Rockland County Calendar Highlights: Activities for Kids and Families - March 2010
Get the Best Winter Activities
Youthfest
Learn about local organizations and businesses that support Rockland County's children and families at Youthfest, at the SUNY Rockland Fieldhouse on March 14. This annual event features entertainment, face-painting, crafts for children, giveaways, and demonstrations. 145 College Road, Suffern. 845-574-4396. www.sunyrockland.edu.
Spread a Little Luck
Don't miss these Irish-inspired events for kids and families:
Irish Children's Folk Dancing
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with nationally-recognized young dancers from the McLoughlin School of Dance. March 13 at 1pm. All ages. $12. Saddle River Valley Cultural Center, 305 West Saddle River Road, Upper Saddle River. 201-825-3366. www.saddlerivervalleyculturalcenter.org.
48th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade
This annual event is said to be one of the largest St. Patrick's Day parades in the metropolitan area, second only to New York City. The parade starts at the Pfizer parking lot on Middletown Road, continues on to Central Avenue, and ends at the Pearl River post office on Main Street. Attractions include pipe bands, high school bands, veterans, local schools and churches, as well as all eight of Rockland County's Irish dance schools. March 21 at 1:30pm. All ages. FREE. Pearl River. 845-735-3682.
At the Museums: Gallery Hopping
Bring the family to two exhibits now on display at the Hopper House Art Gallery. Dorothy Deyrup: Retrospective Paintings presents a retrospective of this Social Realist painter who lived from 1908 to 1961. Dramatic Perspective: Dennis Revitzky is a collection of mixed-media prints and paintings created from a unique technique developed by the artist. Both shows run through March 21. Thursday-Sunday, 1-5pm. $2, children, students and seniors $1. Hopper House Art Center, 82 North Broadway, Nyack. 845-358-0774. www.hopperhouse.org.
Nature's Treasures
Stop by the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum's Wildlife Education Center to meet and learn about the "Animal of the Week." Saturday and Sunday, 1 and 2:30pm. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Wildlife Education Center, 25 Boulevard, Cornwall.
View 400 years of Hudson River history through the perspective of an iconic river dweller, the Atlantic sturgeon. These amazing fish, which have been around since before the dinosaurs, have witnessed and withstood tremendous changes along the river over the past 400 years. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum's Outdoor Discovery Center, across from 174 Angola Road, Muser Drive, Cornwall.
Both events $3. For more information: 845-534-5506. www.hhnaturemuseum.org.
