Family-Friendly Vacation: The North Fork
For a budget-friendly sampling of retro family fun, rent a station wagon and check out some delightfully nostalgic activities.
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- The Junior Meritocracy
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Should a child’s fate be sealed by an exam he takes at the age of 4? Why kindergarten-admission tests are worthless, at best. By Jennifer Senior
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Union Square Wonderland -
A sprawling new state-of-the-art playground is both cognitively stimulating and ridiculously fun.
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
A teen searches for the thief who stole Zeus's lightning.
Jackie Chan is a former spy who has to look after his girlfriend's three kids.
Tooth FairyA minor-league hockey player, known for his ability to knock out opponents' incisors, spends a week as the tooth fairy.
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Eight-year-old Ashima Shiraishi loves to rock climb. At a competition this summer, she placed first in the open women’s division.
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No matter what moms and dads did, somebody was there to tell us we were screwing up our kids for life.
By Sandra Tsing Loh
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2/12 Harlem Globetrotters at Madison Square Garden
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- Harlem Globetrotters
- Madison Square Garden
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The high-flying hoopsters bring their buckets of confetti to Madison Square Garden. More »
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- Chocolate for Tinies
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Learn about the history of chocolate, examine a map of where it’s made, and (of course) taste several varieties from all over the world. More »
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- Dumpling-Making Workshop
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Celebrate the Chinese New Year with flour and ground pork. More »
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2/16 Go for the Gold at Brooklyn Children’s Museum
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- Go for the Gold
- Brooklyn Children’s Museum
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This Totally Tots programďż˝part of the Mid-Winter Recess Festivalďż˝teaches about Winter Olympic-host Canada. More »
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2/13 Kids Week at Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum
Accent On Escape.
New You In The New Year.
A Warm Embrace in Winter.
Fall Into Fitness.
Building a Beautiful Mind.
