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The Gateway School Speaker Series: Conversations x Connections Celebrating the Diversity of Minds, Intelligence, and Abilities
- Apr. 25, 2021 - Apr. 30, 2021 , See website for schedule
- The Gateway School
- Online
- Adult
- FREE
The Gateway School Speaker Series brings together industry leaders to share perspectives on the effects of embracing the diversity of thought, inte...
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 ...
ONLINE Virtual: Meet the Schneiders
- Apr. 21, 2021, 6pm
- Tenement Museum
- Online
- All Ages
- $15 per device; free for members
Hear about what it was like running a business in 1874, and explore the role community plays in helping new arrivals build lives in new places &mda...
ONLINE Cooking with the Seasons
- Apr. 21, 2021, 1pm
- Dyckman Farmhouse Museum
- Online
- All Ages
- FREE
Learn how to make a perfectly soft, creamy, and tender polenta! Polenta is genuinely one of the world’s great comfort foods —and a sens...
Road to Recovery: Food Assistance and SNAP Benefits
- Apr. 21, 2021, 1pm
- NYIC
- Online
- All Ages
- FREE
Are you eligible for food benefits? Do you have questions regarding the application or the documents you need to apply? Are you struggling to find ...
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...
ONLINE Virtual: Rogarshevsky Family
- Apr. 22, 2021, 4pm
- Tenement Museum
- Online
- All Ages
- $10 per device; free for members
See how immigrant families balanced their traditions with working outside the home at garment factories across the city in the early 20th century. ...
ONLINE Webinar Series Sea Songs and Sea Lives This Is Women's Work: Maritime Lives
- Apr. 22, 2021, 7pm
- South Street Seaport Museum
- Online
- All Ages
- FREE
South Street Seaport Museum expands its virtual sea chantey programming with the third installment of the Sea Songs and Sea Lives webinar series Th...
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...
ONLINE Virtual: Baldizzi Family
- Apr. 23, 2021, 4pm
- Tenement Museum
- Online
- All Ages
- $10 per device; free for members
Learn how immigrants survived economic hardships like the Great Depression, and how they received support from the government and their own communi...
Virtual Tour: Exploring The Muppet Show Exhibit with Silly Willy & Friends
- Apr. 23, 2021, 11:30am
- Museum of the Moving Image
- Online
- All Ages
- $5 suggested donation
Join the Museum of the Moving Image for a peek into The Jim Henson Exhibition as they get ready for the reopening of t...
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...
Nature and Bird Watching Cruise
- Apr. 24, 2021, 9:45am-1pm
- South Fork Natural History Museum
- 377 Bridgehampton Sag Harbor Tpke., Bridgehampton
- Tween, Teen, Adult
- $40; $35 members
Signs of spring are finally here! On a warm spring night, you can hear the unique sound of a spring peeper chorus. Spring Peepers (Pseudacris cruci...
Discovery Saturday Drop Off Program
- Apr. 24, 2021, 9am-1pm
- Sweetbriar Nature Center
- 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown
- All Ages
- $60; $50 members
Celebrate nature as it comes alive in the Spring with beautiful flowers, vibrant green leaves and of course, baby animals. Help Sweetbriar pre...
Seashore Safari Drive Thru
- Apr. 24, 2021,
- Sport Fishing Education Center and Aquaculture Facility
- Online
- All Ages
- $20 per car
ARE YOU READY TO GO ON A SAFARI? Take a ride with your family to meet the SeaExplorers Sea Creatures and explore some of the local inhabitants that...
ONLINE Virtual: Life and Death in 1918
- Apr. 24, 2021, 4pm
- Tenement Museum
- Online
- All Ages
- $10 per device; free for members
Join the Tenement Museum on an exploration of the flu pandemic of 1918. It would become the deadliest pandemic in human history so far, leavin...
Plant an Herb Garden on Earth Day
- Apr. 24, 2021, 10am-5pm
- Sag Harbor Historical Society
- 174 Main St., Sag Harbor
- All Ages
- FREE
Earth Day is in April and the Sag Harbor Historical Society wants to celebrate with you. Young or old, tall or small, come help SHHS...
