Picks Of The Week: September 26-October 2

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, September 26
Jaws, Paws &
Claws! Animal Wisdom Tales From Around the World at NYPL Bloomingdale Branch
150 West 100th Street
4pm

Elephants, tigers and bears, oh my! Hear animal folklore
from around the world. Best for ages 4 and up.

Tuesday, September 27
Secrets of
Circle Exhibit at Brooklyn Children’s Museum
145 Brooklyn Avenue
10am-5pm

Circles are everywhere! This brand new
exhibit at the BCM
features 18 interactive activities that explore the nature of this amazing
round shape, like a compass used to draw glow-in-the-dark circles. How cool is
that?

Fall Skies With Joe Rao At The American Museum Of Natural History
79^th Street and Central Park West
6:30pm

Come get a virtual tour of the cosmos.
You’ll explore the planet-dotted sky using a Zeiss Mark IX Star Projector and
end the evening with a celestial celebration in the Hayden Planetarium Space
Theater.

Wednesday, September 28
Cry Baby Matinee
East 86th Street City Cinemas
210 East 86th Street
11am

Catch the latest flick with your babe! Every
Wednesday the lights will be raised and the volume will be lowered at the Upper
East Side City Cinemas so that you can enjoy the latest movie with your baby.

Thursday, September 29
Kid’s Music that
Rocks! at NYPL
66 Leroy Street
3:30pm

Turn that pencil
drumming into something real. This musical program will introduce all sorts of instruments
to all ages. First come, first serve.

Friday, September 30
Dance On A
Shoestring at New York Theater Ballet
30 East 31st Street, 5th Floor
7pm

Young ballet
aficionados will enjoy excerpts from the up and coming season (from both
well-known and novice artists). And don’t miss a sneak peek from Keith
Michael’s re-imagined Nutcracker, coming out in full-fledged pirouetting form
this December.

Saturday, October 1
Boo At the (Bronx) Zoo
2300 Southern
Boulevard
11am-5pm

Starting this weekend (and every October weekend that
follows!), prepare to be spooked at the Bronx Zoo’s annual scare fest, complete
with haunted hayrides. Don’t forget to come in costume for the parade!

Fit for All 5K Run

Riverside Park–103rd Street Promenade

REGISTRATION 8:00 AM
RACE START 9:00 AM
KIDS’ RACE 11:00 AM

Staggered start time for runners,
jogger strollers, and walkers.

The West Side Y is hosting a
series of races for the entire family along Riverside Park. The Fit for All 5K Run will begin to tackle
the nation’s childhood obesity issue and raise funds for the Y’s multitude of
youth fitness programs.

Chile Pepper Fiesta at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
900 Washington Avenue
11am-6pm

Let’s keep it
hot, hot, hot, shall we? This fiery fest dons fire-breathing circus performers,
a make-your-own cocoa station and a sampling of local hot sauces. Perfect for
the whole family.

Sunday October 02
Dan Zanes and
Friends at NYU Skirball Center
566 LaGuardia Place
3pm

Catch the
one-and-only Dan Zanes (and Friends) live as he kicks off Skirball’s Big Red
Chair Season.

Pumpkin Chucking
at the New York Hall of Science
47-01 111^th Street
1pm and 3pm

October is Catapult
Month at the New York Hall of Science. What better way to spend an October
weekend than to watch a 19-foot-tall catapult make a jack-o-lantern go SPLAT!?!
Free with NYSCI admission.