JANUARY 18-21 WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS BY NYMETROPARENTS

Honor MLK Jr., Celebrate Winnie the Pooh's Birthday, and Find Free or Low-Cost Things to Do on Monday
January 18-21

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Top 20 Activities for Kids

Creative Ways to Honor MLK Jr.

• Kids 4 and older learn all about MLK Jr. in Brooklyn

• Pay tribute to MLK Jr. with an art project in Queens

• Create "Freedom Pillows" to celebrate MLK Jr. and traditional African-American heritage in the Bronx

Cool Dinos, Pooh's Birthday, and Outdoor Fun

• See cool dinos at the New Vic's show "Erth's Dinosaur Zoo" in Manhattan

• Celebrate Winnie the Pooh's birthday in Brooklyn

• Rock out and dance for free to pop music in Queens

• Learn to identify trees by examining bark, buds, and branches in Westchester

• Explore the eating habits of Westchester's animals

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Ideas for No-School Monday

• Go on a scavenger hunt through the whole New-York Historical Society Museum as you learn about Civil Rights in Manhattan

• Watch a tribute to MLK Jr. in Brooklyn

• Attend a free dance class for kids in Manhattan

• Pledge to make a difference and hear the Harlem Gospel Choir perform at CMOM in Manhattan

• Catch powerful performances honoring MLK at Symphony Space in Manhattan

• Grades K-3 spend the day learning about wildlife at a mini camp in Rockland

• Head to the annual Family Day Celebration of MLK Jr. Day and add your art project to the mural in Fairfield, CT

• Visit the Stamford Museum for a day of special programs with Legos in Fairfield, CT

• Take advantage of $5 admission at Beardsley Zoo in Fairfield, CT

• Create an artwork of peace at LICM on Long Island

• Visit the fish hatchery on Long Island and receive a free fish food "fun-tainer"

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