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May the 4th be With You! Star Wars Events 2016

Posted on May 4, 2016 by RocklandNYMom Posted in Out and about..., Things to Do!, Uncategorized .

Have a little Jedi at home? Star Wars Day is today!!! Here are some great local events you can attend, and ideas you can use! Don’t forget to dress as your favorite character!

LEGO STORES * April 30-May 4

Celebrate LEGO^® Star Wars™ with these exclusive May the 4th offers:

FREE Exclusive First Order Stormtrooper™ with a LEGO Star Wars purchase of $50 or more!
Earn DOUBLE VIP points on all LEGO Star Wars purchases!
FREE The Force Awakens Poster with any LEGO Star Wars purchase!

And don’t forget to come dressed as your favorite Star Wars character!

Offers valid April 30 – May 4, 2016 or while supplies last only. Limit one of each free item per customer. See a Brick Specialist for details. Not a VIP? It’s easy and free to sign up! Just visit a LEGO Store and ask a Brick Specialist how to sign up at checkout, or click here to sign up online.

Find a store near you.

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Rebel Jedi Princess Queen: Star Wars and the Power of Costume

Discovery Times Square, New York, NY – Showing through Setpember 5, 2016

Sunday – Tuesday: 10 AM – 7 PM
Wednesday – Thursday: 10 AM – 8 PM
Friday – Saturday: 10 AM – 9 PM
Final Entry is 45 minutes prior to closing

From the mind of creator George Lucas, to the concept artists who put these ideas to paper, to the artisans and costume designers who produced these fantastical, iconic wardrobes, Star Wars and the Power of Costume examines the complex process of costume making.

Museum Exhibits

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Here’s a little project we did as a family as well :o)

Star Wars Handprint Family Plaque

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Some AMAZING JEDI PHOTOS BY IC YOU PHOTOGRAPHY–

Click here for the full scoop.

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And of course… a link to our Star Wars Birthday Party!

Click Here to see it all happen!

Lightscapes- Giveaway!

Posted on April 28, 2016 by RocklandNYMom Posted in Day Trips, Out and about..., RNYM's Picks, Things to Do! .

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. All opinions expressed are my own.

The creators of the Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze present an EXCITING, otherworldly experience of awe-inspiring illumination and all-original sculpture.

We visited this fabulous exhibit two years ago (read our review) and just cannot wait to see what they have added and changed. The kids are an awesome age now (as was evidenced by our visit to the BLAZE this fall) so it will be even cooler!

Van Cortlandt Manor springs to life during this incredible nighttime display. Taking place over 20 spring evenings and perfect for all ages, LIGHTSCAPES is a walk-through, land-art experience.

Enter through a rainbow and emerge from a bubbly haze into a dreamland of curiosities spread throughout this historic landscape as far as the eye can see. Do some “shadow dancing” in front of an interactive silhouette wall and transport yourself into a world of wonder as you enter the brand new Bubble Tunnel.

Recycled elements serve as eco-friendly building blocks for all of our intergalactic flora and friendly woodland creatures.

State-of-the-art illumination highlights these amazing works of art and showcases Van Cortlandt Manor’s gorgeous natural landscape and specimen trees.

In the LIGHTSCAPES hospitality tent, enjoy spring-themed sweets (I can’t help but remember that amazing cider from the BLAZE).

Look for #LIGHTSCAPES on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

To purchase your tickets CLICK HERE

OR….. WE have 4 tickets to give away!!! Like, comment and share for a chance to win!!! Name will be drawn 4/29 and tickets are good any night during the LIGHTSCAPE run!!!

RNYM’s Picks 4/22-4/24

Posted on April 21, 2016 by RocklandNYMom Posted in Out and about..., RNYM's Picks, Things to Do! .

Here’s our picks for the weekend… Where will we be? At the Little Ivy Open House and also at the March of Dimes Walk!!!

