What To Do: With the Kids April 2015
What To Do: With the Kids April 2015: From tots to teens, the top 15 what to dos for kids in & around Armonk, Bedford & Chappaqua. From Shakespeare to varsity hoops, egg hunts, fishing derbies, hungry caterpillars, sheep and “doe, a deer, a female deer.”
April
Armonk’s Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza moved to April 4: Wear boots and bring a bag to North Castle Recreation’s annual egg hunt for boys and girls pre-K through grade 5. Sat, 4/4: 10:30am SHARP! (Community Park Track Field, 205 Business Park Dr., Armonk) Sat 4/4: 12:30pm SHARP!. (North Castle Community Center Fields, 10 Clove Road, N.W. Plains; www.northcastleny.com)
Day & Night Egg Hunts in Bedford: Kids, ages 2-10, hunt by day. Festivities include photo ops with the Spring Bunny, magic by Joe Barney of Center Ring Productions, and the egg hunt. BYO baskets. Tues, 3/31:10:50am. (John Jay Homestead, Rt. 22, Katonah) Kids, grades 3-7, hunt at night. Bring a flashlight for the hunting and a bag for the goodies. Registration required with Bedford Recreation. Wed, 4/1: 7:45pm. Non-residents welcome. (Bedford Village Memorial Park; Greenwich Rd., Bedford, 666.7004; www.bedfordny.gov)
Chappaqua Fire Department Egg Hunt: Be there by 12:30 for the Chappaqua Fire Department’s Egg Hunt that kicks off at 1pm on Sun, 4/5 at Chappaqua Crossing, Rt. 177 Roaring Brook Rd. The bunny will be cruising downtown Chappaqua on Sat, 4/4: 11:30am.
National High School Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden: Who is the best high school basketball team in the country? Watch future D-1 stars as top nationally ranked high school basketball teams come to Madison Square Garden for the 7th annual boys and girls’ championship games. Sponsored by Dick’s Sporting Goods. Sat, 4/4: 10am (girls) 12pm (boys). (Madison Square Garden, 4 Penn Plaza, NYC; www.thegarden.com)
Magical Muscoot: Magician Margret Steele brings her act to the farm for two shows. Sun, 4/5: 1 & 3pm. (Muscoot Farm, Rt. 100, Somers www.muscootfarm.org)
Pinkalicious The Musical: Pinkalicious can’t stop eating pink cupcakes (join the crowd) despite warnings from her parents. Her pink indulgence lands her at the doctor’s office with Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe – a dream come true for this pink loving enthusiast. But when her hue goes too far, only Pinkalicious can figure out a way to get out of this predicament. Sat, 4/11: 2pm. (Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)
History Matters with Maira Kalman in Bedford: Acclaimed children’s book author and artist, Maira Kalman will sign and read excerpts from her book Thomas Jefferson – Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Everything.” Kalman whose exuberant Matisse-like style, eye for unusual detail, and disarming bluntness enliven her breezy and typically offbeat life of Thomas Jefferson. She talks children’s language, too.” – The New York Times. Sat, 4/11: 2-4pm. (1787 Court House, 615 Old Post Road, Bedford; www.bedfordhistoricalsociety.org)
Playtime at the Palace – The Amazing Max and the Box of Interesting: PBS Kids calls The Amazing Max “an awesome & hilarious live magic show” and the Huffington Post says, “his ability to astound is something to see!” The show bursts with striking visual magic, comedy and loads of audience participation. Magician Max Darwin makes objects appear out of thin air, defies the laws of physics and performs miracles inches from spectators’ faces! Sun, 4/12: 3pm. (Stamford Center for the Arts, 61 Atlantic St., Stamford; www.stamfordcenterforthearts.com)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar at The Emelin: The Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia returns to the Emelin Theatre with a triple bill of Eric Carle favorites: The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Little Cloud and The Mixed-Up Chameleon. Sat, 4/18: 11am & 1:30pm. (Emelin Theatre, 153 Library Ln, Mamaroneck; www.emelin.org)
LEGO Family Fun Day at Lyndhurst Mansion: Exhibit your LEGO sculpture at Lyndhurst’s 10th annual LEGO Family Fun Day. Or just check out the mansion and the LEGO exhibits, get in some good LEGO shopping and there’s a scavenger hunt on the grounds of this historic mansion (once owned by famed American railroad tycoon Jay Gould) overlooking the Hudson. Sat-Sun, 4/18-19: 10am-4pm. (Lyndhurst Mansion, 635 S. Broadway, Tarrytown; www.lyndhurst.org)
Postponed! 5th Annual Fishing Derby at Gedney Pond: New Castle Recreation & Parks Department stocks Gedney Pond with a variety of fish for this catch-and-take home event. With prizes and giveaways to keep the competition going. Ages 6 and up. Pre-register by Fri, 4/17 at the Recreation Department office or online. Sun, 4/19: 8:30-11am. (Gedney Park, Rt. 133, Chappaqua; www.mynewcastle,org)
Sing-a-long Sound of Music: Singing and costume fun for the family! Put on your warm woolen mittens, up-cycle those old family room drapes as lederhosen for the kids or a ball costume for the Baroness. Or just wrap yourselves in brown paper tied up with string. This screening of the classic movie musical invites you to dress up and sing along! (Sort of like going to a screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show – if you’re not on drugs.) Saturday night is for adults. The Sunday screening is for the whole family – where there will be a best costume competition. Sat, 4/18: 8pm, Sun, 4/19: 3pm. (Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Rd. Purchase; www.artscenter.org)
Sheep to Shawl at Phillipsburg Manor: Sheep ready to lose their winter coats are shorn by hand just like in the 18th century. Scottish border collies herd sheep and corral ducks. Yes, ducks. Costumed interpreters demonstrate wool dyeing, spinning and weaving, and lead hands-on activities. With storyteller Jonathan Kruk. Sat-Sun, 4/18-19: 10am-5pm. (381 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow; www.hudsonvalley.org)
Disney’s Choo Choo Soul with Genevieve: The Disney Channel’s Choo-Choo Soul with Genevieve! TV program comes to life on the stage with Genevieve the train conductor and DC her beat boxing, breakdancing engineer. The show has received a Parents Choice Award for children’s television programming. Sat, 4/18: 11am & 2pm. (Paramount Hudson Valley, 1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.Paramounthudsonvalley.com)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Connecticut Ballet: Brett Raphael’s new production brings to life Shakespeare’s classic tale of comic mismatches, lover’s quarrels, and fairy dust in a two-act ballet suitable for all ages. Kids under 12 go free. Sat, 4/18: 7:30pm. Sun, 4/19: 2pm. (Stamford Center for the Arts, 61 Atlantic St., Stamford; www.stamfordcenterforthearts.com)
Spring Crafts & Things – Bedford Recreation: Kids grades 2-6 make a spring craft with friends. Fri, 4/24: 6-8pm. (Bedford Hills Community House, 74 Main St., Bedford Hills; www.bedfordny.gov)
Arbor Week Celebration at Wave Hill – Junior arborists climb a tree at Wave Hill: Kids ages seven and older will be able to don tree-climbing harnesses and hardhats and climb on to the canopy of a large, old sugar maple tree, under the watchful eyes of experienced Almstead climbers, to get a birds-eye view of the Wave Hill grounds. Arborists from Almstead Tree Shrub and Lawn Care will also be on hand to answer any tree-related questions from young, budding arborists. Sat, 4/25: 11am-3pm. (Wave Hill, W. 249th St., Bronx; www.wavehill.org)
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