Monday, April 14
Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center, Yorktown Heights: (914) 862-5050
Spring Break Nature Club, 9 a.m. - noon
Join us for one or all three of our sessions of this drop-off program for ages 9 to 13. They’ll explore the farm and fields, hike on the trails, make treats, see our animals and more. Sessions are $35 a day or $75 for all three days. Also: April 15, 16.
Get details and register
Tuesday, April 15
Alfred B. DelBello Muscoot Farm, Katonah: (914) 864-7282
Sunrise Hike to Overlook, 5:45 a.m. - 6:45 a.m.
See the beautiful views as the sun rises over the farm and surrounding land. It’s a peaceful, easygoing and fresh start to your day! Walks leave promptly to ensure we catch the sunrise. Each walk is weather-dependent; an email will go out the day before if it’s being canceled. Recommended for age 18 and older. Free. Also: April 25 (5:45 start); May 13, 30 (5:10 start); June 17 (5 a.m. start).
Register
The Westchester in White Plains
Mall Walk, 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Tuesdays and Fridays weekly. Go at your own pace or get motivated by joining an inspiring group of people who have grown the program into a small community.
Get details or call (914) 231-4539
Lasdon Park and Arboretum, Katonah: (914) 864-7263
Gardening Tuesdays, 10 a.m. - noon
Enhance your gardening skills and plant knowledge by working side by side with the gardeners at Lasdon Park. Tasks include planting, watering, weeding, pruning, staking, deadheading, potting up, and more!
Get details and register
Wednesday, April 16
Westchester County Center, White Plains: (914) 995-4050
Dancing with the Stars, 7:30 p.m.
Enjoy performances from professional dancers and special guests including: Alan, Brandon, Britt, Daniella, Emma, Gleb, Pasha, Rylee, Ezra and Special Guest Dancer Jenna! Co-host: Stephen Nedoroscik.
Get details and tickets
Thursday, April 17
Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center, Yorktown Heights: (914) 862-5050
Farm-to-Fable, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Ages 3 through 6 explore the whimsy of the world around them by combining storytelling with hands-on activities on the farm straight from the tale. This event takes place indoors. Also: April 24.
Registration required
Friday, April 18
The Westchester in White Plains
Mall Walk, 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Tuesdays and Fridays weekly. Go at your own pace or get motivated by joining an inspiring group of people who have expanded the program into a small community.
Get details or call (914) 231-4539
Saturday, April 19
Lasdon Park, Arboretum and Veterans Memorial, Katonah: (914) 864-7268
Ecotherapy: The Benefits of Nature, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Master naturalist Bruce Rosenberg will lead the walk to areas of Lasdon that will be explored as nature and its benefits are experienced up close. Rain or shine.
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Marshlands Conservancy, Rye: (914) 835-4466
Pitch-In for Parks Volunteer Day, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Keep our salt marsh beautiful by collecting trash left by the tides. Help cut back invasive plants in the forest. It’s a great way to have fun, get some exercise and give something back to the earth.
Westchester County Center, White Plains: (914) 995-4050
Playland Beach and Pool Job Fair, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Apply to and interview on the spot for Beach and Pool Attendants, Lifeguards, Custodial Staff and Cashiers. Located in the Little Theater. Free parking for those attending.
Details
Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center, Yorktown Heights: (914) 862-5050
Birch Beer Make & Taste, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Ages 7 and older can join us to learn how this old-fashioned soda gets made, starting with the tapping process, and try some of our own farm-fresh birch beer in this interactive program.
$15 per person; registration required
Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River: (914) 864-7322
Springtime Arts & Crafts, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Celebrate the start of spring with some seasonal arts and crafts.
Alfred B. DelBello Muscoot Farm, Katonah: (914) 864-7282
Goats on the Go!, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Kids ages 12 and older can join us for our Walk with Us program, during which they can take a pygmy goat on a walk around the farm! This hands-on experience allows children to provide important socialization, enrichment and exercise for our animals. It’s a fun and meaningful way for kids to connect with animals while learning about responsible animal care. $20 per person. Also: April 26; May 17, 24; June 28.
Registration required
Lenoir Preserve, Yonkers: (914) 968-5851
Signs of Spring, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Are you noticing the flowers blooming, leaves sprouting and animals behaving differently? Take a walk around the preserve with us to witness and discuss the seasonal changes in our plants and wildlife this time of year.
Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary, Rye: (914) 967-8720
Volunteer Work Project: Preparing an Area to Help Native Plants, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
We will remove invasive vegetation from a moist area near the visitor center so native vegetation has a chance to thrive. Please bring work gloves. Hand tools will be provided; great for service credit hours.
Sunday, April 20
Lasdon Park, Arboretum and Veterans Memorial, Katonah: (914) 864-7268
Yoga in the Gardens, 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Also: April 27; May 4, 11, 25; June 8, 15, 22, 29.
$25 per person; get details and register
Lasdon Park and Arboretum, Katonah: (914) 864-7263
Gardening Sundays, 10 a.m. - noon
Enhance your gardening skills and plant knowledge by working side by side with the gardeners at Lasdon Park. Tasks include planting, watering, weeding, pruning, staking, deadheading, potting up, and more!
Get details and register
Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson: (914) 862-5290
Project Feeder Watch, 10 a.m. - noon
From a warm indoor perch and in association with Saw Mill River Audubon, observe and learn about the birds that visit feeders in our area. Free.