NJ Events Calendar

Silly Billy Magician

Staten Island Children’s Museum - Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M , Staten Island, NY, United States

Step right up for a highly interactive comedy magic show from Silly Billy. Included with admission.

free with admission

Event Series Read and Explore: Composting

Read and Explore: Composting

Terhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Rd., Princeton, NJ, United States

Terhune Orchards Read and Explore Program is a winter education series, following the popular seasonal Read and Pick Program. This week's program is about composting. The group will talk about turning “garbage” back into soil. Kids will read stories and look at compost materials. Each child will make their own compost container to take home.

$12

Bilingual Birdies

Staten Island Children’s Museum - Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M , Staten Island, NY, United States

Bilingual Birdies helps young families learn Spanish through singing and dancing in a Latin American adventure. NYC’s Latin musicians, puppeteers, and early educators create an intergenerational experience where you will jump, clap, spin, and laugh in this bilingual performance. A tropical dance party filled with good vibes and cumbia is waiting for you. Age range […]

free with admission

Staten Island Fencing Club Demonstration

Staten Island Children’s Museum - Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M , Staten Island, NY, United States

Discover the thrill of swordplay at a fencing demonstration designed especially for kids. The Staten Island Fencing Club will lead an action-packed event for young minds to learn about the art of balance and coordination and to practice with plastic swords.

free with admission

Roaming Magician Magical Matt

Staten Island Children’s Museum - Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M , Staten Island, NY, United States

Magical Matt is a close-up strolling magician who will perform sleight of hand, card tricks, mentalism and coin magic.

free with admission

Calpulli Mexican Dance Company

Staten Island Children’s Museum - Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M , Staten Island, NY, United States

Calpulli Mexican Dance Company’s community students will be performing dances and songs from their classes under the outdoor tent of the Staten Island Children’s Museum. With live music accompaniment, visitors will be shown dance steps and invited to join in.  

free with admission

Children’s Dental Health Workshop

Staten Island Children’s Museum - Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M , Staten Island, NY, United States

Marcia Greene, DDS, will talk about oral health and lead an art activity inspired by teeth. This workshop will have three sessions throughout the day at 12 pm, 12:45 pm and 1:30 pm.

free with admission

Modern Marionette: Jack and the Dancing Beanstalk

Staten Island Children’s Museum - Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M , Staten Island, NY, United States

Join the Modern Marionette Company for a fun retelling of this favorite tale. Learn all about marionettes as you follow Jack on his adventures and his surprising discovery at the top of a very tall beanstalk. Included with admission to the museum.

free with admission

Cumbe Center for African Dance Workshop

Staten Island Children’s Museum - Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M , Staten Island, NY, United States

The Cumbe Center for African and Diaspora Dance presents Mfouambila: Feel the Groove at the Staten Island Children’s Museum. Andoche Loubaki began his dance career in Brazzaville, Congo, in 1998, with the choreographer Louis Causete. Two years later he joined the percussion group Toubillon as a drummer and learned to play the Ngoma. In 2013 […]

free with admission

Practice Reading with a Pooch

Staten Island Children’s Museum - Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M , Staten Island, NY, United States

Therapy dogs from Luv on a Leash are eager to hear stories read to them by visitors. The dogs are well-trained, registered, and insured therapy dogs who love literature and will listen without judgement or comment. They hope to help children improve their reading ability, build confidence and develop a life-long love of books. Visitors […]

free with admission

Paws & Feet 5K Run/Walk & Doggie Fun Day

Cooper River Park N. Park Dr, Pennsauken, United States

Animal Welfare Association’s signature event, the Paws & Feet 5k Run/Walk and Doggie Fun Day, is an annual fundraising event celebrating the bond between humans and their pets. There will be live entertainment, local small business vendors, children’s activities, food and drink from local favorites, and more. You can sign up to run in the […]