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Through
2/20/2012
10am-12pm |
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Victorian Watercolor Painting
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Conklin Barn, Huntington |
Adults and children in 4th grade and older learn traditional English watercolor and ink drawing. After completing this class, attendees have the skil (more...)
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Through
2/12/2012
Open through February 12, 2012. Tuesday-Thursday 10:30am-5pm; Friday 10:30am-9pm; Saturday 10am-6pm; Sunday 11am-6pm |
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'Charles Dickens at 200'
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Morgan Library & Museum, Manhattan |
This exhibition explores the inspiration and creative energies of Charles Dickens, Britain's first literary superstar. It includes quite a bit of Chri (more...)
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Through
3/04/2012
Tuesday through Sunday: 10am to 5pm |
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Contraptions A to Z
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Discovery Museum and Planetarium, Bridgeport |
This hands-on exhibit combines art, history, science, music, literature, and language. It reveals the fascinating mechanisms that are often hidden in (more...)
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Through
2/11/2012
Open October 1 through February 11, 2012 |
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'Building Connections 2011'
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Center for Architecture, Manhattan |
This exhibition highlights the creative talent and hard work of the K-12 students who participated in the Center for Architecture Foundation's archite (more...)
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Through
3/04/2012
Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-5pm |
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Animation
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Connecticut Science Center, Hartford |
Explore animation from storyboarding, character design, and drawing techniques to movement, timing, filming and sound. Cartoon Network characters prov (more...)
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Through
2/26/2012
8am-10pm Sunday-Thursday; 8am-12am Friday-Saturday. October 27, 2011 through February 26, 2012 |
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Ice Skating at Citi Pond at Bryant Park
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Citi Pond at Bryant Park, Manhattan |
Skate away at NYC's first and only free-admission ice skating rink. The 17,000-square-foot rink offers 360 degree viewing access and can accommodate u (more...)
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Season Opening
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Bear Mountain Ice Rink, Bear Mountain |
The Bear Mountain skating rink officially opens full time for the 2011-2012 season. Through March 4, hours are: Mondays and Tuesdays, 10-11:30am and 1 (more...)
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Through
2/26/2012
Wednesday - Sunday, 12pm - 4pm |
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The 36th Annual Miniature, Dollhouse and Art Exhibition
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The Historical Society of Rockland County, New City |
The Historical Society of Rockland County presents their 36th Annual Miniature, Dollhouse & Art Exhibition. This popular fundraising event showcases t (more...)
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Through
3/04/2012
10am-5pm, through March 4, 2012 |
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Secrets of Circles: Dream Catchers
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Brooklyn Children's Museum, Crown Heights |
Circles are everywhere! This highly interactive 2000 square foot exhibition features 18 exhibits designed to inspire children and adults to ask questi (more...)
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Through
2/05/2012
museum hours |
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Digital '11: The Alchemy of Change
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New York Hall of Science, Queens |
A collection of images celebrating chemistry from the Art & Science Collaboration?s 13th International Competition and Exhibition of Digital Prints. (more...)
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Through
2/26/2012
Call for time information. |
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Nikon Small World
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New York Hall of Science, Flushing |
View the winners of the 2011 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition.
The top five images this year are:
1. Dr. Igor Siwanowicz, Max (more...)
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Through
2/26/2012
8-4:30pm, Tuesday-Friday; 10-4:30pm, Saturday-Sunday |
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Terrarium
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Prospect Heights |
Jae Hi Ahn's art manipulates, shapes, and ultimately reimagines nature by using man-made objects and places. She looks for a hidden life in synthetic (more...)
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Through
2/15/2012
8:30-11:30am daily, December 9 through February 15 |
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Park Here's Mommy Mornings
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Openhouse Gallery, NoLita |
Openhouse Gallery provides moms with an escape from winter in a private, safe, and warm space. Park Here's Mommy Mornings at the pop-up park features (more...)
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Through
3/03/2012
Saturdays 1-4pm; Tuesdays/Thursdays 11am-4pm; and by appointment |
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Time To Celebrate
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Yorktown Museum, Yorktown Heights |
Vignettes created by miniaturists Carole & Neal Pruzan. Many of the scenes are displayed in clock cases, rescued and refurbished to reflect many holid (more...)
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Through
2/25/2012
Saturdays at 11:30am, through February 25 |
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Bilingual Birdies: Spanish Program
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Ottendorfer Public Library, Manhattan |
A Spanish language and live music program for children ages newborn to 5 years old with a parent/caregiver. The bilingual musicians teach through musi (more...)
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Puppetsburg
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Brick Theater, Williamsburg |
Puppetsburg is an hour-long interactive show with music, bubbles, and lots of puppets. Fast-paced performance keeps children engaged, laughing, and le (more...)
