Hi everyone
January is half over and Monday is Martin Luther King Day so NYC public schools are closed and we are looking forward to a long weekend!
If you are in town this weekend there are events celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Children’s Museum of Manhattan, the Brooklyn Central Public Library and at the Kings Bay Y in Williamsburg!
Also happening this weekend is a Celebrate Red Hook at Fairyway Market, a new Puppet Works show called Cinderella or you can check out Still Awake Still! at The New Victory Theater, The Gift of Winter at Tada! Youth Theater and Bessies’s Big Shot at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in Central Park! For kiddie music we have Recess Monkey playing at Symphony Space and Miss Nina at Greenlight Bookstore for Baby Story Time!
Be sure to check out the calendar for more events, sing-a-longs, drop in yoga & art classes available this weekend!
If you have an event or a drop in class that you would like to have included on our calendar you can use the form on this link to submit it to us! Also you can like us on Facebook for last minute events and news!
Enjoy the long weekend!
~ Deirdre (mom to O & C)
Friday January 17th
Sing-along with Mike Messer of the Dirty Sock Funtime Band at Dean Street (Prospect Heights)
Fridays 1030a $5/family
Sing-along with MIKE MESSER of the DIRTY SOCK FUNTIME BAND! as seen on NICK JR!! lunch begins at 1130a! Kids meals for just $5 (Chicken fingers, grilled cheese & pasta)
Little New-Yorkers at Dimenna Children’s History Museum (UWS)
Friday Jan 17th 330-415p (every Tue & Fri) Free with Museum Admission, for ages 3-5.
Each class will include time with historic toys, a special Little New-Yorkers hello song, story readings, and a related craft project. Jan 17th: Snow White in New York by Fiona French. This week we’re reading a reimagined old classic, this time transported to the streets of New York in the roaring 20s. Children will then make a paper diorama.
Game On! at Brooklyn Public Dyker Library
Fridays 3-545p. Free.
Assorted Board Games and Lanyard available for use in the library.
For more Friday events please click here!
Saturday January 18th
Dancewave Open House: Free Dance Classes (Park Slope)
January 18 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Our Open House is a chance for potential students to try out our classes and see if Dancewave feels like a good fit. We offer 2 days of free classes in a variety of styles for all age groups. If you’d like to attend any of our free classes just send an email notifying us of your intent at rsvp@dancewave.org. Choose from: Ballet, Modern Dance, Jazz, Boys’ Dance, Broadway Stars of Tomorrow. Full schedule available here.
Recess Monkey at Symphony Space (UWS)
Sat, Jan 18, 2014 11:00am. ADULTS $20, Members $17 KIDS $13, Members $11
You asked for them, you got them! The acclaimed Seattle trio makes their triumphant return to Symphony Space with their outlandishly fun recipe of high-energy pop and rock and roll, evoking the Beatles at their most playful. Known for prolific, eclectic musical output and their contagiously exciting live shows, Recess Monkey strives to strike a balance between kid-centric ideas and musical authenticity. Lyrically, they weave jokes and puns together with universal childhood themes, speaking to both kids and their parents simultaneously with catchy, melodic songs you won’t easily forget.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Youth Dreamers at Brooklyn Central Library (Prospect Heights)
Sat Jan 18th 1-2p at the Dweck Center. Free
Celebrate Dr. King’s legacy with readings and performances by young poets and Noel Pointer Foundation.
Captain Underpants in Color – Part Two! at the Scholastic Store (SoHo)
Saturday, January 18th 3p. Ages 3 & up.
Tra-La-Laaaaa! Join us in style to celebrate with the Captain as his second adventure is now re-released in Full Color! Have a super time as we have pre-shrunk and cottony fun throughout The Store. Play toilet paper basketball, and get a color tattoo of your favorite character as we save SoHo from the evil of the Talking Toilets.
For more Saturday events please click here!
Sunday January 19th
Martin Luther King Day at Kings Bay Y-North Williamsburg
January 19 @ 10:00 am – 11:45 am. Free.
Join us to celebrate Martin Luther King Day. The Kings Bay Y at North Williamsburg welcomes you to a potluck breakfast followed by African drumming performance led by Sounds of Afrika.
Family Tour and Workshop: Print It Out at the Guggenheim Museum (UES)
Sunday, January 19, 2014, 10:30am–1 pm. $30 per family (includes admission, workshop materials, and tour for two adults and up to four children), $20 members, free for family members.
Artist Christopher Wool experiments with different kinds of stamps and printmaking. Take inspiration from his work and make your own stamped, stenciled, and printed works of art. Register here.
