Picks Of The Week: November 21-27

Contributing Writers: Kat Harrison

From our family
to yours, we have a lot to be thankful for this week! Here are our favorite
ways to explore the city with the fam as New York (and beyond) swings into the holiday season. —

Monday, November 21
Origami Holiday Tree Lighting at American Museum of Natural
History
Central Park West at 79^th Street

Catch the lighting of the AMNH’s infamous origami tree
(a sure mark that the holiday season is upon us!), on display until January 2. Cool fact of the day: Volunteers
began folding for the tree in July.

Tuesday, November 22
Gustafer
Yellowgold at NYPL
Battery
City
Branch
175 North End Avenue
3:30pm

Kids
(ages 3-12) will love this unique program combining Gustafer Yellowgold’s
animated illustrations with catchy tunes.

An
Evening With Hugo Cabret At The
Museum of the Moving Image
36-01 35 Avenue
6pm

What
could be better than a book signing with The
Invention of Hugo Cabret’s author Brian Selznick, a chat with screenwriter John
Logan and an exclusive advanced screening of Martin Scorsese’s on-screen
masterpiece? This magical event is best for ages 12 and up.

Wednesday, November 23
Healthy Tots Dem
Bones Collage at CMOM
212 West 83rd Street
10am & 1pm

In
anticipation of the biggest foodie day of the year (sweatpants, get ready!), kids
will learn about the foods that make their bodies strong and create a collage
accordingly.

Macy’s
Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon Blow-Up
3-10pm

Catch
this year’s cool creations mid-flight as they get ready for their Turkey Day
debut. Fun takes place on 77^th and 81^st Street between Central Park
West and Columbus Avenue.

Thursday,
November 24 (HAPPY THANKSGIVING!)
Kids Turkey
Trot at the Long Island City YMCA
8am

Before you enter into a food coma, let little ones 4 and under get active in a
100 meter dash. Kids 5-8 can master the 400 meters while youngins 9-12 can go
for the gold in a 1k.

Friday, November 25
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical
At The Skirball
Center
566 LaGuardia Place
2pm

For three days only, catch this uber-fun musical based on Mo Willem’s beloved Knuffle Bunny.

28^th Annual South Street Seaport Christmas Tree
Lighting
12 Fulton Street
6pm

Get
pictures with Santa, delight in the Big Apple Chorus and groove with the Soul
Tigers Marching Band in this downtown holiday staple.

Saturday, November 26
The Reluctant
Dragon at Puppetworks
338
Sixth
Avenue, Brooklyn
12:30pm & 2:30pm

Don’t
miss this amazing marionette performance about a misunderstood little girl and
an intelligent (but kind of creepy) creature teaming up in this charming
classic.

Sunday, November 27
“A Christmas
Carol” At Literally Alive Children’s Theatre
The
Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal Street
11am

The holiday season is officially upon us! The musical adaptation of Dickens’
timeless story opens at Literally Alive today. Catch this Sunday matinee with
your out-of-town guests.

Thanksgiving Weekend Family Stories at New-York Historical Society
170
Central Park West
1:30pm

Memorialize
your family story via recording, tour the newly opened Dimenna Children’s
Museum and then share your tales with the rest of the group.

Instituto Cervantes

Children and teenagers learn to understand and express themselves in Spanish, while improving their communication skills through a dynamic immersion program taught by NATIVE TEACHERS that combines CLASSES, ARTISTIC WORKSHOPS and FUN ACTIVITIES! All of our high-qualified teachers are native Spanish speakers who adapt the structure of the class to the needs and levels of each group while conducting the classes entirely in Spanish. We offer both Spanish Summer Camps and Regular Courses for children along the year to foster language learning and multicultural understanding.

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;

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;