arts and crafts and snack. $47 for three evenings (tonight, July 23 and Aug. 13). Registration required. Please call extension 342.
07/02/09 Hours: 12pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm	New York Designs: Brooklyn Bridge - Children's Museum of Manhattan 212 West 83rd Street - 212- 721-1223 www.cmom.org Ages: YE,TW,TE Price: $10 This new program features art workshops showcasing what makes New York so unique. In this workshop, kids learn the story behind building the Brooklyn Bridge, the world's first steel-wire suspension bridge. They'll engineer their own model of this treasured New York landmark.
07/02/09	Double Dutch Jump Rope - Mount Vernon Public Library 28 South 1st Avenue - 914-668-1840 www.mountvernonpubliclibrary.org Ages: YE,TW See how long you can jump at this favorite classic game.
07/02/09	Breastfeeding Support Group - 92nd Street Y 1395 Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street - 212-415-5500 www.92y.org Ages: AD Price: $20 New moms meet other moms, babies and a lactation specialist from the 92nd Street Y Parenting Center to discuss topics such as the emotional ups and downs of breastfeeding, what happens when your milk supply is weak, how to juggle breastfeeding and work, and whether and how to supplement. Just drop-in, no registration required.
07/02/09	Haverstraw Concert and Fireworks - Bowline Point Park - 845-429-2200 www.townofhaverstraw.us Ages: All Celebrate Independence Day at this annual event along the Hudson River. Music starts at 6pm with Good and Plentie followed by the West Point Jazz Knights. Fireworks begin at 9:30pm. Rain date is July 3, with music beginning at 7:30pm.
07/02/09	Ocean Explorers - Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum 301 Main Street - 631-367-3418 www.cshwhalingmuseum.org Ages: YE Kids ages 6-9 are invited to dive in for fun at this summer program featuring hands-on, educational activities, experiments and discoveries. Snacks served. 10am-12:30pm. $20 per day; $85 for the week. Sibling discount available. Registration required.
07/02/09	Mother Goose Storytime - Mount Vernon Public Library 28 South 1st Avenue - 914-668-1840 www.mountvernonpubliclibrary.org Ages: TOD Stories, songs, finger plays and movement introduce children to books and reading. Pre-registration is required.
07/02/09	TROVE Summer Flicks - White Plains Public Library 100 Martine Avenue - 914-422-1400 www.whiteplainslibrary.org Ages: All A Disney animated film about Bolt, a super hero dog who believes his powers are real and embarks on a cross country adventure to save his human co-star from a threat he believes is just as real. Rated PG.
07/02/09	Animal Antics: Silly Skit - Valley Cottage Library 110 Route 303 - 845-268-770 www.vclib.org Ages: TOD,AD Listen to an animal story, make a craft and put on a show. For ages 3 through entering kindergarten. Pre-registration required. Priority given to residents of the Nyack school district.
07/02/09	Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides - Stony Brook Village Center Main Street on the Harbor - 631-751-2244 www.stonybrookvillage.com Ages: All Step back in time and tour historic Stony Brook Village by horse-drawn carriage. The ride starts adjacent to Robinson's Tea Room in Inner Court and takes you past Stony Brook Harbor and back, 6pm to dusk. Call to confirm; rain or excessive heat cancels the ride. $2 per person.
07/02/09	Night Owls - Chappaqua Library 195 South Greeley Avenue - 914-238-4779 www.chappaqualibrary.org Ages: TOD,YE Parents and children listen to bedtime stories in pajamas.
07/02/09	Phantastic Photography - Chappaqua Library 195 South Greeley Avenue - 914-238-4779 www.chappaqualibrary.org Ages: YE,TW Bring a digital camera and learn about good composition, lighting and more as you shoot away. Pre-registration is required.
07/02/09 Hours: 8:30 PM	Anders Holst Shares Summer Love - Feinstein?s at the Loews Regency Hotel 540 Park Ave. at 61st St. - 212-339-4095 www.andersholst.com Ages: Adult Price: $30 Seductive, lush and emotive, the music of Anders Holst has drawn accolades from fellow musicians such as Quincy Jones, and has earned him such critical kudos as "Anders Holst is a regal contender to become the new crowned prince of contemporary romantic music..." (Billboard magazine) and "The Sting of Stockholm is back and this time he's singing about love. Holst sings like a man comfortable in his own skin." (All About Jazz) On July 2, the Swedish-born, New York City-based Holst will return for a single night's engagement at Feinstein's at Loews Regency, where he will perform selections from his recent release, Romantika, his 2006 EP, Five, as well as smooth and jazzy interpretations of some well-loved classic tunes. The ten songs on Romantika capture Holst's remarkable fondness for penning songs that are truly from and of the heart, enhanced by a genuine and refined pop sensitivity and an incomparable elegance. The album explores countless sides of love and heartbreak, vulnerability and redemption, marked by the refreshing sense of optimism that permeates Holst's songwriting. From the lilting, piano-driven ballad of "Lovers in the Dark", which recalls the jazz-tinged sophistication of Michel Legrand, to Holst's sultry rendition of Billy Joel's "All About Soul," his lyrical honesty and refined approach remains true throughout. Upon hearing Romantika, Quincy Jones commented, "His honest and original love songs can give romantic music a brand new chance" and Billboard's Fred Bronson said, "It grabbed me instantly; I haven't heard music and lyrics like this before. When you can play something unique after listening to music for 35 years, that's fantastic!" During the entire month of March, Holst teamed up with the Greater New York City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen For The Cure ® to donate all proceeds from the iTunes sales of his Billy Joel cover, "All About Soul," to the fight against breast cancer. He is also the face of a special campaign with VisitSweden, Sweden's official website for tourism and travel. Tickets for the July 2 show are available on the Feinstein's website or by calling 212-339-4095. For additional information about Anders, visit www.andersholst.com.
07/02/09	Summer Reading Journey - Stepping Stones Museum for Children 303 West Avenue - 203-899-0606 www.steppingstonesmuseum.org Ages: All Price: $9, children under 1 FREE Step into a good book with local author Nora Gaydos. Nora has written more than 30 books, including the Now I'm Reading series. Pick up your pilot's log at the Resource Center to record your reading and begin your summer reading journey.
07/02/09	Resource Center Reads! - Stepping Stones Museum for Children 303 West Avenue - 203-899-0606 www.steppingstonesmuseum.org Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: $9, children under 1 FREE Listen and play along during this special storytime. Children of all ages will enjoy hearing stories accompanied with the use of the many manipulatives offered in the museum's Resource Center.
07/02/09 Hours: 4pm	Rock Band Battle - Brooklyn Public Library: Saratoga branch 8 Thomas S. Boyland - 718-573-5224 www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org Ages: TW; TE Price: FREE Win prizes and see the top scores posted to the library's MySpace page in this two-day video game battle.
07/02/09	Marble Moonscapes - Long Island Children's Museum 11 Davis Avenue - 516-224-5800 www.licm.org Ages: YE,TW What's the next best thing to visiting the moon? Visiting the museum and learning all about it! Incorporating the PBS show "The Zula Patrol," this workshop offers children ages 5 and up a chance to experiment with salt dough, powder, marbles and paint to recreate the textures of the moon. $3 fee, plus regular admission: $10; $9 seniors over 65; free for children under 1.
07/02/09	Fireflies: Nature's Mini-Fireworks - Audubon Greenwich 613 Riversville Road - 203-869-5272 www.greenwich.audubon.org Ages: All Price: $5 adults, $3 children and senior citizens Learn how and why fireflies flash, and then go outdoors and watch the different patterns that are signatures for each firefly species. We'll also explore our pond to search for nighttime activity.
07/02/09 through 07/03/09	Pinocchio - Summer Theater of New Canaan Waveny Park Ages: All Price: Visit website for ticket information An original young family folk musical, co-produced with Filament Theatre Ensemble, Chicago's new up-and-coming family theater company.
07/02/09	Picture Book Storytime - Queens Public Library-Elmhurst branch 86-01 Broadway - 718-271-1020 www.queenspubliclibrary.org Ages: TOD Price: FREE Children age 3 -5 years old enjoy books, songs, puppets and more.
07/02/09	Guitar Hero & Rock Band - Brooklyn Public Library: Mill Basin branch 2835 Ralph Avenue - 718-241-3973 www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org Ages: TE Price: FREE Teens can join their friends and meet new ones while playing video games.
07/02/09	Story Craft - Brooklyn Public Library: Pacific branch 25 Fourth Avenue - 718-638-1531 www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org Ages: YE Price: FREE Kids listen to a story and create art projects based on it.
07/02/09	All You Need to Know About Your Newborn - Bubble by jdella 15 East Main Street - 631-587-0050 www.bubblelearning.com Ages: AD Expecting a bundle of joy? A board certified pediatrician will discuss newborn care, everything from feeding to knowing when to call the doctor. Come with questions and leave confident that you are better prepared for your little one's arrival. Free. Registration required.
