March 14th, 2010 at 1:07 pm (Week of 3/22)
Hopewell Public Library
Story Time
Time: 10:30am
Activities: Enjoy a story time hour complete with songs, movement, and stories.
Ages: 2 – 5
Registration: Not required
Hopewell Branch of the Mercer County Library System
Game Night
Time: 6:30pm
Activities: Come and play board games in the Children’s Activity Room! Snacks! Music! Bring your friends! Try an old favorite or learn a new one.
Ages: Grades 3 and up
Registration: Not required
West Windsor Branch of the Mercer County Library System
Books & Babies
Time: 10:30am
Activities: Songs, rhymes, movement and simple stories designed to introduce under twos and infants to the library.
Ages: birth – 24 months
Registration: Not required
Evening Storytime & Craft
Time: 6:30pm
Activities: Enjoy stories and a craft.
Ages: 4 and up
Registration: Not required
Mary Jacobs Library
Crafts for Little Hands
Time: 10:00am & 11:00am
Activities: Crafting fun with a special theme. Both program times are the same.
Ages: 2 – 6
Registration: Required, please call 609-924-7073 ext 5
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March 14th, 2010 at 1:06 pm (Week of 3/22)
Barnes & Noble
Storytime
Time: 10:30am
Activities: Storytimes for the littlest listeners. From strollers to toddlers – this ones for you. This week it’s Springtime Storytime so be sure to wear green.
Ages: 3 and under
Registration: Not required
Mary Jacobs Library
Toddler Sing with Pat
Time: 10:30am
Activities: Sing along with Pat McKinley.
Ages: 1 – 3
Registration: Required, please call 609-924-7073 ext 5
Fantabulous Fun Book Club
Time: 4:30pm
Activities: Read the book and join the fun at our grades 3-5 Readers Club. New members always welcome.
Ages: Grades 3 – 5
Registration: Required, please call 609-924-7073 ext 5
Pennington Public Library
Story Time
Time: 10:30am
Activities: Come join the fun! This story time will encourage children to develop their skills at both receptive and expressive language through stories and songs, talking about experiences and word play.
Ages: 2 – 4, younger siblings are welcome
Registration: Not required
Pottery Barn Kids – MarketFair
Book Club Story Time
Time: 11:00am
Activities: Stories
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required
Hopewell Branch of the Mercer County Library System
Bookworm Book Club
Time: 7:00pm
Activities: Come to our Bookworm book club meeting and welcome Spring! Bring your favorite Springtime book to share with the group. We will talk about books and plant a seed. Feel free to bring a snack.
Ages: Grades 1 – 3
Registration: Required, call (609) 737-2610
West Windsor Branch of the Mercer County Library System
Toddler Story & Craft
Time: 10:30am
Activities: Storytime and crafts.
Ages: 2 – 4
Registration: Not required
Princeton Public Library
Toddler Stories
Time: 10:00am
Activities: Songs and Stories
Ages: 2 – 3.5
Registration: Required
Lapsit Stories
Time: 11:00am
Activities: Stories, movement, songs and fingerplays.
Ages: Birth – 15 months
Registration: Required
Stories in Spanish
Time: 4:30pm
Activities: Stories told in Spanish.
Ages: 2 – 8
Registration: Required
Tiger Hall
Pre-School Circle Time
Time: 11:00am
Activities: Come to Tiger Hall with your pre-school aged tot for a circle time full of fun and learning! During these lively and interactive sessions the children will be exposed to fun songs, geography, counting, simple math concepts, shapes, numbers, colors, letters, letter sounds, vowels, stories and more! Pay to stay and play afterwards if you choose.
Ages: 2.5 – 5
Registration: Not required
Fee: Free
Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association
The Wildlife of Our Lives
Time: 10:00am
Activities: Wildlife plays an important part in all of our lives. Did you know that wildlife could be found in our parks, outside our homes, inside our homes, and even in our pockets (especially if you have a quarter in there)? In this program, we will be wildlife investigatoras. Looking inside and out for signs and symbols of wildlife.
Ages: 3 – 5
Registration: Required
Fee: $10 members, $15 non-members
Princeton Fitness & Wellness Center
Yikes! What Is Happening to My Body? A Puberty Talk for Boys
Time: 7:00pm
Activitie: This program will discuss the physical, intellectual and emotional changes your child will experience during his transition to teenager. Bring your child and join us for an informative and relaxed look at growing up. This program is designed for boys 9 to 12 years old. A Health Educator with Princeton HealthCare System will lead the talk. Children should be accompanied by their parent/guardian.
Ages: 9 – 12
Registration: Required
Fee: Free
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March 14th, 2010 at 1:05 pm (Week of 3/22)
Princeton Fitness & Wellness Center
Bright Beginnings
Time: 10:30am
Activities: This informative, relaxed group is for parents and caregivers of infants. Each week focuses on a different topic of interest to new moms, and guest speakers are occasionally featured. It’s a great place to meet other new parents and playmates for your child.
Ages: Birth to 6 months (children up to age 4 are welcome to attend)
Registration: Not required
Fee: $5.00 payable at the door
Hopewell Branch of the Mercer County Library System
Baby Time
Time: 11:00am
Activities: Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes just for you and your baby.
