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Welcome to our Calendar of events and activities for Children and Families. The events on this page are all in Nassau County Long Island New York. Please remember to call and verify all information given, dates and times are subject to change.
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October, 2008
Every Sun - Family Sunday at the Museum - 1pm - Now there's even more reason for families to plan the weekend around a visit to Nassau County Museum of Art. Each Sunday the museum offers a 1 pm docent-led family walk-through of the exhibition and, beginning at 1:30 pm, supervised art activities for the whole family. Special family guides of the main exhibition are available in the galleries. Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Harbor (516) 484-9337- Free with museum admission. - www.nassaumuseum.com
10/1 - The Story of Crystals - Call for times - Did you ever wonder how crystals form? Why they are shaped geometrically and what they are made of? The Garvies Point Museum and Preserve answers those questions and more in its new exhibit about crystals. The exhibit includes items used in everyday life, along with the minerals that are mined in order to produce them, as well as gemstones and jewelry with the natural mineral types from which they are made. A "mineral of the month" birthstone will be a regular feature of the exhibit. As part of the exhibit, museum geology curator George Alligaier has also assembled diagrams and photos of unique but lost geologic features throughout the U.S., such as Spirit Lake ( no longer in existence) at Mount St. Helens. Garvies Point Museum & Preserve, Glen Cove (516) 571-8010 - Adults: $2, Children: $1 - www.garviespointmuseum.com
10/4 - A Day in the Life of a Book - Performance, 11-11:45am, Workshop, 12-12:45pm - Steven James Petruccio, the celebrated children's book illustrator, transports youngsters on an incredible journey in which an illustrated book goes from the story concept to the completed, published product. He presents an interactive program that includes sketches and finished artwork. - All ages - Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Harbor - Registration required (516) 484-9338 ext. 12 - Admission is $35 for one adult and one child aged 12 and under (members, $25); additional adult or child is $20 (members, $10); includes admission to the museum. - www.nassaumuseum.com
10/4 - Rowdy Reptiles - 1-2pm - Snakes, lizards, and turtles. Come and meet a variety of reptiles and discover their unique adaptations which help them survive in habitats around the world. . Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center, Oyster Bay (516) 922-3200 - Free Program for members, $3.00 for non-members.
10/5 - Owl Puke - call for times - Learn about the habits and behaviors of local owl species and find out what they eat. Together, we will dissect owl pellets. . Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center, Oyster Bay (516) 922-3200 - Free Program for members, $3.00 for non-members.
10/7 - Song & Story Time in Spanish - 1:45pm - The 30 minute events are open to all 2 to 6 year olds. At LWFC Song & Story Time kids hear stories in a new language and learn the words and melodies to award winning, vocabulary-building songs. The Language Workshop for Children, Manhasset 800-731-0830 - Registration required. - FREE For full details and directions visit www.languageworkshopforchildren.com
10/8 - Song & Story Time in French - 1:45pm - The 30 minute events are open to all 2 to 6 year olds. At LWFC Song & Story Time kids hear stories in a new language and learn the words and melodies to award winning, vocabulary-building songs. The Language Workshop for Children, Manhasset 800-731-0830 - Registration required. - FREE For full details and directions visit www.languageworkshopforchildren.com
10/11 - Historic Carousel Festival - 11am-3pm - Family oriented festival with free carousel rides, temporary tattoos, balloon artist, musical entertainment and much more. Hempstead Lake State Park, West Hempstead 631-351-3510
10/11 - 10/12 - The Mill Neck Family's Fall Harvest Festival - 9am-5pm - Are you looking for a place to bring the family for a fun-filled action packed day? Well, Mill Neck Manor is the place. Every year, when the 86-acre campus is dressed in autumn colors, Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf hosts a Fall Harvest Festival. The annual Festival, filled with food, special events and activities, is always the Saturday and Sunday of Columbus Day Weekend. Mill Neck Manor Campus, Mill Neck 800-264-0662 - There is a $5.00 suggested admission donation per vehicle.
