Kids' Guide New Jersey
The new 2010 Camp Guide is now available both in print and online. Now is the time to register for day camps and sleepaway camps for next summer. Choose from traditional, specialty, sports and special needs camps. The new 2010 School Guide is also included in the Winter/Spring Kids' Guide and will be available online in January, 2010.
The Kids Guide is New Jersey's only guidebook specifically geared to children and family activities, services and businesses. Published only twice a year--once in December for the winter and spring seasons, and again in June for the summer and fall seasons--each Kids' Guide is filled with timely listings for everything from art classes to zoos.
You will find information about current and upcoming museum exhibitions, historic sites, planetariums, music, dance and theatre performances, free summer arts in the parks, and family-friendly sites in New York City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Baltimore.
Categories for outdoor recreational activities include family biking; boating, fishing and swimming; family camping; hiking; pick your own farms; cut your own Christmas trees; horseback riding; children and family programs at outdoor education centers; favorite playgrounds; events and activities down the shore; zoos; and winter ice skating, sledding and skiing.
Looking for entertainment? Find the info you need about area amusement parks, water parks, indoor play centers, parent/child play programs, fairs and festivals, Broadway shows, big venue concerts, baseball and other spectator sports.
Planning a birthday party or special event? Find kids' party entertainers, party places and stores for party favors and party supplies. You will find toy stores, consignment stores, coupons and other children's retailers.
New Jersey's creative business owners offer unlimited enrichment opportunities for children. You can find programs in art, computers, cooking, crafts, dance, gardening, gifted and talented, language, music, safety, science, special needs, theatre, and group enrichment programs perfect for camp, school, scout and community groups. Listings for children and teen clubs and volunteer opportunities are also included.
Recreational opportunities abound with listings for area YMCAs, JCCs, special needs recreation, and sports including fencing, fitness, golf, gymnastics, hockey, skating, soccer, swimming and tennis.
In addition to all these activities, each edition of the Kids Guide features a wealth of information about vital family services including health professionals, support groups, moms groups, parent education resources, adoption services, special needs, child care and nanny services, educational services, special education, and a guide to preschools, kindergarten, elementary and secondary schools throughout northcentral New Jersey.
Don't miss the family travel section highlighting outstanding family vacations and information about unique destinations offering special deals, amenities or packages for families. The Winter/Spring 2010 edition features the family-friendly Woodstock Inn and Resort in Woodstock, Vermont, and information about family and group lodging and recreational activities at Frost Valley YMCA in the Catskill Mountains.
You can pick up your free copy of the Kids Guide at libraries, schools, child care centers, real estate and relocation offices, Ys, township offices, medical offices, hospitals, family retail businesses and select grocers throughout northcentral New Jersey and at tourist info centers throughout the state. To see just a sampling of the content of the print version of the Kids Guide, visit www.kidsguide.com today. Even more categories, including the 2010 School Guide, will be added in January, 2010. Check kidsguide.com often for updates.
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Places and Events for Children, Teens & Families
--Online and In Print for 16 Years--
The Winter/Spring
Kids' Guide featuring the 2010
Camp and School Guide is AVAILABLE at libraries,
stores, schools, professional and real estate offices throughout northcentral
New Jersey. To receive a copy by mail, send $3.50 for one issue or $9 for
3 consecutive issues to Kids' Guide, Box 892, Murray Hill, NJ 07974. 
The new Summer/Fall Kids' Guide featuring your complete guide to summer activities and back-to-school programs and services will be available in early June. Look for it soon!
Scroll down the Index at left to discover thousands of places to go and things to do for kids, teens and adults. Below the "Let's Go" categories, find "Local Activities and Services" including classes, sports, parent info, health and family services, shopping, family restaurants and the 2010 Camp and School Guides.
See HOT PICKS below for new events and listings received after publication and use the convenient links to access the websites of Kids' Guide listings for the most up-to-date information on exhibitions, events and activities. Email entries for HOT PICKS to kids@kidsguide.com.
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Updates to the Kids' Guide Calendar
& Highlights from the Winter/Spring Kids' Guide
Recent Openings | New Events | Ongoing Events | Open for Registration | Stops On The Road
NEW SEASON CALENDARS NOW AVAILABLE
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, 60
Park Place, Newark, 800-255-3476.
