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!

Wish you could visit a chocolate factory, make your own candy bar, and then burn off those calories at a nearby amusement park? You don’t need to drive to Hershey, PA for this kind of adventure. Just head on over to Fascia's Chocolates in Waterbury. This New Haven County family-owned business has been making life sweet in Connecticut for the past 50 years.

So far during our month-long spotlight on Warwick in Orange County, we've rounded up our top 25 things to do with kids in town and the area's best places for outdoor play. Today we're looking at our favorite spots where kids can learn and play indoors in this Hudson Valley community.

Whether it’s trying a new sport, getting creative or lounging around with a good book, Warwick has options for a range of interests and ages. Read on for our list of the best places for kids to spend some fun and enriching time indoors in town.

There are lots of great outdoor events on tap this week as we move into the summer season! With popular annual street fairs and the start of many free outdoor concert series, there's plenty of warm weather fun to be had all over the tri-state area.

Head to nearby New Jersey for Oasis Family Farm's Strawberry Festival, complete with wagon rides, pie-eating contests and, of course, strawberries! Or travel back in time at the Robin Hood Renaissance Festival in New Haven, where kids can try archery, participate in daily tournaments and enjoy other period activities. Spending the weekend in the Hamptons? Here's a roundup of all the family-friendly fun on tap.

Our Travel site has details on what may be the world's most kid-friendly lodging: Florida's new LEGOLAND Hotel.

Here's what else we covered on the NYC site this week: