Looking for some activity
inspiration for the week ahead? Just check out our “Picks of the
Week” blog, in which our listings editor Sandy Krulwich picks her favorite
family events for each day of the week, whether it’s a workshop, special story
time for kids, or a musical performance. See this week’s picks after the jump. —
Monday, June 6
Season Finale Of “Big Movies For Little Kids” At Cobble Hills Cinema
265 Court Street
4pm
Catch 20 shorts by up-and-coming NYC students. Arrive early and your tot can make a film in the animation booth! The favorite three films of the evening will be shown during the drive-in movie night on June 17.
Tuesday, June 7
Stories In The Garden At Wave Hill
675 West 252nd Street
11 am
Each week a
“mystery reader” from Wave Hill’s staff will share a story in a shady
nook of the garden. Sessions are weather dependent. (Sun! Sun! Sun!)
Wednesday, June 8
Carnival Night For Kids at Central Park
830 5th Ave
5:30 pm–8 pm
Soar to new heights
(amusement park-style) while supporting the Coalition for the Homeless’
Youth Service Programs. This carnival night is a fun-filled evening with rides,
games, magicians, delicious BBQ, readings by popular children’s book authors,
and much more!
Thursday, June 9
The Pregnant New Yorker: Birth Day Presence
580 Broadway
6:30 pm–9 pm
Calling
all mommies to be! Learn valuable tips on eating for two, alternative medicine
during pregnancy, breastfeeding, loosing your pregnancy weight, and pre- and postnatal
massage. Goodies galore.
Friday, June 10
Animal Foot Prints at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan
212 West 83rd Street
10am & 1:30pm
Kids 4 and younger will adore collage-making with an animalistic twist!
Saturday, June 11
“Curious George: Let’s Get Curious!” At CMOM
212 West 83rd St
10am-5pm
Join the Children’s Museum of Manhattan for their opening day of “Curious George!” Children ages 3-7 can partake in hands-on science, math and social studies – plus explore the neighborhood’s infamous monkeying around.
Family Father’s Day Pop-Art With Private Picassos at the City Treehouse
129 West 20th Street
10-10:45am & 11-11:45am
It’s almost Father’s Day! Come create pop-up cards using simple cutting and folding techniques. For kids ages 2.5-5 years.
NYC Festival Of Young Artists & Leaders at East 4th Street Cultural District
East 4th Street (between Second Avenue & Bowery)
12-5pm
Celebrate the talent of 12-21 year-olds as they perform and host in this
all-afternoon bonanza of artistic expression and exhibition! Performers include:
TADA! Youth Theater, Urban Word NYC, New York Theater Workshop, and the Third Street Jazz Ensemble.
Sunday, June 12
Egg Rolls And Egg Creams Festival
12 Eldridge Street
Noon-4pm
Presented by the Museum at Eldridge Street. Don’t miss out on
Yiddish and Chinese language lessons, acrobatics, scribal arts, and folk art demos.
Urban Advantage Expo at American Museum Of Natural History
79th Street and Central Park
West
1pm – 4pm
Still on a high from the World Science
Festival? Come interact with 500 students presenting more than 200 brainiac
projects—from physical to Earth science.
Music for Aardvarks and Other Mammals Concert
at Carroll Park
Carroll St. (between Court St. and Smith St.)
4 pm
Rock on with Audra
Rox and David Weinstone of “Music for Aardvarks and Other Mammals” at
Carroll Park. Enjoy songs about growing up in New York with titles like “Annie the
Nanny,” “Modern Art,” “Playdate,” and
“Taxi.”