07/03/09 Hours: 12pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm	New York Designs: Brooklyn Bridge - Children's Museum of Manhattan 212 West 83rd Street - 212- 721-1223 www.cmom.org Ages: YE,TW,TE Price: $10 This new program features art workshops showcasing what makes New York so unique. In this workshop, kids learn the story behind building the Brooklyn Bridge, the world's first steel-wire suspension bridge. They'll engineer their own model of this treasured New York landmark.
07/03/09	Target Free First Friday Night: American Dream Quilt - Children's Museum of Manhattan 212 West 83rd Street - 212-721-1223 www.cmom.org Ages: All Price: FREE The museum offers free admission after 5pm, and is open late, until 8pm. Acclaimed artist and author Faith Ringgold will lead a drop-in intergenerational quilting workshop. Adults and children will each decorate a fabric square that reflects their personal vision of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." Selected fabric squares will be sewn together to make a large-scale American Dream quilt that will be displayed.
07/03/09	North Shore Pops - Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre in Eisenhower Park Merrick and Stewart Avenues, Fields 6 and 6A - 516-572-0200 www.nassaucountyny.gov Ages: All Part of the Summer Concert Series. Free. Take chairs and blankets (no formal seating at the Theatre). If weather is in question, call 516-572-0355 after 7pm to confirm program.
07/03/09	Ocean Explorers - Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum 301 Main Street - 631-367-3418 www.cshwhalingmuseum.org Ages: YE Kids ages 6-9 are invited to dive in for fun at this summer program featuring hands-on, educational activities, experiments and discoveries. Snacks served. 10am-12:30pm. $20 per day; $85 for the week. Sibling discount available. Registration required.
07/03/09	Westchester Chamber Orchestra Independence Day Concert - New Rochelle Public Library 1 Library Plaza - 914-654-4926 www.westchesterchamberorchestra.org Ages: All New Rochelle native, pianist Adam Kent, will perform solo works of 20th century American composers.
07/03/09	Hudson Valley Philharmonic and Fireworks Extravanganza - Dutchess County Fairgrounds Route 9 - 845-876-4001 www.dutchessfair.com Ages: All Listen to music by the Hudson Valley Philharmonic and see a large fireworks display at dusk. Bring blankets or lawn chairs.
07/03/09	Lunch at Lasdon Live Jazz - Lasdon Park, Arboretum & Veterans Memorial Route 35 - 914-864-7264 www.westchestergov.com/parks Ages: All Listen to local live jazz bands and peruse the Garden Shop.
07/03/09	Kensico Dam Music Fest - Kensico Dam Plaza Bronx River Parkway - 914-864-PARK www.westchestergov.com/parks Ages: All The Westchester Philharmonic will perform and fireworks will be presented. Bring chairs and blankets.
07/03/09	Fireworks! - Playland Park Playland Parkway - 914-813-7010 www.ryeplayland.org Ages: All Annual, large fireworks show.
07/03/09	World's Larest Demolition Derby - Dutchess County Fairgrounds Route 9 - 845-876-4000 www.dutchessfair.com Ages: All Price: $6 See the demolition derby and then enjoy a fireworks display. Plus, children's games, carnival rides, a petting zoo, pony rides, frog jumping, and refreshments. Bring blankets or chairs.
07/03/09 Hours: Walkers at 11am; pre-walkers at 12 pm	Lapsit Program - Valley Cottage Library 110 Route 303 - 845-268-770 www.vclib.org Ages: TOD,AD Songs, nursery rhymes and finger plays. Restricted to children under three years of age with an adult. Pre-registration required. Priority given to residents of the Nyack school district.
07/03/09	Summer Concert Series - Calf Pasture Beach Park 69 Calf Pasture Beach Road - 203-854-7807 www.norwalkct.org/recparkconcerts.htm Ages: All Price: Cars with Norwalk beach stickers FREE, cars without beach stickers $20 Enjoy performances by The Amazing Andy Show, Sugar on Top and Bill Genuario & Destiny at Norwalk's Independence Day celebration. The highlight of the evening, a fantastic fireworks display, will end things with a bang. Rain date Sunday, July 5.
07/03/09	Brooklyn Cyclones Game and Fireworks Friday - KeySpan Park 1904 Surf Avenue - 718-37-BKLYN www.brooklyncyclones.com Ages: All Price: $8-$15 The first 2,500 fans in attendance will receive a Jersey Pillow. A fireworks show will follow after the game.
07/03/09	Evening Howl - Wolf Conservation Center 7 Buck Run - 914-763-2373 www.nywolf.org Ages: YE,TW,TE,AD Price: $15; $12 children under 12 Visit the wolves during their favorite hour of dusk, participate in a wolf-related activity, and take a sunset hike to howl with the wolves and enjoy ice cream. Bring flashlights. Pre-registration is required.
07/03/09 Hours: 3:30pm	Global Story Hour - Action Center to End World Hunger 6 River Terrace, Battery Park City - 212-537-0511 www.actioncenter.org/update/20090121/global_story_hour Ages: Pre-school (3-5),Young elementary (6-8) Price: $5 Little ones can gain more global perspective at this weekly story hour, which focuses on books on diverse countries and cultures that promote inclusive behavior and development of early child literacy skills. They'll make it fun with interactive activities and plenty of room to explore imagination. Meets every Friday.
07/03/09	Crazy Hair Day - Westport Public Library 20 Jesup Road - 203-291-4810 www.westportlibrary.org Ages: YE Price: FREE Come with your craziest hairdo to a Crazy Hair Day fiesta, inspired by Neil Gaiman's and Dave McKean's book, Crazy Hair. Make your own wild- and crazy-haired self portrait. Books, videos and fun are all on the menu.
07/03/09 Hours: 11:30am	Blooming Babies Series: Lady Liberty - Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue - 718-735-4400 www.brooklynkids.org Ages: Toddler or younger Price: $7.50 admission Standing with her torch held high, Lady Liberty welcomes millions of people to New York City. Come celebrate her birthday?and America?s?and make your own patriotic souvenir to take home.
07/03/09	First Free Friday - The Noguchi Museum 32-37 Vernon Boulevard - 718-204-7088 www.noguchi.org Ages: All Price: FREE Free admission on the first Friday of the month. The museum contains a collection of artist Isamu Noguchi's works in stone, metal, wood, and clay, as well as models for public projects and gardens, dance sets, and Akari Light Sculptures. Housed in thirteen galleries within a converted factory building, the museum encircles a garden containing major granite and basalt sculptures.
07/03/09	Shakespeare for Kids - Summer Theater of New Canaan Waveny Park Ages: All Price: Visit website for ticket information Enjoy an interactive and highly physical abridged version of Taming of The Shrew, geared toward children.
07/03/09 Hours: Dusk	July 4th Fireworks Display - Greenwich Point Binney Park, Arch Street - 203-618-7649 Ages: All Light up the night sky at the Independence Day celebration in Greenwich. Rain date Sunday, July 5.
07/03/09	Westport July 4th Fireworks Display - Compo Beach Compo Beach Road Ages: All Price: $30 per car Sit seaside for the Independence Day celebration in Westport. The beach will open at 5 pm for ticket-holders. Tickets must be purchased in advance at the Westport Parks and Recreation offices at Longshore Club Park during business hours or at Westport Police Headquarters anytime.
07/03/09	'Tween Zone - Queens Library-Flushing branch 41-17 Main Street - 718-661-1200 wwww.queenslibrary.org Ages: TW Price: FREE Kids ages 10-13 play board and video games every Friday.
07/03/09 Hours: 6:00-7:30 PM	New York City Trivia Rumble! - East Village Visitors Center @ Bowery Poetry Club 308 Bowery - 212-614-8702 Ages: 18 & up Price: $6.00 New York City Trivia Rumble! Popular Monthly Trivia Night Returns July 3, 6:00pm What subway line would you take to get from Yankee Stadium to Coney Island? On what street was Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti album cover shot? Which direction does traffic flow on Central park East? What current world leader gave a campaign speech at Cooper Union in March 2008? Test your New York City knowledge against other neighborhood know-it-alls at this popular trivia event held every-first-Friday of the month at the Bowery Poetry Club. Compete for fun, prizes and bragging rights and meet some pretty interesting New Yorkers. The event consists of three-rounds of questions, a speed round, and a stump the panel segment with guest historians, authors and tour guides. This is an East Village History Project fund raiser. EVHP is a non-profit organization dedicated to researching and documenting the history of the greater Lower East Side of Manhattan. Through its partnership with the Bowery Poetry Club, EVHP operates the East Village Visitor Center at 308 Bowery (http://eastvillagevisitorscenter.com), which offers visitor information, historic exhibits, walking tours, educational programs, workshops and a cafe. When: Friday, July 3, 2009, 6:00pm-7:30pm Where: Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery, New York, NY 10012 Directions: 6 to Bleecker/Lafayette or F/V to 2nd Ave/Lower East Side Tickets: At the door only, $6 minimum donation (this is an EVHP fundraiser)
07/03/09 Hours: 12pm	New York Tour of Gossip Girl Sites - On Location Tours 51st Street and Madison Avenue - 212-209-3370 www.screentours.com/tour.php/gossipgirl/ Ages: TW; TE; AD Price: $40 Experience a day in the life of Manhattan's elite during this tour of the hit TV show Gossip Girl's sites. Visit more than 40 locations that have been used in filming, including sites for Constance Billard and St. Jude's, Blair Waldorf's apartment, Bendel's, and more. Tours run every Friday and Sunday at noon.
