PARENTGUIDENEWS

Explore the Cosmos at Hudson River Museum
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.

RRA Plant Sale: May 9 -May 11
2025-05-09 10:00 - 2025-05-11 15:00, 2025-05-11 10:00 - 15:00 | NY
RRA Plant Sale – Something for Every Garden!

Perennials & Annuals • Natives & Exotics • Sun & Shade
Pollinator-friendly • Deer-resistant
Online orders are open through May 9—order early for the best selection. Order Now!

Browse a wide variety of beautiful, healthy plants online, then pick up your order during our in-person sale.
While you’re there, be sure to explore the in-person plant sale for even more must-have plants and one-of-a-kind selections from the Arboretum grounds!
In-Person Plant Sale Dates:

Friday, May 9 | 2–7 PM – Members Only
Saturday, May 10 | 10 AM–3 PM – Open to All
Sunday, May 11 | 10 AM–3 PM – Open to All

To order online click here.

Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea – SOLD OUT
2025-05-11 | 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

Discovery Weekends
2025-05-11 09:00 - 15:00 | NY
(families with children ages 3 and up)
Explore the Arboretum when the gardens and grounds are alive with the sights and sounds of spring! Drop by the Stackhouse Education Center on Saturdays and Sundays anytime between 9 am and 3 pm for this self-guided program for families and children ages 3 and older. Borrow a magnifying glass (please remember to return it once you’re done), grab an interactive activity guide, and head out to see what wonders, big and small, await. There may be a surprise, a clue to follow, a mystery to solve, a chance to create, and always an engaging nature activity.

This program is free to our visitors, however, please consider making a donation of any size to help support the many valuable educational programs offered at the Arboretum.

Each weekend is a new discovery!

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Forest Bathing Mini-Retreat
2025-05-11 09:30 - 12:00 | NY
(for adults)
Forest Bathing, also known as Nature and Forest Therapy, is a slow meditative walk in nature that takes a holistic view of the physiological, mental, emotional, and psycho-spiritual benefits to be derived from an embodied contact with nature and aims to engage humans through their senses, not their intellects. Forest Bathing can be viewed as an effective strategy to maintain and boost immune strength in human beings.
Enjoy this spiritually and emotionally enriching experience on the beautiful grounds of Reeves-Reed Arboretum. Rich Collins will be the guide for this wonderful morning in nature.
A few tips from Rich to make your walk more comfortable:

The walk will last for about 2.5 hours.
We will be moving slowly and using our senses to connect with nature so this will not be an athletic walk.
Please dress in layers so you can be comfortable with temperature changes.
If you wish, you can bring sunscreen, bug spray, and/or water.
Rich will provide small mats to use when sitting.

Rich Collins is a Certified Guide for the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs (ANFT), based in Morristown & Barnegat Light, New Jersey. His company, Friendly Territory, specializes in Nature & Forest Therapy walks and retreats. He is a husband, proud father and grandfather, entrepreneur, and daily meditator.
Member Price: $25 | Non-Member Price: $35

Mother’s Day Garden Tour
2025-05-11 10:00 - 11:00 | Kiosk Entrance
Welcome all mothers to Lasdon Park, Westchester’s Public Garden!
Join one of the gardeners for a morning stroll to admire the flowering plants here. Take an hour for yourself and see our native garden. Stroll among the lilacs!
Meet at the Entrance Kiosk at the top of the parking lot.

Gardens on the Hill & Zone IV GCA Artist Showcase
2025-05-11 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
2025-05-11 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-12 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-13 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-14 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
2025-05-11 11:00 - 11:15, 2025-05-12 11:00 - 11:15, 2025-05-13 11:00 - 11:15, 2025-05-14 11:00 - 11:15 | Westchester Children’s Museum, 100 Playland Parkway, Rye, New York, 10580
Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props.

Liberty Hall Museum Tour
2025-05-11 11:00 - 16:00 | Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ, 07083, United States
Come visit us!! As we celebrate our Silver Jubilee!

Museum Minis
2025-05-11 11:30 - 17:00, 2025-05-13 11:30 - 17:00 | Westchester Children’s Museum, 100 Playland Parkway, Rye, New York, 10580
Music, stories, play, and activities encourage caregiver interaction.

