Kids briefs: Pittsburgh Zoo to reopen with Penguins on Parade
After a five-week closure for improvements, the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium will reopen Feb. 14. Through the rest of the winter, weather permitting, the Highland Park zoo will host Penguins on Parade at 11:30 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
During this event, penguins from the aquarium will march around outside for the visitors to admire. Zoo admission is $12, $11 for senior citizens and ages 2 to 13.
Details: 412-665-3640 or pittsburghzoo.org
Kids can create Valentines at Frick
The Frick Art & Historical Center in Point Breeze is inviting kids and parents to celebrate Valentine's Day there Feb. 14 with a free ArtKids program.
Kids ages 4 to 8 can create take-home valentine crafts for people they love. They also will check out the Frick Art Museum and look for examples of loving relationships between friends and family in paintings and tapestries. The 45-minute, walk-in program will begin at 11 a.m.
Details: 412-371-0600 or thefrickpittsburgh.org
Children's Museum hosts ‘Light' project
Brandt Wild, a Children's Museum of Pittsburgh's F.I.N.E. Artist in Residence, will lead a daily art project in the North Side museum's Studio for the rest of February.
The project “One Light, Many Views” provides a special space, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., where kids can think, share and question how things work. Children will step into a round camera obscura that is 10 feet in diameter. This structure, also called a pinhole camera, creates a visual image.
Brandt says his project highlights the fact that as in nature, things are only whole because of many diverse parts.
“One Light, Many Views” is included with general admission of $14, $13 for ages 2 to 18 and senior citizens.
Details: 412-322-5058 or pittsburghkids.org
Flamingo Fest at National Aviary
The National Aviary is celebrating Flamingo Fest, which spotlights the pink bird for Valentine's Day weekend.
From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 14 to 16, the North Side aviary will offer flamingo-themed stories and crafts, and share flamingo facts, such as why flamingos are pink. Visitors will learn about what it's like to care for flamingos at the aviary, and they can watch the birds do their flamingo dance in the Wetlands area. Kids can make “I Heart Flamingos” crafts, and play the “Flamingo Says” game.
Flamingo Fest activities are included with general admission of $14, $13 for senior citizens, $12 for ages 2 to 12.
Details: 412-323-7235 or aviary.org