07/04/09	Freedom run 5K Road Race - Wilton Parks and Recreation 180 School Road - 203-834-6234 www.wiltonct.org/services_park.htm Ages: YE,TW,TE,AD Price: Adults $15, 14 and under $10 Run is held at the WHS Football Field Track. Recommended Age Ranges: 8 and up.
07/04/09	Independence Day 1809 - Van Cortlandt Manor 525 South Riverside Avenue - 914-271-8981 www.hudsonvalley.org Ages: All Price: $12; $6 children 5-17, free children under 5. Join in the Independence Day Parade through the manor along with its' costumed residents. Listen to patriotic speeches and songs, watch military reenactments, and experience military camp life through hands-on activities. Food and beverages are available, or bring a picnic lunch.
07/04/09	Independence Day 1859 - Washington Irving's Sunnyside 89 West Sunnyside Lane - 914-591-8763 www.hudsonvalley.org Ages: All Price: $12; $6 children 5-17, free children under 5. Dramatic presentations and speeches, period music, and traditional country dancing. Play "Town Ball" or 19th-century baseball with our costumed guides and enjoy house tours and ice cream demonstrations. Food in the Courtyard Café will be available or bring a picnic lunch.
07/04/09	Farmers' Market - Village of Bronxville Stone Place and Paxton Avenue - 914-479-2246 www.villageofbronxville.com Ages: All Purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, plants, and more.
07/04/09 Hours: 9am-noon	Kid's Workshop - Home Depot Palisades Center 2024 Palisades Center Drive - 845-348-0566 Ages: YE,TW Kids can learn new skills while making a something to take home at this free, monthly workshop. Rotating projects include birdhouses, toolboxes, fire trucks, mail organizers, bughouses and picture frames. Supplies are provided. In addition to taking home their creation, each child receives a kid-sized orange apron, similar to The Home Depot associates' aprons, and an achievement pin.
07/04/09	New York Fireworks Dinner Cruise - Spirit Cruises Chelsea Piers - 866-399-8439 www.spiritofnewyork.com Ages: AD Join Spirit of New York and celebrate America's Birthday with a six-hour event featuring a five-hour cruise. This great value includes a premium open bar, bountiful buffet, engaging entertainment, and spectacular views of the fireworks display at the Statue of Liberty, all for one price! Get out on the water this year and make a dazzling memory. Click here for reservations and more details.
07/04/09	July 4th YWCA Push-n-Pull Parade - YWCA of Darien-Norwalk Goodwives Shopping Center - 203-655-2535 Tilley Park/Post Road www.ywcadariennorwalk.org Ages: All Decorate your bike, scooter or other non-motorized vehicle and join the parade through downtown Darien. Enjoy entertainment, food and a craft fair in Tilley Park following the parade. Mary Ann Hall's Music for Children Hallaballoos will perform at Goodwives Shopping Center starting at 10am. The public is invited to attend or participate in the parade.
07/04/09	Pops, Patriots and Fireworks - Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts 149 Girdle Ridge Rd - 914-232-1252 www.caramoor.org Ages: All Price: $70-$30; half price children 12 and under The Orchestra of St. Luke's will perform Alan Menken's hits from Disney films, Sousa marches and music by Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, and others. Gather on the lawn for fireworks and enjoy holiday fare on the picnic grounds.
07/04/09	Fireworks! - Playland Park Playland Parkway - 914-813-7010 www.ryeplayland.org Ages: All Celebrate Independance Day with the annual, large fireworks show.
07/04/09	Trailside Summer Music Concerts Series - Bear Mountain State Park, Trailside Museum Palisades Interstate Parkway Exit 19 or Route 9W - 845-786-2731 www.nysparks.state.ny.us/parks Ages: All Price: Parking $7 per car, suggested donation to Trailside Zoo $1 per person This new concert series aims to provide a fun and free performing arts experience for the community, celebrate the diversity of the region, and introduce the public to the Trailside Amphitheater, an exciting new space for environmental education and special events. The series continues with 3D Ritmo de Vida, heating up a summer night with a Latin tropical groove.
07/04/09	Saturday Sculpture Workshops: Hello Rag Dolly with Paul Duncan - Socrates Sculpture Park 32-01 Vernon Boulevard at Broadway - 718-956-1819 www.socratessculpturepark.org Ages: YE,TW Price: FREE Participants work with a new artist each week, exploring diverse and innovative art mediums. In this workshop, kids bring old t-shirts and clothing and make a Rag Doll stuffed with recycled materials.
07/04/09 Hours: 12pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm	New York Designs: Brooklyn Bridge - Children's Museum of Manhattan 212 West 83rd Street - 212- 721-1223 www.cmom.org Ages: YE,TW,TE Price: $10 This new program features art workshops showcasing what makes New York so unique. In this workshop, kids learn the story behind building the Brooklyn Bridge, the world's first steel-wire suspension bridge. They'll engineer their own model of this treasured New York landmark.
07/04/09 Hours: 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm	American Dream Quilt - Children's Museum of Manhattan 212 West 83rd Street - 212-721-1223 www.cmom.org Ages: YE,TW,TE Price: $10 Kids learn about the importance of the Declaration of Independence and express their vision of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" with a creation of an American Dream Quilt.
07/04/09 Hours: after sundown	3-D Fireworks - Quassy Amusement Park 2132 Middlebury Road - 203-758-2913 www.quassy.com Ages: All Price: $7 parking, $1 3-D glasses Fireworks to benefit Prevent Blindness Tri-State.
07/04/09 Hours: 5:00pm - 11:00pm	Spirit of New York July 4th Fireworks Dinner Cruise - Spirit of New York Pier 62, Chelsea Piers, West 23rd Street - 866.483.3866 Ages: 21+ Price: $207.90 or $299.90 pp Food, Fun and Front-Row Fireworks this 4th of July! Have a blast this Independence Day and celebrate America?s birthday with a six-hour cruise event aboard the Spirit of New York. Come aboard for our tantalizing buffet, live solo performances, DJ entertainment, dancing, and spectacular views of the fireworks display at the Statue of Liberty, all for one amazing value! Cruises Departing from Chelsea Piers, NY: July 4th Fireworks Dinner Cruise - Saturday, July 4th 2009 Board: 5:00pm - Cruise: 6:00 - 11:00pm $299.90 per person. Cruises Departing from Lincoln Harbor, NJ: July 4th Fireworks Dinner Cruise ? Saturday, July 4th 2009 Board: 5:00pm - Cruise: 6:00 ? 11:00pm $207.90 per person. One call does it all - it?s that easy! Book today. All passengers on these cruises must be 21 or older with valid ID. Prices above do not include taxes or fees. Menus, times and prices are subject to change. http://www.spiritofnewyork.com/ny/july4_cruise.jsp 866.483.3866 cruise.newyork@spiritcruises.com SpiritOfNewYork.com Pier 62, Chelsea Piers, West 23rd Street New York, NY 10011
07/04/09 Hours: 5:00pm - 11:00pm	Bateaux New York July 4th Fireworks Dinner Cruise - Bateaux New York Pier 62, Chelsea Piers, Suite 200, West 23rd Street - 866.817.3436 Ages: 21+ Price: $376.90 pp Ultimate Independence Day Sophistication. Celebrate in style. Spend America?s Birthday with a six-hour cruise experience aboard Bateaux New York. You?ll be treated to a few hours of sophisticated elegance featuring a premium open bar, delicious cuisine, fine wine, live soft jazz, dance music and a magnificent view of the fireworks beneath the Statue of Liberty. All for one magnificent value. July 4th Fireworks Dinner Cruise - Saturday, July 4th 2009 Board: 5:00pm; Cruise: 6:00 - 11:00pm $376.90 per person. The most extraordinary Independence Day celebrations are right at your fingertips. Welcome aboard. All passengers on this cruise must be 21 or older with valid ID. Prices above do not include taxes or fees. Menus, times and prices are subject to change. http://www.spiritofnewyork.com/ba/july4_cruise.jsp cruise.newyork@spiritcruises.com 866.817.3436 www.BateauxNewYork.com Pier 62, Chelsea Piers, Suite 200, West 23rd Street New York, NY 10011-1015
07/04/09	Discovery Quests - Hudson Highlands Nature Museum's Outdoor Discovery Center Muser Drive - 845-534-5506 www.hhnaturemuseum.org Ages: All Price: Quest Guidebooks $5 each and may be shared Each Quest is an adventure and a search on trails that range from casual to challenging. The Museum's Quest Ranger will set you up and send you on your way. Join the Quest Ranger for "Nature Discoveries" at 12:30pm, free with admission.
