Westchester County Weekly Events 8/20-8/26

Hello Apple Moms! Here are our picks for family fun this weekend.

Thursday, August 20

Alamo Kids Camp

http://drafthouse.com/movies/kung-fu-panda-2/nyc_area
Yonkers, NY
8/20 11:00  Kung Fu Panda 2
Alamo Drafthouse Kids Camp is an affordable way for families to watch great films together all summer.  Choose your own ticket price $1-$3 and buy your tickets online to reserve your seats in advance.  100% of ticket sales are donated to local nonprofits working to make our community a better place.  All proceeds will benefit Yonkers Partners in Education. Kids Camp runs Monday – Thursday. (Suggested donation)

From a Child’s Perspective

http://www.hudsonvalley.org/events/childs-perspective-8
Tarrytown, NY
8/20 10am-5pm  Theme:  Architecture
One of the things cool things about Sunnyside is that Washington Irving helped to design his beloved cottage. Come to Sunnyside today and learn about the different cultures and styles that influenced the home’s design. On a tour of the cottage, identify different architectural styles. At the craft table, design your castle or home and try your hand at creating your own stained glass window. Work together as a group to build a Lego Sunnyside. (Paid Event)

Bronxville Summer Concert Series

http://www.bronxvillechamber.com/events-calendar/20
Bronxville, NY
8/20 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm That Duo Show and Antique Car Show
This event will take place Leonard Morange Square (Parkway Road at Palmer Ave).   (Free Event)

Friday, August 21

Hudson River Museum Family Events

http://www.hrm.org/
Yonkers, NY
8/21 8:00 pm Yonkers Community Music Showcase
Performers from the area — song, dance, drama, and spoken word.  (Free event)

Saturday, August 22

 Hudson River Explorers

http://www.centerfortheurbanriver.org
Yonkers, NY
8/22 11:00AM-12:00PM
Food Chain Fun, ages 5-12. (Free event)
8/22 2:00PM-4:00PM
Hudson River Family Seining, all ages.  Wade into the river to catch and release hundreds of critters.  (Free event)

Hudson River Museum Family Events

http://www.hrm.org/
Yonkers, NY
8/22 1:00PM-4:00PM Build Fairy Houses (Paid event)
8/22 1:00PM-4:00PM Family Art Studio (Paid event)
8/22 8:00PM Hudson Valley Shakespeare presents The Tempest. (Free event)

Muscoot Farm Family Events

http://muscootfarm.org/
Katonah, NY
8/22 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm  Art Show
Come by the farm and visit our Historic Main House to see art from this month’s featured artists: The Northern Westchester Watercolor Society. (Free event)

Greenburgh Nature Center Family Events

http://greenburghnaturecenter.org/
Scarsdale, NY
8/22 11:30AM Teaching Trails: A Community Path for Environmental Education (Free event)
8/22 2:00PM  Now at Woodfrog Pond (Paid event)

Lenoir Preserve Events

http://parks.westchestergov.com/lenoir-preserve
Yonkers, NY
8/22 10:00 am – 11:30 am  Summer Stroll
A walk to explore the local flora and fauna and search for birds, butterflies and dragonflies beginning to migrate. (Free event)

Read Wildlife Sanctuary Events

http://parks.westchestergov.com/read-wildlife-sanctuary
Rye, NY
8/22 1 pm – 2:30 pm  Insect Walk: Who’s Out There and What Are They Doing?
Find out about these vital creatures as you search for them at the preserve. (Free event)

Sunday, August 23

Groundwork Hudson Valley

http://www.groundworkhv.org/programs/science-barge/events-workshops/
8/23 2:00PM-4:00PM  Nutrition Workshop
Every Sunday, from July to October, the Science Barge invites children for hands-on Art, Food, & Science workshops. Children and adults can cross the gangplank and come aboard the Barge for everything from building take-home hydroponic mini-greenhouses to veggie stamp printing.  (Suggested donation)

Muscoot Farm Family Events

http://muscootfarm.org/
Katonah, NY
8/23 10:00AM – 3:00 pm  Farmers Market
8/23 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm  Art Show
Come by the farm and visit our Historic Main House to see art from this month’s featured artists: The Northern Westchester Watercolor Society. (Free event)

Greenburgh Nature Center Family Events

http://greenburghnaturecenter.org/
Scarsdale, NY
8/23 11:30AM Teaching Trails: A Community Path for Environmental Education (Free event)

Monday, August 24

Alamo Kids Camp

http://drafthouse.com/movies/kids-camp-the-parent-trap-1961/nyc_area
Yonkers, NY
8/24-8/26 11:00  The Parent Trap (1961)
Alamo Drafthouse Kids Camp is an affordable way for families to watch great films together all summer.  Choose your own ticket price $1-$3 and buy your tickets online to reserve your seats in advance.  100% of ticket sales are donated to local nonprofits working to make our community a better place.  All proceeds will benefit Yonkers Partners in Education. Kids Camp runs Monday –  Thursday.  (Suggested donation)

Saw Mill River Audobon

http://sawmillriveraudubon.org/
Croton-On-Hudson, NY
8/24 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Croton Point Park
Join members of Saw Mill River Audubon for a walk through this nationally designated Important Bird Area. Bring binoculars and meet in the ball field parking lot.   (Free event)

Tuesday, August 25

Regal Summer Movie Express

http://www.regmovies.com/movies/summer-movie-express
Various, NY
Tuesdays & Wednesdays thru 8/26 at 10:00AM
On Tuesday & Wednesday mornings two kid friendly $1 movies are shown at 10:00AM.  A portion of the proceeds will go to the Will Rogers Institute. (Paid event)

Wednesday, August 26

Regal Summer Movie Express

http://www.regmovies.com/movies/summer-movie-express
Various, NY
Tuesdays & Wednesdays thru 8/26 at 10:00AM
On Tuesday & Wednesday mornings two kid friendly $1 movies are shown at 10:00AM.  A portion of the proceeds will go to the Will Rogers Institute. (Paid event)

Alamo Drafthouse – IFC Free Screening

http://drafthouse.com/movies/ifc-free-screening-best-in-show/nyc_area
Yonkers, NY
8/26 9:00  Best In Show
In honor DOCUMENTARY NOW!, starring Fred Armisen and Bill Hader, Alamo Drafthouse is debuting an exclusive clip from the show followed by the screening of BEST IN SHOW.  (Free Event)