Second Sunday Concert Series – Mother’s Day Concert – RESERVATIONS FULL
2025-05-11 14:00 - 17:00 | Van Vleck House & Gardens, 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair, 07042, United States
UPDATE: The sign-up sheet is now full. There is no waitlist. The Gardens will be open on Sunday but area parking will be impacted by the large crowd registered for the concert on the lawn.
The concert is weather-dependent and will not be rescheduled.
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New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players return to our terrace stage! Our popular annual outdoor concert is a lovely way to spend Mother’s Day in our vibrant gardens listening to beautiful music. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs to sit upon the Bingham Formal Lawn behind Van Vleck House and facing the historic wisteria. Pets are not permitted on our grounds. No food or alcohol is allowed on our property.

Thanks to our Concert Series Patrons!
Courtyard Patrons: Emer Featherstone, Linda Leddy & Arlene McLeer
Music Room Patron: Lyn Rosensweig & Bruce Schnelwar
Library Room Patron: Rosemary Iversen, Geremia Helou, Amy Knapp & Myron Walden
Supporting Patron: Broeck Blumber, Leo Nakashian, Daniel P. Quinn

SpookyFest
2025-05-11 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
2025-05-11 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

Little Wonders: Connecting to Nature & Friends – SOLD OUT
2025-05-12 10:00 - 11:00 | NY
(ages 0-3 with an adult)
Infants, toddlers and caregivers join our educators as we share a picnic together, play cooperative games, and join in a rhythm circle. We’ll also hike woodland trails, explore flower gardens and engage in active nature play designed to stimulate your child’s curiosity and sense of wonder.
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

Urban Gardening 101: Green-the-In-Between Track (Mondays)
2025-05-12 17:30 - 19:00 | The Greenhouse and Education Center at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park, 679 Riverside Dr, Greenhouse, New York, NY, 10031, United States
Learn the skills to grow your own veggies, make herbal medicines, support wildlife, or simply to green-the-in-between!

Storytime at Barnes & Noble
2025-05-13 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
2025-05-13 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
2025-05-13 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.

Sauté, Sizzle, Savor: Winter Cooking & Eating
2025-05-13 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.

Youth Climate Leaders Program
2025-05-13 16:00 - 17:00 | NY
(ages 10-13, current 4th-8th graders)
Calling All Youth Climate Activists!
Join our new weekly after-school club to create local climate solutions and become the next climate change leaders! Through five sessions and hearing from local environmental guest speakers, you will develop the tools to form a climate solution project that benefits your community.
This program is in collaboration with The Climate Initiative. The club fee covers all remaining classes. Snacks will be provided!
Member | Non-Member Price: $20

Intrepid After Hours: Stories from the Flight Deck
2025-05-13 16:30 - 20:00 | Intrepid Museum, West 46th Street, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Military veterans and service members can experience the Intrepid Museum after hours with a behind-the-scenes tour and catered dinner.

Intrepid After Hours: Stories from the Flight Deck
Join fellow current and former service members to explore the history of Intrepid’s flight deck and the aircraft on display there. Hear stories about the crew members who worked on the flight deck and learn about some of the iconic aircraft there today. Afterward, attendees can continue the conversation over a catered dinner.
This program is for current and former service members only. For more information about the Intrepid Museum’s programs and resources for current and former service members and their loved ones, please visit intrepidmuseum.org/vets.

FAQ
Can I bring a civilian guest?
Intrepid After Hours is for current and former service members only. The only exception is for personal care assistants in support of participants with disabilities. The Museum offers a number of other programs for veterans and their loved ones. Please visit intrepidmuseum.org/vets for information about upcoming programs.
What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?
Parking at the Museum is limited and available only by advance request. Please visit Getting Here for directions and for information about additional local parking options.
How can I contact the organizer with any questions?
Please email access@intrepidmuseum.org or call 646-381-5158.

Veterans Programs are made possible by public funds facilitated by the New York City Council Committee on Veterans, in partnership with the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. The Museum’s education programs are supported, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
