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Grab & Go Kids Planner
This column brings you the family best bets of the week for Bergen County.
You're time-pressed enough, so we're happy help you find the five best things to do and places to go with your family for the weekend.
1. Peking Acrobats http://www.bergenpac.org/family-fun/peking-acrobats/
Where/When: Saturday 1pm and 4 pm; BergenPAC 30 North Van Brunt Street Englewood
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Why Go: These gymnasts, jugglers, cyclists, and tumblers transform 2000-year-old athletic disciplines into an all-ages kaleidoscope of entertainment and wonder.
Pricing: Tickets range from $15 -$59
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2. Happy Birthday Elmo! http://www.borders.com/online/store/Home
Where/When: Saturday 2 pm; Borders, 235 Interstate Shopping Center Ramsey
Why Go: Celebrate Elmo's 3rd birthday with music, stories, crafts and more! Please note that this is not a costume character event.
Pricing: Free
3. Kids Building Clinic: Pull Back Race Car https://www.lowesbuildandgrow.com/Home.aspx
Where/When: Saturday 10 am; Lowes, 2000 Bergen Town Center Paramus
Why Go: This race car includes #48 stickers and a pull back motor! Your kids will love it!
Pricing: Free
4. Saturday Movies for Children http://hackensack.bccls.org/events.php
Where/When: Saturday 12:30 pm; Johnson Library, 274 Main Street Hackensack
Why Go: Join in on the movie fun where they’ll be playing a junior fan favorite.
Pricing: Free
5. Harlem Rockets Comedy Basketball Team http://www.qphs.org/events.htm
Where/When: Saturday 7 pm and Sunday 2 pm; Queen Of Peace HS, 191 Rutherford Place North Arlington
Why Go: A group of highly talented basketball players who have been thrilling fans with their unique combination of basketball skills, zany comedy and audience participation.
Pricing: Adults $12.00, Students $10.00
6. Beat the February Blues Hike http://www.flatrockbrook.org/programs/public.html
Where/When: Sunday 1 pm; Flat Rock Brook Nature Center, 443 Von Nostrand Avenue Englewood
Why Go: Time to get out of the house, breathe some fresh air, get that blood pumping, and have some fun! Geared towards adults and kids 6+.
Pricing: Free for members, $5 non-members
7. Maple Sugaring for Families and Kids http://www.tenaflynaturecenter.org/publicprograms.html#Maple_Sugaring_
Where/When: Sunday 12:30pm and 2:00pm; Tenafly Nature Center, 313 Hudson Ave Tenafly
Why Go: Discover the history of syrup making and how technology has changed the gathering of sap over the centuries.
Pricing: Members $5 / Non-members $10 per person. Children under 2 are free
8. Winter Animal Tracking for Kids http://www.njpalisades.org/calendar.htm#feb
Where/When: Sunday 2 pm; Palisades Interstate Park Commission, State Line Lookout, Northbound PIP opposite Exit 3 Alpine
Why Go: A guided hike for children with Christina Fehre. The hike is about 2 miles or 1.5 hours, easy. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Pricing: Free
9. Jazzy the Clown http://www.ikea.com/
Where/When: Saturday 11 am to 3 pm; IKEA, 100 Ikea Drive, Paramus
Why Go: Jazzy the Clown will be painting faces or arms with an image you choose!
Pricing: Free
10. College Cooking 101 http://wannabeechef.com/cooking-classes/cooking-for-teens
Where/When: Sunday 11:30 am to 2:30 pm; WannaBee Chef, 18 Union Ave. Cresskill
Why Go: A cooking class for teens where they will be taught how to make fast foods on a budget yet still use healthy ingredients that are flavorful.
Pricing: $50
11. Crafts for Kids: My Own Storybook http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/general_content/store_locations/storeCrafts.jsp?ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474395181113&bmUID=1293781310490
Where/When: Saturday 11 am to 3 pm; Lakeshore Learning, 449 Essex St., Hackensack, NJ
Why Go: Children create and decorate their own accordion-style storybook with collage materials, and then use it to tell their story.
Pricing: Free
12. Open Play http://www.intheswing.biz/playland.htm
Where/When: Friday 10 am to 4 pm; In The Swing, 145 Hopper Avenue Waldwick 201-444-3556
Why Go: Kids will have a blast as they play on the many slides, tunnels and crawl-throughs, an air-bouce, and two ball pits.
Pricing: $5 per child
13. Jungle Jerry’s & More http://www.v-17.com/
Where/When: Sunday 11 am to 7 pm; Velocity 14, 7 Route 17 North Maywood (201) 994-1200
Why Go: Check out the new funhouse-jungle gym, it’s a three level play structure with slides. They also have bouncers, pedal go-kart track, blaster arena and more for ages 4-10.
Pricing: $19.95 Unlimited band
14. Gibbs Family Skate Night http://www.bfgibbspto.org/Forms%20Notices/Skate%20Night.pdf
Where/When: Friday 7 pm to 9 pm; Mackay Ice Arena 130 W Englewood Ave, Englewood
Why Go: Have fun ice skating and also help raise money for New Milford’s graduating 5th grade class of 2011
Pricing: Skater $10.00, Skate Rental $4.00
15. Create Your Own Ceramics http://www.ridgewood.colormemine.com/Index.tpl?Studio=ridgewood
Where/When: Friday 11am to 9 pm and Saturday 12 pm to 7 pm; Color Me Mine 254 E. Ridgewood Ave. Ridgewood 201-612-3320
Why Go: Visit the paint-your-own ceramics studio for a little art fun.
Pricing: Friday Night Special 7-9 pm paint time is only $10 for 2 hours
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