Hi everyone!
What a week! Knocking on wood and crossing fingers that we may get a break from big storms for a while! After such a crazy week it will be so nice to have some fun this weekend and as always there is lots going on!
So many indoor events going on to keep us entertained this weekend like the last day of Sleeping Beauty Dreams at BAM, David Weinstone and The Music for Aardvarks Band at The Jewish Museum, Fantasia’s Big Bon Voyage Party at Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Audra Rox at Shapeshifter Lab and Jumping Juniper Festival with Spellbound at BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange. Also Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds is opening this weekend at The New Victory Theater and running until the end of the NYC public school break! Want to think of warmer weather? Then go check out the free New York Family Camp Fair and make plans for the summer!
This is just a few of the events so be sure to check out the calendar for more weekend events as well as sing-a-longs, drop in yoga & open play happening this weekend! Don’t forget 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!
Have a great weekend!
~ Deirdre (mom to O & C)
Friday February 7th
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Pottery Barn Kids (UES)
Starting Friday Feb 7thand all week until Friday Feb 14th. Free.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day Week starting February 7th. Bring the kids and join us as we celebrate the season of love with special events and activities. Wheter your little one enjoys reading, crafting or is a budding baker, they’re sure to love everything we have in store!
Children’s French Films at Brooklyn Public Library Carroll Gardens
Friday Feb 7th 330-545p. For ages 6-10y. Free.
Free French films for kids the first Friday of every month.
Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds at The New Victory Theater (Times Square)
Fri Feb 7th 7p (other dates also until Feb 23rd see website for details). Seats in the Balcony start at $14 ($9 with Member discount). 55 minutes with no intermission. Adventure Theatre MTC from Glen Echo, Maryland. Based on a story by Cedella Marley. Mama says “breathe easy,” but Ziggy’s afraid to leave the house. He’s too busy worrying about tropical storms, evil spirits and steering clear of that sneaky, hair-snatching Duppy! But with the help of Dr. Bird and his feathered friends, Ziggy’s reminded in soothing six-part harmony that “every little thing gonna be all right.” A jammin’ musical featuring the timeless music and lyrics of Bob Marley and based on the children’s book by his daughter Cedella, BOB MARLEY’S THREE LITTLE BIRDS shares the legendary reggae artist’s message of peace and love with a new generation of songbirds.
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Saturday February 8th
The Paper Bag Players Hiccup Help! at Symphony Space (UWS)
Feb 8th 1030a & 1230p. Tickets $30, $25, $15.
For their new show, “HICCUP HELP!” The Paper Bag Players have dug deep into their bag of favorites and pulled out Lost In the Mall, That’s Good and A Perfect Picture—then combined these classic numbers with a heaping helping of the brand-new. Go on a tropical safari with Ted and in the title piece help Kathy cure Kevin of a truly extraordinary case of the hiccups. The award-winning Paper Bag Players have been keeping it simple—and simply hilarious for 55 years! True to this theatrical tradition, “HICCUP HELP” is guaranteed to have 4 to 8 year olds not only on the edge of their seats–but laughing, singing and dancing in the aisles!
Sleeping Beauty Dreams at BAM Fisher (Fort Greene)
Sat Feb 8th 11a & 3p. All tickets $12. Run time 1 hour plus post show Q&A. See website for schedule.
Soaring and tumbling through gorgeous video landscapes, a young girl seeks her true self—and her true love. This funny, contemporary adaptation of the classic fairy tale was written by award-winning playwright Amaranta Leyva, and is performed by Mexican puppet company Marionetas de la Esquina in both English and Spanish versions.
Lunar New Year Festival at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (UES)
Sat Feb 8th 12n-5p various times for events. Free with Museum admission; admission is free for children under 12 with an adult.
May art bring you good fortune! Celebrate a new year and mark the Year of the Horse with traditions from across Asia. Enjoy performances, interactive gallery activities—including several related to the exhibition Silla: Korea’s Golden Kingdom—and art-making workshops for all ages! There is a line up of family friendly events: Sesame Street Puppeteers Featuring Alan Muraoka, Ink Painting, Calligraphy & Paper Folding with the Museum of Chinese in America, Opening Festivities: Chinese Center on Long Island Lion Troupe, The Music from China Youth Orchestra, Crown Making, Collaborative Horse Scroll and more. See full schedule here.