Ages: 6 – 24 months
Registration: Not Required
Story Time
Time: 2:00pm
Activities: Stories, songs, and crafts.
Ages: 2 – 5
Registration: Not required
West Windsor Branch of the Mercer County Library System
Toddler Story and Craft
Time: 10:30am
Activities: Enjoy age appropriate stories, songs and crafts.
Ages: 2 – 4
Registration: Not required
Princeton Public Library
Mother Goose Stories
Time: 10:00am
Activities: Stories, songs and fingerplays.
Ages: 15 – 24 months
Registration: Required
Toddler Stories
Time: 11:00am
Activities: Songs and Stories for children.
Ages: 2 – 3.5
Registration: Required
Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association
The Wild Life of Our Lives
Time: 1:00pm
Activities: Wildlife plays an important part in all of our lives. Did you know that wildlife could be found in our parks, outside our homes, inside our homes, and even in our pockets (especially if you have a quarter in there)? In this program, we will be wildlife investigatoras. Looking inside and out for signs and symbols of wildlife.
Ages: 3 – 5
Registration: Required
Fee: $10 members, $15 non-members
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March 14th, 2010 at 1:04 pm (Week of 3/22)
Borders
Thursday Morning Storytime
Time: 11:00am
Activities: Every Thursday we gather round for a storytime adventure where we feature new, irresistible tales and fun activities.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required
Tiger Hall
Big Kid Play Club
Time: 2:30pm
Activities: Big Kids can come play at Tiger Hall after school every Thursday. In addition to the play room there are puzzles, board games, free art supplies available for class projects, quiet spaces for homework with mom or dad, books, music and more.
Ages: 5-8 (younger siblings welcome)
Registration: Not required
Fee: $10.00
West Windsor Branch of the Mercer County Library System
Picture Books & Craft
Time: 10:30am
Activities: Storytime and crafts
Ages: 3 – 5
Registration: Not required
Hopewell Branch of the Mercer County Library System
Toddler Rock
Time: 10:00am
Activities: Too old for Baby Time and not quite ready to sit through a Story Time? Join us for singing, dancing, and rhymes. Through structured group activities, we play with musical instruments, puppets, parachutes, and more! There is an emphasis on interaction with the music and the rhymes through the singing, actions, and props to build pre-literacy skills.
Ages: 1 – 3
Registration: Not required
Story Time
Time: 11:00am
Activities: Stories, songs, and crafts.
Ages: 2 – 5
Registration: Not required
Barnes & Noble
Storytime
Time: 1:30pm
Activities: This story hour is just for you! Join the fun! This week it’s Springtime Storytime so be sure to wear green.
Ages: 3 – 6
Registration: Not required
Princeton Public Library
Mother Goose Stories
Time: 10:00am
Activities: Stories, songs and fingerplays
Ages: 15 – 24 months
Registration: Required
Lapsit Stories
Time: 11:00am
Activities: Stories, movement, songs and fingerplays
Ages: Birth – 15 months
Registration: Required
Preschool Stories
Time: 2:00pm
Activities: Stories
Ages: 3.5 – 6
Registration: Required
Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association
Orienteering
Time: 1:00pm
Activities:
Practice your compass skills by playing some easy compass games. Then we will navigate through the woods using a compass.
Ages: 6 – 9
Registration: Required
Fee: $12 members, $17 non-members
Mary Jacobs Library
Storytime
Time: 10:00am & 11:00am
Activities: Stories, songs, and more!
Ages: 2 – 6
Registration: Not required
Ready Readers
Time: 4:30pm
Activities: Book discussion, craft, and fun!
Ages: Grades K -2
Registration: Required, please call 609-924-7073 ext 5
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March 14th, 2010 at 1:03 pm (Week of 3/22)
Pennington Public Library
Story Time
Time: 10:30am
Activities: Come join the fun! This story time will encourage children to develop their skills at both receptive and expressive language through stories and songs, talking about experiences and word play.
Ages: 2 – 4, younger siblings are welcome
Registration: Not required
Princeton Public Library
Emma the Reading Therapy Dog
Time: 3:30pm
Activities: Come read with Emma and her owner Joe Turner. Sign up for a 15 minute session.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Required
Mary Jacobs Library
Rhyme Time
Time: 10:00am
Activities: Nursery rhyme fun plus play time!
Ages: birth – 2
Registration: Required, please call 609-924-7073 ext 5
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March 14th, 2010 at 1:02 pm (Week of 3/22)
NJ Museum of Agriculture
Dairy Day
Time: 11:00am-2:00pm
Activities: Enjoy Ongoing activities throughout the program including Goat Milking, a Kids Dairy Theme Craft and $1 Ice Cream Sundae Bar
Ages: All ages
Fee: $4 for adults, $2 for children (4-12 years old), FREE for Museum Members and children 3 and younger.
New Hope & Ivyland Railroad
Easter Bunny Express!
Time: 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm & 4:00pm
Activities: Start a new family tradition! The Easter Bunny himself will be onboard our antique train this Easter Season. During the train ride the Easter Bunny will visit every child, hand out special treats, and pose for photos taken by our staff photographer.
Ages: All ages
Tickets: Call (215) 862-2332.