Paper Mill Playhouse, Brookside
Dr., Millburn, 973-379-3636.
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey,
On the campus of Drew University, 36 Madison Ave., Madison, 973-408-5600.
Now Open
New Please Touch Museum
Please Touch Museum,
Memorial Hall, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, 215-963-0667. Afer an $88
million restoration, the Please Touch Museum opened in the last major building
remaining from the 1876 Centennial Exhibition. The new museum offers a huge
array of interactive, hands-on learning opportunities for little ones and
their families. Six new exhibits, a toy sculpture, a collection of Philadelphia
Childhood Treasures, and a 100-year-old Dentzel Carousel join together with
Memorial Hall's rich history and architecture to create a unique family
destination that resembles a majestic storybook castle.
Newark Fire Museum, 1784 One-Room Schoolhouse,
Japanese Galleries
Newark Museum, 49
Washington St., Newark, 973-596-6550. Housed in the Ward Carriage House
in the Alice & Leonard Dreyfuss Memorial Garden, the Newark Fire Museum's
exhibit, Fire Escapes: Danger & Survival, provides children and
their families with the key knowledge they need to survive a fire in their
home. Visitors pass through a facade replicating a burned-out house, enter
various "rooms" with video presentations, and experience a controlled
mock fire drill. Kids can climb in the cab of an actual Newark Fire Department
truck and try on bunker gear in a fireman's locker room.
The 1784 one-room schoolhouse, the oldest
in Newark, has been fully restored and rededicated.
From Meiji to Modern: Japanese Art Goes
Global, 19th to 21st Centuries, new installation in the Japanese Galleries,
showcases an array of Japanese art drawn from the Museum's own permanent
collection of the arts of Asia, a collection consisting of more than 30,000
objects.
Thru April 25
Picasso and the Avant-Garde in Paris
Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th St. & Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, 215-763-8100. Major exhibition of Pablo Picasso and his contemporaries demonstrates vividly how the Spanish-born Picasso, and his fellow artists in the city of Paris, transformed the history of art in the first half of the twentieth century. Approximately 180 works are on view drawn from the Museum's collection with additional loans from private American collections.
Thru May 23
Constructive Spirit: Abstract Art in South and North America, 1920s-50s
Newark Museum, 49 Washington St., Newark, 973-596-6550. More than 90 paintings, sculptures, prints, photographs, drawings and films drawn from the collection of the Newark Museum, along with loans from public and private collections and galleries across both continents explore the conceptual connections and exchanges that existed between abstract artists from South and North America.
April 11
Teens Explore Art, special gallery talk, 2:30-3:30pm. Join studenst from the Nightingale-Bamford School in New York City and Arts High School and Science High School in Newark who created a podcast for Constructive Spirit and get a teen's perspective on selected works in the exhibition.
Thru Aug 1
Curious George Saves the Day: The Art of Margret and H.A. Rey
The Jewish Museum, 1100 Fifth Ave., New york, 212-423-3200. Hours before the Nazis marched into Paris in June 1940, the Reys fled on bicycles carrying drawings for their children's stories including one about a mischevious monkey, then named Fifi. Not only did they save their animal characters, but hte Reys themselves were saved by their illustrations when authorities found them in their belongings. The exhibition features nearly eighty original drawings nad watercolors of the beloved monkey and other characters, many have never been on display before.
Thru September 6
Lizards & Snakes: Alive!
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park W. at 79th St. 212-769-5100. Returning exhibition showcases more than 60 live lizards and snakes from five continents.
23 Apr-June 27
Art on Paper, A Juried Exhibition
Monmouth Museum, On the Brookdale Community College Campus, Newman Springs Rd., Lincroft, 732-747-2266. Exhibition focuses on artwork in a range of paper-based media including monoprints and limited edition original prints, artist books, drawings and paintings on paper, photographs and wall-mounted paper sculpture.
27 April-August 1
Picasso in The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave., New York, 212-535-7710. Landmark exhibition is the first to focus exclusively on works by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) in the Museum's collection. It features 150 works, including the Museum's complete holdings of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramics by Picasso--never before seen in their entirety--as well as a selection of the artist's prints.
28 April-June 13
Fresh Perspectives
Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Rd., Morristown, 973-971-3700. See New Jersey's emerging young artists in the annual Fresh Perspectives juried exhibition. Nearly 50 pieces of outstanding artwork by high school artists will be on view, ranging in style from traditional to cutting edge.