Valentine Cooking Workshop with Sylvie Berger at FIAF, Le Skyroom (UES)
Sat, Feb 8, at 3:15pm. Ages 5 & up. In French & English. Adults $10 Kids $15 (FIAF memebers tickets are $7 & 12)
Celebrate le jour de la Saint-Valentin with your little sweethearts! Your budding bakers will prepare and decorate a heart-shaped cookies. Led by master pastry chef Sylvie Berger, this hands-on workshop will introduce children to the art of French baking. Children will learn cooking techniques and get inspired to decorate delicious homemade cookies. At the end, they will get to savor their delicious creations!
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Sunday February 9th
Jumping Juniper Festival with Spellbound at BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange (Park Slope)
Sundays in February Performances start at 11a. Playspace is open from 11a-1p. $8, children under 2 are free.
Experience the exhilarating energy of Jumpin’ Juniper as she hosts an interactive hour of story, song, film, or dance. Immerse yourself in the excitement of high-quality live performances by celebrated guest artists. Juniper is a sprite! She comes from the forest and is turning 105 years old this year (that’s young in Juniper years). Juniper loves singing, dancing, exploring, reading and of course, jumping! She loves people and wants to learn from them and teach them everything she knows. She is determined, strong-willed and no-nonsense … okay … maybe a little nonsense. The hour-long performances start at 11:00 am. A well-equipped play room is available in conjunction with the performance. Children and caregivers are free to take a break and return to the show at any time. FEBRUARY 9 Spellbound Theatre – Under the Tree. Spellbound will be presenting our one-of-a-kind show, “Under the Tree,”
Audra Rox at Shapeshifter Lab (Gowanus)
Sun Feb 9th 2 shows! 11a & 1p. Tickets $10 in advance. $15 at the door. Non-walkers free.
We are spreading the Hip Tot love with our favorite family fun rocker: Audra Rox. But not once… TWICE! Audra Rox and her band will be performing two shows the same day, one at 11am and one at 1pm. Our resident storyteller, Melanie Hope Greenberg, will read her famous children’s books Down in the Subway and KidVentures NYC will be offering free glitter tattoos. Beer or wine is available for parents while the kids can munch on Shapeshifter Lab’s famous paninis and other snacks from their cafe. All concertgoers will get a $75 discount from Brooklyn’s own car sharing company, Carpingo. As if that weren’t enough, all kids in attendance get free balloons and goodie bags.
David Weinstone and The Music for Aardvarks Band at The Jewish Museum (UES)
Sunday Feb 9th 1130a & 2p. Ages 3m to 7y. $18 Adults; $13 Children 2 and up JM Family Member Prices: $15 Adults; $11 Children 2 and up.
“It’s no exaggeration that Weinstone has changed the musical geography of New York,” says Time Out Kids. Groove to the original rockin’ sound of The Music for Aardvarks Band. Cool, catchy favorites like Modern Art and Taxi celebrate being a New York City kid.
New York Family Free Camp Fair at Berkeley Carroll School (Park Slope)
Sun Feb 9th 12n-3p. Free. PLEASE PRE-REGISTER AT WWW.NEWYORKFAMILYCAMPS.COM!
All families who RSVP and attend the fair will be entered to win a week-long vacation at the Mount Snow Family Camp at Mount Snow Resort in West Dover, VT, or an iPad, courtesy of Digital Media Academy. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Event Coordinator, Sara Gardner, at sgardner@manhattanmedia.com. We look forward to seeing you there!
Fantasia’s Big Bon Voyage Party at Brooklyn Children’s Museum (Crown Heights)
Sunday Feb 9th 230p-445p. Free with museum admission. For all ages.
Come celebrate BCM’s beloved Burmese python. A longtime member of our Live Animal Collection, Fantasia is moving on to a big new enclosure at the Staten Island Zoo. Make python puppets, measure yourself against a Fantasia-sized tape measure, write “Fan” mail, and meet Fantasia’s reptile friends. It’ll be a ssssssssmash!
