A Child Grows Event Picks: Nov. 20, 21
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The Fred Tomaselli Exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum is not to be missed!
1. The best of the best: I have to start my Event Picks with the art show of Fred Tomaselli’s work at the Brooklyn Museum. This is a wonderful retrospective of this artist’s hyper-detailed and beautiful work. My children SCREAMED when they entered into the first room of the exhibition. I mean it. They screamed and then spent the next hour examining all the paintings up close to identify the macro details of embedded pills, collaged ears, arms, bird and mushrooms. I’ll go back to visit again on my own, with no screaming.
2. For theater: I wish I could say go get tickets to Egg and Spoon at the New Victory, but it’s been sold out for weeks, so instead, check out Squirm Burpee’s Vaudeville Circus. Serena did a review of it for us here. We (2 moms, 4 year old, 7 year old) loved the Gazillion Bubble Show: it starts out a little slow but gathers steam as he blows smoke bubbles, encloses kids in bubbles and ends with an intense laser show that is a heart-pumping rave-like performance. This show is really best for 4 year olds to 10 year olds. I would recommend Angelina Ballerina- we are going to see it a second time. For our full review go here.
3. Other recommendations: Icky Fest at the Brooklyn Museum sounds like gr0ss-out fun, the holiday train show starts at the New York Botanical Gardens this weekend, the Police Museum has a junior detective day that I would even like to participate in as a Law & Order fan, and lastly I would recommend the Gustafer Yellowgold show at Symphony Space.
*****Don’t forget to check our Music Listings and Daily Calendar for even more events that are not listed here.*****
******Picks from Macaroni Kids Manhattan East Side. For her full list of events go here:
Sunday, November 21 – Temple Shaaray Tefila Book Fair
This is not your ordinary book fair! Temple Shaaray Tefila hosts a fun-filled day featuring a great selection of fiction and non-fiction books for children and adults as well as Judaica, gifts, and Hanukah wrapping paper for all your holiday needs. There will also be crafts, a bake sale, and entertainment for the entire family, including musical performances by Moey’s Music Party and Brett Band for Kids, a magic show by Sammie & Tudie, story time, Storyboxes & Puppets by Steve Light and Eric Davis and more!
Where: Temple Shaaray Tefila, corner of 79th St. & 2nd Ave.
When: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Who: Everyone
How: Just show up!
Cost: Free admission; items available for purchase
For more info: shaaraytefilanyc.org
Sunday, November 21 – Baby Got Bach Preview Performance
With the assistance of the experts from Three Little Birds Music, Baby Got Bach begins with hands-on activities, where kids have a chance to play with musical instruments they’d never even be allowed to touch anywhere else. Then it’s on to the stage to enjoy a listening tour of great live chamber music, featuring world-renowned pianist Orli Shaham and her friends.
Where: Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker St. b/w Sullivan & Thompson Sts.
When: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Who: Show is aimed toward preschoolers, but all ages are welcome
How: Purchase tickets online at www.lepoissonrouge.com
Cost: $10 for children, $15 for adults, and $35 for family (up to 2 children & 2 adults)
For more info: www.lepoissonrouge.com
Thursday, November 25 – 84th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Macy’s hosts its 84th Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade, featuring giant balloons, one-of-a-kind floats, marching bands, cheering clowns, a host of celebrities and of course, Santa!
Where: Parade begins at 77th St. & Central Park West, turns east onto Central Park South, turns down 7th Ave. to 42nd. St. and then across to 6th Ave. where it heads downtown to Herald Square, ending at 34th St. & 7th Ave.
When: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Who: Everyone
How: Just show up!
Cost: Free
For more info: Click here.
******Picks from Macaroni Kids Manhattan Downtown. For her full list of weekend events, go here:
Saturday, November 20 – Pop-Up Celebration at Books of Wonder
NY Times best-selling author ROBERT SABUDA will present Beauty and the Beast, a magical edition of the beloved fairy tale that bursts to life in eye-popping stain-glass style illustrations. NY Times best-selling author MATTHEW VAN FLEET will introduce Heads, a marvelously playful and instructive look at the heads of many different animals. CHUCK FISCHER will share his inspired retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic holiday tale, A Christmas Carol. BRUCE FOSTER will bewitch us with Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Book. SAM ITA will invite us into the world of Mary Shelley’s chilling classic in his fantastic Frankenstein: A Pop-Up Book. And PAMELA PEASE will delight us with her colorful look at Macy’s On Parade: A Pop-up Book.
