Fun Things for Weekend of 2/6 and 2/7/2016

New Jersey

Saturday 9:30 AM
Sports Leagues for Adults (Coed Flag Football)
Coed Flag Football Games.
Blue Barn Recreation Center
1040 Tuckerton Road
Marlton, NJ 08053
(856)809-2688

Saturday 10:00 AM
Pet PALS 4th Annual Souper Craft Fair
Homemade soups to eat in or take out. Hotdogs and soda also available. Benefits PetPALs of Southern NJ. Crafters with lots of handmade goodies and items, reasonably priced. Win a beautiful quilt valued at $375! Mostly cash, no credit cards.
Oaklyn Fire Hall
20 West Clilnton Ave.
Oaklyn, NJ 08107
Inside Hall

Saturday 10:00 AM
Book Sale
Bring the family to the library's basement to stock up on books of all genres.
All transactions are cash only.
Cost: FREE
Millville Public Library
210 Buck St.
Millville, NJ

Saturday 10:00 AM
Read And Explore:Animal Tracks
The program lasts about an hour and includes a craft, story and educational component. After the storytime, you'll make bird feeders with wild bird seed to take home and help the birds through winter.
Cost: $7
Terhune Orchards
330 Cold Soil Rd.
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-924-2310

Saturday 10:00 AM
Tree Tapping
Join the farm's crew on a 150-tree sugar bush operation. Enjoy the work, fun and rewards of helping tap maple trees, hang sap buckets and cut firewood for the use in syrup making.
Farmers will demonstrate the tools and equipment used in both traditional and modern production systems in the sugarhouse where sap is made into syrup. Visitors to the sugarhouse can sample maple syrup and try their hand at making a homemade tap.
Cost: FREE
Howell Living History Farm
70 Woodens Ln.
Lambertville, NJ 08530

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 10:30 AM
Make and Take Valentines
Ticket Pricing: Free
For ages 2-10 and a caregiver. Enjoy making a Valentine for someone special. All materials will be provided. Open to Heggan Library cardholders only. Advance online registration is required.
Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
606 Delsea Drive
Washington Township, NJ 08080
856-589-3334

Saturday 11:00 AM
JCC Shabbat Shabang For Families
Ticket Pricing: Free for families with children ages 2-6
Celebrate Shabbat and enjoy a spirited morning with songs, art projects, storytelling, KIDish and challah snack!
Katz JCC
1301 Springdale Road
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
(856)424-4444

Saturday 11:00 AM
Passport To Discovery: Lunar New Year
Discover Chinese culture by celebrating Lunar New Year.
Cost: $13.95
Garden State Discovery Museum
2040 Springdale Rd.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

Saturday 11:30 AM
Tween Craft - No-Sew Heart Pillow
Want to make a perfect gift for a friend or family member, or a perfect room decoration? Ages 8-12 are invited to make and decorate an easy heart-shaped pillow without having to sew a stitch! Please sign up by Feb. 4.
Free Public Library of Monroe Township
713 Marsha Avenue
Williamstown, NJ 08094
(856)629-1212

Saturday 12:00 PM
Family Movie: Homeward Bound 2: Lost In San Francisco
See what Chance, Shadow and Sassy are up to in Homeward Bound 2: Lost in San Francisco.
Cost: FREE
Millville Public Library
210 Buck St.
Millville, NJ 08332

Saturday 1:00 PM
Read And Explore:Animal Tracks
The program lasts about an hour and includes a craft, story and educational component. After storytime, kids make bird feeders with wild birdseed to take home and help the birds through winter.
Cost: $7
Terhune Orchards
330 Cold Soil Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-924-2310

Saturday 1:00 PM
Teen Game Day - Smash Bros Tournament
Ticket Pricing: Free
Grades 7-12: Drop in for some casual gaming or join in the Smash Bros. tournament. Feel free to bring your own DS or 3DS and hangout and game with friends. There will be pizza.
Mount Laurel Library
100 Walt Whitman Ave.
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(856)234-7319

Saturday 1:00 PM
Money Matters for Kids
Ticket Pricing: Free
The sooner you learn about saving and handling money, the better! The Children's Department of the Pennsauken Free Public Library invites parents and their children (4-9 years old) to a free, fun and interactive presentation on Money Matters for Kids
Pennsauken Free Public Library
5605 N Crescent Blvd
Pennsauken, NJ 08110
(856)665-5959

