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Happy New Year! 2021 will be an exciting year of new beginnings, new habits, and new connections. We’re just getting started with finding all new things to do this winter. In this issue, please find new programs and events all catered to kids and families. Whether they are in-person or virtual, you and your child will experience fun learning together. Register for the all new virtual camp fair on February 21, to get started on a brand new summer experience for your kids. Summer is only a short 6 months away...so much to look forward to! The NJ Kids Team! njkidsonline.com

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The Newark Museum of Art is hosting their annual celebration honoring the life and legacy of one of this nation’s greatest heroes: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year they are highlighting how barriers were broken and continue to be broken with a woman of color and Asian descent soon to become vice president of the United States. Pick your session and reserve:

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• Artmaking: Hair Love with Adebunmi Gbadebo, 10:30am (for ages 6+) • Artmaking: Create Sneakers that Send a Message!, Noon (for ages 6+) • Video Drop - Poetry Performance: The Power of Words, 1:30pm • Video Drop: ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech, Recited by The Newark Museum of Art Explorers Program, 2pm • Performance: Evolution of AfricanAmerican Music, 3pm • Community Project: Boundary Breaking Women, with Bria Goeller, creator of Ruby and Kamala

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Winter is here, and the snowy terrain, awesome adventures, and scenic views await NJ families. Most of these kid friendly ski areas offer a mixture of skiing, snowboarding, and of course snow tubing which requires no specialized equipment or lessons. All are within close driving vicinity to North and Central New Jersey, so it’s a great time to get outside and make it a day trip or family weekend getaway. The big plus, skiing among wide open space on thousands of acres - is a great social distancing thing to do. Plan ahead - Know before you go. Here’s a sum up of important TIPS before you go just about anywhere this season: • • • • •

Buy everything online - and buy ahead of time. Expect times and dates to be sold out, but keep checking back as more inventory may be added when capacity allows. If weekends are booked, try the weekdays. Passes may be a better bet than day passes, as these may have priority on some mountains. Plus day passes may have less inventory. Expect to use your vehicle as your personal base lodge for food breaks, changing, and storing. Lockers are limited. Limit number of guests (non-skier/boarder/tuber) since there will be capacity restrictions. Many venues are at a capacity limit and no gathering is allowed. Pack a picnic basket for in your car eating just in case there are no food concessions.

THESE RESORTS ARE WELCOMING FAMILIES! Campgaw Mountain, NJ 8:30am - 10pm Kid friendly mountain for learn-to-ski/ snowboard and a perfect tubing destination. Campgaw is located right in Mahwah, Bergen County NJ. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day and night skiing (with 8 beginner/ intermediate trails and 3 magic carpet lifts for beginners), snowboarding, ten 800 ft snow tubing runs. Check out their expanded Terrain Park. Bear Creek Mountain, PA 9am-10pm (Fri - Sat), 9am-9pm (Mon - Thur) Skiing & Snowboarding at Bear Creek Mountain on 23 slopes and trails with 6 lifts, 3 terrain parks along with a 4 season resort 116 room hotel at the base of the mountain. Snowzone area dedicated to young kids to practice their skills. Take-out food options and outdoor food truck with heaters and outdoor seating. All other amenities including lockers, basket check, seating, game room and locker room are not available due to Covid. Lehigh Valley, PA

Belleayre Mountain, NY Well known for being a family friendly ski mountain. 50 trails, 8 lifts. Ski and snowboard lessons and kids camp. Highmount, NY, belleayre.com Blue Mountain Resort, PA 8am - 9pm A family friendly mountain with 40 Trails, 5 Terrain Parks, 34 tubing lanes. Blue Mountain is your Outdoor Adventure destination located in the Pocono Mountains. Close to home, and only 90 minutes from Philadelphia and 90 minutes from NYC. With this season, expect limits on mountain access, so buy tickets as early as possible. There will be no ticket window available and only online ticket purchases. Outdoor food trucks and online to go ordering. You may rent lockers. 1660 Blue Mountain Drive, Palmerton, PA, 610.826.7700. Camelback Mountain, PA 8:30am - 9pm (weekends); 9am - 9pm (weekdays) Skiing & snowboarding at Camelback on 39 trails with 100% snowmaking. Snowtubing on 42 lanes. New Terrain Park. Also featuring the Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark. Tannersville, PA. Hunter Mountain, NY Skiing and snowboarding. Kids lessons. 67 trails, 13 lifts. Snow Tubing Park with lanes nearly 1,000 feet long. Hunter, NY, huntermtn.com

