Weekend Planner: Hypnosis, Jewelry Show, Passover and Easter Events

International Gem and Jewelry Show

• When/Where: Friday, April 6, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, April 7, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, April 8, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Westchester County Center
• Why Go: Get 20 to 40 percent off the retail price on a selection of loose gems, fine and costume jewelry and more from around the world. Click for more information.
• Price: $8

Hypnosis for Weight Loss

• When/Where: Saturday, April 7, 1 p.m. at Westchester County Center
• Why Go: Dr. Errol Gluck will offer a free, no-obligation seminar on the success of using hypnosis for weight loss. Click for more information.
• Price: Free

Easter Sunrise Service

• When/Where: Sunday, April 8, 6 a.m. to 6:45 a.m. at Presbyterian Church of White Plains
• Why Go: Celebrate the resurrection of Jesus followed by a light breakfast. Click for details.
• Price: Free

Easter Bunny at The Melting Pot

• When/Where: Sunday, April 8, 12 p.m. at The Melting Pot of White Plains
• Why Go: The Easter Bunny will visit restaurant tables and take pictures with guests (suggested donation $5). Proceeds will go to The March of Dimes.
• Free: Suggested $5 donation

Peeps on the Farm

• When/Where:  Saturday, April 7, 10-11 a.m. at Cliffdale Farm,
• Why Go: It is all about eggs this weekend.  Enjoy spring at Cliffdale Farm, where the roosters are strutting, hens are laying and chicks may be peeping about. Gather eggs and discover the many varieties of eggs and chickens at the farm. For children ages 3 – 5 accompanied by adult.
• Price: Free for members; $5 for nonmembers. Call 914-762-2912 x110 to make a reservation.

Second Night Passover Seder at Temple Shaaray Tefila

• When/Where: Saturday, April 7, 6 p.m. at , Bedford Corners
• Why Go: Temple Shaaray Tefila invites everyone to come share the Passover holiday. Events include services with a matza brei brunch at 9 a.m. on April 7th, followed that evening by a 2nd night Passover Seder (reservation necessary).  The holiday ends with a moving Yitzkor (memorial) service on April 14th at 9 a.m. 
• Price:  Free, for further information or to reserve seating, please contact the main office at 666-3133

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

• When/Where:  April 7, 8, 14 and 15, 12 noon, at
• Why Go: In the classic film, the eccentric, lovable Caractacus Potts (Dick Van Dyke) invents a car with amazing magical powers and then, with his family, has to keep the bad guys at bay. Roald Dahl wrote the screenplay for this lavish musical fantasy.
• Price:  Ticket prices on website

The Orchid Show

• When/Where:  Saturdays and Sundays, March 3-April 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory at the New York Botanical Garden
• Why Go: This is the nation’s largest exhibition of orchids. Learn about the mystery of these spectacular flowers.
• Price:  Admission is $20. Also, for $30, Orchid Evenings, starting at 6:30 p.m. Saturdays during the show.

Easter Egg Hunt in Yorktown

• When/Where:  Saturday, April 7, 10:30 a.m. at Yorktown Assembly of God, 253 Mahopac Ave. in Yorktown Heights.
• Why Go: Come for a huge Easter egg hunt on Saturday. There will be over 5,000 candy filled eggs, prizes, and inflatables. The entire community is invited.
• Price:  Free

Seed Starting for Kids

• When/Where: Saturday, April 7, 2012, 1 p.m. at Cranberry Lake Preserve 1609 Old Orchard St, West Harrison.
• Why Go:  Staff at Cranberry Lake Preserve will show kids how to start seeds at home. Each child will get started with seeds, soil and a planter to transplant to their backyard.
• Price:  Free

Discovering Turtles

• When/Where: Saturday, April 7, 3 p.m. at in Mount Kisco
• Why Go:  Learn about the native turtle species in our area and residing on the wildlife preserve. Live turtles will be on hand for identification and observation. Staff will also explain the scope of their annual turtle monitoring program and set out the live traps in our pond.
• Price:  $5.00

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