
Family-Friendly Vacation: The North Fork
For a budget-friendly sampling of retro family fun, rent a station wagon and check out some delightfully nostalgic activities.
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- A Better Play Station
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Yes, we live in a Super Mario world, but kids still get joy from the tactile. A smattering of sparkly, sticky, and creatively bendable art supplies.
READING LIST
The Retired Kid
By Jon Agee
The Dangerous Alphabet
By Neil Gaiman
Flight Explorer
By Kazu Kibuishi
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11/28 Third Annual Crystal Winter at New York Hall of Science
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- Third Annual Crystal Winter
- New York Hall of Science
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Climb inside the giant Crystal Winter snow globe and get your picture taken, take a motion-simulator ride across Arctic glaciers, and take part in plenty of crystally crafts. More »
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11/29 Pulp Project Workshop at Wave Hill
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- Pulp Project Workshop
- Wave Hill
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Families learn the basics of papermaking by recycling paper, fibers, and even dried leaves and other natural materials into new, colorful versions. More »
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11/30 The Very Hungry Caterpillar at Walt Whitman Theatre at Brooklyn
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- The Very Hungry Caterpillar
- Walt Whitman Theatre at Brooklyn
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Beyond the caterpillar, the Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia uses black light and puppets to bring life to Carle’s Little Cloud (a shape-shifter) as well as his Mixed-Up Chameleon (a color-changer). More »
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12/1 A Pink Christmas Screening
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- A Pink Christmas Screening
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This 1978 gem is an adaptation of an early-twentieth-century O. Henry story. More »
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community
- Winter's Eve
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Businesses throw open their doors to dole out hot chocolate, offer special discounts, and host performances. More »
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