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Saturday, February 04, 2012 Eighth Annual Hudson River EagleFest. Saturday, February 4, 9:00 am-4:00 pm. Hosted by Teatown Lake Reservation. Eagle Headquarters and all theatres will be located in heated tents at Westchester County’s Croton Point Park, with additional eagle viewing sites all along the Hudson River. EagleFest? coincides with the annual winter gathering of the bald eagle in the lower Hudson Valley and offers participants a chance to observe our national symbol up-close in their natural setting. Attendees of EagleFest? can enjoy an abundance of activities from guided and independent eagle viewing to raptor shows, bus tours, storytelling, engaging children’s programs and activities, bird walks and displays from 30 local organizations. Advance sale tickets for Eagle Theatre shows are $5.00 per person. Tickets are $10.00 per person when purchased at the door. Children ages 3 and under are free. Location: Teatown Lake Reservation, 1600 Spring Valley Road, Ossining, NY; for more information, visit www.teatown.org Mount Kisco Farmers` Market. Saturdays, 9:00 am-1:00 pm. Sponsored by John Boy`s Farm, Slow Food Metro North and the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester. Location: 351 Main St., Mount Kisco, NY. Indoors - Rain or Shine! Local farmers, artisans and chefs will seasonally provide a variety of fruit, produce, meats, dairy products, and prepared food. Weekly demonstrations and activities for the whole family! For more information, call 914-666-8069 or visit www.bgcnw.com/farmersmarket The Butter Battle Tale and Stone Soup. January 28, 29, February 4 and 5, 3:00- 5:00 pm. Celebrating its sixth consecutive season, The Children`s Theatre Company of Peekskill will present a double musical treat, appropriate for children and adults, which includes: The Butter Battle Tale, a musical adaptation by Lory Lazarus, based on the Butter Battle Book by Dr. Seuss with music and lyrics by Lori Lazarus; and Stone Soup, an adaption by Mehr Mansuri and Jill Bolstridge with Music and Lyrics by Frank Sanchez & Mehr Mansuri in collaboration with Lory Lazarus. The performance is located at The Ford Theatre, Peekskill Admin Building, 1031 Elm Street, Peekskill NY. Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased prior to each performance at The Ford Theatre. For information, call 914-930-6600 or 914-325-1053. For more information about The Children`s Theatre (CTC), log onto www.ctcpeekskill.org The 36th Annual Miniature, Dollhouse & Art Exhibition: Creativity! Wednesdays-Sundays, 12:00-4:00 pm thru Sunday, February 26, 2012. For the 2011-2012 exhibition, we are celebrating the creativity of the artists, craftspersons and collectors of the miniatures, dollhouses and art that graces our museum galleries. We are very proud to have the handmade dollhouses created over this past summer at the wonderful Rockland Center for the Arts. The Historical Society of Rockland County, 20 Zukor Road, New City, NY 10956; 845-634-9629 www.rocklandhistory.org Oliver! Saturday, February 4, 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm and Sunday, February 5, 2:00 pm. Based on the Dickens novel, this family favorite delights everyone with its outstanding musical numbers from "Food, Glorious Food", "I`d Do Anything" and "Where Is Love?", to "Consider Yourself", "As Long As He Needs Me", "Who Will Buy" and "Reviewing the Situation". Performed with a live professional orchestra, this family musical will entertain children and adults of all ages! Tickets: $25.00 Adults, $20.00 Children. Child priced tickets available only through the box office at 203.438.5795. The Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT 06877; 203-438-5795 www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org Mutt-i-grees® Saturdays, 11:30 am. Dog puppet Dash teaches children about the uniqueness and desirability of shelter dogs. Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Mathews Park, 303 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06850; 203-899-0606 www.steppingstonesmuseum.org Around the World: Creative Kids: New Zealand. Saturday, February 4, 2:00 pm. Children will learn about the Maori, the indigenous inhabitants of New Zealand, and make a carving inspired by the stunning and intricate carvings of the Maori tradition.Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Mathews Park, 303 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06850; 203-899-0606 www.steppingstonesmuseum.org You are my Valentine Storytime! Saturday, February 4, 10:30 am. Stories and activities and a snack perfect for Valentine’s Day. All ages! Free; no registration. Ruth Keeler Memorial Library, 276 Titicus Road, North Salem, NY 10560; 914-669–5161 www.ruthkeelermemoriallibrary.org Film Screening: “La Clé des champs” (The Key Fields). Saturday, February 4, 5:00-7:30 pm. In the French countryside, a young boy discovers a pond outside the village which soon becomes his secret Eden. He returns, fascinated, day after day, and discovers a whole unknown world, populated by strange creatures. Then one day, a little girl becomes his accomplice and the two explore this secret paradise. Through vivid imagery and a great story, the filmmakers take us on an adventure into the heart of an ecosystem close to us, yet totally unknown to us. This event is sponsored by Focus On French Cinema & Alliance Française of Greenwich. Film in French with English subtitles. For a trailer and more details, visit: http://www.lacledeschamps-lefilm.com/index.html. All ages. $15/adult. $10/child. RSVP required to Jeff at 203-869-5272 x239. Audubon Greenwich, 613 Riversville Road, Greenwich, CT 06831; 203-869-5272 http://greenwich.audubon.org 9th Annual Family Super Bowl Carnival. Saturday, February 4, 2:00-4:00 pm. Fee: $5. For all ages! This fun event will be a day of carnival style activities and games for the whole family to enjoy. Throughout the afternoon participants will travel from one station to another playing challenging games or creating fun and easy crafts. There will also be an opportunity to enjoy refreshments and socialize with friends. Location: Katonah Elementary School. For more information, visit www.bedfordny.info Asian New Year Celebration. Saturday, February 4, 12:00-3:00 pm. Join us in celebrating the Year of the Dragon with special stories, crafts, a children’s parade and many more fun activities. Connecticut`s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06610; 203-394-6565 http://beardsleyzoo.org R.O.A.R. Reading Buddies. Saturdays, January 7, February 4, March 3 and April 7, 11:00 am-12:15 pm. Grades 1 - 3. The therapy dogs from Ridgefield Operation for Animal Rescue spent the summer and fall here being good listeners to our young readers. They are continuing the program in 2012, and will be here one Saturday per month. The program gives reluctant readers in grades one through three the opportunity to practice their reading skills on avid doggie listeners. Children may register for one 10-minute reading slot per month. Please stop by or call the library to register - 763-3857. Note: the dog trainers have found the program works best when the child is allowed to read one-on-one with the dog, with no outside distractions such as parents, siblings or other children listening in. Please keep this in mind when both your child and other children are reading. Lewisboro Library, 15 Main St., South Salem, NY 10590; 914-763-3857 www.lewisborolibrary.org Art-Cycle, Recycle. Saturday, February 4, 10:30 am. Better our planet while having fun with art. Make some cool crafts from recycled materials! For grades 1-3. This is a Girl Scout Silver Award project. Registration required. John C. Hart Memorial Library, 1130 East Main St., Shrub Oak, NY 10588; 914-245-5262 www.yorktownlibrary.org Walter Wick: Larger than Life. Saturday, February 4, 10:30-11:15 am. Visual exploration on a large scale! Children ages 3 years and up along with their adult caregivers will have the chance to see some of Walter Wick’s amazing pictures projected on the BIG screen for an interactive observational experience. Guided by a museum educator, families will work together to solve some of Walter Wick’s picture-book riddles. Copies of the books will be available in the Museum Store so explorations can continue at home. Free with Museum admission. Please make reservations by calling the Museum. Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich, CT 06830; 203-869-0376 www.brucemuseum.org The Black Hole. February 4, 5, 11 and 12, 12:00 pm. The U.S.S. Cygnus is perched precariously at the edge of a black hole—and so begins Disney`s post–Star Wars foray into big-budget science fiction. With impressive special effects and beautiful production design, the movie includes a mad scientist set on finding the source of the universe’s energy, an unflappable captain, zombie-like drones, robots, and all the futuristic phenomena you’d want. Gary Nelson. 1979. 98 m. PG. Jacob Burns Film Center, Media Arts Lab, Pleasantville, NY 10570; 914-773-7663 www.burnsfilmcenter.org Oliver. January 28-February 5. A production by resident youth theater Random Farms Kid`s Theater. "Premium" tickets to benefit Random Farm`s scholarship fund. Random Farms requests no children under age 3 attend the shows. Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main Street, Tarrytown, NY 10591; 914-631-3390 www.tarrytownmusichall.org Crazy Superbowl Hat Making Day. Saturday, February 4, 10:30 am. Ages 7 and up. Football fans, come tackle a project at the Library in a craft blitz. We`ll kick off Superbowl Sunday weekend by making funky hats using foam and duct tape. Please register in person. Larchmont Public Library, 121 Larchmont Avenue, Larchmont, NY 10538; 914-834-2281 www.larchmontlibrary.org Winter Farm Tour. Saturdays and Sundays, 1:00-2:00 pm. $10/adults, $7/ children and youth (2 – 14). Get face-to-face with Stone Barns Center`s livestock in their winter shelters and learn about what’s growing in our four-season greenhouse and main production field. This tour will focus on winter growing techniques and how we manage our animals and cultivate delicious vegetables through the cold winter months. Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, 630 Bedford Road, Pocantico Hills, NY 10591; 914-366-6200 www.stonebarnscenter.org Hands On on the Farm: Egg Collecting. Saturdays and Sundays, 11:00-11:45 am and 12:00-12:45 pm. $7/ children and youth (2 – 14). Pitch in with hands-on farm activities every Saturday and Sunday this spring, and see how farm life changes with the seasons! Learn about the life of a hen at Stone Barns, and join us to collect eggs. Programs are appropriate for children ages 2 to 14; Children must be accompanied by at least one ticketed adult and all people attending the program must purchase a ticket. Please wear closed-toe shoes for this program. Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, 630 Bedford Road, Pocantico Hills, NY 10591; 914-366-6200 www.stonebarnscenter.org Wag Your Tale, Too! Saturday, February 4, 3:00 pm. For ages 5+. Specifically designed for children with special needs. No need to read -- come in for a cuddle! All children are welcome. Registration required. Scarsdale Public Library, 54 Olmsted Rd., Scarsdale, NY 10583; 914-722-1300 www.scarsdalelibrary.org Take Your Child to the Library Day! Saturday, February 4. Join us today at New Canaan Library for morning treats in the Children`s Program Room, a fun scavenger hunt all day long and State Representative, John Hetherington will appear at 1:30 PM to read stories in the Program Room. New Canaan Library, 151 Main Street, New Canaan, CT 06840; 203-594-5000 www.newcanaanlibrary.org Charlotte`s Web. Saturday, February 4, 2:00 pm. The Friends present Theatreworks USA`s Charlotte`s Web, a play based on E.B. White`s story about the friendship between a pig and a spider. For ages K - 5, free and open to all. Pick up free assigned seating tickets (limit 6 per person) at the auditorium doors at noon. Return at 1:50 p.m. when doors open. Greenwich Library, 101 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT; 203-622-7900 www.greenwichlibrary.org Take Your Child to the Library Day. Saturday, February 4. CT Librarians have declared February 4th "Take Your Child to the Library Day"! Come