07/04/09	Independence Day 1809 - Van Cortlandt Manor 525 South Riverside Avenue - 914-271-8981 www.hudsonvalley.org Ages: All Price: $12; $6 children 5-17; free children under 5. Hear the roar of the cannon and listen to a reading of the Declaration of Independence. Join in the Independence Day Parade through the manor along with its costumed residents, enjoy patriotic speeches and songs, and military re-enactments. Plus, learn about military camp life through hands-on activities and enjoy refreshments or bring a picnic lunch.
07/04/09	Independence Day 1859 - Washington Irving's Sunnyside 89 West Sunnyside Lane - 914-591-8763 www.hudsonvalley.org Ages: All Price: $12; $6 children 5-17; free children under 5. Enjoy live entertainment with presentations, speeches, period music, and traditional country dancing. Play "Town Ball," or 19th-century baseball, with the costumed guides, take house tours and see ice cream demonstrations. Bring a picnic or buy refreshments.
07/04/09	Independence Day Celebration - St. Paul's Church National Historic Site 897 South Columbus Avenue - 914-667-4116 www.nps.gov/sapa Ages: All Celebrate the holiday with music, speeches, a reading of the Declaration of Independence, the 13 tolls of the historic St. Paul's Church bell, and refreshments.
07/04/09	Hudson Valley Philharmonic and Fireworks Extravanganza - Dutchess County Fairgrounds Route 9 - 845-876-4001 www.dutchessfair.com Ages: All Listen to music by the Hudson Valley Philharmonic and see a large fireworks display at dusk. Bring blankets or lawn chairs.
07/04/09	Old-Fashioned 4th of July - Muscoot Farm 51 Route 100 - 914-864-7282 www.muscootfarm.org Ages: All Bring a picnic lunch, play old-fashioned games, and learn how to churn ice cream.
07/04/09	Gnomes and Nature: A Photography Exhibit by Sonja Godfried - Muscoot Farm 51 Route 100 - 914-864-7282 www.muscootfarm.org Ages: All Godfried presents her latest body of nature work.
07/04/09	World's Larest Demolition Derby - Dutchess County Fairgrounds Route 9 - 845-876-4000 www.dutchessfair.com Ages: All Price: $6 See the demolition derby and then enjoy a fireworks display. Plus, children's games, carnival rides, a petting zoo, pony rides, frog jumping, and refreshments. Bring blankets or chairs.
07/04/09	Saturday in the Park with George - Washington's Headquarters Liberty Street - 845-562-1195 www.nysparks.com Ages: All Enjoy Victorian-era entertainment. Bring a blanket and picnic lunch.
07/04/09	Living History: Independence Days - New Windsor Cantonment Route 300 - 845-561-1765 www.brigade.org Ages: All Check out military drills and cannon firings for Independence Day weekend.
07/04/09	Pearl River Concert and Fireworks - Town of Orangetown Gazebo, Central Avenue - 845-359-5100 www.orangetown.com Ages: All Fireworks to follow the concert around 9:45 pm. Rain date July 5 at Pearl River High School.
07/04/09	Independance Day Celebration - Club Fit 600 Bank Road - 914-245-4040 www.clubfit.com Ages: All Take a short but challenging hike through Turkey Mountain. Wear hiking boots, bring lunch and a drink. Pre-registration is required.
07/04/09	Eagle as Icon - Prospect Park Audubon Center Lincoln Road & Ocean Avenue. or Flatbush Avenue & Empire Boulevard (Willink entrance) - 718-287-3400 www.prospectpark.org Ages: All Price: FREE The eagle is a symbol of strength, courage, and pride, as well as one of our country's most recognizable icons. Learn more about the eagle's role in shaping our nation's identity through a panel exhibit and presentation by an Audubon Naturalist.
07/04/09	Declare Independence - Prospect Park Lefferts Historic House Children?s Corner, inside the Park?s Willink Entrance, at the intersection of Flatbush and Ocean Avenues and Empire Boulevard - 718-789-2822 www.prospectpark.org Ages: All Price: FREE Celebrate the nation's 233rd birthday in 18th century style by making a fancy plumed hat, picking up a quill pen and writing your John Hancock on a reproduction of the Declaration of Independence.
07/04/09 Hours: $10; $6.50 children under 12	E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial - Jacob Burns Film Center 364 Manville Rd. - 914-747-5555 www.burnsfilmcenter.org. Ages: All The classic fantasy about a friendship between a lonely child and a friendly alien stranded on Earth. Rates PG.
07/04/09	Independence Day Celebration - John Jay Homestead State Historic Site 400 Route 22 - 914-232-5651 www.johnjayhomestead.org Ages: All Listen to a reading of the Declaration of Independence and patriotic music on the front lawn. Bring a picnic, lawn chairs and blankets.
07/04/09 Hours: 5pm	Target First Saturdays: America Remix - Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Pkwy., Brooklyn - 718-638-5000 www.brooklynmuseum.org Ages: All Price: FREE The Brooklyn Museum presents a free night of music, dance, and art-making classes that celebrate our country's independence with a Fourth of July BBQ. Highlights include four diverse musical groups: Alex Battles and the Whisky Rebellion, Samba Nation, Mandingo Ambassadors, and The Shondes. There will also be a screening of the film adaptation of Lahiri's The Namesake (PG-13) and the evening will conclude with a dance party hosted by DJ Cosmo Baker of The Rub.
07/04/09	Family Art Project?Spray a River Garden - Wave Hill 675 West 252nd Street - 718-549-3200 www.wavehill.org Ages: All Price: $6; $2 children 6?18; free children under 6 Paint the colors of summer into a garden made without a brush. Combine mists of watercolor and blossoms fashioned from color-soaked coffee filters into a blooming waterslide vision.
07/04/09	Concert by the Campfire - Stony Point Battlefield Park Road - 845-786-2521 www.friendsofpalisades.org Ages: All Price: $5 per vehicle Bring lawn chairs, blankets, flashlights and bug spray. There are no fireworks at this program.
07/04/09 Hours: $12; $10 children under 12	Wolves Of North America on the 4th of July - Wolf Conservation Center 7 Buck Run - 914-763-2373 www.nywolf.org Ages: All Learn about the mythology, biology and ecology of wolves in North America, and visit with the Ambassador wolves-Kaila, Apache, Lukas and Atka. Pre-registration is required.
07/04/09	An 1865 Independence Day Celebration - Old Bethpage Village Restoration 1303 Round Swamp Road - 516-572-8400 www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/parks Ages: All Price: $10; $7 children 5-12 and seniors; free for children under 5. Have fun while learning at this 19th-century living history museum.
07/04/09	Gallery Workshops for Families: Making Faces - Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Cloisters Museum and Gardens 99 Margaret Corbin Drive, Fort Tryon Park - 212-650-2280 www.metmuseum.org/cloisters/general Ages: YE,TW,AD Price: $20; FREE kids under 12 Children ages four through twelve and their families are invited for an hour-long program at The Cloisters Museum and Gardens, the branch of the Museum devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe, located in northern Manhattan.
07/04/09	Fireworks Celebration - Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises Pier 83, W. 42nd St. & 12th Ave. - 212-563-3200 www.circleline42.com Ages: All This July 4th make it extra special with a festive 4th of July Cruise. See the awesome Macy's Fireworks on the Hudson River. The location has been changed in honor of the celebration of the 400 year anniversary since HENRY HUDSON step foot in what we know today as NYC.The fireworks will light up the night sky as you create your own sparks dancing to our dynamite DJ. Food and drinks available onboard for purchase. ** Please note, due to the changed format of the fireworks this year. Circle Line will not be able to cruise to the Statue of Liberty. Coast Guard Regulations. Boarding at 6pm sharp; sailing 7-11pm (approx.).
07/04/09	Storytelling Saturdays - Stepping Stones Museum for Children 303 West Avenue - 203-899-0606 www.steppingstonesmuseum.org Ages: All Price: $9, children under 1 FREE Enjoy this traditional art form. Hear folktales and fairy tales in the Performance Gallery. Visit the museum website for times.
