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: Ocean Creatures Chalk Mural

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

Young artists will embrace the “street art” experience. In designated framed spaces on a concrete wall, visitors will draw their favorite sea creatures and ocean designs. For those who need more guidance, pre drawn fish, plants, waves will be outlined, waiting to be filled in using chalk. 

Nothing is Impossible @ Octagon House Tour

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…

Science Barge Open Day

Groundwork Hudson Valley Science Barge 99 Dock St., Yonkers, NY, United States

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…

Free Summer Concert Series – Easy Street

Bayard Cutting Arboretum 440 Montauk Highway, Great River, NY, United States

Free Summer Concert Series Sunday, August 11, 2024 2:00 PM Lower Carriage House, Outdoors   Join us for our final Free Summer Concert of the 2024 season on August 11. Enjoy our final performer Easy Street. Please bring your own folding chairs.  

Free

Family Yoga

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

Discover a harmonious adventure for the whole family in our 45-minute family yoga session! Immerse yourselves in a playful blend of stretching, mindfulness, and laughter, fostering wellness and bonding. Included with admission.Guest Artist Series sponsored by

Bilingual Program: Spanish & English

Sandy Hook Lighthouse 84 Mercer Road, Highlands, NJ, United States

Bilingual Program: Spanish & English El faro de Sandy Hook; Why is Sandy Hook Lighthouse so special?The Sandy Hook peninsula is rich in maritime and military history. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse, the oldest operating lighthouse in the United States, is the most significant historic structure on the peninsula. Come learn about everything that makes Sandy…

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

Summer Blooms Craft Series: Fairy Garden Workshop

VCPA Garden & Compost Site Broadway and Mosholu Ave., The Bronx, NY, United States

Do you believe in magic? Do you believe in fairies and other magical creatures? Invite them into your home with a magical fairy garden!Note: Due to extreme weather conditions, the new date of this workshop is Monday, August 12Do you believe in magic? Do you believe in fairies and other enchanted creatures? You can invite…

Story Time/ Music and Movement

Westchester Children's Museum 100 Playland Parkway, Rye, New York

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

$14

Meadow Love!

Parking Lot M North Bragg Road, Middletown Township, NJ, United States

Learn how meadows are created and how they support the wildlife.Meadows play a very important role in the ecosystem. You may find birds, insects, small animals, and a wide variety of plants. Learn how meadows are created and how they support the wildlife. Join a park ranger for a stroll around the meadow where you…

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!

Event Series Museum Minis

Museum Minis

Westchester Children's Museum 100 Playland Parkway, Rye, New York

Music, stories, play, and activities encourage caregiver interaction.

Free

Nothing is Impossible @ Octagon House Tour

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…

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…

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

Special Program for Home Schooled Students

Bayard Cutting Arboretum 440 Montauk Highway, Great River, NY, United States

Special Program for Home-Schooled Students – 9:30 AM Tuesdays starting June 13, 2023 | 9:30 AM Elementary Education (6-12 years old)   Interested in history and what life was like for children 6 through 12 years of age during the early 1900s? How about understanding what an Arboretum is and learning about the beautiful trees…