1 May-June 13
Emily Dickinson's Garden: The Poetry of Flowers
The New York Botanical Garden, 200th St. & Southern Blvd., Bronx, 718-817-8700. During her lifetime, Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) was better known as a gardener than as a poet. The exhibition illuminates Dickinson's life and work, the connections that exist between her life and poems, and her study and love of flowers and gardens
9 May-August 29
The "Shoe" Must Go On
Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Rd., Morristown, 973-971-3700.Major shoe exhibition features shoes from many different walks of life including fancy feet, what's hot now, shoes for work and play, sports and recreation, "green" shoes, cultural connections and smart shoes.
Thru May 31
The Butterfly Conservatory: Tropical Butterflies Alive in Winter
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park W. at 79th St. 212-769-5100. This annual favorite exhibition features up to 500 live, free-flying tropical butterflies from the Americas, Africa, and Asia. The butterflies are housed in a vivarium that approximates their natural habitat and includes live flowering plants that serve as nectar sources.
Thru Aug 15
Traveling the Silk Road: Ancient Pathway to the Modern World
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park W. at 79th St. 212-769-5100. Exhibition brings to life one of the greatest trading routes in human history, showcasing the goods, cultures and technologies from four representative cities: Xi'an, China's Tang Dynasty capital; Turfan, a verdant oasis and trading outpost; Samarkand, home of prosperous merchants who thrived on the caravan trad; and Baghdad, a fertile hub of commerce and scholarship that became the intellectual center of the era. .
17 June-Sept 6
Late Renoir
Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th St. & Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, 215-763-8100. Landmark exhibition follows the Impressionist master Pierre-Auguste Renoir through the final--and most fertile and innovative--decades of his legendary career. Approximately 80 paintings, drawings, and sculptures by Renoir will be displayed alongside works by younger artists--Aristide Maillol, Henri Matisse, and Pablo Picasso.
23 April
Berkeley Heights YMCA Family Movie Night
Berkeley Heights Y,
500 Springfield Ave., Berkeley Heights, 908-464-8373. 6:30pm. Bring
your family and friends to enjoy a G rated movie. Refreshments available.
Y members free, non-members $10 per family.
Cape May Spring Festival
Cape May's Victorian charm--complete with gingerbread architecture
and tree-lined streets--welcomes visitors to the city for ten days of springtime
activities and events. Visit website
for calendar of events.
24 Apr
Rutgers Day
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, 732-932-7823. 10am-4pm. People of all ages are welcome to attend Rutgers Day. It's a chance to get a glimpse of exciting things happening at New Jersey's state university. There will be free performances, tours, exhibits, hands-on activities, lectures, demonstrations and more. The event will take place rain or shine on the Rutgers-New Brunswick campus. For more information, visit the website or call 732-932-7823.
Spring Family Festival
Morris Museum, 6 Normandy
Heights Rd., Morristown, 973-971-3700. 11am-4pm. Free for members; $7/child,
$10/adult non-members. The Morris Museum goes gree in honor of Earth Day
for its Spring Family Festival. Inventive recycled crafts and environmental
games include egg carton tulips, trash-to-treasures litter collage, soup
can pencil holder, Earth Day bird card, Oh Deer survival game, learn about
the life cycle of a gtree, explore a watershed model, more.
Shoot for a Cure for Huntington's Disease Hoop-A-Thon
Hoop Heaven Basketball Center, 125 Algonquin Parkway, Whippany.
10am-3pm. Basketball shooters of all ages can participate in a free throw
basketball competition to benefit the New Jersey Huntington's Disease Society.
Sponsors, signed up in advance, pledge a specific amount of money for every
basket the sponsored shooter sinks. For information, 973-784-4965 or hdsanjoffice@aol.com.
Making An Adoption Lifebook
Spence Chapin, 411
E. 92nd St., New York. 1-4pm. Adoption workshop appropriate for ages 6+.
Free Ice Cream Day
Alstede Farms, Chester,
908-879-7189. 9am-6pm. Enjoy a free ice cream cone, visit the friendly farm
animals and enjoy other family activities.
