Weekend Events: Parade of Trains, WINK, Mother’s Day Activities, and Loads More!

Happy Mother’s Day Weekend!

Bring on the family fun! This weekend, gather the entire clan and head to Grand Central Terminal for Parade of Trains. There will be a great ensemble of historic trains and cars, and the kids will love “Kid Junction.” This is the final weekend for Spellbound Theatre’s Wink at BAX, so check it out if you haven’t had the chance to. “Listen to Your Mother” will be performed at Symphony Space on, you guessed it, Mother’s Day, and it’s quite a lovely performance.Speaking of Mother’s Day, we’ve done the leg work for you and put together the best places to have brunch with your loved ones on that glorious day. Oh, and you can also meet The Wiggles at a Mets game. If the weather permits and you’re heading outdoors this weekend, be sure to make time for the slew of Spring festivals and carnivals we’ve rounded up. Also, be sure to visit our events calendar for more fun activities! Have a lovely weekend and a terrific Mother’s Day!

FRIDAY MAY 10TH

Friday, May 10th at 10am
CityPark’s Puppetmobile: Little Red’s Hood at Sunset Park Recreation Center (SUNSET PARK)
My son and I had the opportunity to see this last week and he was engaged the entire time! Little Red’s Hood is a retelling of the classic “Little Red Riding Hood” tale. The production features a dozen, hand-made marionettes crafted by the puppeteers from the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre.
Details: 7th Avenue at 43rd Street, Brooklyn. All ages welcomed. FREE for all. Contact: (212) 360-1399. Visit the website for more information.

Friday, May 10th from 10am — 11am
J Yum and Hum at Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace (WINDSOR TERRACE)
Join Tehilah and Gilad in a journey through Jewish communities around the world with music and food! J-Yum & Hum provides engaging, dynamic and interactive program for parents and their infants (up to crawlers), exploring culture and tradition through stories, music, foods, storytelling of the Jewish Diaspora. Learn about the cultures and lifestyles of their Jewish counterparts around the world.
Details: 1224 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn. Ages  and under. FREE for all. Contact: Nadira at 718.407.6377. Visit the website for more information.

Friday, May 10th at 11am
Drop-in Story Time with Spellbound Theater (CROWN HEIGHTS)
Visit It Takes A Village on Fridays for drop-in story times with music, stories, puppets and more. Hear songs, books and fables, and classic nursery rhymes with a special twist into an interactive and stimulating story time specially crafted for babies and toddlers.
Details: 500 Prospect Place, Brooklyn. Ages 5 and up. Cost: $5/suggested donation. Contact: spellboundtheater@gmail.com. Visit the website for more information.

Friday, May 10th from 1pm — 2pm
Personal Styling Workshop: Looking Good From the Inside Out at The Playroom at EGG (DUMBO)
Bring out your inner fashionista at this workshop, which will be with professional stylist Ronit Abraham,who is an expert on helping you feel good by looking good, get advice on how to find and maintain your own personal style, and dress the way you’ve always wanted to but didn’t know how to.
Details: 72 Jay Street, Brooklyn. Adults only (children one year and under). Cost: $15. Contact: 347.356.4097. Visit the website for more information.

Friday, May 10th from 2pm — 2:30pm
Animal Encounter at Audubon Center (PROSPECT PARK)
Curious as to how “Snappy” the turtle got her name? Want to watch the snake gobble up a mouse? Join one our trained staff in learning more about the animals in the Audubon Center’s collection. Learn what it takes to care for these amazing creatures and even assist in an actual feeding. There will also be opportunities to get up close and personal with our box turtle!
Details: Lincoln Road/Ocean Avenue entrance, Brooklyn. All ages welcomed. FREE for all. Contact: (718) 287-3400. Visit the website for more information.

Friday, May 10th from 2:00pm — 3:00pm
Baby Boogie at the Prospect Park YMCA  (PARK SLOPE)
Are you a new parent?! Then this class may just be perfect for you. Listen closely and you’ll hear the class calling your name. Not only will you have time to meet other parents here, but the class also includes games for babies, singing, and dancing. Jackpot!
Details: 357 Ninth Street. Ideal for parents with babies up to 13 months. $12/visit. Telephone: 718.768.7100. Visit the website for more information.

Friday, May 10th at 2:30pm
Sing-A-Long with Jarrod at Greenlight Bookstore (FORT GREENE)
Join in for the kids section for 40 minutes of favorite songs and stories for the littlest booklovers, led by Greenlight bookseller Jarrod and his trusty guitar.
Details: 686 Fulton Street, Brooklyn. Ages 3 and under. Contact: (718) 246-0200. Visit the website for more information.

