Kids Stuff May 2019

Local! 19th Annual Fishing Derby at Lake Marie, Bedford Hills, Sun, 5/5: 12-3pm: This very popular program is open to all up to age 15. Bring the whole family and enjoy the beautiful weather as young anglers race to land the prize winning fish! Volunteers from the Sportsman’s Club of Northern Westchester will be on hand to help youngsters bait hooks, as well as provide fishing tips to first timers. Prizes will be awarded throughout the day. Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. (Bedford Hills Memorial Park, 60 Haines Rd., Bedford Hills; Pre- register by Fri, 5/3 at Bedford Recreation)

Local! Ben Model’s Silent Comedies Live!, Bedford Playhouse, Sun, 5/5: 1pm: The nation’s leading silent film accompanist, Ben Model provides the improvisational piano to this screening of three classic silent film short comedies. One A.M. with Charlie Chaplin, The Playhouse with Buster Keaton and Big Business with Stan Laurel & Oliver Hard explore the physical comedy possibilities of a tipsy late night return home, a wacky dream and a contentious Christmas tree sale. (633 Old Post Rd., Bedford; www.bedfordplayhouse.org)

Bicycle Sundays on the Bronx River Parkway, Sun, 5/5-19 & 6/2-30: 10am-2pm: Bicycle Sundays return on May 6. The Westchester Parks Foundation closes off a six and a half mile stretch of the Bronx River Parkway for the exclusive use of bicyclists, joggers, scooters and strollers. Park your car at the County Center lot and bike to Scarsdale Road in Yonkers. Round trip 13.1 miles.  www.friendsofwestchesterparks.com)

Mother’s Day Weekend Garden Party, New York Botanical Garden, Sat-Sun, 5/11-12: 10am-6pm: Picnic on Daffodil Hill where there will be tens of thousands in bloom. A perfect spring setting for live music from Spanglish Fly and Falu Shah, food trucks, outdoor games (think badminton and giant chess) tours of the Azalea and Native Plant Gardens and Mother’s Day Gift Shopping. (2900 Southern Blvd., Bronx; www.nybg.org)

Local! Morning Farm Chores, Muscoot Farm, Sat, 5/11: 8am-9am: Children ages 8 & up along with their grown-ups get to learn the morning routine at Muscoot and help feed cows, collect hen eggs, and more! The program lasts about an hour and a half. Step right up, there’s a chore for everyone! You will get a chance to work up close and personal with our animals–chickens, cows, sheep, pygmy goats and more. (51 NY 100, Katonah; www.muscootfarm.org)

Cool! Long Island Sound Lighthouse Cruise, Maritime Aquarium Norwalk, Sat, 5/11: 1:15-3:45pm: Venture out on the Maritime Aquarium’s Spirit of the Sound catamaran for rare close-up looks at five lighthouses from Norwalk’s Sheffield Island Lighthouse to the lighthouse at Stratford Shoal near Bridgeport, CT. All the lighthouses are on the National Register of Historic Places. Board at the Aquarium Dock. (10 N. Water St., Norwalk; www.maritimeaquarium.org)

Baah! Sheep Shearing & Farmers Market at Muscoot Farm, Sun, 5/12: 12-3:pm.  Every Mother’s Day Muscoot Farm shears its adult sheep and the public is invited to watch them get their spring haircut. Mother’s Day also marks the opening of the Muscoot Farmers Market. The market is open every Sunday through October. See our guide to Farmer’s Markets. (Rt. 100, Somers; www.muscootfarm.org) 

Local! 44th St. Patrick’s School Carnival in Bedford, Tues-Sun, 5/14-19: The local carnival season kicks off at St. Patrick’s School in Bedford. One of the state’s biggest grossing carnivals, this event raises money for educational ministries of the parish. With full-scale carnival rides, a ferris wheel, bumper cars, games for kids and teens, food, cotton candy, sausage & pepper heroes and more. (483 Old Post Road, Bedford; stpatricks.org)

Kiki’s Delivery Service, Jacob Burns Film Center, Sat, 5/18: 12pm: From legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki (My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away) comes the beloved story of a young witch-in-training who is determined to make something of herself. Saying farewell to her family and small country town, Kiki flies off on her broomstick accompanied by her chatty black cat, Jiji as she heads to the big city in this coming-of-age tale. Ages 5+. (Mandeville Rd., Pleasantville; www.burnsfilmcenter.org)

Local! 6th Annual Stayin’ Alive 5K & Fun Run, Armonk, Sat. 5/18: 8am: The run starts at The Windmill Club and continues through Windmill’s woodsy community. Stayin’ Alive has raised $150,000 for needed equipment for first responder’s in North Castle (Armonk, Banksville & N. White Plains) and surrounding towns. The race has attracted over 1400 runners over the past five years. The .6 mile Fun Run around Windmill Lake begins at 9am. (The Windmill Club, 10 Maple Way, Armonk; Register here.)

