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.

A-Game Sports

<div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;"> A-Game Sports is a premier provider of sports camps, programming and instruction for kids of all ages ranging from toddlers to teens. As an instructional and recreational youth sports facility, our goal is to make athletics a rewarding experience for all kids. A-Game Sports is located in New Rochelle, NY, and offers camps, lessons, customized programs for more than 10 sports and rental space for private events. A-Game Sports was founded in 2013 by two guys who decided that it was time to do what they truly love in life. Since then, we've made the ideology of fusing hard work and fun into a reality. Our dedicated staff of professional coaches share their enthusiasm with kids of all ages and skill levels that take part in our programs. </div> <div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;"> &nbsp; </div> <div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;"> With turfed fields for soccer, lacrosse, field hockey and flag football, batting cages and tunnels for baseball and softball, and various basketball programs, A-Game Sports is one of the premiere sports facilities for kids and adults of any age. Aspiring athletes and fitness enthusiasts will benefit from our many strength and conditioning programs, while children new to sports will learn skills and techniques within their chosen sport, all while having a great time and keeping the game fun. </div>

Super Soccer Stars

Soccer Stars is New York&rsquo;s most popular youth educational soccer program! With 24 years of experience under our cleats, we have positively impacted over one million kids in our local community by putting the FUN in FUNdamentals in our weekly classes and camps. At Soccer Stars, we use the soccer ball as a vehicle to help children not only improve their soccer skills, but develop self-confidence and physical literacy, improve gross motor skills, build teamwork, and hone socialization skills. Our highly trained coaches and early childhood experts lead an age-specific curriculum with a low kid-to-coach ratio so every child gets individual attention and can grow at their own pace. Kids ages 1-12+ can join our seasonal programs, including Parent &amp; Me, FUNdamentals, Development Training, and Travel Soccer. Join us at one of over 80 locations in neighborhoods across across Westchester County, Connecticut and New York, available 7 days-a-week: Connecticut: <ul> <li>Cos Cob</li> <li>Greenwich</li> <li>Port Chester</li> </ul> &nbsp; Westchester: <ul> <li>Briarcliff</li> <li>Eastchester</li> <li>Mt. Kisco</li> <li>New Rochelle</li> <li>Ridgefield</li> <li>Scarsdale</li> <li>White Plains</li> </ul> &nbsp; New York City: <ul> <li>Bronx</li> <li>Inwood</li> <li>Upper West Side</li> <li>Upper East Side</li> </ul> &nbsp; Can&rsquo;t find a class or location that fits your schedule? Soccer Stars also offers private classes for small groups or individual training. Let our coaches come to you with a completely customizable program, anytime, anywhere. Birthday parties are also available!&nbsp;

Studio E Art Classes

Art, drawing, illustration, painting, and pottery.&nbsp; Studio E Art Classes for ages 2 &frac12; to adult offers a creative space to find joy and rest in the creative arts. 7-week sessions are available for all classes, or just drop into a class to give it a try. Studio E Art is a great place to schedule a birthday party, celebration, scout troop activity, fundraiser and more.&nbsp; Summer camps for children and tweens are available for half or full day in art or pottery. Find a complete list of classes, descriptions, and times on our&nbsp;<a href="https://studioeartclass.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">website</a>, or give us a call at 631-744-4001 <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">