Baby Story Time: Miss Nina at Greenlight Bookstore (Fort Greene)
Sunday, January 19, 11:00a. Free.
This Sunday, Baby Story Time features long-time Greenlight favorite (and new parent) Miss Nina! Miss Nina’s passions are providing children and their families the space and opportunity to enjoy music and movement together, as well as fostering a love of books and reading in children. Her music can be found on her albums Singing & Dancing Together and Sha Doo Be Doop (winner of a 2013 Parents’ Choice Silver Honor award ), on her weekly video show at mymissnina.com, and at sing-alongs, bookstores and events all over NYC. Ages 6 weeks to 3 years.
Film Forum Jr. Sunday Matinee Series at the Film Forum (South Village)
Sundays 11a ALL TICKETS $7.50. Advance tickets on sale at the box office and online.
Through the generosity of our founding sponsor, The Cordelia Corporation, we are able to make this series a bargain for children, their parents, and anybody else who would like to see these marvelous films. Sunday Jan 19th: Babe. See website for future movies.
For more Sunday events please click here!
Monday January 20th
Martin’s Mosaic at Children’s Museum of Manhattan (UWS)
Mon Jan 20th 10a-445p. All ages. Included in museum paid admission.
Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. was born to be a great leader. Honor his memory by creating a mosaic of his portrait using recycled materials.
Cinderella by Puppet Works (Park Slope)
Monday Jan 20th 1230p & 230p. For 3y+. Admission for a Child is $8, an Adult $9. No credit cards accepted. Reservations are suggested: 718-965-3391 (current day or advance reservations) or e-mail us: puppetworks@twcmetrobiz.com (NO same day e-mail reservations)
Cinderella – Perrault’s godmother of all fairy tales adapted for Marionettes by Nicolas Coppola
Berean Community Drumline at Brooklyn Children’s Museum (Crown Heights)
Mon Jan 20th 130p & 230p. For all ages. Included in paid museum admission.
The Berean Community Drumline, established in 2009, is a high energy youth program serving teens of the Crown Heights community. Modeled after the drumlines of Historically Black College and University (HBCU) marching bands, this program exudes a pride in African American history and legacy through percussion and dance. Come see these exceptional teens groove to original beats that are sure to have you on your feet.
Collaborative Jungle with Tropical Birds at the Children’s Museum of the Arts (SoHo)
Mon Jan 20th 3-5p For ages 5+. Included in museum admission.
On the table tops we will create a small collaborative 3D jungle using mostly paper. We will look at images of tropical birds, draw them, make cut outs and add them to the jungle.
For more Monday events please click here!
All Weekend
Celebrating Red Hook at at Fairway Market
Saturday and Sunday, from 11am-3pm until February 1st. Free.
Enjoy a taste of Red Hook’s charming, unique, incredible neighborhood businesses at their best under a heated tent and on the water at Fairway Market (480 – 500 Van Brunt Street) from 11am – 3pm every Saturday and Sunday between January 18th and February 1st. Join Fairway and all their neighbors on Van Brunt Street with a celebration of the neighborhood’s heritage, food, and sights with local products and local vendors while a DJ will provide music. There will be giveaways, hand-outs, demos, a balloon artist, face painting and more for all those who attend. Fairway will feature jazz musicians such as The Jordan Young Trio performing January 19th from 12pm – 3pm.
Cinderella by Puppet Works (Park Slope)
Saturdays & Sundays January 18th-April 13th (also MLK, Jr Day Jan 20th) 1230p & 230p. For 3y+. Admission for a Child is $8, an Adult $9. No credit cards accepted. Reservations are suggested: 718-965-3391 (current day or advance reservations) or e-mail us: puppetworks@twcmetrobiz.com (NO same day e-mail reservations). Cinderella – Perrault’s godmother of all fairy tales adapted for Marionettes by Nicolas Coppola
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend at Brooklyn Children’s Museum (Crown Heights)
Sat Jan 18th-Mon Jan 20th 10a-5p. All Ages. Included in paid museum admission.
Celebrate the incredible vision and works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as we mark his birthday throughout the weekend. Learn about the importance of community during our Let’s March program and discover Dr. King’s message of tolerance and diversity through storytelling and songs in Let’s Join Hands. On Monday, January 20, the Berean Community Drumline, a high energy youth program serving teens of the Crown Heights community and modeled after the drumlines of Historically Black College and University (HBCU) marching bands, will share their original beats that are sure to have you on your feet.
