FUN THINGS FOR KIDS TO DO THIS WEEKEND!!
New Jersey
Saturday and Sunday 9:00 AM
Bird Seed Sale Days
New Jersey Audubon offers birdseed to members at a discount on the first weekend of each month. Support NJA Plainsboro Preserve by purchasing some high-quality, locally grown birdseed, mixes and suet.
Select bird feeders will be on sale the day of the pickup at the preserve. Expertly trained staff can help you make your selections to help encourage your favorite local birds to visit your feeders.
Sunday open 12noon -4pm
Saturday open 9am-4pm
Cost: FREE
Plainsboro Preserve
80 Scotts Corner Rd.
Cranbury, NJ 08512
609-897-9400

Saturday 9:30 AM
Maple Sugaring Brunch & Hike
Hike with a teacher-naturalists to tapped maple trees, learn about the process to convert maple say to syrup and visit the "evaporation station." A home-cooked pancake brunch, served with maple syrup from trees on the Reserve is the highlight of the day.
Part of the program is conducted outdoors, so bundle up and wear boots. Sign up for brunch at 9:30am or 11am.
Cost: $12, kids; $20, adults; FREE, ages 3 & younger; $8, member kids;, $12 adults.
Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Reserve
31 Titus Mill Rd.
Pennington, NJ 08534
609-737-7592

Saturday 10:00 AM
Read And Explore: Composting
Participants will talk about turning our “garbage” back into soil, read stories and look at compost materials. Each child will make their own compost container to take home.
Cost: $7
Terhune Orchards
330 Cold Soil Rd.
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-924-2310

Saturday 10:00 AM
Tot Paint N Story
Enjoy storytime, then make a themed masterpiece with paint.
Cost: $12
Paint-a-Treasure
614 Station Ave.
Haddon Heights, NJ

Saturday 11:30 AM
Dr. Seuss Storytime/Craft
Ages 4 and up are welcome to come to a storytime and craft celebrating Dr. Seuss' recent birthday! Hear some Dr. Seuss stories and make an adorable paper-plate Lorax. Please sign up by March 3.
Free Public Library of Monroe Township
713 Marsha Avenue
Williamstown, NJ 08094
(856)629-1212

Saturday 12:00 PM
Celebration of 171st Anniversary of Winslow Township's Founding
Ticket Pricing: Absolutely free
Free admission! Free hotdog! Free beverage! Free birthday cake! Enjoy a family afternoon of education and fun at the town's Birthday Party. The celebration features histories of families, schools and churches, and interesting activities for young and old. Pirate lore, Winslow's finest - EMTs, police officers, and firemen, and see artifacts, photos and historical displays. See 19th century dolls, find out about honeybees. Kids make "spring critter" magnets or make an 1862 pillow.
Bud Duble Senior Center
33 Coopers Folly Road
Winslow, NJ
(609)458-2293

Saturday and Sunday 12:00 PM
International Grape Festival
As a part of this month's celebration of festivals from around the world, celebrate the International Grape Festival.
Cost: $13.95
Garden State Discovery Museum
2040 Springdale Rd.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

Saturday 1:00 PM
Celebrate Dr. Seuss's Birthday
Kids bring a favorite book to share during storytime led by the Cat in the Hat.
Cost: $11, adults; $7, kids.
Jenkinson's Aquarium
300 Boardwalk
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742

Saturday and Sunday 2:00 PM
Asteroid: Mission Extreme
Take an epic journey in the NJSM Planetarium to discover the dangers and opportunities that asteroids present.
Cost: $7, adults; $5, children 12 and & younger
New Jersey State Museum
205 West State St.
Trenton, NJ 08625

Saturday 2:00 PM
Cherry Hill High School East presents Disney's “Beauty and the BeastWhenSat, March 5, 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Disney's “Beauty and the Beast," a Tale as Old as Time
Cherry Hill High School East has chosen the Disney classic "Beauty and the Beast" as its featured theatrical performance this spring. Watch as Belle and the Beast fall in love, learning along the way that beauty is found within.
Performances are scheduled for Fridays February 26 and March 4 at 7:30 PM, Saturdays February 27 and March 5 at 2:00 PM, and Sundays February 28 and March 6 at 2:00 PM. Tickets are $14 for adults and $12 for students. Tickets can be bought at 856-424-2222 ext. 2019. The Box Office will be open on weekdays from February 22 to March 4, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Tickets can also be bought at the Box Office an hour prior to the performance. Buy your tickets while they last!
“Brunch with Belle,” a brunch with the iconic characters from “Beauty and the Beast,” will be on Saturday, March 5 at 12:00 PM. Children and parents are invited to meet their favorite characters, and then see the show at 2:00 PM. The cost is $21.50 for children and $23.50 for adults, including a $1.50 transaction fee per ticket. Tickets can be bought online at http://chetb.weebly.com/store/c3/Events.html. You may also email events.cheboosters@hotmail.com or call Val Aylesworth at 856-295-1795 to order tickets.

