Our weekly roundup of local family-friendly activities. This week includes ukulele lessons, Special Olympics at the New York State Games, learn about firefighting, St. Baldrick’s & Relay for Life Fundraiser, see a real falcon, free entry to national parks, dinosaur workshop, plus several fascinating local history events.
Our weekly roundup of family activities. This week: Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom at Catskill’s Bridge Street Theatre, Luge Challenge at Belleayre Mountain, Hudson River EagleFest, Puppets perform African Adventure Tales at SUNY-Dutchess, Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck presents Jedi Academy, Valentine’s Day fun, Fishkill Model Train & Hobby Show, Sledding party at Clermont, Cookie-decorating at Children’s Museum
Our weekly roundup of family activities. This week includes: DIY Valentine card factory at Poughkidskie, throw soybeans at the Oni ogre in New Paltz, free day at MASS MoCA, Mini golf at Elting Library, bird walk in Woodstock, snowman village and horse-drawn sleighs at Ice Harvest Festival, Birds of prey at Kingston library, and more.
Including: Write It Out special needs writing workshop, SUNY Social Skills Group for Adolescents, Women in Rock Workshop, Kids’ Night Out at MAC Fit Kids in Kingston, Free Bubble Trouble show at SUNY-Dutchess, Birding workshop, snowtubing at Orange County Arboretum, “Winter Wildlife Survival” workshop at Sam’s Point, Little Gym of Kingston hosts “Parent Survival Night” and Coloring Night at Darkside Records in Poughkeepsie
This spot was used briefly in Hitchcock’s film North by Northwest: the bit where the train comes to a halt for an unscheduled stop and the Feds get on. It’s thought that the facility could possibly reopen as an active passenger station, if the idea of extending Metro-North’s Hudson Line commuter rail service farther north is ever realized.
Our weekly roundup of local children’s activities. This week: Museums for All, Grace the Pirate on stage in Rhinebeck, Hang out with turkeys at Catskill Animal Sanctuary in Saugerties, Upstate Films in Woodstock screens Screenagers, Sinterklaas Crowns & Branches workshops in Kingston & Rhinebeck and more.
He was the fourth-century patron saint of sailors and children – talkin’ about Sinterklaas here – and was brought to the Hudson Valley over 300 years ago by the original Dutch immigrants who populated the area before the Brits took over.
Refugee welcome, Diorama-making workshop, Makerfaire, Free Fishing Days, Pocahontas’ Vision Quest, Zootopia, 3-D Hudson River Tour, Bonfire with Storycrafters, and more.
Enjoy giant puppets, catch a salamander, make a Peeps diorama and don’t get April Fooled! “April 1. This is
“Every spring is the only spring, a perpetual astonishment.” – Ellis Peters Interesting egg hunts Here’s my round-up of interesting