Picks of the Week: February 25-March 3

This week’s events will take families on a journey through space, a foodie road trip, Japan, and back to NYC. As we march into March, let’s take a look at what the city has in store for its families.

Tuesday, February 26

Astronomy Live: Edges of Space
American Museum of Natural History
6:30 pm
Travel through the solar system at this Hayden Planetarium program in the American Museum of Natural History. Participants will discover the difference between planets and dwarf planets, the location of stars and galaxies, and what defines star clusters. Pre-registration is required. Tickets are $15 for adults and $13.50 for students.

Saturday, March 2

Carnegie Hall Family Concert: The Declassified
Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall
1 pm
The Declassified, which consists of some of the best young professional musicians around, will be performing at Carnegie Hall on Saturday afternoon. Let these eight prodigies introduce your kids to the wonders of classical music! This performance will include pieces by Schubert, Beethoven, and Brahms. Tickets range from $9 to $15.

Saturday, March 2-Sunday, March 3

NYC Kids Food Festival
Bryant Park
10 am-5 pm
Attention all foodies: join Bryant Park for their annual NYC Kids Food Festival! This two-day food extravaganza will feature live cooking demos for kids with celebrated chefs, musical performances, and the Kids Balanced Plate Scavenger Hunt. Among the chefs scheduled to attend are Top Chef’s Grayson Schmitz and Food Network stars Ellie Krieger and Aaron McCargo, Jr. Kids can rock out during performances from Songs for Seeds, Super Sprowtz, Little Club Heads, Baby Loves Disco, The Dirty Sock Funtime Band, and more. General admission is free. Tickets for cooking demos are $25.

Sunday, March 3

Doll Festival (Girls’ Day)
Japan Society
2 pm
Girls ages 3 through 10 are invited to celebrate Japan’s Doll Festival (Hinamatsuri) at the Japan Society. Visitors can decorate their own dolls, enjoy music, and sample traditional festival snacks and beverages. Boys are welcome to attend. Tickets are $12.

Belle da Costa Greene: A Librarian's Legacy

The Morgan Library &amp; Museum will present a major exhibition devoted to the life and career of its inaugural director, Belle da Costa Greene (1879&ndash;1950). Widely recognized as an authority on illuminated manuscripts and deeply respected as a cultural heritage executive, Greene was one of the most prominent librarians in American history. The exhibition will trace Greene&rsquo;s storied life, from her roots in a predominantly Black community in Washington, D.C., to her distinguished career at the helm of one of the world&rsquo;s great research libraries. Through extraordinary objects―from medieval manuscripts and rare printed books to archival records and portraits―the exhibition will demonstrate the confidence and savvy Greene brought to her roles as librarian, scholar, curator, and cultural executive, and honor her enduring legacy.

Penguin Coding School

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