Tools of the Farmer
Wick House, Jockey Hollow, Morristown
National Historical Park, Morris Twp., 973-539-2016. 1-4pm. With winter
gone, the farmer prepares for spring planting. Learn about the various tools
used by 18th-century farmers like Mr. Wick. See demonstration of several
tools, including a shaving bench and flax brake.
24-25 April
Tenafly Street Fair & Craft Show
11am-5pm. Free admission and parking. Artists, crafters, vendors, food, rides, games, live music, DJs, clowns, jugglers, family fun.
25 Apr
Bloomfest
Essex County Branch Brook Park, Newark. 11am-5pm. Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival 2010 celebrates the largest variety of cherry blossoms in the world. Visit in April to see the stunning display.
Annual Sheep-to-Shawl Festival
Miller Cory House Museum, 614 Mountain Ave., Westfield, 908-2332-1776.
1-4pm.
Summit Street Fair & Craft
Show
11am-5pm. Free admission and parking. Artists, crafters, vendors, food,
rides, games, live music, DJs, clowns, jugglers, family fun.
Yesterday's Games
Wick House, Jockey Hollow, Morristown
National Historical Park, Morris Twp., 973-539-2016. 1:30-3:30pm. Bring
a friend to the Wick House and learn to play 18th-century games such as
quoits, fox and geese, nine men morris.
Susan G. Komen North Jersey Race for the Cure
Essex County Branch Brook
Park, Newark.
27 April
Oasis Summer Day Camp Open HouseLocated at Drew University, 36 Madison Ave., Madison, 800-317-1392. 6:30pm. Oasis is an enriching Summer Day Camp which uses the wonderful resources of Drew University to provide boys & girls 4-11 with an exceptional summer camp experience without the need to travel far from home. A typical day at Oasis contains sports and recreation, outdoor education, swimming, performing arts and field trips. Flexible enrollment.Take the entrance at Lancaster Road and Madison Avenue, follow the parking lot to the end. The Info Sessions are held in the Athletic Center on the first floor in the classroom adjacent to the dance studio. Come learn about the fun this summer at Oasis. Meet the staff and ask questions. Kids are welcome. There will be snacks!
29 April
Biodiversity Celebration: NJ's Best Kept Secret
Great Swamp Watershed Association Headquarters, 568 Tempe Wick Rd., Harding Twp., 973-538-3500 ext. 22. 7-9pm. Free for members, non-member adult $10, child 5 & over $5, family $30. Blaine Rothauser, professional environmental consultant and wildlife and landscape photographer presents in incredible photographic detail why New Jersey ranks tops in species diversity. Call to register.
1 May
Spring Fling!
Stonybrook Day Camp (ages 3-15), 42 Park Ave., Randolph, 973-584-0078. 11am-2pm. Campers, alumni, family and friends are welcome to Spring Fling! Music, games, sports, arts and crafts, challenge course, contests, more. Pizza lunch and snacks will be served. RSVP by April 29. Raindate May 8.
Star Gazing Party
Great Swamp Watershed Association
Headquarters, 568 Tempe Wick Rd., Harding Twp., 973-538-3500 ext. 22.
8-10pm. Free for members, non-member adult $10, child 5 & over $5, family
$30. Call to register. Join GSWA and volunteers from the New Jersey Astronomical
Association for an evening of star gazing. Telescopes will be set up. For
the whole family.
2 May
Cranford Street Fair & Craft Show
11am-5pm. Free admission and parking. Artists, crafters, vendors, food, rides, games, live music, DJs, clowns, jugglers, family fun.
Dinosaur Day
Newark Museum, 49
Washington St., Newark, 973-596-6550. 10am-4:30pm. Activities include life-size
dinosaur fossils, shark teeth fossil dig, sluice for gems, fossil touch
table, tsunami tank, planetarium show, live animal show, geo treasure hunt,
dinosaur origami and more.
Weapons of Colonial America
Washington's Headquarters Museum, Morristown
National Historical Park, Morristown., 973-539-2016. 1:30-4pm. Learn
about matchlocks, flintlocks and other weapons that Americans used from
1609 to 1783, as the park historian displays various reproduction weapons.
Creatures of the Swamp: Pond Dip for Families
Great Swamp Watershed Association
Management Area, Tiger Lily Lane, Harding Twp., 973-538-3500 ext. 22.
