Picks of the Week: September 10-16

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Now that summer is slowly beginning to fade into fall and school is in full swing, the city is chock full of shows and fests exclusively for the kiddies. You don’t want to miss our picks for the best things to do this week!

All Week

20 at 20
Participating box offices
All day
Now’s your chance to catch an Off Broadway show for only $20. During this week only, starting 20 minutes before the show begins, say “20 at 20” at a participating box office and receive your $20 ticket to shows like “Angelina Ballerina The Musical” and C.S. Lewis’ “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.”

Saturday, September 15
Gustafer Yellowgold With Strings Attached
NYU’s Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
11 am-12 pm
Songwriter-performer Morgan Taylor is bringing his multimedia show to NYC! Meet his creation Gustafer Yellowgold, who hails from the sun and go on a journey as they explore life of earth through storytelling and animation. Tickets are $28.

Moey’s Princess Ball
Bloomingdale’s
2 pm-3 pm
Who’s ready for a princess ball with Moey? The celebrated mommy rocker will be at Bloomingdale’s in honor of her new album Princess Revolution. Festivities include music, face painting, balloons and more.

Sunday, September 16
Big Movies for Little Kids Film Festival
Children’s Museum of the Arts Outpost on Governors Island
11 am-3 pm
This second annual student film festival will feature free screenings of short films of all genres, as well as video-making and art activities led by the CMA staff. All ages welcome.

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Manhattan Mandarin

<p>Manhattan Mandarin runs the Mandarin after-school programs at over 40 schools</p> <p>nationwide, including St. Bernard's, Chapin, Allen-Stevenson, and Buckley. Whether</p> <p>in schools, students' homes, in the office, online, or on our beloved China trips, our</p> <p>teachers and tutors have helped hundreds of students of all ages master the Mandarin</p> <p>language on their own unique paths to fluency. Our philosophy has always been to</p> <p>make private lessons and classes perfectly tailored for each individual student. We</p> <p>look forward to working with you.</p> <p>- Jamie Keyte, Founder</p>

Instituto Cervantes

<p><span class="" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">Children and teenagers learn to understand and express themselves in Spanish, while improving their communication skills through a dynamic immersion program taught by NATIVE TEACHERS that combines CLASSES, ARTISTIC WORKSHOPS and FUN ACTIVITIES! All of our high-qualified teachers are native Spanish speakers who adapt the structure of the class to the needs and levels of each group while conducting the classes entirely in Spanish. We offer both Spanish Summer Camps and Regular Courses for children along the year to foster language learning and multicultural understanding.</span></p>

A-Game Sports

<div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;">A-Game Sports is a premier provider of sports camps, programming and instruction for kids of all ages ranging from toddlers to teens. As an instructional and recreational youth sports facility, our goal is to make athletics a rewarding experience for all kids. A-Game Sports is located in New Rochelle, NY, and offers camps, lessons, customized programs for more than 10 sports and rental space for private events. A-Game Sports was founded in 2013 by two guys who decided that it was time to do what they truly love in life. Since then, we've made the ideology of fusing hard work and fun into a reality. Our dedicated staff of professional coaches share their enthusiasm with kids of all ages and skill levels that take part in our programs.</p> </div> <div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"> </p> </div> <div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;">With turfed fields for soccer, lacrosse, field hockey and flag football, batting cages and tunnels for baseball and softball, and various basketball programs, A-Game Sports is one of the premiere sports facilities for kids and adults of any age. Aspiring athletes and fitness enthusiasts will benefit from our many strength and conditioning programs, while children new to sports will learn skills and techniques within their chosen sport, all while having a great time and keeping the game fun.</p> </div>