07/04/09 Hours: 5:30pm doors open; 7pm showtime	Fourth of July Celebration - Brookhaven Amphitheater Arts and Cultural Center at Bald Hill South Bicycle Path Drive - 631-451-8010 www.brookhavenamphitheater.com Ages: All Price: Call for pricing Enjoy the Brookhaven Pops Concert and be dazzled by Grucci Fireworks.
07/04/09	Woodside Festival Woodside Avenue, between 63rd Street and Roosevelt Avenue - 646-230-0489 www.clearviewfestival.com Ages: All Price: FREE This street fair features over 290 vendors, food, arts and crafts and more. Held rain or shine.
07/04/09	The 3th of July Fireworks IndepenDANCE Cruise - Paddle Wheel Queen SakyPort Marina: 23rd Street & FDR Drive-East Side of Manhattan - 917-567-7459 www.nypartycruise.com Ages: 21 Price: 125.00 Lower Deck Productions Presents "The 4th of July Fireworks IndepenDANCE Cruise" Saturday, July 4, 2009 Aboard The Multi-Leveled and Climate-Controlled PADDLE WHEEL QUEEN Docking from the Skyport Marina, 23rd Street & FDR Drive, (East Side of Manhattan) Boarding begins at 5:00PM and Docks at 10:00pm ADMISSION INCLUDES SUCH FEATURES AS: - 5 Hour Top Shelf Open Bar - Complimentary Appetizers - Free Disposable Camera (per ticket purchase Transaction) NYC's Elite DJ's spin the Best of 80's, 90's & Today Witness NYC's Breathtaking Fireworks Display on the Water. Tickets are $125 per person CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO PURCHASE TICKETS http://www.nypartycruise.com :::PLEASE NOTE::: This Cruise is not a sit-down dinner cruise, but a dance party cruise. For Info, Call: 917-567-7459 Or email 4thofjuly@nypartycruise.com Or Visit www.nypartycruise.com Join Us This 4th of July
07/04/09	Family 4th of July Celebration - Waveny Park 899 South Avenue www.newcanaan.info Ages: All Price: $25 per family Enjoy the festivities at this annual event, including music from the town band, games, fireworks and family fun.
07/04/09 Hours: Dusk	Fairfield July 4th Fireworks Display - Jennings Beach Jennings Beach www.fairfieldrecreation.com Ages: All Red, white and Boom! Head to the beach for Fairfield's fireworks display. Rain date July 5.
07/04/09 Hours: Start at Dark	Weston July 4 Fireworks - Weston Middle School 135 School Road Ages: All Price: $5 Join family and friends at the middle school field for the fireworks display.
07/04/09	Mystic Fourth - Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Avenue - 860-572-5331 www.mysticseaport.org. Ages: All Price: Adults $24, seniors 65 and over $22, children 6-17 $15. Visit the Seaport for food, games and a special 1876 Independence Day ceremony this Fourth of July. The fun begins with a noontime picnic on the Village Green, complete with classic American fare. Kids can take part in our children's parade at 1 p.m. and test their knowledge in an old-fashioned spelling bee. Stay for an 1876 Independence Day ceremony and a concert by the Silver Cornet Band.
07/04/09	Word for Word Kids - Bryant Park Sixth Avenue between 40th and 42nd Streets www.1067litefm.com Ages: All Price: FREE Enjoy author signings, character visits, and more.
07/04/09	Independence Day Celebration - Historic Richmond Town 441 Clarke Avenue - 718-351-1611 www.historicrichmondtown.org Ages: All Price: $5 adults; $4 seniors; $3.50 ages 5-17; under 5 FREE In this festival, enjoy patriotic villagers from the 1800s and earlier, churn old-time ice cream, participate in the Pinwheel Parade, watch a pie-baking demonstration or bring a pie to enter in a pie-baking contest judged by volunteers.
07/04/09	Kids BBQ Cruise - Hudson River Park's Pier 40 Houston Street and the West Side Highway - 212-757-0981 www.applyweb.com/public/register?hudrboat Ages: All Price: $25 for adults, $15 for kids under 12 The Queen of Hearts riverboat sails the Hudson for a 4th of July celebration for kids and families. Enjoy face painting, kids crafts, American flags and a BBQ lunch. Tickets must be purchased in advance and quantities are limited. Boarding will begin one hour prior to scheduled departure time.
07/04/09	Costume Character Night at Stew Leonard's Grill - Calf Pasture Beach 69 Calf Pasture Beach Road www.norwalkct.org/recparkconcerts.htm Ages: All Price: FREE Join Stew Leonard's costume characters for an activity-filled hour of fun and games.
07/04/09	July 4th Celebration - New York Historical Society 170 Central Park West - 212-873-3400 www.nyhistory.org Ages: All Price: $10 adults; $7 seniors; $6 students; FREE children under 12 or those wearing red, white and blue Meet "Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin," learn what life was like for soldiers during the American Revolution and how the Hudson River played a major role in the War for Independence. Enjoy free popcorn and arts and crafts activities.
07/04/09 Hours: additional performance at 2pm	Clucky, the Brave Little Hen - Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture 630 Bedford Road - 914-366-6200 www.stonebarnscenter.org Ages: All Price: $10; $7 children (14 and under) Trapped in a factory, Clucky the chicken dreams of living free-range. She bravely escapes her cage to embark on an adventure.
07/04/09 Hours: 2pm	Kids go for FREE to ABT's July 4th Matinee - Metropolitan Opera House West 64th Street and Broadway - 212-362-6000 www.abt.org/sylvia Ages: Pre-school (3-5),Young elementary (6-8),Tweens (9-12),Teens (13+) Price: FREE Families may enjoy ABT's acclaimed production of Ashton's Sylvia with this incredible offer. For each full-price adult ticket purchased for the July 4 matinee, a childe age 4-17 may attend for FREE! NOTE: No internet orders. Tickets print out half-price for adult and child. Theatre personnel may ask for ID for child age 4-17. Offer valid only for July 4 matinee and not valid on prior purchase.
07/04/09 Hours: 5pm-10:30pm	July 4th Dance Cruise - The Star of Palm Beach Pier 40 West Side Highway - 212-987-9200 ext 305 Ages: 21+ Price: $70 July 4th Dance Cruise ? 2 Live DJ?s Spinning your favorite Top 40 dance music and 70s, 80s & 90s hits on the Upper Level ? Lower Level DJ playing a mix of R & B, Old School Hip Hop, Salsa, Merengue and more ? Enjoy Fireworks display in the harbor. ? Buffet Included: (Herb Roasted Chicken, Pasta, Mixed Green Salad & Roasted Vegetables) ? Cash Bar Available. 21 & over only. Proper ID required. ? Dress to impress. Holiday chic. No jeans, hats, sneakers! ? Aboard the Star of Palm Beach ? Pier #40 West Houston Street & West Side Highway ? Boarding 5:00pm Sailing 6:00pm-10:30pm ? $70.00 per person in advance ? $5 Discount for Tickets Purchased on or Before Monday June 29, 2009 ? Must Mention Code: PARTY, FRIEND, or AMNY ? To Purchase Tickets Call 212-987-9200 ext 305 or http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=1814654
07/04/09 Hours: 5pm-10:30pm	Queen of Hearts July 4th Dance Cruise - Queen of Hearts Pier 40 West Side Highway - 212-987-9200 ext 305 Ages: 21+ Price: $125 Queen of Hearts July 4th Dance Cruise ? 3 Hour Top Shelf Open Bar ? Buffet Included: (Herb Roasted Chicken, Pasta, Mixed Green Salad & Roasted Vegetables) ? Enjoy Fireworks display in the harbor. ? 2 Dance Floors & 2 Live DJs Spinning Top 40, 70s, 80s, 90s, Hip Hop, R&B, Salsa ? Live Performance by Sizzling Samba Dancers ? Dress to impress. Holiday chic. No jeans, hats, sneakers! ? Aboard the Queen of Hearts ? Pier #40 West Houston Street & West Side Highway ? Boarding 5:00pm Sailing 6:00pm-10:30pm ? 21 & Over Proper ID Required ? $125 Per Person In Advance $10 Discount for Tickets Purchased on or Before Monday June 29, 2009 Must Mention Code: PARTY, FRIEND or AMNY ? To Purchase Tickets Call 212-987-9200 ext 305 or http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=2002174
07/04/09 Hours: 12pm-5pm	4th of July Hot Dog Contest & BBQ Brunch - Village Pourhouse 64 3rd Ave - 212-228-2000 Ages: 21+ Price: $0 Watch Coney Island's Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest on ESPN And when they?re done...it's your turn! Then stay for our BBQ Brunch Special! Our $25 price-fixed menu includes authentic backyard BBQ fair and All You Can Drink Bud Light Draft, Brunch Punch, and Sagatiba Lemonade pitchers for 2 hours!