11-12:30pm. Free for members, non-member adult $10, child 5 & over $5,
family $30. Call to register. Come and find out what lives in the ponds
and streams of the Great Swamp with a "pond dip" especially for
families. Dip nets will be used to catch creatures, examine them and then
let them go.
Cooking with Herbs and Herb Plant Sale
Miller Cory House Museum, 614 Mountain Ave., Westfield, 908-2332-1776.
2-4pm.
6-8 May
Junior League of Montclair Newark A Spring Affair
Upper Montclair Women's Club, 200 Cooper Ave., Upper Montclair. Thurs. 1-9pm, Fri. 10-5pm, Sat. 10-3pm. Three day event showcases over 30 top boutique vendors with the season's latest apparel, accessories, jewelry and more. Great merchandise for Mother's Day, graduations, teacher's gifts, Father's Day, hostess gifts and others. Attic treasures and special events for the entire family. All proceeds support JLMN programs benefitting children at risk.
8 May
Summit YMCA Family Night...Fiesta Party...5 de Mayo
Summit Area YMCA, 67 Maple St., Summit, 908-273-3330. 6-8pm. Learn the Mexican Hat Dance, dance contest, Latin music, family gym, Tumble Gees for preschoolers. Summit Y members free, non-members $10 per family.
9 May
Stark's Brigade Hike
Jockey Hollow, Morristown National Historical Park, Morris Twp., 973-539-2016. 10am start. Meet at New York Brigade parking area. Join the park historian on a 3-mile loop hike on the blue trail to the Stark's Brigade. Learn about the New England soldiers who camped there and their life during the winter encampment. This can be a strenuous hike and goes up and down hills. Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear and bring drinking water.
Berkeley Heights Y Mother's Day 5K Run/Walk
Memorial Park, Plainfield Ave., Berkeley Heights, 908-464-8373. 9am race start. Benefit for Y financial assistance. Register in person at the Berkeley Heights Y,, 550 Springfield Ave., 908-464-8373.
15 May
Woodbridge Street Fair & Craft Show
11am-5pm. Free admission and parking. Artists, crafters, vendors, food, rides, games, live music, DJs, clowns, jugglers, family fun.
Armed Forces Day Children's Musket Drill
Wick House, Jockey Hollow, Morristown
National Historical Park, Morris Twp., 973-539-2016. 1:30, 2:30 &
3:30pm. Right shoulder! Left flank! Come enlist in the New Jersey Junior
Brigade of the Continental Army. You will learn the proper military drill
practiced by General Washington's soldiers. For ages 5-10.
16 May
Bernardsville Street Fair & Craft Show
11am-5pm. Free admission and parking. Artists, crafters, vendors, food, rides, games, live music, DJs, clowns, jugglers, family fun.
A Solder's Pack and An Officer's Trunk
Washington's Headquarters Museum, Jockey Hollow, Morristown
National Historical Park, Morristown, 973-539-2016. 1-4pm. What would
you pack if you were going off to war? Find out what "essentials"
the soldiers carried in their packs and the officers stuffed into their
trunks as the park historian displays some replica items in the museum.
18th Century Science and Inventions
Miller Cory House Museum, 614 Mountain Ave., Westfield, 908-2332-1776.
2-4pm.
18 May
Oasis Summer Day Camp Open House
Located at Drew University, 36 Madison Ave., Madison, 800-317-1392. 6:30pm.
Oasis is an enriching Summer Day Camp which uses the wonderful resources
of Drew University to provide boys & girls 4-11 with an exceptional
summer camp experience without the need to travel far from home. A typical
day at Oasis contains sports and recreation, outdoor education, swimming,
performing arts and field trips. Flexible enrollment.Take the entrance at
Lancaster Road and Madison Avenue, follow the parking lot to the end. The
Info Sessions are held in the Athletic Center on the first floor in the
classroom adjacent to the dance studio. Come learn about the fun this summer
at Oasis. Meet the staff and ask questions. Kids are welcome. There will
be snacks!
21 May
Berkeley Heights YMCA Family Movie Night
Berkeley Heights YMCA, 550 Springfield Ave., Berkeley Heights, 908-464-8373. 6:30pm. Bring your family and friends to enjoy a G rated movie. Refreshments available. Y members free, non-members $10 per family.
