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ONLINE Virtual Learning with the Intrepid Museum: Flying in Style
- Apr. 13, 2021, 3-4pm
- Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
- Pier 86, West 46th Street at Twelth Avenue, Hell's Kitchen
- Young elementary, Tween, Teen
- FREE
There’s more to aircraft than wings and engines. Get up close to the aircraft in the museum's collection to learn how symbols and pa...
ONLINE Virtual Community Concert Spring Benefit: A Symphony of Bloomingdale
- Apr. 13, 2021, 7pm
- Bloomingdale School of Music
- 323 W 108th St., New York
- All Ages
- Tickets begin at $20
Bloomingdale School of Music announces a virtual community concert and spring benefit A Symphony of Bloomingdale: In the Key of Hope. A Symphony of...
Town of Clarkstown Personal Training Meet and Greet
- Apr. 13, 2021, 7pm
- Street Community Center
- 31 Zukor Road, New City
- Adult
- FREE
As ACE (American Council of Exercise) certified personal trainers, movement is at the core of everything we do. It is their mission to get pe...
ONLINE Virtual Summer Camp Open House
- Apr. 13, 2021, 5:30pm
- Imagine Works Youth Theatre
- , Virtual
- Tween, Teen, Adult
- FREE
Imagine Works Youth Theatre believes that every child can follow their dreams! Through affordable, individualized training, students learn at ...
ONLINE Virtual Zoo Tots
- Apr. 14, 2021, 10:30am
- Beardsley Zoo
- 1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport
- Baby, Pre-school & younger
- $10
This monthly 45-minute program for children ages 22 months to four years, may include song/story time, virtual animal encounters, and/or virtual to...
ONLINE Architecture at Home: Building Ornament
- Apr. 14, 2021, 4-4:45pm
- Center for Architecture
- 536 LaGuardia Place, New York
- Young elementary, Tween
- FREE
Learn more about architecture and design from the comfort of your own home with our free, live, and online Architecture at Home workshops led by Ce...
ONLINE Stop AAPI Hate
- Apr. 14, 2021, 6pm
- Commonpoint Queens
- ,
- Tween, Teen, Adult
- FREE
Join the BEACON programs at M.S. 216, 158, and 172 and Rep. Grace Meng for Stop AAPI Hate, a virtual event supporting the Asian American Pacific Is...
ONLINE #MetKids Illustrator Series: Rudy Gutierrez
- Apr. 15, 2021, Anytime
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 1000 Fifth Ave., Upper East Side
- All Ages
- FREE
#MetKids Illustrator Series will include doodling activities in the galleries, explanations of illustrating techniques, comics about the Museum, an...
ONLINE Virtual Learning with the Intrepid Museum: Lunar Landers
- Apr. 15, 2021, 3-4pm
- Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
- Pier 86, West 46th Street at Twelth Avenue, Hell's Kitchen
- Young elementary, Tween, Teen
- FREE
There’s more to aircraft than wings and engines. Get up close to the aircraft in the museum's collection to learn how symbols and pa...
ONLINE Bilingual Read Aloud in Spanish & English in collaboration with Don Bosco Early Childhood Bilingual program
- Apr. 15, 2021, All Day
- Port Chester-Rye Brook Library
- One Haseco Avenue, Port Chester
- FREE
Visit the Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library's website to listen and participate with a bilingual read aloud with Mrs. Jeannie Oliva-Rivera,...
ONLINE VIRTUAL ASTRONOMY LIVE NASA'S SPACEX CREW-2 MISSION LAUNCH
- Apr. 15, 2021, 5-7pm
- Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
- Pier 86, West 46th Street at Twelth Avenue, Hell's Kitchen
- All Ages
- FREE
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum will present a Virtual Astronomy Live program offering a behind the scenes look at the upcoming NASA&...
Me & You Music with Keri Wirth
- Apr. 15, 2021, 10:30am-12:30pm
- Social Play Haus
- 200 Express St. , Plainview, NY 11803
- Baby, Pre-school & younger
- $45
One hour music and ONE HOUR of Open Play! Babies may not be able to talk or walk yet, but isn't it fantastic that they can sing on key and danc...
ONLINE Road to Recovery: Social Services Q&A
- Apr. 15, 2021, 7pm
- NYIC
- , New York
- Teen, Adult
- FREE
Are you struggling to understand the social services and resources available for you and your family? Are wondering if you will be considered a pub...
ONLINE Plant Your Own Victory Garden
- Apr. 16, 2021, 7-8pm
- Mt. Kisco Public Library
- 100 E. Main St., Mount Kisco
- Adult
- FREE
Talk lead by Anthony Bracco from Bracco Farms will focus on how to grow your own food. Anthony will help you: 1. Site the garden 2. Prepare the soi...
‘The JennyChang Experience’ Podcast – Now Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts
- Apr. 16, 2021, 5:00pm
- Virtual / Online Event
- Virtual, New York
- FREE
Event planning extraordinaire and social media superstar, Jenny Chang, has launched very own podcast ‘The JennyChang Experience’ on Spotify and Apple ...
IN PERSON and ONLINE Prospective Family Day
- Apr. 17, 2021, 12-2pm
- Rolling River Day Camp
- 477 Ocean Avenue, East Rockaway
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween, Teen
- FREE
Now is the time to enroll your child for summer camp! Rolling River operated for Summer 2020 with no COVID cases and we plan to continue implementi...
IN PERSON Gardening In The Park
- Apr. 17, 2021, 9am-12pm
- The Common Ground
- Rotary Park between Gillette and Candee Avenues, Sayville
- All Ages
- FREE
Spend the day surrounded by nature and help maintain the gardens of The Common Ground.
ONLINE Magic in the Making - A Free Virtual Fundraiser for Rockland Center for the Arts
- Apr. 17, 2021, 7-8pm
- Rockland Center for the Arts
- 27 S. Greenbush Rd., West Nyack
- All Ages
- FREE
Join Rockland Center for the Arts for a virtual evening of dance, music performances, and magic. Register for this free event and fundraiser to rec...
ONLINE Wizard School Virtual Scavenger Hunt
- Apr. 17, 2021, 4pm
- Watson Adventures
- , New York
- Tween, Teen, Adult
- $19 per person
Grab your magic wands for a wizarding adventure that takes you to museums across America in search of art that echoes characters, places, and magic...
Groove's Sweet 16 Pop-Up Shop
- Apr. 17, 2021, 11am-2pm
- Groove Family Music
- 158 Larchmont Avenue, Larchmont
- All Ages
- Admission is free, prices vary for goods
Groove Family Music is turning sweet 16! To honor their commitment to the community, they are presenting a family-centric pop-up shop. A porti...
ONLINE Story Time: Ruth Chan presents The Alpactory
- Apr. 17, 2021, 11:30am
- Greenlight Bookstore
- 686 Fulton St. , Fort Greene
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
- FREE
Acclaimed author-illustrator Klaas Verplancke joins Greenlight (virtually!) all the way from Belgium to share his new picture book, ...
Family Yoga
- Apr. 17, 2021, 11am-12pm
- Planting Fields Foundation
- 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween, Adult
- $20; $12 members
Bring your kids and enjoy spring at Planting Fields by taking an outdoor, 60-minute, family yoga class in the Cloister Garden. Partnering with Yogi...
Spring Volunteer Day
- Apr. 17, 2021, 12-2pm
- Children's Museum of the East End
- 376 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton
- All Ages
- FREE
Get ready to roll up your sleeves and get to work prepping the Museum for warmer weather. During the museum's first-ever Volunteer Day, ch...
Earth Day Celebration
- Apr. 17, 2021, 11am-3pm
- Trailside Museum and Zoo at Bear Mountain State Park
- 55 Hessian Drive, Highland Falls
- All Ages
- $1 per person suggested donation
Come to Trailside’s Bear Den between 10:30 & 11:00 am. The zookeepers will be putting out treats & decorating the Bear Den. At 11:00 ...
Earth Day Recycled Craft Class
- Apr. 17, 2021, 3-4pm
- The Nesting Place
- 2043 Wellwood Ave, Farmingdale
- Baby, Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
- $25
Create and take home a festive Earth Day Craft made of recycled materials! Ages 2-5. Advanced registration required.
...Family Composting Workshop
- Apr. 17, 2021, 2-4pm
- Science Museum of Long Island
- 1526 N Plandome Road, Manhasset
- All Ages
- $15; $10 members
Have you been looking for an easy way to reduce your carbon footprint? Learn the basics of composting at SMLI! Learn how to start your own compost ...