Princeton University Art Museum
Art for Families
Time: 10:30am
Activities: “Artists are Magicians: Creating 3 Dimensions on a 2 Dimensional Surface” is part of Art for Families, the Museum’s Saturday programming featuring drop-in self-guided tours, related art projects, and story time offered by the Princeton Public Library.
Ages: 5 – 9
Fee: Free, Call (609) 258-9220 for more information.
Howell Living History Farm
Beekeeping and New faces Day
Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Activities: Twin lambs, newly hatched chicks, and baby pigs are among the dozens of new faces you will find at Howell Living History Farm these days, as well as a few colonies of bees. Mr. Hughes, the farm’s beekeeper, will inspect the farm’s hives from 1:00 – 1:30pm and at 2:00pm, present an hour long presentation, “Life of a Bee Colony”. A children’s craft program, Animal Headband, will be available from 11:00am to 3:00pm.
Registration: Not required
Fee: Free, small materials fee for the children’s craft of the day
Dillon Gym – Princeton University
Princyclopedia 2010: Treasure Island
Time: 10:00am-3:00pm
Activities: Avast ye landlubbers! It’s time for Princyclopedia, Cotsen Children’s Library’s huge, annual event where we bring a book to life through a multitude of hands-on projects, activities, and demonstrations! This year, we’ll be pulling out all the stops to bring you everything pirate: tattoos, treasure, legends, loud parrots…you name it! Race your shipmate down the “decks” of a 52-foot obstacle course, examine real naval cannons, dive into ocean life, meet marvelous mermaids, and learn more about Robert Louis Stevenson, the author of the classic piratical tale. Yo ho ho!
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free
Registration: Not required
Princeton Public Library
Saturday Stories
Time: 10:30am
Activities: Stories and songs for children.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required
New Jersey State Museum
Planetarium
Time:1:00, 2:00, 3:00 & 4:00pm
Activities: Soar through the skies in the Museum’s spacious Planetarium, featuring precision projection of more than 6000 stars. The largest planetarium facility in New Jersey features a Full Dome Video giving visitors the sensation of zooming through the Solar System and beyond. Two shows are featured: One World, One Sky featuring Sesame Street and Extreme Planets.
Ages: Pre K – Grade 12
Tickets: $5.00 adults, $4.00 children 12 and under
Plainsboro Preserve – NJ Audubon Society
Earth Hour
Time: 2:00pm
Activities: Come and celebrate nature while learning different ways you can save energy and minimize your carbon footprint in your everyday life. We have planned nature walks and information sharing sessions with a variety of participating organizations that will show you how to reduce energy usage and while saving money.
Ages: All 6 and up
Registration: Pre-registration is encouraged. Call (609) 897-9400
Fee: $3 for members, $5 for nonmembers
Native American Know How: Making String from Plant
Time: 3:30pm
Activities: The Native Americans looked to the forest to supply the needs of their everyday lives. Knowing where to look and when to gather resources was knowledge that was passed on from generation to generation. During this program we will make a piece of cord from plants that can be found growing all around us. Learn to see the forest through native eyes.
Ages: All 6 and up
Registration: Pre-registration is encouraged. Call (609) 897-9400
Fee: $3 for members, $5 for nonmembers
Uptown Playaround
Saturday Breakfast & Craft
Time: 9:30am
Activities: Join us for breakfast and a fun craft with special visit from Spiderman.
Ages: Crawler – 12
Fee: $10 per child, free for members.
Registration: Required, call (732) 955-2005 or email mayor@uptownplayaround.com.
State Theatre
Tao:The Martial Art of Drumming
Time: 8:00pm
Activities: Treat yourself and your family to one of the best live shows that exists today! TAO is a whirlwind of energy featuring Wadaiko Japanese and African drumming, flutes, vocals, gymnastics, and movement.
Ages: 6 and up
Tickets: Call (732) 246-SHOW (7469)
Kelsey Theatre
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Time: 2:00pm & 4:00pm
Activities: Join us on this musical retelling of this timeless tale. Follow along with our “Boy” as he learns a life lesson of telling the truth and finding out that there are consequences of “Crying Wolf.”
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $8 – 10, Call (609) 570-3333
Michael’s
Crayola Presto Dots
Time: 10:00am-1:00pm
Activities: Join us for a fun and free family event to create Spring projects with NEW Crayola Model Magic Presto Dots! While Supplies Last.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free
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March 14th, 2010 at 1:01 pm (Week of 3/22)
Shady Brook Farm
Easter Egg-stravaganza
Time: 11:00am-4:00pm
Activities: Celebrate the arrival of Easter at Shady Brook Farm with wagon rides, Easter baskets, 6 candy filled eggs and prizes.
Ages: All ages
Fee: $7 per child
State Theatre
Tao:The Martial Art of Drumming
Time: 3:00pm
Activities: Treat yourself and your family to one of the best live shows that exists today! TAO is a whirlwind of energy featuring Wadaiko Japanese and African drumming, flutes, vocals, gymnastics, and movement.
Ages: 6 and up
Tickets: Call (732) 246-SHOW (7469)
New Hope & Ivyland Railroad
Easter Bunny Express!
Time: 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm & 4:00pm
Activities: Start a new family tradition! The Easter Bunny himself will be onboard our antique train this Easter Season. During the train ride the Easter Bunny will visit every child, hand out special treats, and pose for photos taken by our staff photographer.