22 May
Colonial Toys
Wick House, Jockey Hollow, Morristown National Historical Park, Morris Twp., 973-539-2016. 1:30-3:30pm. Discover and play with reproduction 18th-century toys that helped children learn basic skills in math, problem solving and coordination. These toys include block puzzles, shut-the-box, and ball-in-cup.
AstroFest
Newark Museum, 49
Washington St., Newark, 973-596-6550. 10am-4:30pm. Celebrate the grand opening
of the Dreyfuss Planetarium at a fun-filled, hands-on family festival. Meet
the father of modern astronomy, Galileo Galilei, climb on a colossal inflatable
model of the space shuttle, create your own miniature model rocket, make
a working telescope (limited seating, first come, first served), view the
sun, touch a meteorite and see a planetarium show.
23 May
Highland Park Street Fair & Craft Show
11am-5pm. Free admission and parking. Artists, crafters, vendors, food, rides, games, live music, DJs, clowns, jugglers, family fun.
Soldier at the Huts
Pennsylvania Line Soldier Huts, Jockey Hollow, Morristown
National Historical Park, Morris Twp., 973-539-2016. 1-4pm. Learn about
the life of a common soldier during the winter encampment of 1779-80 and
see the types of clothing, equipment, and weapons that a soldier would have
used.
Moonlight Hike
Great Swamp Wildlife Observation
Center, Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, 973-538-3500 ext. 22.
7-8:30pm. Free for members, non-member adult $10, child 5 & over $5,
family $30. Call to register. Hear many watershed animal inhabitants, including
owls, frogs, night insects, perhaps even coyotes calling. Learn more about
night senses and revel in being out after dark without a flashlight.
18th Century Folk Music
Miller Cory House Museum, 614 Mountain Ave., Westfield, 908-2332-1776.
2-4pm.
29 May
Annual Aunt Carrie's Attic Sale
Miller Cory House Museum, 614 Mountain Ave., Westfield, 908-2332-1776. 9am-2pm.
30 May
West Orange Street Fair & Craft Show
11am-5pm. Free admission and parking. Artists, crafters, vendors, food, rides, games, live music, DJs, clowns, jugglers, family fun.
Soldier's Viewpoint
Wick House, Jockey Hollow, Morristown
National Historical Park, Morris Twp., 973-539-2016. 1:30-4pm. Step
back in time to June 1780 and hear a soldier's viewpoint on the army and
the winter encampment.
5 June
Was it Really Nonsense?
Fort Nonsense (off of Western Ave. & Ann St.), Morristown National Historical Park, Morristown, 973-539-2016. 12-4pm. Why would General Washington order his soldiers to build a fort high atop Mount Kemble? Come to Fort Nonsense to learn about this important site, see displays about the fort, and discover the meaning of its unusual name. This program is offered in honor of the 66th anniversary of D-Day.
6 June
Metuchen Street Fair & Craft Show
11am-5pm. Free admission and parking. Artists, crafters, vendors, food, rides, games, live music, DJs, clowns, jugglers, family fun.
Farmer's Viewpoint
Wick House, Jockey Hollow, Morristown
National Historical Park, Morris Twp., 973-539-2016. 1:30-4pm. Fences
destroyed, livestock stolen, and hundreds of acres of trees chopped down.
Learn what a farmer thought about having 10,000 soldiers camped on his land
as a park ranger portrays a farm laborer of the Wick family.
Prayer and Friendship Shawls
Miller Cory House Museum, 614 Mountain Ave., Westfield, 908-2332-1776.
2-4pm.
12 June
Westfield Street Fair & Craft Show
11am-5pm. Free admission and parking. Artists, crafters, vendors, food, rides, games, live music, DJs, clowns, jugglers, family fun.
13 June
Fair Lawn Street Fair & Craft Show
11am-5pm. Free admission and parking. Artists, crafters, vendors, food, rides, games, live music, DJs, clowns, jugglers, family fun.
Fanwood Street Fair & Craft
Show
11am-5pm. Free admission and parking. Artists, crafters, vendors, food,
rides, games, live music, DJs, clowns, jugglers, family fun.
Officer's Viewpoint
Wick House, Jockey Hollow, Morristown
National Historical Park, Morris Twp., 973-539-2016. 1:30-4pm. Hear
what life was like for an officer during the 1779-1780 winter encampment
as a park ranger portrays the character of an officer to answer your questions
about the war.