07/04/09	Fireworks Spectacular - Jones Beach State Park 1 Ocean Parkway - 631-321-3510 www.nysparks.com Ages: All Price: $8 vehicle use fee The annual event is produced this year by Garden State Fireworks.
07/04/09	A Patriotic Celebration - Martha Clara Vineyards 6025 Sound Avenue - 631-298-0075 www.marthaclaravineyards.com Ages: All Price: $15 Enjoy the sounds of "Big Band East" at this picturesque setting.
07/04/09	33rd Annual Macy's 4th of July Fireworks - - 212-494-4495 www.macys.com/fireworks Ages: All Price: FREE America's largest fireworks display will move back to the Hudson River this year, in honor of the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's river exploration and discovery of Manhattan, then called New Amsterdam. 40,000 shells will explode at a rate of 1,500 per minute from six barges set up between W. 24th Street and W. 50th Street along the Hudson. Call or visit the website for best viewing locations.
07/05/09	Al Fresco Sundays - Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts 149 Girdle Ridge Rd - 914-232-1252 www.caramoor.org Ages: All Price: $10 Enjoy the sounds of Pacifica Quartet with Jeremy Denk from the picnic lawns.
07/05/09 Hours: 12pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm	New York Designs: Brooklyn Bridge - Children's Museum of Manhattan 212 West 83rd Street - 212- 721-1223 www.cmom.org Ages: YE,TW,TE Price: $10 This new program features art workshops showcasing what makes New York so unique. In this workshop, kids learn the story behind building the Brooklyn Bridge, the world's first steel-wire suspension bridge. They'll engineer their own model of this treasured New York landmark.
07/05/09	Hands-on Healthy Tots: Dem Bones - Children's Museum of Manhattan 212 West 83rd Street - 212- 721-1223 www.cmom.org Ages: TOD Price: $10 Kids create a bones collage and discover how calcium helps grow strong bones.
07/05/09	Greek American Night - Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre in Eisenhower Park Merrick and Stewart Avenues, Fields 6 and 6A - 516-572-0200 www.nassaucountyny.gov Ages: All Part of the Summer Concert Series. Free. Take chairs and blankets (no formal seating at the Theatre). If weather is in question, call 516-572-0355 after 7pm to confirm the program.
07/05/09	Gnomes and Nature: A Photography Exhibit by Sonja Godfried - Muscoot Farm 51 Route 100 - 914-864-7282 www.muscootfarm.org Ages: All Godfried presents her latest body of nature work.
07/05/09	Summer Scavenger Hike - Marshlands Conservancy Route 1 - 914-835-4466 www.westchestergov.com/parks Ages: All Search for and learn about several objects found in nature.
07/05/09	Muscoot Farmers Market - Muscoot Farm 51 Route 100 - 914-864-7282 www.muscootfarm.org Ages: All Support local farmers and enjoy a day at the farm. Pick up fresh produce, meats, cheese, soaps and candles, baked goods and more.
07/05/09	Famous and Historic Tree Trail - Lasdon Park, Arboretum & Veterans Memorial Route 35 - 914-864-7264 www.westchestergov.com/parks Ages: All Walk through the grove of trees and learn about their significance in America's history. Pre-registration is required.
07/05/09	Living History: Independence Days - New Windsor Cantonment Route 300 - 845-561-1765 www.brigade.org Ages: All Check out military drills and cannon firings for Independence Day weekend.
07/05/09	First Sunday Walk - Kennedy Dells Park North Main Street - 845-359-9294 www.rocklandaudubon.org Ages: All Carol Weiss leads this guided walk hosted by the Rockland Audubon Society.
07/05/09	Mostly Music Summer Concert Series - Memorial Park - 845-358-4973 www.friendsofthenyacks.org Ages: All Bring the family, a picnic basket and lawn chairs for great music and a view of the Hudson River. This year's concert series kicks off with a performance by the Rockland Symphony Orchestra. Mostly Music is produced by Friends of the Nyacks.
07/05/09	Eagle as Icon - Prospect Park Audubon Center Lincoln Road & Ocean Avenue. or Flatbush Avenue & Empire Boulevard (Willink entrance) - 718-287-3400 www.prospectpark.org Ages: All Price: FREE The eagle is a symbol of strength, courage, and pride, as well as one of our country's most recognizable icons. Learn more about the eagle's role in shaping our nation's identity through a panel exhibit and presentation by an Audubon Naturalist.
07/05/09	Freedom Strut - Prospect Park Lefferts Historic House Children?s Corner, inside the Park?s Willink Entrance, at the intersection of Flatbush and Ocean Avenues and Empire Boulevard - 718-789-2822 www.prospectpark.org Ages: All Price: FREE Slavery ended in New York on July 4, 1827, and it was celebrated the following day. For many years after, July 5th was a day for parades and fancy dinners to commemorate New York emancipation. Decorate your clothes as many freed slaves did and parade through the Lefferts Farmyard.
07/05/09 Hours: $10; $6.50 children under 12	E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial - Jacob Burns Film Center 364 Manville Rd. - 914-747-5555 www.burnsfilmcenter.org. Ages: All The classic fantasy about a friendship between a lonely child and a friendly alien stranded on Earth. Rates PG.
07/05/09	Family Art Project?Spray a River Garden - Wave Hill 675 West 252nd Street - 718-549-3200 www.wavehill.org Ages: All Price: $6; $2 children 6?18; free children under 6 Paint the colors of summer into a garden made without a brush. Combine mists of watercolor and blossoms fashioned from color-soaked coffee filters into a blooming waterslide vision.
07/05/09 Hours: $22	Sunday Brunch - Wave Hill 675 West 252nd Street - 718-549-3200 www.wavehill.org Ages: All Enjoy organic produce from Katchkie Farm, a project of Wave Hill's exclusive caterer Great Performances. Reservations required.
07/05/09	Family Sunday - Henderson Cultural Center Hunt Hill Farm, 44 Upland Road - 860-355-0300 www.hunthillfarmtrust.org Ages: All Price: FREE Take a guided walk around the historic farm grounds, which includes the cook's gardens and spring-fed pond. The walk includes a tour of Skitch Henderson's Museum, to learn how Skitch developed his musical skill and interest in conducting, then end with a Gallery tour in the historic hay loft barn.
07/05/09	Catch of the Day Seining - Beczak Environmental Education Center 35 Alexander Street - 914-377-1900 www.beczak.org Ages: All Price: $5 Put on chest waders and walk into the river with a thirty-foot seining net. Catch and learn about white perch, striped bass, American eels, blue crabs, hogchokers and more before releasing them back into the river.
07/05/09	1864 Base Ball Game - Old Bethpage Village Restoration 1303 Round Swamp Road - 516-572-8400 www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/parks Ages: All Have fun while learning at this 19th-century living history museum. Players in period costumes recreate baseball from the past. $10; $7 children 5-12 and seniors; free for children under 5.
07/05/09	Gallery Workshops for Families: Travelers' Tales - Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Cloisters Museum and Gardens 99 Margaret Corbin Drive, Fort Tryon Park - 212-650-2280 www.metmuseum.org/cloisters/general Ages: YE,TW,AD Price: $20; FREE kids under 12 Children ages four through twelve and their families are invited for an hour-long program at The Cloisters Museum and Gardens, the branch of the Museum devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe, located in northern Manhattan.
07/05/09	Film 'n Fun - Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum 301 Main Street - 631-367-3418 www.cshwhalingmuseum.org Ages: All No matter how hot it might be, you can always have some icy fun at the museum. Today, the entire family can watch "Ice Age," enjoy ice popsicles (while supplies last) and make a sea glass pendant. $6; $5 seniors and children ages 5-18; free for children under 5.
07/05/09	Summer Music Sundays - Bartlett Arboretum 151 Brookdale Road - 203-322-6971 www.bartlettarboretum.org Ages: All Price: $6, FREE for children under 12 End the weekend on a good note: Student soloists from the Yale School of Music graduate program perform each week in our gardens. Bring a chair, your newspaper and coffee and relax as the classical music floats through the gardens.
07/05/09 Hours: 11:30am	World Passport Workshop Series: Toro! Toro! Running of the Bulls - Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue - 718-735-4400 www.brooklynkids.org Ages: TW,TE Price: $7.50 admission Kids experience one of Spain's most famous celebrations'the "encierro" or the Running of the Bulls. Discover the festival that attracts travelers from around the world who try to outrun "los toros" (the bulls) charging through the city streets, see footage of a real "encierro," and make a flip-book of a charging "toro" to take home.
07/05/09 Hours: 11:30am	Blooming Babies Series: Lady Liberty - Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue - 718-735-4400 www.brooklynkids.org Ages: Toddler or younger Price: $7.50 admission Standing with her torch held high, Lady Liberty welcomes millions of people to New York City. Come celebrate her birthday?and America?s?and make your own patriotic souvenir to take home.
