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Are you ready for a new look this New Year? Progresso® is excited to announce the return of their Souper You® Contest giving you the chance to win an incredible makeover! By telling Progresso why you deserve a makeover and what you love about their soup, you could have the chance to win an ultimate makeover experience in Hollywood this Spring!

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Discover Camp Open House

I really want to be a kid again...just so I can go to Discover Camp.

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The Year of the Dragon

The Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is observed for two weeks.  The timing varies based on the changes in the track of the new moon, but it generally begins in late January or early February.  In the year 2012, the Chinese New Year begins on January 23rd.  The New Year's Festival will be celebrated from midnight of January 22nd (Chinese New Year's Eve) to February 6th (Lantern Festival).  Based on the Chinese zodiac calendar, 2012 is the year of the dragon.  The dragon is the 5th sign ...

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South of France

Soap. It should be that simple, right? An invaluable ancient invention responsible for the bearableness of crowded car rides, the success of many dates, and overall good first impressions.

But like many things in this day and age, even simple stuff like soap can be complicated. When faced with so many different choices, it’s difficult to be an educated consumer and know which products can deliver safety, performance, and quality. After all, skin is a delicate organ, and what we decide to expose it to on the outside affects ...

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Saturday, January 21 through Sunday, January 22 - KidToons: Dino Dan & Mighty Machines

Admission is only $3.50 plus you will receive a concession coupon for a $3.50 KIDS COMBO.
Where: National Amusements Ridge Hill
Yonkers, NY
When: 12:00 PM
Who: younger children
How: Just show up!
Cost: $3.50/person
For more info: National Amusements
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This Week's Calendar:


January 19th through January 26th

Thursday, January 19 - Baby Pictures: Joyful Noise

Enjoy a movie w/your baby! National Amusements Theaters presents Movies for Parents - Baby Pictures in which parents can watch current movies with their infants/babies.  The theater has dim lighting to allow for eacy child care in the auditorium; lowered volume for babies' sensitive hearing, baby changing stations and stroller areas. 1/26:Extremely LOUD Incredibly CLOSE, 2/1:One ForThe Money
Where: MNAtional Amusements Ridge Hill,
Yonkers, NY
When: 12:00 PM
Who: parents with babies
How: Just show up!
Cost: $6/ticket
For more info: National Amusements
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Saturday, January 21 through Sunday, January 22 - Family Art Project

This Weekend: Hibernators' Masks,  1/28-29: Natural Nature, 2/4-5: Dance Out The Winter, 2/11-12: Hearts and Flowers
Where: The Sally and Gilbert Kerlin Learning Center
Wave Hill, Riverdale NY
When: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Who: all ages
How: Just show up!
Cost: FREE with grounds admission
For more info: Parking is $8.00 per vehicle on-site but offsite parking is available 
Wave Hill
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Saturday, January 21 - Super Saturdays at Lakeshore!

The Lakeshore Learning Storein Scarsdale has free crafts for kids every Saturday! This Saturday's project is called:Anchors Aweigh! 1/28 Groundhog Puppet, 2/4 Design-Your-Own Notebook, 2/11 Be Mine! Valentine Mailbox, 2/18 My Little Log Cabin, 2/25 Super-Silly Storybook Character, 3/3 TBA
Where: Lakeshore Learning Store, Midway Shopping Center, 969A Central Park Ave., Scarsdale, NY 10583
When: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Who: Ages 3 and Up
How: Just show up!
Cost: FREE
For more info: 914-472-1820 or Lakeshore Visit their site for a 20% off coupon!
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Saturday, January 21 through Sunday, January 22 - Movies For Kids & Their Families

This week: The Boy with Green Hair: 1/21, 22, 28, 29  A young Dean Stockwell plays Peter, a war orphan taken in by a good-hearted older man in a small American town. The boy enrolls in school and is settling in nicely until he wakes up one day to find that his hair has turned green. Suddenly, he becomes the object of ridicule—and everything changes. The message of this absorbing, sensitive tale of tolerance is as relevant today as it was in 1948. The Black Hole: 2/4, 5, 11, 12 Time Bandits: 2/18, 19, 20, 
Where: Jacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville
When: 12:00 PM
Who: all ages
How: Purchase tickets online
Cost: Kids tickets only $1! adults $11
For more info: Burns Film Center
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Sunday, January 22 - Free Concert @Irvington Library

The Trustees of the Irvington Library will present a recital by Jennifer Litwin, soprano, Andrea Saposnik, mezzo-soprano and Svetlana Gorokhovich, pianist.  They will perform works by James Cowdery, W.A.  Mozart, Serei Rachmanionoff and Richard Strauss.  
Where: Irvington Library
When: 4:00 PM
Who: all ages
How: Just show up!
Cost: FREE
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Monday, January 23 - Cooking For Kids @Chef Central

