Picks Of The Week: April 25-May 1

Looking for some activity inspiration for the week ahead? Just check out our “Picks of the Week” blog, in which our listings editor Sandy Krulwich picks her favorite family events for each day of the week, whether it’s a workshop, special story time for kids, or a musical performance. See this week’s picks after the jump. —

Monday, April 25
The Loving Story at AMC Loews Village 7
66 Third Avenue

Screening times vary

Take teens to this Tribeca Film Fest documentary, centered on The Loving family—an interracial brood living in 1960’s Virginia.

Tuesday, April 26

Spring Break Discovery Week at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

900 Washington Avenue
1 pm – 3 pm

Keep up the Earth Day mentality with a celebration of Brooklyn’s best wildflowers in the Discovery Garden. Drop-in; no registration required.

Wednesday, April 27

School Admissions 101: Everything New & Expectant Parents Need To Know

1316 Madison Avenue at 93rd Street

6 pm – 8 pm

This New York Family seminar, led by one of the city’s premiere school admissions consultants—Roxana Reid of Smart City Kids—will give new and expectant parents a thorough glance of what’s ahead. Specifically, Reid will review nursery school admissions as well as private/public school processes.

Thursday, April 28

Toto Puppet Workshop at CMOM

212 West 83rd Street

10 am & 1:30 pm

Bring your little one (ages 4 and under) to make a fuzzy, furry Toto puppet. Free with museum admission.

Friday, April 29

Chamber Magic at Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
301 Park Avenue

7 pm, 9 pm

Steve Cohen, coyly praised as the “Millionaires’ Magician”, entertains with an intimate evening of parlor magic. Let us know if you learn how to make an invisibility cloak. (Just another item on our bucket list!)

Saturday, April 30

Pinkalicious, the Musical

248 West 60th Street (Manhattan Movement & Arts Center)

11am

Pinkalicious just can’t stop eating pink cupcakes (who can blame her?), and she ends up at the doctor’s office with a whopping case of pinkatitus!

Sunday, May 01

Under the Microscope at NY Hall of Science

47-01 111th Street (Queens)

Noon-5pm

Learn how different animals capture (and chow down) on their prey, using hand-held and video microscopes. Free with museum admission.

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!"

Gaga Madness

Gaga is the hottest new sport in NYC. We've taken the fun of GAGA and pushed it into overdrive. Energetic coaches, pumped up music, sideline commentary, gear giveaways and more. Stay active and keep fit with this new craze that's sweeping the city.

Polaris Productions Theater Camp

Kids will learn, rehearse, and perform the wonderful Maurice Sendak and Carole King musical, Really Rosie. For 10 weekdays, campers will take part in physical and vocal warm-ups and learn choreography, staging, and vocal parts. They&rsquo;ll develop skills in acting, singing, character development, and more. This camp will ignite your child&rsquo;s imagination and passion for performing, build their self-esteem, and help them form lasting friendships. They&rsquo;ll have fun! At camp&rsquo;s end, the kids will perform Really Rosie for family members and friends. Kids of all levels of experience, ages 8 through 13, are welcome to join.