PARENTGUIDENEWS

Explore the Cosmos at Hudson River Museum
2025-03-29 08:00 - 2025-04-20 17:00, 2025-04-20 08:00 - 2025-05-12 17:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Take a trip through space in the Hudson River Museum’s Planetarium exploring everything from the mysteries of the moon and the search for life beyond Earth, to the stories that shape our stars.

Easter Sunday Afternoon Tea
2025-04-20 | NY
11:30 am, 12:00pm, 1:00 pm, and 2:30pm
You are invited to enjoy an enchanting Afternoon Tea in Wisner House overlooking the Arboretum’s beautiful grounds!
Upon arrival, you will be offered a menu of fine teas and infusions. Your choice of tea will be brewed to perfection. Once everyone is settled in, the tiers will arrive with freshly baked scones, jam, homemade clotted cream, scrumptious sandwiches, and a 3-tiered dessert tray.
In the last part of the service, you’ll be offered a complimentary glass of Prosecco, a Mimosa, or sparkling lemonade. We hope you will join us!
This event is for adults and children ages 13+. Seatings are 90 minutes, and registration is required. If you prefer Sun Porch seating, please purchase tickets for 11:30 am, 12:00 pm, or 2:30 pm. Children 7+ are welcome at our 2:30 pm seating.
A 10% gratuity for your server is included in tea pricing.
Groups larger than 8 people, please email Richard at richard@secrettearoom.us for booking information.
DIETARY AND SEATING REQUESTS: Please put notes in the participant’s box on the checkout page about dietary restrictions or seating requests. If you are seated on your own, please let us know. A gluten-free option is available with prior notice. We are not able to accommodate a dairy-free or vegan diet. In warmer weather months, please indicate if you would prefer seating outdoors. All requests must be communicated to us 48 hours before the event.
CANCELLATIONS: We are unable to accommodate cancellations or rescheduling. If you find you are no longer able to attend your scheduled event, you may transfer your ticket(s) to another person(s) to attend instead. Please notify both the Arboretum Office Manager and Secret Tea Room host listed below so we can update the ticket name(s) for event check-in.
Arboretum Office Manager, Marilyn at m.foehrenbach@reeves-reedarboretum.org
Tea Room Host, Richard at richard@secrettearoom.us
Member Price: $55
Non-member Price: $65

Morning & Evening Howls at Wolf Conservation Center
2025-04-20 09:00 - 17:00 | Wolf Conservation Center, 7 Buck Run, South Salem, NY, 10590, United States
Enjoy visiting the wolves during two of their favorite times – morning and dusk. Learn about the mythology, biology and ecology of wolf families. Guests will take a short hike to howl with Ambassador wolves Nikai and Silas, and will potentially behold the WCC’s critically endangered red wolves and Mexican wolves. Please note the Evening Howl programs on March 15 and 29 are for adults.

Gardens on the Hill & Zone IV GCA Artist Showcase
2025-04-20 10:00 - 16:00 | NY
Reeves-Reed Arboretum is excited to announce its first art exhibition of 2025, Gardens on the Hill. This eclectic show brings together a curated selection of works from artists across the United States, including celebrated talents from New Jersey. Each artist offers a unique lens through which the garden, in all its diversity, is interpreted. This exhibition mirrors the distinctive charm of Reeves-Reed Arboretum, where each garden zone thrives with its own essence. Through varied techniques and styles, these artists imbue their creations with the vibrancy of nature, ultimately coming together in a collective showcase that honors the garden as both a personal sanctuary and a shared source of beauty and inspiration.
Gardens on the Hill features artists Pamela Casper, Sheila Fox, Valerie Leuchs, Paige Lindsey, Tracey Luckner, Carolyn McKibbin, Alyssa Watters, Marilyn Foehrenbach Wirtz, and Kelly Worman. Additionally, a showcase of works by twelve artists from the Zone IV chapter of the Garden Club of America will be exhibited, each inspired by two of the Arboretum’s iconic features: the rose garden and the daffodil bowl. Works range in media including oils, watercolors, ceramics, and quilts. Artists’ interpretations of the garden vary in style from abstract to hyper-realistic. All works are for sale, and the artists will generously donate 30% of each sale back to the Arboretum.
This exhibition is on display from February 11 – May 23.
The public is invited to an opening reception on February 22, 2025 from 2 pm – 4 pm. Click here to register.
Gallery Hours are Tuesday through Sunday 10 am – 4 pm except when closed for private events. Click here to confirm gallery hours.
This exhibition corresponds with the Garden Club of America Zone IV Flower Show, hosted by the Summit Garden Club, on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
Questions about this exhibition can be directed to Arboretum Office Manager Marilyn Foehrenbach at m.foehrenbach@reeves-reedarboretum.org.

