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We love sharing with families fun things to do in NJ especially when it comes to events in New Jersey. If you are looking for things to do in New Jersey today or in the days ahead, just take a look at our Calendar of New Jersey events.
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ONLINE Fun For Kids with Laurie Berkner
Laurie Berkner name is hosting an online activities and songs for kids weekdays at various times. LIVE Laurie Berkner Break! From Laurie Berkner's Facebook page, "We’re here to help you find a routine, get up and move, learn and play together. That’s why every weekday we will be posting a song for a...
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CANCELLED Volunteer Service for NJ Forest Service and Tree Nursery in Jackson
Per a Facebook message this has been cancelled through April 30, 2020. Volunteer Service for NJ Forest Service and Tree Nursery in Jackson Spring is around the corner so that we need groups and individual volunteers for ongoing work in our "packing house". The hours can be morning or afternoon shifts on weekdays during...
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ONLINE Fun For Kids with Laurie Berkner
Laurie Berkner name is hosting an online activities and songs for kids weekdays at various times. LIVE Laurie Berkner Break! From Laurie Berkner's Facebook page, "We’re here to help you find a routine, get up and move, learn and play together. That’s why every weekday we will be posting a song for a...
Find out more »ONLINE Healthy Habits with Healthy Hippo
Characters of Character is providing a video and coloring pages for families and children to engage in each day at 10:00 am. Healthy Habits With Healthy Hippo Each day, Joni Downey, the creator of Characters of Character will provide a video and coloring pages for families and children to engage in. Ages 3-99...
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CANCELLED Barnes and Noble Story Time in Brick
Details about the Barnes and Noble Story Time in Brick Township, New Jersey.
Find out more »CANCELLED Arts and Crafts at the Union City Library
From the Union City Library, "Effective Monday, March 16, the Union City Public Library, 324 43rd Street and 1800 Summit Avenue locations, with an anticipated reopening on Monday, March 30, 2020, will be closed." ARTS & CRAFTS For more information about any of our programs, please call us at 201-866-7503 or email: cbermudez@uclibrary.org The Children's Program...
Find out more »ONLINE Dance Party For Kids with Splash ‘N Boots
Splash 'N Boots is hosting online dance parties for kids at various times each week. The Big Yellow & Blue Dance Party From the Splash 'N Boots Facebook post, "BIG NEWS!!!!! Introducing the…..‘You, Me and the Screen Tour ‘! A full week of concerts, stories and other events!! We are here for you,...
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ONLINE Zoo Adventures with Cape May County Zoo
The Cape May County Zoo and Park is hosting online zoo activities weekdays at 11:30 am Eastern Time Zone. Virtual Zoo Adventures with Cape May County Zoo Cape May County Zoo School is available weekdays at 11:30 am. Join them for a virtual tour of the zoo! Each day the Cape May County...
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ONLINE Wiener Staatsoper Opera and Ballet Performances
Learn more about how the Vienna State Opera is hosting an livestreaming opera and ballet performances daily at 12 pm and 2 pm Eastern Time Zone.
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ONLINE Live Animal Encounters for Kids with Wildlife Adventures
There will be a different animal everyday to explore about and answer your questions. There will aso be some kind of fun activity like reading a book, a science experiment or craft. Fun for all ages! Live Animal Encounters with Stories, STEM, and Silliness From their Facebook page, "This will continue throughout this...
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CANCELLED Maker Space at Hoboken Library
From the Hoboken Library website, "The Hoboken Library is closed until further notice." Please come have fun and learn how to make buttons, key chains, magnets and lots more. We have a virtual reality headset, 3D printer and a variety of other creative activities. New devices almost every month! Ages 5 and up only please.
Find out more »ONLINE Drawing Lessons with Mo Willems
The Kennedy Center is hosting online drawing lessons with Mo Willems weekdays at 1 pm Eastern Time Zone. LUNCH DOODLES with Mo Willems! Kennedy Center Education Artist-in-Residence at Home Mo Willems invites YOU into his studio every day for his LUNCH DOODLE. Learners worldwide can draw, doodle and explore new ways of writing...
Find out more »ONLINE YouTube Series with Battleship New Jersey
The War at Home, their daily Youtube series, premieres every day at 1:00pm EDT. The curatorial staff will look into another aspect of the ship and her history. The War At Home YouTube Series The War at Home, their daily Youtube series, premieres every day at 1:00pm EDT. The curatorial staff will look into...
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ONLINE Daily Dig at Diggerland USA
The Daily Dig presented to you by the staff at Diggerland USA! We hope you tune in Monday, Wednesday and Fridays 1:30 PM for an educational live stream on construction equipment. Daily Dig at Diggerland USA Each stream, they will cover different construction-related topics from excavators and backhoes to firetrucks! Ask any questions...
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ONLINE Wiener Staatsoper Opera and Ballet Performances
Learn more about how the Vienna State Opera is hosting an livestreaming opera and ballet performances daily at 12 pm and 2 pm Eastern Time Zone.
