Picks of the Week: February 11-17

Liberty-Science-Center-Curious-George-21 — Curious George at Liberty Science Center

Hope everyone made it through the blizzard safely (and went sledding at least once)! This week, get out there and enjoy this wintery mix of events including a “curious” exhibit, a mad fun family day, and more.

Monday, February 11-Tuesday, February 12

92Y Parenting Conference
92nd Street Y
9:15am-2pm; 7:45am-10:45am
Parents are invited to join 92Y for their first annual Parenting Conference. During this two-day event, experts in an array of fields will lecture on topics like childhood anxieties, brain development in children, raising kids in a digital world, and more. Speakers include Dr. Michael Thompson, Dr. Ron Taffel, Dr. JoAnn Deak, and Dr. Susan Linn. On Tuesday morning, fathers and mothers can enjoy breakfast with several of the guest lecturers. Tickets start at $50.

Saturday, February 16

Curious George: Let’s Get Curious Exhibit
Liberty Science Center
9 am-4 pm
Everyone’s favorite primate is coming to Liberty Science Center in a new exhibit! Kids ages 3 through 8 can monkey around with Curious George during activities designed to strengthen their science, math, and engineering skills. Runs through May 12. Free with museum admission.

Kids Week 2013
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
10 am-5 pm
Saturday kicks off Kids Week at the Intrepid and the weekend’s theme is “Under the Big Top”. Activities include performances by Marcin the Magician from Roving Street Magic, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Acrobalance, and balloon twisting with the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus. Plus, don’t miss guided tours of the museum’s current exhibits. Come back during the week for Science Fiction Day, Broadway Day, and Sports ‘n Games weekend. Through February 24. Free with museum admission.

MAD Family Fun Day
The Museum of Arts and Design
11 am-4 pm
Head over to MAD for a family day inspired by their exhibition, The Art of Scent. Families can make their own perfume in the IFF Smell Lab and learn about the fascinating process of perfume-making. Admission is $30 per family (2 adults and up to 4 children).

New York Society of Play Summer Camp and Classes

Summer Game Camp There are many who do not feel safe sending their children back out into the world with summer camp, this year. To serve those parents and keep the children connected and stimulated during this challenging time, we are offering NYSP Digital Summer Camp. The name of the game with NYSP Summer Camp is community. We have made a large effort to make our camp feel like a living space, with features including &ndash; - Role-Playing games familiar and new, led by our master storytellers! - Enriching electives such as Chess, World Building, Character Acting, Crafts, Drawing, and more! - Discussion and media screening rooms during lunch! - A digital campus! - Moderated chat hours! &nbsp; Join us for a summer of games, friends, and more! Mon - Fri 10am - 2:30pm &nbsp; Roleplay Expeditions: Dungeons &amp; Dragons No experience is required to join one of our Dungeons &amp; Dragons games. Our game masters have pre-made character sheets, so you'll be able to start playing the game right away! We adapt the rules of traditional Dungeons &amp; Dragons to make them more approachable to children of various ages. Battle in dungeons, search for relics, and make new friends in our one-of-a-kind Dungeons &amp; Dragons workshop!&nbsp; &nbsp; Public games meet once per week, with different groups every time. Private games meet 1 to 2 times per week with the same group of kids. Since the players and the storyteller in the group are consistent, this enables us to tell epic tales of adventure together! &nbsp; Dungeons &amp; Dragons Junior No experience is required to join one of our drop-in Dungeons &amp; Dragons games. Our Dungeons &amp; Dragons Jr. game provides a D&amp;D storytelling experience without character sheets. Battle in dungeons, search for relics, and make new friends in our one-of-a-kind Dungeons &amp; Dragons workshop! A great way to introduce young children to D&amp;D so they can eventually move onto the main game.

Brooklyn Robot Foundry - Virtual Classes

Brooklyn Robot Foundry offers super fun online robot-building classes for children 2-13 years old!&nbsp;&nbsp;Each week, students are introduced to new engineering concepts and components while building that day&rsquo;s robot in their own &ldquo;workshop&rdquo;.&nbsp;&nbsp;All classes maintain a very low student-to-teacher ratio, allowing for plenty of individualized instruction and socializing. The supplies are shipped in advance and classes are led by amazing instructors, taking all the pressure off parents.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Foundry&rsquo;s main focus however, is that kids have fun, get creative, and enjoy being part of this STEAM-loving community!&nbsp;

Joe's Music & Dance Academy

Private and group music lessons &amp; dance classes for Guitar, Bass, Voice, Violin, Viola, Cello, Upright Bass, Drums, Piano, all woodwind &amp; brass instruments, Choir, Preschool Dance, Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Step, African and Modern Dance and more. Helping thousands of students begin and continue on their musical journey since 1998!