Story Time/ Music and Movement
2025-04-20 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-21 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-22 10:00 - 17:00 | Westchester Children’s Museum, 100 Playland Parkway, Rye, New York, 10580
Story time- Spark children’s imagination and nurture their love for reading through monthly themed picture books and read-aloud- Every Day at 10 am and 4 pm
Music and Movement- Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props.
-Every day at 11am and 3 pm

Music & Movement
2025-04-20 11:00 - 11:15, 2025-04-21 11:00 - 11:15, 2025-04-22 11:00 - 11:15 | Westchester Children’s Museum, 100 Playland Parkway, Rye, New York, 10580
Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props.

Untermyer Gardens History Tour Part 1: Walled Garden to the Vista
2025-04-20 11:00 - 12:00 | Untermeyer Gardens, Broadway 945, Yonkers, NY, 10701, United States
​Learn the history of this magnificent estate as you tour the gardens from the Walled Garden to the Vista on this 60-minute tour. The tour will also highlight the remarkable architecture of the gardens, with an emphasis on Samuel Untermyer and his wife Minnie, and their place in early 20th century history.

Liberty Hall Museum Tour
2025-04-20 11:00 - 16:00 | Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ, 07083, United States
Come visit us!! As we celebrate our Silver Jubilee!

Winter Village and Holiday Market
2025-04-20 11:00 - 20:00, 2025-04-21 11:00 - 20:00, 2025-04-22 11:00 - 20:00 | City of White Plains, Court Street, White Plains, NY, 10601
Experience the magic of the new White Plains Winter Village & Holiday Market! From December 11 to December 22, bring friends and family to enjoy cozy, private igloos for roasting marshmallows or playing board games, a special winter mini-golf course, and a fantastic selection of unique gifts from nearly two dozen local vendors. Each day offers a full schedule of events and activities, perfect for all ages:

Outdoor Firepits, perfect for chatting with friends and warming up
Dazzling Ice Sculpting Demonstrations
Live Entertainment, ranging from holiday characters to carolers and more
A New Year’s Eve Wishing Wall: Pin your wish for 2024 to our community wall alongside your neighbors, then see those wishes transformed into confetti be released at the City of White Plains Ball Drop on the 31st!
Visits with Santa and Seasonal Friends (Pip the Penguin, The Gingerbread Man, The Grinch) and daily children’s crafts
Santa’s Mailbox, transporting letters straight to the North Pole (stop by our BID chalet for free Santa postcards, making writing to St. Nick a snap!)
7 Igloos, offering a warm and cozy spot to connect with friends and family over a board game, or savor a take-out meal from local restaurants

Nothing is Impossible @ Octagon House Tour
2025-04-20 11:30 - 2025-04-23 17:00, 2025-04-21 11:30 - 2025-04-24 17:00 | NY
This special one-hour guided tour tells the story of the last five decades of The Armour-Stiner Octagon House, during which it has been restored from near-ruin to its 1870s glory. Owner and preservation architect Joseph Lombardi once said that restoring The Octagon House was “like assembling a 500,000-piece jigsaw puzzle” – a task so overwhelming that many considered it impossible! While exploring the veranda and three primary floors, visitors will learn about the unbelievably detailed process of determining original interior and exterior paint colors, the magical moments of uncovering new puzzle pieces of the house’s history, and how the dome was saved from near collapse.

Ali Banisadr: The Alchemist Art Exhibit @ Katonah Museum of Art
2025-04-20 12:00 - 17:00 | Katonah Museum of Art, 134 Jay St., Katonah, NY, 10536, United States
The first U.S. museum survey of the Brooklyn-based, Iranian-born artist. Organized by the Katonah Museum of Art (KMA), this exhibition encompasses nearly twenty years of the artist’s singular practice, from 2006 to the present, across the mediums of painting, drawing, and printmaking. Sculpture, a new direction for the artist, will be presented for the first time.

Garden Highlights Tour
2025-04-20 13:00 - 14:00 | Kiosk Entrance
Please join one of the gardeners for a one hour walking tour of the plants of Lasdon Park, Westchester’s Public Garden. See seasonal flowering in our garden collections which include flowering and fruiting shrubs and trees, native plants, annuals and perennials. Rain or shine, meet at the Kiosk entrance at the top of the parking lot.