Where: Books of Wonder, 18 W 18th St (between 5th and 6th Aves)
When: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Who: Ages 4+
How: Just Show Up
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.booksofwonder.com/
Saturday, November 20 – Clifford’s Thanksgiving Celebration! at The Scholastic Store
Clifford the Big Red Dog is coming to The Scholastic Store to celebrate Thanksgiving with all his friends and fans! Kids and parents can take photos with the Big Red Dog, hear fun Thanksgiving stories and sample kid-friendly recipes direct from the pages of Scholastic’s Parent & Child magazine!
Where: Scholastic Store, 557 Broadway b/w Prince and Spring Streets
When: 3:00 PM
Who: Ages 3+
How: Just show up
Cost: Free
For more info: http://store.scholastic.com/ or call (212) 343 – 6166. Events hotline (212) 343 – 6166 Option 4
*****Picks from Mommy Poppins. For her full list of events for the weekend, go here:
Icky Fest – Brooklyn (all weekend)
This event sounds like a blast! A weekend devoted to slimy, yucky and disgusting stuff – like gross bugs; making slime, dissecting owl pellets, making icky art and a lot more. Sid the Science Kid will be there too. FREE with museum admission
Make a picture book workshop with Melanie Hope Greenberg—Brooklyn
The award winning illustrator leads an interactive workshop for kids on how to make an illustrated book from start to finish, starting with a concept and sketches and ending with a finished book. FREE
Junior Detective Day – Financial District
Kids and teens can help solve a mystery at the NYC Police Museum using CSI techniques and investigation practices like handwriting analysis, testing PH balance, invisible ink, fingerprinting and more. FREE with museum admission.
*****Picks from Go City Kids. For their extensive list of events and shows go here:
Central Park West at 79th Street. An exhibit dedicated to Amundsen and Scott’s expeditions to the South Pole includes actual items of clothing…Ages: 6 & up. Time: During museum hours (timed entry). Cost: Adults $24; Seniors & Students $18; Children (2-12) $14
Daily 09/21/10 - 01/23/11: Drawn in Brooklyn at the Brooklyn Public Library: Central Library
10 Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn’s diverse, vibrant environment is home to the most remarkable concentration of children’s book…
Daily except Mon 05/21/10 - 11/28/10 : Fuerza Bruta: Look Up!
Daryl Roth & DR2 Theatres 101-103 East 15th Street
An Argentine troupe of acrobats, trapeze artists, and dancers perform a show that blends carnival, festival,…
Vital Theatre Company 2162 Broadway
Vital Theatre’s new musical extravaganza stars that famous dancing mouse – Angelina – and her friends, Alice,…
Various Times: The Gazillion Bubble Show: The Next Generation (we LOVED this!)
New World Stages 340 West 50th Street Guinness World Record-holder Fan Yang’s “unbubblelievable” interactive stage extravaganza returns with with an…
Each Fri, Sat, Sun 11/12/10 - 11/28/10: Squirm Burpee Circus
New Victory Theater 209 W. 42nd Street
Ginormous gadgets and circus shenanigans abound in The Handsome Little Devils’ outrageous and old-school…
*****From Time Out New York Kids. Check their full list of “things to do” this weekend:
Sundays 2pm, 6pm, Wednesdays 2pm, 8pm, Thursdays 8pm, Fridays 8pm, Saturdays 2pm, 8pmThrough Jan 2 2011.
The Theater at Madison Square Garden 4 Pennsylvania Plaza (Seventh Ave), between 31st and 33rd Sts, Midtown West (866-858-0007)
Acrobatic exhibitionist troupe Cirque du Soleil brings back its children’s offering for another run in the city—its last. The show recounts a boy’s journey from a..
Sundays 11am–6pm, Wednesdays 11am–6pm, Thursdays 11am–10pm, Fridays 11am–10pm, Saturdays 11am–6pmThrough Jan 2 2011.
Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Pkwy, at Washington Ave, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn (718-638-5000)
The Brooklyn artist sometimes embellishes his collages with prescription pills and hallucinogenic plants, but you don’t have to tell your kids that. Instead, regale…
Tomorrow 4pm–5:15pm
New York Botanical Garden Kazimiroff Blvd, at Fordham Rd, Bronx (Other) (718-817-8700)
Get a jump-start on the holidays at this tree lighting for families. Besides gawking at the twinkling lights hanging from branches, youngsters can also join in an…
“Tigers: Tracking a Legend”
Sundays 10am–8pm, Mondays 10am–8pm, Tuesdays 10am–8pm, Wednesdays 10am–8pm, Thursdays 10am–8pm, Fridays 10am–9pm, Saturdays 10am–9pmThrough Jan 15 2011.
South Street Seaport, Pier 17 Fulton St, at Water St, Financial District (212-732-7678)
There are only about 3,500 tigers left in the wild, so it’s important for children to visit this exhibition about the endangered cat and its habitat. They can watch…
Tonight 7:30pm, Tomorrow 10:30am, 3pm, 7:30pm, Sun 1pm, 5pm, Tue 7:30pm at Izod Center, Wed 10:30am, 3pm, 7:30pm at Izod Center, Thu 11am at Izod Center Ongoing through Nov 28.
Prudential Center 165 Mulberry St, Newark (800-745-3000)
Watch Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the Toy Story gang pull off their daring escape from horrifying Sunnyside Daycare. The fast-paced, on-ice adventure..
Sundays 10am–7pm, Tuesdays 10am–6pm, Wednesdays 10am–6pm, Thursdays 10am–3pm, Fridays 10am–7pm, Saturdays 10am–7pmThrough Jan 9 2011.
New York Botanical Garden Kazimiroff Blvd, at Fordham Rd, Bronx (Other) (718-817-8700)
Some 140 landmarks featured in NYBG’s wildly popular diorama are made entirely out of plant-based materials such as twigs, acorns and berries. Little locomotives zip…
Sundays 1pm, Tuesdays 10:30am, noon, Wednesdays 10:30am, noon, 2:30pm, Thursdays 10:30am, noon, Fridays 10:30am, noon, Saturdays 1pmThrough Dec 30.
Central Park Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre west side, at 79th St, Central Park (212-988-9093)
This seasonal offering of song, dance and, of course, puppetry, comes from the talented folks at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre. Tots will see a mix of…
Sun 2pm–4pm
Knitting Factory 361 Metropolitan Ave, at Havemeyer St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn (347-529-6696)
As part of a monthly series, the music hall unearths rare Muppet films from its secret collection. This month enjoy episodes of Fraggle Rock.All ages.…
Sun 11am–5pm
Brooklyn Heights Synagogue 131 Remsen St, between Clinton and Henry Sts, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn (718-522-2070)
Families can score new children’s books and used books, as well as take part in arts and crafts, face painting, story time and more. This year the market also..
Sundays 12:30pm, 4:30pm, Wednesdays 2pm, 6:30pm, Thursdays 2pm, Fridays 11am, 6:30pm, Saturdays noon, 8pmThrough Jan 9 2011.
Damrosch Park W 62nd St, between Amsterdam and Columbus Aves, Upper West Side (888-541-3750)This season, the Big Apple Circus sets its sights on moving and grooving in a show all about dance. Tots will find a chorus line of 12 white mini-horses, acrobats…
Tonight 7pm, Tomorrow 2pm, 7pm, Sun noon, 5pm, Wed 2pm, Nov 26 2pm Ongoing through Nov 28.
New Victory Theater 209 W 42nd St, between Seventh and Eighth Aves, Midtown West (646-223-3010)
The neo-vaudevillian act rolls into town, bringing with it a show full of juggling, dancing and lots of goofiness for little ones. The over-the-top mustachioed…
Hi – Thanks for including the pop-up event tomorrow at Books of Wonder. I will be signing copies of my new pop-up book, Charles Dickens A CHRISTMAS CAROL at another event that may be of interest to you and your readers. I’ll be at the Morgan Library for Family Day on Sunday, Dec. 5th — 1:30 – 4 PM
Lots of activities planned for the kids. For more information check out themorgan.org or my website
http://www.chuckfischer.com
Happy Holidays! Chuck