Saturday and Sunday 1:00 PM
Burlington County Art Guild Annual Winter Members' Exhibit
Ticket Pricing: Free Admission
The Burlington County Art Guild presents their Annual Winter Members' Exhibit. Participating member artists will be showcasing their works in a library setting. You will see a variety of style, technique, subject matter and medium. Show will be viewable during library hours and all work is for sale. Please see the information desk for purchasing contact information.
Pemberton Library
16 Broadway
Browns Mills, New Jersey 08015
609-893-8262

Saturday 1:30 PM
Winter Exploration Geocache
This event is a great introduction to the hobby of geocaching as well as the ecology of winter. You'll track animals, "meet" winter weeds, talk with birds and more. Appropriate for beginners or experienced cachers.
Participants must provide their own GPS unit. Families welcome. Light refreshments are provided.
Cost: $5
Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Reserve
31 Titus Mill Rd.
Pennington, NJ 08534
609-737-7592

Saturday 2:00 PM
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Live on Stage!
Ticket Pricing: $28.00
A fantastic musical adventure with an out-of-this-world car that flies through the air and sails the seas. When an eccentric inventor sets about restoring an old racecar with his children, they soon discover that the car has the ability to take flight! But trouble occurs when the evil Baron desires the magic car for himself. Children from 2 to 92 will be wowed by the life-sized cars and spectacular sets in this production!
Broadway Theatre of Pitman
43 S. Broadway
Pitman, NJ 08071
856-384-8381

Saturday 6:00 PM
Artwalk On Main
Ticket Pricing: free admission
Downtown Medford galleries will showcase a mix of art work on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays.
Medford Arts Center
18 N Main St
Medford, NJ 08055
Hansen Warner Building
Medford Art Center and Medford Memorial Community Center
609-654-6033

Saturday 7:00 PM
Tulsa
Ticket Pricing: Free
An original historical fiction musical based on Black Wall Street. Join the Cherry Hill African American Civic Association and the African American Culture Clubs of Cherry Hill East and West to kick off Black History Month with their annual show. The 5th annual Sankofa Marketplace features local African American businesses including: jewelry, hair care, fashion and treats. Presented by the Cherry Hill African American Civic Association and Black Broadway Performing Arts Company.
Cherry Hill High School West
2101 Chapel Avenue West
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

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

Sunday 10:00 AM
Sunday Worship Service
A blended (contemporary/traditional) worship service to share in Christ's love! This is a very friendly and casual congregation. All are welcome!
First United Methodist Church of Mt Ephraim
201 New Jersey Ave
Mount Ephraim, NJ 08059
856-931-8090

Sunday 2:00 PM
First Sunday at Peachfield - Martha Washington
Ticket Pricing: $10 per person; Friends of Peachfield free; prepaid reservations required to guarantee seating
Alisa Dupuy's depiction of Martha Washington is an exciting and lively experience. Ms. Dupuy has delighted audiences with her The Ladies of History series. As Martha Washington, she will share stories of her life as the wife of our first President Prepaid reservations are required to guarantee seating.
Peachfield
180 Burrs Road
Westampton, NJ 08060
609-267-6996

Pennyslvania

Saturday 8:00 AM
Early Morning Bird Walks
Meet in the parking lot, and be sure to bring binoculars and a bird identification book.
Cost: FREE
Churchville Nature Center
501 Churchville Ln.
Churchville, PA 18966

Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM
Professional Artist Members Exhibition
Main Line Art Center presents the work of a selection of Professional Artist Members in its award-winning galleries.
The juried exhibition opens with a reception on Friday, Jan. 15 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, and features painters, photographers, sculptors and mixed media artists from the Greater Philadelphia area.
Cost: FREE
Main Line Art Center
746 Panmure Rd.
Haverford, PA 19041
610-525-0272

Saturday 10:00 AM
Handmade Paper Valentines
Reuse newspaper and craft paper to blend your own paper pulp, then mold the pulp into fun shapes. Supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own colorful scraps that you’d like to repurpose.
Note: Projects require 24 hours drying time. Please bring a box or tray for transporting your creations. Space is limited. Call to register by Feb. 3.
Cost: $10, adults; $8, kids; $6, member adults; $4, member kids.
Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve
1635 River Rd.
PO BOX 685
New Hope, PA 18938
215-862-2924

