What To Do With the Kids November

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What To Do With the Kids November: Here’s fourteen what to do with the kids of all ages in & around town.

November

Spooky Tales, Caramoor, Tues, 10/30: 3:30pm: Come with your little ones to a riveting storytelling performance to begin your Halloween festivities, followed by a special brew (hot cider) and other ghostly treats (cookies) served in the Summer Dining Room. Come in costume! Prizes given to all! Ages 3–8. (149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah: www.caramoor.org)

Tim Kubart’s Space Cadets, ChappPac, Sat, 11/3: 1pm: Awarded a Grammy for Best Children’s Album, Tim Kubart is the host of the popular preschool program Sunny Side Up, on NBC Universal’s Sprout Channel. He is also known as the “Tambourine Guy” from the international touring group Postmodern Jukebox. Tim Kubart & The Space Cadets deliver a family friendly dance party for all ages. (480 Bedford Road, Chappaqua; 914.458-5143; www.chappaquapac.org)

Fall Forest Weekend, New York Botanical Garden, Sat-Sun, 11/3-4 & 10-11: 11am-4pm: NYBG offers live raptor demonstrations, Shakespearean performance and guided tours of the Thain Family forest, the largest remaining tract of old-growth forest in New York City, during prime foliage season. You can even see the Forest from a different perspective with a scenic canoe trip down the Bronx River and spot birds that call this woodland home. Check back for updates. (2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx www.nybg.org)

Johnny Peers & The Muttville Comix, Ridgefield Playhouse, Sun, 11/4: 1pm: Johnny Peers’ Comedy Adventure Dog Show, features Daphne, the world’s only skateboarding Basset Hound; Squeaky, the ladder climbing Fox Terrier; Mr. Pepe, who only responds to commands in Spanish; and Sir Winston, the Pointer mix who only answers to “Sir.” The show stars mostly dogs rescued from shelters. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Local! Horace Greeley Scholarship Fund Spelling Bee, Horace Greeley High School, Mon, 11/5: 7pm: This event is run by the students of S.H.A.R.E. (Students Have a Responsibility Everywhere), with all money raised going to support the Horace Greeley Scholarship Fund. Established in 1946, by Greeley students, the HGSF have awarded need-based grants to Greeley students for more than 70 years. To sponsor a team (Deadline: 10/19) click here; www.hgsf,org

Disney on Ice: Mickey’s Search Party, Barclay’s Center, Wed-Sun, 11/7-11: check times: A brand-new adventure filled with world-class skating, high-flying acrobatics, and unexpected stunts! Featuring Captain Hook and Tinker Bell, Coco in Miguel’s Disney On Ice, Moana, Belle and the enchanted chandelier comes to life, Elsa in the icy world of Frozen. Then characters from Aladdin, Toy Story and The Little Mermaid join the search parties it becomes an all-out magical celebration on the ice and in the air. Barclay’s Center.

Peppa Pig’s Big Surprise, The Palace Stamford, Fri, 11/9: 2 & 6pm: Don’t miss this action-packed live show featuring kids’ favorite characters as life-size puppets and costume characters in “Peppa Pig’s Surprise.” Come join Peppa, George, Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig and more in an all singing, all-dancing adventure full of songs, games and surprises! (61 Atlantic St., Stamford; www.palacestamford.org)

Warren Miller’s Face of Winter, Tarrytown Music Hall, Thurs, 11/15: 7:30 pm: In this 69th chapter, WME visits some of Warren’s favorite locations, from Engleberg to Chamonix, British Columbia to Alaska, Chile, Iceland, New Zealand, Washington and more. Watch as world-class athletes such as Anna Segal, Dash Longe, Forrest Jillson, Amie Engerbretson, Simon Hillis, Seth Wescott, Jim Ryan, Jess McMillan, and others carve the faces of remote mountain ranges and pursue the thrills of a life lived in high places. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

WTD Fave Rave: New York Botanical Garden’s Train Show: Sat, 11/17-Mon, 1/21/2019: NYBG’s Holiday Train Show in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory features more than a dozen large scale model train sets (some super-sized) zipping across a quarter mile of track and a landscape of 140 scaled replicas of iconic New York City buildings made of bark, twigs, fruit, seeds and pine cones. Including, the original Penn Station and Yankee Stadium, Radio City Music Hall, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and the Brooklyn Bridge. An absolute must do event! (2900 Southern Blvd. Bronx; www.nybg.org)

Local! Chappaqua Craft & Gift Fair, Bell Middle School – Sat, 11/17: 10am-4pm: 33rd annual craft fair featuring over 85 vendors presenting handcrafted jewelry, designer clothing, handbags and accessories, original artwork, tableware, furniture, bath & beauty products, children’s gifts, floral designs, gourmet foods and more. This event produced by the Bell Middle School PTA benefits the Bell Middle School. (50 Senter St., Chappaqua; www.chappaquacraftfair.com)

Circa: Carnival of the Animals, Performing Arts Center, Sun, 11/18: 3pm: The Circa Carnival, one of the world’s leading performance companies, takes you on a whimsical circus escapade inspired by Camille Saint-Saëns’ delightful salute to feathers, fur, and fins. Circa’s acrobats bring this classical music suite to life with juggling “zebras”, somersaulting “kangaroos” and “elephants” with street-cred and rhythm for a whole new generation of circus, music, and animal lovers. (735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.artscenter.org)

UBS Parade Spectacular, Downtown Stamford, Sun, 11/18: 12pm: Skip the Macy’s Day Parade and stay local with one of the largest helium balloon parades in the country. When we were there we saw the Pink Panther, Popeye, Underdog (our fave), Nemo, Mighty Mouse, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Miss Piggy, Spiderman and Kermit the Frog. Plus marching bands, floats and street food. Or check out the Giant Balloon Inflation Party with live entertainment, holiday characters and Santa on Sat, 11/17: 3-6pm at Hoyt and Summer St. (Stamford Downtown)

Local! Ice Skating at The Harvey School – Fri, 11/23 & Thurs, 12/27: 12:45-2:45pm: In cooperation with The Harvey School, Jim Whiting and his staff at Bedford Recreation offers two hours of public skating for all ages at The Harvey School ice rink on the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas. There will be a DJ spinning fave tunes and requests. Admission is just $5 and you must provide your own skates and no hockey playing. (The Harvey School, 260 Jay St., Katonah; www.bedfordny.gov)

December

The Rainbow Fish, Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia, Performing Arts Center, Sun, 12/2: 3pm: The acclaimed Mermaid Theatre, that has earned international acclaim for its unique interpretation of Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar, presents this original stage adaptation of Marcus Pfister’s award-winning book The Rainbow Fish. The performance also includes two of the author’s companion tales, Rainbow Fish Discovers the Deep Sea and Opposites, (735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.artscenter.org)

Snowkus Pocus, Ridgefield Playhouse – Sat, 12/1: 4 & 7:30pm: This circus/ballet from Cirquetacular follows young Brianna to an enchanted winter wonderland as she encounters Jack Frost, the Snow Queen, the North Wind and a shape-shifter Azura. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)