Friday, May 10th at 3pm
Yoga Story Time at Karma Kids Yoga (CHELSEA)
Please note: Kids should wear their pajamas to this special Friday night class! They will take a fantastical yoga adventure, then a story and yummy smelling foot rubs. Milk and cookies will be served after the class, then sweet dreams to follow! What a great way to end a tough week at school. Please call to reserve a space for your child. Typical Friday: Story time comes alive with puppets, songs, and yoga poses. Babies through 6 year olds (and their grownups) are invited to help lift stories off the page as they read and play yoga together, building literacy skills and healthy bodies in this action-packed class.
Details: 104 West 14th Street, NYC. Ages 6 and under. FREE for all. Contact: (646) 638-1444. Visit the website for more information.

Friday, May 10th from 3pm — 6pm
Fa-La-La Fridys at Klub4Kidz (WILLIAMSBURG)
It’s an all-you-can play buffet! Rock climbing, face painting, tattoos galore! And… access to all Klub4Kidz, including painting and drawing in the art studio, board games, video games, and dancing! Fun!
Details: 159 North 4th Street, Brooklyn. All are welcomed. Cost: $15 per kid; $12 for 3 years and under; $10 for each additional kid; additional $5 if doing the holiday craft. Contact: 718.599.5900. Visit the website for more information.

Friday, May 10th from 3pm — 8pm
Lower East Side Carnival at LES Prep High School (LES)
Head to the lower east side in order to play carnival games for great prizes. Your admission ticket automatically enters you into a raffle to win even more cool prizes. All proceeds benefit college scholarship programs.
Details: 145 Stanton Avenue, NYC. Ages 5 and up. Cost: $5/suggested donation. Contact: Jason Feliciano at 212-505-6366. Visit the website for more information.

Friday, May 10th at 4pm
Tot Shabbat with Yoshie at Union Temple of Brooklyn (CROWN HEIGHTS)
Bring the young ones to greet the Shabbat with Yoshie!
Details: 17 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn. Ages 3–5. FREE for all. Contact: uniontemple@uniontemple.org. Visit the website for more information.

Friday, May 10th beginning at 4pm
FAB Friday at Putnam Plaza Triangle (CLINTON HILL)
4pm — 6pm: Kids Activities — Sidewalk chalk art project with Children’s Book Author Elisha Cooper-in partnership with Greenlight Bookstore; Art Workshops led by artists from SONYA (South of the Navy Yard Artists); UNI Project’s portable outdoor library, Urban Croquet courtesy LES BID and desigNYC; Hula Hooping Fun with Jules Skloot; Free T-shirt silk screening demonstration by GPStyles; Games and Arts & Crafts activities with NY Cares Volunteers.
6pm — 8pm: The Fort Greene Blues Band Live Concert — a combo of veteran players on the NY blues scene, including: Guitarist/vocalist Arne Englund; Guitarist/vocalist Ed Sullivan; Vocalist Sandra Lagerstrom; Bassist Dennis McGann; and Drummer Tom Pragliola.
Details: All are welcomed. Visit the website for more information.

Friday, May 10th from 4:30pm — 5:30pm
Animal Haven’s Caring Kids Program (LITTLE ITALY)
Where are our animal lovers? Or parents of animal-loving children? You’ll want to check out this FREE event that introduces children and young teens to basic animal care and teaches them about existing issues in animal welfare. Through exciting lesson plans and interactive activities with cats and dogs at the shelter, participants learn the importance of treating animals humanely. They will not only make an impact on the lives of the animals they encounter, but it can certainly be a significant experience for them as well.
Details: 251 Centre Street. Ages 5-12. FREE for all, but RSVP is required. Contact: KendraM@ah-nyc.org or visit the website for more information.

Friday, May 10th from 6:30pm — 9:30pm
Family Movie Night at The Moxie Spot (BROOKLYN HEIGHTS)
Still stumped on how to enjoy Family Friday Nights after a long week? Head on over to The Moxie Spot, a family-friendly restaurant and play space for a fun Friday night film screening. Kids will eat for free when you purchase an entrée from the dinner special after 5:30pm. Now that what we call “family friendly.”
Details: The short feature begins at 6:15pm. The longer feature begins at 6:45pm. 81-83 Atlantic Avenue (at Hicks Street). 718.923.9710. Visit the website for more information.

Friday, May 10th from 7pm — 9pm
Family Fridays at The Museum of Mathematics (FLATIRON DISTRICT)
From the organizers: “The Museum of Mathematics is pleased to announce a special Family Friday workshop for parents and kids on Friday, April 26, at 7 pm. Dr. Daina Taimina, mathematical artist, author, and mother of two, will present “Crackers, Oranges, and Pringles” – a creative, hands-on exploration of surfaces with different curvature. Dr. Taimina, known for creating “hyperbolic crochet,” will start by transforming flat sheets of paper into surfaces with different curvature and then exploring what happens on those surfaces.  For those familiar with two basic crochet stitches – chain and single crochet – she will go on to demonstrate how to crochet various hyperbolic surfaces.”
Details: 11 East 26th Street, NYC. Ages 7 and up. Cost: $10.00. Contact: (212) 542-0566. Visit the website for more information.