ONLINE Open Studio From Home: Lenore Tawney
- Apr. 17, 2021, 11am
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- 99 Gansevoort St., Meatpacking District
- All Ages
- FREE
Julie Mehretu makes large-scale artworks that are built up through layers of paint, pencil, pen, and ink. She takes her visual vocabulary from maps...
Kids Country Day Camp OPEN HOUSE!
- Apr. 17, 2021, 11am-2pm
- Kids Country Day Camp
- 37 Crystal Brook Hollow Rd, Mount Sinai
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
- FREE
See all that Kids Country Day Camp has to offer for summer 2021. Tour the camp, meet the staff, and learn about the over 50 fun and exciting activi...
Saturday Morning Enrichment: Home Sweet Habitat
- Apr. 17, 2021,
- Bartow-Pell Mansion
- 895 Shore Road, Bronx
- All Ages
- $10
During this earth science-based program, attendees will embark on a short, gentle hike with a Museum Educator through the Bartow-Pell woods and lea...
Make a Unicorn with Polymer Clay
- Apr. 17, 2021, 2-3pm, ages 5-8; 12-4pm, 3-4pm
- The Rye Arts Center
- 51 Milton Road, Rye
- Young elementary, Tween
- $25 (members receive discount)
Make a beautiful unicorn friend using polymer clay!
ONLINE Lab/Shul's FamilyLab: Bake for Good
- Apr. 17, 2021, 5-6pm
- Lab/Shul
- 131 Varick St, New York
- Baby, Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
- $8-$18
FamilyLab is an everybody friendly gathering for families with young children ages 0-8 (siblings welcome). Centered around the family table, you...
Colorful Cooking with The Creative Kitchen
- Apr. 17, 2021, 9:30am–4:45pm
- Children's Museum of Manhattan
- 212 W. 83rd St., Upper West Side
- All Ages
- $15; $12 seniors 65 and older
Create a painting in a whole new way! Explore the fun and colorful technique of painting using only yarn! Book your time slot in advance.
...Nestbox Building Outdoor Workshop
- Apr. 17, 2021, 12-2pm
- Greenwich Audubon Center
- 613 Riversville Rd, Greenwich
- Young elementary, Tween, Teen, Adult
- $50 for Kit and one person, $15 for each additional person
Join Greenwich Audubon Center for a fun in-person program to learn about ways to support birds at home with nestboxes! Tree-cavity nesting birds su...
PARTY FOR THE PLANET GIVEAWAY AT THE ZOO
- Apr. 17, 2021, 9am-4pm
- Beardsley Zoo
- 1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport
- All Ages
- $16; $12 seniors 62 and older and children 3-12; free for children ages 2 and younger
The first 100 families to enter the Zoo will receive a Party for the Planet swag bag featuring the following: a trowel for planting, reusable veg b...
ONLINE Virtual Planetarium Show for Kids: Let's Make Some Constellations!
- Apr. 17, 2021, 11:30am
- Hudson River Museum
- 511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers
- Young elementary, Tween
- $5; free for members
Did you know there are 88 official constellations? The people who made up these constellations hundreds, or even thousands, of years ago were no sm...
ONLINE Virtual Teen Talk: Crossing Boundaries
- Apr. 17, 2021, 1:30pm
- Hudson River Museum
- 511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers
- Teen
- FREE
Did you know there are 88 official constellations? The people who made up these constellations hundreds, or even thousands, of years ago were no sm...
Farmhouse Family Day: Spring Sprouts and Sketches
- Apr. 17, 2021, 11am-3pm
- Wyckoff House Museum
- 5816 Clarendon Road, East Flatbush
- Young elementary, Tween
- www.wyckoffmuseum.org/events
Outdoor in-person Family Days are back! Join the Wyckoff House Museum to celebrate spring by planting seeds and creating flower-themed artwork...
Blooming Tree Identification
- Apr. 17, 2021, 11am-12pm
- Flushing Meadows Corona Park
- Between Grand Central Pkwy and Van Wyck Expy., Flushing-Corona
- All Ages
- FREE
Explore beautiful Flushing Meadows Park while learning how to identify trees by the bark, buds, and other distinctive characteristics.&nb...
ONLINE American Girl Doll Yoga on Zoom!
- Apr. 18, 2021, 10-10:45am
- Karma Kids Yoga
- 16 Madison Square West, NY
- Tween
- $15 per child
Bring your favorite American Girl doll along for this special yoga class! Explore pint-sized poses, mini-mudras, bitsy balances, and teensy twists ...
ONLINE YPO@Home 7th Beethoven Festival with the Yonkers Philharmonic
- Apr. 18, 2021, 8am
- Yonkers Philharmonic
- P. O. Box 705, Yonkers
- All Ages
- FREE
Celebrate the 7th Annual Beethoven Festival with the musicians of the Yonkers Philharmonic in their largest online collaboration to date as they pe...
History of Tanglewood
- Apr. 18, 2021, 2-3pm
- Center for Science Teaching and Learning
- 1450 Tanglewood Rd., Rockville Centre
- All Ages
- $10
Walk the preserve at Tanglewood and learn about its natural landscape, exciting finds over the years, and how it was involved in the Revolutionary War!
Earth Day at Ecology Park
- Apr. 18, 2021, 12-2pm
- Ecology Park
- Bergen Avenue and Avenue T, Bergen Beach
- All Ages
- FREE
Celebrate Earth Day with the Urban Park Rangers and learn about the 15 different NYC plant communities in this scenic and educational park along Ja...
Junior Farmers' Camp Open House
- Apr. 18, 2021, 10am-12pm
- Cropsey Community Farm
- 220 S Little Tor Rd, New City
- Young elementary, Tween
- FREE
Join Cropsey for an Open House for their Junior Farmers' Camp. Bring the kids and visit the farm, meet the counselors, participate in some acti...
The 5th Annual Cars and Guitars Classic Car Show and Fundraiser
- Apr. 18, 2021, 11am-4pm
- East to West Classic Cars
- 88 Veterans Memorial Hwy., Commack
- All Ages
- FREE
This outdoor car show and concert is held outside at the Miller’s Ale House and features over 500 cars of all varieties, live music by R...
IN PERSON and ONLINE Rocking Secret Speakeasy
- Apr. 18, 2021, 7-9pm
- The Museum of Interesting Things Secret Speakeasy
- 177 Prince Street, New York
- Teen, Adult
- $10
See 16mm vintage short 50's, 60’s/70’s & even some 80's Rockin, Dance, Jazz, Soundies films Enjoy actual antiques you can v...
ONLINE Digital Family Day: Earth Day
- Apr. 18, 2021, 9am-4pm
- Bruce Museum
- 1 Museum Dr., Greenwich
- All Ages
- FREE
Digital Family Day: Earth Day. All activities will be posted online. There will be hands-on activities you can do at home based on Earth Day and th...
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
- Apr. 18, 2021, 7pm, doors open; 8pm, movie starts
- Queens Drive-In at the New York Hall of Science
- 47-01 111th St., Corona
- Tween, Teen, Adult
- $35-$75
Make contact on the big screen with Spielberg’s masterpiece, a groundbreaking film about an intergalactic meeting of monumental proportions.&...
CELEBRATE EARTH DAY! TODDLER/PRE-SCHOOL MINI PROJECT AND STORY
- Apr. 19, 2021, 9:30-10:30am
- AR Workshop Bellmore
- 2930 Merrick Road, Bellmore
- Baby, Pre-school & younger
- $15
Bring in your little ones to AR Workshop for story time with Jess and an age appropriate CANVAS BAG DIY! The project will be p...
ONLINE Kids Explore: Wangari Maathai
- Apr. 19, 2021, 3:30-4:30pm
- Brooklyn Public Library
- ,
- Baby, Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
- FREE
Join the library for a special reading of Seeds of Change for Earth Day. This children's program will explore the life and legacy of W...
ONLINE Kids Explore: Wangari Maathai
- Apr. 19, 2021, 3:30-4:30pm
- Brooklyn Public Library
- ,
- Young elementary, Tween
- FREE
Join the library for a special reading of Seeds of Change for Earth Day. This children's program will explore the life and legacy of W...
ONLINE The Frontlines of Peace
- Apr. 19, 2021, 10-11am
- Dedimus Potestatem
- , New York
- Tween, Teen, Adult
- $28 OR FREE with purchase of Dr. Autesserre's book
Enjoy a riveting seminar with extraordinary guest Dr. Severine Autesserre, author of 'The Frontlines of Peace.' Dr. Autesserre will lead an...