Kids Club

Kids Club® Tissue Paper Tie Dye

Schedule:

April 23, 2016 (10:00 AM -12:00 PM)

Drop in for Kids Club from 10-noon on Saturday, April 23rd, where your little makers will make tie dye art with tissue paper. Just $2 per child for 30 minutes of creative, craft fun – supplies included!

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Guests can get a free Hot Wheels car! and race it on the tracks! plus get a free coupon for all day use!!

all Locations listed are at: Toys R Us

*please note I am listing all local places in NY that has the event! the date and time is the same for all locations!*

NY LOCATIONS:

Poughkeepsie 2576 South Road (845) 473-5178
NY Rochester 654 Hylan Dr. (585) 272-8697

White Plains 7 City Center Place (914) 686-8071
NY Yonkers 1000 Central Park Ave. (914) 423-7070

NJ LOCATIONS:

Paramus 634 Rt. 17N @ Ridgewood Ave (201) 670-7733

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Saturday, April 23 at Little Ivy Academy’s Welcome Summer Camp Open House.

Your kids can. . . CREATE a video game. . . INVENT an electronic spy gadget. . . FILM a special effect video. . . BUILD & LAUNCH a LEGO robot. . . ANIMATE digital story characters. . . and more while you meet the director and learn about Little Ivy Academy’s summer day camps for campers ages 6-14 in both the Rockland County/Pascack-Northern Valley and the Ridgewood-Glen Rock, NJ areas.

Saturday’s open house is from 10 am– 1 pm at St. Joseph Regional High School, 40 Chestnut Ridge Road, Montvale, NJ. No RSVP is required and directions are available at:

www.littleivyacademy.com/openhouse.html

For additional information, visit www.littleivyacademy.com/summercamp.html or contact Little Ivy Director Erich Bassler at info@littleivyacademy.com or 201-444-8400.

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Passover Seder with Congregation Sons of Isreal

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Play the traditional game on our 33 acres of open land and trails! Strategize with your teammates until you find everyone on the other team. Suggested for ages 8 and up. Members $5/person, Non-members $8/person 4/24 from 2-5pm

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Please join us in helping babies!
RocklandNYMom is honored to be working at the walk this year.
Wanna walk with us? Unable to attend but want to donate? Follow the link for more info!! https://www.marchforbabies.org/Fundraising/Team?teamId=1095845&teamEventId=2539886

Enjoy a day of family fun while helping raise awareness!

There will be music, food, entertainment and more!

ITS FREE (unless you want to raise money for babies)! COME PLAY WITH US AND RAISE AWARENESS!!! PLEASE REGISTER TO WALK!!!

Stew Leonard’s Yonkers- Make No Bones About It!

Posted on April 19, 2016 by RocklandNYMom Posted in Day Trips, Out and about..., Things to Do! .

MAKE NO BONES ABOUT IT!

Stew Leonard’s to Welcome FORMER NFL GREAT BUBBA BAKER FOR A TASTING OF BUBBA Q’S DE-BONED BABY BACK RIB STEAK

If you are looking for fall-off-the-bone-tender ribs, look no further than Bubba Baker’s patented Bubba’s Q De-Boned Baby Back Rib Steak! Stew Leonard’s will welcome Al “Bubba” Baker, a former defensive lineman for the Cleveland Browns and current owner of Bubba Q’s World Famous Bar-B-Q & Catering in Avon Lake, Ohio, and his daughter Brittani for a special tasting event of these de-boned ribs. BBQ lovers can enjoy mess-free, succulent ribs that can be eaten with a knife and a fork!

Stew Leonard’s customers nibble and gnaw more than 200,000lbs of baby back ribs every year. Bubba’s De-Boned Baby Back Rib Steaks were first seen on ABC-TV’s Shark Tank when investor and entrepreneur Daymond John agreed to invest in the patented de-boned pork ribs and the food company started by Baker and his children. Bubba’s Q De-Boned Baby Back Rib Steak start as a slab of ribs, and through Bubba’s “magic” process, slide the bones right out leaving nothing but tender meat.