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Through
2/26/2012
Sundays at 4pm in January and February |
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Galli's 'Aladdin'
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National Comedy Theatre, Manhattan |
Street urchin Aladdin discovers a magic lamp and a genie who will do his bidding, but a wicked magician tries to trick him. Kids will be invited to he (more...)
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Through
2/29/2012
11am-5pm Tuesdays-Fridays; 10am-4pm Saturdays |
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Look At Me: A Cross-Section of Contemporary Portraiture
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RYE ARTS CENTER, Rye |
Portraits, in a variety of styles, that go beyond merely a record of their subject but convey a deeper meaning or vision of the artist. In this unique (more...)
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Through
2/04/2012
January 10 through February 4. Call for show times |
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"Welcome to Tourettaville"
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13th Street Repertory Theater, Manhattan |
In this musical, a young boy growing up with Tourette Syndrome befriends four aliens who inspire him toward self-acceptance. The show utilizes actors (more...)
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Through
2/25/2012
12:30-2pm |
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Spanish Speaking Parenting
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Saltzman Community Center, Hempstead |
Enhance your parenting skills in this 6-week course. Topics covered include strengthening the parent-child relationship, effective discipline, raisin (more...)
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Through
3/02/2012
Wednesdays and Saturdays; call for times |
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Children's Self Esteem Group
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Saltzman Community Center, Hempstead |
This group provides a nurturing environment for a child's self-esteem to flourish. Through structured activities, games, stories, projects, and fri (more...)
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Through
3/02/2012
5:30-7pm |
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Children of Divorce
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Saltzman Community Center, Hempstead |
This group provides a nurturing environment for a child who has gone through the difficult transition of divorce. Through structured activities, proje (more...)
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Through
2/26/2012
Saturdays and Sundays at 11am and 1pm, January 14 through February 26; additional performances on January 16 and February 20-23 |
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'The Bully'
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Vital Theatre Company, Upper West Side |
A bus mix-up strands Lenny, the nerd, and Steve, the bully, at the wrong school where they both get picked on for being "the new kids." The boys have (more...)
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Through
2/25/2012
11am-12:30pm |
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Parenting Group
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Saltzman Community Center, Hempstead |
Enhance your parenting skills in this 6-week course. Topics covered include strengthening the parent-child relationship, effective discipline, raisin (more...)
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Through
3/02/2012
Weekdays 1:30-6pm; Weekends 10am-6pm |
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Children's Program - Tropical Discoveries and Wintertime Wonders
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New York Botanical Garden, Bronx |
Go on a scavenger hunt to discover tropical plants inside the warm Conservatory, then explore plants native to New York in the winter wonderland of th (more...)
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Through
2/28/2012
5:30-7pm |
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Teen Talk Group
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Saltzman Community Center, Hempstead |
This weekly psychoeducational group for teens facing a variety of life issues meets on Wednesdays. Please call for more information and to register. (more...)
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Through
2/12/2012
See website for show times |
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"Boeing-Boeing"
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Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn |
Bernard, an American playboy in swinging '60s Paris, juggles three flight-attendant fiancées - one American, one German, and one Italian. With the hel (more...)
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Through
3/01/2012
5:30-7pm |
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Divorce Support Group
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Saltzman Community Center, Hempstead |
A weekly psychoeducational group that focuses on the emotional process of divorce. This group meets on Thursdays. Please call for more information an (more...)
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Through
2/19/2012
January 20 through February 19; Saturday-Sunday at 2pm and 4pm, see website for additional showtimes |
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'The History Mystery'
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TADA! Youth Theater, Manhattan |
A musical time-travel adventure in which you'll meet Martin Luther King, Jr., Eleanor Roosevelt, and the Wright Brothers as children and imagine why t (more...)
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Caribbean Garden at The New York Botanical Garden
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The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx |
Discover the Haupt Conservatory's permanent collection, including orange-yellow crotons, fuchsia bromeliads, and rosy-red hibiscus. Tour the many surp (more...)
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Through
2/25/2012
Friday at 7:30pm; Saturday at 8pm; Sunday at 3pm |
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Jackson Heights 3am
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Queens Theatre, Corona |
Curious about what kind of Jackson Heights comes out after dark? Gather the family to see a multicultural cast of 24 actors bring to life livery cab d (more...)
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Through
2/26/2012
Fri, Sat 11am-5pm; Sun 12pm-5pm |
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Student Art Festival Part I Grades K-8
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Guild Hall, East Hampton |
Part I of the Student Art Festival features work created by elementary and middle school students from Bridgehampton to Montauk. Throughout the exhib (more...)