Saturday 10:00 AM
Valentine Workshop For Kids
Create a personal card, candy cup with sweets, picture frame and special Kissing Dangle.
For ages 5+, with an adult. By pre-registration & pre-payment only. Refreshments served.
Cost: $5
Pennypacker Mills
5 Haldeman Rd.
Schwenksville, PA 19473
610-287-9349

Saturday 11:00 AM
Lunar New Year
Come celebrate the Year of the Monkey as you explore Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese traditions while enjoying a variety of family-friendly activities and entertainment.
Cost: FREE with admission
Independence Seaport Museum
211 S. Columbus Blvd.
Phila., PA 19106

Saturday 11:00 AM
Storytime! Peter Pan
The Hedgerow Company shares classic stories in a way that encourages creativity and interaction. Kids can be a part of the storytelling, too, when they help the storytellers create a brand new audience-inspired tale, as they discover that all that’s needed is a little inspiration and imagination to bring ideas to life.
Cost: $10 general admission
Hedgerow Theatre
64 Rose Valley Rd
Rose Valley, PA 19063
610-565-4211

Saturday 12:00 PM
Wagner's Winter Wonderland
Explore the natural history museum with a winter-themed scavenger hunt and touch real specimens.
Tree House Books will give wintry presentations throughout the afternoon.
Cost: FREE
Wagner Free Institute of Science
1700 W. Montgomery Ave.
Phila., PA 19121
215-763-6529

Saturday 1:30 PM
Be Mine, Valentine
Kids can experience an afternoon of heart-felt art making. Guests will play with heart shapes, make cards, and create a loving family portrait.
Cost: $20 Members/$21 Non-Members.
Main Line Art Center
746 Panmure Rd.
Haverford, PA 19041
610-525-0272

Saturday 8:00 PM
Ballet Hispanico Performance
Classical and contemporary dance with Latin flair! “One of the best contemporary repertory ensembles” (New York Times), Ballet Hispanico fuses its Latino roots with an eclectic, sleekly modern style. Theatricality and passion propel every move.
Cost: $50: Center Orchestra; $35: Front Orchestra; $20: ADA Orchestra
Annenberg Center Live
3680 Walnut St.
Phila., PA 19104

Sunday 11:00 AM
First Sundays for Families
Ticket Pricing: Free
Seeing Red: Valentine's Day cards and crafts. Cure cabin fever this winter with drop-in creative art activities for all ages at Brandywine River Museum of Art. The goal of PNC Arts Alive is to help area residents gain access to the arts and to help arts organizations expand and engage audiences.
Brandywine River Museum of Art
1 Hoffman's Mill Road
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
610-388-2700

Sunday 1:00 PM
WinterFest
This event is full of crafts, games, animal programs, and snowy activities to celebrate the winter season.
Cost: FREE
The Briar Bush Nature Center
1212 Edge Hill Rd.
Abington, PA 19001

Sunday 1:00 PM
Creative Collaborations: Family Book-Making
Parents can collaborate with their growing artist to create personalized, hand-bound books.
Guests will explore a variety of bookmaking techniques to create works of art that can be used as photo albums, journals, sketchbooks, and more - all while spending quality creative time together.
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: African Art Adventure
Masks are used for protection, performance and important celebrations. Kids can get into the spirit of things by creating a face mask, collaging a mask bag and crafting a beaded braid.
Cost: FREE
The Barnes Foundation
2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19130

Sunday 2:00 PM
Scats And Tracks
Animals leave a lot of signs behind, and winter is the ideal time to look for them — especially if there's snow. Join the park naturalist in a search for the wild signs of animals that remain active in winter.
Bundle up! Appropriate for ages 5 and up with an adult. Meet at the park office.
Cost: FREE
Norristown Farm Park
Barley Sheaf Dr. & Germantown Pike
E. Norriton, PA 19403
610-270-0215

Sunday 2:00 PM
Ramah Day Camp Open House
Come out for an informative session about Ramah Day Camp. Attendees will watch a promo video, take a tour and discuss session options.
Kids' activities are provided.
Cost: FREE
Mandell Campus
7601 Old York Rd.
Elkins Park, PA 19027
215-885-8556

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
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
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

Saturday 10:00 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
For more info: http://www.skyzone.com/glenmills/Calendar