visit the Children`s Room and learn about our resources and programs. There will be an all-day drop in craft, morning storytime, a special Friends program in the afternoon and more! Greenwich Library, 101 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT; 203-622-7900 www.greenwichlibrary.org A Book and a Slice. February 4, 12:30 pm. Come to the Library and bring or choose a book to read. Meet your friends and after enjoy Pizza with a beverage. Greenwich Library, Byram Shubert Library, 21 Mead Ave, Greenwich, CT 06830; 203-531-0426 www.greenwichlibrary.org Gingerbread Man Story/Hunt/Craft. February 4, 2:00 pm. Join us for some gingerbread man stories,then search the library for our hidden gingerbread boys(and girls) and see how many you can find and then join us in the Community room to decorate your own gingerbread boy to take home. For ages 7 and under (parents are welcome to help the little ones.) Greenwich Library, Cos Cob Library, 5 Sinawoy Road, Cos Cob, CT 06807; 203-622-6883 www.greenwichlibrary.org "Music for Children" Concert. February 4, 10:30 am. Take your child or children to the Cos Cob Library today and enjoy a special concert by MUSIC FOR CHILDREN. Share the joy of music with your children ages 7 and under. You`ll experience rhythm, beat, harmony, and melody as you clap your hands, stomp your feet, and get into the sounds of this fun concert. Greenwich Library, Cos Cob Library, 5 Sinawoy Road, Cos Cob, CT 06807; 203-622-6883 www.greenwichlibrary.org I Spy at the Cos Cob Library. February 4. Drop in and receive clues to find fun items and pictures. Complete our I SPY tasks and have your name entered in a drawing for a special prize. For ages 8 and up. Teens are welcome! Greenwich Library, Cos Cob Library, 5 Sinawoy Road, Cos Cob, CT 06807; 203-622-6883 www.greenwichlibrary.org First Saturday Nature Program: Winter Survival. February 4, 10:00 am-12:30 pm. Enjoy guided activities in the Children’s Play Garden, followed by the program. If you became lost in the winter wilderness, would you have what it takes to make it through the night? Learn how to build a shelter, make fire, and other useful skills that could save your life. We will also look for animals and learn how they survive the cold, lean months of winter. New Canaan Nature Center, 144 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT; 203-966-9577 www.newcanaannature.org Adopt A Sugar Maple Tree Season Kick-off. Saturday, February 4, 11:00 am or 12:30 pm. Families, groups or individuals are invited to adopt one of the Nature Center`s maple trees for the tapping season. Learn about and actively participate in the maple syrup making process by tapping a tree, collecting the sap and finally enjoying the finished product. Participants will attend a kick-off event on Saturday, February 4 (pre-registration is required) to select your tree and learn how the syruping process works! Families/groups then return 1-3 times a week (on your own schedule) to collect sap, observe how conditions affect production and take part in evening boil downs as we make real maple syrup in our Sugar Shack! The program concludes with Syrup Celebration Breakfast where each family will receive a bottle of maple syrup produced from New Canaan Nature Center trees. Members: $65. New Canaan Nature Center, 144 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT; 203-966-9577 www.newcanaannature.org Winter Wolves. February 4, 5, 18, 22 and 26. Winter offers families a unique opportunity to visit the wolves during their favorite time of year. Learn about the mythology, biology and ecology of wolf families and discover why this season is such a magical time for packs in North America. Guests will visit Ambassador wolves Atka, Alawa, and Zephyr as well as the WCC’s critically endangered red wolves and Mexican gray wolves. Guests will enjoy hot beverages in our woodstove-heated classroom. Please dress for COLD weather. Pre-registration is required. Call for times. Fee: Adults - $15 / Children (under 12) - $12. Wolf Conservation Center, PO. Box 421, South Salem, NY 10590; 914-763-2373 http://nywolf.org Kid`s