10/17 - 10/19 - Oyster Festival - Fri 6-10 pm (thrill rides only), Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 11am-6pm - One of the East Coast's largest annual waterfront festivals! A key fund-raising event for local charities. The freshest seafood anywhere-as well as other delicious foods prepared on site, music, a craft tent, antiques, an exotic animal petting zoo, Tall Ships and thrill rides, all set to a background of Indian Summer sunshine. "Ultimate Air Dogs", canine jumpers from all along the Eastern Seaboard and throughout Canada will come to compete in this great visual treat-bring your camera! Saturday Night Fireworks! Pirates-Ahoy, Matey! Bring the kids and take part in live performances and treasure hunts. While you're here, check out our expanded and improved Children's Entertainment Area, which features some unique animals to pet plus elephant and camel rides! On the Waterfront at Theodore Roosevelt Park, Oyster Bay (516) 628-1625 - Free - TheOysterFestival.org
10/18 - Fall Freshwater Fishing & Children's Festival - 10am-4pm - Family oriented fishing festival with fly fishing instruction, demonstrations, loaner rods, casting for pumpkins, pony rides, pumpkin decorating, face painting, and much more. Hempstead Lake State Park, West Hempstead 631-351-3510
10/18 - Fall Fair - 10am-4:30pm - The Fall Fair provides visitors the opportunity to learn from conservation and environmental groups, play games, enjoy food and refreshments, and fish for trout (children under 12 only). All fishing gear provided. Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium, Cold Spring Harbor 516-692-6768
10/18 - Seussical JR - 2:00pm - See all your favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and all of the Whos of Whoville live on stage in this condensed version of the family musical. Broadhollow Theatre, Elmont 516-775-4420 - $10
10/18 - 10/19 - Rock Hall Country Fair - 11am-5pm - Mark your calendar for a visit to the Rock Hall Country Fair! This year's fair will display a variety of farm animals with a sheep shearing demonstration on Saturday. Visitors will also enjoy a live country band, harvest market, scarecrow making, woodworking, Colonial historian, crafts, delicious food, pony rides and an Early American craft area for children. Outdoor event. Free admission. All proceeds will benefit the Friends of Rock Hall. Rock Hall Museum 199 Broadway, Lawrence (516) 239-1157
10/19 - KOSHER Pizza in the Hut for Sukkot - 4:30pm-6:30pm - come with the whole family to the Chabad Sukkah (hut) and enjoy delicious pizza and refreshments, as well as fun-tastic activities -including pony rides, petting zoo, crafts, castle bounce, the opportunity to shake the Lulav & Etrog and much more! Suggested family donation is $18. Admission is FREE. RSVP at 516-833-3057 or www.ChabadJewishLife.org
10/20 - 'Dance with the Torah' - 6:00pm - come with the whole family for a joyous celebration as we dance with the Torah. All children will receive a plush Torah to take home and the opportunity to carry a real Torah! In addition to a light dinner buffet, a spectacular children's program is planned! To be a partial event sponsor - $180. Admission is FREE. RSVP @ 516-833-3057 or www.ChabadJewishLife.org
10/23 - 10/26 - The Twilight Pumpkin Spectacular - 6-9:30pm - A one-of-a-kind, fun-filled family experience! Dazzling display of more than 3,000 illuminated jack o' lanterns. Spooky music and sound effects add to the mysterious merriment as hand-carved pumpkins, arranged by theme, bring delightful surprises at each meandering pathway. Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Harbor (516) 484-9337 - Tickets are sold for timed entry; advance ticket sales only. Admission is $14 for adults and seniors and $7 for children 12 and under. Children 5 and under are free. Admission is free for museum members and members need not make advance reservations. Tickets may be purchased online at www.nassaumuseum.com. There is a $2.00 per ticket surcharge for purchases made by telephone.
10/25 & 10/26 - Egg Stripping Demonstrations -1 & 3pm - Fascinating demonstrations of the centuries old process of collecting trout eggs at the Hatchery. Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium, Cold Spring Harbor 516-692-6768
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