An interactive hands-on class. Class lasts approximately one hour. 1/23: Big Kids (ages 6-10) Stir Fry & Rice
1/25: Kids (ages 3-5) Mini Pizzas
Where: Chef Central
Central Avenue
Hartsdale, NY 
When: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Who: ages 6-10
How: register online
Cost: $15 - $20 (courses vary)
For more info: Chef Central
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Wednesday, January 25 - Cooking For Kids @Chef Central

An interactive hands-on class. Class lasts approximately one hour. 1/25: Kids (ages 3-5) Mini Pizzas
Where: Chef Central
Central Avenue
Hartsdale, NY 
When: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Who: ages 3-5
How: register online
Cost: $15 - $20 (courses vary)
For more info: Chef Central
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Thursday, January 26 - FREE Terrific Toddler Class

Greenburgh Hebrew Center Nursery School invites you to a free trial class for children between the ages of one and two (who would be eligible for a two's program in the fall) and their parents or caregivers. Class includes play time, group time, songs, snack, and an art activity.
Where: Greenburgh Hebrew Center 515 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry NY
When: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Who: ages 1-2
How: RSVP, Jackie Binstock at 914 479-1421, or email nsdirector@g-h-c.org
Cost: FREE
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Thursday, January 26 - Baby Pictures: Extremely LOUD Incredibly CLOSE

Enjoy a movie w/your baby! National Amusements Theaters presents Movies for Parents - Baby Pictures in which parents can watch current movies with their infants/babies.  The theater has dim lighting to allow for eacy child care in the auditorium; lowered volume for babies' sensitive hearing, baby changing stations and stroller areas.  2/1:One ForThe Money
Where: City Center 15
White Plains, NY
When: 12:00 PM
Who: parents with babies
How: Just show up!
Cost: $6/ticket
For more info: National Amusements
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Friday, January 20 - Drivers' Ed Orientation

Learn to Drive Safely, Senior Driving Privileges at 17, Lower Insurance Premiums, Check with your insurance company for details
Where: DOBBS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL505 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
When: 4:00 PM
Who: ready to drivers
How: Apps available in HS office. Early registration means best choice of time! Return Application to Maria Frasca in Superintendent Office
Cost: $499
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January 25th through February 4th

Wednesday, January 25 - Robert the Guitar Guy @Irvington Library!

An interactive musical program for pre-schoolers. Register for all three, or separately!
Where: Irvington Library
12 South Astor StreetIrvington-on-Hudson, NY 10533
When: 1:00 PM (also 2/22 & 3/21)
Who: ages 2 1/2 and their adults
How: Registration is required. Call or stop by!
Cost: FREE
For more info: (914) 591-7840
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Saturday, January 28 through Sunday, January 29 - Family Art Project

This Weekend: Natural Nature, 2/4-5: Dance Out The Winter, 2/11-12: Hearts and Flowers
Where: The Sally and Gilbert Kerlin Learning Center
Wave Hill, Riverdale NY
When: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Who: all ages
How: Just show up!
Cost: FREE with grounds admission
For more info: Parking is $8.00 per vehicle on-site but offsite parking is available 
Wave Hill
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Saturday, January 28 - Farm To Table: Young Chefs

Show the cooks in your family that you can do the cooking too!  Get great ideas for meals and snacks, as well as see first-hand where your food comes from!  Help to gather and harvest the farm-fresh produce, cook up the ingredients, and munch on the results.  Recipes will depend on seasonal produce.  All participants will receive recipes to take home and use again to impress your friends and family!  Join us for multiple sessions – each class focuses on new recipes and uses the freshest ingredients of the season.
Please note: This class is held in a facility that uses wheat, nuts and dairy.  Unfortunately, we can not accommodate dietary restrictions or allergies.
Where: Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture
630 Bedford Road
Pocantico Hills, NY 10591
When: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Who: ages 11-15
How: register here
Cost: $35
For more info: 914 366 6200
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Saturday, January 28 - The Stinky Cheese Man

Jack has to use his wits to save himself from the terrible Giant, but a host of familiar fairytale characters keep messing up his plans...and then there's that annoying Stinky Cheese Man! Characters slide in and out of stories and nothing is quite the same as you remember it from classic fairytales in this stage adaptation of the book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith. 
Where: Emelin Theater
153 Library Lane, Mamaroneck, NY 10543 
When: 11:00 AM (also 1:30 pm)
Who: Ages 4+
How: Order tix online
Cost: $18 adults; $13 children
For more info: 914.698.0098
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Saturday, January 28 - Super Saturdays at Lakeshore!