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Book Babies
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The Field Library, Peekskill |
An interactive program for the littlest library lovers (babies to age 3) and their caregivers. Stories, songs, fingerplays, and play time. Wednesdays (more...)
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Winter Festival: Coming In From the Cold
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Lefferts Historic House, Flatbush |
Come in from the cold and enter Lefferts Historic House, where games and other activities await. Have you ever played Nine-Man Morris before? (more...)
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Through
2/29/2012
February 20-24, 12-3:30pm |
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Life: Kids Nature Film Series
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Prospect Park Audobon Center, Flatbush |
LIFE is a landmark natural history series from Discovery Channel and the BBC that explores the adaptability and diversity of life on Earth, revealing (more...)
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CRITTERS, CRAFTS, AND KIDS
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Greenburgh Nature Center, Scarsdale |
Enjoy wonderful winter days at the Nature Center with walks, live animals, and stories. Portion of program held outside except in extreme conditions. (more...)
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NATURE BUGS
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Greenburgh Nature Center, Scarsdale |
Meet a museum animal, hear a story, do a craft or play a nature game. Portion of program held outside except in extreme conditions. 1:30pm Mondays: Fe (more...)
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Teacher in the Library
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The Field Library, Peekskill |
Puzzled by a homework assignment? Only understand a fraction of your math? Drop in for homework help from a certified teacher. Homework help is availa (more...)
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Through
2/29/2012
10-11:15am or 12:45-2pm |
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Little Tree Huggers for 2-3 Year-Olds
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Teatown Lake Reservation, Ossining |
Classes for 2-3-year-olds accompanied by a parent or caregiver are packed with age-appropriate crafts, stories, games, and outdoor explorations. Progr (more...)
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Through
2/29/2012
10-11:30am or 1-2:30pm |
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Knee Hi Nature for 4-5 Year-Olds
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Teatown Lake Reservation, Ossining |
Classes for 4-5-year-olds accompanied by a parent or caregiver are packed with age-appropriate crafts, stories, games, and outdoor explorations. Progr (more...)
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Winter Wolves!
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Wolf Conservation Center, South Salem |
Winter offers families a unique opportunity to visit the wolves during their favorite time of year. Guests will visit Ambassador wolves Atka, Alawa, a (more...)
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Wolf Tails for Kids - Mythology of a Predator
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Wolf Conservation Center, South Salem |
The WCC's first-ever wolf mythology program will teach kids about the relationship between wolves and humans of the past. Guests will be introduced to (more...)
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Pack Chat for Kids (ages 4-8)
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Wolf Conservation Center, South Salem |
An introduction to wolves for families with young children. Kids learn about the mythology surrounding wolves and the important role of wolves in the (more...)
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Homework Help from a Teacher
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Ossining Public Library, Ossining |
A teacher is available in the Children's Room to help children with homework and projects. February 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16, 22, 27 & 29 from 4-6pm. (more...)
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Through
2/29/2012
3:30-4:30pm |
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Teen Comedy Improv Classes
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Ossining Public Library - Budarz Theater, Ossining |
Class clowns in grades 6-12 will learn basic short and long-form improvisation techniques and build hilarious scenes based on a single topic. Improv t (more...)
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Math Tutoring for Teens
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Ossining Public Library, Ossining |
Math tutoring for teens is available in the Conference Room. February 6, 13 and 27 from 6-9pm. (more...)
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Toy Competition Deadline
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Westport Arts Center, Westport |
his is the last day children aged 5–14 can submit up to three toy designs to be entered into a contest that is being judged by local toy makers Meliss (more...)
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Through
2/29/2012
Call for performance times |
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Big River
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Westchester Broadway Theatre, Elmsford |
Join Huck Finn and a host of colorful characters on a journey down the Mississippi River. Based on the timeless classic novel by Mark Twain, "Big Rive (more...)
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Through
3/01/2012
10am-5pm |
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Community Gallery
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Long Island Children's Museum, Garden City |
Stop by the Community Gallery and enjoy the mixed media art work created by the students from North Babylon Schools. The exhibit runs through March 1, (more...)
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Through
3/03/2012
February 9-14, various times |
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NY Disabilities Film Festival
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Staten Island JCC, Staten Island |
Among the only film festivals that shines a light on movies addressing the lives of people with disabilities and special needs. Program includes a goo (more...)
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Through
2/29/2012
Mondays, 10:15-11am; Wednesdays 10:30-11:15am |
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Playtime with Sammie and Tudie
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Sprout San Francisco, Upper East Side |
This new interactive class for toddlers and their "big kids" includes storytelling, songs, activity play, and magic, all of which encourage socializat (more...)
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