Friday

Star Gazing - Stony Brook. They  will be opening the Sky Lab (weather permitting) to view the first quarter Moon, Jupiter, Winter Constellations and Deep Sky Objects. Stay long enough and you may also get a glimpse of Mars.

Parents Night Out: My Gym - Huntington. Drop your kids off for three hours of nonstop fun at My Gym. Activities include games, rides, sports, gymnastics, arts & crafts and relays.

Bean Yoga - Great Neck. Yogi Beans will be at the Great Neck Arts Center for the following six weeks, featuring classes for kids ages 4-8.

Saturday

St. Patrick's Day Celebration - Old Bethpage. Irish dancing, music, refreshments and more. Free admission and free parking. 12 to 5 p.m. 

Teaching Children About Saving Money - East Meadow. This library program is open to everyone. Children ages 5-8. Registration is required.

St. Patrick's Day Scavenger Hunt - Yaphank.  The Farm’s Annual Pot o’ Gold Hunt includes a wagon ride, light refreshments and animal feeding.

Vernal Pools and Live Salamanders - Bridgehampton. Meet live Mole Salamanders and learn about the natural history of these critical wetland communities. 

Second Saturdays at the HUM - Hofstra University, Hempstead. Look, share and create on the Second Saturday of the month from 1:30pm-2:30pm at the Hofstra University Museum! Led by museum educators, kids 5-10 and their grown-up companions will explore works of art and then engage in a hands-on activity inspired by what they have seen and discussed.

Owl Moon Storytime & Craft - Bridgehampton. Join Crystal Possehl, SoFo Nature Educator and her storytime puppet, Lodo the River Otter, as they read Owl Moon by Jane Yolen.

Carousel Dreams at LICM - Garden City. Join author Andrea Bejarano as she reads her magical stories, then make a playful carousel craft to take home!

It's All in the Angels - Port Jefferson. Design a "rooftop" to withstand a winter snowstorm.

Ice Princess Makeover - Mount Sinai. Your daughter will feel like a princess with this makeover at Lipstick and Lollipops. Hairdos, manis, snowflake makeup, snacks and drinks included.

Sunday

Storytime at CMEE - Bridgehampton. Through interactive creative storytelling, this local educator and entertainer engages audiences of all ages.

Family Sundays at the Museum - Roslyn. Each Sunday, Nassau County Museum of Art offers a 1pm docent-led family walk-through of the exhibition and supervised art activities for the whole family. Special family-friendly gallery guides of the main exhibition are available in the galleries.

Paper Bag Players - Port Washington. This live show is being offered at the Landmark on Main.

Main photo:  Andrea Bejarano. Courtesy Long Island Children's Museum