This Week: February Break Travel Deals, Chinese Lunar New Year Celebrations, Maple Sugaring on Long Island, Mommy Poppins Is Hiring

2/5/15 - By Raven Snook

Well, at least the snow looks pretty. That's what I keep telling myself as my daughter and I try to navigate slushy corners and slippery curbs. We're hoping for a snow-free (or at least ice-free) February break when we'll finally have enough free time to check out all of the cool museum exhibits, children's film festivals and family theater shows we've been writing about.

If you just can't take winter anymore and need to get out of town, our Travel site has a roundup of last-minute February break getaway deals including Disney, the Berkshires and ski resorts. Don't want to stray so far? You'll find lots of day trip inspiration on our tri-state area sites, like maple sugaring on Long Island, great small towns to explore in New Jersey and 100 things to do with kids in Westchester.

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

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Mommy Poppins is looking for a few great writers and editors to join our team here in NYC and beyond. If you love discovering the city with your kids and sharing your finds, check out our job listings.

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Happy Year of the Sheep! Celebrate Lunar New Year with festivals and FREE parades throughout the city all month long.

East Harlem is our neighborhood of the month and we kicked off our coverage with a list of the best things to do with kids in El Barrio.

Who lives in a pineapple under the cineplex? The new SpongeBob Movie movie, which is truly as much fun for grown-ups as kids.

Although we are still hurting from the realization that the Dumbo Arts Fest is no more, the rest of this week's news is good, including a new indoor play space in Brooklyn and the opening of a renovated Manhattan park.

Why pay Broadway prices when there are so many wonderful family shows this winter, most under $25 per ticket.

The week's almost over but you still have time to enjoy our Friday event pick: FREE admission to the Children's Museum of Manhattan.

This week's WeeWork projects have a Valentine's Day theme: crayon batik valentines and heart doily prints.

Best bets for the weekend include the 17th annual BAMkids Film Festival, Laurie Berkner in a solo concert in the East Village and a brand-new interactive exhibit at the Brooklyn Children's Museum.