Take a stitch in time at the Cross-Stitch Circle at the Dimenna Children’s History Museum, now through Aug. 30. This unique drop-in workshop allows children age 6 and older to try their skills at one of the oldest forms of embroidery in the world.
Participants can learn the basics of this craft, or they can make a handcrafted gift.
Cross-Stitch Circle on Thursdays, now through Aug. 30, from 3:30 to 5:30 pm. Free with museum admission.
DiMenna Children’s History Museum at the New-York Historical Society [170 Central Park West between W. 76th and W. 77th streets on the Upper West Side, (212) 485–9273, www.Dimen