ONLINE BUGS Lottery for 2021-22 School Year
- Apr. 19, 2021, 1pm
- Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School
- 500 19th Street, Brooklyn
- Tween, Adult
- FREE
Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School (BUGS )will hold the lottery for the 2021-22 school year on April 19 at 1pm. The lottery will be held off-site...
ONLINE Virtual Learning with the Intrepid Museum: Journey to Space
- Apr. 20, 2021, 3-4pm
- Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
- Pier 86, West 46th Street at Twelth Avenue, Hell's Kitchen
- Young elementary, Tween, Teen
- FREE
Students will get a tour of the Space Shuttle Pavilion, home of the space shuttle Enterprise. An educator will discuss the Mercury-Atlas 7 and Gemi...
ONLINE COQUI CLUB
- Apr. 20, 2021, 11-11:45am
- El Museo del Barrio
- 1230 Fifth Avenue at 104th Street, New York
- Baby, Pre-school & younger
- FREE
Hola! El Museo is excited to bring Coqu Club, their bilingual program for the tiniest visitors, into your casita. Coqu Club is a live, interactive ...
Register for Inaugural AHA Middle School Open House
- Apr. 21, 2021, 3:30pm
- Academy of the Holy Angels
- 315 Hillside Avenue, Demarest
- Young elementary, Tween, Teen
- FREE
Registration for the Inaugural Academy of the Holy Angels Middle School Open House is underway. Students who plan to attend Grade 6, 7, or 8 at AHA...
ONLINE Crafternoon Earth Day Salt Dough Ornaments
- Apr. 21, 2021, 4:30-5pm
- Nanuet Public Library
- ,
- Young elementary, Tween
- FREE
Happy Earth Day! To celebrate our beautiful Earth, you can make salt dough ornaments from pantry items! Gather your supplies and join M...
Brown Bag Book Group
- Apr. 21, 2021, 1:30-2:30pm
- Mt. Kisco Public Library
- 100 E. Main St., Mount Kisco
- Adult
- FREE
MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM received several Oscar nominations for the 2020 American drama film directed by George C. Wolfe and written by Ruben S...
Earth Day Seed Balls
- Apr. 21, 2021, 6pm
- Westhampton Free Library- Virtual
- 7 Library Ave., Westhampton Beach
- All Ages
- Free with Westhampton Free Library Card
Celebrate Earth Day by make a seed ball that can be planted in your own garden. Supply kits can be picked up prior to the virtual program via the l...
ONLINE Webinar: How to Prepare for the Annual Review PPT Meeting
- Apr. 21, 2021, 7-8pm
- Berliner Special Ed Law
- , Stamford
- Adult
- FREE
"How to Prepare for the Annual Review PPT Meeting" with Speakers: Attorney Lawrence Berliner, Connecticut Special Education Law Attorney ...
IN PERSON Loosen Up And Paint: A BYOB Night Out!
- Apr. 22, 2021, 6:15-9pm
- The Rye Arts Center
- 51 Milton Road, Rye
- Adult
- $55 (members receive discount)
BYOB and join The Rye Arts Center for an evening of self-expression through paint! No paint-by-numbers, no pressure to be perfect- workshop will st...
ONLINE Virtual Learning with the Intrepid Museum: Codebreakers!
- Apr. 22, 2021, 3-4pm
- Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
- Pier 86, West 46th Street at Twelth Avenue, Hell's Kitchen
- Young elementary, Tween, Teen
- FREE
Students will get a tour of the Space Shuttle Pavilion, home of the space shuttle Enterprise. An educator will discuss the Mercury-Atlas 7 and Gemi...
ONLINE EarthFest Online
- Apr. 22, 2021, 11am, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, and 7pm
- The American Museum of Natural History
- 200 Central Park W., Upper West Side
- All Ages
- free programming see links or RSVP; 7pm even is $15-$25
Celebrate Earth Day at this family-friendly online festival honoring our planet.
11am–12pm, Animal Tales with American Lore Theater: In...
ONLINE Virtual STEAM Workshop: Earth Day
- Apr. 22, 2021, 3:30-4:30pm
- Lewis Latimer House Museum
- 34-41 137th Street, Flushing
- Young elementary, Tween
- Pay what you wish
Participants will make assemblage sculptures from materials that would usually be put in the recycling bin. Using simple tools and methods, you wil...
Tidy Thursdays at Starlight Park (Earth Day 2021)
- Apr. 22, 2021, 10am-12pm
- Starlight Park
- 1490 Sheridan Blvd., The Bronx
- All Ages
- FREE
For Earth Day 2021, come help remove litter and support local gardens for spring plantings and maintenance. Tasks can include litter pickup, invasi...
Earth Day Volunteer Litter Clean-Up
- Apr. 22, 2021, 11am-12pm
- Bayswater Park
- Bay 32nd Street and Beach Channel Drive, Far Rockaway
- All Ages
- FREE
Ready to take the first step in protecting our planet? There’s no better way to contribute to a cleaner and healthier community than by volun...
Earth Day Park Clean Up
- Apr. 22, 2021, 3:15-4:30pm
- Alley Pond Environmental Center
- 224-65 76th Ave., Oakland Gardens
- Tween
- FREE
With all the earth gives to us, let’s give back a little TLC. Nine to twelve year olds, honor Earth Day and join Ms. Rosemarie by parti...
Earth Day Class - Rain Boot Planter Project
- Apr. 22, 2021, 4:30-5:30pm
- A Maze in Pottery
- 76 N State Road, Briarcliff Manor
- Young elementary, Tween
- $29
Paint a fun and creative Rain Boot Planter/Vase that you can take home the same day! Plus, plant a TULIP in your Boot after the planter is pa...
Bee-A-Pollinator Earth Day Service Day
- Apr. 22, 2021, 1:30-4:30pm
- Queens County Farm Museum
- 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park
- All Ages
- FREE
Time for a haircut! Watch as the sheep get their much-needed spring trims.
Join Queens County Farm Museum for one of their signature eve...
ONLINE Upcycled Robots
- Apr. 22, 2021, 4:30pm
- Westhampton Free Library
- 7 Library Ave., Westhampton Beach
- Young elementary
- Free with Westhampton Free Library Card
Design a robot out of recycled items. Supply kits can be picked up prior to the virtual program via the library's curbside pickup service (Regi...
ONLINE Bloomingdale School of Music Virtual Spring #JustForFun Trivia Night: Music of the World
- Apr. 22, 2021, 6pm
- Bloomingdale School of Music
- 323 W 108th St., New York
- All Ages
- Free for Bloomingdale students and families, with a suggested donation for other guests.
Bloomingdale School of Music announces Virtual Spring #JustForFun event, Trivia Night: Music of the World. Pack your bag, grab your passport, and p...
EARTH DAY GIVEAWAY
- Apr. 22, 2021, 9am-4pm
- Beardsley Zoo
- 1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport
- All Ages
- $16; $12 seniors 62 and older and children 3-12; free for children ages 2 and younger
The first 100 families to enter the Zoo will receive a Party for the Planet swag bag featuring the following: a trowel for planting, reusable veg b...
Sassy Ladies Shopping Night Out
- Apr. 23, 2021, 5:30-10pm
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel
- 455 S Broadway, Tarrytown
- Adult
- $20-$50
Sassy Ladies Shopping Night Out is celebrating 10 years! Enjoy an evening which will include... * DJ, Comedy Spotlight, Food/Wine Tastings &am...
IN PERSON Sassy Ladies Shopping Night Out
- Apr. 23, 2021, 5:30-10pm
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tarrytown
- 455 S Broadway, Tarrytown
- Teen, Adult
- $10-$30
Sassy Ladies Shopping Night Out is celebrating 10 years! In light of the ongoing pandemic, health and safety measures will be incorporated for...
IN PERSON Birdhouse and Birdfeeder Building
- Apr. 23, 2021, 12-3pm
- Demarest Nature Center at Demarest Train Station
- 22-52 Park Street, Demarest
- All Ages
- $15 per kit; $10 additional kit
Learn to build birdhouses and bird feeders. Participating children must be accompanied by an adult. Please bring your own hammer.
...ONLINE The Paper Bag Players: Virtual Performance
- Apr. 23, 2021, 4pm
- The Jewish Museum
- , New York
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
- FREE
See The Paper Bag Players present Out And About And Together Again, a virtual show conceived for the little screen yet bursting with big imaginatio...
Pitch in for Parks 2021- Cleanup at Cranberry Lake Preserve
- Apr. 23, 2021, 10am-1pm
- Westchester Parks Foundation
- 1609 Old Orchard Street , North Castle
- All Ages
- FREE
Volunteers will rake, weed, and remove debris and litter at Cranberry Lake Preserve just in time for Earth Day.
