Friday, March 19th
 
A MAGIC SHOW FEATURING MIKE MAIONE
Weekday Nursery School 
330 Main Street,
Northport, N.Y.
(631) 757-1342 
7:00 p.m.
All ages.  FREE
It doesn't matter whether you're 8 or 80.  Mike Maione will find your funny bone.  A donation to Northport's Local Food Pantry would be greatly appreciated.
 
 
SCIENCE STUDIO 
Not Just Art
183 South Street
Oyster Bay, N.Y. 11771
(516) 922-8300
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Grades K+  $25 per child (sibling discounts available)
Science studio offers children hands-on opportunities to use real science tools, create concoctions, explore chemical reactions, and much more! In each studio session, children will have a chance to freely interact with materials, share their ideas, and be guided through a series of activities themed around particular scientific concepts or phenomena. Great for budding Einsteins!

 
DECORATE A PLANTER
Hicks Nurseries
100 Jericho Turnpike
Westbury, New York 
(516) 334-0066
4:30PM  All ages.
For a fee of $15, children can attend the workshop and decorate their own container and plant a seed. Registration is necessary – please call for additional information.
 
 

 
Saturday, March 20th
 
BIRDING BASICS
Theodore Roosevelt Nature Sanctuary
134 Cove Road
Oyster Bay, N.Y. 11771
(516) 922-3200
8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Families and adults (not recommended for children under 5)  $2 members/$4 non-members   We may not have moose and bear and wolves on Long Island, but we still have amazing wildlife!  Birds are some of the most colorful, beautiful and abundant creatures that share the island with us.  Join us to start learning the basics of identifying birds by sight and sound.
 
 
SPRING NATURE QUEST
Caleb Smith State Park
Preserve Route 25, Jericho Turnpike
Smithtown, N.Y. 11787
(631) 265-1054
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. 
All ages.
$4 per adult; $3 for children ages 3 - 17; Children under 3 free.  We plotted a "Scavenger Hunt Course" for you and your family to follow at your own pace.  You will be supplied with a clear, detailed map of the course, a "Seeker's List," clipboard and pencil.  You will have about 1 1/2 hours to hunt for the fascinating and silly objects on your list.  At the end of the program, we will enjoy comparing each family's findings.
 
 
MODEL RAILROAD OPEN HOUSE
90F Raynor Avenue
Ronkonkoma, N.Y.
(631) 748-4265
12 Noon - 5 p.m.
All ages.  FREE
Also, Sunday, March 21st
Many levels of track - 20-foot long passenger terminal.
Dramatic scenery.  Featuring 2, 000 square foot layout of multiple train operation.
 
 
FIRST DAY OF SPRING WORKSHOP
Main Street Petite Gallery
213 Main St. Huntington
(631) 271-8423 x14
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Ages 5 - 10.
Fee is $20 for the workshop.  Create a living spring-themed sculpture using building material, soil, seeds, and vintage buttons.  Create two colorful centerpieces that will last forever.
 
 
HANDY MANNY BIG RACE PIT STOP EVENT   
Mall at the Source
1504 Old Country Road, Westbury
(516) 228-0303
1-3 p.m.  All ages.
$5 annual fee to join Kidgits Club.
Get your own Handy Manny license plate.  Play "Pit Stop Hokey Pokey."  Color your own Handy Manny Toolbox.  Watch an all new Handy Manny episode.  Giveaways and prizes!
 
 
 
KIDGITS EASTER CELEBRATION 
Smith Haven Mall  
313 Smith Haven Mall, Lake Grove
(631) 724-1433
2-4 p.m.  All ages.
$5 annual fee to join Kidgits Club.
The entire family is invited to the mall for a day filled with activities and surprises that include: Visit from the Easter Bunny, Decorate your own Easter Bucket, Easter Egg Hunt, giveaways, prizes and more!
 
 
 
CPR WORKSHOP
Orly's Treehouse
1000 Shames Drive
Westbury, N.Y. 11590
(516) 333-2277 
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.  For adults.
$40 VIP; $45 Members and Non-Members.  Designed to give any parent or guardian the confidence to respond in an emergency situation with skills that can save a life or your child's.  Topics will include: CPR with the use of Automatic External Difibulator (AED), Rescue Breathing, Heimlich Maneuver and more!
 
 
SPRING NATURE WALK 
Jones Beach State Park
1 Ocean Parkway Wantagh, NY
Call (516) 785-1600 for further information.
Jones Beach State Park  
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.  All ages.
$4 per person.
Come and observe the changes of season on this first day of spring.
 

 
 

Sunday, March 21st
 
MAGICAL MASK, MIME AND MUSIC OF JAPANESE STORIES
Long Island Children's Museum 
11 Davis Avenue, Garden City, N.Y. 11530
(516) 224-5800
Performance: 1:00 p.m.
Ages: 3 and up
Fee: $4 with Museum Admission ($3 for LICM members) $8 for theater only
Folktales from Japan are combined with folk songs, original masks, origami, highly stylized movements and a touch of magic to entertain the entire family.
 
 
THE NATIONAL CIRCUS PROJECT - MINI-CIRCUS PERFORMANCES AND WORKSHOPS
Hofstra University
Monroe Lecture Center Theater, California Avenue, South Campus,
Hempstead, N.Y. 11549
Box Office (516) 463-6644
Tickets on sale beginning March 2nd. 
11 a.m.-Noon and 2-3 p.m. (two shows)  All ages.
Tickets: $15; $10 Senior Citizen; $10 youth (18 and under).  Children under 3 are free.
This five-artist extravaganza features a variety of skills, comedy, and plenty of audience interaction.  Each performance is followed by a 45-minute circus arts workshop.  The children will get to experiment with juggling, plate spinning, devil sticks, and balancing.