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Long Island Weekend Events, January 15 & 16: Peanuts, Puppets and Dreaming with Dr. King!
Being snowed-in is great. But once the crispness of the snow starts to soften and the white powder fades to gray and black slush, it’s time to get out and get going! Here are some events that could fit the bill this weekend.
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Peanuts
Merrick Theater and Center for the Arts
2222 Hewlett Avenue
Merrick
Saturday, January 15th, 2PM
Tickets are $9.
516.868.6400
Charlie Brown, Lucy and the entire Peanuts gang are brought to life on stage!
Puppets of the High Seas with Liz Joyce
Long Island Children's Museum
11 Davis Avenue
Garden City
Saturday, January 15th and Sunday, January 16th, 1PM and 3PM
Recommended for ages 3 and up.
The fee is $4 with with museum admission or $8 for theater only.
516.224.5800
Travel with some loveable puppets to discover the beauty and fragility of the ocean. The trip will take you to the Island of No Footprints where you encounter Long Island sea life. Help as the puppets rescue the ocean from the polluting pirates!
Montauk Point State Park Seal Walk
50 South Fairview Avenue
Montauk
Sunday, January 26th, 9AM
The fee is $5 for adults, $3 for children.
631.668.5000
Take a leisurely walk along the beach to an area where up to four different species of seals can be seen. The walk is about 2-3 hours and is led by a State Park Naturalist. Registration is required.
Where Did Everybody Go? It’s Just a Little Snow!
Caleb Smith State Park
581 West Jericho Tpke.
Smithtown
Sunday, January 16th, 1:30PM-3PM
Recommended for children 5 and older.
The fee is $4 for adults, $3 for children.
631.265.1054
Listen to a read aloud, pour some creativity into a special winter craft and take a nature walk.
Dreaming with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Long Island Children's Museum
11 Davis Avenue
Garden City
Monday, January 17th, 1PM
Recommended for ages 5 and up.
$3 in addition to museum admission.
516.224.5800
Learn about the visions of Dr. King and celebrate his life. Children are invited to create a work of art based on his message of hope and peace.
Film ‘N’ Fun for Children
Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
301 Main Street Route 25A
Cold Spring Harbor
Monday, January 17th, 11:30AM and 2:30PM
Free with admission to museum.
631.367.3418
Looking for something different to do with the kids on their day off from school? Head to the CSH Whaling Museum! Design and make a whale craft and watch Free Willy to round out the day.
