Summer Activities in Westchester County, NY
Do you need great summer activities for kids in Westchester County, NY? Use our guide to find kids classes, Westchester summer camps, summer programs, activities near Westchester County, and family excursions close by. Summer activities in Westchester are at your fingertips.
Actress Jessica Alba Hosted The Ultimate Baby Shower For A Local Queens Mom
Actress Jessica Alba hosted a baby shower to honor a local mom who’s making a difference. Floral Park, Queens resident Perminder Thiara was the lucky winner and they celebrated in downtown Manhattan on May 7.
Win Tickets to Mommybites Summit 2013
Shop! Play! Learn! at the 2013 Mommybites Summit this Wednesday, May 1 at 6pm with two tickets provided by NYMetroParents.
Ask the Expert: How Often Should My Child Practice the Piano?
Parents spend a lot of money sending their kids to music or piano lessons, yet aren't sure if doing so is worthwhile, especially if practicing the piano is not enforced. Children who take piano lessons should also spend time practicing what they learned to make the lessons a good investment, according to founder of Music Simply Music, one of Long Island's largest music education companies.
'Bunnicula': The Ultimate Hare-Raising Musical
Bunnicula, the popular book series by James and Deborah Howe, is brought to the stage of the DR2 Theatre in Manhattan in a new musical brimming with mystery, music, and wit. Both fans of the books and kids who are new to the story will find something to love in this show.
Ask the Expert: Is It Safe for Pregnant Women to Get a flu Shot?
If you're pregnant during the flu season, you may be worried about vaccines and medications affecting your baby's health. The March of Dimes women should get the flu shot while pregnant.
Train2Be Adds Ultimate Fitness for Children with Special Needs
14th Street Y recently added Ultimate Fitness to its class schedule. Ultimate Fitness is an exercise class for children with special needs in NYC. The class targets children on the high-functioning end of the autism spectrum, as well as children with communication and language delays.
16 Handles Frozen Yogurt Raises $10,000 For New York Cares
All 16 Handles Yogurt Shops based in New York partnered with New York Cares, New York City's largest volunteer organization, to create a new flavor, New York Cares Cheesecake that launched in September 2012. Proceeds made from the sale of New York Cares Cheesecake raised $10,000 for the nonprofit organization, New York Cares.
Black Violin: Back in Manhattan and Ready to 'Bow' You Over
Black Violin, the dynamic duo that includes violinists Kev and Wil B, astounds audiences with a funky fusion of classical, jazz, hip-hop, and R&B. Catch a concert at Manhattan's New Victory Theater this November.
The Bone Bank
By the time teens get through their growth spurts, about 90 percent of adult bone mass is established and after that, no more calcium can be deposited in the body's "bone bank."
