Weekend Planner: Fun Family Activities in NYC (July 18-20)

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WEEKEND PLANNER

FRIDAY

Enjoy a movie under the stars with the family at Pier 46 at Hudson River Park. “Ghostbusters” is playing July 18th. Don’t forget the popcorn! (Friday)

Join the Children’s Museum of Manhattan in making a textured picture of the beach using materials like sand and seashells. Plus, learn new vocabulary. Be creative! (Friday)

At Best Summer Ever Under the Tent at the New York Hall of Science, learn all about living a healthy lifestyle through scavenger hunts, demos, workshops, and more at this great summer series. Get healthy! (Friday)

Join FiDi Families at FRONT/ROW lawn at South Street Seaport each Friday for fun kids’ activities including arts & crafts, storytelling, music, and more. Have a blast! (Friday)

SATURDAY

Don’t miss out on Citibabe’s Hamptons Family Fun Day! Explore premier brands while the youngsters get their faces painted, enjoy music, and do fun activities. Head to the beach! (Saturday)

Explore the multimedia graffiti artist work on display at the Museum of the City of New York, and then make your own collage featuring your name. Get crafty! (Saturday)

Called the “Jimi Hendrix of the Dulcimer” by NPR, Max ZT performs his world-influenced music at Brooklyn Children’s Museum. Listen to his unique sound! (Saturday)

Arts and crafts projects, live performances, and interactive tours are all part of the annual New Museum Block Party, which is hosted at Sara D. Roosevelt Park. Celebrate outdoors! (Saturday)

Celebrate the Whitney’s new exhibit “Jeff Koons: A Retrospective” with a fun family opening! Kids will love pieces like the giant sculpture of a balloon dog and a larger-than-life Play-Doh sculpture. Admire the art! (Saturday)

SUNDAY

Join Brooklyn Bridge Park for this special themed Pier Kids! Learn about the history and engineering of the Brooklyn Bridge, then enjoy art and interactive activities based around those concepts. Learn something new! (Sunday)

Bring the entire family to Queensbridge Park for Queens Family Day to enjoy jazz performances by Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Rashida Brombay, and more. Make it a day with face painting and music and dance workshops. Free fun! (Sunday)

The Scholastic Store is celebrating Harry Potter for the entire month of July! Each day of the week has a different theme, and this Sunday holds a fun Creature Feature. Guests will get to meet animals of the wizarding world. Potter time! (Sunday)

Speakitaly NYC

SPEAKITALY NYC offers stimulating and entertaining lessons for children 0 to 16 years through a wide combination of activities based on the communicative approach anchored in the Common European Framework of Reference: active learning (group work, role plays, etc.) and practice exercises aimed to improve listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Kids will start speaking and using Italian in a very natural way.&nbsp; Small classes capped at 6 students to make sure each one gets the needed attention and facilitate learners' progress.&nbsp; Our method is driven by a didactic method that is the result of constant updates, professional certifications and more than 10 years of experience in working with non-native speakers from different native languages and levels of knowledge. Our aim is to develop a range of Italian language skills while improving accuracy that will enable the students and participants to interact without stress or feeling rushed. We want to help those in the community really embrace not only the true culture in Italy but the Italian culture within New York City&hellip; Who doesn&rsquo;t love what Italy represents in the kitchen, in history &amp; in the arts? Speakitaly wants to support multilingual families who want to learn a new language or pass along their ancestor&rsquo;s heritage and culture. Raffaella, the founder said: "We see language awareness and intercultural sensitivity as the milestones for an inclusive society. Italian, like all other languages, is an enrichment and a growth in every way. Vi aspettiamo!"

The Little Gym of Bay Ridge- Bensonhurst

At The Little Gym of Bay Ridge-Bensonhurt, we specialize in unique, educational classes that revolve around active play. We give children a safe and inspiring space to direct their energy, build confidence, and develop key skills. Explore the range of classes we offer at The Little Gym of Bay Ridge-Bensonhurst to find the one that&rsquo;s just right for your child.&nbsp;