Go fly a kite
Aug. 25: Kites Over the Hudson Spend a day on the riverbank with the cool breeze in your hair — and in your kite. This popular end-of-summer event returns to Washington’s Headquarters; the first 150 guests under 16 receive a free kite. Prizes await those who can coax their kites higher than the rest, and for the crafty individual who brings the most creative flying apparatus. 2 p.m. • 84 Liberty St., Newburgh. 845-562-1195 or www.nysparks.com
Big time band
Aug. 7: Big Time Rush Nickelodeon’s boy band sensation is in the Valley for a summer tour. Kendall, James, Carlos, and Logan — who portray average Midwestern kids turned superstars on TV — amp up the crowd with their energetic songs, including the hit single “Music Sounds Better with U.” 7 p.m. $27-$86. • Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. 200 Hurd Rd., Bethel. 866-781-2922 or www.bethelwoodscenter.org
Fashion recycling
Aug. 18: T-Shirt Redo No longer appreciate that old, boring tee that’s clogging your drawer? The Discovery Center at the New York State Museum has a solution: Give it a makeover. Mix and match it with bits of other shirts to make a new one, or reconstruct it as something entirely different. Recommended for ages 8 and older. 1 p.m. $6. Registration required. • Empire State Plaza, Albany. 518-474-5877 or www.nysm.nysed.gov
Houston, we have liftoff
Aug. 6-10: Awesome Astronauts Feel like a real astronaut at this weeklong space camp. Strap into a NASA-designed simulator and defy gravity. Once you finish floating, try out space tools and sample some tasty astronaut food. Vision-shifting glasses test all your senses, keeping you in tip-top shape. Recommended for ages 8-13. Daily 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $275. • Challenger Learning Center. 225 Rte. 59, Airmont. 845-357-3416 or www.lhvcc.com
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Butterflies on display
Aug. 11: Bold, Beautiful, Breathtaking Butterflies Forget Animal Planet: See for yourself how creeping caterpillars morph into glamorous butterflies. Walk among them as they flutter by in the live flight house, and — if you stand still enough — one might even land on you. Recommended for ages 8 and under. 2 p.m. $8. • Greenburgh Nature Center. 99 Dromore Rd., Scarsdale. 914-723-3470 or www.greenburghnaturecenter.org
