Maple Syrup, Ice Cream and Remembering a Beloved Girl Scout

 1. MAPLE SUGAR TOURS
www.hhnaturemuseum.org
Where/When: Hudson Highlands Nature Museum Outdoor Discovery Center, entrance at 100 Muser Drive, across from 174 Angola Rd. in Cornwall. Tours are Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tours start every half hour and last about 45 minutes. Tour dates are Mar. 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27.
Why go? Because pancakes wouldn’t taste the same without the sugary sweetness of maple syrup. Maple sugar products and hot chocolate are available for purchase in the Visitors Center gift shop. Call 845.534.5506 for more information.
Pricing: $10 for adults and $5 for children, ages 3-11. Museum members: $6 for adults and $3 for children, ages 3-11.

2. “MARS NEED MOMS” IN 3D OPENS AT THE IMAX
www.imax.com/palisades
Where/When: 4270 Palisades Center, West Nyack; Opens on Fri., Mar. 11. Show times: noon, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 p.m.
Why Go: Nine-year-old Milo discovers how much he needs his mom when she is taken by Martians who plan to steal her mom-ness for their own young. Produced by the team behind Disney’s “A Christmas Carol” and “The Polar Express,” “Mars Needs Moms” features Milo’s wild adventure to save his mother, which involves stowing away on a spaceship, navigating an elaborate planet and taking on the alien nation and its’ leader.
Pricing: General admission: $16.50. Children 12 and under: $14.50. Call 845.353.5555 or check the Web site for ticket availability. 

3. FUNDRAISER FOR THE JOAN ANGELA D’ALESSANDRO FOUNDATION www.joansjoy.org
Where/When: The Sports Place, 600 Bradley Pkwy., Blauvelt; Sat., Mar. 12th from 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Why Go? The Foundation honors the memory of Joan Angela D’Alessandro, a 7-year-old Girl Scout who went to deliver Girl Scout cookies to a neighbor and tragically never returned home. Event features Glo-Putt mini golf, basketball, soccer and arcade games with prizes.
Pricing: Free for parents. Tickets are $20 per child; $50 for a family with three or more children. Call 201.664.9140 for more information about this event.

4. MAKE IT & TAKE IT FAMILY EVENT AT MICHAELS
www.michaels.com
Where/When: Michaels Arts and Crafts Store, 14A Spring Valley Mall, off Rt. 59, Spring Valley; Sat., Mar. 12 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Why Go? Children, ages 3 and up, are invited to create and decorate a simple yarn doll.  Call 845.578.1570 for more details.
Pricing: Free. While supplies last.

5. PURIM CARNIVAL
www.jccrockland.org
Where/When: Jewish Community Campus (JCC) Rockland; 450 West Nyack Road, West Nyack; The family fun starts at 1 p.m. on Sun., Mar. 13.
Why Go? Come in costume for a Purim celebration with crafts, games, snacks, clowns, face-painting and inflatables for kids. Call 845.362.4400 for more information.
Pricing: $25 per family, includes 25 carnival tickets.

6. LEGO CLUB at Pearl River Public Library
www.pearlriverlibrary.org
Where/When: Storytime Room at the Pearl River Library, Mon., Mar. 14 from 4 to 5 p.m.
Why Go: LEGO fun for kids, ages 4-7 years old.
Pricing: Free. No registration required. Bring a friend!

7. DARE 3-ON-3 MATCH MADNESS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Where/When: Pearl River Middle School Saturday. Boys start at 9 a.m., Girls at 9:30 a.m.
Why Go: Entry fee goes to People to People. Fun and excercise for the participants. Trophies for the winning teams.
Pricing: Entry fee is three cans of canned food to be donated to People to People.

8. KING KONE IS OPEN!
www.kingkonepearlriver.com
Where/When: 136 N. Middletown Rd., Pearl River; 845.620.0728
Why Go? King Kone is now open for the season, and the kiddies (and parents, too) couldn’t be happier! King Kone serves delicious old-fashioned soft serve custard and ice cream treats. It’s a little Coney Island in our own backyard.