SpookyFest
2025-04-20 18:00 - 21:30 | Center for Science Teaching & Learning, 1450 Tanglewood Road, Rockville Centre, NY, 11570
The scare is back! Spookyfest 2024 features a VERY scary haunted woods. For the younger set, Spookyfest offers an Enchanted Walk with the new Mystical Garden, a beautiful, fanciful place. Kids will also enjoy Face Painting, The Glow Tent, Fortune Telling, Crafts and more! Meet friendly characters, and take lots of pictures. Music will fill the night for everyone to enjoy! Kids will get lots of surprises. All Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in October 6-9:30. Get tickets at CSTL.org. Center for Science is a non-profit organization and all proceeds from Spookyfest go to the mission of science education and to the care of our rescued animals. For more information go to CSTL.org or call 516-764-0045

Spooky Fest
2025-04-20 18:00 - 21:30 | Center for Science Teaching & Learning, 1450 Tanglewood Road, Rockville Centre, NY, 11570
The scare is back with new family friendly attractions at Spooky Fest 2024 presented by The Center for Science. Experience jump scares with zombies and scary monsters along the quarter-mile Haunted Woods Walk. Watch out for the flesh-eating dinosaurs as well. Children can explore the new Mystic Garden in the enchanted walk area for a magical experience. Friendly Halloween monsters and characters share candy, stickers and pose for photos. Open every weekend in October at Tanglewood Preserve Rockville Centre, NY. Unforgettable scares and family friendly fun, including glow-in-the-dark slime, fortune tellers and music every night. The Center for Science is a nonprofit organization; Spooky Fest is the organization’s largest fundraising event of the year. Tickets can be purchased in advance at www.cstl.org
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PhevZqKM_k

Alvin C. Hollingsworth: And All That Jazz Exhibit
2025-04-21 00:00 | Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers, New York, 10701
And All That Jazz brings together never-before-seen paintings, prints, and illustrations recently donated to the Museum by Marjorie Hollingsworth Mitchell, as well as loans from local collectors. Themes that run through Hollingsworth’s long and influential career include his fascination with jazz, his celebration of Black women, and his origins in illustration.

Little Wonders: Butterflies, Bees, and Daffodils – SOLD OUT
2025-04-21 10:00 - 11:00 | NY
(ages 0-3 with an adult)
Infants, toddlers, and caregivers are invited to join our educators in exploring the Daffodil Bowl, discovering the plants, animals, and insects that visit. Explore flower gardens/woodlands and engage in active nature play designed to stimulate your child’s curiosity and sense of wonder. Stories, crafts, music, and sensorimotor activities add to the experience by deepening our connections to each other and the natural world.
The cost is per child. Registration is required, so be sure to register early as space is limited.
Member registration begins on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 9:00 AM. Non-member registration begins on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 9:00 AM.
Member Price: $20| Non-Member Price: $30

Museum Minis
2025-04-21 11:30 - 17:00 | Westchester Children’s Museum, 100 Playland Parkway, Rye, New York, 10580
Music, stories, play, and activities encourage caregiver interaction.

Storytime at Barnes & Noble
2025-04-22 10:00 - 11:00 | Barnes & Noble, 112 Eisenhower Parkway, Livingston, NJ, 07039, United States
Join us for Storytime every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. Watch your kids as they embark on an exciting adventure with our Storytime expert. We will introduce your little one to some of your childhood favorites, as well as read some you may have never heard before!

Kids Art Classes at the Museum
2025-04-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Hoboken Historical Museum, 1301 Hudson St, Hoboken, NJ, United States
Join us two days a week from 10 am – 12pm for fun art-making in the Museum walkway!
Recommended for ages 2-5. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Art materials are provided. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
A $5 suggested donation is appreciated. Ms. Lisa is excited to create some art with you!

Soil Stories
2025-04-22 10:00 - 13:00 | The Greenhouse and Education Center at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park, 679 Riverside Dr, Greenhouse, New York, NY, 10031, United States
A self-guided cozy nook in the greenhouse with curated books, games, and artmaking for quiet moments to enjoy with plants.

Amazing Animals! (Ages 2-6) @ Library Meeting Room
2025-04-22 11:00 - 11:30 | Denville Library, 121 Diamond Spring Road, Denville, NJ, 07834, United States
Ms. Hannah will share animal-themed books, fun facts, songs, and more about our fuzzy and furry friends!

Amazing Animals! (Ages 2-6)

Each week, Ms. Hannah will share different books about animals for a mixed-age preschool audience
Learn fun facts about our fuzzy and furry friends, listen to stories, sing songs, and — of course! — dance
Siblings are always welcome
Please sign up for one “ticket” as a family and list kids’ names on the order form

Sauté, Sizzle, Savor: Winter Cooking & Eating
2025-04-22 11:00 - 12:00 | The Greenhouse and Education Center at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park, 679 Riverside Dr, Greenhouse, New York, NY, 10031, United States
Gather around the table for collectively-crafted meals and food stories.
