Presidents Day weekend launches the February School Vacation Week with tons of great activities and performances for families. Unfortunately, the Model Train Weekend featuring Ntrak trains in Lexington has been canceled due to weather, but as long as the snow holds off, model train fans can see the Lego Train at the Wenham Museum. Other fun choices include the Bugs Bunny Film Festival in Cambridge or the unique opportunity to participate in a Family Service Day on a working farm in Methuen. 

In performances this weekend, families can catch Pinkalicious: The Musical in Cambridge, the Karen K & the Jitterbugs Lovefest concert on Valentine's Day in Wakefield, or The Boy Who Cried Wolf in West Concord. Familes with older kids are the perfect audience for The Wiz in Dorchester.

Also on Mommy Poppins Boston this week:

• Celebrate the Chinese New Year with family-friendly events in and around Boston. 
• Keep busy indoors making these Celery Stamp Roses for Valentine's Day.
• A multitude of special activities and museum programs will keep the kids entertained during February Vacation Week.

Enjoy your weekend, and don't forget to check out the full events calendar! Please check with the event venues for snow cancelations before heading out this weekend.

Let love in this Valentine's Day weekend! Celebrate with the family with a craft, outdoor exploration or party. Later on, drop the kids off at a parents' night out event. Live performances of Little Bo Peep, The Snow Queen, Little Mermaid Jr. and Shrek the Musical are also underway at various theaters across Long Island.

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As the mom of two, I know it can be a challenge to find one summer camp to fit both of my kids' interests and needs. One kid wants to swim and play sports all day, while the other thinks arts and crafts and exploring nature sound like more fun. And I really don’t want to spend the entire summer schlepping them around from one class or activity to another. After all, kids shouldn’t be the only ones to enjoy the summer vacation!

There's no denying how important science is to a child's overall education. In fact, excelling in this subject has been proven to help kids excel in other subjects in school, including math, reading and language. So if you have a budding little scientist on your hands, this is an interest you definitely want to help them explore. Luckily, there happens to be a few places right here on Long Island that cater to students that want to stretch their scientific brain muscles outside of school. The entire family can even join in and experience hands-on experiments and science learning at these five places.

And for other enrichment programs, be sure to check out our Long Island Classes Guide.

Valentines Schmalentines. My kids don't need any excuse to visit a candy shop any time of year, but with Valentine's Day coming up this weekend, they are only too thrilled to "research" the surprisingly large collection of candy boutiques scattered across Fairfield County.  Many of the sweet shops here include bulk "classic" candy options such as Pop Rocks and Pixie Sticks, which can be especially handy for classroom Valentine celebrations and are great peanut-free alternatives not commonly found in the drugstore candy aisle.  A few of the shops offer quite pricey merchandise that is fun to sample for a special parent-child outing but that will not strike quite the right note in the classroom Valentine exchange.

Enjoy this sampling of some of the sweetest places around!