Bessies’s Big Shot at Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (Central Park)
Now until June 29th Tue- Fri 1030a & 12n and Sat & Sun 1p. Tickets: $7 children under 12y & $10 all others. For all ages.
Based on the famed PuppetMobile show of the same name, this popular production makes its Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre debut! Directed by Bruce Cannon and co-written by Douglas Strich, Alexander Bartenieff and Bruce Cannon, this version of the beloved show will feature several new puppets in addition to new and extended scenes. It’s a bird … it’s a plane … no … it’s Bessie the cow! CPF’s original production, Bessie’s Big Shot, follows Bessie the cow’s dream of joining the circus. Can she lift more than Ziegfried, the strongest man in the world? Fly on a trapeze high above the crowd? Train Munson the Monkey? This variety show cheers Bessie on as she attempts the impossible and searches for her special talents.
Wildcard Weekend: Brush Bots at NY Hall of Science (Flushing)
Sat & Sun Jan 18th & 19th 130-5p
Make a brush bot, a simple robot that uses vibration to skitter, spin, and dance around. No soldering required. Recommended for ages 5 and older. $5 per adult/child pair ($3 for NYSCI members). Register on the day of the event at the NYSCI admissions area. Wildcard Weekend: Brush Bots will take place in Maker Space
The Gift of Winter at Tada! Youth Theater (Chelsea, Midtown West)
Sat Jan 18th – Mon Jan 20th various times. See website for schedule. Tickets $8-25.
In a far-away land, a long, long time ago, townsfolk travel to the Ministry of Winter to lodge a formal complaint to save the world from the coldest season. Featuring TADA! favorites: The Answer is Snow & Down with Winter
You Make the Call: Learn to be an NFL Official at Children’s Museum of Manhattan (UWS)
Now until February 28th. Tuesday – Friday 10am – 5pm, Saturday 10am – 7pm, Sunday 10am – 5pm. All ages. Included museum admission.
Get ready for Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium! The Children’s Museum of Manhattan and the National Football League have joined together to create an interactive experience at CMOM to celebrate this history-making event. Families will get a rare behind-the-scenes look at NFL officiating and the opportunity to train like an NFL Pro. Special daily and weekly programs and clinics—including NFL’s Play 60 obstacle course—will help families understand how developing better decision-making skills, including working together, planning, organizing and focusing on physical fitness leads to leadership and social success. NFL officials, executives, and current and former players will also stop by the museum through the exhibit’s run.
Still Awake Still! at The New Victory Theater (Times Square)
Sat Jan 18th-Mon Jan 20th various times. See website for schedule. Tickets start at $14. For 4y+. 45 minute performace with no intermission.
Getting kids to sleep can be rough and tough, but not for Miss Ivory Tinklefinger! With nothing but a great grand piano and her sweet singing voice, the famous Queen of Sleep can calm the rowdiest of children, that is, until treble ensues… Much to her dismay and to the audience’s delight, her piano produces more than just notes at this particular performance. Commissioned by the Sydney Opera House, STILL AWAKE STILL! is a marvelously madcap cabaret for kids that will have you encoring, not snoring!
Mysteries of the Unseen World at the American Museum of Natural History (UWS)
Friday, January 10, 2014 through Monday, June 30, 2014. Free with Admission: Adults: $27 & children (2-12y): $16. Member tickets are $13.50 adults; $8.50 children. Free for Voyager-level Members and above. Mysteries of the Unseen World will transport audiences to places on this planet that they have never been before, to see things that are beyond their normal vision, yet literally right in front of their eyes. Mysteries of the Unseen World will be shown in 3D digital and 2D film. (See website for more details & showtimes.)
All Aboard with Thomas & Friends™ at The New York Botanical Garden (Bronx)
Now until January 26th at various times. See website for schedule. Included with All-Garden Pass admission.
Join Thomas and Driver Sam on a new fun-filled, sing-along, mini performance adventure by helping them decorate the station in time for the big Sodor surprise party before the guest of honor arrives! Bring your camera to have a photo-op with Thomas and capture the special day!
12th Annual Holiday Train Show at Grand Central Terminal (Midtown East)
Now until February 23rd. M–F: 8a–8p, Saturday and Sunday: 10a–6p. (Closed for Christmas and New Year’s Day) Extended holiday hours from November 18 to December 24: M–F: 8a–8p, Saturdays: 10a–8p, Sundays: 10a–7p.
Trains are trips. Trips are adventures. This year memorable characters from Maira Kalman’s Next Stop Grand Central will be watching our Lionel trains as they zip, zap and whizz through their journey from Grand Central to the North Pole!
For a full calendar of events please click here!