Drive Up- Petting Zoo
- Apr. 24, 2021, 10:30am-1:30pm
- Imagine That!!! Museum
- 4 Vreeland Road, Florham Park
- All Ages
- $15 per child
Have a Family Fun Day & enjoy Petting Zoo Animals. You will be directed to the back parking lot where you can park and exit your car to the pet...
REDBIRD REEF PUPPETS
- Apr. 24, 2021, 11-11:45am
- New York Transit Museum
- Online
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
- FREE
Meet puppet friends Cecil and Fiona and listen to a story all about Redbird Reef! Find out about retired Redbird subway cars that took a dive into ...
DTBK Presents: Downtown Brooklyn Car Free Earth Day
- Apr. 24, 2021, 1:30-3pm
- Albee Square on Fulton Mall
- Fulton St. and Bond St. , Downtown Brooklyn
- All Ages
- FREE
Join the DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN PARTNERSHIP for an exciting earth-friendly celebration at Albee Square Plaza and Albee Square West – which wi...
Birding: Shore Birds
- Apr. 24, 2021, 2-3pm
- Sunset Cove Park
- West 22nd Road and Shade Creek Road, Broad Channel
- All Ages
- FREE
What do sandpipers, oystercatchers, and stilts have in common? Join the Urban Park Rangers for a birding adventure and find out what makes sho...
The Red Shoes
- Apr. 24, 2021, 1pm
- Ballet Long Island
- Online
- All Ages
- $18; $9 children and senior citizens
Ballet Long Island presents The Red Shoes. The Hans Christian Anderson fairytale about a girl who loved to dance and her magical red shoes. It tell...
Family-Friendly Earth Day Celebration
- Apr. 24, 2021, 10am-2pm
- Bronx River House in Starlight Park
- 1490 Sheridan Blvd., The Bronx
- All Ages
- FREE
Celebrate Earth Day with a fun-filled event! Booths include a river model demonstration, community paddle, coloring activities, and bike repai...
Family Fun Hikes in Van Cortlandt Park: Earth Week Celebration
- Apr. 24, 2021, 10am-12pm
- Van Cortlandt Golf House at Van Cortlandt Park
- Broadway and VanCortlandt Park, Bronx
- Baby, Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
- $10
Introduce your little ones to the many sights, sounds, smells, and feels of nature as you explore the park using your senses! Celebrate Earth week ...
Street Arts: An Earth Day Celebration
- Apr. 24, 2021, 12-5:30pm
- StreetopiaUWS
- West 103rd, Upper West Side
- All Ages
- FREE
Bring the family out for a festive afternoon of dance, art and music will demonstrate the healing qualities and joyful expression that happen ...
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...
Earth day Everyday - Celebration of our Planet
- Apr. 25, 2021, 1-3pm
- Sweetbriar Nature Center
- 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown
- All Ages
- $10 per child; $5 adults
Celebrate the wonders of the natural world and all the living things that share the planet with Sweetbriar Nature Center. Children will get to meet...
ONLINE Virtual: Saez-Velez Family
- Apr. 25, 2021, 4pm
- Tenement Museum
- Online
- All Ages
- $10 per device; free for members
Dive into the Puerto Rican migrant experience in 1960's New York City, and see what opportunities and challenges they faced migrating as US cit...
Animals Around the World
- Apr. 25, 2021, 1:30-3pm
- Alley Pond Environmental Center
- 224-65 76th Ave., Oakland Gardens
- Young elementary
- $30
Students will explore three different ecosystems including the mountains, desert, and rainforest. Learn about animals that live in these ecos...
Guided Nature Walk
- Apr. 25, 2021, 10:30am-12pm
- Science Museum of Long Island
- 1526 N Plandome Road, Manhasset
- All Ages
- $10; $7 members
Discover the flora and fauna of beautiful Leeds Pond Preserve during this guided nature walk! Explore the woodland ecology of the site and learn ab...
Fresh Air Sundays: Salsa on 2 with Yvonne Gutierrez
- Apr. 25, 2021, 1-2pm
- Abron Arts Center
- 466 Grand St., Lower East Side
- All Ages
- FREE
A Bailar! A community that dances together shines together. Come learn the names of steps and bring a friend!
