Free Animal Show

Center for Science Teaching & Learning 1450 Tanglewood Road, Rockville Centre, NY

2/17 2/18 2/24 2/25 Our animals can't wait to meet you. Live animal shows free with paid museum admission at 11 am and 2pm

$12 – $15

Sugaring Days

Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NY

Stoke up the fire, it’s sugaring season at Teatown! From tapping to collecting, boiling to bottling, Teatown’s naturalists will be in Warren’s Sugar House sharing facts and folklore about this sweet time of year.

Event Series Walk-in Workshop: Purple Collage

Walk-in Workshop: Purple Collage

Staten Island Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M, Staten Island, NY, United States

What could you make if you only could use purple materials?  You’ll get a chance to see in our Walk-in! Workshop in November. We’ll be making vibrant abstract art only in shades of purple in honor of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Come and join this fun challenge!

Walk-in! Workshop: Inside Spaces

Staten Island Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M, Staten Island, NY, United States

Imagine a place in the world that evokes warmth, comfort, family, celebration or community. We’ll help you recreate it! Using cardstock, visitors will craft and color a multi-dimensional miniature model of a beloved space in the style of folk artist, Horace Pippins. Included with admission.

Maple Sugaring

The New Weis Center for Education, Arts & Recreation 150 Snake Den Road, Ringwood, NJ, United States

Maple Sugaring Program!

Free Exhibition Tour | Something Beautiful: Reframing La Colección

El Museo del Barrio 1230 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United States

Join El Museo’s Museum Educators on a free gallery tour to explore and discuss the on-view sections of the exhibition, Something Beautiful: Reframing La Colección is El Museo del Barrio’s most ambitious presentation of its unique, complex, and culturally diverse permanent collection in over two decades. Free with Museum admission. Capacity is limited to 25…

free

Backyard Sugaring @ Muscoot Farm

Did you know that you can make your own maple syrup right in your backyard? Come by to learn about the equipment you will need, identifying sugar maples in all seasons, the right way to tap trees, and how to turn sap from maples in your yard into syrup on your pancakes! Sessions will meet…

Fish Dissection (Children 8+)-$4 due upon arrival

Hempstead Lake State Park Eagle Avenue, West Hempstead, NY, United States

Through a scientific dissection we will observe the anatomy of a fish and discover the different organs that help a fish survive.Reservations are required for all programs. Space is limited. If you are unable to keep your reservation, please cancel so others may have the opportunity to attend. Please try to arrive 10 minutes early.Children's…

Rock Identification Workshop

Rockefeller State Park Preserve 125 Phelps Way, Pleasantville, NY, United States

Rock Identification WorkshopEarth’s history is written in rocks.Learn how to identify them and how to read their stories with our resident geologist and environmental educator, Kim Fendrich. Find out how rocks are made and processed throughout the rock cycle and hone your observational skills in this hands-on, interactive program!The workshop will take place in the…

Sip, Nibble & Learn: The History of Glass Houses

Welcome to the Lasdon Main House with your host Gigi Carnes as she takes you on a journey through the ages that spans Ancient Romans through today! Enjoy a glass of wine and some light snacks as you settle in for a presentation about the history of Glass Houses and why the actually exist. Register…

$10

Free Exhibition Tour | Something Beautiful: Reframing La Colección

El Museo del Barrio 1230 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United States

Join El Museo’s Museum Educators on a free gallery tour to explore and discuss the on-view sections of the exhibition, Something Beautiful: Reframing La Colección is El Museo del Barrio’s most ambitious presentation of its unique, complex, and culturally diverse permanent collection in over two decades. Free with Museum admission. Capacity is limited to 25…

free

Yoga in the Gallery

Rockefeller State Park Preserve 125 Phelps Way, Pleasantville, NY, United States

Yoga in the GalleryLearn about the Yamas, or philosophy, of yoga as you continue to build on your foundational practice with instructor, Shivani Singh, in a mind/body session that will focus on breathing techniques and mindful movementAppropriate for all levels of experience, ages 18+.Please bring a yoga mat and water and arrive at least 10…

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s New York City Center Season November 29 – December 31, 2023

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, beloved as one of the world’s most popular dance companies, returns to New York City Center November 29 – December 31, 2023, for an engagement that has become a joyous holiday tradition. Ailey’s extraordinary dancers will move audiences with world premieres by Amy Hall Garner and Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish along with…

$32

Guess How Many Chocolate Kisses @ Louise Childs

Louise Childs Branch 21 Stanhope Sparta Rd, Stanhope, NJ, United States

Stop by the E. Louise Childs Library during the month of February and guess the number of chocolate kisses. The winning guess wins the jar of kisses plus a bonus prize. Open to all our patrons 18 and over.

Win Tickets to Arthur & Friends Make a Musical! @ The Growing Stage

Dorothy Henry Branch 66 Route 94, Vernon, NJ, United States

Calling all Arthur fans! Come to any program at the Dorothy Henry branch between February 26th and March 9th and be entered into a drawing for two tickets to The Growing Stage Theater’s production of “Arthur and Friends Make a Musical!” which will be playing from March 8th to 24th. Winners will receive a certificate…

Tiny Gallery at Van Vleck – Yana Rodin

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair, United States

The February artist in our Visitor’s Center Tiny Gallery is Yana Rodin Yana Rodin is a former Montclairian now based in Seattle. Her work investigates a personal connection to the world: how she is both a part of it and an observer at the same time. She likes to shift the interpretation of her art…

Tiny Tots Playtime @ Sussex-Wantage

Sussex-Wantage Branch 69 Route 639, Wantage, NJ, United States

For little ones ages 1-5 and any caregivers and family members. Toys will be out for tots to play with while adults get a chance to chat! This is a drop-in program, registration is not required. Program Dates: 2/5/24, 2/26/24 Program Start & End Time: 10:00-10:45

Early Spring Toddler Storytime @ Dennis

Dennis Branch 101 Main Street, Newton, NJ, United States

Join us at any of the Sussex County libraries for 6 more weeks of toddler storytime. Come in for songs, rhymes, stories, and activities each week. Registration is required for each week you plan to attend. Recommended for children ages 18 months – 3 years old. Week of Feb 19 Socks (no program for Dennis…

Free