Hi everyone,
I am so ready for the weekend and really looking forward to the NYC public school break!
Since the public schools are closed next week there are a lot of extra events going on and some are starting this weekend! Presidents in Residence at Dimenna Children’s History Museum looks like fun and it is also Kids Week at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum! Also happening this weekend is some Valentine’s events like Gustafer Yellowgold’s Valentine’s Ball at Symphony Space and Save a Child’s Heart Valentines Day Fundraiser at Kings Bay Y North Williamsburg! Celebrate President’s Day by attending Washington’s Birthday Ball at Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden or going to see Young Mr. Lincoln at Film Forum Jr. Sunday Matinee!
That is only some of the fun events going on this weekend so be sure to check out the calendar for more events as well as sing-a-longs, drop in yoga & open play that are happening! 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!
Happy Valentine’s Day & stay warm!
~ Deirdre (mom to O & C)
Friday February 14th
Miss Nina’s Singalong with Guest Amelia Robinson of Mil’s Trills at Two Moon Art House & Cafe (Park Slope)
Fri Feb 14th 10-1045a. $7/family.
Will you be our Valentine? Show us your love on Friday at Miss Nina’s singalong!
Floating Valentines: A Screening of The Red Balloon at Kray Hall (Battery Park City)
Fri Feb 14th 11a. $5; children under 4 free
In celebration of Valentine’s Day, Poets House presents Albert Lamorisse’s timeless children’s film classic The Red Balloon. Afterward, children will make their own floating valentines in the form of hot-air balloon mobiles.
Craft Your Own Valentine at Blueberry Kids (Prospect Heights)
Fri 330-530p. FREE.
Come and join us for a special crafts event. Kids can make Valentines for those special people in their lives. Art Supplies provided. This is an adult accompanied event.
Save a Child’s Heart Valentines Day Fundraiser at Kings Bay Y North Williamsburg
Fri Feb 14th 430-6p. Suggested concert donation of $15 per family. All proceeds go to Save a Child’s Heart.
oin us for dancing and singing with Rolie Polie Guacamole at our Save a Child’s Heart Valentines Day Fundraiser. The concert will be fun for kids of all ages. Save a Child’s Heart (SACH) is an Israeli-based international humanitarian project, whose mission is to improve the quality of pediatric cardiac care for children from developing countries.
Harlem Globetrotters at Barclays Center (Prospect Heights)
The biggest family show in America is coming to Barclays Center on February 14, at 7:00PM when the Harlem Globetrotters take fan participation to the extreme by letting fans decide which New Globetrotter rule they’ll add to the game like 6 on 5 or the Trick Shot Challenge! Experience hours of fun for kids, grandparents and everyone in between. The show at Barclays Center is scheduled to feature many Globetrotter stars including: Special K Daley, Flight Time Lang, T-Time Brawner, Too Tall Hall, Bull Bullard and Firefly Fisher.
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Saturday February 15th
Gustafer Yellowgold’s Valentine’s Ball at Symphony Space (UWS)
Sat Feb 15th 11a. ADULTS $25, Members $21 KIDS $15, Members $13
Don’t miss this insanely creative combination of catchy original songs performed by a live band, accompanying beautifully animated on-screen illustrations of a sun creature and his earthly friends. A perennial Just Kidding favorite, the annual Gustafer Yellowgold experience is not to be missed!
Mario The Magician at The Drilling Company (UWS)
Sat Feb 15th 1230p-130p. (doors open 1220p). Tickets: Children: $15, Adults: $20. Recommended for ages 3-10 (+ their families!)
length of performance: approx. 50 minutes. Join Mario the Magician for an uplifting, inventive, and highly interactive magical performance for the young and young-at-heart! Part retro, part rock and roll, Mario is an artist and inventor who creates his own props. Mario’s old world looks and physical comedy style are reminiscent of his heroes, Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, but he puts a thoroughly modern spin on everything he does.
School Breaks Open House at BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange (Park Slope)
Sat Feb 15th 1-3p. Free.
We know you have a creative, curious child at home. Look no further for a fun way for them to spend their time away from school! Our School Breaks Programs offer a host of arts specialties, including CIRCUS, DRAMA, TUMBLING, DANCE, MUSICAL THEATER, VISUAL ARTS, and FILM, all of which are led by our excellent specialist teaching artists. See the BAX space, meet the program director, ask questions & REGISTER.
Clifford’s Valentine’s Day at The Scholastic Store (SOHO)
Sat Feb 15 at 3p. Free.
Keep the Valentine’s Day love going for one more day with your favorite Big Red Dog! We’ll read some of Clifford’s most caring stories and make Valentine’s cards. Clifford will give hugs and take pictures and will lead a Valentine’s Day parade around the Store!
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Sunday February 16th
Film Forum Jr. Sunday Matinee Series at the Film Forum (South Village)
Sunday Feb 16th 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 Feb 16th: Young Mr. Lincoln. See website for future movies.
NYC Audubon Winter Seals and Waterbirds EcoCruise at Pier 16, South Street Seaport
Sun Feb 16th Boards 11:50 am & Sails: 12:00pm – 2:00pm. TICKETS: Adults: $35, Children (3-12yrs): $25
Step aboard the New York Water Taxi for a winter adventure in New York Harbor! Look for harbor seals on the rocky shores of Governors Island and the more remote Hoffman and Swinburne Islands. Learn about the surprisingly diverse winter birds of New York City, including ducks, geese, loons, and sandpipers – many of which migrate south from the Arctic Circle. Dress warmly and bring your binoculars because there will be plenty to see!