Friday, May 10th from 7:30pm — 10pm
A Night Under the Stars at Intrepid, Sea, Air, and Space Museum (MIDTOWN)
It’s like Night At The Museum has taken over as other venues “borrow” that concept and create their own special event! Participants can celebrate Astronomy Day by viewing the far reaches of the galaxy at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. Join amateur astronomers from the Intrepid Museum staff and get an up-close view of the stars, planets and constellations through eight different telescopes, as well as explore constellation names, mythology and the history of the cosmos through multimedia presentations. Coffee, tea and cider will be served. Be sure to RSVP at educationevents@intrepidmuseum.org.
Details: Pier 86 (46th Street at 12th Avenue), NYC. All ages welcomed. FREE for all. Contact: nhernandez@rubenstein.com. Visit the website for more information.

SATURDAY MAY 11TH

Saturday, May 11th from 8am — 4pm
Free Saturdays at Red Hook Recreation Center (RED HOOK)
Activities will include fitness activities, board games, billiards, access to the cardio and weight room, and more!
Details: Halleck St., Bush St., between Otsego St. and Court St., Brooklyn. All ages welcomed. FREE for all. Contact: (718) 722-3211. Visit the website for more information.

Saturday, May 11th from 9am — 11:30am
Open Play Drop-Off at Brooklyn Robot Foundry (GOWANUS)
This should be fun! There will be open play drop off where kids will have the opportunity to build obstacle courses for robots, craft robots out of clay and found objects, create marble runs, giant lego creations and much more.
Details: 303 Third Avenue (between 1st and Carroll Street), Brooklyn. Ages 5-9. Cost: $15/hour. Contact: (347)762-6840. Visit the website for more information.

Saturday, May 11th from 9:30am — 11am
Out of Shabbox at Union Temple (CROWN HEIGHTS)
Out of the Shabbox is Brooklyn’s newest cross-cultural, interfaith arts based program designed to explore themes such as peace and charity through movement, music and storytelling. Featuring Avodah Dance’s Julie Gayer Kris (movement), Backyardigan Live!’s Shawn Shafner (storytelling) and Ruach Rocker Jay Rapoport (minstrel). Come join an interactive, fun filled programming where families can come together to sing, dance and tell stories about the things we value and which unite us.
Details: 17 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn. Ages 6 and under. FREE for all. Contact: uniontemple@uniontemple.org. Visit the website for more information.

Saturday, May 11th from 10am — 12pm
Family Volunteer Day at Brooklyn Bridge Park (BROOKLYN HEIGHTS)
Bring the whole family for a day of hands-on volunteer activities in the park! Families will work on child-friendly horticultural tasks to ensure the park remains beautiful, clean, and green. Volunteering as a family is a fun way to spend time in nature while giving back to the park. All ages welcome. Tools and gloves will be provided.
Details: Fulton Street. Ages 10 and up. FREE for all. Visit the website for more information.

Saturday, May 11th from 10am — 4pm
Parade of Trains at Grand Central Terminal (MIDTOWN EAST)
If you’ve got a train lover on your hands, then this will be a great event! Head to Grand Central Terminal for a  free, family-friendly weekend filled with an incredible assembly of historic train cars, a model train collectible show, and fun activities at “Kid Junction,” which is sure to appeal to railroad enthusiasts of all ages.
Details: Park Avenue at 42nd Street, NYC. All ages welcomed. FREE for all. Visit the website for more information.

Saturday, May 11th from 10am — 4pm
Brooklyn Bike Jumble at Old Stone House, Washington Park (PARK SLOPE)
The park will be filled with vendors selling used bikes as well as new and used bike accessories. The perfect place to find a summer ride or to stock up on the parts that you need to complete your ride! Please note: The event will take place rain or shine.
Details: 5th Avenue and 4th Street, Brooklyn. All are welcomed. FREE for all. Contact: nybikejumble@gmail.com. Visit the website for more information.

Saturday, May 11th from 10am — 6pm
Kids Comic Con 7 at Bronx Community College, Colston Hall (BRONX)
I know what you’re thinking: this is pretty far. But it’ll be totally worth it! Highlights include creating comic workshops, panels, demonstrations, portfolio reviews, and more.
Details: 181st Street & University Avenue, Bronx. All ages welcomed. FREE for all. Contact: 718-289-5952. Visit the website for more information.