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Jack Frost Big Boulder, PA 8am - 4pm (Jack Frost); 8am - 9pm (Big Boulder) Open for skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing, from the novice to the expert skier or rider. There are no out of bounds, all can experience fun terrain. 34 trails and 21 lifts. New Glade Park for snowboarders and freeskiers. For the 2021 season, there will be no indoor seating, just access to restrooms and grab and go food service only. Blakeslee, PA, 570.443.8425. Mountain Creek, NJ 9am - 9pm New Jersey’s premier ski resort Mountain Creek offers skiing, snowtubing, snowboarding and a Terrain Park. With four mountain peaks and eight lifts, suitable to a variety of ability level. Limited quantities for lift tickets. Children 6 and under are free with the purchase of an adult ticket. Route 94, Vernon, NJ, 973.827.2000. Mount Peter, NY New York’s Family Mountain offers skiing, snowboarding, and tubing. 14 trails, 5 lifts. Terrain Park. FREE Beginner Ski and Snowboard Lessons on weekends and holidays for first time skiers or boarders (age 5+). Pete’s Pals: Lessons for Tiny Tots who are potty trained. Warwick, NY, mtpeter. com

Shawnee Mountain Ski Area, PA 8am - 9pm Skiing, snowboarding, and snowtubing park at Shawnee with 23 trails and 2 Terrain Parks. Ski lessons for ages 3+. Children 46” Tall & under FREE with paying adult. They are suggesting to buy everything online, save time, save money and save your spot. Tubing tickets are only online. No carry in food, beverages, or coolers, but tailgating is OK! Use your vehicle as your own personal base lodge for changing, taking a break, or storing stuff. Lodging. East Stroudsburg, PA. Windham Mountain Resort, NY Stunning adventure with skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing, and outdoor ice-skating. 54 trails backed by 6 terrain parks and 11 lifts. Lodging on premise. Windham, NY, windhammountain.com GO CROSS COUNTRY SKIING! If you have skis, you can explore the parks locally. There are many parks with miles and miles of groomed trails, although you’ll encountered ungroomed trails too! • Palisades Interstate Pkwy (Bergen) • South Mountain Reservation (Essex) • Wawayanda State Pk (Passaic) • Lewis Morris County Park (Morris) • High Point Cross Country Ski Ctr (Sussex), groomed

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GO HIKING! Not just snow and ice, adventure winter fun also includes exploring open hiking trails. Put on a hat, lace up the boots, grab some gloves, bring some snacks and enjoy an invigorating winter hike. Check out nature centers and dozens of NJ State Parks at www.state.nj.us/dep/ parksandforests • D&R Canal State Pk (New Brunswick) • Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (Morris: Chatham, Basking Ridge) • Fort Lee Historic Park (Bergen) • South Mountain Reservation (Essex) GO ICE FISHING! Fishing is not just a summer sport. Some NJ parks are stocked in the winter so now is the perfect time to lower your hook. • Allamuchy Mountain State Park, Hackettstown • Budd Lake, Mt. Olive • Hopatcong State Park, Hopatcong • Ringwood State Park, Ringwood • Spruce Run Recreation Area, Clinton GO SNOWMOBILING! • Allamuchy Mountain State Pk, Hackettstown • High Point State Park, Sussex • Ringwood State Park, Ringwood • Wawayanda State Park, Hewitt • Wharton State Forest, Hammonton Poconos Mountain offers many trails: (poconosmountain.com) • Delaware State Forest, PA • Hickory Run State Park • Lehigh George State Park

• Promised Land State Park • Tobyhanna State Park GO CRUISING! Statue Cruises, 877.523.9849 The Statue of Liberty Experience! Frequent departures from NY and NJ. Ellis Island is open, explore and learn about your family history. GO OUTDOOR POND SKATING! Skate the old-fashioned way, outside on a frozen pond. There are quite a few NJ State parks that offer pond skating BUT make sure to call ahead to see if the pond is safe. NEVER skate on a pond that is not properly marked! GO SLEDDING! Grab your red flyer and sit tight! Best sledding hills in NJ: • Briant Park, Summit • Chubb Park, Chester • Echo Lake Park, Mountainside • Hopatcong State Park, Hopatcong • Meisel Park, Springfield • Ringwood State Park, Ringwood • Round Valley Recreation Area, Lebanon • Fort Mott State Park, Pennsville

Don’t miss the Rutgers Geology Museum’s 53rd Annual Open House! This year’s Paleontology-themed event will be held virtually on Saturday, January 30, 2021 from 9:30AM to 2PM. Guest lectures by paleontologists, dinosaur-related children’s activities, and a fossil and mineral sale will be held throughout the day. For the full list of lectures and activities, please visit our website by clicking on the OPEN HOUSE button below.

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Penn Museum At Home NEWARK MUSEUM - NMOAatHOME MLK Jr Day Celebration, Jan 18, 10am-5pm Virtual Workshops:Terrarium Making, Jan 20, 7pm Virtual Creative Play, Virtual Escape Room, Virtual Tours, Virtual Homeschool. www.newarkmuseumart.org NJ PAC IN YOUR LIVING ROOM Tune in th their live events including weekly DJ dance parties, arts workshops and NJPAC Backstage celebrity interviews. Or dive into a treasure trove of videos from their archive for a creative boost. www.njpac.org SHOWS AT RVCC PLANETARIUM WATCH FROM HOME Take a trip to outer space. See day and night skies from Earth. Watch stars and planets visible in tonight’s sky. For preschoolers to adults. Check website for dates. Currently showing: Birth of Planet Earth; Dinosaurs at Dusk; Earth, Moon & Sun; Legends of the Night Sky. www.raritanval.edu VISUAL ARTS CENTER How to Fly: A virtual event for MLK Jr. Day. Jan 18 @ 1-3PM. Free. www.artcenternj.org NJ STATE MUSEUM Small Explorers Program; educators will engage families with 1-2 pre-recorded videos per month on their social media for families to explore