Bubba’s Q De-Boned Baby Back Rib Steak will be available for purchase at Stew Leonard’s for $12.99 for an 18 ounce package. The de-boned ribs are fully cooked and can be grilled, baked in a conventional oven, or even popped in the microwave for a juicy and tender BBQ meal.

Bubba’s-Q received Cleveland Magazine’s Silver Spoon Award for both “Best Ribs” and “Best Barbecue Restaurant” for four consecutive years. For more information on Bubba’s Q De-Boned Baby Back Rib Steak, please visit http://www.bubbasbonelessribs.com/.

WHEN & WHERE:

Friday, April 22, 2016 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
1 Stew Leonard Drive, Yonkers, NY 10710
Customer Questions: (914) 375-4700

Summer Camp Open House: Make Special Fx Videos, Robots, Video Games, Digital Spy Gadgets!

Posted on April 18, 2016 by RocklandNYMom Posted in Camps, Day Trips, Out and about..., Reviews, Things to Do! .

Summer Camp Open House: Kids Can Make Special Fx Videos, Robots, Video Games, Digital Spy Gadgets!

You and your families are invited to join us for a morning filled with real, hands-on discovery and real fun Saturday, April 23 at Little Ivy Academy’s Welcome Summer Camp Open House.

Saturday’s open house is from 10 am– 1 pm at St. Joseph Regional High School, 40 Chestnut Ridge Road, Montvale, NJ. No RSVP is required and directions are available at:

www.littleivyacademy.com/openhouse.html

For additional information, visit www.littleivyacademy.com/summercamp.html or contact Little Ivy Director Erich Bassler at info@littleivyacademy.com or 201-444-8400.

RNYM Things To Do 4/15-4/17

Posted on April 15, 2016 by RocklandNYMom Posted in RNYM's Picks, Things to Do!, Uncategorized .

Record Store Day!!!

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Kids Club® Paper Butterfly Windsock Michaels

April 16, 2016 (10:00 AM -12:00 PM)

Drop in for Kids Club from 10-noon on Saturday, April 16th, where kids will make a windsock. Just $2 per child for 30 minutes of creative, craft fun – supplies included!

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ROCA OPEN HOUSE!!!

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Beginner Bird Watching

Use binoculars and field guides to learn how to identify birds by shape, behavior, plumage and more. Bring your own binoculars. Suggested for ages 18 and up. FREE for members, Non-members $8/person

http://greenburghnaturecenter.org/programs-and-events.html

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REGISTER HERE

Explore, discover, and connect with your fellow community members at our Earth Day Celebration! Our attendees can volunteer to assist in critical projects to renew our preserve, join our sustainability education programs, and attend our Arbor Day tree planting. Click here for a s chedule of events.

Featuring Solar Punch – a band on a mission!

Solar Punch will be performing solar-powered musical entertainment and live demonstrations of solar cooking with an advanced solar cooker design. Visit www.solarpunch.org to learn more.

Grow healthy and vibrant plants at home by ordering
your very own composter and/or rain barrel.

ORDER HERE!______________________________________________

Special Event, Children’s Event, Storytime (Childrens)

Barnes and Noble Nanuet
Saturday April 16, 2016 11:00 AM

Larry the lovable monster from Don’t Push the Button! is back with another hilarious, interactive adventure! I know what you’re thinking: this is a pretty cool-looking book. But … DON’T TOUCH THIS BOOK! (Don’t even try it.) Join us for Storytime featuring Don’t Touch This Book! Coloring and activities to follow.

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Record Store Day!

Posted on April 15, 2016 by RocklandNYMom Posted in Day Trips, Out and about..., RNYM's Picks, Things to Do! .

SATURDAY, APRIL 16^TH IS RECORD STORE DAY 2016!

We still use records in our house. WE like the music quality and so do our kids. So this was right up our alley.

On April 16, record stores across the country will take part in the ninth annual party known as Record Store Day. The celebration of the culture of the independent record store goes on all day and includes music, food, artist appearances and all kinds of fun, no matter which record store you plan to celebrate with.