Friendly Hours
- Apr. 23, 2021, 4:30-6:30pm
- Long Island Children's Museum
- 11 Davis Avenue, Garden City
- All Ages
- FREE
Friendly Hours allows families of children with special needs to experience the Children’s Museum at a time when there are fewer visitors. By...
ONLINE Seed Mosaics
- Apr. 23, 2021, 5:30pm
- Westhampton Free Library
- 7 Library Ave., Westhampton Beach
- Tween, Teen
- Free with Westhampton Free Library Card
Learn how to make a nature-inspired design using seeds, beans and other materials. Supply kits can be picked up prior to the virtual program via th...
Young Chefs 'Eggs, Eggs Everywhere'
- Apr. 23, 2021, 3-4:30pm
- Alley Pond Environmental Center
- 224-65 76th Ave., Oakland Gardens
- Young elementary, Tween
- $26
Springtime means warmer weather, longer days, and farm-fresh eggs! Eggs are one of the most versatile foods all over the globe and we will prove th...
IN PERSON Outdoor Adventure with Ranger Eric
- Apr. 24, 2021, 10-11:30am
- Sands Point Preserve
- 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point
- All Ages
- $15; $10 members
Biologist and ranger Eric Powers knows the Preserve’s wildlife and landscape like the back of his hand after years of leading marvelous natur...
IN PERSON Family Wheel Night
- Apr. 24, 2021, 6-8pm
- Clay Art Center
- 40 Beech Street, Port Chester
- Tween, Teen, Adult
- $45
Join Clay Art Center for some family fun in this one-time class for parents, kids, tweens or teens interested in learning to use the potter’s...
WCS Run for the Wild
- Apr. 24, 2021, 8-10am, 5K Start Times at Bronx River Entrance; 10:30am-12:30pm, 3K Start Times at Southern Boulevard Entrance
- Bronx Zoo
- 2300 Southern Blvd., Bronx
- All Ages
- $55; $45 children and seniors; $15 virtual runners, plus $35 minimum fundraising requirement for all participants age 16 and older
Run through the Bronx Zoo while raising money for the lemurs.
Springtime Exploration Hike!
- Apr. 24, 2021, 2-3pm
- Center for Science Teaching and Learning
- 1450 Tanglewood Rd., Rockville Centre
- All Ages
- $10
The world is an exciting place in Spring filled with inspiring changes! Join the Center for Science Teaching and Learning to hike around the p...
Drive In Movie Night: Wonder Woman 1984
- Apr. 24, 2021, 9pm
- KiDS NEED MoRE at Costello's Ace Hardware of Copiague
- 705 Montauk Highway, Copiague
- Tween, Teen, Adult
- Donations are gladly accepted of any size. It costs about $35 per car to put on the show
See the latest Wonder Woman film and help raise money for a good cause.
Pitch in for Parks 2021- Cleanup at Blue Mountain Reservation
- Apr. 24, 2021, 10am-1pm
- Westchester Parks Foundation
- 435 Welcher Avenue, Peekskill
- All Ages
- FREE
Volunteers will rake, weed, and remove debris and litter at Cranberry Lake Preserve. No experience is necessary! Each year, Westchester Parks Found...
Pitch in for Parks 2021- Cleanup at Kensico Dam Plaza
- Apr. 24, 2021, 12-2pm
- Westchester Parks Foundation
- 1 Bronx River Pkwy Road, Valhalla
- All Ages
- FREE
Volunteers take on special projects throughout to clean up the parks! No experience is necessary! You must register for the correct amount of ...
Pitch in for Parks 2021- Cleanup at Bronx River Reservation at Westchester County Center Lot East
- Apr. 24, 2021, 12-2pm
- Westchester Parks Foundation
- 198 Central Ave., White Plains
- All Ages
- FREE
Volunteer to take on special projects to clean up the parks!
Pitch in for Parks 2021- Cleanup at Tibbetts Brook Park
- Apr. 24, 2021, 12-2pm
- Westchester Parks Foundation
- 355 Midland Ave., Yonkers
- All Ages
- FREE
Volunteer to take on special projects to clean up the parks!
ONLINE Green Skyscrapers: Family Programs at the Skyscraper Museum
- Apr. 24, 2021, 11am
- The Skyscraper Museum
- 39 Battery Place, New York
- All Ages
- FREE
Celebrate Earth Week by crafting your own paper mache globe and discovering global, "green" skyscrapers! Learn about global, environmenta...
ONLINE Architecture at Home: Design Your Own Building
- Apr. 24, 2021, 11-11:45am
- Center for Architecture
- 536 LaGuardia Place, New York
- Young elementary, Tween
- FREE
Learn more about architecture and design from the comfort of your own home with a free, live, and online Architecture at Home workshops led by...
ONLINE Story Time: Cathy Goldberg Fishman presents A Spring Stroll in the City
- Apr. 24, 2021, 11:30am
- Greenlight Bookstore
- 686 Fulton St. , Fort Greene
- Baby, Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
- FREE
Acclaimed author-illustrator Klaas Verplancke joins Greenlight (virtually!) all the way from Belgium to share his new picture book, ...
Earth Day Celebration
- Apr. 24, 2021, 10:30am-4pm
- South Fork Natural History Museum
- 377 Bridgehampton Sag Harbor Tpke., Bridgehampton
- All Ages
- FREE
11AM -1 PM at a Beach TBD —Water Quality Testing & Beach Cleanup: Presented Jointly by SOFO & the Surfrider Foundation, Eastern Long ...
It's My Park at Highbridge Park
- Apr. 24, 2021, 11am-2pm
- Highbridge Park
- 191st Street and Amsterdam Avenue, Washington Heights/Bronx
- All Ages
- FREE
Celebrate Earth Day and volunteer with Connectemonos to give Highbridge Park's Juan Bosch Plaza and the northern areas of the park some love. O...
Earth Day Hike and Clean-Up
- Apr. 24, 2021, 1-2pm
- Pelham Bay Park
- Middletown Road & Stadium Avenue, Bronx
- All Ages
- FREE
In honor of Earth Day, join the Rangers to soak in and maintain the beauty of Pelham Bay Park, hike the shoreline and remove trash along the w...
Greencycle Swap
- Apr. 24, 2021, 12-3pm
- Town Square Inc.
- N. 15th St., Greenpoint
- All Ages
- $10 suggested donation per family
Have lots of terrific stuff taking up space but no longer giving you joy? Bring them to the Greencycle Swap! (April 25th rain date).
Join Tow...
TAI CHI AT THE SANCTUARY
- Apr. 24, 2021, 1:30-2:45pm
- Catherine Violet Hubbard Animals Sanctuary
- 3 Old Farm Road, Newtown
- Tween, Teen, Adult
- $25
Who is ready for a “Soulful Saturday” at the CVH Animal Sanctuary? Introducing NEW Tai Chi classes! Make every movement count in this r...
Bachapalooza Spring Music Festival
- Apr. 24, 2021, 2-4pm
- Bach to Rock Nanuet
- 150 East Route 59, Nanuet
- All Ages
- FREE
Join Bach to Rock Nanuet for an afternoon of live music featuring Bach to Rock Nanuet's student bands! With the warmer weather approaching, thi...
Kids Takeover NYC & BK CAMP Stores for Financial Literacy Month
- Apr. 24, 2021, 11am-7pm
- CAMP
- 110 5th Ave, New York
- All Ages
- FREE
CAMP is letting kids run the show for the day to learn about spending, saving, and giving with a free 'Your Store' takeover event from CAMP...
Kids Takeover CAMP Stores for Financial Literacy Month
- Apr. 24, 2021, 11am-7pm
- CAMP
- The SoNo Collection 100 N Water St. #3850 , Norwalk
- All Ages
- FREE
CAMP is letting kids run the show for the day to learn about spending, saving, and giving with a free 'Your Store' takeover event from CAMP...
Kids Takeover CAMP Stores for Financial Literacy Month
- Apr. 24, 2021, 11am-7pm
- CAMP
- City Point 1 Dekalb Avenue , Downtown Brooklyn
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
- FREE
CAMP is letting kids run the show for the day to learn about spending, saving, and giving with a free 'Your Store' takeover event from CAMP...
Kids Takeover CAMP Stores for Financial Literacy Month
- Apr. 24, 2021, 11am-7pm
- CAMP
- Hudson Yards 20 Hudson Yards, West Side
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
- FREE
CAMP is letting kids run the show for the day to learn about spending, saving, and giving with a free 'Your Store' takeover event from CAMP...
