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Kids Fun Warwick Newsletter
Saturday, January 13 - Fri, January 26
Paul M
January 13, 2024
Hi everyone,
I hope everyone had a great Holiday Season and New Year! We took some time off to celebrate and spend time with family, but we’re back and the kids are excited for the fun activities coming up in the next two weeks.
—Paul
Saturday, January 13
Family Storytime at Albert Wisner Library
Family fun with stories and games.
Notes: Registration required.
Date and Time: Saturday, January 13 from 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Ages: Children all ages
Cost: Free
Address: One McFarland Drive, Warwick, NY 10990
Register here.
Teens-DIY at Albert Wisner Library
Learn how to do a mini weaving project and make a coaster for your mug!
Notes: Registration required.
Date and Time: Saturday, January 13 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Ages: Teen
Cost: Free
Address: One McFarland Drive, Warwick, NY 10990
Register here.
Sunday, January 14
Winter Gnome Bake and Decorate at Cupcake Cafe Hamburg, NJ
This is a hands on workshop where each baker will bake and decorate from scratch their own 6" vanilla cake. Gnome will be done in light blue winter colors with snowflakes.
Notes: Bakers should bring a peanut/tree nut. Free lunch. Wear comfortable shoes and hair pulled back. Aprons suggested but not required.
Date and Time: Sunday, January 14 from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Ages: 6 years old and up
Cost: $50
Address: 3339 State Rt 94, Hamburg NJ 07419-9716
Register here.
Opening Weekend at Hudson Highlands Nature Museum Cornwall
Come and enjoy FREE admission to the Wildlife Education Campus (formerly Wildlife Education Center) where you can visit live animals up close, get a complimentary souvenir (one per group/family), and enter a free raffle for a one year HHNC Membership! PLUS join Nature Educators for "Meet the Animal" presentations at 1pm and 2:30pm, explore the Ogden Gallery, and check out the hiking trails!
Date and Time: Sunday, January 14 from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Ages: All
Cost: Free
Address: Wildlife Education Center, Roe Park, 25 Boulevard, Cornwall-On-Hudson, NY 12520
Lego Sunday at Albert Wisner Library
We provide the LEGOs; you provide the imagination! Your creations will be displayed in the Children's Room.
Date and Time: Sunday, January 14 from 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Ages: All
Cost: Free
Address: One McFarland Drive, Warwick, NY 10990
Monday, January 15
Day at the Barn at Winslow Therapeutic Center
Treat your child to a day at the barn this year! Riders will learn about horse care, horsemanship skills, grooming and tacking, feeding, and cleaning stalls in addition to their horseback riding lesson. All dates align with school holidays so your rider can spend their time off in the unique, encouraging, and empowering environment we have at Winslow Therapeutic Riding Center.
Date and Time: Monday, January 15 from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Ages: 6 - 12
Cost: $60
Address: 1433 Route 17A Warwick, NY 10990
Register here.
Teen Winter Treats: Snowman Oreo Cookie Pops at West Milford Township Library
Join us for a sweet and “snowy” Saturday afternoon making some tasty treats. This delicious snowman desserts is a combination of melted white chocolate, Oreos, and decorative icing.
Date and Time: Monday, January 15 from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Ages: 11 years old and up
Cost: Free
Address: 1470 Union Valley Road, West Milford, NJ 07480
Register here.
Dungeons & Dragons at Chester Public Library
Date and Time: Monday, January 15 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Ages: 15 and up
Cost: Free
Address: 1784 Kings Hwy, Chester, NY 10918
Register here.
Tuesday, January 16
Sensory Playtime at Albert Wisner Library
Improve problem solving, language development and motor skills while digging into tubs of different materials.
Books and Beyond at Florida Public Library
Books & Beyond is a weekly series of programs for kids in grades K– 2. Join us for Winter Science. Each week the children will enter a winter wonderland where they will experiment and explore. There will be snow making, ice melting, and even some winter art created by a science experiment!
Notes: Register once for all 6 sessions
Date and Time: Tuesday, January 16 from 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Ages: Grades K - 2
Cost: Free
Address: 4 Cohen Circle, Florida, NY 10921
Register here.
Read To The Dogs at Albert Wisner Library
Children - come read to our therapy dog, Branson. If you can't yet read, a caregiver can read to you and the dog!
Note: Register one week prior at the Children's Room desk.
Date and Time: Tuesday, January 16 from 4:30 PM to 5:45 PM
Ages: Children all ages
Cost: Free
Address: One McFarland Drive, Warwick, NY 10990
Taco Casserole Night at Fat Albert Wisner Library
Just making sure you’re paying attention. I loved Fat Albert as a kid.
Back to the event: All the ingredients in a taco but bigger!
Date and Time: Tuesday, January 16 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Ages: Grades 4 - 7
Cost: Free
Address: One McFarland Drive, Warwick, NY 10990
Register here.