Saturday 11:00 AM and Sunday 12:00 PM
Peter Pan & Wendy: A New Musical @ The Media Theatre
Media Theater For The Performing Arts
104 E State St
Media, PA 19063
Peter Pan & Wendy: A New Musical @ The Media Theatre
Saturday shows begin at 11am
Sunday shows begin at 12pm
In this new musical version of the classic tale set in present day, Peter whisks the Darling children to Neverland, a place with no rules, no school, and no parents — every kids’ dream (or so it seems)! In this new version, Peter Pan is a superstar and Neverland is the place to be where computers and laptops don’t exist and imaginations take flight! All of your favorite characters are there, including Tinker Bell and that funny crocodile. The perfect show for ages 6 to tweens, which parents will also enjoy! Humorous, heartfelt, and for today’s children of all ages.
For more info: http://mediatheatre.org/

Saturday 11:00 AM
Join the Continental Army at Valley Forge Park
Children are invited to Join the Continental Army and experience a day in the life of the continental soldier. Recruits will be mustered, or registered, by receiving enlistment papers and continental currency. Recruits will then be issued wooden (dummy) muskets and learn how to stand, march, and carry their musket as one of Washington's soldiers would have done. Park rangers dressed in continental uniform will train the recruits in a full musket drill.
Attendees are encouraged to participate in the series of four Saturday training sessions in order to advance in skills and be promoted within the ranks of the Continental Army. Topics covered will be different each month and build upon the previous sessions. Children must be at least seven years old to participate in the Continental Army program. Children who cannot participate in the full four-part series are welcome to participate on any of the four Saturdays in the Army Essentials program during which they will learn the basic drills and commands of the Continental Army. The Army Essentials program is open to children of all ages.
Programs take place on the first Saturday of each month from January through April*
Programs begin at 11:00 a.m.at the Visitor Center. Please arrive by 10:45 to "muster", or sign in.
No reservations necessary. Weather dependent, activities will take place outdoors, so please dress accordingly and wear sturdy shoes.
Valley Forge National Historical Park
1400 N Outer Line Dr
King of Prussia, PA 19406

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/

Saturday 1:30 PM
Printmaking Workshop at Tyler
515 Painter Road
Media, PA, 19063
Join Megan Santolupo, art teacher and owner of the Media Art Room, to bring nature to life through pencil and ink. Children will be drawing, tracing, rolling, and peeling during this printmaking workshop. Each design will use natural objects found in the winter landscape. All materials provided. Please wear art-ready clothes.
Suitable for ages 4 – 12.
Fee and project are for the child only, adults are welcome to help $15 members, $20 non-members
To register please call Joanne Landau at 610-566-9134, ext. 215
For more info: http://www.tylerarboretum.org

Sunday 12:00 PM
Chinese New Year Celebration in Media
State St, Media, PA 19063
Chinese New Year Celebration
Media Celebrates the "Year of the Monkey" with Philadelphia's premiere "Lion Dancers" Hung Gar Kung Fu Academy. Parade spans State Street and starts/ends @ Margaret Kuo's.
For more info: http://visitmediapa.com

Sunday 1:00 PM
Chinese New Year Community Gala
Celebrate with a lion dance, Chinese music and dance led by hundreds of performers, a martial-arts demo and Culture Fair.
Cost: FREE
Great Valley High School
225 N. Phoenixville Pike
Malvern, PA

Delaware

Saturday 9:00 AM
First Saturday Of December At First State Heritage Park
A variety of thematic programs and events are developed for the first Saturday of each month, including tours of the two capitol buildings, guided walking tours of The Green and a visit to the John Bell House. Exhibits are also on display at the Johnson Victrola Museum, the First State Heritage Park Welcome Center and the Biggs Museum of American Art.
Cost: FREE
First State Heritage Park
121 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd N
43 The Green
Dover, DE 19901

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 1:00 PM
Science Saturday: Move The 'Powder Keg'
Experiment and innovate with a series of family activities during every Science Saturday. In this session, guests learn how simple machines work to move large objects like a “powder keg.”
Cost: FREE with admission
Hagley Museum
201 Hagley Creek Rd.
Wilmington, DE 19807
302-658-2400

Saturday 5:30 PM
Alapocas After Dark
Guests can explore Alapocas Woods to find the animals that only come out after the sun goes down. This hike will be on a combination of paved and unpaved paths with some hills.
Cost: $5; $10 for family of four
Blue Ball Barn
1914 West Park Dr.
Wilmington, DE 19803
302-577-7020