Saturday, May 11th at 11am
BAMcinematek Presents: Looney Tunes at BAM Rose Cinemas (FORT GREENE)
Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, Pepé Le Pew, and many more run amok on our screens in this special Looney Tunes matinee—back by popular demand after last fall’s sold-out screenings of Chuck Jones cartoons. This program is a chance for the whole family to see Saturday morning cartoons on the big screen, including films by Jones, Friz Freleng, and Robert McKimson. Highlights include Jones’ Zoom and Bored (1957), which pits Wile E. Coyote against the ever-elusive Road Runner; Freleng’s Revolutionary War spoof Bunker Hill Bunny (1949), featuring Bugs Bunny and a red-coated Yosemite Sam trying to blow each other to smithereens at the Battle of Bagel Heights; and McKimson’s A Fractured Leghorn (1950), in which Foghorn Leghorn attempts to outsmart a barnyard cat.
Details: 30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn. All ages welcomed. Cost: $13/adults; $9/children. Contact: 718.636.4100. Visit the website for more information.

Saturday, May 11th at 11am
Story Time at Greenlight Bookstore (FORT GREENE)
Looking for something to do on a Saturday morning that’s also the perfect pre-nap activity?! We’ve got you covered! Saturday Story Time is geared toward kids ages 3 to 8 and their families. Authors and illustrators of picture books often visit on Saturdays to present their new books, and neighborhood performers sometimes read as well. There are always great stories and sometimes activities and crafts too.
Details: 686 Fulton Street, Brooklyn. Ages 3 to 8. FREE for all. Contact: (718) 246-0200. Visit the website for more information.

Saturday, May 11th at 11am
Reading with Babies, Toddlers, and Twos: A Family Event at Book Court (COBBLE HILL)
Love to read with your little one and need some new book ideas? Not sure how to read with a squirmy baby or a roving toddler? What do e-books and apps mean for storytime? Join the authors of Reading with Babies, Toddlers, and Twos for the launch of second edition and get some answers. Your little one will enjoy a storytime full of stories, rhymes, and fun. Kid-friendly snacks provided.
Details: 163 Court Street, Brooklyn. Parents of kids ages 3 and under. FREE for all. Visit the website for more information.

Saturday, May 11th from 11am — 5pm
Go Green! Greenpoint 2013 Festival at McCarren Park (GREENPOINT/WILLIAMSBURG)
Now this is a reason to head outdoors! Grab the family and visit Town Square’s 6th annual Go Green! Greenpoint 2013 Festival for local eco-friendly businesses, arts and crafts, live music and more.
Details: 776 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn. All ages welcomed. FREE for all. Contact: 347-559-1410. Visit the website for more information.

Saturday, May 11th from 12pm — 4pm
Monthly Family Series: Identification Day at American Museum of Natural History (UWS)
Bring in your shells, rocks, insects, feathers, bones, and artifacts. Scientists will attempt to identify your discoveries while showing you some specimens from their own collections. No appraisals will be given, and gemstones will not be identified.
Details: Central Park West at 79th Street, NYC. All ages welcomed. FREE for all. Contact: 212-769-5100. Visit the website for more information.

Saturday, May 11th from 12pm — 5pm
The Prospect Park Carousel (PROSPECT PARK)
It’s a great weekend to ride the carousel! The 101 year-old carousel features 51 carved horses, a lion, a giraffe, a deer, and two dragon-pulled chariots.
Details: Ocean and Flatbush Avenues and Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn. All ages welcomed. Cost: $2 per ride, $9 book of 5 tickets. Contact: (646) 393-9031. Visit the website for more information.

Saturday, May 11th from 12pm — 4pm
Family Bowl at Brooklyn Bowl (WILLIAMSBURG)
Bowling. FREE admissions from noon until 4pm. Need we say more?!
Details: 61 Wythe Street, Brooklyn. All ages welcomed. FREE admissions. Contact: 718-963-3369, Visit the website for more information.

Saturday, May 11th from 12pm — 5pm
Spring Festival at PS 133 (PARK SLOPE)
When it comes to Spring festivals, you know the drill on how I feel about them: they’re awesome! Circus themed festival with food, crafts, face painting, music, games, and prizes.
Details: 211 8th Street, Brooklyn. All ages welcomed. FREE admission. Visit the website for more information.

Saturday, May 11th at 1pm
Saturday Family Program: A Year with Frog and Toad at Central Library (GRAND ARMY PLAZA)
Arnold Lobel’s characters hop from the page to the stage in Robert and Willie Reale’s musical.
Details: 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn. All are welcomed. FREE for all. Contact: 718-230-2100. Visit the website for more information.