...Fresh Air Sundays: Puzzle Piece Mural Painting with Chantara Ellis
- Apr. 25, 2021, 2-3pm
- Abron Arts Center
- Online
- All Ages
- FREE
Don’t be afraid to get messy and create a socially distanced mural honoring spring and native New York wildflowers. Pick a color, grab a...
Pine Grove Earth Day Planting
- Apr. 25, 2021, 10am-12pm
- Forest Park Pine Grove
- Forest Park Myrtle Ave. & Park Ln S., Richmond Hill
- All Ages
- FREE
Everyone is invited for an Earth Day Celebrations at The Pine Grove to help beautify the Park! Activities will include mulching and caring for the ...
Opening Day
- Apr. 25, 2021, 11am-5pm
- Crossroads Farm at Grossmann's
- 480 Hempstead Avenue, Malverne
- All Ages
- $5 suggested donation
Support your community farm and join Crossroads Farm at Grossmann's for a fun-filled day featuring free activities for the entire family i...
Mounted Cowboy Shooting Show
- Apr. 25, 2021, 11:30am
- Old Bethpage Restoration Village
- 1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage
- All Ages
- $15
?The Island Long Riders is New York’s original cowboy mounted shooting group. Cowboy mounted shooting is an exciting equestrian spo...
Dino Brunch
- Apr. 25, 2021, 10:30am-12:30pm
- Social Play Haus
- 200 Express St. , Plainview
- Pre-school & younger
- $45 per child
Calling all Dinosaur fans! Enjoy 2 hours of play, brunch kids meal with organic juice box, Dino painting craft, Dino Scavenger Hunt, Story-tim...
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...
Full Pink Moon Hike
- Apr. 26, 2021,
- South Fork Natural History Museum
- 377 Bridgehampton Sag Harbor Tpke., Bridgehampton
- All Ages
- FREE
Join Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt and SOFO on a leisurely-paced hike through open-field trails. The Pink Moon name comes from the herb moss p...
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...
Creatures of the Night
- Apr. 30, 2021, 7:30-8:30pm
- Sweetbriar Nature Center
- 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown
- Young elementary, Tween, Teen, Adult
- $10
Celebrate the wonders of the natural world and all the living things that share the planet with Sweetbriar Nature Center. Children will get to meet...
ONLINE How Recycling Used Cooking Oil Can Benefit Your Business
- Apr. 30, 2021, 2pm
- Flushing Willets Point Corona Local Development Corporation and Flushing Business Improvement District
- Online
- All Ages
- FREE
Learn how to recycle used cooking oil and how it can benefit your business and the environment! Avoid the hazards and risks of not properly disposi...
Open House for Grades 4 - 12
- Apr. 30, 2021, 10am
- The Waldorf School of Garden City
- 225 Cambridge Ave, Garden City
- Adult
- FREE
The Waldorf School of Garden City graduates a diverse group of young people distinguished by the scope and acuity of their minds as well as the dep...
Paw Patrol Appearance
- Apr. 30, 2021, 6:30-8:30pm
- Xplore Port Jefferson
- 200 Wilson Street, Port Jefferson Station
- Baby, Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
- $25; $15 members; $6 adults; free for infants
Meet Marshall! Everest! Tracker! and Rubble! Xplore is North Shore Suffolk County's premier children's and family fun centers. Ki...
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.
ONLINE Zoom Presentation: Sharks, Awareness Inspires Conservation – A Shark Education Program by the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy
- May. 01, 2021, 10:30am
- South Fork Natural History Museum
- Online
- All Ages
- FREE
Join Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt and SOFO on a leisurely-paced hike through open-field trails. The Pink Moon name comes from the herb moss p...
Watson Adventures’ Around the World Virtual Scavenger Hunt for Kids
- May. 01, 2021, 4-5:30pm
- Watson Adventures
- Online
- Tween, Teen, Adult
- $19 per person
Just because your stuck at home doesn't mean your family still can't go around the world! This virtual adventure will send you off to explo...
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...