Craft. Saturdays, 11:00 am. North Castle Public Library, North White Plains Branch, 10 Clove Road, North White Plains, NY; 914-948-6359 www.northcastlelibrary.org Visit by Puppeteer Peter Linz. Saturday, February 4, 2:00 pm. Most recently famous as Walter`s puppeteer from "The Muppets," Peter will be at the store with his puppet Theo the Lion, from PBS`s "Between the Lions." Theo (and Peter) will read from some of their favorite books and answer questions. Little Joe`s Books, 26 Katonah Ave., Katonah, NY 10536; 914-232-7278 www.littlejoesbooks.com All Together Now. Mondays and Wednesdays, 11:30 am and Saturdays, 11:00 am. For birth-5 yr olds with an adult. No registration necessary. Chappaqua Library, 195 South Greeley Avenue, Chappaqua, NY 10514; 914-238-4779 www.chappaqualibrary.org Saturday Stories. Saturdays, January 28-March 17 and March 31-May 19, 11:00 am. No registration required; for 3-5 yr olds. Saturday Stories is a series of 30-45 minute thematic programs consisting of picture book stories, songs and games, and culminating in a craft or other hands-on activity. Caregivers are not required to attend but must be available at the end of the program. Mamaroneck Public Library, 136 Prospect Avenue, Mamaroneck, NY 10543; 914-698-1250 www.mamaronecklibrary.org Preschool Story Time. Saturdays, January 21-March 24, 11:00 am. Stories, and interactive activities to develop a love of books and a readiness for reading. Age 3 1/2 years and up. Rye Free Reading Room, 1061 Boston Post Rd., Rye, NY 10580; 914.967.0480 www.ryelibrary.org Mother Goose Storytime. Saturday, February 4 and 11, 10:30 am. Join us in the Children’s Room for songs and stories during Mother Goose Storytime. A monthly Saturday program for babies, toddlers and pre-school children. No registration, just drop-in and enjoy the fun! Greenwich Library, 101 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT; 203-622-7900 www.greenwichlibrary.org Family First Saturday - Finding Patterns in Real Life: Focus on Stuart Davis. Saturday, February 4, 1:00-4:00 pm. Stuart Davis made art that distilled what he saw in the world into patterned shapes that lock together like a jigsaw puzzle. Create a vision of your personal reality using patterns, colors and shapes. The workshop focuses on the exhibition American Vanguards: Graham, Davis, Gorky, de Kooning, and Their Circle, 1927–1942. Workshops for ages tots to ten, accompanied by an adult. Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY 10577; 914-251-6100 www.neuberger.org Origami Bob Workshops. Saturdays, February 4-18, 2:00 pm. Origami projects for ages 7 and up. Limited to the first 12 children to arrive by 2 pm. Free. Ossining Public Library, 53 Croton Ave., Ossining, NY 10562; 914-941-2416 www.ossininglibrary.org An Evening Lecture with Joel Salatin. Saturday, February 4, 7:00 pm. $15/person. Joel Salatin is a farmer in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. The farm services more than 3,000 families, 10 retail outlets, and 50 restaurants through on-farm sales and metropolitan buying clubs with salad bar beef, pastured poultry, eggmobile eggs, pigaerator pork, forage-based rabbits, pastured turkey and forestry products using relationship marketing. The family’s farm, Polyface Inc. (“The Farm of Many Faces”) has achieved iconic status as the grass farm featured in The New York Times bestseller `Omnivore’s Dilemma` by food writer Michael Pollan. Joel Salatin has authored six books. His speaking and writing reflect dirt-under-the-fingernails experience punctuated with mischievous humor. He passionately defends small farms, local food systems, and the right to opt out of the conventional food paradigm. Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, 630 Bedford Road, Pocantico Hills, NY 10591; 914-366-6200 www.stonebarnscenter.org Briarcliff Nursery School Open House. Saturday, February 4, 10:00 am-12:00 pm. Meet our staff, learn about our curriculum and visit our 2-acre play yard! Location: 40 Morningside Dr., Ossining, NY; 914-941-4373 www.briarcliffnurseryschool.com
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