Ages: All ages
Tickets: Call (215) 862-2332.
New Jersey State Museum
Planetarium
Time: 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 & 4:00pm
Activities: Soar through the skies in the Museum’s spacious Planetarium, featuring precision projection of more than 6000 stars. The largest planetarium facility in New Jersey features a Full Dome Video giving visitors the sensation of zooming through the Solar System and beyond. Two shows are featured: One World, One Sky featuring Sesame Street and Extreme Planets.
Ages: Pre K – Grade 12
Tickets: $5.00 adults, $4.00 children 12 and under
Princeton Public Library
Sunday Stories
Time: 3:30pm
Activities: Come listed to stories.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required
The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College
Sleeping Beauty
Time: 1:00pm & 3:30pm
Activities: Tchaikovsky’s most beloved ballet, Sleeping Beauty is brought to life by NJ Ballet. The classic fairy tale of Princess Aurora and the wicked witch will have you spellbound. Presented with narration so even the youngest can follow along with ease.
Ages: 4 and up
Tickets: Call (908) 725-3420
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March 7th, 2010 at 10:07 pm (Week of 3/15)
Science Seeds
Spring Break Camp
Time: 9:00am-3:00pm
Activities: Zap to your Senses! Electricity and Magnetism. Learn about circuits, power and electrical energy. Simple circuits, electric toys, alternate sources of electricity will be explored.
Ages: School Age
Fee: $295 for the week
Registration: Required
Bounce U
Bounce Therapy Night
Time: 6:00pm
Activities: Join BounceU for Autism Bounce! It’s 2 hours of bouncing on our awesome inflatables, and parents bounce for free! A snack and drink is included, or you can purchase pizza and drinks for just $3.25 per serving!
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required, but admission is limited
Fee: $7.95 per child, parents are free.
Hopewell Public Library
Story Time
Time: 10:30am
Activities: Enjoy a story time hour complete with songs, movement, and stories.
Ages: 2 – 5
Registration: Not required
Hopewell Branch of the Mercer County Library System
Kids Open Craft Time
Time: 4:00pm
Activities: Stop by the children’s activity room to construct the craft of the week.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required
West Windsor Branch of the Mercer County Library System
Books & Babies
Time: 10:30am
Activities: Songs, rhymes, movement and simple stories designed to introduce under twos and infants to the library.
Ages: birth – 24 months
Registration: Not required
Plainsboro Public Library
Moving Stories
Time: 10:30am
Activities: Get your children moving and reading with Debbie Ornstein.
Ages: Pre-K and older
Registration: Not required
Mary Jacobs Library
Chess
Time: 4:30pm
Activities: Enjoy an hour of informal play.
Ages: 9 – 12
Registration: Required, please call 609-924-7073 ext 5
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March 7th, 2010 at 10:06 pm (Week of 3/15)
Terhune Orchards
Read and Explore
Time: 10:00am
Activities: Come to Terhune Orchards and participate in their winter education series. This week features “Getting Ready for Spring”. We will get ready to wake up from winter and prepare to start gardening. As St. Patrick’s Day is the traditional day to plant peas and spinach and get the garden ready, we will start our gardens a day early! Our reading is a selection from Frog and Toad Are Friends. Each child plants seeds to take home.
Ages: All ages
Fee: $5.00
Registration: Required, please call 609 924-2310
Uptown Playaround
Mom’s Craft Circle
Time: 5:30pm
Activities: Relax and do a craft, while the kids enjoy an enrichment class and supervised play. You will need: Knitting Needles and Yarn. Bring your own or get it here for $5
Ages: Parents
Fee: Free, Regular admission for children
Registration: Not Required, call (732) 955-2005 for more information
Barnes & Noble
Storytime
Time: 10:30am
Activities: Storytimes for the littlest listeners. From strollers to toddlers – this ones for you. This week it’s St. Patrick’s Day Storytime so be sure to wear green.
Ages: 3 and under
Registration: Not required
Mary Jacobs Library
Toddler Sing with Pat
Time: 10:30am
Activities: Sing along with Pat McKinley.
Ages: 1 – 3
Registration: Required, please call 609-924-7073 ext 5
Shamus the Leprechaun Goes to School
Time: 7:00pm
Activities: Come meet the author and illustrator of the fun new picture book celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. They will read their story, sign books and answer your questions.
Ages: K – Grade 2
Registration: Required, please call 609-924-7073 ext 5
Pennington Public Library
Story Time
Time: 10:30am
Activities: Come join the fun! This story time will encourage children to develop their skills at both receptive and expressive language through stories and songs, talking about experiences and word play.
Ages: 2 – 4, younger siblings are welcome
Registration: Not required
Pottery Barn Kids – MarketFair
Book Club Story Time
Time: 11:00am
Activities: Stories
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required
Hopewell Branch of the Mercer County Library System
St. Patrick’s Day Story Time
Time: 11:00am
Activities: Stories, songs, and crafts.
Ages: 2 – 5
Registration: Not required
West Windsor Branch of the Mercer County Library System
Toddler Story & Craft
Time: 10:30am
Activities: Storytime and crafts.