Temple Tikvah Religious School Open House
- May. 02, 2021, 9:30am-12:30pm
- Temple Tikvah of New Hyde Park
- 3315 Hillside Ave, New Hyde Park
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween, Teen
- FREE
Join Temple Tikvah for an Open House of their Religious school and Tikvah Tots program (toddler through age 8)! Come on down to see what they are a...
Baby Shower for Wildlife
- May. 02, 2021, 1-3pm
- Sweetbriar Nature Center
- 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown
- All Ages
- $10 child; $5 adults
Help Sweetbriar prepare for the busy spring baby season and get to meet some of the animals that call Sweetbriar Nature Center home.
Children’s Day from Home: Health, Happiness and Sports!
- May. 02, 2021, 1-3pm
- Japan Society
- Online
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
- $15 per family; $12 for Japan Society members
Join the Japan Society for Japan's national holiday where all children are stars and their happiness is celebrated! This Children's Da...
Spy vs Spy Secret Speakeasy
- May. 02, 2021, 7-9pm
- The Museum of Interesting Things Secret Speakeasy
- 177 Prince Street, New York
- Teen, Adult
- $10
See the Secret Speakeasy's Museum theme: Spy vs Spy Secret Speakeasy Spy, Cipher, Crime & Communication 16mm Films & Antique Tech! Visi...
Quilling Jewelry Making
- May. 03, 2021, 4pm
- New City Library
- Online
- Teen, Adult
- FREE
Make a piece of jewelry wilth quilling paper. Great as a gift for yourself or for your mom. You will receive an email when materials are available ...
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...
Color Theory
- May. 04, 2021, 2pm
- New City Library
- Online
- Adult
- FREE
Learn the basics of color and color relationships, so you can use these tools in your artwork, creative work, or simply to understand the creative ...
Architecture at Home: Arch Bridges
- May. 05, 2021, 4-4:45pm
- Center for Architecture
- Online
- 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...
Picasso in Occupied Paris
- May. 05, 2021, 2pm
- New City Library
- Online
- Adult
- FREE
How did Picasso, a known anti-fascist, not only survive but manage to produce art in Paris under the watch of the Nazis? Why did he stay in France ...
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 Watson Adventures’ Wizard School Virtual Scavenger Hunt
- May. 08, 2021, 6-7:30pm
- Watson Adventures
- Online
- 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...
ONLINE Watson Adventures’ Wizard School Virtual Scavenger Hunt
- May. 08, 2021, 6-7:30pm
- Watson Adventures
- Online
- 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...
Guided Birdwatching
- May. 08, 2021, 8-10am
- Science Museum of Long Island
- 1526 N Plandome Road, Manhasset
- Young elementary, Tween, Teen, Adult
- $10; $7 members
Discover the flora and fauna of beautiful Leeds Pond Preserve during this guided nature walk! Explore the woodland ecology of the site and learn ab...
Family Fun Hikes in Van Cortlandt Park: Mother’s Day Weekend
- May. 08, 2021, 10am-12pm
- Van Cortlandt Golf House at Van Cortlandt Park
- Broadway and VanCortlandt Park, Bronx
- Baby, Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
- $10
Introduce your little ones to the many sights, sounds, smells, and feels of nature as you explore the park using your senses! Celebrate Earth week ...
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!
TNF's Mother's Day Tough Muddah
- May. 09, 2021, 10:30am
- Riverside Park
- West 74th Street, New York
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
- $25 per child/parent team; $10 each additional child
Celebrate Mother's Day with an obstacle course meant for little ones and their mom. Make a craft gift, have some fun, get a medal and a goodie bag.
Nyack's Spring Fling Promenade
- May. 09, 2021, 10am-8pm
- Downtown Nyack
- Main Street and Broadway, Nyack
- All Ages
- FREE
Nyack's Spring Fling gets into in full gear with a 'Promenade' street event. The village invites visitors to shop and dine in a tr...
Fresh Air Sundays: Salsa on 2 with Yvonne Gutierrez
- May. 09, 2021, 1-2pm
- Abron Arts Center
- 466 Grand St., Lower East Side
- All Ages
- FREE
Shine on with your mamita or mother figure!
