Rockland County Events 5.6 – 5.13
Looking for a last minute something to do with the kids? You must check our your local library. Many of our local libraries offer FREE drop in classes and story times. So beneficial for our little ones!
Wednesday May 6
Lets Play & Color Barnes & Noble Nanuet 4pm
Children can listen to stories and enjoy crafts and other activities.
140 Rockland Plaza Nanuet, NY 10954
Phone: 845-624-2920
Thursday May 7
Lag B’omer – Family Fun Day
Chabad of Rockland- 315 N. Main St New City, NY 10956
Join us for a Spectacular Family Event! Hot Dogs, Burgers, Chips, Salad & Drinks (available for a nominal fee) Bonfire w/ Roasted Marshmallows Free Cotton Candy Pony Rides Moon Bounce and Slide Field Activities & Games Face Painting & Jewelry Making Live Music
Friday, May 8
Mothers Day Fun & Feast 6:30-8pm
Dennis P. McHugh Piermont Public Library
25 Flywheel Park W, Piermont, New York 10968 -Children (ages 5 and up), mothers, and grandmothers are invited to Dennis P. McHugh Piermont Public Library for a special party with sweet treats and crafts for Mother’s Day. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Please call 845-359-4595 to register.
Saturday May 9
Build n Grow at Lowe’s
Mothers Day Planter 10 am
Weekend Story time @ Barnes & Noble
11am – West Nyack
Nyack Memorial Park Shoreline Cleanup 9am-12pm
Join Keep Rockland Beautiful, the Rockland County Water Task Force and Riverkeeper for shoreline cleanup of Nyack’s Memoiral Park on Saturday, May 9, 2015 for the fourth annual Riverkeeper Sweep, a day of service for the Hudson River.
Memorial Park is located at the intersection of Piermont Avenue and Depew Avenue. Volunteers can park in the Memorial Park parking lot or on nearby streets. Please meet the group under the gazebo located next to the baseball field. We ask all Sweep volunteers to wear sturdy shoes or boots (rain/rubber boots are highly recommended), clothing that they can get dirty, and to bring a hat, sunscreen, a reusable water bottle and snacks. This site is suitable for elementary-aged children with proper adult supervision.
Haverstraw Waterfront Cleanup – 10am -2pm
Join the Haverstraw Center, Keep Rockland Beautiful, the Rockland County Water Task Force and Riverkeeper for their cleanup of Emeline Park and the adjacent shoreline to the north on Saturday, May 9, 2015 for the fourth annual Riverkeeper Sweep, a day of service for the Hudson River.
Volunteers can park and meet at the Municipal Lot at the Intersection of Liberty Street and Broad Street. Parking for all Sweep volunteers will be free. We ask all Sweep volunteers to wear sturdy shoes or boots, clothing that they can get dirty, and to bring a hat, sunscreen, a reusable water bottle and snacks. This site is suitable for elementary-aged children with proper adult supervision.
Saturday & Sunday May 9 & 10
Meet the Animals- Hudson Highlands Nature Museum Wildlife Education Center $3
25 Boulevard, Cornwall, NY 12520
Phone: 845-534-5506 hhnaturemuseum.org
Join a museum educator to meet the live “animal of the week” each Saturday and Sunday. Families can learn characteristics of the animal and how it came to live at the nature center. Afterward, check out the nature center’s current Mastodon and Brook Trout exhibits. Nature Center hours are Friday through Sunday, 12-4pm.
Westchester County:
May 1 – 31 Friday- Sunday 8pm – 10pm: Lightscapes 2015
Van Cortlandt Manor
525 South Riverside Ave, Croton-on-Hudson
TIcket times vary by evening. Tickets Adults, $16, Children 3-17. $12 info@hudsonvalley.org or call 914-366-6900.
The creators of the Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze present an EXCITING NEW experience: An immersive journey into a springtime garden fantasy featuring colorful creatures and fantastic flowers!
Van Cortlandt Manor springs to life during this incredible nighttime display of sculpture, light, sound, and special effects. LIGHTSCAPES is an elegantly enchanting evening event featuring all-original sculpture designed and hand-made on site. We have a GIVEAWAY for 4 tickets going on too!