Saturday, May 11th at 1:30pm
Transit Time Capsules at New York Transit Museum (BROOKLYN HEIGHTS)
Two “bluebird” cars on the Museum’s platform level traveled to the World’s Fair decades apart, one in 1939 and the other in 1964. Learn about these Fairs and the “Westinghouse Time Capsules” which are meant to stay sealed for 5000 years! Kids will make our own transit time capsules with MetroCards, maps and your tales and sketches.
Details: Boerum Place and Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn. Ages 5 and up. FREE with paid admissions. Contact: 718-694-1792. Visit the website for more information.

Saturday, May 11th from 1pm — 4pm
Clothing Swap and Champagne Brunch at Ceol Pub (COBBLE HILL)
Join the ladies and bring your friends! Bring your gently used clothing, accessories, shoes and handbags and swap them for new-to-you styles! We’ll be serving up champagne and brunch, including; finger sandwiches, fruit, salads, pastries and the like. It’s $20 per person which includes the lunch buffet, champagne and the swap. There will also be a psychic reader giving $20 readings (and she is GOOD!!). Please note: RSVP required —  channon@ceolpub.com.

Saturday, May 11th from 2pm — 4:30pm
We Build NY at New York Transit Museum (BROOKLYN HEIGHTS)
Using SketchUp software and images from the museum’s archives, budding designers and engineers converge on the Technology Lab for an afternoon of big-city creativity and computer-assisted designs. Please note: there is a limited capacity for this event.
Details: Boerum Place and Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn. Ages 9 and up. FREE with paid admissions. Contact: 718-694-1792. Visit the website for more information.

Saturday, May 11th at 3pm
A Mother’s Day Author Event at Scholastic Store (SoHo)
Author Sharon Dennis Wyeth shares her new book, The Granddaughter Necklace. After the reading, she will sign books and kids can make paper flowers and a card for Mother’s Day.
Details: 557 Broadway, NYC. Ages 4 and up. FREE for all. Contact: 212-343-6166. Visit the website for more information.

SUNDAY MAY 12TH

Sunday, May 12th from 9am — 11:30am
Open Play Drop-Off at Brooklyn Robot Foundry (GOWANUS)
This should be fun! There will be open play drop off where kids will have the opportunity to build obstacle courses for robots, craft robots out of clay and found objects, create marble runs, giant lego creations and much more.
Details: 303 Third Avenue (between 1st and Carroll Street), Brooklyn. Ages 5-9. Cost: $15/hour. Contact: (347)762-6840. Visit the website for more information.

Sunday, May 12th from 10am — 4pm
Parade of Trains at Grand Central Terminal (MIDTOWN EAST)
If you’ve got a train lover on your hands, then this will be a great event! Head to Grand Central Terminal for a  free, family-friendly weekend filled with an incredible assembly of historic train cars, a model train collectible show, and fun activities at “Kid Junction,” which is sure to appeal to railroad enthusiasts of all ages.
Details: Park Avenue at 42nd Street, NYC. All ages welcomed. FREE for all. Visit the website for more information.

Sunday, May 12th from 10am — 5pm
Torah Unwrapped at Jewish Children’s Museum (CROWN HEIGHTS)
Children explore the process of making a Torah during this interactive workshop. Uncover the history of hundred-year-old scrolls, see and handle unfinished hides for parchment, mix ink, fashion goose-feather quills and watch the scribe as he practices his “scribal scribble” on a piece of parchment!
Details: 792 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn. Ages 5 to 15. FREE for all, fees for activities. Contact: info@jcm.museum. Visit the website fore more information.

Sunday, May 12th at 10:30am
Wildlife Theater Presents Butterfly Boogie at Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6 (BROOKLYN HEIGHTS)
Wildlife Theater Company’s musical performance introduces kids to the interdependence among plants and animals.
Details: Atlantic Avenue and Furman Street, Brooklyn. Ages 10 and under. FREE for all. Contact: (718) 222-9939. Visit the website for more information.

Sunday, May 12th at 11:00am
Baby Stories and Singalongs at Greenlight Bookstore (FORT GREENE)
On Sunday mornings, children’s performers keep babies and toddlers under 3 years old entertained with stories, songs, and interactive play. Vered’s music is all about bonding with your little one. Her album Good Morning My Love was named a 2011 favorite by Laurie Berkner, kid-music superstar and fellow mom, in USA Today, and is also a 2012 winner of a Parents’ Choice Gold Award! Through songs that encourage joyful interaction, accompany daily routine, and give melody and words to the emotional experience of the baby and parent, Vered’s music lends a warm and upbeat soundtrack to the nuances of life with a baby or small child. The songs range from playful to emotive, gentle to silly, and sweet to upbeat, mirroring the experience of the new parent
Details: Geared toward ages 3 years and under. Open to public, but on a first come, first served basis. 686 Fulton Street (at South Portland). Visit the website for more information.