Washington’s Birthday Ball at Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden (UES)
Sunday February 16th, 1pm to 3pm. $15 Adults, $10 Museum Members, $10 Children under 12. Reservations recommended.
Bring the family to celebrate the birthday of our Nation’s First President with live music and dance just as New Yorkers did in the 19th century. Costumed dancers will perform and teach traditional country dances and encourage visitors to join in the fun. Festivities include toasts to George Washington and historic refreshments. Museum tours will be offered afterward. Families can explore the period rooms with a presidential-themed scavenger hunt. All ages welcome.
Annual Co-Op School Valentine’s Day Dance (Clinton Hill)
Sun Feb 16th 4-7p. A Kid and Adult Dance with Food, Baked Goods, Drinks (including beer and wine) and lots of fun activities available for purchase to raise money for the Co-Op School.
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Monday February 17th
Charles H. Tally Holiday Monday Family Programs at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (UES)
Mon Feb 17th at 11a, 12n, 115p, 230p. Free with Museum admission.
For families with children ages 5–12y.
Take a day to play at the Museum on select holiday Mondays throughout the year
Who is the President? at Brooklyn Children’s Museum (Crown Heights)
Mon Feb 17th 1130a & 230p. Free with paid admission. 5 and under.
Learn about different community helpers, from firefighters to teachers to the President of the United States, and discover what their jobs involve. Create a button to celebrate what you want to be when you grow up.
The History of Chocolate with American Heritage Chocolate® at Dimenna Children’s History Museum (UWS)
Mon, February 17th, 2014 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Tickets are free with museum admission, are very limited, and are available on a first come, first serve basis. Chocolate was not always sold as a candy bar! See, smell, and taste colonial hot chocolate—watch as American Heritage Chocolate educators grinds cocoa beans, add spices like red pepper, nutmeg and cinnamon, and heat up hot chocolate to taste. Don’t forget to get your own to bring home! Taste of Chocolate Workshop: 12:30, 1, 1:30, 2, 2:30, 3, 3:30 pm. Be surprised by the variety of tastes that go into making chocolate! Get up close and personal with all the ingredients—ones that are still used today by Mars chocolate! Learn about each step of the chocolate making process and taste each ingredient—ground cocoa paste, cocoa butter and more. At the end participants will taste test a chocolate square. Participants will sign up for time slots on site at the American Heritage Chocolate demonstration table.
Masterpiece Mondays at The Jewish Museum (UES)
Mon Feb 17th (and every other Monday until May 19th)330-430p. Free with Museum admission. For ages 4-7y.
Explore the galleries with sketching, art activities and more in this fun afternoon series. February 17: Picturing Places
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All Weekend
Starts Wed Feb 12th and is on various days / times until Sun Feb 23rd. See website for full details. For ages 4-18m. 40 minutes with no intermission. Full Price: $15 Member Price $10.50. Interactive dance/movement piece. Floor seating. We suggest a ratio of one caregiver to one child. Enter the welcoming and cozy environment of THIS [BABY] LIFE and discover something beautiful and surprising with your littlest ones. Softly and sweetly, this contemporary dance piece invites the very, very young audience to mirror, interact and react to simple choreography. Accompanied by gentle melodies and rhythms, this memorable performance explores each child’s capacity to participate in the exciting world around them.
Sat Feb 15th & Sun Feb 16th 11a-4p. Free with paid admission.
Celebrate the Year of the Horse with our own barnyard mascots during this special weekend event. Activities include Live Animal Demonstrations, Sea Lion Feedings, Meet Our Miniature Horses, Lunar New Year Zodiac Scavenger Hunt & a Puppet Show on Saturday. See website for details on times of activities.
Saturday, February 15 – Sunday February 23 Mon-Thu & Sat 10am-6pm, Fri 10am-8pm, Sun 11am-5pm. Free with museum admission. Ages 4 and up. Families explore, learn, and compete together in these presidential family programs. Can you find George Washington’s camp bed? Search for presidential clues on the whole-museum scavenger hunt. Create an election slogan to print onto your own election button. And take part in the family Abraham Lincoln quiz, with questions for children, teens, and adults. (Was he the first president to have a beard? What was the name of the theater where Lincoln was shot?). Prizes for participation and for winning. Ages 4 and up.
Presidential Scavenger Hunt, 10 am–6 pm, daily. Abraham Lincoln Family Quiz, 2 pm, daily. Vote for Me! Election Button Making, 1–3 pm, daily.
Sat Feb 15th-Sun Feb 23rd 10a-5p
With different themes, activities and partners each day, Intrepid Museum’s Kids Week is nine days of entertainment, education and excitement! Learn about 3D printing or robotics in hands-on workshops during our Science Meets Science Fiction Weekend, or get active with local New York sports teams over Sports and Games Weekend. Visit the Museum during the week to watch performances from Broadway’s best, or to see demonstrations with live animals from around the world. Kids Week activities, including raffles and special tour guide talks, are free with general admission. Additional activities such as Guided Tours and simulator rides require an additional fee. See website for details.
Thursday-Sunday 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.
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?
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
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.
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!
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