ONLINE Open Studio From Home: Charles Henry Alston
- Apr. 24, 2021, 11am
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- 99 Gansevoort St., Meatpacking District
- All Ages
- FREE
Charles Henry Alston created this family portrait in bold blocks of color and lines that he made by scraping the surface of the paint with a palett...
Celebrate Holi
- Apr. 24, 2021, 10am-12:30pm, 1-3:30pm, and 4-6:30pm
- Brooklyn Children's Museum
- 145 Brooklyn Ave., Crown Heights
- All Ages
- $13 (Powder sold separately.)
Join Brooklyn Children's Museum at Celebrate Holi for their annual celebration of springtime, renewal, color and play. Known as the "...
Guided Birdwatching at Leeds Pond Preserve
- Apr. 24, 2021, 8-10am
- Science Museum of Long Island
- 1526 N. Plandome Road, Manhasset
- Tween, Teen, Adult
- $10; $7 members
The woods come alive after dark and during this program you'll seek those silent fliers of the night: owls. Join SMLI for an evening of explora...
Earth Day Celebrations!
- Apr. 24, 2021, 9am-6pm
- Weinberg Nature Center
- 455 Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale
- All Ages
- $10 per program; $25 all three programs
Celebrate Earth Day with the Weinberg Nature Center! Choose from one, two, or all 3 amazing 100% outdoors programs. Each with unique and ...
Inside Art with Natalia Nakazawa
- Apr. 24, 2021, 9:30am–4:45pm
- Children's Museum of Manhattan
- 212 W. 83rd St., Upper West Side
- All Ages
- $15; $12 seniors 65 and older
Make every day Earth Day! Decorate your very own mini planter and fill it with seeds you can grow at home. Book your time slot in advance.
ONLINE Con Edison Family Day: Virtual Earth Day Gardening Workshop with Morris-Jumel Mansion
- Apr. 24, 2021, 1-2pm
- Morris-Jumel Mansion
- 65 Jumel Terrace, Harlem
- All Ages
- FREE
Create Your Own Garden with Self-Watering Seed Pots! For this special Earth Day workshop, take a virtual walk walk through the park and gardens aro...
Mostly Mushrooms
- Apr. 24, 2021, 11am-12:30pm
- Alley Pond Environmental Center
- 224-65 76th Ave., Oakland Gardens
- Young elementary, Tween
- $26
Springtime means warmer weather, longer days, and farm-fresh eggs! Eggs are one of the most versatile foods all over the globe and we will prove th...
ONLINE Butterfly Yoga on Zoom!
- Apr. 25, 2021, 10-10:45am
- Karma Kids Yoga
- 16 Madison Square West, NY
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
- $15 per child
In this special class, kids will learn about the butterfly lifecycle and transform into butterflies themselves! Go from caterpillars, to chrysalis,...
CELEBRATE 60 YEARS OF TNC AND EARTH DAY!
- Apr. 25, 2021, 2-4pm
- Tenafly Nature Center
- 313 Hudson Ave., Tenafly
- All Ages
- $5; free for members
Celebrate 60 years with the Tenafly Nature Center and Earth Day with a sustainable craft! Afterward you are encouraged to help keep TNC sparkling l...
CDABEAST Presents: HARLEM'S EARTH DAY
- Apr. 25, 2021, 1-6pm
- Thomas Jefferson Park
- 2180 1st Avenue , Harlem
- All Ages
- FREE
It time to appreciate life itself and come together to experience it. Harlem's Earth Day is HERE! CDABEAST is gathering small businesses from H...
Earth Day: Signs of Spring Nature Walk!
- Apr. 25, 2021, 10-11am
- The New Weis Center for Education, Arts & Recreation
- 150 Snake Den Road, Ringwood
- All Ages
- FREE
Celebrate Earth Day with a guided "Signs of Spring" nature walk. Take a moderate hike through the trails to learn about what goes on in t...
Earth Day: Signs of Spring Nature Walk!
- Apr. 25, 2021, 10-11am
- The New Weis Center for Education, Arts & Recreation
- 150 Snake Den Road, Ringwood
- All Ages
- FREE
Celebrate Earth Day with a guided "Signs of Spring" nature walk. Take a moderate hike through the trails to learn about what goes on in t...
ONLINE Guggenheim for All: Art for Families with Children on the Autism Spectrum
- Apr. 25, 2021, 11-11:45am, ages 5-12; 12-12:45pm, ages 13 and older
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- 1071 Fifth Ave., Upper East Side
- Young elementary, Tween, Teen
- FREE
In this free virtual program designed for individuals on the autism spectrum and their caregivers, explore works of art from the Guggenheim Museum ...
ONLINE Q-Tip Daisy Craft
- Apr. 25, 2021, 6pm
- Westhampton Free Library
- 7 Library Ave., Westhampton Beach
- Tween, Teen
- Free with Westhampton Free Library Card
Make a pretty spring craft with clay and Q-tips. Supply kits can be picked up prior to the virtual program via the library's curbside pickup se...
IN PERSON and ONLINE History As Told By Bugs Bunny Secret Speakeasy
- Apr. 25, 2021, 7-9pm
- The Museum of Interesting Things Secret Speakeasy
- 177 Prince Street, New York
- All Ages
- $10
Wanted to let you know about..... History As Told by Bugs Bunny Secret Speakeasy. See 16mm short films and more! Enjoy actual antiques you can virt...
In-Person Earth Day Eco-Workshops
- Apr. 25, 2021, 12:30-4:30pm
- Hudson River Museum
- 511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers
- All Ages
- Free with admission: $8; $5 seniors 62 and older, students, veterans; $4 ages 3-18
In honor of the 51st anniversary of Earth Day, celebrate our planet with both virtual and in-person activities for all ages!
Sunday, April 18...
In-Person Family Studio Art Workshop: Personal Passport
- Apr. 25, 2021, 1-3:30pm
- Hudson River Museum
- 511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers
- Young elementary, Tween
- Free with admission: $8; $5 seniors 62 and older, students, veterans; $4 ages 3-18
Create a passport for your ideal country! Design and draw your national emblem in this hands-on workshop and learn about passports and how these do...
Sunnyside Gardens Park - EARTH DAY YARD SALE
- Apr. 25, 2021, 11am-3pm
- Sunnyside Gardens Park
- 48-21 39th Avenue , Sunnyside
- All Ages
- Admission is free, prices vary for goods; table rentals $35, $25 members, $10 children 1/2 tables to sell their goods
Sunnyside Gardens Park is happy to host its annual community Yard Sale event, this year on Earth Day! Extend the life of the items you are rea...
ONLINE Global Fiesta with Flor Bromley
- Apr. 26, 2021, 6:30pm
- Warner Library
- 121 N Broadway, Tarrytown
- All Ages
- FREE
Join Flor on this bilingual musical adventure! Learn fun facts about different cultures through a virtual journey around the world, celebrate liter...
Virtual Learning with the Intrepid Museum: Jobs on Deck
- Apr. 27, 2021, 3-4pm
- Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
- Pier 86, West 46th Street at Twelth Avenue, Hell's Kitchen
- Young elementary, Tween, Teen
- FREE
With 3,200 sailors aboard Intrepid, it’s no wonder it was called a “City at Sea”! Living on a naval ship proved to be both challe...
ONLINE Architecture at Home: Truss Bridges
- Apr. 28, 2021, 4-4:45pm
- Center for Architecture
- 536 LaGuardia Place, New York
- Young elementary, Tween
- FREE
Learn more about architecture and design from the comfort of your own home with this free, live, and online Architecture at Home workshops led by C...
ONLINE Birding 101
- Apr. 28, 2021, 7-8pm
- Mt. Kisco Public Library
- 100 E. Main St., Mount Kisco
- Adult
- FREE
Anne Swain, Executive director of Saw Mill river Audubon, a local chapter of National Audubon, will present a program on Birding 101. With images, ...
Virtual Learning with the Intrepid Museum: Biome Away from Home
- Apr. 29, 2021, 3-4pm
- Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
- Pier 86, West 46th Street at Twelth Avenue, Hell's Kitchen
- Young elementary, Tween, Teen
- FREE
With 3,200 sailors aboard Intrepid, it’s no wonder it was called a “City at Sea”! Living on a naval ship proved to be both challe...
Daddy'n'Me Class: MOTHER'S DAY PLATE
- Apr. 29, 2021, 4-5pm
- A Maze in Pottery
- 76 N State Road, Briarcliff Manor
- Baby
- $32.90
Paint a fun and creative Rain Boot Planter/Vase that you can take home the same day! Plus, plant a TULIP in your Boot after the planter is pa...