Sunday, May 12th from 11am — 1pm
Brunch Baby, Brunch at Brother Jimmy’s BBQ (UNION SQUARE)
“New York City’s Premiere Baby/Kid-friendly weekly brunch featuring Live DJ spinning a perfect mix of baby-friendly songs that parents love. This fun and hip baby brunch offers a casual vibe while enjoying a meal with family, friends, or favorite playdates.” The event includes free weekly giveaways, raffle prizes, and a stroller friendly space. In a word, it’s awesome! My son and I had the opportunity to check it out and meet with the organizers, and we had a blast. I drank sangria and he drank orange juice. I ate and he played. And we both danced until we dropped. Good times!
Details: 116 East 16th Street, NYC. All are welcomed. Cost: $30/adult, includes brunch, all you can drink specials, and kids eat FREE. Visit the website for more information.

Sunday, May 12th from 11am — 5pm
Mother’s Day at Children’s Museum of Arts (SOUTH VILLAGE)
There’s a lot on the agenda for Mother’s Day at CMA:
12pm — 5pm: An Ode to Mother: Speeches and Poetry — write an original poem, speech, or song to tell your mom, or grandmom.
12pm — 5pm: Mom’s Floral Arrangements — create a variety of floral arrangements, using tissue paper, construction paper, wire, or twine.
11am — 5pm: Redeemable Hugs — create a coupon book for your mom. Design a cover and create your own logo for the book.
Details: 103 Charlton Street, NYC. All ages welcomed. FREE with admissions. Contact: (212) 274-0986. Visit the website for more information.

Sunday, May 12th at 12pm and 2pm
Mother’s Day Hip Tot Music Fest with The Trummytones at Littlefield (GOWANUS)
The Trummytones are an exciting new children’s music band led by world-renowned trombonist Vinny Nobile of Bim Skala Bim and The Pilfers. Vinny has performed with ska’s finest including The Mighty Mighty Bosstones as Vito Incognito, Less Than Jake, Violent Femmes, The Specials, Bad Manners and The English Beat. The band will perform two sets, one at 12:30 and one at 2:00 for one ticket price!
Details: 622 Degraw Street, Brooklyn. All ages welcomed. Visit the website to purchase tickets in advance. (Also available at the door.)

Sunday, May 12th at 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Story Time at Books of Wonder (CHELSEA)
Each week, they choose several books (based on the age of the children attending) and sit down with children and their parents.
Details: 18 West 18th Street, NYC. All ages welcomed. FREE for all. Contact: 212.989.3270 or emailstore@booksofwonder.com. Visit the website for more information.

Sunday, May 12th from 12pm — 5pm
The Prospect Park Carousel (PROSPECT PARK)
It’s a great weekend to ride the carousel! The 101 year-old carousel features 51 carved horses, a lion, a giraffe, a deer, and two dragon-pulled chariots.
Details: Ocean and Flatbush Avenues and Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn. All ages welcomed. Cost: $2 per ride, $9 book of 5 tickets. Contact: (646) 393-9031. Visit the website for more information.

Sunday, May 12th from 1pm — 3pm
Open House and Reunion at Frolic (WILLIAMSBURG)
Learn more about Camp Frolic!, get a “Mom” tattoo and receive SPECIAL OFFERS at our Camp Open House and Reunion THIS Sunday, May 12th! Haircuts are back this Sunday from 10am to 3pm, and there’s still time to sign up for Spring/Summer Classes! Join THE WHO week this weekend in Little Rock-its!
Details: 34 North 6th Street, Brooklyn. All are welcomed. Visit the website for more information.

Sunday, May 12th at 1:30pm
Transit Time Capsules at New York Transit Museum (BROOKLYN HEIGHTS)
Two “bluebird” cars on the Museum’s platform level traveled to the World’s Fair decades apart, one in 1939 and the other in 1964. Learn about these Fairs and the “Westinghouse Time Capsules” which are meant to stay sealed for 5000 years! Kids will make our own transit time capsules with MetroCards, maps and your tales and sketches.
Details: Boerum Place and Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn. Ages 5 and up. FREE with paid admissions. Contact: 718-694-1792. Visit the website for more information.

Sunday, May 12th at 2pm
“Cirque Le Jazz” by 2 Ring Circus at Galapagos Art Space (DUMBO)
2 Ring Circus returns to Galapagos Art Space for 2 swinging matinee performances.  Created by 2 Ring Circus Productions, “Cirque Le Jazz” is the perfect fusion of circus arts, musical theatre and vaudeville. Set to the vibrant rhythms of numerous Big Band anthems and celebrated Great American Songbook standards, “Cirque Le Jazz” radiates heat and brings back the bygone days of swing with a fresh and contemporary style. The dynamic company of five diverse and accomplished artists take to the stage and the air in an intimate spectacle of aerial artistry, Broadway-style dance, traditional circus arts and unflappable charm. “Cirque Le Jazz” provides an afternoon of high-flying enjoyment that is guaranteed to please both audiences searching for a great circus extravaganza and a sophisticated day in the theatre.
Details: 16 Main Street, Brooklyn. All ages welcomed. Cost: $15/adults; $10/children. Contact: Ben@2RingCircus.com. Visit the website for more information.