The Amazing Mother's Day Scavenger Hunt
- May. 09, 2021, 2-4pm (1:30pm registration)
- Central Park - Bethesda Fountain
- 65th St Transverse Road & Central Park West, New York
- All Ages
- $25 per person
POGO Events presents The Amazing Mother's Day Scavenger Hunt - part hunt, part obstacle course and ALL NEW YORK. A series of clues leads you ar...
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 ...
A New Light on Tiffany
- May. 11, 2021, 2pm
- New City Library
- Online
- Adult
- FREE
Explore the New-York Historical Society's collection of Tiffany lamps—one of the world’s largest and most encyclopedic—and th...
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...
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 ...
Baking with Natural Sugar Alternatives
- May. 13, 2021, 7pm
- New City Library
- Online
- Adult
- FREE
Join blogger, local baker & caterer Danielle Addimandi as she demonstrates how to bake delicious treats with natural sugars like maple syrup, h...
IN PERSON Prospective Family Day
- May. 15, 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 they plan to continue imp...
IN PERSON Art Power Hour @ Broadway!: Parent + Child Clay Sculpture
- May. 15, 2021, 2-3pm
- Broadway Commons
- 358 N. Broadway Commons, Hicksville
- Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
- $10
Create something special with your child during this Clay Sculpture class with Cassandra Basile & Rhea Nayyar. Advanced registration required. Ages 3-7 with a parent.
IN PERSON Gardening In The Park
- May. 15, 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 BluePath Service Dogs 5th Annual Walkathon
- May. 15, 2021, 10am
- BluePath Service Dogs
- ,
- All Ages
- $30 registration; $20 child registration
Join BluePath Service Dogs on the path to bettering the world for children with autism and their families. This family-friendly fundraiser will rai...
IN PERSON Endangered Species Day
- May. 15, 2021, 9am-4pm
- Beardsley Zoo
- 1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport
- All Ages
- $15; $10 seniors 65 and older and children younger than 12
Learn about the importance of protecting endangered species and everyday actions they can take to help protect them. Purchase tickets in advance.
Eggsperiments!
- May. 15, 2021, 2-3:30pm
- Center for Science Teaching and Learning
- 1450 Tanglewood Rd., Rockville Centre
- Young elementary, Tween
- $16
Kids will form hypothesis, conduct experiments, and form conclusions like real scientists!
ONLINE 2021 Virtual Nun Run/Walk 5K
- May. 15, 2021, 9am
- Sisters of Saint Dominic of Blauvelt
- 496 Western Highway, Blauvelt
- All Ages
- $20
Please join the Sisters of Saint Dominic of Blauvelt, New York at the 2021 Virtual Nun Run/Walk 5K race. What does it mean for the 2021 Nun Run/Wal...
TAI CHI AT THE SANCTUARY
- May. 15, 2021, 1:30-2:45pm
- Catherine Violet Hubbard Animals Sanctuary
- 3 Old Farm Road, Newtown
- Tween, Teen, Adult
- $25
Make every movement count in this rejuvenating Tai Chi martial art class that can improve balance & coordination, increase blood flow, build strength and relieve stress.
Summer Art Camp Open House - Outdoor Live
- May. 15, 2021, 2-5pm
- Rockland Center for the Arts
- 27 South Greenbush Rd., West Nyack
- All Ages
- FREE
SUMMER ARTS CAMP @ RoCA Outdoor Live Open House – Are you looking for an outdoor arts experience for your child this summer? Does your c...
ONLINE National Council of Negro Women, Inc. NYS Bethune-Height Recognition Program
- May. 15, 2021, 12-2pm
- National Council of Negro Women, Inc.
- ,
- Adult
- $100
Join the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. virtually for the 46th Annual NCNW NYS Bethune-Height Recognition Program to celebrate their me...
ONLINE TADA! Youth Theater's FREE Online Open House
- May. 15, 2021, 11am-12pm, Ages 4-5; 12:45-1:45pm, Ages 6-7; 2-3pm, Ages 8-10; 3:15-4:15pm, Middle/High School
- TADA! Youth Theater
- 15 W 28th Street, 2nd and 3rd Floors, New York
- FREE
SPRING into TADA! with a FREE Online Open House. Join us on April 10, May 15, or June 5, 2021, for an interactive, fun musical theater sample class...
