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Monday, April 01, 2013  The Rosamond Gifford Zoo has week full of activities planned for children and families to enjoy during spring break.

Friday, March 22, 2013  Alligators will be taking over Turning Stone Casino this weekend. People of all ages are welcome to come to the educational shows put on by the members from the cast of Animal Planet's TV show, "Gator Boys."

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  A new exhibit is coming to Destiny USA just in time for President's Day.

Friday, January 11, 2013  Digging for Dinosaurs event at Syracuse's Oncenter brings together kids and parents for a fun-filled and educational exhibit.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  A Central New York zoo is opening a new exhibit featuring three grey wolves born earlier this year.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  Butterflies that flutter by you, and even land on you, are a hit already at the 2012 New York State Fair.  An interactive display aims to raise awareness about endangered insects.

Monday, February 20, 2012  Its winter break for most Central New York school districts. We have some ideas if you're looking for something to do with the children, during the time off from classes.

Friday, November 11, 2011  Three of the Syracuse zoo's elephants are finally back home after spending the past five years at a safari park in Canada.

Tuesday, November 01, 2011  Sophomore Fab Melo looked a lot thinner and athletic, finishing with a game-high 12 points and eight rebounds. Melo also contributed two blocks and a steal in 17 minutes of playing time.

Friday, September 09, 2011  Central New York children and teens are sharing their memories of September 11th, as they tour the "New York Remembers" exhibit at Syracuse's Museum of Science and Technology.

Thursday, September 01, 2011  Always crowd pleasers, but as we showed live, they BITE!

Friday, August 19, 2011  Dozens of dancers surprised the crowd with a flash mob Friday afternoon in downtown Syracuse.

Sunday, June 26, 2011  Making the kid-friendly museum friendly for kids with Sensory Processing Disorders, too

Tuesday, November 02, 2010  Kris Joseph and freshman C.J. Fair both scored 14 points, and No. 10 Syracuse beat Division II Kutztown 96-60 in an exhibition game Tuesday night.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010  A New York museum's $145,000 fighter jet exhibit apparently isn't tougher than a sixth-grader.