Bee Baths
- Apr. 30, 2021, 5:30pm
- Westhampton Free Library
- 7 Library Ave., Westhampton Beach
- Tween, Teen
- Free with Westhampton Free Library Card
Help save the bees by building a safe place for them to land and hydrate in your backyard garden. Supply kits can be picked up prior to the virtual...
IN PERSON Nature Walk and Volunteer Day
- May. 01, 2021, 11am
- Demarest Nature Center
- Wakelee Drive, Demarest
- All Ages
- FREE
Learn to build birdhouses and bird feeders. Participating children must be accompanied by an adult. Please bring your own hammer.
...IN PERSON Gardening In The Park
- May. 01, 2021, 9am-12pm
- The Common Ground
- Rotary Park between Gillette and Candee Avenues, Sayville
- All Ages
- FREE
Spend the day surrounded by nature and help maintain the gardens of The Common Ground.
IN PERSON Feather Their Nest
- May. 01, 2021, 10am-12pm
- Benner's Farm
- 56 Gnarled Hollow Road, East Setauket
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
- $40
The Baltimore Orioles have returned to the farm! Help these feathered friends build the softest nests ever by filling a mesh bag with all sorts of surprising materials to take home. Advanced registration required.
ONLINE Dia de los Niños Celebration
- May. 01, 2021, 1pm
- Ossining Public Library
- 53 Croton Ave, OSSINING
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
- FREE
Celebrate a day of children, families, and reading with bilingual recording artist Flor Bromley. Please register to receive the Zoom link .&nb...
ONLINE COQUI CLUB
- May. 01, 2021, 11-11:45am
- El Museo del Barrio
- 1230 Fifth Avenue at 104th Street, New York
- Baby, Pre-school & younger
- FREE
Hola! El Museo is excited to bring Coquí Club, a bilingual program for the tiniest visitors, into your casita. Coqu&i...
Basking in Birds
- May. 01, 2021, 2-3:30pm
- Center for Science Teaching and Learning
- 1450 Tanglewood Rd., Rockville Centre
- All Ages
- $16
The birds are returning to CSTL so bring your binoculars and welcome back our feathered friends!
Saturday on the House
- May. 01, 2021, 11am-6pm
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- 1071 Fifth Ave., Upper East Side
- All Ages
- FREE
The Guggenheim wants you to experience all of the exhibitions on view during Saturday on the House.
IN PERSON The Savvy Senior Expo
- May. 02, 2021, 10am-4pm
- Jefferson Valley Mall
- 650 Lee Blvd., Yorktown Heights
- Adult
- Admission is free, prices vary for goods
Calling all savvy seniors, 55+! Enjoy a fun day outdoors exploring new ideas & experiences at The Savvy Senior Expo OUTDOORS at the Jefferson V...
ONLINE Star Wars Yoga Jedi Training on Zoom!
- May. 04, 2021, 6-6:45pm
- Karma Kids Yoga
- 16 Madison Sq West, NY
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
- $15 per child
Join Karm Kids Yoga for a live online Star Wars Yoga adventure, where kids train using their yoga Jedi mind force to get through the obstacle cours...
IN PERSON Second Saturdays Trailwork Party + Bike Share
- May. 08, 2021, 10am-3pm
- Highbridge Bike Park
- 131 Ft George Ave. , Washington Heights
- All Ages
- FREE
Dig, then ride at NYCMTB's monthly welcome days at Highbridge Park in Manhattan! Bring your friends and family for a day of fun in the woo...
IN PERSON Guided Nature Walks
- May. 08, 2021, 10-11am
- Sands Point Preserve
- 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point
- All Ages
- $15; $10 members; $5 children; free for children members
Explore different aspects of the preserve’s environment, encompassing its unique physical features and wildlife.
IN PERSON Mother’s Day Workshop
- May. 08, 2021, 3:45-4:45pm
- Speakitaly NYC
- 49 West 28th street, FL 3, New York
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
- $35
La mamma e' sempre la mamma ..make something lovely for her and learn a beautiful "filastrocca". Advanced registration required. ...
ONLINE Mother's Day Workshop
- May. 08, 2021, 1pm
- Zoom & Bloom
- ,
- All Ages
- $265
Create a beautiful Seder centerpiece with family and friends near and far. A luxurious box of blooms, a vessel and the tools you need to make a lus...
Wake Up Turtles!
- May. 08, 2021, 2-3:30pm
- Center for Science Teaching and Learning
- 1450 Tanglewood Rd., Rockville Centre
- All Ages
- $16
Learn how the turtles and amphibians have been spending the winter at CSTL, and get the chance to meet them up close!
ONLINE From Simple Shapes to Skyscrapers: Family Programs at the Skyscraper Museum
- May. 08, 2021, 11am
- The Skyscraper Museum
- 39 Battery Place, New York
- All Ages
- FREE
Simple shapes and basic numbers are at the core of all tall towers. Join the The Skyscraper Museum for a deep dive into the floor plans and fa...
ONLINE Bring the Kids! Celebrate Boscobel's 60th!
- May. 08, 2021, 10am
- Boscobel House
- 1601 Route 9D, Garrison
- All Ages
- FREE
Take a virtual family museum tour through time with museum educator, Lisa DiMarzo. What is a museum? Take a closeup look at a collection obje...
Mom and Me
- May. 08, 2021, 12-5pm
- Smith Haven Mall
- 313 Smith Haven Mall, Lake Grove
- All Ages
- FREE
Celebrate mom with a day of fun, fashion and friends! Plus, shop socialize and indulge in special offers, giveaways and more!
Sheep Shearing Special Admission Day
- May. 08, 2021, 11am-4pm
- Queens County Farm Museum
- 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park
- All Ages
- $12; $8 ages 3-12
Time for a haircut! Watch as the sheep get their much-needed spring trims.
ONLINE Mother & Daughter Yoga on Zoom!
- May. 08, 2021, 4-5pm
- Karma Kids Yoga
- 16 Madison Sq West, NY
- Young elementary, Tween
- $20 per household
Connect and bond with your daughter in a fun, playful and meaningful way! You'llyoga, play games, practice partner poses and partner acrobatics...
ONLINE Guggenheim Family Tours at Home: Matriarchs
- May. 09, 2021, 11am-12pm
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- 1071 Fifth Ave., Upper East Side
- All Ages
- $15 per family; $10 for Guggenheim Members
This interactive, family-friendly tour includes creative, hands-on activities designed to help families engage with each other.
Mother’s Day Cruises 2021
- May. 09, 2021, 12pm or 7pm
- Event Cruises NYC
- 299 South Street, New York City
- All Ages
- from $99
This Mother's Day, skip the long lines at restaurants and cruise around NYC instead!
ONLINE Venice: The Most Improbable of Cities
- May. 10, 2021, 2pm
- New City Library
- 220 N. Main St., New City
- Adult
- FREE
Venezia is the Queen of the Adriatic, La Serenissima, mercantile and maritime Republic of 1,000 years, a vast museum, a triumph of human will over ...
IN PERSON Town of Clarkstown Canvas Painting
- May. 12, 2021, 5:45-7:45pm
- Street Community Center
- 31 Zukor Road, New City
- Tween, Teen, Adult
- $40
Enjoy painting a 16" X 20" masterpiece. Be inspired by local artist who will guide you step by step through a featured painting. Clarksto...
ONLINE Virtual Zoo Tots
- May. 12, 2021, 10:30am
- Beardsley Zoo
- 1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport
- Baby, Pre-school & younger
- $10
Children ages 22 months to four years are invited for song/story time, virtual animal encounters, and/or virtual tours of the Zoo.
ONLINE and IN PERSON AHA Spring Open House
- May. 12, 2021, In-person tours begin at 3:30pm; Webinar starts at 7pm
- The Academy of the Holy Angels
- 315 Hillside Avenue, Demarest
- Teen
- FREE
Get ready for an experience you’ll always remember: The Academy of the Holy Angels’ Spring Open House. Prospective high school stu...
IN PERSON and ONLINE AHA Spring Open House
- May. 12, 2021, 3:30pm, in person; 7pm, online
- The Academy of the Holy Angels
- 315 Hillside Avenue, Demarest
- Teen
- FREE
Get ready for an experience you’ll always remember: The Academy of the Holy Angels’ Spring Open House. Prospective high school students...
