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It's always the perfect time to get active and have fun! With hula hoops, jump ropes, toddler slides, a miniature basketball hoop, hopscotch, and Twister, you're sure to find an activity you like.
Free
Ages: up to 12
4-5 year olds are invited to come to the farm for a story, craft, and walk to learn about a specific type of animal.
This is a pre-registration program and a fee of $15 per person.
This is also a drop-off program.
Mr. Kurt Gallagher brings a 40 minute program for young children & their parent or caregiver. Expect clapping, stomping, singing, jumping, stretching, wiggling, and more! Lots of musical fun with scarves, bells, bubbles, and hands-on music making with rhythm sticks, maracas, & drums!
Free
Ages: 18 months to 4 years
Sugarin' is in full swing at the farm! Come by the sugar house to see how maple sap is turned into syrup.
Visit the farm today on our last day of Sugaring. Enjoy the sweet rewards by listening to music, tasting maple treats, watching demonstrations, and doing a scavenger hunt.
Storytime: Books, songs, and fingerplays for babies up to 18 months. Intro to Baby Sign. No registration.
Free
Ages: up to 18 months
Come on a curator led hike to see the areas used for Muscoot’s Maple Operation.
Celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday by reading some of his most popular books and enjoying fun crafts.
Free
Ages: up to 12
Sugarin' is in full swing at the farm! Come by the sugar house to see how maple sap is turned into syrup.
Tap a tree the old-fashioned way! Learn how maple trees produce sap and get a peek at the sugaring process in the Rye Nature Center’s sugar shed.
Pre-registration required.
Suggested for ages 5 and up.
$10/family members, $15/family non-members.
Have a little artist at home? Bring them to join us here at Stew Leonard's of Yonkers to enjoy our first Sip and Paint Event! Each child will be provided with all neccessary supplies to join our instructor as they take step by step insturctions on how to create a masterpiece to help show off their inner Picasso. We will Sip on Apple cider, Hot chocolate, Assorted juices and refreshments will be served.
* EVERY CHILD AND ADULT ATTENDING WILL NEED A PURCHASED TICKET*
Participants will travel back in time to discover the history of maple sugaring with several stops along the way. Native American, colonial, and some modern day techniques are demonstrated at our outdoor sugaring sites. You’ll also learn how easy sugaring is to do in your own kitchen!
Fee: $5 for members, $8 for non-members.
Each morning the sun rises a little later and dips lower in the sky. The shorter days of fall send a signal to every living thing in the forest. Winter is coming! For forest animals, it’s no easy task to stay alive through the winter. What would you do: migrate, hibernate, or adapt? Each animal must make a choice. Meet some of our native animals to gain a better understanding on how they survive in winter. Great for all ages.
Fee: $5 for members, $8 for non-members.
Viewing a variety of birds from our live animal museum, participants are introduced to the basics of avian anatomy. They learn how to identify some of our common winter residents, why some birds migrate and how others adapt to winter life. Children make a pine cone feeder that they can hang outdoors to attract winged visitors.
Fee: $5 for members, $8 for non-members
Calling All Little Sweethearts and Tiny Cupids to join us on the Sweetest of Days for a Parent/Child Valentine’s Day Dance Party.
We’ll have dinner prepared by our chefs here at Stew Loenard's,snack on sweet treats, play fun games and create Valentine’s crafts for our friends.
Of course Wow the Cow and his friends will be here to help us dance the night away.
*EVERY CHILD ATTENDING WILL NEED A PURCHASED TICKET*
*EVERY ADULT ATTEDNING WILL NEED A PURCHASED TICKET*
It’s mealtime for our animals! Join our naturalists for a hands-on program and learn about the care that goes into feeding our indoor animals as well as our birds of prey and barnyard.
Fee: Free for members, $8 for non-members.
Kick off the Year of the Rat with traditional Asian arts, crafts, and demonstrations for all ages! Join us on Sunday, February 9, 12–5pm, (doors open at 11:30am) for a full day of events celebrating one of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac. All activities are free with general admission.
12–4pm—Year of the Rat: Garden of Beasts Workshop
Teaching Artist-in-Residence Jia Sung will demonstrate how to create a visual representation of your zodiac animal, which will be displayed in a communal mural—a so-called garden of beasts that represents a playful census of HRM visitors!
12:30pm—Traditional Lion Dance
Join the students that make up the Lion Dance Troupe of the Chinese Center on Long Island in this colorful ceremonial dance to welcome in the Year of the Rat!
1–4pm—Calligraphy and Origami
Esther Uy will lead a hands-on origami workshop, while calligraphy master Richard Liu will write visitors’ names in Chinese characters.
1–1:30pm—Chinese Folk Dance
Following a solo performance by Dr. Yingli Wen and a short dance with her students, audience members will be invited to learn a routine and join in.
1:30–2pm—Chinese Dulcimer Concert
Award-winning artist Ariane Kuo will perform two pieces (Beautiful Africa and The Beauty of Tianshan) on the Chinese hammered dulcimer, or yangqin. Then she’ll explain how the instrument works!
2pm—Planetarium Show
A special show of The Sky Tonight will reflect the theme of Lunar New Year by featuring traditional Chinese constellations. Additional ticket required.
2:30–3pm—Tai Chi
Join Dr. Shi Jia-Ling for a demonstration and workshop in this ancient Chinese art that embraces the mind, body, and spirit.
3–3:45pm—Indonesian Dance & Music
Enjoy a performance of Balinese dance and traditional percussive Gamelan Gender Wayang music by Dharma Swara.
3:30pm—Planetarium ShowTake a 13.8-billion-year adventure through time and space with the Time Master in We Are Stars. Additional ticket required.
4pm—Korean Drum Dance
Members of the New York Korean Performing Arts Center will perform a rhythmic dance with drums.
Join the largest Chinese New Year Celebration in the County, with fun cultural activities, delicious food tasting, and amazing artist shows.
Ticket Information (Presale) - Adult $20; Child (2-12) $15; Senior (65+) $15
Make a fun penguin and dress it up! Using polymer clay you will learn how to make simple shapes with clay and put them together to form a cute sculpture. All projects will be baked at home with simple instructions included with each project.
Instructor: Terry Taylor
Recommended ages: 5-8
$20 (members receive discount)
Tap a tree the old-fashioned way! Learn how maple trees produce sap and get a peek at the sugaring process in the Rye Nature Center’s sugar shed.
Pre-registration required.
Suggested for ages 5 and up.
$10/family members, $15/family non-members.
Discover a heartwarming story in this interactive book that shows us how love grows for our dearest friends and family. This special Storytime features fun activities following our reading!
We’re spreading the love with Valentine’s Day DIYs in store! Make a ‘Lots of Love’ t-shirt, create Valentine’s Day cards, decorate some Valentine’s Day treats or make fabulous friendship bracelets!
Available at all Michael’s
Calling all fans of Anna, Elsa, Sven, and Olaf! Remember the scene in Frozen that shows ice being harvested? The Sheldrake pond used to be used for this purpose, in the days before refrigeration. Join us for Frozen-themed fun this February, as we learn about ice harvesting and visit the old horse stalls. Then, help us paint a wintry scene using frozen watercolors, and warm up with toasty hot cocoa and cookies.
Frozen attire encouraged, but dressing for the weather is the priority.
Space is limited. Register in advance to secure your spot.
Bring the family and make a sculpture of hearts, one for each member of your family. Dress for a mess.
Ages 2-8
Cost: $25
Bring your gloves and scarves as we head outside to roam our forest trails. Join our naturalists on an easy stroll as they point out and discuss winter wildlife.
Fee: $5 for members, $8 for non-members.
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