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Weekend Fun With Westchester Families: Youth Orchestra, Comedy, Song Circle and More July 19-20
So many performances are worth seeing this weekend, it’s hard to prioritize! Two are by national troupes—the National Youth Orchestra, an ensemble of kids under the auspices of Carnegie Hall, and The National Comedy Theatre, which is sure to provide a good laugh for young audiences. As an adjunct to this month’s Seeger Fest, join in the Song Circle and Potluck Supper in Honor of Pete and Toshi Seeger to pay tribute to the Hudson Valley’s beloved champions. Returning this week for the second of the four-part series is Puppet Shows in the Amphitheater.
There are also great workshops scheduled for Saturday that are both artsy and practical (and adults would love them too!). One is Create Your Own Blog or Website, and the other is Art & Reuse in the Studio, where participants upcycle used materials.
Keeping kids busy in the summer when school is out can be tricky—but not with the Mommy Poppins event calendar! There you'll find daily listings of options throughout the county, many of which are FREE. If you're willing to venture beyond Westchester, we also have editions in NYC, Connecticut, Long Island, and New Jersey.
Read on for our top picks for this weekend, then click through for further details and additional events. Also be sure to sign up for our weekly newsletter to keep current with our latest posts, news and events.
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SATURDAY
Create Your Own Blog or Website - White Plains
Tweens and teens can learn fundamentals of website and blog development at this practical workshop—for which only a $5 donation is suggested.
Art & Reuse in the Studio - Pelham
Learn to up-cycle materials to make functional works of art at this FREE program for kids aged 7 and up!
Song Circle and Potluck Supper in Honor of Pete and Toshi Seeger - Beacon
Celebrate the life and work of Pete and Toshi Seeger in a song circle and potluck supper (BYO contribution). FREE
The National Comedy Theatre - Yonkers
Improvisational comedy has the audience directing the performers’ antics, which makes for hilarious good fun! FREE
SUNDAY
Puppet Shows in the Amphitheater - Yonkers
The FREE series continues with “What We Wanna Be,” presented by Puppetry Arts Theatre.
National Youth Orchestra - Purchase
As many as 120 young musicians, tutored by a Carnegie Hall program, take the stage in Westchester. $27.50 and up; discounts for seniors and students available.
BEYOND WESTCHESTER
Now through Sunday, July 20, see 20 life-size dinosaurs, including the Tyrannosaurus Rex, at Walking with Dinosaurs - The Arena Spectacular in Brooklyn. Not a static exhibit—these guys walk and roar! So life-like, you’ll need to remind your kids that they’re actually extinct. Discounted tickets are available to Mommy Poppins readers.
Attend a FREE block party on a grand scale at the New Museum Block Party 2014, taking place Saturday on the Lower East Side. The afternoon lineup features interactive projects and performances, as well as FREE exhibition tours of a new art exhibition geared towards families.
Be sure to check our event calendar for even more happening this weekend and beyond! Also check out our Summer of Play! and our July Go List!
Photo courtesy of the National Youth Orchestra.
