Grab & Go Kids Planner: Pancakes, Pajamas and Purim Puppetry

The “Grab & Go Kids Planner” appears every Wednesday, just in time for you to take a brief mid-week breather and start thinking ahead towards the upcoming weekend. The planner will include local, low-cost activities, along with the occasional far-flung, pricier, but oh-so-worth it city sojourn.

Help Scarsdale Patch with the weekly planner by e-mailing kirstin.fawcett@patch.com or by leaving your own suggestions or tips in the comment box. Is your business planning a Spring Fling family festival? Does a local museum hold educational reenactments that will transform even the most ardent World of Warcraft tot into a budding Revolutionary War scholar? We want to hear from you!

Here are five ways to have fun with your kids this weekend in Scarsdale and the surrounding Westchester County area:

1.

Where: 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NY 10562 (Teatown Lake Reservation)

When: Saturday, March 19, 8:30 a.m.

Why Go: Hotcakes, sausage, coffee and a maple syrup-making demonstration. Mmm.

Pricing: Adults $12, member adults $10; Children under 12 $7, member children $5

2.

Where: The Voracious Reader, 1997 Palmer Ave, Larchmont,

When:  Saturday, March 19, 2 – 3 p.m.

Why Go: Listen to Dean Hacohen, author of the bedtime book “Tuck Me In,” read stories while your kid snuggles in your lap clad in his or her favorite jammies. And yes, there will be milk and cookies! New pajamas brought to The Voracious Reader will be donated to the Pajama Program, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.

Pricing: Free!

3.

Where: Beth El Synagogue Center, 1324 North Ave, New Rochelle

When: Saturday, March 19, 6:15 p.m.

Why Go: Celebrate Purim with ventriloquist Jonathan Geffner and his posse of puppet pals! Geffner will perform Megillah Mishegoss, light refreshments will be served and the Megillah will be read by teenagers at 8 p.m.

Pricing: Free!

4.

Where: Lake Isle Country Club, 660 White Plains Rd, Eastchester,

When: Saturday, March 19, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 20, 11 a.m.- 3 p.m.

Why Go: View the latest in runway wear for your daughter and her equally fashionable American Girl Doll. Funds raised will support the Junior League of Central Westchester's children's programs. 

Pricing: N/A

5.

Where: Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Rd, Scarsdale

When: Sunday, March 20, 2 p.m.

Why Go: Learn the "bare bone" facts about animals by examining their skeletons. 

Pricing: Members $2; Non-members $6 per person.