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All Weekend
Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds at The New Victory Theater (Times Square)
Fri Feb 7th- Sun Feb 23rd various times see website for details. Seats in the Balcony start at $14 ($9 with Member discount). 55 minutes with no intermission. Adventure Theatre MTC from Glen Echo, Maryland. Based on a story by Cedella Marley. Mama says “breathe easy,” but Ziggy’s afraid to leave the house. He’s too busy worrying about tropical storms, evil spirits and steering clear of that sneaky, hair-snatching Duppy! But with the help of Dr. Bird and his feathered friends, Ziggy’s reminded in soothing six-part harmony that “every little thing gonna be all right.” A jammin’ musical featuring the timeless music and lyrics of Bob Marley and based on the children’s book by his daughter Cedella, BOB MARLEY’S THREE LITTLE BIRDS shares the legendary reggae artist’s message of peace and love with a new generation of songbirds.
The Frog Prince at Galli Theater (Midtown West)
Now on Sat & Sun at 2p until Feb 23rd. For ages 3+. Tickets: Adults & Children (2-17 years) $20.
A princess learns to look beyond appearances when the man of her dreams turns out to be… a frog! Will she pucker up to the slimy toad, or let love hop away?
Nitehawk Brunch Screenings: Spy Kids at Nitehawk Cinema (Williamsburg)
Sat & Sun Feb 8th & 9th 1215p. Age Policy: 8 and up with Guardian. General Admission: $11 adult, $9 child
Two kids must save their secret agent parents from danger! SPY KIDS is film fun for the whole family courtesy of Robert Rodgriuez. Nine years ago, top international spies Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez traded the excitement of espionage for the adventure of parenthood. But when they’re called out on a secret mission, the Cortezes are separated from their family and kidnapped by the evil Fegan Floop. Fortunately, there are two people who possess the skills and know-how to reunite the family: Carmen and Juni Cortez, their kids. And they’re just like real spies…only smaller!
Cinderella by Puppet Works (Park Slope)
Saturdays & Sundays now until April 13th 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
Winter Hours at Jane’s Carousel (DUMBO)
Now until May 11th. Open Thu-Sun 11a-6p. Tickets are $2. Children age 3 and younger and those under 42” tall may ride free if accompanied by a paying adult. Multiple Ticket Discount: 12 Tickets – $20.00
The Little Prince: A New York Story at The Morgan Library And Museum (Midtown East)
Now through April 27, 2014. Tu-Th 1030a-5p, Fri 1030a-9p, Sat 10a-6p, Sun 11a-6p. Free with paid admission.
Readers throughout the world have embraced The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint–Exupéry’s tale of an interstellar traveler who comes to Earth in search of friendship and understanding. Saint–Exupéry wrote and illustrated the story in New York during World War II and it was first published here, in English and French. This exhibition of the original manuscript and watercolor drawings—the most comprehensive ever mounted—explores the American origins of a story that reminds us that what matters most can only be seen with the heart.
Angelina Ballerina The Musical at Vital Theatre Company (UWS)
Sat & Sun now until April 27th 11a & 330p. General tickets $39.50 & premium $59.50. Performances run 1 hour and are appropriate for children between 2 and 10 years old. In ANGELINA BALLERINA THE MUSICAL, Angelina and her friends, Alice, Gracie, AZ, Viki, and even their teacher, Ms. Mimi, are all aflutter because a special guest is coming to visit Camembert Academy! Angelina and her friends will perform all types of dance, including hip-hop, modern dance, the Irish jig and of course, ballet, and they are excited to show off their skills to their famous visitor. Angelina is the most excited of all, but will she get the starring moment she hopes for? Based on the CG-animated series, Angelina Ballerina The Next Steps on PBS KIDS®, ANGELINA BALLERINA THE MUSICAL is a family-friendly show that will have the entire audience dancing in the aisles.
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.
The Gift of Winter at Tada! Youth Theater (Chelsea, Midtown West)
Sat & Sun until February 9th 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.
Mysteries of the Unseen World at the American Museum of Natural History (UWS)
Now until 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.)
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!