Architecture at Home: Suspension Bridges
- May. 15, 2021, 11-11:45am
- Center for Architecture
- Online
- 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...
Open House
- May. 17, 2021, 1-3pm
- Long Island Voyagers Day Camp
- Seaman’s Neck Park, Seaford
- All Ages
- FREE
Meet the Director at Long Island Voyager's Day Camp Open House and receive early bird prices! Swimming, sports, arts & crafts, trips and ac...
ONLINE COQUI CLUB
- May. 18, 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. Coquí Club is...
Architecture at Home: Moving Bridges
- May. 19, 2021, 4-4:45pm
- Center for Architecture
- Online
- 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 Bilingual Read Aloud in Spanish & English in collaboration with Don Bosco Early Childhood Bilingual program
- May. 20, 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,...
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
- Online
- 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...
Earth Day Art Kits
- Apr. 24, 2021 - Apr. 25, 2021 , 12-5pm
- Heckscher Museum of Art
- 2 Prime Ave., Huntington
- All Ages
- $5 suggested admission; free for members and children younger than 13
Kids and families are invited to celebrate Earth Day with a free art activity kit from the Museum! Visitors will receive their take-home art supply...
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.
Farm to Table Brunch for Mom
- May. 08, 2021 - May. 09, 2021 , 10am, 12pm, or 2pm
- Alstede Farm
- 1 Alstede Farms Lane, Chester
- All Ages
- $149.99, table of 4; $229.99, table of 6
Treat that special mom in your life to a Farm to Table Mother’s Day Brunch at Alstede Farms. Enjoy tractor drawn wagon rides around the farm ...
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 ...
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.
AHA Parents' Athletic Association to Host Virtual 5K
- May. 07, 2021 - May. 09, 2021 , Participants will choose their run/walk times.
- Academy of the Holy Angels
- Online
- All Ages
- $25 registration; $15 student registration
Start training now! The Academy of the Holy Angels Parents’ Athletic Association will host its first Virtual 5K. Participants are invited to ...
Let's Talk About Kids! A Parenting Summit
- May. 15, 2021 - May. 17, 2021 , 11am-10pm
- Let's Talk About Kids
- Online
- Adult
- $9.99-$65
Welcome to the "Let's Talk About Kids!" Parenting Summit, a day where experts discuss the pros and cons of various methods to raising...
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...
Earth Day Activities
- Apr. 22, 2021 - Apr. 25, 2021 , 10am-3pm
- Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center
- West End 2 — Jones Beach State Park 150 Bay Parkway, Wantagh
- All Ages
- FREE
Join Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center to celebrate Earth and its conservation! Through a series of activities inspired by our planet’s ...
Island-wide Earth Day Clean-up & Scavenger Hunt
- Apr. 22, 2021 - Apr. 25, 2021 , Scavenger Hunt, anytime; Sunday online concert, 4pm
- Seatuck Environmental Center
- 550 South Bay Ave., Islip
- All Ages
- FREE
Seatuck Environmental Association's Island-wide Earth Day Clean-up & Scavenger Hunt will run from Thur...
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...
IN PERSON and ONLINE Puppetry Premiere: NEW MONY! by Maria Camia
- May. 19, 2021 - May. 22, 2021 , 7:30pm; streaming performances available through June 1
- Dixon Place
- 161A Chrystie Street, Lower East Side
- All Ages
- $10.50-$35
Dixon Place announces its Spring 2021 Production Season, premiering four commissioned puppetry productions performed for in-person and virtual audi...
ONLINE 2021 Parents League NYC Virtual Kindergarten Fair
- Apr. 19, 2021 - Apr. 23, 2021 , Begins Monday at 9am
- Parents League
- Online
- Adult
- FREE
Join the Parents League online to learn about kindergarten admissions! In partnership with member schools, this week-long virtual fair fe...
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.
...ONLINE 2021 Parents League NYC Preschool Admissions Virtual Fair
- May. 03, 2021 - May. 07, 2021 , 9am
- Parents League
- Online
- Adult
- FREE
Join Parents League online to learn about preschool admissions in NYC! This multi-day virtual fair features New York City preschools. In partnershi...
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...
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...
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