1 . Picking up litter is a fun, simple, and free activity that can have instant results for your child and your community.

Plastic bag to collect trash (垃圾)

Gloves—especially important as we practice COVID-19 safety measures

Optional: pick-up stick, a separate bag for recyclables

1. Assign gloves and a trash bag to each family member.

2. Clear out litter from an area of a park, beach or your own neighborhood. Take all necessary precautions (防范措施), including wearing sturdy (结实的) gloves, being careful on river banks or near roads, having adults handle dangerous items, and supervising children closely.

3. Properly dispose of all litter.

Why is it important to pick up litter?

How can you inspire others to help keep the neighborhood clean?

Colonel Trash Truck by Kathleen Crawley

The colonel is on a mission to protect the beauty of the earth by cleaning up litter-and convincing others to do the same.

Here Comes the Garbage Barge ! by Jonah Winter

This story is sure to inspire your whole family to be mindful of your environmental impact.

Take a few digital photos of what you’ve picked up. Then send an essay about your experience along with your favorite photos, your name and address to mail@ wildernessproject.org. Your essay will be published on the Nicodemus Wilderness Project website, and you’ll get an official certificate. For tips on conducting the clean-up and writing the story, as well as essays and photos from other people, visit the website.

3 . The following classes will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive registration instructions one day in advance.

New! Strong, unified (统一的) deign is a highlight of the Chicago Botanic Garden and sets it apart from many of other gardens. You will examine the contributions of noteworthy landscape architects and building architects to explore this well-known public garden in a new way.

Learn how to develop a shopping list and timeline to phase the work over several seasons. You’ll receive some useful tips on staging the installation (安装) of your project, finding and purchasing plants, and working with landscape professionals.

The well-designed border wears a combination of many plant that provide three seasons of color and winter interest. Learn how to artfully combine plants with an emphasis on the use of color, and form. Whether you are a new gardener or have an established border that could use updating, this class is for you.

A garden shaded by trees or buildings is often a challenge for the gardener who is faced with low light levels, tree roots, and soil that is often dry. Discover solutions and ideas for artful plantings that can help you create effective combinations with optimal (最佳的) color, and form.

6 . Long Island’s local theaters have long pulled from Broadway’s talent pool, providing unique opportunities to see incredible performances. The Long Island theatre culture sets the stage for new works and classic theaters. We’ve rounded up the best spots for you.

The Suffolk Theater

The Suffolk Theater brings a broad range of artists to its stage from Country to Comedy and Classical. Their shows for the holiday season include Top of the World: A Carpenters Christmas on December 2, WLNG’s Rockabilly Christmas! on December 9, Rockapella Christmas on December 11 and The Suffolk 54 New Years Eve! on December 31.

John W. Engeman Theater

The John W. Engeman Theater is a year-round professional theater that casts its actors directly from the Broadway talent pool. This holiday season, their main stage show is the beloved tale, A Christmas Story. Their winter children’s shows include Frosty from November 26 to December 31 and Frozen Jr. from February 4 to March 5.

Studio Theatre Long Island

Studio Theatre Long Island is one of Long Island’s oldest theaters. It is putting on a production of Scrooge the Musical running through December 18 for their main stage performance and Frosty and His Puppet Pals, from November 26 to December 31 for their children’s theatre performance.

ThinkBIG! Theater Arts

ThinkBIG! is a non-profit theater arts company offering community and school programs and performances for young audiences. This holiday season, their fall acting classes are taking place at Gigi’s Playhouse in Patchogue. And their traveling’ trunk show is Long Island’s only interactive children’s show where kids from the audience star in the show!

7 . Welcome to the British Museum (WWW.britishmuseum.org)where you can experience cultures across the globe, from the dawn of human history to the present. Here is some information you need to notice.

Opening times

Daily: 10: 00-17:00(Fridays:20:30)

Last entry: 16:00(Fridays: 19:30)

●We’re limiting numbers of people in the Museum to ensure there’s room for you to safely enjoy your visit. You’re advised to book a free ticket to guarantee Museum entry.

●To book, simply pick the date and time you’d like to visit.

