It’s time to embrace the
New Year and help your kids slowly but surely transition back into school mode.
(Let us know how it goes!) We’ve compiled our favorite activities for the week,
some that are educationally-minded and a few others that are just plain fun. —
Monday, January 9
Come, Sit, Read: New York City Dogs R.E.A.D. At The NYPL 67th
328
East 67th Street
3:30 & 4:30pm
A storytime just for pooches! Trained therapy dogs are just waitin’ for
a kiddo to read for them. Pre-register for either session.
Tuesday, January 10
Kaufman Center Presents Dan Zanes At The New York Guitar Festival
129 W 67th
Street
7:30pm
Performing the original
score to the 1928 Buster Keaton classic, Steamboat
Bill Jr., Dan Zanes will enchant (accompanied by percussionist Colin
Brooks) in this special family concert.
Wednesday, January 11
EatSleepPlay™:
Smart Sleep Collage at Children’s Museum of Manhattan
212
West 83rd Street
10am & 1pm (Tots Circle Time at 11:30am)
Kids can make a moon and stars collage to learn
about the importance of sleep (it’s GOOD for you!). Then join the Tots Circle
Time to sing, dance and read Good
Night Mr. Night by Dan
Yaccarino.
Thursday, January 12
Sesame
Street: Happy Healthy Monsters Screening at the
Sony Wonder Technology Lab
550
Madison Avenue
12pm
Join Elmo, Zoe, Grover and friends as they jump
into shape and learn the importance of noming nutritional snacks, moving their
bodies and getting plenty of rest. With the help of some celebrity guest stars,
kids can see how being healthy and having fun go hand-in-hand!
Children’s Storytime At Strand Bookstore
828 Broadway
3:30pm
Join Strand staff members as they read from Laura Numeroff’s newest addition to her
best-selling series that kicked off with If
You Give a Mouse a Cookie. If You
Give a Dog a Donut follow a similar pattern that your kids will adore.
Friday, January 13
Duct
Tape Workshop at the Craft Studio
1657 Third Avenue
4:30pm
Kids ages 7 and older can learn how to make
pocketbooks, wallets, luggage tags and more with colorful, patterned duct tape.
Reservations are recommended.
Miss Ophelia At The New Victory Theater
209
West 42nd Street
Times Vary
In a limited three-day
run, the stage adaptation of Ophelia’s
Shadow Theatre tells the story of Miss Ophelia, an ordinary girl who
experiences an extraordinary thing. Homespun puppetry is used to dramatize the
tale.
Saturday, January 14
Celebrate
the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum
145
Brooklyn Avenue
2:30pm
Celebrate the life of the great Martin Luther
King, Jr. with a weekend (three days!) of “birthday” activities. Today,
explore the ideas and images that surround the Civil Rights leader, then create
your own living legacy collage to take home.
MAD Fun: Family Day At The Museum of Arts and Design
2 Columbus Circle
11am-4pm
Recommended for ages 6 and
older, this stellar family day begins in the galleries, of course! Peruse a
collection from contemporary Korean artists before heading into the Open Studio
to meet jewelry-maker David Choi. The day ends with an energetic dance workshop
by Jack Fever.
Sunday, January 15
Kids
‘N Comedy Presents “The New Year’s Resolution” Show at Gotham Comedy Club
208
West 23rd Street
1pm
A New Year means new beginnings, new hope and…new
promises that you’ll never keep! Kids ‘N Comedy decided to dedicate this week’s
show to the phenomenon of failing to keep New Year’s resolutions. Funny!
PeriChild Program Presents
A Kids Dance Fair
126
East 13th Street
11am-3pm
The PeriDance Capezio Center is hosting free sample classed, from salsa to
creative ballet, for dancing darlings ages 5-10.
