Rockland County, NY, Calendar Highlights: Activities for Kids and Families in August 2010
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Learn about dragonflies, then take a walk in search of these delicate and graceful creatures that remind us so much of summer. August 7, 9am and 11am, at the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum's Outdoor Discovery Center. $5. Muser Drive, Cornwall. 845-534-5506. www.hhnaturemuseum.org.
Hudson Valley Summer Pow-Wow
Celebrate the culture and history of American's first people when the Redhawk Native American Arts Council hosts a Native American Heritage Celebration during the first weekend of August at the Anthony Wayne Recreation Area in Harriman State Park. The pow-wow will include more than 1,000 Native American artists, performers and educators from across the U.S., Canada, South America and the Caribbean. August 7-8, 11am-7pm. All ages. Anthony Wayne Recreation Area, Exit 17, Stony Point. For more information: 718-686-9297or www.redhawkcouncil.org.
Night Hike
Children learn that the night isn't as scary as it seems at a Summer Family Night Hike, August 8 at the Tenafly Nature Center. Participants play games and use their nocturnal senses on a guided walk. Space is limited; pre-registration is required. 7pm. $10 per person. Tenafly Nature Center, 313 Hudson Avenue, Tenafly, New Jersey. 201-568-6093. www.tenaflynaturecenter.org.
Save A Life
Parents can learn about age-appropriate home-proofing and safety concerns for children at an Infant/Child CPR, Choking and Safety class being held August 19 at Birthing Wisdom. Participants will learn how to deal with an emergency situation through presentations and demonstrations on manikins. 7pm. $30. Birthing Wisdom, 2 Pvt. Lovett Ct., Blauvelt. 845 323-1830. www.BirthingWisdom.com.
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