Ages: 2 – 4
Registration: Not required
Plainsboro Public Library
Giving Tree
Time: 10:30am
Activities: Nature stories followed by Bird/Animal feedings and tree hangings by Colleen Hackett.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required
Musical Stories
Time: 7:00pm
Activities: Enjoy musical stories with Emily Vorp.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required
Princeton Public Library
Toddler Stories
Time: 10:00am
Activities: Songs and Stories
Ages: 2 – 3.5
Registration: Required
Lapsit Stories
Time: 11:00am
Activities: Stories, movement, songs and fingerplays.
Ages: Birth – 15 months
Registration: Required
Stories in Spanish
Time: 4:30pm
Activities: Stories told in Spanish.
Ages: 2 – 8
Registration: Required
Tiger Hall
Pre-School Circle Time
Time: 12:00pm
Activities: Come to Tiger Hall with your pre-school aged tot for a circle time full of fun and learning! During these lively and interactive sessions the children will be exposed to fun songs, geography, counting, simple math concepts, shapes, numbers, colors, letters, letter sounds, vowels, stories and more! Pay to stay and play afterwards if you choose.
Ages: 2.5 – 5
Registration: Not required
Fee: Free
Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association
Mad Science!
Time: 10:00am
Activities: Calling all mad scientists! Come let’s explore the wacky world of science! In this program we will conduct all kinds of experiments using our senses and our imagination! Who knows what will happen!?
Ages: 3 – 5
Registration: Required
Fee: $10 members, $15 non-members
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March 7th, 2010 at 10:05 pm (Week of 3/15)
Chick-fil-A
St. Patrick’s Day Arts & Crafts
Time: 6:00pm
Activities: Kids are invited to Family Night with a special St Patrick’s Day arts & crafts project!
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free
Uptown Playaround
St. Patrick’s Day
Time: 4:00am
Activities: Join us for a special Arts & Crafts project to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! Free snack will be served!
Ages: Crawler – 12
Fee: Regular admission.
Registration: Not required
Princeton Fitness & Wellness Center
Bright Beginnings
Time: 10:30am
Activities: This informative, relaxed group is for parents and caregivers of infants. Each week focuses on a different topic of interest to new moms, and guest speakers are occasionally featured. It’s a great place to meet other new parents and playmates for your child.
Ages: Birth to 6 months (children up to age 4 are welcome to attend)
Registration: Not required
Fee: $5.00 payable at the door
Cotsen Children’s Library
To Be Continued
Time: 3:45pm
Activities: Pull up a pillow and listen to chapter books read aloud in our gallery! As we continue to read a book over a series of weeks, you can work your way towards a book of your very own. Ten visits = one brand new paperback of your choice!
Ages: 6 & 7
Registration: Not required
Hopewell Branch of the Mercer County Library System
Baby Time
Time: 11:00am
Activities: Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes just for you and your baby.
Ages: 6 – 24 months
Registration: Not Required
St. Patrick’s Day Story Time
Time: 2:00pm
Activities: Stories, songs, and crafts.
Ages: 2 – 5
Registration: Not required
West Windsor Branch of the Mercer County Library System
Toddler Story and Craft
Time: 10:30am
Activities: Enjoy age appropriate stories, songs and crafts.
Ages: 2 – 4
Registration: Not required
Plainsboro Public Library
Lapsit Nursery Rhymes
Time: 10:30am
Activities: Enjoy 20 minutes of songs, finger play and a short story or two.
Ages: 18 – 24 months
Registration: Not required
Princeton Public Library
Mother Goose Stories
Time: 10:00am
Activities: Stories, songs and fingerplays.
Ages: 15 – 24 months
Registration: Required
Toddler Stories
Time: 11:00am
Activities: Songs and Stories for children.
Ages: 2 – 3.5
Registration: Required
Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association
Mad Science!
Time: 1:00pm
Activities: Calling all mad scientists! Come let’s explore the wacky world of science! In this program we will conduct all kinds of experiments using our senses and our imagination! Who knows what will happen!?
Ages: 3 – 5
Registration: Required
Fee: $10 members, $15 non-members
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March 7th, 2010 at 10:04 pm (Week of 3/15)
Kidsbridge
2010 Young Humanitarian Awards
Time: Ongoing
Activities: Kidsbridge is pleased to announce the nomination process for the 2010 Young Humanitarian Awards. We invite you to nominate a child or a group of children K to Eighth grade that has demonstrated an extraordinary act of kindheartedness, service to the community, peaceful resolution of a conflict, compassion for the less fortunate, and/or kindness to all living things and the world in which we all live. Submit nominations by March 31, 2010, download nomination forms here: www.kidsbridgemuseum.org
Ages: K – Grade 8
MarketFair Mall
Movin and Groovin Thursdays
Time: 10:00am
Activities: Join us at the Food Court for an interactive morning of music and fitness with Miss Amy.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required
Tiger Hall
Big Kid Play Club
Time: 2:30pm
Activities: Big Kids can come play at Tiger Hall after school every Thursday. In addition to the play room there are puzzles, board games, free art supplies available for class projects, quiet spaces for homework with mom or dad, books, music and more.
