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Grab & Go Kids Planner: Camp Open Houses, Charitable Walk and Crafts
Here are the best bets families can go to and have fun this weekend.
Glad you clicked on our Grab & Go Kids Planner!
We’ve assembled a weekly calendar of kid-friendly activities and new places to try out with children.
You’re time-pressed enough, so we’re happy to do the research and find the best things to do and places to go, both locally and within reasonable striking distance.
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Look for the kids’ planner each Wednesday, and help us build the planner with your own suggestions and tips — just add them to the comment box. Even if you disagree with our picks, let us know. We want to hear from you!
FAMILY BEST BETS OF THE WEEK
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Where/When: Buckley Country Day Camp, Saturday, May 21 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Why Go: Buckley Country Day Camp offers an exceptional camp experience for tots to teens, ages 3 to 15, on the North Shore of Long Island. Come to the Open House to find out how special and unique Buckley Camp is for your child.
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Where/When: , Saturday, May 21, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Why Go: Oasis Children's Services hosts summer camp at the Michael J. Tully Park from July 5 to August 26. Get details at the information session.
Pricing: Free
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Where/When: , weekly on Saturdays and Sundays from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Why Go: LICM will be up to their elbows in goop, guts, shaving cream and play-doh … and hope you’ll join them for the type of artistic activities that everyone loves, but no one likes to clean-up after. Except them! The afternoon will offer a variety of sensory activities for children ages 18 months to age 4.
Pricing: Free with museum admission
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Where/When: Jones Beach State Park, Sunday, May 22
Why Go: The 3.1-mile walk is open to women, men and children of all ages. It will feature exhibitions, hands-on activities and giveaways for the whole family. Refreshments and musical entertainment will round out the morning. Proceeds from the 5K walk will benefit the new Katz Institute for Women's Health and Katz Women's Hospitals of North Shore-LIJ Health System.
Pricing: Free
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Where/When: Nassau County Museum of Art, Sundays 1:00 p.m.
Why Go: Each Sunday the museum offers a 1 p.m. docent-led family walk-through of the exhibition and, beginning at 1:30 p.m., supervised art activities for the whole family. Special family guides of the main exhibition are available in the galleries.
Pricing: Free with museum admission. Weekend parking fee is $2 (members free).