Tween Club - Special Art Series at Florida Public Library
Get creative with Wickham Works for a 4 week art series! Enjoy creating process art projects with a variety of materials under the guidance of artist Karen Rhein.
Date and Time: Tuesday, January 16 from 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Ages: Grades 3 - 5
Cost: Free
Address: 4 Cohen Circle, Florida, NY 10921
Register here.
Wednesday, January 17
My Time at Florida Public Library
My Time gives your preschooler time alone at the library. This allows for a fun transition for those children who are ready to be on their own while their parent, guardian, or care-giver gets a chance to catch up on a good book in the library! Build an ice sculpture, stack snowballs, paint with frozen ice and more! Enjoy winter STEM each week as we read, play and explore!
Date and Time: Wednesday, January 17 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Ages: Ages 3 - 5 years old
Cost: Free
Address: 4 Cohen Circle, Florida, NY 10921-1514
Register here.
Pokémon Card Club at Florida Public Library
Do you wanna be the very best, like no one ever was? Come participate in FPL's Pokémon Card Club! Trainers can trade cards, learn how to build a deck, and compete in Battles. If we have enough trainers we'll organize a tournament!
Date and Time: Wednesday, January 17 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Ages: Ages 8 - 11 years old
Cost: Free
Address: 4 Cohen Circle, Florida, NY 10921-1514
Register here.
Read to the Dogs at Albert Wisner Library
Children - come read to our therapy dog, Junior.
Note: Register one week prior at the Children’s Room Desk.
Date & Time: Wednesday, January 17 from 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM
Ages: All ages
Costs: Free
Address: One McFarland Drive, Warwick, NY 10990
Pokémon Pack Wars at Albert Wisner Library
We'll provide the packs: you battle it out to win the most cards.
Date & Time: Wednesday, January 17 from 5:30 PM to 6:15 PM
Ages: Grades 1 - 4
Costs: Free
Address: One McFarland Drive, Warwick, NY 10990
Register here.
Thursday, January 18
Toddler Music with Mr. Jeff at Albert Wisner Library
Come sing and play instruments with Mr. Jeff.
Date and Times: Thursday, January 18 from 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM and 10:45 to 11:15 AM
Ages: Children ages 10-35 months w/caregiver.
Cost: Free
Address: One McFarland Drive, Warwick, NY 10990
Playing Together, Being Together at Albert Wisner Library
Stimulate social-emotional growth through play, exploration and reading.
Date and Time: Thursday, January 18 from 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Ages: Ages 6 - 23 months with/caregiver.
Cost: Free
Address: One McFarland Drive, Warwick, NY 10990
Crazy 8’s Craft Club: Beaded Jewelry at West Milford Township Library
There’s a club for kids who like to craft and try new things! It’s the Crazy 8’s Craft Club! This month we are making beaded jewelry!
Date and Time: Thursday, January 18 from 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM
Ages: Grades 3 - 6
Cost: Free
Address: 1470 Union Valley Road, West Milford, NJ 07480
Register here.
Teen Advisory Council at Chester Public Library
Do you need volunteer hours? Do you want to help the teen librarian create programs? Join us to learn more about our teen council.
Date and Time: Thursday, January 18 from 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Ages: Teen
Cost: Free
Address: 1784 Kings Hwy, Chester, NY 10918
Register here.
Friday, January 19
Preschool Storytime at Albert Wisner Library
Stories, songs & a craft.
Date and Time: Friday, January 19 from 11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Ages: Children ages 3 - 5 years old
Cost: Free
Address: One McFarland Drive, Warwick, NY 10990
Doc Fry Music Session at Warwick Community Center
Live performances by The Imposters, Dummy Pass and O Rama. Featuring a pop up gallery.
Date and Time: Friday, January 19 at 6:30 PM
Ages: Teens
Cost: $5
Address: 11 Hamilton Ave, Warwick, NY 10990
Amazing Race Night at The Center for Youth Programs YMCA Middletown
Join us for a Friday night of fun activities at The Center For Youth Programs.
Enjoy an evening to yourself while the kids play at the Y and don’t worry about making dinner before dropping them off because admission includes pizza, a snack, and a drink.
Notes: May be for members only
Date and Time: Friday, January 19 from 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Ages: Teens
Cost: $5 with YMCA Family membership, $8 per guest
Address: Liberty Street, Middletown, NY 10940
Register here.
Saturday, January 20
Storytime and STEM at Chester Public Library
Come to the library and learn about Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley, and his life's work photographing snowflakes. We will read a story about him, and create snowflakes with toothpicks and marshmallows.
Date and Time: Monday, January 15 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Ages: Children
Cost: Free
Address: 1784 Kings Hwy, Chester, NY 10918
Register here.
