Long Island Weekend Events, January 29 & 30: Cyberchase, Pirates and Star Trek Live!

1/27/11 - By jennifer

Seven storms in a month – unbelievable! The brightside? It’s been a great stretch for indoor activities. Here are some terrific options to warm you up on these cold (and way too snowy) winter days!

 

 

 

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Lenny Longtooth, DDS (Dental Dinosaur!)
Theater Three
412 Main Street        
Port Jeffereson
Saturday, January 29th, 11AM
Recommended for children 5 and older.
Tickets are $10.
631.928.9100
Using an array of puppets, live actors and musical score, a little girl has a common reaction to braces. A wish transports her to another time where she’s pivotal to squelching an uprising by the Princess of Tartar. Dinosaurs and dental hygiene – a match made in Heaven!

 

Tales From the Water Film Festival
Long Island Children's Museum
11 Davis Avenue
Garden City
Sunday, January 30th, 1PM and 3PM

Ages 3 and up.
Free with museum admission or $8 for theater only.
516.224.5800
In their Salt Water Story Series, you have the opportunity to view movies that speak of the importance of the water, one that focuses on a boy and his penguin friend and another about how bath time becomes an adventure when two girls are swept out to sea! A little something for all your water rats!

 

The Chase is On
Long Island Children's Museum
11 Davis Avenue
Garden City
Sunday, January 30th, 12PM-4PM
All ages are welcome.
This event is free with museum admission.
516.224.5800
If the award winning Cyberchase is a favorite in your household, make the LICM a must on your “to do” list. In its opening weekend, The Chase is On allows young fans of the show to use their math and reasoning skills to track down the evil villain Hacker. There are dozens of things to do within the exhibit - and don’t worry, if you can’t squeeze it all in this weekend, The Chase is On will be at the LICM until May 1st.

 

Star Trek Live
Staller Center for the Arts
Stony Brook
Sunday, January 30th, 4PM
Recommended for ages 7 and older.
Tickets are $12 per person.
631.632.ARTS
A sci-fi performance that both kids and parents will enjoy.  Mad Science presents a Starfleet-themed event that incorporates science, audience participation and special effects.