The Lakeshore Learning Storein Scarsdale has free crafts for kids every Saturday! This Saturday's project is called: Groundhog Puppet, 2/4 Design-Your-Own Notebook, 2/11 Be Mine! Valentine Mailbox, 2/18 My Little Log Cabin, 2/25 Super-Silly Storybook Character, 3/3 TBA
Where: Lakeshore Learning Store, Midway Shopping Center, 969A Central Park Ave., Scarsdale, NY 10583
When: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Who: Ages 3 and Up
How: Just show up!
Cost: FREE
For more info: 914-472-1820 or Lakeshore Visit their site for a 20% off coupon!
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Saturday, January 28 through Sunday, January 29 - Movies For Kids & Their Families

This week: The Boy with Green Hair: 1/28, 29  A young Dean Stockwell plays Peter, a war orphan taken in by a good-hearted older man in a small American town. The boy enrolls in school and is settling in nicely until he wakes up one day to find that his hair has turned green. Suddenly, he becomes the object of ridicule—and everything changes. The message of this absorbing, sensitive tale of tolerance is as relevant today as it was in 1948. The Black Hole: 2/4, 5, 11, 12 Time Bandits: 2/18, 19, 20, 
Where: Jacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville
When: 12:00 PM
Who: all ages
How: Purchase tickets online
Cost: Kids tickets only $1! adults $11
For more info: Burns Film Center
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Sunday, January 29 - Joanie Leeds and the Nightlights Family Concert

Beat the winter blues with an afternoon of music and fun.  Joanie Leeds was voted 2010 Best Party Entertainer by Nickelodeon Parents Connect and is a Parents' Choice Gold Award winner.  Rock and roll with music for kids that parents will love too.  Face painting, crafts and baked goodies starting at 12:45 pm. 
Where: Congregation Kol Ami, 252 Soundview Avenue, White Plains, NY
When: 1:30 PM
Who: all ages
How: order tix in advance or at the door
Cost: Advance tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for children or a book of 5 tickets is $75.  At the door, tickets cost $20 per person
For more info: Nan Blank 914-949-4717
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Wednesday, February 1 - Baby Pictures: One For The Money

Enjoy a movie w/your baby! National Amusements Theaters presents Movies for Parents - Baby Pictures in which parents can watch current movies with their infants/babies.  The theater has dim lighting to allow for eacy child care in the auditorium; lowered volume for babies' sensitive hearing, baby changing stations and stroller areas.  More to come!
Where: City Center 15
White Plains, NY
When: 12:00 PM
Who: parents with babies
How: Just show up!
Cost: $6/ticket
For more info: National Amusements
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Saturday, February 4 - Home Depot Kids Workshops

This month: Keepsake Box      FREE hands-on workshops designed to teach children do-it-yourself skills, tool safety and instill a sense of pride and accomplishment. All kids get to keep their craft and receive a FREE Kids Workshop Apron, commemorative pin and certificate of achievement.
Where: Home Depot 601 South Sprain RdYonkers, NY 10710
When: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (1st Saturday of the month)
Who: ages 5-12
How: Just show up!
Cost: free
For more info: (914)963-3003
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Saturday, February 4 through Sunday, February 5 - Family Art Project

This Weekend: Dance Out The Winter, 2/11-12: Hearts and Flowers
Where: The Sally and Gilbert Kerlin Learning Center
Wave Hill, Riverdale NY
When: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Who: all ages
How: Just show up!
Cost: FREE with grounds admission
For more info: Parking is $8.00 per vehicle on-site but offsite parking is available 
Wave Hill
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Saturday, February 4 - Super Saturdays at Lakeshore!

The Lakeshore Learning Storein Scarsdale has free crafts for kids every Saturday! This Saturday's project is called:  Design-Your-Own Notebook, 2/11 Be Mine! Valentine Mailbox, 2/18 My Little Log Cabin, 2/25 Super-Silly Storybook Character, 3/3 TBA
Where: Lakeshore Learning Store, Midway Shopping Center, 969A Central Park Ave., Scarsdale, NY 10583
When: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Who: Ages 3 and Up
How: Just show up!
Cost: FREE
For more info: 914-472-1820 or Lakeshore Visit their site for a 20% off coupon!
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Saturday, February 4 through Sunday, February 5 - Movies For Kids & Their Families

This week: The Black Hole: 2/4, 5, 11, 12   The U.S.S. Cygnus is perched precariously at the edge of a black hole—and so begins Disney's post–Star Wars foray into big-budget science fiction. With impressive special effects and beautiful production design, the movie includes a mad scientist set on finding the source of the universe’s energy, an unflappable captain, zombie-like drones, robots, and all the futuristic phenomena you’d want. Time Bandits: 2/18, 19, 20, 
Where: Jacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville
When: 12:00 PM
Who: all ages
How: Purchase tickets online
Cost: Kids tickets only $1! adults $11
For more info: Burns Film Center
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Events Your Local Libraries


Irvington Library

February Break at the Library 

Registration required for all activities.

Family Story Time: 2/21 @11:00am, ages 3-6, Music, Parachute time, stories!

Robert the Guitar Guy: 2/22 @1pm

Movies at the Library:"Mr. Popper's Penguins" 2/23 @2:00 pm, all ages, snacks & winter fun!

Pirate School! 2/25 @11:00 am, ages 4 & up, Learn how to be a pirate with Billy Bones.

Winter Story Time Schedule    Registration is required and begins on Tuesday, December 27. All programs begin the week of 1/9 ...


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