The last days of April are upon us! What better way to usher in May than with (among other offerings) an installation at the Guggenheim created by kids and a dance workshop at one of the best children’s museums in the nation. Enjoy!
Friday, May 3-Sunday, May 5
“Molly Bloom-Lately”
The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater
Various times
“Molly Bloom-Lately,” the third installment in The New York Children’s Theater Festival series, tells the tale of a third-grader named Molly who finds herself being bullied at school for her small stature. Ages 5 and up will learn the importance of confronting bullying in a positive way and the value of having self-esteem, all in an entertaining environment. Tickets start at $18.
Opening Weekend: A Year with Children 2013 Exhibit
The Guggenheim Museum
10 am-5:45 pm
The Guggenheim has partnered with Learning Through Art, an arts-education program that sends teaching artists to public schools across the city to aid students in creating art inspired by the class’s curriculum. The museum will display a hundred pieces of artwork created by second though sixth grade children in schools throughout the five boroughs. Exhibit media include drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, collage, and more. Free with museum admission. On display through June 19.
Sunday, May 5
Play’s the Thing
Children’s Museum of Manhattan
Various times
In this dance workshop led by urban-dance aficionado and New Victory teaching artist Rennie Harris, jitterbugs ages 5 and up will learn competition-worthy dance steps and experience what it’s like to be part of a dance crew. Workshops run throughout the day. Free with museum admission.