Ages: 5 – 8 (younger siblings welcome)
Registration: Not required
Fee: $10.00
West Windsor Branch of the Mercer County Library System
Picture Books & Craft
Time: 10:30am
Activities: Storytime and crafts
Ages: 3 – 5
Registration: Not required
Get Into Character!
Time: 7:00pm
Activities: Participate in an acting workshop.
Ages: 12 and up
Registration: Required
Hopewell Branch of the Mercer County Library System
Toddler Rock
Time: 10:00am
Activities: Too old for Baby Time and not quite ready to sit through a Story Time? Join us for singing, dancing, and rhymes. Through structured group activities, we play with musical instruments, puppets, parachutes, and more! There is an emphasis on interaction with the music and the rhymes through the singing, actions, and props to build pre-literacy skills.
Ages: 1 – 3
Registration: Not required
St. Patrick’s Day Story Time
Time: 11:00am
Activities: Stories, songs, and crafts.
Ages: 2 – 5
Registration: Not required
Plainsboro Public Library
Around the World in 30 Minutes
Time: 10:30am
Activities: Enjoy a half hour filled with stories and drama from near and far.
Ages: 3 and up
Registration: Not required
Science Rocks!
Time: 7:00pm
Activities: Explorations with Christina Godfrey. (Late entry not permitted).
Ages: 4 and up
Registration: Not required
Barnes & Noble
Storytime
Time: 1:30pm
Activities: This story hour is just for you! Join the fun! This week it’s St. Patrick’s Day Storytime so be sure to wear green.
Ages: 3 – 6
Registration: Not required
Princeton Public Library
Mother Goose Stories
Time: 10:00am
Activities: Stories, songs and fingerplays
Ages: 15 – 24 months
Registration: Required
Lapsit Stories
Time: 11:00am
Activities: Stories, movement, songs and fingerplays
Ages: Birth – 15 months
Registration: Required
Preschool Stories
Time: 2:00pm
Activities: Stories
Ages: 3.5 – 6
Registration: Required
Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association
Bird Nest Quest
Time: 1:00pm
Activities: Where did the birds raise their babies last summer? The leaves are off the trees, so it is a good time to find hidden nests.
Ages: 6 – 9
Registration: Required
Fee: $12 members, $17 non-members
Mary Jacobs Library
Storytime
Time: 10:00am & 11:00am
Activities: Stories, songs, and more!
Ages: 2 – 6
Registration: Not required
Alice in Wonderland Party
Time: 4:30pm
Activities: Come celebrate this absurd book. We will play bizarre games and make a mad craft.
Ages: Grades 2 – 4
Registration: Required, please call 609-924-7073 ext 5
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March 7th, 2010 at 10:03 pm (Week of 3/15)
JerZJump
Tween Night
Time: 8:00pm
Activities: That’s right, a night just for teens that want a fun cool place to go on a Friday night. There will be music and dancing (DJ Rich will be spinning the latest hot sounds) food, and prizes.
Ages: Middle School
Fee: $12.50
Registration: Required
Uptown Playaround
Elmo’s Spring Fling
Time: 5:30pm
Activities: Celebrate the start of sping with Elmo at Uptown’s Annual Spring Fling. Games, Prizes, Egg Hunt, Live Bunnies, and lots of fun. Pizza will be available at $2 a slice.
Ages: Crawler – 12
Fee: $15 per child, $7 for members.
Registration: Required, call (732) 955-2005 or email mayor@uptownplayaround.com
Cotsen Children’s Library
Tiger Tales
Time: 11:00am
Activities: Stories and craft (for safety reasons, infants and toddlers must remain outside the arts & crafts area while program is in session)
Ages: 3 – 5 years old
Registration: Not required
Pennington Public Library
Story Time
Time: 10:30am
Activities: Come join the fun! This story time will encourage children to develop their skills at both receptive and expressive language through stories and songs, talking about experiences and word play.
Ages: 2 – 4, younger siblings are welcome
Registration: Not required
Princeton Public Library
Emma the Reading Therapy Dog
Time: 3:30pm
Activities: Come read with Emma and her owner Joe Turner. Sign up for a 15 minute session.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Required
West Windsor Branch of the Mercer County Library System
Sing & Play
Time: 10:30am
Activities: Enjoy songs at the library.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required
Hopewell Branch of the Mercer County Library System
Pat McKinley Toddler Tunes
Time: 10:30am
Activities: Enjoy songs with Pat McKinley.
Ages: 0 – 5
Registration: Not required
Animal Friends
Time: 2:00pm
Activities: Eyes of the Wild is bringing their Animal Friends program the Library. This program is designed as a first introduction to animals. Using small, non-threatening animals such as chinchillas, rabbits, guinea pigs and birds, children are able to get a first “look and touch” experience with the amazing world of animals.
Ages: 3 – 4
Registration: Required
Mary Jacobs Library
Musical Babies
Time: 10:00am
Activities: An innovative program for babies and toddlers. Bop & groove with music classics from all eras as we develop the musical aptitude of babies and young children. We will sing, play simple instruments and use nursery rhymes to help children build a strong foundation of musical literacy.
Ages: birth – 3
Registration: Required, please call 609-924-7073 ext 5
Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association
Tiny Tot Walk
Time: 10:00am
Activities: Join Pam Newitt on an outdoor adventure with your budding Naturalist as she leads toddlers on explorations of the natural world.
