Weekday Events for February 17th-20th in Brooklyn & NYC!

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Ongoing

Discovery Room: Hands On Transit at NY Transit Museum (Downtown Brooklyn)
Tues-Fri Feb 18th-21st 11a-1230p.  Free with admission.  We’re opening up the Education Center to our youngest fans to explore our favorite transportation puzzles, books, toys and building materials!  Also happening during winter breat is the Great Subway Search at 1:30pm.  A subway scavanger hunt for all ages!

Presidents in Residence at Dimenna Children’s History Museum (UWS)
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.

Vacation Week Drop-In Art Workshop at The Jewish Museum (UES)
Mon, Tue & Thu Feb 17th, 18th & 20th 1-4p.  For ages 4 and up.  Free with Museum admission.
Comics Sculpture Remix.  Get creative in the realm of sculpture inspired by characters found in the comics of Art Spiegelman. Develop characters from your imagination using paint, cardboard, wire and more create a comic art scene that comes to life in 3-dimensions!

This Baby Life at The New Victory Theater (Times Square)
Now 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.

Engineering Week at New York Hall of Science (Flushing)
Mon Feb 17th-Fri Feb 21st various times for events.  See website for details.  Free with paid admission.
Engineering Week kicks off with Engineering Day on Monday, February 17, with a day of activities and tables run by the American Society of Civil Engineers. This year, NYSCI is extending Engineering Day to Engineering Week. Each day covers different engineering concepts—from nano to mechanical, accompanied by activities and challenges to put those ideas into practice.

Intrepid Museum’s Kids Week 2014 (Midtown West)
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.

Culinary Kids Food Festival at The New York Botanical Garden (Bronx)
February 17–23, 10a-5p.  In the Dining Pavilion behind the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.  Free with all garden admission.
As part of the Garden’s Edible Academy initiative, join us for a family-friendly, weeklong food festival celebrating the relationships among plants, farms, and your favorite foods. Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden staff and the culinary team, Growing Chefs, will be on hand offering cooking demonstrations, recipes, and hands-on activities, with plenty of music and tastings to add to the fun. Bring your Festival passport along as you tinker with the science of kitchen chemistry and get to the root of foods from pickles to cheese at a variety of activity stations. The daily 1 p.m. cooking demonstration will feature kid-friendly recipes and tasty samples, while local chefs will share tips and recipes.  See website for more details on the activity stations.
Celebrate Presidents Week in Prospect Park
Monday, February 17 – Friday, February 21, 2014
Spend Presidents Week in Prospect Park with a variety of FREE events at the Audubon Center and a suggested donation of $3 for events at the Lefferts Historic House.  See website for full schedule.

February Break Discovery Week at Brooklyn Botanic Garden (Crown Heights)
Mon Feb 17th – Fri Feb 21st 1030a-1230p.  Free admission winter weekdays in February.
Discover amazing plants through fun, hands-on activities, and pot up your own plant to bring home.  This is a free drop-in program. For updates on program cancellations due to inclement weather, call 718-623-7200,  x7801.

Engineer Some Fun at Brooklyn Children’s Museum (Crown Heights)
Monday, February 17 – Friday, February 21.  All ages.  Free with paid admission.
If you like to build, design, and solve problems, then you’ve got what it takes to be an engineer!  Join us for Engineers Week and build boats, parachutes, and robots alongside real engineering mentors from the National Society of Black Engineers and Destination Imagination!  Come learn from great professionals and participate in activities like Build It, where kids can put their architectural skills to the test in constructing bridges, buildings, and more, or Engineering Challenge!, where young participants can use their creative problem-solving skills to make amazing things.

Cinderella by Puppet Works (Park Slope)
M-F Feb 17th-21st 1230p & 230p.  For 3y+.  Admission for a Child is $8, 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

Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds at The New Victory Theater (Times Square)
Mon, Wed-Fri Feb 17th, 19th, 20th & 21st at 2p (and other dates – 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.

Screening The Muppet Show Episodes at the Museum Of The Moving Image (Astoria)
M-F Feb 17th-21st 1p.  Total running time 78 mins.  Free with Museum admission on a first-come, first-served basis. Museum members may reserve tickets in advance by calling 718 777 6800.  Screening episodes featuring notable guest appearances by Carol Burnett, Steve Martin, and Rita Moreno.  The Muppet Show was the most widely watched television show around the world in the late 1970s. Every week, special guest performers joined Muppet regulars including Miss Piggy, Kermit, Rowlf, and Fozzie. These three episodes feature guest stars currently being honored for their lifetime achievments: Rita Moreno, winner of the Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award, and a Grammy-Oscar-Emmy-Tony winner, earned her first Emmy for her appearance on the series’ debut broadcastin 1976. Steve Martin, who recently received an Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, brought his act to Episode 208,, 1977. Finally, Carol Burnett, the 2013 recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor danced her way through Episode 515, 1980), a dance marathon episode which won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing.

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.

Drop In Play at Bija Kids (Clinton Hill)
Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 130-3p.  $5/child.  For 0 to 4y. Come enjoy playtime in a relaxing, beautiful space. Toys and materials provided. Stroller parking and changing tables available. No preregistration necessary.

Play Space Winter Schedule at Juguemos a Cantar South Slope & North Slope locations
M-F 9a-12n.  $10 per visit / Sibling $2 per visit.  Playpasses also available.
Drop in play space. Also some afternoons – see website for details.

Free Storytime at the Scholastic Store (SOHO)
Tuesdays, Wednesday & Thursdays at 11a for all ages.  Join The Scholastic Storyteller for readings of all-time favorite children’s books or new releases from Scholastic!  Perfect for babies and toddlers, these stories will spark imagination and fun in your budding bookworm.  Stroller Entrance: 130 Mercer Street.

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)
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!

You Make the Call: Learn to be a NFL Official at Children’s Museum of Manhattan (UWS)
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.

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.

Open Play at The Learning Garden (Prospect Heights)
Mondays-Fridays 11a-6p.  For 0-4y.  Daily pass $12.  Pass packages also available.
Our popular Open Play program is a time that offers a social learning environment for your children (ages 0-4) to grow and learn through creative play. With our space changing and growing every week, your little explorer will have lots to discover. Materials and activities are provided to engage you and your child while sparking their imagination.

Sing Along & Open Play at Creative Arts Studio (Cobble Hill/Boerum Hill)
Monday-Thursday 1-230p.  Drop-In Parent/caregiver supervised with an ArtsCetera staffer on hand. $10 per session.
Experts say our children are not getting enough unstructured play time, which they report is essential for healthy development.  Here’s a great way to add more free play time to your child’s lif in a safe, welcoming environment. Some sessions include a short Sing Along segment to add to the fun. Creative play for all ages from infants up to 5 years. Toys, coloring, lego table, puzzles, reading corner.

Free Admission Winter Weekdays at Brooklyn Botanic Garden (Crown Heights/Prospect Heights)
November–February Tuesday–Friday: 8a to 430p.  Closed Mondays (but open Washington’s Birthday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)  Free admission to the Botanic Garden during the week November – February

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