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Long Island Kids' Activities September 8–9: Fiddle & Folk Festival, Dralion, and ChickenKidz Consignment Event

9/6/12 - By Dara Stewart

All the kids back to school? You might be taking it easy this first weekend since school has started, but in case you're still looking for family activities, there's plenty to do. There's a Fiddle & Folk Festival at Benner's Farm, Cirque du Soleil's Dralion is in town, the ChickenKidz consignment event is on in Riverhead, and there are various shows on for kids and families. Have a great weekend.

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Saturday

Trial Ice Skating Class
Iceland Ice Rink
New Hyde Park
10:50am - 11:30am
$10        
This is a onetime half-hour trial learn-to-skate class for $10 (skate rental included). Please arrive 20–30 minutes before the start of class to allow time for registration and to get skates properly fitted. For beginners ages 5 and up. Students must register in advance as space is limited, so get your application in TODAY! All fees must be paid in advance, fee is non-refundable. Please bring with you warm clothing, helmets, and gloves. Please call for more information (516) 746-1100 (ext. 6).

Fiddle & Folk Festival
Benner's Farm
Setauket
11:00am - 7:00pm
Adults $11 in advance, $15 at the door; children under 12 $5       
On the Backporch Stage: Paul Geremia, Maria Fairchild, Skip Gorman, Buddy Merriam.
In the Litma Barn: home-grown dance, entertainment, and workshops with our featured artists.
At Jam Hollow: Bring your instruments and join the Fun Family Dance and Contra.

The Elves and the Shoemaker
Take One Performing Arts
Farmingville
1:00pm
Advance $10/ at the door $12    
Take One Performing Arts' Children's Theatre presents The Elves and the Shoemaker. Ticket price includes a snack and drink. Call 631-569-2148 for reservations.

Saturday and Sunday

ChickenKidz -- Long Island Children's Consignment Event
Riverhead Polish Hall
9:00am - 6:00pm
If you have never been to a Children’s Consignment event, expect to be hooked! A ChickenKidz Consignment Event is a place where savvy moms can sell their new and gently used quality children’s items such as brand-name and boutique clothing (up to size 14), toys, baby equipment, nursery furniture—even video games and sporting equipment—and earn 65%–80% of their selling price. That same mom can also purchase an upcoming season’s worth of clothing and toys for her children, from tots to tweens, at 50–90% off retail prices. It's fun, it's green, it's smart.

Cirque du Soleil: Dralion
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Uniondale
Saturday: 3 and 7:30pm
Sunday: 1 and 5pm
$45-$150             
Cirque Du Soleil comes to Uniondale, with an astonishing fusion of East and West. September 5th through 9th. Tickets at CirqueDuSoleil.com.

Footloose, the Musical
Take-One Performing Arts
Farmingville
Various times
$20 adults/$15 seniors & students with ID           
Take-One Performing Arts present Footloose on Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM from September 7th to September 22nd, and Sunday, September 9th, at 2PM. Call for reservations: 631-569-2148.