Tag Archives: Kid-friendly

Snoopy is so excited to have his brother Spike come visit for Christmas! When Spike has to cancel because he can’t afford the bus ticket, Snoopy, with some help from all of the Peanuts gang (and a little Holiday magic!), learns about friendship, love and the true spirit of Christmas!

Come decorate your gingerbread house! Customize your candy land dream home with sweet architectural details including gumdrop gables, candy cane cornices, Pizelle windows, ice cream cone towers, waffle wainscoting, and so much more. Embellish with professional icing techniques with Wilson Decorating Tips for fabulous frosted finishes.

Learn the step-by-step instructions to make your own piñata! Piñatas are a traditional craft in Mexico and are commonly used in the month of December. Decorate your own piñata using tissue paper and cones to resemble a bright star. Walk out with a colorful piñata!

Come decorate your gingerbread house! Customize your candy land dream home with sweet architectural details including gumdrop gables, candy cane cornices, Pizelle windows, ice cream cone towers, waffle wainscoting, and so much more. Embellish with professional icing techniques with Wilson Decorating Tips for fabulous frosted finishes.

Join astronomy educator Linda Woodward to find constellations, plus cider and doughnuts in the park. In conjunction with the Pelham Reads! celebration of Hidden Figures  by Margot Lee Shetterly. Ages 5 and up.

Join a day of space-themed fun for the family in conjunction with the Pelham Reads! celebration of Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly. The book, which comes in young reader and children’s editions, tells the stories of several black female mathematicians and their contributions to NASA during the Jim Crow era of the 1940s and 50s.

Activities include astral arts and crafts with artist Susan Saas for ages 3 and up, rocket launches for ages 7 and up, a journey around the planets ‘Toddlers in Science program’ for ages 3 to 6 and full STEAM-ahead science program for middle schoolers with science research director Steve Beltecas and PMHS student volunteers

Create with exhibiting artists at the Pelham Art Center. Niki Lederer will guide attendees in creating an individual and collaborative “spacecraft” made from recycled material, inspired by the 2019 Pelham Reads book selection Hidden Figures.. Participants should bring their own plastic bottles (cleaned out first).

Also create a large collaborative knit/crochet piece with Melissa Maddonni Haim. Attendees should bring their own 10×20 inch knit or crochet rectangle that will form a community constellation of fiber art.

Join Pelham Art Center for its highly popular Day of the Dead Folk Art celebration. Experience this festive Mexican tradition in which passed loved ones are remembered with joy and celebration. Renowned artist Zafiro Romero-Acevedo returns to the Pelham Art Center to share the history of one of Mexico’s richest traditions through performances, followed by an all-ages art workshop.

The first performance is a traditional Veracruz dance, “La Morena,” performed by 14 year old Perla Perez and 16 year old Fatima Cruz. The second performance is a traditional Nahualt dance “La Xochipitzáhuatl” performed by six girls ages 5 to 12. Dance La Xochipitzáhuatl (the mystical flower of the mother Earth) from Oaxaca, Mexico also know for the ribbon dance. When the arrival of the Spanish conquistador, renamed the name to, Holy Mother. Which the Mexican community knows her as virgen Guadalupe or Tonantzin. This traditional ancient aong (Náhuatl) it’s perform in many holidays and festivals like in the state of: Hidalgo, San Luis Potosí, Veracruz, Puebla, Querétaro, Morelos, Oaxaca. It’s played by three instruments violin, Mexican guitar, jarana guitar.

Pelham Art Center celebrates Diwali, a major festival for Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Jains, who believe that light is a metaphor for knowledge and signifies health, wealth and peace. Madhusmita Bora & Prerona Bhuyan of the Sattriya Dance Company will perform Sattriya, a 500-year-old living dance tradition from the Hindu (Vaishnav) monasteries of Assam in Northeast India. The dance, practiced by celibate monks, remained confined to monastic rituals until the 1960s. In 2000, the Indian government inducted Sattriya into the pantheon of major Indian classical dances. Guests will enjoy audience participation, traditional hands-on art workshops and henna body art.

Pelham Art Center invites the community to come engage with the cultural traditions of local Indigenous American peoples. Members of the Matinecock Tribe of Queens and Long Island, Turkey clan Chief Reggie Ceaser and artist Tecumseh Ceaser will introduce attendees to local Native American history, culture and customs. The two will share their heritage through interactive learning experiences and discussions to provide insight into New York City’s Native American history and perspectives. These presentations serve as a unique educational opportunity by allowing the audience to learn about the original people of the borough of Queens and the local tribes of the metropolitan area. They also create a space to connect with the indigenous people of the land on which many of them live and work each day.

Pelham Art Center welcomes internationally-acclaimed performer/educator and Bronx native Jose Ortiz, a.k.a. Dr. Drum, to lead the community in a Bomba music celebration. Bomba is an African-derived music and dance tradition developed in Puerto Rico. With call-and-response singing, drumming and dance, BombaYo will kindle the joy of this Afro-Puerto Rican art form and ignite the ancestral rhythms of Bomba. Performance is followed by hands-on art workshop highlighting Afro-Puerto Rican culture.

The Pelham Art Center continues its Gallery Concert Series with a Sunday afternoon of chamber music performed by acclaimed classical musicians Annaliesa Place and Diego Garcia. Place and Garcia are pleased to share their talents with the Pelham community. Come enjoy this classical music event in an intimate gallery setting, where the Pelham Art Center Student Showcase exhibition will be on view.

Enjoy family-friendly activities including a dog show and parade, bake-off, mini-golf course, a volleyball tournament, “Ironman” Obstacle Course, lawn games, face painting, and crafts. Music provided by Pelham’s own, DJ Stephen Byfield, prior to a line up of Pelham student bands. Plus really good food.

Pre-Registration required for Dog Show, Bake-Off, and Volleyball Tournament. All proceeds benefit Pelham Together programming.