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Sunday, February 05, 2012 1st Sunday Bird Walks. Sundays, December 4, January 1, February 5 and March 4, 9:00-11:00 am. At Greenwich Point Park. A monthly bird walk along the Long Island Sound shore. Leaders will bring spotting scopes and help everyone locate and ID wintering birds in the rich variety of habitats at Greenwich Point. All ages and beginners welcome. Held in collaboration with Wild Wings, Bruce Museum and Audubon Greenwich. Meet at the second concession stand. Wear warm clothes and bring binoculars. No charge or RSVP required. Audubon Greenwich, 613 Riversville Road, Greenwich, CT 06831; 203-869-5272 http://greenwich.audubon.org 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 Parent/Child Book Discussion. Sunday, January 8 and February 5, 2:00 pm. Great books, lively discussion & delicious snacks. Gr. 3-4 with an adult. Register. Booklist available in the Children’s Room. Chappaqua Library, 195 South Greeley Avenue, Chappaqua, NY 10514; 914-238-4779 www.chappaqualibrary.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 Sunday Explorers. Sundays, January 15-February 26, 1:00-4:00 pm. Overbrook Building. Join us at SM&NC for some winter fun each week! Visitors can join a winter hike or outdoor activity; head inside the nature center classroom for fun science experiments like making slime, crystal snowflakes or fake snow; join us for our "Animal Meet and Greet" and a chance to meet one of our nature center or farm animals up close and personal. We`ll have self-guided crafts and activities to round out the day, including our new Winter Wheels in the Woods Activity trail! Inclement weather will cancel activity trail. Members: Free; Non-Members: Free with gate admission. Stamford Museum & Nature Center, 39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT 06903; 203-322-1646 www.stamfordmuseum.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 Not-So-Very Grimm. Sunday, February 5, 2:00 pm. An afternoon`s entertainment for the whole family. Acclaimed storyteller Tom Lee brings an elegant whimsy to the telling of classic tales from the Brothers Grimm. Mamaroneck Public Library, 136 Prospect Avenue, Mamaroneck, NY 10543; 914-698-1250 www.mamaronecklibrary.org The Mama Doni Band at the JCC. Sunday, February 5, 3:00 pm. Come hear a contagious and unexpected blend of reggae, rock, disco, Latin and more, woven together with a hip Jewish sensibility and a zany sense of humor! Tickets: $18/adult, $10/child (before Feb. 3). Location: JCC Mid Westchester, 999 Wilmot Road, Scarsdale, NY; 914-472-3300 www.jccmw.org Animal Tracking. February 5, 1:00 pm. Come and spend your afternoon with Brad Nagle learning how to track animals. We will learn about several native animals, what their foot prints look like and how they move at different speed. $5 for Members, $10 for Nonmembers. Call to reserve a spot. Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens, 151 Brookdale Road, Stamford, CT 06903; 203-322-6971 www.bartlettarboretum.org Wolf Tails for Kids - Mythology of a Predator. February 5, 11 and 23, 11:00 am. Join us for our first ever wolf mythology program as we learn about the relationship between the wolves and humans of the past. Guests will be introduced to various wolf mythologies and then have a chance to create their own and share if desired. Then, guests will visit Ambassador wolves Atka, Alawa and Zephyr as well as the WCC’s critically endangered red wolves and Mexican gray wolves. Don’t forget a camera! Guests will enjoy hot beverages in our woodstove-heated classroom. Please dress for COLD weather. Pre-registration is required. Fee: Adults - $15 / Children (under 12) - $12. Wolf Conservation Center, PO. Box 421, South Salem, NY 10590; 914-763-2373 http://nywolf.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 Mara Van Fleet Visit. Sunday, February 5, 11:00 am. Author of such books as "Three Little Mermaids" and "The Very Mixed-Up Princess," Mara will read from her newest book, "Little Color Fairies" and lead a craft that will be sure to feature lots of glitter. Little Joe`s Books, 26 Katonah Ave., Katonah, NY 10536; 914-232-7278 www.littlejoesbooks.com Therapies Series: Yoga. Sunday, February 5, 12:30-1:45 pm. Location: Scarsdale Public Library, Olmsted Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583. A parent/child activity led by Nora LeMorin. Nora presents yoga sessions at the library. She will explain the benefits of yoga for all, with emphasis on the differently-abled. You and your child will experience a fun and eye-opening yoga session, followed by a Q & A. Nora Nirmala LeMorin is a certified Integral Yoga Hatha teacher with almost 20 years of experience. Nora began teaching yoga to children in 1998. Both personally and professionally she has an affinity for kids "on the spectrum." A few suggestions: Do not eat a heavy meal, prior to yoga practice. Wear comfortable clothes. Yoga mats will not be used. Please bring a towel and water. Please RSVP to scarsdalechild@gmail.com
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