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Weekday Picks for Westchester Kids: Kids in the Kitchen, Swan Lake and More, Mar. 9-13

3/8/15 - By Susan Miele

With no place left to put all the snow, we turn our attention to indoor fun this week in Westchester. There’s a lot going on, so read on for our top picks for each weekday!

March is Women’s History Month, and the Women’s History Month Celebration taking place this week is a great starting point for sensitizing your kids to the accomplishments of powerful women in history. Stay tuned for other events like this later in the month.

For a fun diversion, sign on for the Kids' Cooking Class—or any of the other events we’ve rounded up to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Another top pick is Mini-Anime Festival—whose name belies the Asian immersion that's really in store.

Read on, click through, visit our March GoList and sign up for our FREE newsletters to get the full scoop! Be sure to check out our Events Calendar for other great events to choose from—every day of the week.

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Women’s History Month Celebration - Monday
Malala Yousafzai, who became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize after being shot by the Taliban for advocating for women’s right to education, is the subject of this tribute to great women in history. FREE.

See all Monday events.

Kids' Cooking Class - Tuesday
Learn to make green-velvet cake and mint shakes in preparation for St. Patrick’s Day!

See all Tuesday events.

Storytime at the Museum - Wednesday
This month’s museum event focuses on Native Americans. Your preschooler can enjoy stories and activities based on this theme. FREE

See all Wednesday events.

Big Hero 6 - Thursday
Catch a screening of Big Hero 6, right on the heels of its winning the Oscar for Best Animated Feature of 2014. FREE

See all Thursday events.

Mini-Anime Festival - Friday
This 5½-hour FREE event offers more than the name suggests: In addition to a showing of an anime film, there’ll be workshops in origami and story-boarding, an Asian dinner and more!

See all Friday events.

Remember to check out our Events Calendar for the full extent of our daily listings!