Midwinter Recess: “My Neighbor Totoro” and Drop-in Workshops
Saturday, Feb. 17 through Sunday, Feb. 25 at 11 a.m.
Kids can enjoy family time at MoMI with daily matinees of “My Neighbor Totoro,” a Japanese animated fantasy about two young daughters and their interactions with friendly wood spirits in postwar, rural Japan, as well as a week of drop-in art making and animation projects inspired by the film.
Where: Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria
Info: 718-777-6888 or movingimage.us
Future Engineers “Dream Big” During Winter Recess
Saturday, Feb. 17 through Sunday, Feb. 25, 12 to 4 p.m.
Young visitors to the museum can celebrate National Engineers Week by engineering their own balancing robot and watching the museum’s new giant-screen documentary, “Dream Big: Engineering Our World.”
Where: Cradle of Aviation Museum, Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Garden City
Info: 516-572-4111 or cradleofaviation.org
Kids’ Winter Breaks in Cold Spring Harbor
Monday, Feb. 19 through Thursday, Feb. 22, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium); Tuesday, Feb. 20 through Friday, Feb. 23, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (The Whaling Museum & Education Center)
The Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium will be hosting a Winter Wonderland school break for kids, featuring Make Your Own Ice Cream activities and a Slippery, Slimy Science event. The Whaling Museum & Education Center’s winter break will have children in grades K through 3 exploring the Arctic with a different theme each day comprised of crafts, scavenger hunts and snacks.
Where: Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium, 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor; Info: 516-692-6768 or cshfishhatchery.org
The Whaling Museum & Education Center, 279 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor; Info: 631-367-3418 or cshwhalingmuseum.org
Kids’ February Break for Art: Three Days
Tuesday, Feb. 20 through Thursday, Feb. 22, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Children of all ages and their families can enjoy the school break together with three days of art making and gallery tours inspired by the exhibitions on view, with a different project offered every day. Museum admission plus $10 per family materials fee. Reservations not needed.
Where: Nassau County Museum of Art, One Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor
Info: 516-484-9337 or nassaumuseum.org
Family Flick and Farm Crafts at Queens County Farm Museum
Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. (flick) and Thursday, Feb. 22, 12 to 3 p.m. (crafts)
Little ones can watch a moo-vie, “Maya the Bee,” in the barn, where they can purchase hot popcorn and visit with the farm animals before the show. On Thursday, little farmers ages 4 to 10 years old can create works of art with materials found in nature and enjoy a farm-themed story time throughout the afternoon. The film screening is free and the craft event is $5 per child (ages 2 and up).
Where: Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park
Info: 718-347-3276 or queensfarm.org