ONLINE Not All Scientists Wear Lab Coats: Celebrating World Frog Day
- May. 13, 2021, 5:30-7pm
- Bronx Zoo
- 2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx
- Tween, Teen, Adult
- $15; $12 members
The Bronx Zoo's newest interactive series highlights the diverse professionals in STEM careers in "Not All Scientists Wear Lab Coats:...
ONLINE Conversations in the Arts- Call to Community – Art and Therapy
- May. 13, 2021, 7-8:30pm
- Huntington Arts Council
- 213 Main Street , Huntington
- All Ages
- FREE
Conversations in the Arts continues to be an engaging and increasingly popular program that we currently present via facebook LIVE. The premise of ...
IN PERSON A Princess Brunch
- Apr. 17, 2021 - Apr. 18, 2021 , 9am, 9:30am, 10am, 10:30am, 11am, 11:30am, 12pm
- The Milleridge Cottage
- 585 N Broadway, Jericho
- All Ages
- $37.95; $27.95 children ages 2-12
Come shrink down to the size of your favorite toys at The Milleridge Cottage's "Brunch with the Toys" event! Meet your fav...
Opening Weekend of Dynamic H20
- Apr. 17, 2021 - Apr. 18, 2021 , 11am, 1pm, or 2:30pm
- Children's Museum of Manhattan
- 212 W. 83rd St., Upper West Side
- All Ages
- $15; $12 seniors 65 and older
Starting on Saturday visitors will be able to book a small group visit to Dynamic H20 in addition to the ongoing Superpower...
BEARDSLEY PARK CLEANUP
- Apr. 17, 2021 - Apr. 18, 2021 , 9:30am-12pm
- Beardsley Zoo
- 1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport
- All Ages
- FREE
Up to 50 individuals each day can sign up to help the Zoo clean up Beardsley Park—socially distanced, of course. The Zoo will supply gloves, ...
IN PERSON Catherine Horvath
- Apr. 23, 2021 - Apr. 24, 2021 , 4-5pm
- Palisades Center
- 1000 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack
- Tween
- $40
Individuals will be guided step by step through this popular Daisy Days canvas by resident artist Julene and can go home with their masterpiece the...
Taconic Opera Opera in the Park: Verdi’s La Traviata
- Apr. 24, 2021 - Apr. 25, 2021 , 1-3pm
- Depew Park Athletic Field
- 1 Depew Court, Peekskill
- Teen, Adult
- $25, $22 Seniors, $18 Students.
Taconic Opera, currently in its 23rd season, will be celebrating the return of live opera with outdoor matinee performances of a Verdi favorite: La...
PAW PATROL LIVE! AT HOME
- Apr. 24, 2021 - Apr. 25, 2021 , 10am, 12p, and 5pm
- PAW PATROL
- ,
- All Ages
- $15 per device; $50 for 4 devices
Nickelodeon's hit show PAW Patrol is bringing the fun and excitement of its Race to the Rescue live tour straight to your home! For one weekend...
ONLINE Mother's Day Workshop
- May. 06, 2021 - May. 07, 2021 , Thursday, 11am-12pm or Friday, 3:30-4:30pm
- Speakitaly NYC
- 49 West 28th street, FL 3, New York
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
- $25
La mamma e' sempre la mamma .. make something lovely for her and learn a beautiful "filastrocca". Advanced registration required.&nbs...
GREEN MEADOWS FARM MOTHER’S DAY
- May. 08, 2021 - May. 09, 2021 , 11am-5pm
- Aviator Sports and Events Center
- Floyd Bennett Field, 3159 Flatbush Ave., Marine Park
- All Ages
- $12; extra charges apply for animal feed
Treat Mom! Have a wonderful day outside with Mom and enjoy a picnic, play on the farm playground, and pet the animals.
Harbes Mother's Day Festival
- May. 08, 2021 - May. 09, 2021 , 10am-6pm, daily
- Harbes Family Farm
- 715 Sound Ave., Mattituck
- All Ages
- Free to visit the farm. Barnyard Adventure requires admission. Moms are FREE on Mother's Day Weekend.
Celebrate Mother's Day on the farm with live music and free admission for mom.
IN PERSON Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
- Jan. 16, 2021 - May. 09, 2021 ,
- Liberty Science Center
- 222 Jersey City Boulevard, Jersey City
- Baby, Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
- $24.99; $21.99 seniors 62 and older; $19.99 ages 2-12
The beloved television series Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood comes to life at Liberty Science Center this January! Follow along with ...
WildPlay Jones Beach Grand Opening
- Apr. 16, 2021 - Apr. 18, 2021 , 10am-6pm
- Jones Beach, Field 5
- 1 Ocean Parkway, Wantagh
- Young elementary, Tween, Teen, Adult
- $24.99
This April, come for the grand opening for Long Island's most thrilling outdoor adventure! 700ft High Speed Zipline down Jones Beach, 100 Aeria...
Earth Day Planters
- Apr. 21, 2021 - Apr. 23, 2021 , 9:30am–4:45pm
- Children's Museum of Manhattan
- 212 W. 83rd St., Upper West Side
- All Ages
- $15; $12 seniors 65 and older
Make every day Earth Day! Decorate your very own mini planter and fill it with seeds you can grow at home. Book your time slot in advance.
IN PERSON Spring Crafts at Lyndhurst
- Apr. 30, 2021 - May. 02, 2021 , Friday, 10am-5pm; Saturday, 10am-6pm; Sunday, 10am-5pm
- Lyndhurst Mansion
- 635 S Broadway, Tarrytown
- All Ages
- Weekend Pass $12; $11 seniors 62 and older; $4 ages 6-16; free for children 6 and younger
Enjoy a full day art and shopping experience for the entire family including interactive puppet theater, delicious gourmet foods and concessions, hands-on demonstrations and more.
ONLINE Virtual Museum Storytime: Find the Bunny
- Apr. 16, 2021 - Apr. 19, 2021 , 11:30am-12pm
- Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden
- 421 East 61 Street, New York
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
- FREE
Join the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden for a virtual museum storytime. They'll read picture books to celebrate the spring se...
ONLINE MINE By Shayna Strype
- Apr. 21, 2021 - Apr. 24, 2021 , 7:30pm
- Dixon Place
- 161A Chrystie Street, New York
- All Ages
- $12-$18
A mountain, mined of her insides, collapses into rubble. Near the wreckage, a marriage ends and the home grieves the loss of the family it once hou...
IN PERSON and ONLINE Puppetry Premiere: Unicorn Afterlife by Justin Perkins
- May. 05, 2021 - May. 08, 2021 , 7:30pm; streaming performances available through May 18
- Dixon Place
- 161A Chrystie Street, Lower East Side
- All Ages
- $10-$35
Dixon Place announces its Spring 2021 Production Season, premiering four commissioned puppetry productions performed for in-person and virtual audi...
Don’t Let It Slip Through Your fingers: Solo Exhibition by Dario Mohr
- May. 06, 2021 - May. 09, 2021 , Thursday, 5-7pm Opening Reception; Friday, 5pm Artist Talk
- Windmill Community Garden
- 39-22 29th St, Long Island City
- All Ages
- FREE
Don't Let It Slip Through Your Fingers is an acrylic painted and assembled work that is inspired by the loss of a cherished object. Objects are...
Yarn Painting
- Apr. 14, 2021 - Apr. 18, 2021 , Wednesday-Friday and Sunday, 9:30am–4:45pm
- Children's Museum of Manhattan
- 212 W. 83rd St., Upper West Side
- All Ages
- $15; $12 seniors 65 and older
Create a painting in a whole new way! Explore the fun and colorful technique of painting using only yarn! Book your time slot in advance.
...CMOM's Comic Book Maker
- Apr. 28, 2021 - May. 02, 2021 , 9:30am-4:45pm
- Children's Museum of Manhattan
- 212 W. 83rd St., Upper West Side
- All Ages
- $15; $12 seniors 65 and older
Design a comic book with your own original story to give away in celebration of Free Comic Book Day. Book your time slot in advance.
...Bird-a-thon
- Apr. 26, 2021 - May. 02, 2021 , All day
- Greenburgh Nature Center
- 99 Dromore Road, Scarsdale
- All Ages
- $5-$25
Discover hundreds of different species of native birds at the Nature Center. You can also attend educational virtual events and guest speaker talks geared towards both children and adults throughout the week.
ONLINE Birch Family Services Virtual 5K Forward Race
- May. 12, 2021 - May. 18, 2021 , 9am
- Birch Family Services
- , Manhattan
- Tween, Teen, Adult
- $15
This annual event, 5K Forward – Fast Track to Empowerment, raises critical resources to empower people with autism and developmental disabili...
