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Located in New York City, the Museum of Motherhood celebrates the achievements of mothers and aims to empower women through education. Traveling exhibits include “Moms Who Rock” and “Motherhood In Motion”. The current online exhibit is “Motherhood Around The Globe” and can be viewed here.
Happy Mother’s Day!
 The Tyler Arboretum includes 650 acres of trees and trails. Established in 1946, the park has trees that were planted in 1825, including a giant sequoia. The Totally Terrific Treehouses Exhibit opened this month in April and continues through November. You can view photos of the treehouses and a video of the exhibit here.
Pinkalicious The Musical is now in its sixth year of the Vital Theatre New York City Production and in its third year of the Vital Theatre Toronto Production at the The Lower Ossington Theatre. Pinkalicious The Musical is also in its second year in Chicago at the Emerald City Theatre at the Broadway Playhouse. Additional Upcoming Shows Include:January 21, 2012 – March 31, 2012 Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre & Children’s Theatre Frederick, MD February 11, 2012 – March 25, 2012 Harborside Productions Northport, NY February 22, 2012 – March 27, 2012 First Stage Children’s Theater Milwaukee, WI 53212 March 9, 2012 – April 8, 2012 StoryBook Theatre Calgary, AB, Canada March 31, 2012 – April 14, 2012 CM Performing Arts Center Oakdale, NY 11769 April 13, 2012 – April 14, 2012 The Crighton Kidz Theatre School Conroe, TX 77304 April 19, 2012 – April 21, 2012 Papermaker Players Family Theatre Appleton, WI 54915 April 20, 2012 – April 29, 2012 Grand Rapids Civic Theatre Grand Rapids, MI 49503 April 21, 2012 – May 4, 2012 Lyric Arts Company Anoka, MN April 28, 2012 – Foothills Family Productions Gloversville, NY 12078 April 28, 2012 – April 29, 2012 The School of Performing Arts Naperville, IL May 7, 2012 – May 10, 2012 North Forsyth High School Cumming, GA May 9, 2012 – May 19, 2012 Palo Alto Children’s Theatre Palo Alto, CA May 23, 2012 – May 26, 2012 Eastwood High School El Paso, TX June 1, 2012 – June 3, 2012 Theatre of Northeastern Connecticut Putnam, CT 06260 June 3, 2012 – July 29, 2012 Main Street Theater For Youth Houston, TX June 7, 2012 – June 9, 2012 Des Moines Community Playhouse Des Moines, IA June 8, 2012 – June 16, 2012 The Little Theatre on the Square Sullivan, IL June 22, 2012 – July 1, 2012 Two Roads Educational Arts and Theater Fairfield, IA July 6, 2012 – July 31, 2012 Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre Lancaster, PA July 6, 2012 – August 5, 2012 Summer Theatre Of New Canaan New Canaan, CT 06840 July 20, 2012 – July 22, 2012 St. Michael’s College Theatre Department Colchester, VT July 21, 2012 – July 22, 2012 Ogunquit Playhouse Children’s Theatre Ogunquit, ME August 10, 2012 – August 19, 2012 Topeka Civic Theatre Topeka, KS September 15, 2012 – September 30, 2012 Downtown Cabaret Theatre Bridgeport, CT September 21, 2012 – October 26, 2012 Dallas Children’s Theater Dallas, TX 75231 October 5, 2012 – October 21, 2012 Mainstreet Theatre Company Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739 October 18, 2012 – October 28, 2012 Roanoke Children’s Theatre Roanoke, VA 24015 November 10, 2012 – December 8, 2012 Oregon Children’s Theatre Portland, OR 97232 January 8, 2013 – January 13, 2013 Viridian Productions Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334 February 22, 2013 – March 27, 2013 First Stage Children’s Theater Milwaukee, WI For updated listings on upcoming shows, see Theatrical Rights Worldwide. For licensing information to perform Pinkalicious The Musical, contact Theatrical Rights Worldwide . The Pinkalicious The Musical Original Cast Soundtrack Recording CD is available at Sh-K-Boom Records.
March is the time when thousands of snow geese stop by Stevens, PA on their migration to Canada. Tundra swans, herons, bald eagles and visiting bird watchers can also be spotted at the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area. The snow geese can fly up to 50 miles per hour and can live for more than 25 years.
Here is a Reading Eagle newspaper article for more info: At Peak Migration, This Hiker Prefers To Stand Still.
Opening on Sunday March 4th, the Philadelphia International Flower Show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center is a gardener’s dream. The theme this year is ‘Hawaii: Islands of Aloha’. The flower show is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Horticulture Society. The last day to see the show is Sunday March 11th. You can read about the exotic flowers, the 25-foot waterfall, and the largest collection of white orchids in this newspaper article here.
Loxley’s Restaurant in Lancaster, PA is built around a tree.
You can eat in the treehouse,
where kids can make their own pizza.
Afterwards you can feed the fish.
Nearby is the Dutch Apple Theatre where Pinkalicious The Musical returns this summer back by popular demand July 6-31, 2012.
What do cows and clocks have in common? Columbia, PA in Lancaster County where you can visit the Turkey Hill Experience and the National Watch and Clock Museum.
At the Turkey Hill Experience, you can learn about different types of tea,
make up your own ice cream flavor, design the packaging and film the commercial,
or milk a mechanical cow,
and eat in the cafe.
At the National Watch and Clock Museum, you can view the largest clock collection in North America. Read about it here: A Day Away at the National Watch & Clock Museum. Nearby is Hinkle’s Pharmacy and restaurant and gift shop, which opened in 1893, and made and sold the first paint-on Easter egg dye. Doc Hinkle’s Egg Dye is still available there.
The High Line is a trail built on an old freight rail line that is elevated above the streets of the West Side of lower Manhattan. The first section, from Gansevoort Street to 20th Street, opened in 2009, and the second section to 30th Street opened in 2011. A third section to 34th Street is planned.
Click here for a printable map and brochure of the High Line.
Read more about the High Line in National Geographic’s article: Miracle Above Manhattan: New Yorkers can float over busy streets in an innovative park.
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