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hvparent.com n Hudson Valley Parent 39 pre-literacy skills. The program is designed to engage your children with short stories, finger plays, action rhymes and songs, as well has help improve motor, sensory and social skills with play time. Please register online. 10:30am. Tuxedo Park Library. 227 Rte. 17, Tuxedo Park. 351-2207. 14: Saturday BLT* Club (Build and Learn Together) for Kids. A drop in LEGO® Brick building program for children age 5 and up. Parents welcome. 10-11am. Newburgh Free Library Storyhour Room. 124 Grand St., Newburgh. 563-3601. Digital Sports Field Day. In celebration of National Library Week come and enjoy a variety of sports games on the Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch. All ages welcome! For more info on the games, check social media closer to the event. 11am-3pm. Newburgh Free Library e-Learning Center. 124 Grand St., Newburgh. 563-3601. Opening Day of Grasshopper Grove. Come to the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum Outdoor Discovery Center for the opening day of Grasshopper Grove Nature Play Area featuring special opening day activities. Recommended for ages 2-6. 10am. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum: Outdoor Discovery Center. 120 Muser Dr., Cornwall. 534-5506 ext. 204. Scout Visit. Boy Scout orientation. 3:30-4:30pm. Newburgh Free Library e-Learning Center. 124 Grand St., Newburgh. 563-3601. Spring Craft Fair. Highlighting Hudson Valley artists, crafters and local food products! Free admission. 11am-4pm. Mid-Hudson Civic Center . 14 Civic Center, Poughkeepsie. 454-5800. Village of Wappinger Egg Hunt. Enjoy a fun filled day with the Easter Bunny! Hop over for an egg hunt, crafts, games, raffles and refreshments. Mesier Park and Homestead. Intersection of East Main St. & NYS Rte. 9D, Wappingers Falls. 15: Sunday We Can Be Heroes 5K Run Walk and Kid Fun Run. Safe Home of Orange County is celebrating everyday heroes at their annual 5K run walk and kid fun run. You can dress up and race as your favorite hero. If costumes aren't your thing, please wear something bright. Register before April 1st to receive an official race t-shirt. 8:15am. Newburgh Free Academy Athletic Field. 201 Fullerton Ave., Newburgh. 562-5365 ext. 101. 16: Monday Books and Babies: An Early Literacy Playtime. Join us to participate in a structured playtime that uses the five ideas of Every Child Ready to Read: Talking, Singing, Playing, Writing and Reading! Special toys and books will be out for exploration. 10 -11am. Goshen Public Library & Historical Society Library Meeting Room. 203 Main St., Goshen. 294-6606. Go, van Gogh! Pastor and painter Vincent van Gogh produced more than 2,000 works of art in his last decade. Let's examine some of them, especially those at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 6:30-7:45pm. Goshen Public Library & Historical Society Library Meeting Room. 203 Main St., Goshen. 294-6606. Mini-Monet. A hands-on sensory art program for children ages 2-6 with an adult caregiver. Come to have fun and dress for a mess. No registration required. April theme: Rainbow Crayons. 11am-12pm. Newburgh Free Library Storyhour Room. 124 Grand St., Newburgh. 563-3601. Monday Night Movie. Join us for a free showing of Phantom Thread starring Daniel Day Lewis, Vicky Krieps and Lesley Manville. 6:15- 8:15pm. Newburgh Free Library Storyhour Room. 124 Grand St., Newburgh. 563-3601. 17: Tuesday Animal Masquerade. A parent-child program for kids in grades 3-5! Sit together for a reading of John Lithgow's Carnival of Animals while working together to create an intricate animal masquerade mask as a keepsake. Register online. 5-6:30pm . Goshen Public Library & Historical Society Library Meeting Room. 203 Main St., Goshen. 294-6606. CreaTuesday. Join us for arts and crafts. Every other week will be a different craft or art project. Or just come and make up your own craft/art project! Materials provided. Perfect for 5-10 year olds. No registration required. 4:30-5:30pm. Tivoli Free Library. 86 Broadway, Tivoli. 757-3771. How to Design a Garden. Starting a new garden can be a daunting experience; however with an understanding of your site and how you wish to use your garden, you can explore the best possible layout for paths, and beds. All possible design elements must be considered for maximum enjoyment of your garden. Registration required. 7-8pm. Newburgh Free Library Storyhour Room. 124 Grand St., Newburgh. 563-3601. Movement and Music. Musician Abby Lappen will present movement and songs for children as part of a special story hour. This program is free and open to the public. 10-11am. Hudson Area Library. 51 N. 5th St., Hudson. 518-828-1792. 18: Wednesday Spring Craft Trifecta. Just in time for Mother's Day: Make one - or all three - crafts. 6:30-8pm. Goshen Public Library & Historical Society Library Meeting Room. 203 Main St., Goshen. 294-6606. This is Us; Hudson Valley. A moderated panel discussion about adoption, family and relationships. Please join the Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition of New York and SUNY New Paltz for a real life discussion with our panel of characters including birth parents, adoptive parents, adoption professionals and, adopted persons. Register online. 6-9pm. Science Hall Room 118. SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz. 646-688-4321. Tunes for Tots with Jeffrey Friedberg of the Bossy Frog Band. For children ages birth to 5 years old. Through instruments, singing and movement, children will develop their music, social and creativity skills. Please register online. 10:30am. Tuxedo Park Library. 227 Rte. 17, Tuxedo Park. 351-2207. 19: Thursday Books and Brews Book Discussion. Copies of the books will be available at both the Main Library and the Town Branch. April's book is Daring to Drive by Manal al-Sharif. 6:30-8pm. Newburgh Free Library. 124 Grand St., Newburgh. 563-3601. (Continued on Page 40)