{"id":8315,"date":"2015-03-12T14:27:43","date_gmt":"2015-03-12T14:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.metrokids.com\/index.php\/2015\/03\/12\/weekend-planner-march-13-2015\/"},"modified":"2023-08-16T20:26:21","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T20:26:21","slug":"weekend-planner-march-13-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metrokids.com\/weekend-planner-march-13-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Planner: March 13, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"
Feeling lucky? Let the kids loose in downtown Narberth<\/a>, PA Sat. to search for 10 hidden leprechauns on the FREE Great Narberth Leprechaun Hunt<\/strong> — there are chocolate coins and prizes at stake! Keep the spirit of St. Pat alive Sat. with storytelling and real snakes during the St. Patrick’s Day Celebration<\/strong> at Wilmington’s Delaware Museum of Natural History<\/a>. And on Sun., kids try their hand at the classic Irish instrument during Celtic Harp Music<\/strong> at E. Norriton, PA’s Norristown Farm Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n Some may say a holiday that combines math and sweets is irrational, but we say it’s a party! Head to Philly’s Franklin Institute<\/a> Sat. to celebrate Pi Day<\/strong> with — what else? — lots and lots of pie. Families can measure pie, catapult pies, partake in a pie-eating contest, recite digits of pi from memory and say hi to Pi Man, the Pi Day mascot. Whether you’re a math lover or dessert addict, the fun will be infinite.<\/p>\n Always be prepared… for fun! Scouts of all stripes will be entertained at two Sat events: Girls can meet the Girl Scout founder and learn how scouting has changed during A Visit with Juliette Gordon Low<\/strong> at Schwenksville, PA’s Pennypacker Mills<\/a>; boys head to Philly’s National Constitution Center<\/a>’s Boy Scout Day<\/strong> to earn new badges and patches and the Philadelphia Zoo<\/a> for Cub Scout Workshops<\/strong> and a commemorative zoo patch.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Join Austin the Unstoppable<\/em><\/strong> Sun. on a musical journey of making smart food choices at Elmer, NJ’s Appel Farm Arts and Music Center<\/a>. Come early for a family cooking demo and healthy lunch.<\/p>\n Unleash the kids’ inner artists Sun. at Cheltenham Center for the Arts<\/a>’ FREE Family Fun Day<\/strong>, complete with printmaking, painting, live music and ceramic fun in Cheltenham, PA.<\/p>\n Explore the world of optical illusions through art and games during the FREE Family Sunday: Make It POP! <\/strong>at Wilmington’s Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts<\/a>.<\/p>\n The sap’s still flowing! Learn about the syrup-making process, tap a tree and taste syrup with pancakes during Bellevue State Park<\/a>’s From Sap to Syrup,<\/strong> Sat. in Wilmington, DE.<\/p>\n From the salsa to the cha-cha, feel the beat with music, arts & crafts and dance 101 sessions at the Garden State Discovery Museum<\/a>’s Passport to Discovery: Latin Dance,<\/strong> Sat. & Sun. in Cherry Hill, NJ. <\/p>\n Get cultural and creative at Philly’s Shofuso Japanese House and Garden<\/a> Sun. Make a themed collage during Preschool Stories and Crafts<\/strong> and accessorize with cute character shrinkables during Youth Workshops: Kawaii Pendants<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n I got a rock! Let kids start their own collection during the Churchville Nature Center<\/a>’s FREE Rock & Mineral Expo<\/strong> Sat. & Sun. in Churchville, PA. They can also pan for gold, paint rocks and break a geode.<\/p>\n Sing, dance and get your face painted to support underprivileged kids during Rubye’s Kids Music Festival, <\/strong>Sat. at Glenside, PA’s St. Peter’s Episcopal Church<\/a>.<\/p>\n Catch up with three-time Caldecott Medal winner David Wiesner to learn about his creative process and get books signed Sun. during Storytelling with Pictures<\/strong> at Chadds Ford, PA’s Brandywine River Museum of Art<\/a>.<\/p>\n Try your hand at a new (but old) sport during Target Day: Archery, Tomahawks & Atl’atl<\/strong> Sun. at West Chester, PA’s Myrick Conservation Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Family-fun events and activities in Philadelphia, the suburbs, South Jersey and Delaware for March 13 – March 15, 2015.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8317,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[110,109],"tags":[22905,22908,4338,22921,22907,3238,22890,118,368,490,491,22903,414,367,20770,22906,18451,14,146,366,1791,112,111,14315,2630,22677,19530,389,492,22901,22912,493,22909,369,131,5660,377,494,454,22428,21,11434,12,3234,22904,22911,22914,22915,22916,21466,22910,13,22902,22917,22918,495,22919,22920,22913],"yoast_head":"\nMore Local Events the Kids Will Love<\/h3>\n