What’s Happening in NJ this Weekend
What’s happening in NJ this weekend? Here are some great free or inexpensive activities to do with your family over the weekend! It’s always nice to have a plan!
Saturday 2/14/15:
Passport To Art
Cost: $5-10
Description: Passport to Art invites families to be creative together! These interactive workshops are conducted by trained educators and artists. Advanced registration is required and each session is limited to 20 participants (appropriate for 5-13YO). Saturday’s topic is: Creating a Still Life.
Location: Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ
Time: 1 pm – 2:30 pm
More Info: Passport To Art
Snakes and Turtles of NJ
Cost: $6/person
Description: Find out what turtles and snakes have in common and where they go for the winter months. Meet live snakes and turtles from Trailside’s reptile collection.
Location: Trailside Nature and Science Center, 452 New Providence Road, Mountainside, NJ
Time: 1:15 – 2:15 pm
More Info: Snakes and Turtles of NJ
Sunday 2/15/15:
Make Your Own Materials Weekend
Cost: FREE
Description: Families will learn how to make play dough, sidewalk chalk and stickers. Homemade is a frugal and environmentally friendly alternative to many commercial art materials. Participants will use simple materials that most families already have in their home, making these easily adaptable for at-home art projects. Children will enjoy making their art supplies just as much as they enjoy using them.
Location: Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center, 1100 Village Drive , Millville, NJ
Time: 10 am to 5 pm
More Info: Make Your Own Materials Weekend
Birding Basics with L.L. Bean
Cost: FREE
Description: Learn how to use binoculars to your best advantage, and how to recognize common local birds on the wing and while perched. A short birding walk will take it out of the classroom and into the field to test your skills. The Outdoor Discovery School of the L.L. Bean Freehold will provide a fun and interactive workshop
Location: Plainsboro Preserve, 80 Scotts Corner Road, Plainsboro, NJ
Time: 2 – 3:30 pm
More Info: Birding Basics with L.L. Bean
Be sure to check out NJ Family for even more Family Friendly activities. Feel free to add more events below to share with others. I love to see what’s happening in your neck of the woods 🙂 I would love to know what you’re doing!