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Top Picks for This Weekend<\/h3>\n

Share your kisses this Valentine’s Day! Get a smooch Sat. from one of the HeavenSent Rescue dogs at the Promenade at Sagemore<\/a>’s Puppy Kissing Booth<\/strong> in Marlton, NJ. Not only will you feel the love, but at just $1 a kiss, you’ll share it by contributing to efforts to re-home and care for a bulldog in need. See below for more ways to celebrate the holiday.<\/p>\n

\"\"Valentine’s Day Weekend wouldn’t be complete without chocolate! Get your fill for the whole family Sat. during the Wilmington Library Chocolate Festival<\/strong> at DE’s Wilmington Library<\/a>. Taste tickets to sample the sweets are just 50 cents each, with plenty more treats (all-ages baking contests, raffle drawings, face painting, a kids’ cake walk) in store.<\/p>\n

\"\"Watch where you’re stepping – or rather, who could be stepping on you at Philly’s Academy of Natural Sciences<\/a> Sat. & Sun. See dino fossils, meet paleontologists and become mini-excavators during Paleopalooza<\/strong>. For more massive fun, visit the Titanoboa: Monster Snake<\/strong><\/a> exhibit, open Sat. through 4\/19, to stand eye-to-eye with a full-scale model of the world’s largest snake, crawl through a Titanoboa-sized tunnel and meet live reptiles.<\/p>\n

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More Local Events the Kids Will Love<\/h3>\n

Brush up on FREE Birding Basics with L.L. Bean<\/strong> Sun. at Plainsboro, NJ’s Plainsboro Preserve<\/a>, then let the family test out their skills on a short walk.<\/p>\n

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Valentine's Day
\nCelebrations<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Discover how to turn maps into activities and games Sun. during the FREE Family Sunday: Magnificent Mapping <\/strong>at Wilmington’s Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

More Frozen<\/em> fun! Festivities at The Frosty Ball<\/strong> at Cherry Hill, NJ’s Garden State Discovery Museum<\/a> Fri. includes an outdoor obstacle course, sing-alongs, character meet-and-greets and a “finish each other’s sandwiches” bar.<\/p>\n

Say cheese! Kids ages 4-15 can go to the Children’s Dental Clinic<\/a> in Philly on Mon. for FREE<\/strong> dental care as part of the annual Give Kids a Smile<\/strong> program.<\/p>\n

Kids get creative with homemade play-dough, sidewalk chalk and stickers during the FREE Make Your Own Materials Weekend<\/strong> at Millville, NJ’s Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center<\/a> Sat. & Sun.<\/p>\n

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Presidents' Day Events<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Get wowed by gifted and creative kids Fri. during Miss Black Pennsylvania USA 2015 Presents: Talent Surrounding Us <\/strong>at Philly’s Finley Recreation Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Celebrate the last day of the complete Do You Know Pippi Longstocking?<\/em> exhibit Mon. with crafts, face painting and themed activities during Pippi Family Fun Day<\/strong> at Philly’s American Swedish Historical Museum<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mini-thespians create characters from classic musicals like Cinderella<\/em> and Oklahoma!<\/em> during the FREE PNC Grow Up Great<\/strong> at Philly’s Kimmel Center<\/a> Sat.<\/p>\n

Take the family to Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents Circus XTREME<\/strong> at Philly’s Wells Fargo Center<\/a> for a big top adventure through Mon.<\/p>\n

The Sensory Friendly Movie Screening<\/strong> of Spongebob Squarepants: Sponge Out of Water<\/em>, Sat. at participating AMC theaters<\/a>, is both hip and square!<\/p>\n

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