Busy Beavers
Teatown 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NYMark the passage of November 27th Beaver Moon by learning about North America’s largest rodent. This ecosystem engineer is capable of drastically changing the environment around it. Try building and testing your own dam and take a walk to view their handiwork on Teatown’s preserve.
Lego Playtime @ Dorothy Henry
Dorothy Henry Branch 66 Route 94, Vernon, NJ, United StatesJoin Miss Savannah on Saturday afternoons for some creative Lego play time! Our smaller friends will have big blocks to play with while our older friends will have traditional Legos available to explore and build with. Bring your imagination! This is a drop-in program. Registration is not required. Program Dates: 10/7, 11/4, 11/18, 12/2, 12/16…
The Laurie Berkner Band: A Live Holiday Concert
Tarrytown Music Hall 13 Main Street, Tarrytown, NY, United StatesA live concert performance by The Laurie Berkner Band! A Tarrytown Music Hall Holiday Tradition! The Laurie Berkner Band’s holiday concert will celebrate the season with traditional songs like “Jingle Bells,” and “Frosty the Snowman,” plus originals from Laurie’s well-loved album, A Laurie Berkner Christmas, including “Santa’s Coming To My House Tonight” and “Candle Chase.”…
Sensory Science at the Pier 57 Discovery Tank
Pier 57 Discovery Tank 25 11th Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesHands-on activities to engage the senses and explore environmental science during this early childhood education program!
Open House: East and West Pond Stewardship Plan
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge 175-10 Cross Bay Boulevard, New York, NY, United StatesJoin us for a conversation on issues relating to the East Pond and North and South Garden areas of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge!The National Park Service (NPS) is pleased to invite visitors and stakeholders to an Open House on Saturday December 2, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge…
UrbanGlass Open Studios: Winter in the City
UrbanGlass 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesHave you ever noticed all the glass you encounter every day in the city? From mosaics in the subway to windows in skyscrapers, glass makes our city a more vibrant and exciting place. Join us for Open Studios: Winter in the City and discover the many ways glass shapes the world around us with an…
Walk-in Workshop: Purple Collage
Staten Island Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M, Staten Island, NY, United StatesWhat 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!
Winter Market at the Metuchen Town Plaza & Downtown Bucks Giveaway
Metuchen Town Plaza 33 Pearl Street, Metuchen, NJ, United StatesIt's our annual winter market with artisan merchants and specials throughout Downtown Metuchen!It's our annual winter market with artisan merchants and specials throughout Downtown Metuchen! Home goods, clothes, food, and much more. We will be selling original Metuchen Downtown Posters. There will also be chances to win free Metuchen Bucks to spend at many Downtown…
Deck the Halls
Macculloch Hall Historical Museum, 45 Macculloch Avenue, Morristown NJ 07960, USBoogie Down Storytime
Randall's Island Park Randall's Island Park (Fields 39/40), New York, NY, United StatesBoogie Down Storytime is a family-friendly experience that cultivates early literacy awareness through joyful reading experiences. Join us for an interactive story hour that incorporates mindful breathing, which helps build social-emotional skills, along with question and discussion activities that build community. Movement will be inspired by the week’s book selection led by a children’s yoga…
Free Exhibition Tour | Something Beautiful: Reframing La Colección
El Museo del Barrio 1230 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesJoin 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…
Self-Defense for Women and Girls @ Main Library
Main Library 125 Morris Turnpike, Newton, NJ, United StatesBecome Aware and Defend Yourself F.A.S.T. (Fight. Adapt. Survive. Tell.) Build confidence while learning or expanding self-defense skills. Areas of awareness: · Prey vs Predator Behavior · Preparation, Equipment, and Tools · Joint Manipulations · Stance and Strikes · Quick Releases and Escapes · Defense against 3 Angles of Attack · Defense against Holds ·…
Holiday Music @ Franklin
Franklin Branch 103 Main Street, Franklin, NJ, United StatesDrop in for a classical holiday music event! Clarinet and bassoon duets will be performed by Christine Clear and Abagail Belcastro. Enjoy your favorite holiday songs with hot chocolate and light refreshments. All ages welcome. No need to register; the only thing you need is your love of music!
Peppa Pig’s Sing-Along Party
State Theatre New Jersey 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, New JerseyPeppa, George, Mummy Pig, and Daddy Pig are throwing a Sing-Along Party and you are invited! In this new show you can join in the fun as Peppa and friends teach some of their favorite songs. Dance, clap, and sing with Peppa and her family along with Pedro Pony, Suzy Sheep, and Gerald Giraffe. Blow…
Hands-on History: Fantasy Rice Maps
King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue, Queens, NY, United StatesCreate your own fantasy map using rice!Get creative with cartography by designing your own fantasy world! By randomly (or strategically) dropping rice onto a piece of paper and outlining the shapes formed, you will be able to develop and design unique lands on which your fictional (or nonfictional) villages and/or empires live.This activity is open…
Holiday Wreath Making (Family)-$4 due upon arrival
Hempstead Lake State Park Eagle Avenue, West Hempstead, NY, United StatesJoin us as we make Holiday themed wreaths using materials found in the park! RESERVE ONE TICKET PER FAMILY.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. One wreath per…
Gingerbread House Workshop
Liberty Hall Museum 1003 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ, United StatesJoin the holiday fun!Candy canes, gumdrops and peppermint sticks, oh my! Children get to decorate a unique gingerbread house, a perfect treat for the start of the holiday season. We provide all the materials including lots of candy and icing, and you go home with a great gingerbread house creation to enjoy throughout the season!Reservations…
Wreathmaking Workshop
Queens County Farm Museum 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park, NY, United StatesGet in the holiday spirit with your own handmade evergreen wreath!
The Dungeon Initiative @ Franklin
Franklin Branch 103 Main Street, Franklin, NJ, United StatesThe Dungeon Initiative: Dungeons & Dragons Club Do you want to learn how to play Dungeons & Dragons? Join the Dungeon Initiative! Our Saturday afternoon club is intended for youth ages 11-18, with any level of roleplaying experience. All supplies will be provided. Space is limited, so register to reserve your spot in our adventure!…