Saturday 7:00 PM
Peter Pan The Musical And Character Luncheon
Watch the musical and enjoy a luncheon with the characters.
Cost: $5-$10
Fernwood Avenue Middle School
4034 Fernwood Ave.
Egg Harbor Township , NJ 08234
609-383-3366

Saturday 7:30 PM
Conserving Energy In Your Home
Are you interested in learning about steps you can take to reduce your use of energy in your home, save money on your electric bills and help the environment? Curious about how solar energy and geothermal systems really work and whether they are right for you? Registration is now open for our adult education course focused on home energy efficiency. The course aims to extend many of the lessons learned from designing and building our energy efficient Center to what a homeowner can do in either building a new house or retrofitting an existing home to use energy more efficiently, reduce energy bills and lower impacts on the environment and climate change. The course will consist of six Wednesday evening lectures and three Saturday morning field trips.
Cost: $180, SBMWA Member; $230, SBMWA Non-Member
Watershed Center
31 Titus Mill Rd.
Pennington, NJ 08534
609-737-7592

Sunday 9:00 AM
Special Abilities Open Gym
This fun open gym gives kids physical, sensory & social stimulation, builds coordination, physical awareness & strength and increases self-esteem, courage and confidence.
Cost: $8, kids; FREE, caregivers
Bright Stars Academy
3330 Bargaintown Rd. #4
Egg Harbor Twp., NJ 08234

Pennsylvania

Saturday 8:00 AM
Breakfast With The Easter Bunny
Seatings are at 8am and 9:50am.
Cost: FREE
Oxford Valley Mall
2300 E Lincoln Hwy
Langhorne, PA 19047

Saturday 9:00 AM
Falling Snowflakes Hike
Bundle up for a morning walk through frosty meadows to learn about the wonders of snowflakes.
Bring your families to make snowflake crafts and enjoy hot chocolate at the conclusion of the walk.
Cost: $5; $3, members.
Bucktoe Creek Preserve
432 Sharp Rd.
Avondale, PA 19311
610-347-0347

Saturday 9:00 AM
Anuual Sapsucker Festival
Explore the world of maple sugar on the historic grounds. Tree-tapping demonstrations, sample stations, kids’ games and crafts and live owl presentations will take place throughout the day.
Learn how birds like the yellow-bellied sapsucker rely on Pennsylvania’s forests for food sources, such as sap. Scout programs also available.
There will be a pancake breakfast from 9am to 2pm. Rain or shine event. Directions at end of calendar.
Cost: FREE; $5, pancake breakfast.
John James Audubon Center
1201 Pawlings Rd.
Audubon, PA 19403
610-666-5593ext109

Saturday and Sunday 9:30 AM
Headed To The White House
This one-of-a-kind exhibit engages students, teachers and families with the election season.
Using the U.S. Constitution as its launch pad, this hands-on exhibit takes visitors from the campaign trail to Inauguration Day all in one visit.
Cost: $3 in addition to admission.
National Constitution Center
525 Arch St.
Phila., PA 19106
215-409-6600

Saturday 10:00 AM
Umbrella Adventure
Decorate an umbrella, then use it on a walk in the park or through the neighborhood.
Cost: $12
Awbury Arboretum
1 Awbury Rd.
Phila., PA 19138
866-878-3595

Saturday 11:00 AM
StoryUP! Free Family Show
Join in a adventure each month as improvisational actors present an interactive show based on ideas and stories from the child audience, with the kids taking part all the way.
Cost: FREE
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
68 West Chelten Ave.
Phila., PA 19144
609-980-8367

Saturday 12:00 PM
Beach Dance Party
At this summer-themed dance party, gusts will explore creative movements, follow a teacher's dance moves and dress up in beach and island gear.
Students will play dance games while listening to songs inspired by sun and fun from their favorite movies.
Cost: $22
Darlington Arts Center
977 Shavertown Rd.
Garnet Valley, PA 19060