Ages: 18 – 36 months
Registration: Required
Fee: $7 members, $10 non-members
Sun National Bank Center
Sesame Street Live “When Elmo Grows Up”
Time: 7:00pm
Activities: When Elmo and his Sesame Street Live friends think about growing up, it’s a musical show-and-tell!
Ages: All ages
Tickets: Call (800) 298-4200
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March 7th, 2010 at 10:02 pm (Week of 3/15)
Kids Towne USA
Grand Opening
Time: 10:00am
Activities: Celebrate the Grand Opening of Kids Towne USA with Open Play in themed rooms and a multilevel Jungle Gym. All Admission Proceeds collected this day will benefit The Marc DiNardo Memorial Fund
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required
Fee: $9.95 per child, two and under are free.
MarketFair Mall
Easter Bunny Arrival Celebration
Time: 10:00am
Activities: Come to Center Court for the Easter Bunny Arrival Celebration, featuring the music of Miss Amy.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required
Bounce U
Princess and Superhero Open Bounce
Time: 8:45am
Activities: Boys and girls alike will be thrilled to BOUNCE with Princesses and Superheros! Kids of all ages will enjoy 1 hour and 15 minutes of bouncing, a visit from our characters and a special snack!!
Ages: All ages, must be 34 inches or taller to bounce
Registration: Not required, but admission is limited
Fee: $6.95 per child, parents are free
Princeton University Art Museum
Art for Families
Time: 10:30am
Activities: “An Arch, A House, A Wall, A Dome: Architecture in Art” is part of Art for Families, the Museum’s Saturday programming featuring drop-in self-guided tours, related art projects, and story time offered by the Princeton Public Library.
Ages: 5 – 9
Fee: Free, Call (609) 258-9220 for more information.
Sesame Place
Big Bird’s Birthday Bash
Time: 11:30am & 2:00pm
Activities: Each guest must have a 2010 Season Pass to enter. Event includes lunch, character appearances and a party favor for each child PLUS exclusive access to Elmo’s World, Live! – Stage Show in the Sesame Studio where Elmo explores the concept of dance, a sing-a-long featuring Sesame Street Characters and unlimited rides on our Sunny Day Carousel (weather permitting) and fun for the whole family!
Ages: All ages
Registration: Required
Fee: $15 Adults, $12 Children – Price includes lunch and party favor for each child.
Howell Living History Farm
Workhorse Rides
Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Activities: Come to Howell Farm and enjoy workhorse rides this week.
Registration: Not required
Fee: Free, small materials fee for the children’s craft of the day
Hamilton Area YMCA
Kids Can Cook: On-the-Go Lunch!
Time: 11:30am
Activities: During this session kids will learn how to make a super kitchen sink soup and tasty salad cup wraps.
Ages: 8 – 12
Fee: $15
Registration: Required
Cotsen Children’s Library
The All-Ages Show
Time: 12:00pm
Activities: You’re invited to put up your feet and tune in to 103.3 FM WPRB’s All-Ages Show! Join Paddy and his partner as they embark on 90 minutes of tunes and tales. This is an on-air radio program to be enjoyed from home. It does not take place in Cotsen’s gallery.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required
Mary Jacobs Library
Saturday Sing Along with Pat
Time: 10:30am
Activities: Join us in the children’s Sun Room for sing along fun with Pat McKinley.
Ages: 1 – 4
Registration: Not required
Plainsboro Public Library
Stories Alive
Time: 10:30am
Activities: Join us for storytime.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required
Princeton Public Library
Saturday Stories
Time: 10:30am
Activities: Stories and songs for children.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required
Guys Read!
Time: 3:45pm
Activities: Join us for short book discussions one afternoon a month. Dads, uncles, big brothers, grandfathers are welcome. You don’t need to be a father, but you do need to bring a child between the ages of 8-10 years of age.
Ages: 8 – 10
Registration: Required
New Jersey State Museum
Planetarium
Time: 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 & 4:00pm
Activities: Soar through the skies in the Museum’s spacious Planetarium, featuring precision projection of more than 6000 stars. The largest planetarium facility in New Jersey features a Full Dome Video giving visitors the sensation of zooming through the Solar System and beyond. Two shows are featured: One World, One Sky featuring Sesame Street and Extreme Planets.
Ages: Pre K – Grade 12
Tickets: $5.00 adults, $4.00 children 12 and under
Plainsboro Preserve – NJ Audubon Society
Animal Tales
Time: 3:30pm
Activities: Throughout history nature has often been the subject in stories, myths, and legends. Join Teacher Naturalist Corey Sperling on a mystical journey into the natural world through the telling of stories, myths, and legends, from different cultures. Family members of all ages will enjoy these tales that are full of wisdom and wonder. Stories will include puppets and some audience participation. Come prepared to head outside, weather permitting, as the stories will be told outside followed by exploration for the forest creatures mentioned in the stories.
Ages: All 6 and up
Registration: Pre-registration is encouraged. Call (609) 897-9400
Fee: $3 for members, $5 for nonmembers
Uptown Playaround
Saturday Breakfast & Craft
Time: 9:30am
Activities: Join us for breakfast and a fun craft with special visit from Cookie Monster who is celebrating Big Bird’s Birthday.
