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What to do with kids this weekend in Westchester

Read on to find out about the tons of activities for kids to do this weekend in Westchester

Weekend Highlights for Friday, March  14 - Sunday, March 16:

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Friday's highlights 
(click here for more on Friday, March 14):

Full Moon Hike at the Pratt Nature Center. Hike the lower fields at the Pratt Nature Center by the light of the full moon then warm up by the campfire with marshmallows! Don't forget your flashlights for this fun, free, outside activity perfect for the whole family.

The Art of Video Games  at Hudson River Museum. It's all here - over 40 years of video games from the Atari VCS to PS3. Experience it all through still images, video footage, and playable games in the galleries. See the games, find your favorites and play them at the Museum!

COSMIC PUBLIC SKATE NIGHTS at Hommocks Park Ice Rink. What a better way to spend your Friday evenings than skating to your favorite music coordinated to new cosmic disco lights on the ice

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'Pizza With Author Annabel Monaghan' at Chappaqua Library. Celebrate Teen Tech Week with the author of A Girl Named Digit and Double Digit. Annabel loves pizza, too!

Fridays with Franklin at The Voracious Reader. Meet our treasured and wonderful-with- children Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Franklin enjoys being read to (and any other attention as well).

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Ragtime at Westchester Broadway Theatre. E.L. Doctorow’s novel comes vividly to life in this Tony Award-winning musical, set against the backdrop of the ragtime craze in New York City and New Rochelle.

Roller Skating at the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center at Town of Greenwich Parks & Recreation. Bring your kids rollerskating at the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center! For $8 per person (including skate rental!), you and your families will have fun and stay active! 90 Harding Road, Old Greenwich, CT 06870



Saturday's highlights (click here for more on Saturday, March 15):

Garden Workshop: Terrariums  at Wave Hill. Don’t have a garden or greenhouse? Create your own tabletop landscape with Assistant Director of Public Programs Laurel Rimmer.

Animals in Spring at Westmorland Sanctuary. The weather is beginning to change and while there may still be a chill in the air spring is on its way! What are the animals doing to get ready for spring?

Ecology Club for Families with Special Needs at Rye Nature Center. Children with special needs are invited to bring a family member with them to the Nature Center and enjoy animal programs, hikes, and other fun science and sensory adventures.

Family Farm Tour at Stone Barns Center. On this family-friendly tour for ages 4 and up, explore the farm and some of our favorite seasonal highlights. Join us for a walk around the farm to take a closer look at the animals that we’re raising and the vegetables that we’re growing!

Springtime Kite Craft at Lakeshore Learning. A spectacular springtime kite that kids create themselves!

The Hudson River Museum Video Arcade. The Hudson River Museum’s Video Arcade has the best gaming in the world from XBox 1 and Wii U to PS 3 and arcade machines. Go solo, challenge a friend, or play games on your own handheld device. All ages.

Piccoli Cuochi : Zeppole di San Giuseppe at The Westchester Italian Cultural Center. Zeppole and sfingi are traditionally made for the Feast of St. Joseph on March 19.

Sketching Artifacts at Stepping Stones Museum for Children. Your curious kids will create their own portfolio of artistic masterpieces characteristic of souvenirs found Around the World! Drop-in anytime. Free with museum admission

Pancake Brunch at Teatown Lake Reservation. Bring your appetite for our tastiest annual tradition--the Pancake Brunch! Start your day off with stacks of hotcakes and maple syrup, hot coffee, sausages and more.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar at Emelin Theatre. The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Little Cloud and The Mixed-up Chameleon, by award-winning children’s book illustrator and writer, Eric Carle, are brilliantly retold on stage in black light in this visually stunning performance.

Ajkun Ballet Theatre - Young Dancers Performance Program at Ajkun Ballet Theatre. Children in grades K-8 attend dance performance classes, mentored by the Professional Artists of AjkunBT, on Saturday mornings in New Rochelle and then perform alongside them in our professional productions.

Young Families Purim Celebration at Congregation Emanu-el of Westchester. Celebrate Purim with your kids with stories, songs, snacks, crafts and a brief, joyful Shabbat morning service.

Neighborhood Nature: Signs of Spring at the Larchmont Reservoir  at Sheldrake Environmental Center. Family nature walk to look for signs of spring.

Starting Seedlings at Hilltop Hanover Farm. Ever try starting your own seedlings only to have small or no success? Well come and learn from our farmers on the successful tips of starting your own seedlings, weather vegetable or flower seeds. Registration is required.

Tape Art at Hudson River Museum. Using geometric shapes first seen in early video games, create your own with crazy, patterned tape.



Sunday's highlights (Click here for more to do on Sunday, March 16):

The Hudson River Museum Video Arcade. The Hudson River Museum’s Video Arcade has the best gaming in the world from XBox 1 and Wii U to PS 3 and arcade machines. Go solo, challenge a friend, or play games on your own handheld device. All ages.

Printmaking Club Weekly Drop-In at Garrison Art Center. Ongoing Sundays 1:30-4:30pm

Purim Learning for Little Ones: Kindergarten and Pre-K Drop-Off Program  at Congregation Emanu-el of Westchester. Drop off your children with our outstanding teachers and pick them up happy and full of Purim treats. All Pre-K students must be potty trained.

The Tempest at Paramount Hudson Valley. Prospero, a potent magician, lives on a desolate isle with his virginal daughter, Miranda. He's in exile, banished from his duchy by his usurping brother and the King of Naples.

Purim at the Circus - A Community Celebration at Chabad of the Rivertowns. First time ever in Westchester. Cirque-tacular is a heart stopping mind boggling display of artistry and athleticism. Interactive reading of the Megillah along with refreshmeants and hamantashen.

Sugaring Off Party at Muscoot Farm. Join our party, go on a scavenger hunt and taste the difference between real and artificial syrup. No registration required.

Maple Sugar Tours and Opening Day at Hudson Highlands Nature Museum. Museum educators guide small groups on 60-minute tours through the forest teaching all about Maple Sugaring now and in the past. Maple products and hot chocolate available for purchase in the visitors center.

Purim Carnival @ Congregation Emanu-El of Westchester. Games! Prizes! Food! Excitement! Come enjoy our annual Purim Carnival sponsored and run by our Youth Group. 

Cooking Class: Perfect Pastiera at The Westchester Italian Cultural Center . Pastiera, or Grain Pie, often thought of as Italian cheesecake with grain, is a unique dessert with a traditional history.

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