Family Yoga in Parelli Park
- Apr. 10, 2021 - Apr. 17, 2021 , Saturdays, 10am
- Peace in Piermont
- 545 Piermont Avenue, Piermont
- All Ages
- Price starts at $33 for 2 family members and goes up to $66 for 5 family members
This class provides a great opportunity to foster and deepen the connection you have with yourself and your loved one, exercise (with the option to...
Sensory Sensitive Sundays
- Apr. 11, 2021 - Apr. 25, 2021 , Sundays, 9-11am
- Chuck E. Cheese
- 139 Flatbush Ave. , Brooklyn
- All Ages
- FREE
Chuck E. Cheese, the nation’s No. 1 family entertainment and dining venue, is marking Autism Awareness Month with the return of its Sensory S...
Sensory Sensitive Sundays
- Apr. 11, 2021 - Apr. 25, 2021 , Sundays, 9-11am
- Chuck E. Cheese
- 11-15 Hanover Place Delco Plaza, Hicksville
- All Ages
- FREE
Chuck E. Cheese, the nation’s No. 1 family entertainment and dining venue, is marking Autism Awareness Month with the return of its Sensory S...
Sensory Sensitive Sundays
- Apr. 11, 2021 - Apr. 25, 2021 , Sundays, 9-11am
- Chuck E. Cheese
- 1816 Gunhill Rd. , Bronx
- All Ages
- FREE
Chuck E. Cheese, the nation’s No. 1 family entertainment and dining venue, is marking Autism Awareness Month with the return of its Sensory S...
IN PERSON and ONLINE Sky and Earth Week 2021
- Apr. 18, 2021 - Apr. 25, 2021 , See schedule below
- Hudson River Museum
- 511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers
- All Ages
- FREE
In honor of the 51st anniversary of Earth Day, celebrate our planet with both virtual and in-person activities for all ages!
Sunday, April 18...
IN PERSON April Grab and Go Spring Craft Pickup
- Apr. 12, 2021 - Apr. 23, 2021 , 10am-5pm
- Port Chester-Rye Brook Library
- One Haseco Avenue, Port Chester
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
- FREE
Signup now by emailing pcrbchildrens@wlsmail.org or callin the library to pick up a Grab and Go Spring craft. Children will be given a bag wit...
ONLINE Ballet Hispánico joins Miami-Dade Arts Education Collective to provide Arts Education to Miami-Dade K-12 Students
- Apr. 12, 2021 - Apr. 23, 2021 , All Day
- Ballet Hispánico
- 167 W 89th St., New York
- All Ages
- FREE
Ballet Hispánico, the nation's renowned Latinx dance organization recognized this year as one of America's Cultural Treasures, ...
IN PERSON Spring Into Pink Canvas Painting
- Apr. 09, 2021 - Apr. 23, 2021 , April 9, April 17, and April 23, 5:30-7pm
- Color Me Mine at Palisades Center
- 1000 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack
- All Ages
- $40
Individuals will be guided step by step through the popular Spring Into Pink canvas by resident artist Julene and can go home with their masterpiec...
IN PERSON Shasta Daisies Canvas Painting
- Apr. 10, 2021 - Apr. 24, 2021 , April 10, April 16, and April 24, 5:30-7pm
- Palisades Center
- 1000 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack
- Teen, Adult
- $40
Individuals will be guided step by step through this popular Spring Into Pink canvas by resident artist Julene and can go home with their masterpie...
Sensory Sensitive Sundays
- Apr. 11, 2021 - Apr. 25, 2021 , Sundays, 9-11am
- Chuck E. Cheese
- 250 West Route 59, Nanuet
- All Ages
- FREE
Chuck E. Cheese, the nation’s No. 1 family entertainment and dining venue, is marking Autism Awareness Month with the return of its Sensory S...
Sensory Sensitive Sundays
- Apr. 11, 2021 - Apr. 25, 2021 , Sundays, 9-11am
- Chuck E. Cheese
- 162 Fulton Ave., Hempstead
- All Ages
- FREE
Chuck E. Cheese, the nation’s No. 1 family entertainment and dining venue, is marking Autism Awareness Month with the return of its Sensory S...
Sensory Sensitive Sundays
- Apr. 11, 2021 - Apr. 25, 2021 , Sundays, 9-11am
- Chuck E. Cheese
- 155 Sunrise Hwy., West Islip
- All Ages
- FREE
Chuck E. Cheese, the nation’s No. 1 family entertainment and dining venue, is marking Autism Awareness Month with the return of its Sensory S...
ONLINE Acing Public and Private School Admissions: a 3-part series to guide families in middle and high school applications'
- Apr. 13, 2021 - Apr. 27, 2021 , April 13, 19, and 27, 7-8pm
- The Brown University Club
- , NY
- Adult
- FREE
The Brown University Club in NY presents "Acing Public and Private School Admissions," a 3-part webinar series to guide families in middl...
U-Pick Tulips
- Apr. 13, 2021 - Apr. 27, 2021 , 9am-12pm; 12pm-3pm; 3pm-6pm
- Holland Ridge Farms
- 86 Rues Road, Cream Ridge
- All Ages
- $12.80; $10.66, Senior (Age 62+) & Military; $8.53, Child (Age 3-12); free admission for children 2 and younger; Flowers are an additional $1 each
Experience the tulip fields of Holland, right in New Jersey! Millions of bulbs were planted in the fall burst into bloom. Rows and rows of col...
IN PERSON Macy's Flower Show: Give Love Bloom
- May. 02, 2021 - May. 16, 2021 , Sunday-Thursday, 11am-8pm; Friday and Saturday, 11am-9pm
- Macy's Herald Square
- 151 W. 34th Street, Midtown
- All Ages
- FREE
Spring into the new season with the return of the Macy’s Flower Show! Give. Love. Bloom. will bring a floral celebration o...
Dog Friendly Days at Old Westbury Gardens
- Apr. 03, 2021 - Apr. 18, 2021 , Saturdays and Sundays, 10am-4pm
- Old Westbury Gardens
- 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury
- All Ages
- FREE
Bring Fido to the garden and for a day in the gardens.
IN PERSON Daisy Days Canvas Painting
- Apr. 09, 2021 - Apr. 24, 2021 , Fridays and Saturdays, 4-5pm
- Color Me Mine at Palisades Center
- 1000 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack
- All Ages
- $40
Individuals will be guided step by step through the popular Spring Into Pink canvas by resident artist Julene and can go home with their masterpiec...
Seal Watching Cruise Long Island
- Apr. 10, 2021 - Apr. 25, 2021 , Saturdays and Sundays, 12-2pm
- Freeport Water Taxi & Tours
- 211 Woodcleft Ave., Freeport
- All Ages
- $30 ages 11 and older; $20 ages 5-10; free for children 4 and younger
If you love wildlife, you’re sure to love this seal watching and eco-tour! Take a leisurely tour of the local bays in the the comfo...
Baby Animal Weekend
- Apr. 10, 2021 - Apr. 25, 2021 , Saturdays and Sundays, 9am-6pm
- Garden of Eve Farm
- 4558 Sound Ave., Riverhead
- All Ages
- $9.95
Visit the Garden of Eden Farm for Baby Animal Weekends! There will be baby goats, pig, chicks, and sheep for kids to visit! P...
GREEN MEADOWS FARM FLORAL FANTASY
- Apr. 17, 2021 - May. 02, 2021 , Saturday and Sundays, 11am-5pm
- Aviator Sports and Events Center
- Floyd Bennett Field, 3159 Flatbush Ave., Marine Park
- All Ages
- $12; extra charges apply for animal feed
Take a stroll to the family selfie stations with thousands of beautiful flowers then meet the animals and explore the play areas.
The 3 Wishes a double-feature with 3 Little Lambs
- Apr. 17, 2021 - May. 02, 2021 , Saturdays and Sundays, 12:30pm and 2:30pm
- Puppetworks, Inc.
- 338 Sixth Avenue, Park Slope
- All Ages
- $11; $10 children
See a special double feature of The 3 Wishes about a Magic Fish that is asked to grant 3 wishes and then catch The 3 Little Lambs, a reimagining of The 3 Little Pigs.
Daytime Pop Up Performances
- Apr. 02, 2021 - Apr. 19, 2021 , Thursdays-Mondays, 11am-6pm
- The Solomon R Guggenheim Museum
- 1071 5th Ave, New York, NY 10128, New York
- All Ages
- $25; $18 for students and seniors (65+); free for members and children 12 and younger
Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, announces their new Daytime Pop Up Performances. The performances, available wit...
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