Nature & Wildlife Family Fun Day at Hudson Highlands Nature Museum Warwick
Join Nature Educators to meet live animals up-close, learn about local wildlife, and enjoy hands-on nature crafts & activities!
Note: No registration required.
Date and Time: Saturday, January 20 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Ages: All Ages
Cost: Free
Address: 46 Bowen Rd, Warwick, NY 10990
Information here.
Sunday, January 21
Family Woodland Hike at New Jersey Botanical Gardens
An easy child- friendly hike in the Garden’s woodlands where you’ll learn about the plants and animals around you in a hike designed to fit the group.
Notes: Wear sturdy shoes and weather appropriate clothes. Small children may need to be carried. Meet at the Carriage House Visitor Center. Rain cancels.
Date and Time: Sunday, January 21 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Ages: All
Cost: Free, donations appreciated.
Address: 5 Morris Rd, Ringwood, NJ 07456
Lego Sunday at Albert Wisner Library
We provide the LEGOs; you provide the imagination! Your creations will be displayed in the Children’s Room.
Date and Time: Sunday, January 21 from 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Ages: All
Cost: Free
Address: One McFarland Drive, Warwick, NY 10990
Dinosaur World Live at Eisenhower Hall Theatre West Point
Dare to experience the dangers and delights of DINOSAUR WORLD LIVE in this roarsome interactive show for all the family. Grab your compass and join our intrepid explorer across uncharted territories to discover a pre-historic world of astonishing (and remarkably life-like) dinosaurs. Don’t miss this entertaining and mind-expanding jurassic adventure, live on stage.
Date and Time: Sunday, January 21 at 3:00 PM
Ages: All
Cost: $32
Address: 655 Pitcher Rd, West Point, NY 10996
Buy tickets here.
Monday, January 22
Toddler Music with Mr. Jeff at Albert Wisner Library
Come sing and play instruments with Mr. Jeff.
Date and Times: Monday, January 22 from 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM and 10:45 to 11:15 AM
Ages: Children ages 10-35 months w/caregiver.
Cost: Free
Address: One McFarland Drive, Warwick, NY 10990
Dungeons & Dragons at Chester Public Library
Date and Time: Monday, January 22 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Ages: 15 and up
Cost: Free
Address: 1784 Kings Hwy, Chester, NY 10918
Register here.
Owl Pellet Dissection at E.C. Environmental Center Roseland, NJ
Learn about our beautiful and mysterious silent hunters of the night. Discover what they’re eating as we discuss predators and prey and food chain dynamics. Carefully reconstruct the bones found inside owl pellets!
Date and Time: Monday, January 22 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Ages: Children Ages 7 to 12 years old
Cost: $10
Address: 621-B Eagle Rock Avenue, Roseland, NJ 07068
Register here.
Tuesday, January 23
Mother Goose at Albert Wisner Library
Baby's first library class. We will share board books, songs, and enjoy some sensory play together.
Date and Time: Tuesday, January 23 from 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Ages: Birth - 12 months w/caregiver
Cost: Free
Address: One McFarland Drive, Warwick, NY 10990
Sensory Playtime at Albert Wisner Library
Improve problem solving, language development and motor skills while digging into tubs of different materials.
Black Boxes & Paint Markers at Albert Wisner Library
Decorate a 3" x 3" box in the pointillist style.
Date and Time: Tuesday, January 23 from 5:30 PM to 6:15 PM
Ages: 9 - 13 years old
Cost: Free
Address: One McFarland Drive, Warwick, NY 10990
Register here.
Wednesday, January 24
Preschool “Play” at Albert Wisner Library
Hear a story then "play" it out!
Date and Time: Wednesday, January 24 from 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Ages: 3 - 5 years with caregiver.
Cost: Free
Address: One McFarland Drive, Warwick, NY 10990
Anime Club - Hunter x Hunter at West Milford Township Library
Do you love anime and manga? Then this is the place for you! Each month, we come together to watch anime and discuss our favorite manga! Snacks will be provided.
Date and Time: Wednesday, January 24 from 3:45 PM to 4:45 PM
Ages: 12 - 18 years
Cost: Free
Address: 1470 Union Valley Road, West Milford, NJ 07480
Register here.
Thursday, January 25
Toddler Music with Mr. Jeff at Albert Wisner Library
Come sing and play instruments with Mr. Jeff.
Date and Times: Thursday, January 25 from 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM and 10:45 to 11:15 AM
Ages: Children ages 10-35 months w/caregiver.
Cost: Free
Address: One McFarland Drive, Warwick, NY 10990
Playing Together, Being Together at Albert Wisner Library
Stimulate social-emotional growth through play, exploration and reading.
Date and Time: Thursday, January 25 from 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Ages: Ages 6 - 23 months with/caregiver.
Cost: Free
Address: One McFarland Drive, Warwick, NY 10990