Valentines Day at Hagley

February 13 – Saturday – 12:30 to 4 p.m.

Victorian’s Valentine Day

Families will love this afternoon of crafts and activities. Visitors taste gingerbread, make a Victorian Valentine using the “scrap” method, write Valentine verses with a quill pen, and learn a nineteenth-century handcraft. A special exhibit featuring antique Valentine cards and candy wrappers will be on display. Activities are included in regular admission. The Belin House will also offer an afternoon tea. Tea reservations are required, please call 302-425-5540. Use the museum’s main entrance off of Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware.





For more information: http://www.hagley.lib.de.us/
Location: 200 Hagley Rd Wilmington, DE 19807
This event is appropriate for ages 3 and older
Cost: Adults - $11.00 Students and senior citizens - $9.00 Children ages six to fourteen - $4.00 Children under six - Free

President's Weekend Skating at CN Skate Palace

Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday

February 12th, 13th,14th and 15th

Open Skating

11:00pm - 3:30pm

Admission with Lunch $8.50

Includes choice of Slice of Pizza, Hot Dog or Popcorn Chicken,

Bag of Chips and Small Soda

Admission Skating Only $5.00

Cannot be combined with any other discounts

For more information: http://www.cnskatepalace.com/
Location: 3471 Concord Rd Aston PA 19014
This event is appropriate for
Cost: Skating only $5.50, skate and lunch $8.50, rental $2-$3

Pancake Breakfast & Maple Sugaring Celebration at Tyler Arboretum

February 13th

8am - 1pm

Pancake Breakfast & Maple Sugaring Celebration

Take one of our ongoing tours and demonstrations of the maple sugaring process and learn how sap is turned into syrup. Once you've whet your appetite, join us in the Barn to help yourself to our famous all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast, complete with steaming hot coffee and cocoa.

Note: Snow date Feb. 20

For more information: http://www.tylerarboretum.org/
Location: 515 Painter Road Media, PA 19063
This event is appropriate for all ages
Cost:Adults: $10, Kids (ages 3-12) $5, Under 3 FREE

PNC Free Sunday Mornings

Admission to the Delaware Museum of Natural History will be waived from 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 courtesy of the PNC Foundation. This PNC Free Sunday Morning is part of a grant from the PNC Foundation's Grow Up Great with Science initiative.



Grow Up Great with Science provides local preschool children with opportunities to learn science basics and experience related activities that are educational and fun. The Delaware Museum of Natural History is using the funding to train local preschool teachers and introduce families of preschool children to science through visits to the museum's interactive exhibits. Museum experts will also travel to classrooms to help teachers create children's activities that enable them to explore science with their senses and use simple tools to test their ideas. Many of the activities receive assistance from PNC employees as volunteers.

This PNC Free Sunday Morning on second of three at the Delaware Museum of Natural History during the 2009-2010 school year. The last PNC Free Sunday Morning will be on May 23, 2010.

What: PNC Free Sunday Morning with free admission from 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Where: Delaware Museum of Natural History, 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE, 19807

Date: Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010

Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Admission: Free.

More information: Visit www.delmnh.org or call (302) 658-9111.

Free Camp and Summer Program Fair

Greater West Chester Camp & Summer Programs Fair

Sunday, February 7, 2010, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Westtown School Fieldhouse

(snow date: February 28, 2010)

There will be representatives from about 100 programs for all ages through high school ready to speak with families. The programs include residential, day, special needs, and sport camps; community service, travel, adventure, fine & performing arts, language immersion, computer, environmental, and pre-college programs; and many more. Many of the programs offer scholarships. The Fair is open to the public, with free admission, parking and a Summer Programs Guide with information about all the programs.

There will also be booths where families can gather information about the “Think S*A*F*E” program sponsored by the Chester County Sheriff’s Office and learn more about internet safety from the PA Attorney General’s Office. The Mommy’s Light Lives on Fund also will have a table to share information and sell their Mommy’s Light in the Kitchen cookbook in support of their services for bereaved families.

For more information, visit www.westtown.edu/campfair, call 610-399-7916, or email campfair@westtown.edu.



Location: Westtown School, 975 Westtown Road, West Chester, PA.
Cost: free

OrKid Days at Longwood Gardens

Spend the day at Longwood enjoying concerts and activities for the whole family!

Each OrKid Day takes place during Longwood’s spectacular Orchid Extravaganza and includes a kids’ performance, craft, and the chance to meet exotic animals up close. Don't forget to leave time to explore Longwood's amazing Indoor Children's Garden!

Performances and activities included in Gardens admission. First-come, first-served seating.