Find out more »ONLINE Drawing Classes with The Drawing Lab
The Drawing Lab is hosting online drawing classes weekdays at 2 pm Eastern Time Zone. Deb's Virtual Art School Learn how to delve into your creativity! Learn how to DRAW, PAINT, COLLAGE, PRINT, ETC with artist Deb Putnoi. For all ages. To participate in this online drawing class Registration is not required....
Find out more »ONLINE Dance Classes for Kids with American Ballet Theatre
Beginning Monday, March 23, American Ballet Theatre will offer daily virtual classes on their @ABTSchool Instagram taught by former ABT dancers, ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School faculty and ABT teaching artists - all certified in the ABT National Training Curriculum. American Ballet Theatre Virtual Classes From their Facebook page, "These classes will engage...
Find out more »ONLINE Philadelphia Zoo Live
Please visit the website at PhillyZoo.org to see how you can help the Zoo support animals! Philly Zoo at 2! Get on their Facebook for a LIVE look inside the Philadelphia Zoo each day - have a question for them? Simply type it in their comments as you watch the video. Philly...
Find out more »ONLINE Astronomy Mini-Courses for Kids with Discover the Universe
Discover the Universe is hosting online astronomy mini-courses weekdays at 2 pm Eastern Time Zone. Astro at Home From their website: We've decided to help all families isolated by offering free online astronomy mini-courses for kids aged 8-12. Join Discover the Universe every weekday at 2 p.m. (EDT) for 30 minutes of...
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CANCELLED Free Movies for Teens in Bergenfield at Bergenfield Library
From the library website, "Events are cancelled through April 6, 2020." Come in and hang out afterschool to watch some great films! Every week is viewers' choice. For Grades 6 - 12. No registration required.
Find out more »ONLINE Fun For Kids with Laurie Berkner
Laurie Berkner name is hosting an online activities and songs for kids weekdays at various times. LIVE Laurie Berkner Break! From Laurie Berkner's Facebook page, "We’re here to help you find a routine, get up and move, learn and play together. That’s why every weekday we will be posting a song for a...
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CANCELLED Makerspace Monday/Tutor Time in Camden at Ferry Avenue Library
From the Camden County Library system website, "Out of an abundance of caution to protect our residents, the Camden County Library System has decided to cancel all Library-sponsored programming until April 1, 2020." Make use of our new Mini-Makerspace items, including Lego robotics, Squishy Circuits, Snap Circuits, the Makey-Makey, and LittleBits. Runs concurrently with...
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CANCELLED Lego Club at the Deptford Library
From the Deptford Library, "The Deptford Library is closed until further notice." Open to children of all ages, children under 12 yrs of age must be accompanied by an adult (18+). We provide the LEGOs and children can build whatever they want and display their creations in our display case in the children's area....
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ONLINE Field Trip to Nature Preserve & Creek
This event is subject to time change depending on weather or wash out conditions. They will communicate changes as early as possible. And, if you can't attend live, you can still participate after the fact, by watching the video later! Virtual Interactive Field Trip to Nature Preserve & Creek From their Facebook page,...
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ONLINE Concert For Kids with Splash ‘N Boots
Splash 'N Boots is hosting online concerts for kids every week. Livestreaming Splash 'N Boots Concerts From the Splash 'N Boots Facebook post, "BIG NEWS!!!!! Introducing the…..‘You, Me and the Screen Tour ‘! A full week of concerts, stories and other events!! We are here for you, Yellow and Blue Crew! Everyday. We...
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ONLINE Concerts with Americana Highways
Americana Highways is hosting live online concerts nightly this March. We have not prelistened to these concerts so we recommend families listen together to determine if they are appropriate for their family. Live Music from the Quarantine! Tune in to Americana Highways on FACEBOOK for live streaming from artists for 30 minute sets...
Find out more »ONLINE Fun For Kids with Laurie Berkner
Laurie Berkner name is hosting an online activities and songs for kids weekdays at various times. LIVE Laurie Berkner Break! From Laurie Berkner's Facebook page, "We’re here to help you find a routine, get up and move, learn and play together. That’s why every weekday we will be posting a song for a...
Find out more »ONLINE Exercise Classes for Teens
Home work-ins from Planet Fitness. Join daily on Facebook Live at 7:00 pm EST. United We Move! Planet Fitness "Work-Ins" Planet Fitness "Work-Ins" Schedule Daily on Facebook Live at 7:00 pm To participate in this online type of event Registration is not required. There is no fee to participate. Visit the event...
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ONLINE Opera Performances with the Metropolitan Opera
Free livestream performances from the Metropolitan Opera.
Find out more »ONLINE Reading Party for Kids with Pajama Program
Virtual Reading Party for Kids Pajama Program continues to spark the imagination of children everywhere and bring people together by hosting Virtual Reading Parties online. Pajama Program is hosting daily Virtual Reading Parties through May of some of our favorite stories across their social channels to help children connect over a story and continue...
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