●The date or time you wish to visit has no availability. Please note that walk-up visits are available each day for those who arrive at the Museum without advance bookings. But this does depend on capacity, as walk-up entry cannot be guaranteed.

●To book tickets for exhibitions, click here. Your exhibition ticket also gives you access to the permanent collection.

●Entry to the Museum is via the Main entrance on Great Russell Street or the Montague Place entrance.

●Once you’ve gone through the Main entrance, an easy access queuing route is available for disabled visitors, visitors with pushchairs and/or children under five, Members, exhibition and general admission ticket-holders.

●All visitors must pass through a security check which involves a bag search.

We look forward to welcoming you.

8 . Screenwriting Camp for Teens

At New York Film Academy’s 4-week screenwriting camp for teens, students learn how to write their own screenplays.

This hands-on camp is structured to benefit students of any experience level. Students spend an average of 24 hours per week in class, and 8 to 16 hours per week in writing labs. In all locations, students have the opportunity to write and shoot a group project. Students are required to do a significant amount of writing in the evenings and on weekends to complete the written assignments of this camp.

Screenwriting Summer Camp Classes

To get a sense of what students will learn in the screenwriting camp, here are some screenwriting courses they will take.

● Story Generation: This is a first-week class in which students present a variety of film ideas and choose one to write for the rest of the course.

● Screenplay Analysis: This class looks at the complexities of feature-length screenwriting.

● Film Craft(技术) : In this course students learn about the elements of the feature film.

● Production Workshop: Students expand their understanding of the visual components of a screen story by shooting their own short scene.

Camp Information

Classes are held at the Film Academy’s New York City (NYC), Los Angeles(LA), and South Beach campuses.

Tuition Fees: $4,525

Start Dates for Our Locations: Jun 25, 2023-Jul 22, 2023

If you need assistance, please contact us immediately at summerprograms@nyfa.edu or call us at 212-674-4300 (NYC), 818-333-3558(LA), or 305-534-6009(South Beach) so we can assist you. For more information about all other camp locations, please contact 212-966-3488.

9 . TV shows for kids and families

Your little one will love the global adventures of ABC Mouse,123 Mouse and Do-Re-Mi Mouse as they explore and learn about the world．Each 12-minute episode (一集) is for curious   young minds, and short young attention spans (持续时间). You can stream the show,   produced by ABCmouse Early Learning Academy, for free. Watch on Tubi.

The TV show follows Beep, Boop, Bing, Bang and Bo as they set out to answer a question   such as: How do eyes work? Why do we recycle? How do you catch a cold? The storytelling is silly and fun, but the answers are serious and scientifically sound — no wonder it won many Emmy awards. Watch on Netflix.

Being twins is totally cool, but imagine being a twin genie (精灵)?! Now that’s amazing! Shimmer and Shine are trying to make the most out of spells and wish-granting (实现愿望的) capabilities with help from their non-genie friend Leah, but naturally, these ladies have a few problems along the way. Watch on Sling.

The show stars 4th-grader Arnold, who lives with his grandparents in a boarding house. In each episode, with his best friend Gerald, Arnold will often help a schoolmate solve a personal   problem, or he will face a problem of his own. All young New Yorkers need to experience this show. We promise you won’t be sorry. Watch on Hulu.

10 . Beach tents that maximize shade and privacy

Silver-coated fabric ensures that this beach tent can protect you from the sun while resisting UV (紫外线的) damage on your beach day. There’s plenty of space for everyone.

Our top pick for the best beach tent of the year goes to WhiteFang Sun Shade Shelter. The tent is excellent at providing shelter from the sun’s UV rays. The tent is equipped with three sandbags, eight steel stakes (钢桩), six sand stakes and guy lines to ensure it stays put.

It’s ideal for a family or a group of friends who don’t feel like ducking into a tent whenever they want a break from the sun’s UV rays. To set it up, lay out the tent on the ground, and fill the sacks with sand. While the canopy is water-repellent (防水的) and will work well in a light wind, it won’t offer protection in a heavy downpour or strong winds.

This lovely baby beach tent is made for babies under the age of 3. It features a mini poo that sits in the sand and can be filled with water to give your little one a place to safely splash around. A UV-protected sun shade keeps the sun away, which is nice if you don’t want to keep applying sunscreen.