# Seeking the Stars: Light Pollution and Its Impact — Teatown > Event for families in the New York–Newark–Jersey City area (NY / NJ). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Wed, Nov 18 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM - Where: Teatown, 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NY 10562 - Ages: For everyone - Price: Free - Organizer: Teatown - Official page: https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/teatown/seeking-the-stars-light-pollution-and-its-impact-for-everyone-1825148871 - Last checked: Fri, Oct 30 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/seeking-the-stars-light-pollution-and-its-impact-teatown--listing-c17aaa693a3d0f35d0004053 ## About A Girl Scout Gold Award talk by a local high-schooler on how light pollution affects migrating wildlife and people, and what families can do to bring back the stars. Free; register online. ## Similar picks in New York - [Mr. Steve's Science Secrets: Slime Time — Allerton Library](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/mr-steve-s-science-secrets-slime-time-allerton-library--listing-f71bd26c19ff5b1b83f57457) — Wed, Nov 18 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Allerton Library (New York Public Library), Bronx · Ages 6–12 · Free · checked Oct 20. A hands-on chemistry session at the Allerton Library: children learn how simple liquids react to form stretchy polymers, then mix colors and materials to make their own container… - [Holiday Lights 2026 — Essex County Turtle Back Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/holiday-lights-2026-essex-county-turtle-back-zoo--listing-1fab50f903ab34707fffde62) — Nov 20 – Dec 31 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Essex County Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. A winter evening stroll through the zoo under sparkling lights of more than 50 winter and animal characters. Free admission, no reservations; guests are encouraged to bring… - [Coding Together Mini Hackathon — Intrepid Museum (Grades 6–12)](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/coding-together-mini-hackathon-intrepid-museum-grades-6-12--listing-78fbb5cdfe3d4ac107711d60) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM · Intrepid Museum · Ages 11–18 · Free · checked Oct 30. Middle and high schoolers of any coding level team up (or come solo) to tackle NASA-designed and AI coding challenges aboard the Intrepid; breakfast, snacks and lunch provided… - [All About Owls with Owl Pellet Dissection — Lenoir Preserve](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/all-about-owls-with-owl-pellet-dissection-lenoir-preserve--listing-ee978c96218f3bc58edef508) — Sat, Nov 14 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Lenoir Preserve, Yonkers · Free · checked Oct 20. A naturalist program at Lenoir Preserve's nature center in Yonkers about owls and the adaptations that make them successful nocturnal birds of prey. Children then dissect owl… - [TEEN SERVICE OPPORTUNITY-LEGO SORTING](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/teen-service-opportunity-lego-sorting--listing-627a1c031c2efcb6f4fde019) — Mon, Nov 16 · Community Room, NY · checked Nov 3. Teen volunteers in grades 6-12 will sort Lego pieces in preparation for Lego Day! - [TEEN SERVICE OPPORTUNITY - LEGO DAY](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/teen-service-opportunity-lego-day--listing-08cb7263b1736d6421184001) — Tue, Nov 17 · Community Room, NY · checked Nov 3. Volunteers in grades 6-12 will help clean up at the end of Lego Day and set up Lego creations on display in Youth Services. ## More for families - [Things to do with kids at Teatown](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/venues/teatown) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/new-york/venues/teatown.md) - [Things to do with kids in Ossining, NY](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/towns/ossining-ny) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/new-york/towns/ossining-ny.md) - [Things to do with kids in Westchester County, NY](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/counties/westchester-county-ny) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/new-york/counties/westchester-county-ny.md) - [Things to do with kids in New York — November 2026](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/events/2026-11) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/new-york/events/2026-11.md) - [This weekend in New York](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/new-york/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in New York](https://grassyknees.com/new-york) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/new-york.md)