07/05/09	Full Moon Walks - Connecticut Audubon Society at Trail Wood 93 Kenyon Road - 860-928-4948 www.ctaudubon.org/visit/trailwood.htm Ages: All Price: FREE Walk the trails with Trail Wood Caretaker Vern Pursley and watch for the glow of the strawberry, buck and green corn moons.
07/05/09	Art for Tots: Families with children ages 2-4 - Noguchi Museum 9-01 33rd Rd. (Vernon Blvd.), Long Island City, Queens - 718-204-7088 www.noguchi.org Ages: TOD,AD Price: $5 for families with up to 6 members Families are invited to experience The Noguchi Museum together through a variety of activities including hands-on workshops. Advanced registration is required. Call 718-204-7088 ext. 203 or e-mail education@noguchi.org.
07/05/09	Barnum Birthday Bash - Barnum Museum 820 Main Street - 203-331-1104 www.barnum-museum.org Ages: All Price: Adults $3, children $2 Celebrate P.T. Barnum's 199th birthday with birthday cake, balloon animals and more. Watch amazing Andy make magic and enter to win tickets to Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Over the Top at Arena at Harbor Yard.
07/05/09	Pinocchio - Summer Theater of New Canaan Waveny Park Ages: All Price: Visit website for ticket information An original young family folk musical, co-produced with Filament Theatre Ensemble, Chicago's new up-and-coming family theater company.
07/05/09	Le Carrousel Magique at Bryant Park - Bryant Park Sixth Avenue between 40th and 42nd Streets www.1067litefm.com Ages: TOD Price: FREE Kids enjoy fun-filled magic tricks of all kinds.
07/05/09	Guided Tour - Dyckman Farmhouse 4881 Broadway at 204th Street - 212-304-9422 www.dyckmanfarmhouse.org Ages: All Price: FREE Families enjoy a guided tour of this Dutch Colonial style farmhouse and grounds. Reservations recommended.
07/05/09	Family Sunday at the Museum - Nassau County Museum of Art One Museum Drive - 516-484-9337 www.nassaumuseum.com Ages: All Plan a family visit to the museum, and enjoy a docent-led walk-through of the exhibition at 1pm. Beginning at 1:30pm, there are supervised art activities for everyone. Special family guides of the main exhibition are available in the galleries. 11am-4:45pm. $10; $8 seniors ages 62 and up; $4 children ages 4-12. $2 parking fee.
07/05/09 Hours: additional performance at 2pm	Clucky, the Brave Little Hen - Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture 630 Bedford Road - 914-366-6200 www.stonebarnscenter.org Ages: All Price: $10; $7 children (14 and under) Trapped in a factory, Clucky the chicken dreams of living free-range. She bravely escapes her cage to embark on an adventure.
07/05/09 through 07/04/09 Hours: 2pm	Studio Sundays: Urban Organics - Museum of Arts and Design 2 Columbus Circle - 212-299-7780 www.madmuseum.org Ages: YE; AD Price: $10 MAD takes an in-depth look at the organic shapes and materials produced by our natural environment; a theme that often runs through the museum?s collections and exhibitions. Participants explore how artists manage to bring the outdoors in, and create their own nature-based work.
07/06/09	Trivial Pursuit for Kids - Mount Vernon Public Library 28 South 1st Avenue - 914-668-1840 www.mountvernonpubliclibrary.org Ages: YE,TW Test your trivia knowledge with the classic board game.
07/06/09	German American Night - Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre in Eisenhower Park Merrick and Stewart Avenues, Fields 6 and 6A - 516-572-0200 www.nassaucountyny.gov Ages: All Part of the Summer Concert Series. Free. Take chairs and blankets (no formal seating at the Theatre). If weather is in question, call 516-572-0355 after 7pm to confirm the program.
07/06/09	Tales & Tunes for Tots - Haverstraw King's Daughters Public Library 10 West Ramapo Road - 845-786-3800 www.hkdpl.org Ages: TOD,AD Sing songs, listen to stories and enjoy felt boards and fingerplays. Walkers up to age three with a caregiver are welcome.
07/06/09	Toddler Parent Get-Togethers: Sharing: Can Toddlers Do It? - 92nd Street Y 1395 Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street - 212-415-5500 www.92y.org Ages: TOD,AD Price: $20 92nd Street Parenting Center director Sally Tannen and New York's top child psychologists and pediatricians host this regular discussion group. Parents share experiences, learn from one another and make friends. While children play, parents can compare notes on topics of particular interest during the toddler years.
07/06/09	My Gym@The Larchmont Library - Larchmont Public Library 121 Larchmont Avenue - 914-834-2281 www.larchmontlibrary.org Ages: TOD Take a gymnastics lesson, participate in relay races, and then listen to stories. Registration is required.
07/06/09	Nature Bugs - Greenburgh Nature Center 99 Dromore Road - 914-723-3470 www.yonkersphilharmonic.org Ages: TOD Price: $9; $7 children. Look for signs of summer on the grounds and in the woods, meet a museum animal, and create a craft or play a nature game.
07/06/09	Creepy Crawly Concentration Game - White Plains Public Library 100 Martine Avenue - 914-422-1400 www.whiteplainslibrary.org Ages: YE,TW Test your memory skills by playing a new version of Concentration and competing for prizes.
07/06/09	Family Game Night - Rose Memorial Library 61 East Main Street - 845-786-2100 Ages: All Challenge your family with an evening of fun and games. For kids entering K and up with their families. Younger siblings welcome.
07/06/09	Art Adventure: Cartooning with Mr. Angelo - Valley Cottage Library 110 Route 303 - 845-268-770 www.vclib.org Ages: YE Author/illustrator Angelo DeCesare shows children how to draw their favorite comic, movie and cartoon characters. Program restricted to children entering grades 3-5. Required registration starts one week prior to program. Priority given to residents of the Nyack school district.
07/06/09	Pajama Storytime - Tuckahoe Public Library 71 Columbus Avenue - 914-961-2121 www.tuckahoelibrary.org Ages: TOD Wear your pjs and share stories and songs with Miss Ellen. Pre-registration is required.
07/06/09	Story Theater - Chappaqua Library 195 South Greeley Avenue - 914-238-4779 www.chappaqualibrary.org Ages: YE Learn the techniques of improvisation. Pre-registration is required.
07/06/09 Hours: 2pm	Arts & Crafts: Savings and Sense - Brooklyn Public Library: Windsor Terrace branch 160 East Fifth Street - 718-686-9707 www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org Ages: Pre-school (3-5),Young elementary (6-8) Price: FREE Kids make a piggy bank and learn how to save money.
07/06/09	Sounds of Stories - Long Island Children's Museum 11 Davis Avenue - 516-224-5800 www.licm.org Ages: YE,TW,TE,AD Sound artist and composer Chris Peters tells classic fairy tales in a new way, and you and your kids ages 5 and up are invited to join him. Using wacky instruments and weird noisemakers, everyone can explore sound effects and their impact on the story being told. $4 fee, plus regular admission: $10; $9 seniors over 65; free for children under 1. $8 theater only.
07/06/09	Summer 2009 Education Programs - Kingsland Homestead 143-35 37th Avenue - 718-939-0647 www.nyc.gov/parks Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: $4 per child In "Geometry Scavenger Hunt: Math, Art & History!" children wembark on an indoor / outdoor scavenger hunt of historic Kingsland Homestead, finding specific shapes in the historic architecture and in surrounding Weeping Beech Park. In "Digging Up History: Science, Art & History," campers will get to participate in their very own archaeological dig in Weeping Beech Park. To register, call 718-939-0647 ext 17 or email: www.qhseducation@gmail.com.
07/06/09	Bridgeport Bluefish - Arena at Harbor Yard 600 Main Street - 203-345-2300 www.bridgeportbluefish.com Ages: All Price: $6, $8, $10 Take your family out to the ballgame on "Kids Eat Free" Mondays. Root, root, root for the Bluefish in this matchup against the Somerset Patriots.
07/06/09	Monday Morning Storytime - Barnes & Noble-Bay Terrace 23-80 Bell Boulevard - 718-224-1083 www.barnesandnoble.com Ages: TOD Price: FREE Storytime for toddlers meets every Monday. Characters make appearances. Check website for story topics and schedule.
07/06/09	Fine Art - PJ Art Co. 1950 Middle Country Road, Waldbaum's Shopping Center - 631-676-7043 www.pjartco.com Ages: YE,TW Students ages 7-12 learn how to overlap shapes and color them. Coursework will include still life drawings, watercolors and acrylics and more. $25 per class; $5 discount on each class when you sign up for three or more classes.
07/06/09	Lanyard Workshop - Brooklyn Public Library: Gravesend branch 303 Avenue X - 718-382-5792 www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org Ages: TE Price: FREE Teens learn how to make lanyard key chains, bracelets and more.
