By now, your kids have probably seen all of the blockbusters: Harry Potter, Smurfs, Transformers, Captain America, Planet of the Apes. So It may be a good time to take them to see how those movies were made. The New York City borough of Queens is home to the Museum of the Moving Image....
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Verona’s four elementary schools and H.B. Whitehorne Middle School have half days on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week for parent-teacher conferences. Those talks are necessary, but mid-week half days are a test of even the best parental ingenuity. Note that Cedar Grove has a half day for conferences only on Thursday; Montclair and...
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Back during Verona’s winter break, we gave you ideas for a few day trips and long weekends. Some of those options, like skiing and the Titanic and Leonardo Da Vinci exhibits, are gone. But several of our earlier ideas are still viable options. Like the Liberty Science Center, Crayola Factory and New York Hall...
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Talk about timing. For the first time in several years, Verona’s public schools have a full week for February break. Unfortunately, it coincides with the worst economy in years, so trips to Disney and the Bahamas may not be in the cards. It can be enough of a challenge to juggle kids, activities and...
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I’d love to say that the most-played music in my car is some lovely bit of classical jazz. But like most parents, the tunes heard the most belong to the kids, and often include “No!“, the 2002 album by the Brooklyn indie rock group They Might Be Giants. That is due, in no small...
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