National Grid Earth Day at Weeksville Heritage Center

Come and give Mother Earth a hug at the National Grid Earth Day celebration on April 21.

Now in its 11th year, the celebration is designed to educate families on how they can play a role in caring for the Earth and creating a more sustainable future.

The event includes interactive activities, experiential learning games, culinary demonstrations, live performances, healthy eating and lifestyle cooking demonstrations, fire prevention demonstrations by the New York City Fire Department, puppeteer Ronny Wasserstrom’s Playdate Puppets, martial arts demonstration by TMC Martial Arts, a mobile library unit from the Brooklyn Public Library, an instrument building workshop using recycled and reused materials by educational performance group Bash the Trash, face painting, interactive storytellers, and more.

Educational materials and give-away items highlight the need for conserving energy and recycling in the home.

Earth Day Celebration, April 21 at 2 pm to 5 pm. Free.

Weeksville Heritage Center [158 Buffalo Ave. in Crown Heights; (718) 951–4600; www.brooklyncenter.org/buy-tickets/calendar-of-events/view/11th-annual-National-Grid-Earth-Day-Celebration].

The Coney and a Casino with Paul Pippin

Schneps Connects

Saf-T-Swim

For over 35 years, Saf-T-Swim Swim School has been teaching lifesaving swimming skills throughout Nassau County, Suffolk County, and now Little Neck. The school is proud to be Long Island's #1 swim school and a leader in water safety education. With swim programs for infants as young as 4 months, beginners, and advanced swimmers, Saf-T-Swim offers swimming programs for every age and skill level. Discover why generations of Long Islanders have trusted Saf-T-Swim time and time again with equipping their little ones the essential skill of swimming. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

Steps on Broadway Youth Programs

<p class="m_6201101365486487057m_1751229968981391907gmail-m-6447730382188674378msonospacing" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">For 40 years, the Youth Programs at the internationally celebrated Steps on Broadway have nurtured young dancers, ages 18 months to 18 years.&nbsp; Whether seeking a fun dance experience or comprehensive pre-professional training, there is a program suited for everyone.&nbsp; Classes include ballet, tap, jazz, theater dance, hip hop, contemporary, modern, pointe and more.&nbsp; Taught by a faculty of internationally-recognized concert, ballet, Broadway and celebrated guest artists, every student is encouraged to discover their artistic uniqueness, deepen their passion for the art form, while growing as dancers and individuals.&nbsp; Classes are offered throughout the academic year and summer. First Steps (ages 18 mos &ndash; 5 yrs) Kids &amp; Teens (ages 6-18 yrs) Pre-Professional Program (ages 7-18 yrs, by audition only)

CK Kids

CK Kids offers various classes and programs, including Afterschool Program, Lil Chefs, Boys Hip-Hop, Ninja Starz, Lil Artists, CK Kids Athletic Programs, Acrobatics, Dance and Drama, and Karate.&nbsp;