07/06/09	Arts and Crafts - Brooklyn Public Library: Clarendon branch 2035 Nostrand Avenue - 718-421-1159 www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org Ages: YE Price: FREE Kids participate in arts and crafts activities every Monday.
07/06/09	Toddler Time with FirstRIF - Brooklyn Public Library: Borough Park branch 1265 43rd Street - 718-437-4085 www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org Ages: TOD Price: FREE Toddlers ages 18-36 months engage in interactive play and enjoy stories. Earn free books by reading. See librarian for details.
07/06/09	Game Day - New York Public Library-Fort Washington branch 535 West 179th Street - 212-927-3533 www.nypl.org Ages: YE,TW Price: FREE Kids ages 4-11 play a variety of board games.
07/06/09	Game Day - New York Public Library-Fort Washington branch 535 West 179th Street - 212-927-3533 www.nypl.org Ages: YE,TW Price: FREE Kids ages 4-11 play a variety of board games.
07/06/09 Hours: 7:30pm	The Stony Brook International Piano Festival Concerts - The Stony Brook School Carson Auditorium, 1 Chapman Parkway - 631-751-1800 x1 www.sbipf.org Ages: ALL Price: $5 suggested donation ($3 for students/seniors) The Stony Brook International Piano Festival guest artists will entertain the community with five concerts this summer at The Stony Brook School. All proceeds go to the Stony Brook International Piano Festival Scholarship Fund. Please park behind Carson Auditorium on St. Marks Avenue. Today, pianist Alessio Bax will be playing works by Brahms, Rachmaninov and Liszt. For more informatino, e-mail: info@sbipf.org.
07/07/09	Plant & Play Time - Liberty Park 173 Street and 107th Avenue www.nyc.gov/parks Ages: All Price: FREE Plant flowers, dig in the soil, and harvest yummy fruits and veggies. There will be games and activities for people of all ages.
07/07/09	Bridgeport Bluefish - Arena at Harbor Yard 600 Main Street - 203-345-2300 www.bridgeportbluefish.com Ages: All Price: $6, $8, $10 Take your family out to the ballgame on "Kids Eat Free" Tuesdays. Root, root, root for the Bluefish in this matchup against the Somerset Patriots.
07/07/09	Drop In Crafts - Haverstraw Public Library, Village Branch 85 Main Street - 845-429-3445 www.hkdpl.org Ages: YE Join library staff for a craft activity.
07/07/09	An Evening of Old Fashioned Summer Games - Chappaqua Library 195 South Greeley Avenue - 914-238-4779 www.chappaqualibrary.org Ages: YE,TW,TE,AD Play games that date back to colonial times such as Battledore, Graces and parlor games. Presented by The New Castle Historical Society.
07/07/09	Open House - Mothers' Center of Suffolk Setauket Presbyterian Church, 5 Caroline Avenue - 631-689-2827 www.suffolkmotherscenter.org Ages: AD Part of the National Association of Mothers' Centers, The Mothers' Center of Suffolk is a non-profit, non-sectarian organization led by moms to support each other. Visit the Open House to meet other moms, learn more about the programs and classes offered and register. 10am-12:30pm.
07/07/09 Hours: 12pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm	New York Designs: Cutting Edge Fashion - Children's Museum of Manhattan 212 West 83rd Street - 212- 721-1223 www.cmom.org Ages: YE,TW Price: $10 Kids meet young fashion designers from NYC ? the center of the fashion world. Then, they'll create their own cutting edge fashion.
07/07/09 Hours: 7-8:30pm	American Idol at the Library - Suffern Free Library 210 Lafayette Avenue - 845-357-1237 www.suffernfreelibrary.org Ages: TW,TE The library is hosting its own American Idol contest. Auditions will take place on July 7 and 14. Participants can sing "kareoke" style from a provided list of songs. Contestants return on July 21 and 28 for final eliminations. A winner will be announced on July 28.
07/07/09	Artsy Magnets - Larchmont Public Library 121 Larchmont Avenue - 914-834-2281 www.larchmontlibrary.org Ages: YE Create a colorful picture with tissue paper to garnish your refrigerator. Pre-registration is required.
07/07/09	Movie Tuesdays - Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library 1 Haseco Avenue - 914-939-6710 www.portchesterlibrary.org Ages: YE,TW,TE See the Disney animated film, "Bolt" about a super hero dog who believes his powers are real and embarks on a cross country adventure to save his human co-star from a threat he believes is just as real. Rated PG.
07/07/09 Hours: 10:30am	Madison Square Kids: Hote Peas 'N Butter - Madison Square Park Oval Lawn at 23rd Street / Madison Avenue - 212-538-4071 www.madisonsquarepark.org Ages: TOD Price: FREE Free concerts for kids will be offered Tuesday and Thursday mornings in Madison Square Park. The children's musical band, Hot Peas N' Butter performs Latin music with Afro-Caribbean rhythms, folk and rock.
07/07/09	Summer Fun in the Park - Hartley Park Gramtan Avenue and East Lincoln Avenue - 914-949-7699 www.wjcs.com Ages: TOD Parents and children enjoy toys, games, song time, library story time, music and water play. Get parent-to-parent support and information on community resources. Sponsored by Early childhood Matters!, a program of Westchester Jewish Community Services.
07/07/09	Crochet Class for Tweens - Mount Vernon Public Library 28 South 1st Avenue - 914-668-1840 www.mountvernonpubliclibrary.org Ages: TW Learn how to crochet and create your own scarf.
07/07/09	Harry Potter Book BINGO - White Plains Public Library 100 Martine Avenue - 914-422-1400 www.whiteplainslibrary.org Ages: YE,TW Match book titles with the written title on the Harry Potter-themed BINGO card and win prizes. Refreshments will be served.
07/07/09	Balloon Art, Music and Games - Rose Memorial Library 61 East Main Street - 845-786-2100 Ages: TOD,YE Come and join in the fun with music, games, make-believe and some summer surprises.
07/07/09	Let's Pretend! - Rose Memorial Library 61 East Main Street - 845-786-2100 Ages: TOD,AD Enjoy stories, nursery rhymes, finger plays and songs. Join a marching band for tots and get ready to pop bubbles with "Miss Nora."
07/07/09	Discovery Workshop- Buggin' Out - Brooklyn Botanic Garden 900 Washington Avenue - 718-623-7200 www.bbg.org Ages: All Price: $8 general admission, $4 for seniors (65+) and students (ages 12+) Discover an amazing array of insects and not-so-creepy crawlers in the Discovery Garden. Check out worms, ladybugs, butterflies, and more and learn about the roles they play in keeping gardens healthy.
07/07/09	Recycled Crafts - Tuckahoe Public Library 71 Columbus Avenue - 914-961-2121 www.tuckahoelibrary.org Ages: YE,TW Used a variety of materials to make your own creation. Pre-registration is required.
07/07/09	Unplugged Play - Chappaqua Library 195 South Greeley Avenue - 914-238-4779 www.chappaqualibrary.org Ages: YE,TW Play old-fashioned indoor and outdoor summer games with the New Castle Historical Society. Pre-registration is required.
07/07/09	Bubbles - Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum 301 Main Street - 631-367-3418 www.cshwhalingmuseum.org Ages: TOD Pop in to the museum today for "Tuesday Tots." Preschoolers and their grown-ups can enjoy a story, craft and open playtime all about bubbles. $3 per adult/child pair. Registration required.
07/07/09 Hours: 2pm	Twilight Party & Trivia Contest - Brooklyn Public LIbrary: Williamsburgh branch 240 Division Avenue - 718-302-3485 www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org Ages: TW; TE Price: FREE Come dressed as your favorite character on the day of the full moon.
07/07/09	Darlene Graham - Long Island Children's Museum 11 Davis Avenue - 516-224-5800 www.licm.org Ages: All Popular performer Darlene Graham presents "Stomp-It," an event with a different theme each week. Favorite songs such as "Everybody Dance" and "Pop" will be featured along with new selections. Ages 3 and up. $4 fee, plus regular admission: $10; $9 seniors over 65; free for children under 1. $8 theater only.
07/07/09	Summer 2009 Education Programs - Kingsland Homestead 143-35 37th Avenue - 718-939-0647 www.nyc.gov/parks Ages: TOD,YE,TW Price: $4 per child In "Geometry Scavenger Hunt: Math, Art & History!" children wembark on an indoor / outdoor scavenger hunt of historic Kingsland Homestead, finding specific shapes in the historic architecture and in surrounding Weeping Beech Park. In "Digging Up History: Science, Art & History," campers will get to participate in their very own archaeological dig in Weeping Beech Park. To register, call 718-939-0647 ext 17 or email: www.qhseducation@gmail.com.