Saturday 1:00 PM
Family Tour: Fairmount Water Works
Outside, learn about Fishway Dam. Inside, receive an orientation to Water in our World, and watch a short film about the history of this building.
Cost: FREE
Fairmount Water Works
640 Water Works Dr.
Phila., PA 19130
866-878-3595

Saturday 1:00 PM
Yarn Along
Calling all knitters and crocheters! Bring your needles, hooks and creative spirit to stitch an original piece for the upcoming exhibit, Wrapped Up: Yarnbombing. This new piece will adorn one of the Arboretum's iconic trees or sculptures set to debut March 26.
Cost: FREE
Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania
100 E. Northwestern Avenue
Phila., PA 19118

Saturday 1:00 PM
Potts And Family: Colonial Consumer Exhibit Opening And Lecture
Visit this historic talk to open the site’s new exhibit, Potts and Family: Colonial Consumers, set to run through Nov. 6.
At 1pm, Elizabeth Jones-Minsinger, a PhD candidate at the University of Delaware History Department’s American Civilization Program, will present “Uncovering Women’s Work: Household Consumption and Production in the Mid Atlantic, 1750-1815.” This lecture will focus on how women in Delaware and southeastern Pennsylvania engaged in economic activity—especially the business of shopping—during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
After the lecture, visitors can take a guided tour of the site and the new exhibit. Drawing from an extant 1751-1754 Potts ledger, the exhibit explores how the Potts family interacted with their world through commerce. Far from being a self-sufficient, isolated planation, the residents of Pottsgrove Manor were extensively connected to the bustling port city of Philadelphia. The purchases of foodstuffs, clothing and fabric, school tuition, and the services of laborers that are detailed in the ledger provide fascinating insight into the consumer culture of early Pennsylvania.
Cost: $2, suggested donation.
Pottsgrove Manor Historic Site
100 King St.
Pottstown, PA 19464
610-326-4014

Saturday 7:30 PM
Dance Theatre Of Harlem Performance
Dance Theatre of Harlem performs ballet masterpieces around the world. The company brings unprecedented relevance to classical ballet with cutting-edge new works and beloved masterpieces performed by some of the most beautiful and exceptionally-trained dancers around.
Cost: $75: Center Orchestra/Pit; $60: Center Balcony; $45: Balcony; $30: ADA Balcony
Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
3680 Walnut St.
Phila., PA 19104

Saturday 7:30 PM
Shrek The Musical
Times: Thurs., Fri., Sat.: 7:30pm
Sat. matinee: 2pm. Enjoy breakfast with the characters in addition to the show.
Cost: $12, online; $14, adults; $12, students & seniors at door.
Unionville High School
750 Unionville Rd.
Route 82
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Unionville High School

Sunday 9:30 AM
Baby Interactions
Social and fun interactions for babies through pre-walkers. Stories and songs with sign language, crawling and outdoor fun are all in store.
Cost: $10
Smith Memorial Playground
3500 Reservoir Dr.
Phila., PA 19121
866-878-3595

Sunday 10:00 AM
Family Art Together: Skip Into Spring
Share in creative collaborations to welcome the springtime sun. Explore the fundamentals of art as you and your child or grandchild create fun projects together while learning about the world we live in.
Activity stations help keep kids' attention as they create projects and experiment with new materials. A new project is created each week.
Cost: $58, non-members; $55, members
Main Line Art Center
746 Panmure Rd.
Haverford, PA 19041
610-525-0272

Sunday 11:00 AM
PNC Arts Alive First Sundays For Families
Get inspired by the creative possibilities of crayons during this “crayon-athon.”
Cost: FREE
Brandywine River Museum of Art
1 Hoffman's Mill Rd.
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
610-388-8336

Sunday 1:00 PM
Creative Collaborations: Family Printmaking
Families can explore printmaking techniques and layer art to make 2-D collaborative creations.
Guests will try monoprints, relief prints, gelatin prints, stamping and more.
Cost: Members: $65/Non-Members: $70
Main Line Art Center
746 Panmure Rd.
Haverford, PA 19041
610-525-0272

Sunday 1:00 PM
ArtSee Activities: Circus/Costumes
Pablo Picasso painted many pictures starring circus acrobats and Harlequin figures, which will inspire the dazzling colors and patterns in the costume designs kid can create at this event.
Cost: FREE
The Barnes Foundation
2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19130

Sunday 2:00 PM
Umbrella Adventure
Decorate an umbrella, then use it on a walk in the park or through the neighborhood.
Cost: $12
Smith Memorial Playground
3500 Reservoir Dr.
Phila., PA 19121
866-878-3595