Secret Places of the Watershed
Great Swamp Watershed Management
Area, Tiger Lily Lane, Harding Twp., 973-538-3500 ext. 22. 11-12:30pm.
Free for members, non-member adult $10, child 5 & over $5, family $30.
Call to register. Listen for birds and watch for native plants in bloom
during a late morning stroll along the boardwalk trails of the Great Swamp
Watershed Conservation Management Area.
Summer Time on the Farm
Miller Cory House Museum, 614 Mountain Ave., Westfield, 908-2332-1776.
2-4pm.
27 June
The Arts Council of the Morris Area's Giralda 2010 Music & Arts Festival
On the lawn of Giralda Farms, Dodge Dr. & Madison Ave., Madison, 973-285-5115 ext. 14. Outdoor concert by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra in addition to children's activities, art exhibit and sale, hands-on activities in music, visual arts, historic crafts and science for children, teens and adults, ice cream and other treats available for purchase. Gates open at 3pm for activities and picnics (no pets, no BBQs). The concert starts at 6pm. Advance tickets adults $12, students $4, under 4 free. Tickets willb e available at a variety of locations after June 1, 2010. At the gate: adults $15, students $5, under 4 free.
Thru April 27
Button's BIGGER Birthday Bash
Adventure Aquarium,
1 Riverside Dr., Camden, 866-451-AQUA. Month-long event feature birthday
decoration, a massive hippo cake, arts and crafts activities, singing "Happy
Birthday" to Buttons, and watching as the birthday girl feasts on pieces
of her very own hippo birthday cake. Behind-the-scenes tours of hippo area.
April 10-11
Free Turkey Hill
ice cream samples.
Thru May
Family Programs at MOMA
Museum of Modern Art, 11 W. 53rd St., New York, 212-708-9805 or email familyprograms@moma.org. Weekend family programs begin in the Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building, 4 W. 54th St. Ticketing takes place at the Cullman Building reception desk. Programs include Tours for Fours for ages 4 and adult companions; A Closer Look for Kids for ages 5-10 and their adult companions; Family Films; and Films for Tweens. Consult website for details or email familyprograms@moma.org. To be informed of registration and program news, families can sign up for the Family Programs E-News at www.moma.org/enews.
High 5 Tickets to the Arts
Provides teens 13-18 with access to the arts by offering $5 tickets to dance, theater, visual arts, music and more. High 5 also offers 2-for$5 museum passes to New York City's most prestigious museums, including MOMA, the Gugenheim, Rubin Museum of Art, Jewish Museu, International Center for Photography and American Folk Art Museum. For a complete listing of High 5 events and programs or to purchase tickets for the spring season, visit website and sign up for High-5's weekly newsletter.
Star Shows & Laser Concerts
Raritan Valley Community College Planetarium, Rt. 28 & Lamington Rd., North Branch, 908-231-8805. $5 per person per show. $9 per person for two shows in one day. Reservations recommended.
Workshops for Children & Families
Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Rd., Morristown, 973-971-3700.
Open Art Workshops
Thursdays 4-7pm. All ages. Non-members $5 per child; members $4 per child. Join museums educators to create your own art project. Drop in any time during the session to participate.
April 22
Decoupage a terra cotta flower pot.
May 6
Create a portrait of your Mom for Mother's Day.
May 20
Make a sun catcher.
Tot Tours
Third Friday of the month, 10am. Free with museum admission. Program for very young children and their caregivers. Activities include mini gallery tours, story reading in the galleries, and an art project. Pre-registration is not required.
April 16
Dinosaurs.
May 21
Rocks & Minerals.
Super Science Saturdays
Saturday 12-2pm. Ages 5 & up. Free for members, $3 per child plus museum admission non-members. Children can stop by and participate in the scientific method as they do experiments and observe the results.
May 1
Biome in a Baggie.
Thru May 2
Smokey Joe's Cafe
Paper Mill Playhouse,
22 Brookside Dr., Millburn, 973-376-4343. A celebration of the great songwriting
team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller features a live band and dazzling
choreography. Get ready to rock 'n roll at Smokey Joe's Cafe, the longest
running musical revuew in Broadway history.
April 7-11
Family Week, children's tickets
are half off.