Event information by store can be found on www.recordstoreday.com

There are also a limited number of special releases that come to each of the stores!

Our local stores:

P	Woodstock Music Shop	Kingston, NY	VISIT WEBSITE
	Wright Gallery Records	Kingston, NY	VISIT WEBSITE

rock fantasy

middletown, NY

VISIT WEBSITE

P	Jack’s Rhythms	New Paltz, NY	VISIT WEBSITE
P	Rhino Records New Paltz	New Paltz, NY	VISIT WEBSITE

P	The Kiam Records Shop	Nyack, NY	VISIT WEBSITE
P	Darkside Records & Gallery	Poughkeepsie, NY	VISIT WEBSITE

Record Store Day, the organization, is managed by the Department of Record Stores and is organized in partnership with the Alliance of Independent Media Stores (AIMS), the Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS) and promotes independent record stores year-round with events, special releases and other fun things.

Record Store Day, the global celebration of the culture of the record store, takes place annually in April.

Record Store Day 2016 Sponsors:

ADA, Border City Media, Caroline, Crosley Turntables, Disk Union, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, InGrooves, Music Business Association, RED, Red Bull Sound Select, Redeye Distribution, Sony Music, Universal Music Distribution, Warner Bros. Records, WEA

Top Ten Reasons to Attend our Wellness Workshop 4/14

Posted on April 9, 2016 by RocklandNYMom Posted in Good Cause, March of Dimes, Out and about..., Specialty Items, Things to Do!, Thoughts.. .

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. All opinions expressed are my own.

By: Jamie Silver, Norwex Consultant

Top Ten Reasons You Don’t Want to Miss This Workshop:

10. You get back Time

9. It’s just in time for Spring Cleaning.

8. A night out with…….Wine, prizes and giveaways….

7. Your skin needs to be summer ready– without harsh products.

6. You can learn how to clean your bathroom while your kids are in the tub and you don’t need to worry about any harmful fumes.

5. Your children can help you clean…. and this time you won’t need to redo it

4. Do you really want to miss seeing how you can clean up raw chicken with a cloth and water?

3. Time and money are precious. Coming to this presentation will save you both!

2. Wouldn’t you rather spend hundreds of dollars a year on shoes or handbags, rather than cleaning supplies?

1. You, Your Family and Your Friends all deserve a home which is a safe haven from the harmful chemicals in your household and personal care products

Come out to Wayne’s World in Nanuet on 4/14/2016 to hear more…. Bring the kids and have them make their own pizza while you learn, and play. 20% of food purchased all day goes to benefit the March of Dimes when you mention RocklandNYMom or March of Dimes.

Reducing Chemicals in the Home-Wellness Workshop #1

Posted on March 31, 2016 by RocklandNYMom Posted in March of Dimes, RNYM's Picks, Things to Do! .

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. All opinions expressed are my own.

As mentioned in my previous article I have been reassessing my home environment since (E) was born three years ago. Aside from her medical complications I am sure that another accelerant to my natural movement is that it was at this time that my father also lost his battle with cancer at the age of 63.

In a conversation with Jamie Silver a long time friend, and former teammate we spoke about my story, and she said something so profound to me that it stuck. She said “Everyone has a story like that, which made me think there has to be environmental factors.”

It was in fact, sometime after Jamie’s own family story occurred that she found and began to work for Norwex, a company dedicated to reducing chemicals in the home and improving quality of life.

Like many other families I find that I have moved toward “natural” cleaners over the past few years and when she started explaining to me how Norwex works, I was hooked.

It sounds like it may be too good to be true I know, but Jamie was skeptical at first as well. The thing is, that she has a background in Science herself (a BA in Biological Sciences from Binghamton University), so it fascinated her. After seeing the SCIENTIFIC proof that it was possible to clean her house without using harsh chemicals, she became an independent sales consultant.

Jamie is so dedicated to helping others that she is not only holding this informational meeting for people to learn about the products, she is also donating a percentage of the profits to our March of Dimes Fundraising.

