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Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year

By Ellen DeFrancesco December 17, 2014

We cover the following towns: Long Beach, Oceanside, Rockville Centre, Island Park, Lido Beach, Lynbrook, East Rockaway, Baldwin and Freeport.

In our house, we've been counting down the days till vacation.  I'm really excited to spend quality time with my family and taking advantage of Macaroni Kid to help entertain, stimulate and exhaust my kids.  I hope my newsletter will be able to help you do the same during the winter break.  Even the Mac Kid mom needs a vacation, so I won't be publishing another newsletter until January 7th.

PLEASE REMAIN CALM! 

Don't get scared.  I'm not leaving my Mac Mamas and Papas hanging during the two weeks.  I've filled the calendar with events and although I'm taking a mini vacation, when I find great local events I will add them.  The only difference is that you won't get the weekly email from me until the new year.  Please check the calendar often by clicking HERE.  And I'm planning a "working" vacation by taking my kids to many places on my "To Do" Bucket List.  It's a long winter break and my end-of-break goal is not to say, "Oh, we should've gone to ______", but instead to be able to ask "Hey kids, wasn't that trip to ________ awesome?"  Make sure you like our Facebook page (click HERE) as I will keep you updated on our wild and not so wild excursions.

Congratulations to Diane R. who was notified via email that she won last week's giveaway, a family 4 pack of tickets to The Holiday Train Show at the New York Botanical Garden.  For those who didn't win, you can purchase tickets by clicking HERE.

Coupon Code for the Holiday Lights Spectacular at Jones Beach: Use the code SANTA to save $3 on tickets to this fun family event. 

If you have a Bank of America card, they have a program called Museums on Us.  You get free general admission to the 150 participating museums all over the country on the first full weekend of every month.  You must present your Bank of America card and photo ID.  Great savings and fun for the whole family. 
Here's the list of participating museums in our area:
Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum
Long Island Childrnen's Museum
Old Westbury Gardens
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Staten Island Children's Museum
NY Historical Society
Whitney Museum of American Art
Brooklyn Children's Museum
Queens Museum of Art
The International Center of Photography
The Museum of Modern Art

Macaroni Kid Discounts - Mention MACARONI KID and Get These Great Savings:
Dr. Doug Orthodontics: Mention LB-O'side-RVC Macaroni Kid ad and get a FREE consultation and $150 off treatment.
Breathe N Flow Yoga: 10% off any membership.
Leslie Renee Photography: FREE 8x10 Print.
Ocean Ride Cycling Studio: First class free and 15% discount on your first package purchase.
Oceanside Farmigo: Discount code is 10off20 for $10 off your first order of $20 or more. 
BMT Acupuncture: 20% off for new acupuncture patients using code: MACARONI KID.

Happy Holidays and wishing you and your family a very happy and healthy New Year. 
See You Next Year...

~Ellen

Please note: While Macaroni Kid makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of this information, it is suggested that you check with each location for any changes in hours and pricing.  Please check the venue before heading out and our Facebook page as I post last minute information when I get it.

It would be fabulous if you never found a discrepancy in the listings, but I'm human.  Please email us and we will update our records accordingly.  This will help us to maintain the most up-to-date site for everyone to benefit from.