Thru June 27
Captain Marbles and His Acting Squad: Songs, Dances and Laughs for a Young Audience
Where Eagles Dare Studios, 347 W. 36th St., New York (between 8th & 9th Aves.), 212-868-4444. Tickets $15. Performances on Sat. and Sun. through June 27. In addition to an amusing script by famed actor William H. Macy and David Kovacs, in which producer Captain Marbles tries to confince a flaky acting company to mount a production of Romeo and Juliet, the show for ages 3+ features a sprightly score and songs by Alaric Jans. Directed by Kate Gleason. Musical Direction and Choreography by Kara Ayn Napolitano. Starring Patrick Cann, John Curcuru, Amber Dickerson, Troy Gochenour, Kara Ayn Napolitano and Ivan Perez. For tickets, www.smarttix.com.
June-January
Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey 2010 Season
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, 36 Madison Ave., Madison, 973-408-5600. The 2010 Season features six Main Stage productions as well as a production on the Theatre's Outdoor Stage on the campus of The College of St. Elizabeth. Full season subscriptions are available.
Wednesday Tea at the Proprietary House
149 Kearny Ave., Perth Amboy, 732-826-5527. 1-4pm. Family-friendly tea is served every Wednesday, except major holidays. Tea includes tea and homemade cakes. Donation of $3.50 per person or child, add $1.50 for historical tour of the house. Children may bring their American Girl doll, any other doll or action figure. Hot cocoa can replace tea. Reservations required for groups over 6.
Ongoing
Shakespeare LIVE! Educational Touring Company
The educational touring company, Shakespeare LIVE!, travels to schools and other venues throughout the tri-state region with 60-minute versions of two of Shakespeare's most popular plays--A Midsummer Night's Dream for grades 3 & up and Macbeth for grades 6 & up--and Nevermore: The Final Nightmares of Edgar Allan Poe recommended for grades 6 & up. Bookings are now being accepted for all three productions, 973-408-3980.
"J" Crew After School Program for Grades K-4
Shimon & Sara Birnbaum JCC, 775 Talamini Rd., Bridgewater. Contact Ken Kaus, "J" Crew Director, 908-725-6994 x227; KKaus@ssbjcc.org. Homework help, swimming, sports, arts and crafts, fitness programs, cooking, comuters, daily snack and more! High staff-to-child ratio. Register for 2, 3, 4 or 5 days a week. Busing available from select Bridgewater schools.
Homeschool Afternoons at Jersey City Museum
Jersey City Museum, 350 Montgomery St. at Monmouth, Jersey City, 201-413-0303. 1-3pm selected Fridays January to June. $4 per student, adults free. Reservations required. Monthly program invites homeschool families in groups of 8 or more for special tours and workshops. Each program introduces a concept that defines a moment in art and features tour, hands-on art making sessions in the museum's studio classrooms.
Robocamp & More
Storming Robots, 3322 Rt. 22W, Suite 402, Branchburg Commons, 908-595-1010. 9-4. Visit website and see the printed version of the Kids' Guide for information on workshops, Robocamps, summer programs and birthday parties.
Glassworks Adult & Youth Classes
Glassworks Studio Inc., 151 South St., Morristown, 973-656-0800. Daytime and evening classes in making glass creations begin including Lunch-n-Learn, Mommy-n-Me, Mom's Morning Out, Masters in Glass.
Preschooler & Mom-Infant Walks
Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center 247 Southern Blvd., Chatham Twp., 973-635-6629. Preschooler walks are 45-min. walks for preschooler with adult at various park locations. Reservations required beginning two weeks prior to date of walk. $5. Mom-Infant walks are free. Bring backpack for infant; no siblings or strollers. Call for upcoming dates.
Kids' Club
Museum of Early Trades & Crafts, 9 Main St., Madison, 973-377-2982. 3:30pm. Monthly after-school program for children ages 7-11. Pre-registrationis required. Sessions are $13 for members, $15 for non-members.
Sept-Jun
Girl Scout Programs at Community Children's Museum
Community Children's Museum, 77 E. Blackwell St., Dover, 973-366-9060. Register for 12 new badge programs fro Daisies, Brownies, and Junior Girl Scouts.
Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA, 617-495-3045. Free and open to the public.
Newly renovated Great Mammal Hall, Evolution and Language
of Color exhibitions. Check website
for family programs.
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LAST UPDATE 4/20/2010
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