The event will be held on Thursday 4/14 at Wayne’s World in Nanuet (a great family eatery with a super clean establishment and healthy food options) at 6 pm.
No sitter? No problem! For $16.99 Waynes World does “Make your own pizza” with a drink, FROYO, and a kitchen tour for the kids!
Wayne’s World is not only selflessly giving the space for holding the event, but they are also donating 20% of their orders for the WHOLE DAY (dine in or take out) to our March of Dimes Fundraiser!!!
Space is limited to 25 attendees so that it can be smaller and more intimate, and so that Jamie can answer all questions for you that evening. (Don’t worry we can hold another since we know it will fill quickly)
To attend: There is a Facebook event created, but clicking “going” is not enough. Email Rocklandnymom@yahoo.com to rsvp with your full name and number of adults and/or children attending.

If you cannot attend the workshop but are interested in ordering the products you can follow these directions:

1) visit www.jamiesilver.norwex.biz
2) Select shop now on the main page
3) Once your shopping cart is ready and you have proceeded to checkout you will receive the following prompt, “Invited to a party and would like to place an order?” (you can checkout as a guest)
4) Select “Yes help me find my host” and enter First Name: Rockland Last Name: Mom

If you are interested in hosting your own event contact Jamie:

JTSilver15@gmail.com

www.jamiesilver.norwex.biz

2016 Rockland Mommies Easter Egg Hunt

Posted on March 21, 2016 by RocklandNYMom Posted in Day Trips, March of Dimes, Out and about..., Things to Do!, We're Having a Party .

All of us from RNYM would like to thank everyone who came and participated in the 2016 Rockland Mommies Easter Egg Hunt. Things ran very smoothly this year and everyone had a blast (we think). Every year we make improvements based on your suggestions and comments.

I would like to give a special thank you to all of the RNYM volunteers who helped us out, from setting up and cleaning, to making snacks and helping the kids out along the way. WE have the BEST crew around!

We here at RNYM headquarters are already brainstorming a few things:

1. More awesome events to bring our community together

2. How we can improve upon this years success.

Our first priority will be finding a (safe and organized) way to include everyone who would like to participate.

We would also like to thank our directory members who participated and really put on a great time.

Manda’s Enchanted Events was out in full force taking photos, offering great coloring pages and crayons and wow-ing everyone in attendance. Manda’s offers so many options for entertainment check them out when you are planning your next party or event!

mandasenchantedevents.com

845-494-0409

mandasenchantedevents@gmail.com

Facebook.com/mandasenchantedevents

Instagram: @mandasencahntedevents

Party by Lisa was another amazing source of entertainment for the kiddos. Their face painter was lovely, and spent the afternoon decorating our munchkins. Party by lisa also has balloon twisting and Magicians available

Call: (914) 648-9197

http://www.partybylisa.com/id56.html

Who doesn’t love to get messy with Mary from Underground Finds and Furniture? Mary brought along some awesome eggs for everyone to paint! Mary paints custom pieces, sells pieces she has already done, as well as holds classes for both kids and adults!!!

MDM441@gmail.com

http://facebook.com/undergroundfindsandfurniture

R&R Music was also on hand with some fun instruments not only playing around with the kids but also handing out complimentary introduction lessons to our attendees. Located in Congers, NY, provides music instruction and education in a range of different areas, including lessons, theory, recording, and performance. Lessons are offered individually and in group classes for preschoolers, children, teens, and adults

R&R Music School
16 North Route 9W
Congers, NY 10920
Phone: (845) 267 – 3311
RnRmusicschool@gmail.com
http://rnrmusicschool.com

Finally we were so glad to bring to you the first participation of our March of Dimes affiliation with an informational table. We are honored and pleased to be a part of this organization and all of the wonderful feats that it continues to accomplish on a daily basis.

If you are interested in joining us on the walk this year please sign up on our team link: https://www.marchforbabies.org/rocklandnymom in addition to doing so much good, this promises to be a super fun event with so much to see and do.

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