Sunday, May 12th at 2pm — 3pm
Happy Birthday Fantasia at Brooklyn Children’s Museum (CROWN HEIGHTS)
Get some personal time with the Burmese python, Fantasia, NYC’s biggest snake celebrity!
Details: 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn. All are welcomed. FREE with admissions. Contact: 718-735-4400. Visit the website for more information.

Sunday, May 12th at 5pm
Listen to Your Mother at Symphony Space (UWS)
“Listen To Your Mother” is part of a 24-city series of live readings in honor of Mother’s Day. This production features prominent local writers and performers telling their own tales of motherhood in all of its complexity, diversity, and humor.
Details: 2537 Broadway, NYC. Adults. Cost: $25/advance; $30/at the door. Contact: 212.864.5400. Visit the website for more information.

Sunday, May 12th from 6pm — 9pm
Family Bingo Night at The Moxie Spot (BROOKLYN HEIGHTS)
Participants can eat, drink, play bingo, and win big! There will be prizes for the children, who, by the way, will get to eat for FREE with the purchase of an entree.
Details: 81 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn. Ages 9 and under. FREE for all. Contact: 718-923-9710. Visit the website with more information.

ALL WEEKEND

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: various times
Harborlore Festival (BROOKLYN)
Think dance, music, and storytelling — where the river meets the sea in Brooklyn’s folk imagination. Harborlore Festival is a series of 12 free dance, music, and storytelling events throughout Brooklyn, exploring the role of water in the artistic traditions of the borough’s diverse immigrant and diaspora communities in a post-Sandy world.
Details: Visit the website for more information on the schedule of events.

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: 10am
Brooklyn Designs at St. Ann’s Warehouse (DUMBO)
From the organizers, “BKLYN DESIGNS will showcase a jury-selected group of Brooklyn-based designers to carry on the BKLYN DESIGNS locally grown, internationally known legacy. This 10th Anniversary show will feature a multitude of engaging design-focused and outdoor kid-friendly programming throughout the course of three days in DUMBO, Brooklyn May 10-12, 2013. Check out over 35 jury-selected Brooklyn-based furnishing designers Listen in on keynote panel discussion led by Wendy Goodman, New York Magazine Editor and Francesca Connolly, Remodelista Editor Witness West Elm’s team of designers as they search for their next collaborator at BKLYN DESIGNS Join Design Editors on guided tours throughout the show highlighting their ‘TOP PICKS’ Indulge in BKLYN BITES ON JAY with assorted Brooklyn-based Food Trucks Experience BKLYN DESIGNS interactive Outdoor Kids Lounge Take part in unique Mothers’ Day activities including, Mommy & Me cookie design with One Girl Cookies.”
Details: 29 Jay Street, Brooklyn. All are welcomed. Cost: $15/advance; $20/at the door. Contact: Auster Agency at bklyndesigns@austeragency.com or call 718-243-1414. Visit the website for more information.

Saturday, May 11th and Sunday, May 12th from 10am — 4pm
Parade of Trains at Grand Central Terminal (MIDTOWN EAST)
If you’ve got a train lover on your hands, then this will be a great event! Head to Grand Central Terminal for a  free, family-friendly weekend filled with an incredible assembly of historic train cars, a model train collectible show, and fun activities at “Kid Junction,” which is sure to appeal to railroad enthusiasts of all ages.
Details: Park Avenue at 42nd Street, NYC. All ages welcomed. FREE for all. Visit the website for more information.

Through May 12th
Saturdays at 3:30pm
Sundays at 1pm
Wink: An Imaginative Journey for the Very Young at BAX (PARK SLOPE)
What happens when we go to sleep? Spellbound Theatre’s “Wink” is an imaginative and multi-disciplinary performance that explores dreams from the perspective of a young child and her bear. Blending shadow puppetry, physical theatre, and animation, this unique show is a captivating journey designed to engage and inspire the very youngest audience members. Inspired by the classic poem, “Wynken, Blynken and Nod,” Wink transforms a familiar bedroom into an imaginative world full of surprises. Wink returns to Brooklyn after a sold-out run last year. This production is being presented through BAX’s Visitor’s Program, a subsidized performance package rental program and a self-production by Spellbound Theatre.spellboundtheatre@gmail.com
Details: 421 5th Avenue, Brooklyn. Ages 5 and under. Cost: $15/adults; $10/children. Contact: spellboundtheatre@gmail.com. Visit the website for more information.