Performance times: 12:30 pm & 2:00 pm in the Ballroom
Exotic animals from visiting zoos: 12:00-3:00 pm

• February 6: Alex & the Kaleidescope Band and The Elmwood Park Zoo
• February 20: The Suzi Shelton Band and The Brandywine Zoo

For more information: http://www.longwoodgardens.org
Location: 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square , PA 19348

This event is appropriate for the whole family
Cost: Adults: $16
Seniors ages 62+: $14
Students ages 5-18, or any age with valid student ID: $6
Children ages 4 and under: Free

Read Aloud Tours

Read Aloud Tours for Children
at the Brandywine River Museum
Thursday Mornings in February and March

Introduce children to the Brandywine River Museum through Read-Aloud Tours. Held on six Thursday mornings from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., the tours begin on February 4 and continue through March 11. The tours feature story time in the gallery followed by an art-making activity for children ages 3 to 6 accompanied by an adult.

Registration is requested and families may sign up by contacting the education office at 610-388-8382 610-388-8382 or education@brandywine.org. The tours are included with admission; free for non-members.

February 4
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen,
Illustrated by John Schoenherr
Activity: winter landscapes

February 11
Bats at the Library by Brian Lies
Activity: create a bat

February 18
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Activity: truffula trees

February 25
Painting the Wind by Patricia and Emily MacLachlan,
Illustrated by Katy Schneider
Activity: island still lifes

March 4
The House in the Night by Susan Marie Swanson,
Illustrated by Beth Krommes
Activity: scratch art

March 11
Cabbages and Kings by Elizabeth Seabrook,
Illustrated by Jamie Wyeth
Activity: garden designs

The Brandywine River Museum is located on U.S. Route 1 in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. The Museum is open daily, except Christmas Day, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults; $6 for seniors ages 65 and over, students, and children ages 6-12; free for children under six and Brandywine Conservancy members. For more information, please cal 610-388-2700 or visit the Museum's website at http://www.brandywinemuseum.org/.

Pre School Fair

Looking for an area preschool?

Want info on area dance, music, gymnastics and karate programs?

Don’t want to run around town getting information?

The MOMS Club of Garnet Valley

is hosting the

GARNET VALLEY PRESCHOOL FAIR

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

7 to 9 pm

St. John’s Episcopal Church

Concord Rd, Glen Mills

FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!!

http://www.momsclubofgarnetvalley.com/

Children's Illustrator Book Fair

Date: Jan 30, 2010

Time: 12 pm - 5 pm
Location: Main Line Art Center -
Free and Open to the Public

Main Line Art Center and Children's Book World join together to celebrate the great art of children's books. Look at books through the eyes of the illustrators as you meet with the artists, view their work in our gallery, hear more about their process and purchase books to be autographed. From 2-4 pm, the Art Center will run a special drop-in craft for kids...make your own flip book! The 2010 Children's Illustrator Book Fair is sponsored by Beneficial Bank.




For more information: http://www.mainlineart.org
Location: 746 Panmure Road Haverford, PA

This event is appropriate for
Cost: free

2nd Annual "Special Kids" Camp Expo

Valley Forge Educational Services

to Host 2nd Annual

"Special Kids" Camp Expo

Saturday, January 30, 2010
(snow date: Saturday, February 6, 2010)

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Paoli, PA


Free for all Families!

The mission of this Expo is to showcase recreational and educational summer programs in our region and to educate families about the options available to their children with learning differences and/or special needs during the summer months.

Camps and Programs Participating in the Expo include:

Day Camps
Travel Excursion Programs
Sleep-Away Camps
Community Recreational Programs
Academic Programs

For more information: http://www.summermatters.org/
Location:1681 N. Valley Road, Malvern (The Crossroads School entrance)
This event is appropriate for parents of special needs children
Cost: free

2010 Main Line Camp Fair

Representatives from more than 100 day, residential and travel/adventure camps will be available to discuss their programs in detail. Prospective campers can explore various opportunities through video presentations and brochures. Admission and parking are free! Families with children ages 5-18 are encouraged to attend. Whether you are interested in a day camp, overnight camp, or an adventure/wilderness program, whether you are looking for a camp with an academic, sports, or any other leisure activity focus, you will find it at the 2010 Main Line Camp Fair.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

5:30-8:30 pm

Conestoga High School

200 Irish Road Berwyn

Pennsylvania 19312

(Snow Date: February 3, 2010)

For more information: http://www.mainlinecampfair.org/
Location: Conestoga High School 200 Irish Road Berwyn, Pennsylvania 19312
This event is appropriate for parents of children ages 5-18
Cost: free

Come Meet Sid The Science Kid

For more information: http://www.helicoptermuseum.org/
Location: 1220 American Blvd. West Chester PA
This event is appropriate for the whole family
Cost: Adults $7 and kids $5