Celebrate Presidents’ Week in Westchester with ten kid-friendly, local, mid-winter recess activities, from ice skating, a trip to the Wolf Conservation Center, and a Presidents’ Day exhibit in Mount Vernon.
In Celebration of Washington’s Birthday
AGES: All
WHERE: Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers
WHEN: Feb. 7-May 17, Wednesday-Sunday 12-5pm
WHAT: The famed Gilbert Stuart painting of George Washington, as well as prints, stamps, coins, and currency, show him in images beautiful and respectful, made to frame our vision what a president should be.
WANT TO GO? Museum admission: $6; $4 seniors; $3 youth ages 3-18 and students with ID; free for children younger than 3. 914-963-4550. hrm.org.
Winter Wolves on Presidents’ Day!
AGES: All
WHERE: Wolf Conservation Center, 7 Buck Run, South Salem
WHEN: Feb. 16, 11am
WHAT: Visit ambassadors Atka, Alawa, Nikai, and Zephyr, as well as the center’s other wolves, and enjoy hot beverages in the woodstove-heated classroom.
WANT TO GO? Registration is required. $15; $12 children younger than 12. 914-763-2373. nywolf.org.
Presidents’ Day and Exhibit Opening
AGES: All
WHERE: St. Paul’s Church N.H.S., 897 S. Columbus Ave., Mount Vernon
WHEN: Feb. 16, 11am-3pm
WHAT: Visit the historic church for the exhibit: Intrigue on the Village Green: The Great Election of 1733 at St. Paul’s. At 1pm, there will be a talk about President Lincoln. At 3pm, author and historian Lisa Keller examines one of the themes of the Election of 1733, held on the Village Green at St. Paul’s.
WANT TO GO? Free. 914-667-4116. nps.gov/sapa.
School Vacation Workshop
AGES: Grades K-5
WHERE: Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich, CT
WHEN: Feb. 16, 10am-12pm
WHAT: Make a work of art or craft connected to the museum collections.
WANT TO GO? $20. Registration is required. 203-413-6744. brucemuseum.org.
Mid-Winter Recess Weekday Public Ice Skating
AGES: All
WHERE: Hommocks Park Rink, Boston Post Road and Weaver Street, Mamaroneck
WHEN: Feb. 16-20, 11:15am-5:15pm
WHAT: This enclosed rink is open special hours during school vacation.
WANT TO GO? $8; $7 children younger than 12; $6 seniors. $4 skate rental. Free parking. 914-834-1069. hommocksparkicerink.org.
School’s Out, Stars Are In
AGES: Grades K-12
WHERE: Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers
WHEN: Feb. 16-20, 1-4pm
WHAT: Creative activities and planetarium shows all week. Explore the effects of pollution on the Lower Hudson, or make a timeline of Hudson River history. Star shows include The Sky Tonight at 2pm, and One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure at 3:30pm.
WANT TO GO? Free with museum admission: $6; $4 seniors; $3 youth ages 3-18 and students with ID; free for children younger than 3. 914-963-4550. hrm.org.
Winter Break Jams at Groove Performing Arts
AGES: 6 months to 5 years
WHERE: Groove Performing Arts, 108 Chatsworth Ave., Larchmont
WHEN: Feb. 16-20, 9:30am and 10:30am
WHAT: Join a dance party to sing and play. A different musical duo or trio will perform at each jam. Reservations are strongly suggested.
WANT TO GO? $25 for first child; $10 per sibling. 914-834-3383. findgroove.com.
Brown Bag Lunch & A Movie During February Break
AGES: 5 and older
WHERE: Rye Free Reading Room, 1061 Boston Post Road, Rye
WHEN: Feb. 17-18 and Feb. 20, 1pm
WHAT: Kids bring lunch, while the library provides a drink and snack. Feb. 17: Disney’s Maleficent; Feb. 18: Disney’s Million Dollar Arm; Feb. 20: Disney’s Alexander & The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.
WANT TO GO? Free. No registration required. 914-967-0480. ryelibrary.org.
Presidents’ Vacation Week Family Workshops
AGES: 5-10
WHERE: Wave Hill, West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, Bronx
WHEN: Feb. 17-20, 1:30-3pm
WHAT: Try art-making, explore the winter skies using an array of exciting media. Registration is required online or at the Perkins Visitor Center.
WANT TO GO? $23 per workshop includes one child and one adult; $10 each additional child or adult. 718-549-3200. wavehill.org.
Vacation Week Oscar Movie Marathon
AGES: 12 and younger
WHERE: Scarsdale Public Library, 54 Olmsted Road, Scarsdale
WHEN: Feb. 17-20, 2-4pm
WHAT: Watch a different, PG-rated movie each day. Titles include Frozen, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Big Hero 6, and one more to be announced.
WANT TO GO? Free. 914-723-1303. scarsdalelibrary.org.
