A quick look at what’s happening on Long Island this week for families and children.
Nature Walk
Saturday, May 21, Between 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Enjoy a guided nature walk on our trails. Our 155-acre site is home to more than 149 resident and migratory birds, 49 species of butterflies and 150 native plant species. Meet your guide at site entrance at 12:50 p.m. $5 admission for one hour.
Where: Hoffman Center Nature Preserve and Wildlife Sanctuary, 600 Northern Boulevard, Muttontown
Info: (516) 922-3290 • www.hoffmancenter.org
Turtle Party!
Sunday, May 22, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Dance it up in honor of World Turtle Day! Celebrate our favorite shelled reptiles and discover interesting facts about turtles at our Information Station, make fun turtle crafts,and get your face painted. Dress in green for door prizes! All ages. Facepainting $4; all else free with paid admission; members are free.
Where: The Whaling Museum & Education Center, 301 Main Street , Cold Spring Harbor
Info: 631-367-3418 • www.cshwhalingmuseum.org
Sweet Fun Activities
Daily, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Choose from one of the following fun, sweet activities: Take a Dip in the chocolate fountain (marshmallow or pretzel) – $2; Fill a Syringe with melted chocolate from our 4’ fountain and indulge – $4; Chill Out with delicious Giffords Ice Cream in our freshly made waffle cones – Price Varies; Sweeten your day with safe to eat cookie dough by Do NYC – $5; Create your own candy bar with your choice of chocolate & candy toppings and then, dip a sweet treat in our warm and delicious 4’ chocolate fountain – $25.
Where: The Gallery At Westbury Plaza, 916 Old Country Road, Garden City
Info:(516) 833-9198 • https://gardencity.chocolateworks.com/
Awesome Animal Show
Saturday, May 21, 1:00 p.m.
Ranger Eric Powers, a wildlife biologist with 27 years’ experience, will present a fascinating show about wildlife, pets and nature. The presentation will include a hands on look at bones, skulls, fur and other wildlife artifacts. Ranger Powers will also give guests a comparative look at some commonly mistaken animals, such as African and American bullfrogs; a turtle and a tortoise; and geckos and skinks. He will also present the differences between North American and tropical snakes; solid-haired and hollow-haired mammals; and underground and treetop insects.
Where: Long Island Game Farm, 489 Chapman Boulevard, Manorville
Info: 631-878-6644 • www.longislandgamefarm.com
Happy as Clams: The Musical
Saturday, May 21 at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Tuesday, May 24 through Friday, May 27 at 10:15 a.m. and noon
Join us for a live musical adventure set in Long Island’s Great South Bay. Meet Clammy the Clam who confesses she is not “happy as a clam,” and sets out to find happiness by wishing on a star. Along the way she makes friends and meets a feisty fiddler crab, a fluke, a jelly and a sea star. Join the cast on a multi-sensory storytelling experience as you learn facts about Clammy and the other creatures of the Great South Bay. Written by award-winning family performer/journalist and Long Islander Lena Pennino-Smith, this show gets everyone singing, dancing and clamoring for more (while sneaking in some local science and geography). Back by popular demand after an amazing run last year! Happy as Clams is a joint production of LICM and Songs by Lena. Ages: 3 and up. Fee: $9 per seat with museum admission ($7 per seat LICM members), $12 theater only.
Where: Long Island Children’s Museum
Info: (516) 224-5800 • https://www.licm.org/
Sea Lion Feedings at the Queen Zoo
Open Year Round
Sea lions may seem clumsy on land, but their oar-like flippers and torpedo-shaped bodies make them strong swimmers and divers. Feedings at 11:15 a.m., 2:00 p.m., & 4:00 p.m., daily. Spend the day at the zoo and visit all of the other fun animals!
Where: Queens Zoo, 53-51 111th Street, Flushing
Info: (718) 271-1500 • www.queenszoo.com
