Friday, January 30, 2009

Weekend Picks

The best activities and things to do this weekend in northern Westchester:

Eagles in the Hudson Hills and Highlands Learn about the recovery of the bald eagle population in the Hudson Valley and beyond. This program is taught in collaboration with Westchester Community College’s Adult Extension Program and is open to anyone over 16. Saturday, 9:00 to 12:00. Teatown Lake Reservation

It's Groundhog Day! Celebrate early and make a groundhog mask, paper puppet, and yummy treats. Kids can learn about hibernation and what it means if the groundhog "sees its shadow." Saturday, 1:00. Ward Pound Ridge Reservation

Bedford Environmental Summit. See Wednesday's post for details on this all day event full of lectures, workshops, and demonstrations. Saturday, 8:00 to 4:30. Bedford Environmental Summit

Sea Glass Workshop Learn how sea glass forms by observing various pieces through a microscope. Then make and take home a sea glass pendant. Saturday 1:00. Croton Point Park

My Beautiful Girl, Mari Directed by Seong-kang Lee, this South Korea animated movie (in Korean with subtitles) is a fairy tale about a lonely boy who gains access to a heavenly paradise through an abandoned lighthouse. Saturday and Sunday, 12:00. Jacob Burns Film Center

Morning Animal Adventures Meet one of the animals and learn about its history, conservation status, and ecological connections. Saturday, 11:00. Teatown Lake Reservation

Music and Movement An early childhood educator teaches kids rhythm and pitch through songs, instruments, and dance. Saturday, 11:00. Croton Free Library

Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest If you missed this stunning children's film at the Burns Film Center, now is your last chance to catch it. Saturday, 8:00; Sunday, 3:00. Paramount Center for the Arts

Fred Astaire Dance Studio Celebrate the world of ballroom dance at the seventh annual performance of the Fred Astaire Dance Studio. Saturday, 8:00. Tarrytown Music Hall

Waltz with Bashir The 2008 Golden Globe Winner for Best Foreign Film (in Hebrew with subtitles, right) tells of the horrors of the Israeli-Lebanese conflict. Saturday and Sunday, multiple showings. Jacob Burns Film Center

Anthony da Costa Enjoy a live performance by Anthony da Costa as you warm up with hot cider. Sunday, 1:00. Peekskill Coffee House

Two Children's Plays "The Lorax and Moneybags" is inspired by the Dr. Seuss classic and tells the tale of a villain bewitched by the beauty of the Truffula Trees. "Queen Kunka Bunka and Her Royal Rotten Rascals" is an original musical in rap. Sunday, 1:00. The Children's Theater Company of Peekskill

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