themes and books together. www.state.nj.us/state/museum STORM KING AT HOME While the center is closed, check out their vimeo page for digital content and their create page to bring art and nature to your home. www.stormking.org/athome/ CRAYOLA EXPERIENCE - CREATIVITY AT HOME Crafty FREE Projects from printables, birthday crafts, cardboard crafts, coloring pages, colorful experiments, chalk creations model magic, ... www.crayolaexperience.com/creativityathome PENN MUSEUM AT HOME Travel the world and explore the museum from home. See events calendar for all events. Anthro LIVE: Story of the Chinese Zodiac: Jan 12 Anthro LIVE: Create a legendary Creature: Jan 19 Africa and the World: Jan 19 Trip to China and Beyond: Jan 20 Behind the Lion Dance: Jan 28 www.penn.mueum/calendar RUTGERS GEOLOGY MUSEUM Ask A Geologist Live Stream Web Series. Virtual Open House - Jan 30. FREE. They engage children and answer their questions to the day’s geologic topic. Elementary and middle schoolers. www.geologymuseum.rutgers.edu

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WHERE TO GO? We’ve found these in-person attractions Need help overcoming cabin fever? These wonderful venues have

reopened for safe smart fun and for your in-person enjoyment. Please abide by all COVID19 safety protocols. Tickets will be limited to capacity constraints, therefore it’s best to reserve ahead of time and keep checking back with updated ticketing inventory. Mask up! BIG SNOW AT AMERICAN DREAM Reserve a ski or snowboard package online. Every day is a snow day at American Dream. Located at NJ’s newest family entertainment complex in nearby Secaucus. All the fun of skiing and snowboarding, only it’s indoors, temperature controlled at 28 degrees Fahrenheit, rentals, and lessons. www.bigsnowamericandream.com AMERICAN DREAM MALL Check out the largest indoor theme park with attractions such as Nickelodeon Universe, Big Snow, Dream Works Water Park, Angry Birds Not So Mini Golf Club, It’s Sugar Candyland adventure and more coming. Shop, eat, and just walk around. East Rutherford. BERGEN COUNTY ZOO Free admission and open but capacity will be monitored. Zoo traffic goes one way. Walk around outdoors and spot the animals. Paramus

BRONX ZOO Reserve a date online for a winter admission ticket and enter the zoo within one hour of the entry time, then stay as long as you like. You can also book a private encounter for your group of six of more. www.bronxzoo.com CENTRAL PARK ZOO Now open for your visit, but must have a date specific ticket and arrive within one hour of entry time. Visit Tisch children’s zoo, animal feeding from 10am-2pm. NYC FUNTIME JUNCTION Indoor Children’s Entertainment Center Reserve open play admission tickets online and access FunCade, vest-less laser tag, a helicopter carousel ride, toddler playground, Beam floor projection game, LiteZilla (Giant Lite Brite), and a multi-level climbscape and jump pillow. Fairfield, 973.882.9777, www.funtimejunction.com

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areas will remain closed. Ferry service to Ellis island has resumed, and the Ellis Island Immigration Museum has also reopened to 25% capacity. HIGH POINT CROSS COUNTRY SKI CENTER Go cross country skiing. Trek through the trails of this winter wonderland. Great sport and exercise as you navigate hills and the large expanse of forest. Group and private lessons available. Sussex. Rt 23. GROUNDS FOR SCULPTURE A sculpture garden, arboretum, and museum. Experience a 42-acre landscaped park and its seasonal transformation; engage with new sculptures throughout the landscape with nearly 300 sculptures on view. Flat rate admission at the reduced price of $10. GFS’s six indoor galleries remain closed due to Covid-19. Grounds will be open Thurs-Mon from 10am–6pm thru March 31. GO ICE SKATING We found these outdoor rinks opened! Princeton’s Palmer Square’s synthetic ice rink is located behind the Nassau Inn Hotel in Princeton. Skates available for rent and tickets are sold at the door thru Feb 28. Then walk around Princeton. Van Saun Park RINK at the Winter Wonderland is open thru Feb 21. Purchase tickets online for a 50 min skate. Limited based on availability. Paramus Winter Village at Bryant Park. Enjoy NYC’s only free ice skating rink, the Holiday Shops and cafes and cozy igloos. Fully outdoor experience. Skate time will be booked per timed session. Online booking required. 40st 6th ave. Sock Skating Rink @ Liberty Science Center Take off your shoes and take a spin on a rink made from a high-tech synthetic polymer surface. Wollman Skating Rink @ Central Park Enjoy the fresh air of winter, outdoors in Central Park. So much to do inside the park. Think Zoo, Park, NYC streets.

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