Smart Kids! Pinkster Day, Philipsburg Manor, Sat, 5/18: 12-5pm: The only living museum dedicated to the history of slavery in the north, recreates this 17th century African-American spring celebration with a colonial-style festival of music, dance and food. Join the drumming parade, listen to the melodious strings of the kora, enjoy African folktales, and taste akra (West African pea fritters). (381 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow; www.hudsonvalley.org)

Opens May !8! Apollo 11: First Steps in IMAX, Maritime Aquarium Norwalk: With never-before-seen 70mm footage and a trove of newly discovered audio recordings, experience the first lunar landing in astonishing seat-gripping detail: the final preparations, countdown, liftoff, moon landing and return of one of mankind’s greatest achievements. At the Norwalk Aquarium’s six-story IMAX Theater. 10 N. Water Street, Norwalk; www.maritimeaquaurium.org)

Local! New Castle 5k & 10K Road Race & Fun Run, Sun, 5/19: 8am: This challenging course takes you from Town Hall through some of Chappaqua’s most scenic landscapes. Runners get a police escort, water stations and a sag wagon. There are awards in 8 age categories. The one mile fun run begins at 8am. The 5K & 10K races start at 8:30am.  (Town Hall, 200 S. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua; Register Here.)

Local! Bedford Memorial Day Picnic, Katonah, Mon, 5/27: 11am-2pm: The local American Legion Post 1575 will host a Memorial Day picnic at American Legion Hall next to the Katonah Museum of Art. All town residents are invited. (American Legion Hall, 136 Jay St. Katonah; www.bedfordny.gov)

Crohn’s & Colitis Take Steps Walk & Festival, Purchase College, Sun, 5/19: 4pm: Run or walk to find a cure for digestive diseases. The Take Steps walk and 5K run is the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s largest event of the year. This run/walk festival offers IBD friendly food, Kids activities and local entertainment. The festival starts at 4pm and the walk start is at 5pm. (735 Anderson Hill Rd.; Register here.)

Bethpage Air Show, Jones Beach, Sat-Sun, 5/25-26: 10am-3pm: The US Air Force Thunderbirds return for the 16th Annual  Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach. on Memorial Day Weekend. Plus the US Army Golden Knights, the American Air Power Museum Warbirds, the Geico Skytypers, Screaming Sasquatch and more. Get there early. Up to 200,000 people are expected to fill the beach with parking lots filled by 9:00am. When this happens, the parkways are closed and people are turned away. There’s more tips on watching the show at  www.airshow.jonesbeach.com.

Local! Lewisboro/South Salem Memorial Day Races & Fair, 10K, 5K, Mile Fun Run & Pee Wee Races, Mon, 5/27: 8am: The 10K race at 8am takes you on challenging South Salem hills.The 5K starts at 9:30am. Both races are USA Track and Field certified. The youth Mile Fun Run is at 10:45am and Pee Wee races for 2-8 year olds are at 11:05am. Register online or on race day at 7am. The Memorial Day Fair follows the races and features performing artists, music, games a bake sale and food until 3pm. (Lewisboro Library, 15 Main St., South Salem; Register here.)

Cool! Trans Am Series by Pirelli World, Sportscar Vintage Racing Ass’n & Royals Car Show, Rock Park Memorial Day Season Opener, Fri-Mon, 5/24-27: The weekend mixes races from modern and vintage race cars. From 200 mph Trans Am muscle car events (Mustangs, Camaros, Challengers and Corvettes) to Sportscar Vintage Racing Ass’n events that feature classic Jaguars and Porsches, and provide a “rolling history” of motorsport. On Sunday, the Royals Car Show draws 200-400 prime vehicles from rare sports cars to muscle cars from the 60s and 70s. (60 White Hollow Rd., Lakeville CT: www.limerock.com)

All’s Well That Ends Well, Muscoot Farm, Fri-Sat: 5/31-6/8: 7:30pm & Sun, 6/2-9: 4pm: Theater on the Farm returns to Muscoot with this production of William Shakespeare’s fairy tale comedy of gender role reversals All’s Well That Ends Well. The production is half rain or shine in Muscoot’s 1900’s Dairy Barn. Chairs provided. (Rt. 100, Somers; www.muscootfarm.org)