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Picks of the Week: July 16-22

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Photo by NASA/Renee Bouchard

Take an adventure this week with one (or two or three!) of the great events the city has to offer. Virtually travel to space at the Intrepid as you witness the unveiling of the Enterprise, search the Met for Harry Potter wizarding art, or become a princess at the Museum of Motherhood.

Monday, July 16
Presley and Melody: An Interactive Concert at Webster Library
1465 York Avenue
4pm
Shrug off your afternoon stupor with some high-energy tunes at Webster Library. Musical duo Presley and Melody performs a free interactive concert for kids ages 18 months to 12 years. 

Tuesday, July 17
Girl-Power Princess Play Date at the Museum of Motherhood
401 East 84th Street
11am-12:30pm
Be a princess for a day! Get your face painted by FaceArt by Melissa and make a girl power crown or a super power wand. At the Power Princess Tea Party and story time, you’ll get to create a tasty treat to eat.

Wednesday, July 18
Kid’s Club: Puss in Boots Showing at Chelsea Cinemas
260 West 23rd Street
10:30am
Calling all Shrek fans: There’s no better way to seek refuge from the heat wave than grabbing some popcorn and heading over to Chelsea Cinemas for a screening of Puss in Boots.

Thursday, July 19
Opening of the Space Shuttle Pavilion at the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum
West 46th Street and 12th Avenue
11am (Grand Opening Ceremony) and 2pm (Unveiling of the Pavilion)
The new Space Shuttle Pavilion will open to the public with an unveiling of the Enterprise. Don’t miss the special appearance from two astronauts who will be sharing stories of their space missions at 2pm.

Friday, July 20
Ice Cream Storytime at the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden
421 East 61st Street
10:30am
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Celebrate National Ice Cream month with frosty-flavored stories, then pretend to make ice cream like 19th century New Yorkers with objects from the Museum’s Touch Collection.

Saturday, July 21
Watson Adventures: The Wizard School Scavenger Hunt at the Met
1000 5th Avenue
4pm
Follow in the footsteps of Harry Potter and rediscover the magic of the Met as you track down a Snape-like potions master, flying owls and dragons, Hagrid-esque giants, strange mermaids and sharks from the Triwizard Tournament, and cloaked figures as scary as a Death Eater or Dementor.

Sunday, July 22
Mario the Magician’s Family Magic Show at Space on White
81 White Street
2:30pm
Join Mario the Magician for an inventive and interactive magical performance for both the young and young-at-heart. Even those who think they’ve seen it all will find something to love about Mario’s homemade props and modern spins on old tricks.

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