June is here and the countdown to the end of school has begun. But you don't have to wait until summer vacation to have fun with the kids. This week, there are indoor and outdoor activities for everyone to enjoy. Families can roller-skate or sample fresh fruit at a strawberry festival. For some fun inside, make suncatchers or a tie-dye masterpiece.

For even more activities going on around LI, be sure to check our Event Calendar. Spending some time on the East End? Take a look at our Hamptons & North Fork Guide.

If your child cartwheels in the living room or uses the couch as a trampoline, you might want to start calling gymnastics schools in LA. Local parks and afterschool gymnastics programs can get the ball rolling (or the kid jumping) but there eventually comes a time when you just need a little more instruction, and a lot more sophisticated equipment. A good gymnastics school teaches far beyond fun tricks: Kids build strength, stamina, and flexibility. They learn about self-discipline and the importance of practice. Students may start with toddler classes, but as they get older they choose between recreational and competition tracks. As with most things, Los Angeles offers a variety of options.

Now that it's June, my kids and I have summer on our brains. Happily, this week's event picks include some of the best ways to get an early taste of the season. And I mean taste quite literally, since the annual Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl is coming up. Yum!

For healthier eats, the Lexington Farmers' Market is now open and hosting a free cooking class for kids this week. Other picks include some great kickoffs to summer series that should keep the whole family entertained. Whatever you choose, we hope you enjoy, and don't forget to check out our full Event Calendar!

Yes! June is here along with lots of excitement as the long days of summer approach. This week our picks include art, music and a full moon hike, and almost all are free!

Even though we only highlight one event per day in this post, there are many other suggestions in our Event Calendar. For additional activity ideas, check out our CT Beach and Water Fun Guide and our CT Day Trip Guide.

To welcome June, we've rounded up our top events for Westchester families for the coming week, and also posted our June GoList to help you plan your entire month!

This week's picks include a staged reading of classic literature in an unlikely location—a cemetery. If you have a teen, learn how and when to prep for college admissions. And whether you call it a fair or a festa, there’s one of each this week.

Be sure to click through to our listings for full details, and check out our Event Calendar for lots of other options throughout Westchester and the Hudson Valley.

This week enjoy no-cost concerts by two cool local kindie bands: Rolie Polie Guacamole in Hudson River Park and Shine and the Moonbeams, which is part of the Brooklyn Public Library's Summer Reading Kickoff. You can also catch a FREE screening of the classic '80s flick Pee-wee's Big Adventure and explore the incredible outdoor installation Please Touch the Art in Brooklyn Bridge Park.

Although we only highlight one activity per day in this post, you can find plenty of other options in our Event Calendar and our Summer Fun Guide.

My friend Sara’s 12-year-old son has type 1 diabetes. It’s been amazing to watch how the diagnosis has changed their lives—and how it hasn’t. Sara is one of the most organized and on-top-of-it moms I know, and I am constantly awed by how she and her husband handle the challenges of managing their son’s condition. Last summer, their family took a four-week trip to Europe and completed the journey with no major bumps. I'm sure there are other parents out there who can benefit from Sara’s experience planning, researching and managing a major family vacation in a foreign country with a child with type 1 diabetes.

Here’s Sara’s story:

During our month-long focus on Warwick, we've explored our favorite things to do with kids in the area, as well as our top places for indoor and outdoor play. We wrap up our coverage with a roundup of family-friendly restaurants in town.

Warwick has a plethora of eateries, ranging from fast-food chains to higher-end options like Chateau Hathorn. Most of our picks fall somewhere in the middle, and all of them are kid- and parent-approved by my family!