Sunday 2:00 PM
Winds And Weather Workshop
Learn about cloud types, precipitation, wind direction and other parameters & discuss the folklore associated with weather predictions.
The program begins indoors and will be followed by a short walk outside to see the clouds, experience current conditions, and make our own weather forecast based on what you've learned.
Cost: FREE
Norristown Farm Park
Barley Sheaf Dr. & Germantown Pike
E. Norriton, PA 19403
610-270-0215

Sunday 3:00 PM
Summer Camp Kick-off Party
Art-making activities for kids ages ages 4-14 include sewing, painting and sculpture.
Attendees who register for camp at the event can take advantage of an extension on the early bird special, which ends Feb. 29, for 25 percent off all full-day summer camps at any of the art center's three locations: Fairmount, Queen Village or Cherry Hill.
Cost: FREE
Philly Art Center's Queen Village Studio
514 Bainbridge St.
Phila., PA

Sunday 6:30 PM
Easter Pet Photo Night
Bring the family pet for an Easter photo.
Cost: FREE
Oxford Valley Mall
2300 E Lincoln Hwy
Langhorne, PA 19047

Delaware County

Saturday and SUnday 8:00 AM
Educational Indoor Mini Golf
Linvilla Orchard’s Fore! The Planet is a highly interactive and playful museum exhibit created by Philly's Academy of Natural Sciences.
This exhibition pairs important environmental issues with the fun of miniature golf. Eighteen unique educational holes explore butterfly metamorphosis, a tropical rainforest, evolution, dinosaur extinction, food chains and more.
Cost: $4.95-$6.95
Linvilla Orchards
137 W Knowlton Rd
Media, PA 19063

Saturday and Sunday 9:00 AM
Fore! The Planet Minigolf
This exhibition, created by the Academy of Natural Sciences, pairs important environmental issues with the fun of miniature golf. Eighteen unique educational holes explore butterfly metamorphosis, a tropical rainforest, evolution, dinosaur extinction, food chains and more.
Cost: Cost varies.
Linvilla Orchards
137 W Knowlton Rd
Media, PA 19063

Saturday 9:00 AM
Home Depot's Kids Workshops
Marple
700 Reed Road
Broomall, PA 19008
(610)356-3927
Ridley Township
300 East Macdade Blvd
Folsom, PA 19033
(610)532-6884
Upper Darby
5342 W Baltimore Pike
Primos-Secane, PA 19018
(610)394-9600
Concord Township
200 Hatton Drive
Glen Mills, PA 19342
(610)459-4278
Designed for kids 5-12, these free workshops teach do-it-yourself skills and tool safety, while instilling a sense of accomplishment. Offered on the first Saturday of each month between 9 a.m. and noon* at The Home Depot®. With the help of a parent younger kids are welcome to join. Hope to see you there!
* until supplies last
The Home Depot's Kids Workshops offer useful projects including the creation of toolboxes, fire trucks and mail organizers, as well as more educational projects, such as a window birdhouse, bughouse or Declaration of Independence frame kit.
For more info: http://workshops.homedepot.com/workshops/kids-workshops

Saturday 9:00 AM
Toddler Time at Sky Zone Glen Mills
Sky Zone Glen Mills
10 Conchester Road
Glen Mills, PA 19342
If they can walk they can jump! Toddler Time at Sky Zone is a special time just for the little ones, where they can explore exciting new ways to be active, all while staying safe. All Toddler Time activities are specifically designed for children. Only $7 for your little one to jump for the hour.
Ages walking to kindergarten only. No older siblings or adults may jump. All toddlers must wear SkySocks

Saturday 11:00 AM
Saturday 11:00 AM
Free Craft at Lakeshore Learning Store
King of Prussia
340 W. DeKalb Pike
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Free craft activity every Saturday 11am to 3pm
For more info: http://www.lakeshorelearning.com

Delaware

Saturday 9:00 AM
First Saturday At First State Heritage Park
Discover Delaware's Capital during First Saturdays in the First State.
Something new every month! Discover Delaware's Capital
Cost: FREE
First State Heritage Park
121 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd N
43 The Green
Dover, DE 19901

Saturday 9:30 AM
Cub Scout Bears & Girl Scout Daisies And Brownies: Caring For Animals
This exclusive program teaches scouts about the basics of animal care and how you can provide a more enriching life for animals. Program includes zoo tour, animal encounters and an animal training demonstration.
Pre-registration required by Thurs., March 17.
Note: Program Min 10/Max 30. Program meets requirements for Bear Elective Adventure: Critter Care. Program meets most requirements for the Daisies 3 Cheer for Animals Birdbath Award and the Brownies Pets badge.
Cost: $12, scout & additional kids; $5, parents & chaperones.
Brandywine Zoo
1001 North Park Dr.
Brandywine Park
Wilmington, DE 19802
302-571-7747

Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM
Winter Weekends
Guests explore three floors of exhibitions in the Visitor Center, stroll along the river through dozens of historic structures from the Industrial Revolution and explore the gardens & grounds of Eleutherian Mills at a self-guided pace.
Demonstrations of historic machinery, gunpowder explosions and coal-fired steam engine operations happen throughout the day. The Workers’ Hill community is open for visits including the Belin House Organic Cafe. Complimentary timed tickets for guided tours of the Eleutherian Mills Residence, the first du Pont family home built in America, will be provided to guests upon arrival.
Cost: FREE with admission, $14
Hagley Museum
201 Hagley Creek Rd
Wilmington, DE 19807
302-658-2400

Saturday 10:30 AM
Community Read: Wilderness Survival And Lunch
Hike outdoor trails while learning about the survival skills you’d need to hike the Appalachian Trail like Emma Rowena “Grandma” Gatewood, the first woman to hike the whole trail solo & in one season, at the age of 67.
The trek will end with a hot dog and potato chip lunch. Wear weather-appropriate clothing and close-toed hiking shoes.
Cost: $9, adults; $7, kids 3-17; $5, members.
Delaware Museum of Natural History
4840 Kennett Pike
Wilmington, DE 19713
302-658-9111

Saturday 11:00 AM
The Cat’s Pajamas 25th Big Bash Birthday Concert
Known by thousands of families since 1990, The Cat’s Pajamas is now winning over a second generation of fans with high-octane kid-rock, madcap theatricality and a rocking Great Big Band.
For this concert, The Cat’s Pajamas will play songs spanning four albums and two live concert DVDs, ending with 2012’s award-winning Backseat Driver. In addition to nonstop tunes, expect 4-foot sharks, pirates, movie stars, raffle and a family dance party with plenty of birthday cake.
Doors are at 10:30am.
Cost: $10
World Cafe Live at The Queen
500 N. Market St.
Wilmington, DE 19801

Saturday 12:30 PM
Brandywine Zoo Volunteer Open House
Come to an open house to learn about different volunteer positions at the zoo, or, interested applicants ages 14 and up may visit the zoo's website to read more or follow links to the Delaware State Parks volunteer application form.
Please note, volunteer opportunities are contingent upon successfully completing application process, including a background check.
Cost: FREE
Brandywine Zoo
1001 N. Park Dr.
Brandywine Park
Wilmington, DE 19802
302-571-7747

Saturday 2:00 PM
Pinkalicious The Musical
Pinkalicious can't stop eating pink cupcakes. Her pink indulgence lands her at the doctor's office with Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe. Only Pinkalicious can figure out a way to get out of this predicament.
Cost: $25
The Grand Opera House
818 N. Market St.
Wilmington, DE 19801

Saturday 7:00 PM
Willy Wonka Jr. Musical
Willy Wonka Jr. will be performed by the Aldersgate Youth Players at Aldersgate United Methodist Church on Friday, March 4th at 7 pm, Saturday, March 5th at 2 pm and Sunday, March 6th at 2 pm.
The story is based on Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the film musicals based on the book. It provides fast-paced fun for the whole family as finders of the golden tickets seek the chance to succeed to Willy Wonka’s candy empire. You will recognize songs such as Pure Imagination and The Candy Man. Show duration is about one hour and has one intermission. Nearly 60 young people are in the cast.
Cost: FREE
Aldersgate United Methodist Church
2313 Concord Pike
Wilmington, DE 19803
302-832-5101

Sunday 2:00 PM
Great Women In History Event
Join County Executive Thomas P. Gordon and County Council Members Elisa Diller and John Cartier for this event honoring the great contributions of women in history.
Music Performance by Leonette Davis-Collins Special Guest Speakers: Velma Scantlebury-White, M.D., Christiana Care Health System JoAnn Balingit, Ph.D., Poet Laureate of Delaware Carol Eggert, Retired Brigadier General and Vice President of Comcast
The program will be immediately followed by a tour of Rockwood Mansion's Victorians and Spiritualism Exhibit.
Girl Scouts who attend will earn a “Women in History” patch!
Don’t miss the raffle prizes.
Cost: FREE
The Carriage House at Rockwood Park
4651 Washington St. Extension
Wilmington, DE 19809
302-395-5652