Ages: Crawler – 12
Fee: $10 per child, free for members.
Registration: Required, call (732) 955-2005 or email mayor@uptownplayaround.com.
Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association
Summer Environmental Day Camp Open House
Time: 1:00pm
Activities: Today offers families a chance to talk the Camp Director, explore the Buttinger Nature Center, walk our trails and register their children for summer camp.
Ages: Grades 1 – 9
Registration: Not required
Fee:
Sun National Bank Center
Sesame Street Live “When Elmo Grows Up”
Time: 10:30am & 2:00pm
Activities: When Elmo and his Sesame Street Live friends think about growing up, it’s a musical show-and-tell!
Ages: All ages
Tickets: Call (800) 298-4200
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March 7th, 2010 at 10:01 pm (Week of 3/15)
The Little Gym
Workshop On Naming Guardians for Minor Children
Time: 5:30pm
Activities: Do you know what would happen to your kids if something happened to you? Join Personal Family Lawyer Victor J. Medina for a free workshop on Family Legal Planning and Naming Guardians For Your Minor Children. While Mom & Dad learn, kids enjoy free pizza, cupcakes and playtime with The Little Gym staff. All attendees will receive a free copy of a legal planning for parents book
Ages: All ages
Registration: Required, Call (609) 818-0068 by Friday, March 20th
Fee: Free
Sun National Bank Center
Sesame Street Live “When Elmo Grows Up”
Time:1:00pm & 4:30pm
Activities: When Elmo and his Sesame Street Live friends think about growing up, it’s a musical show-and-tell!
Ages: All ages
Tickets: Call (800) 298-4200
Whole Earth Center
Kid’s 5 Basic Tastes Classes
Time: 2:30pm
Activities: In this series of hands-on classes we’ll explore the five basic tastes – sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami – through discussion, observation, and experimentation. We’ll talk about the role of basic tastes in cooking, explore natural sources of each taste and experiment with different sources (for example, how the taste of pure chocolate changes when mixed with different sweeteners). And we’ll explore how tastes are balanced or affected by other tastes. This is one place where kids will be encouraged to play with their food!
Ages: 6 – 14
Registration:Required, please register at newsletter@wholeearthcenter.com
Fee: $15 per class, $50 for the series
New Jersey State Museum
Planetarium
Time: 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 & 4:00pm
Activities: Soar through the skies in the Museum’s spacious Planetarium, featuring precision projection of more than 6000 stars. The largest planetarium facility in New Jersey features a Full Dome Video giving visitors the sensation of zooming through the Solar System and beyond. Two shows are featured: One World, One Sky featuring Sesame Street and Extreme Planets.
Ages: Pre K – Grade 12
Tickets: $5.00 adults, $4.00 children 12 and under
Princeton Public Library
Sunday Stories
Time: 3:30pm
Activities: Come listed to stories.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required
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May 24th, 2009 at 10:07 pm (Family Fun Day)
The PrincetonKIDS and The Bank of Princeton Family Fun Day was held on May 16th, 2009 at Quaker Bridge Mall. Families stopped by to enjoy spectacular entertainment on stage by Charley the Magician, Alex & the Kaleidoscope Band and Mad Science. Kids participated in interactive circus games by Stone Soup Circus and learned martial arts skills from a hands-on demonstration by Montgomery TaeKwonDo Academy.
photos courtesy of Rachel Brenna.
MC’s John Zimmerman, of
Princeton Friends School, and Chris Rollins, of
PST Radio, kept the day running smoothly. Children lined up for face painting by Creative Entertainment and balloon art by Bring a Clown. Throughout the day costumed characters stopped by to join the festivities, including Boomer, Trenton Thunder’s lovable mascot.
We would like to thank all our vendors who participated for providing such wonderful family friendly interactive tables for all to enjoy.
- Air Mods Flight Training Center
- The Bank of Princeton
- Bounce U
- CAN DO Fitness
- Children’s Specialized Hospital
- Elite Air
- EY Martial Arts
- Fernbrook Farms
- The Goddard School
- Harmony Schools
- Heavenly Ham
- The Hun School
- Kaleidoscope Songs
- Kids MusicRound
- Lawrence Day School
- Mad Science
- Montgomery TaeKwonDo Academy
- NJ Family Insurance Agency
- The Pool & Spa Place
- Princeton Fitness and Wellness Center
- Princeton Friends School
- Princeton Healthcare System Community Education & Outreach
- Pump it Up
- Salta! Jump into Spanish
- Smart Car
- Solar Eclipse Laser Tag
- Swingset & Toy Warehouse
- Trenton Thunder
- 94.5 PST
- Ying Hua Day School
For more information about participating in upcoming events please email info@princetonkids.com
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November 20th, 2006 at 2:36 am (Activities & Events)
Here you will find activities and events around the Princeton area. Please feel free to contribute your thoughts and experiences directly under each posting where you see the comments link. If you know of an activity or event that is not listed, please send an email to info@princetonkids.org.
Please check the website of the organization hosting the activity or event prior to planning your outing. While we strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information, PrincetonKIDS is not responsible for changes or cancellations made of the activities and events listed.
Thank you again for visiting!
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