Through May 19th
Fridays at 10:30am and 5pm
Saturdays and Sundays 11am and 2pm
Making Books Sing: Wanda’s Monster the Musical at Theater 3 (MIDTOWN WEST)
Making Books Sing presents a new family musical featuring new songs by children’s music star Laurie Berkner including her hit “Monster Boogie”. The 50-minute musical features Wanda, a spunky 5 year old who believes there’s a monster in her closet. Wanda befriends “Monster,” with the help from her cool, rock star Granny. WANDA’S MONSTER, The Musical is based on the book by Eileen Spinelli with illustrations by Nancy Hayashi. Please note: Laurie Berkner will not be performing in Wanda’s Monster.
Details: 311 W. 43rd Street, 3rd Floor, NYC. Ages 3 to 6. Cost: $15/kids; $20/adults. Contact: abrenner@makingbookssing.org. Visit the website for more information.

Saturdays and Sundays in May from 1pm — 4pm
Pop-Up Audubon: Birds at Binnen Bridge (PROSPECT PARK)
This is a chance to get the entire family involved in outdoor fun! There will be several activities:
Nature on the Go! Bird Bonanza: 1pm & 3pm
Take an in-depth look at the largest organism within this habitat (trees) and discover the important role forests play in providing different habitats for the Park’s wildlife. This program includes hand-on activities and a nature walk through the forest.
Nature’s Helpers: 2pm
Families are encouraged to come and take a tour of the Park and help keep it clean along the way. Gloves, garbage bags, and trash grabbers will be provided.
Discovery Tour: 4pm
Learn what birds eat from trees, early spring migration, and discover the layers within the forest!
Details: Lincoln Rd./Ocean Ave. entrance, Brooklyn. All ages welcomed. FREE for all. Contact: (718) 287-3400. Visit the website for more information.

Saturdays at 11am and 5pm
Sundays at 12pm
Piggy Nation, The Musical at The Snapple Theater Center (MIDTOWN)
My son and I had the pleasure of seeing this show and we thought it was glorious! It’s a show filled with love and laughter and lessons learned. The intimate theater and the fact that audience members can enjoy a meet-and-greet with the cast makes it a totally a must-see. Based on the award-winning book, Piggy Nation follows Sammy Hamhock, a little pig excited to be on vacation following his Dad to work on Piggy Patrol, issuing tickets for piggy behavior. But is his Dad being a piggy too? Will Sammy lose the girl of his dreams, the lovely Lacey Leppard, because of his Dad’s piggy behavior? Can Sammy teach his Dad not to be a piggy?
Details: 210 West 50th Street, NYC. All ages welcomed. Cost: $30-44/standard seats; $60/premium seats. Contact: 212.921.7862. Visit the website for more information.

Saturdays and Sunday from 10am — 5pm
The Big Adventure at The Brooklyn Children’s Museum (CROWN HEIGHTS)
Visit the latest exhibit at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum,  Big Adventure, where  kids will be able to choose activity adventures that identify challenges, solve problems, make decisions, set goals, enhance creativity, and help them gain confidence.
Details: 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn. All ages welcomed. FREE with museum admissions. Contact: (718) 735-4400. Visit the website for more information.

Saturdays and Sundays from 12pm — 5pm
Family Days Bowling at Brooklyn Bowl (WILLIAMSBURG)
Grab your kids and gather ’round for a day of indoor fun! Seriously, bowling is the new black and it is certainly fun for the entire family. Pack a snack or try tasty food from Blue Ribbon, which will be available for purchase.
Details: 61 Wythe Ave (Btwn N 11th St & 12th St), Brooklyn. All are welcomed. Cost: Saturday $25/lane/half hour; Sunday $20/lane/half hour; Shoes: $4.95/per person. Socks:$3/pair. Contact: (718) 963-3369. Visit the website for more information.

All Weekend from 10am — 5pm
MoMath Exhibitions at the Museum of Mathematics (FLATIRON DISTRICT)
There’s a new museum in town and it’s been getting rave reviews — the Museum of Mathematics! More than 30 exhibitions reveal the wonders of math in this 19,000-square-foot space. Interactive, hands-on, engaging and fun, the exhibitions invite participation, encourage experimentation, and spark curiosity in visitors of all ages and math skills. They bring math concepts to life in ways that amaze, astound enlighten and entertain. Many have surprising outcomes that stimulate visitors to want to understand why.
Details: 11 East 26th Street (between 5th and Madison Avenues), NYC. All are welcomed. Cost: $15/adults; $9/children. Contact: (212) 542-0566. Visit the website for more information.

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